Elmcapades of 1951 at Elm Street Junior High Friday
Elm Street Junior High presented Elmcapades of 1951 before about 700 attendees. The varied program featured orchestra overture prologue A Musical America, grade level numbers, glee clubs, and a dramatic Cloudburst Grand Canyon Suite dance. Mentions of songs reflect late 19th and early 20th century themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
America
Susannah
Joshua Fittle
Jericho
Liza Jane
Down South
Daisy
Patricia Meheffe
Grand Canyon
Glee Club
Lillian S. Braungart
Virginia D. Rogers
Charles C. T. Stull
Braungart
Elizabeth S. Kehne
Edna Miller
Robert Leatherman
Richard Summers
Angeline M. Sunday
Shirley Arnold
Sue J. Brooks
Anne Carty
Roxie Strine
Suranne Wachier
Doris Warrenfeltz
Carol Lynn Sanders
Helen Shreve
Aims Martz
Alvida de- Lashmutt
Frances Hettrel
William Henline
Kefauver Committee Seeks Tougher Crime Laws
The Kefauver committee weighs federal action against interstate crime and gambling. Experts McGrath and Hoover push tougher deportation and local enforcement while warning that corrupt officials can undermine even strong laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Congress
General McGrath
FBI
Hoover
McGrath
Mr. McGrath
Harry Bridges
Frank Costello
Costello
Abolish It and the RFC's Burden on Taxpayers
Former chairman Besse Jones urged abolishing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation over a year ago, arguing government lending competes with private enterprise. The present RFC board is criticized for ethics and dubious investments, raising taxpayer concerns about continued federal funding for questionable ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
RFC
Haunted Conference Seeks Freedom From Totalitarianism
A Washington meeting of twenty one American republics confronts threats to press freedom as governments expropriate outlets like Argentina’s La Prensa. The text warns against Communist influence and urges unity to defend liberty in the hemisphere, highlighting dangers to independent news and democratic rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
la Prensa
Argentina
Overcoming Shyness Echoes in Bell Ice Room Tale
A fragment describes tackling social anxiety by facing it in public settings. It mentions Alexander Graham Bell and his use of a Washington room cooled by large ice blocks to endure oppressive summer heat, illustrating ingenuity and persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Washington Coct
Western Shore Boards To Meet On April Eleventh
The Western Shore County Commissioners Association will hold its semi annual Spring meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in this city on April 11 at 11 a m. A National Association of County Officials representative will discuss forming a State wide organization. A. Grant Hooper of Frederick is Western Shore president. Topics include roads schools welfare and General Assembly legislation affecting counties.
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State County Commissioners Association
Western Shore County Commissioner’s Association
Francis ‘Scott Key
National Association of County Officials
A. Grant Hooper
Frederick
Western Shore Association
General Assembly
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News
Fifty years ago many small items from The News dated March 31, 1901 appear. Mr Bernard S Thomas suffered a severe foot injury when a horse stepped on him at his father Cephas M Thomas’s Buckeystown home. The scaffold for Ceph the murderer of Harry Donaldson was completed. execution set for April 18. rope being made in Baltimore at a cost of 30 dollars. The Farn of Mr Joseph Glaze near Frederick, 183 acres, sold to Philip Mehrle and Margaret E Hiteshew for 16500. Delegates from across the country to attend United Brethren church general conference in Frederick starting May 9. new church to be dedicated during conference. Woodsboro Savings Bank new building contract awarded to William H Cromwell of Bretkensville for 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard S. Thomas
Cephas M. Thomas
Buckeystown
Ceph
Harry Donaldson
Harry Walters
Baltimore
Joseph Glaze
Frederick
Philip Mehrle
Margaret E. Hiteshew
The
United Brethren Church
Woodsboro Savings Bank
William H. Cromwell
Bretkensville
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
A Washington newspaper man was arrested here after causing accidents with four cars on North Market Street and wrecking a stolen telephone truck he rode in. John Bradshaw, 6, son of Mr and Mrs J L Bradshaw, North Market Street, suffered a broken leg and other injuries when a 25 gallon water tank fell on him while he ate dinner. The county commissioners left for Annapolis to push local legislation. After nearly 40 years service William A Harley, veteran Frederick Post Office employee, retired after starting in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Market Street
John Bradshaw
J. L. Bradshaw
Annapolis
William A. Harley
Frederick Post Olice
Miss Nell Virginia Painter Weds Douglas Dayhoff in Poolesville
Miss Nell Virginia Painter daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Painter of Poolesville married Douglas Allen Dayhoff son of Mr and Mrs Wilford Dayhoff of Damascus Saturday evening March 24 at Poolesville Methodist Church Rev Charles A Michael officiated. The bride wore Chantilly lace over white satin with a sweeping train. Attendants wore purple chiffon over pink satin. The ceremony featured organ, vocal solos and a reception in the church social room. The couple plans to reside in Damascus and both hold local schooling and NIH work connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows Studio
Nell Virginia Painter
Clarence Edward Painter
Poolesville
Douglas Allen Dayhoff
Wilford Dayhoff
Damascus
Poolesville Methodist Church
Charles A. Michael
Garland Painter
Dickerson
Kyle Ruble
Baltimore
Louise Dayhoff
Frederick
Isleter
Nancy Jo Kobbboss
Poalesville
Marion Dayhoff
Rociville
Joan
Robert Dayhoff
Ellis Dayhoff
Kenneth Painter
Gaithersburg
Stanley Sheppard
Herman DiBrandi
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
Poolesville High School
Kansas State College
University of Maryland
Strayer's Business School
Finance
Montgomery County
Court House
Rockville
Optimist Club Names Officers in Frederick Election
Joe R. Doupnik was elected president of the Optimist Club of Frederick at the annual officers election held Thursday evening at the Southern restaurant, succeeding Richard B. Rudy. Installation is planned for March 5 with Lt. Governor I Newton Evans presiding. Other officers elected include Ernest B. Stephens, J Paul Smith, Charles E. Ritchie, Victor S. Palmer, and Harry M. Lease. Directors include Melvin Willis and John Skorrow, with retiring president Rudy and C Lease Bussard serving as directors. A new member, Howard Deiderich, was inducted. Decrees in Equity Court granted two absolute divorces for Florence Dawson and Bertha V Pickett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe R. Doupnik
Optimist Club
Frederick
Southern
Richard B. Rudy
I. Newton Evans
Cumberland
Ernest B. Stephens
J. Paul Smith
Charles E. Ritchie
Victor S. Palmer
Harry M. Lease
Vincent Hull
John Skorrow
Melvin Willis
Jom Grice
Hesbia Foster
Charles P. Staley
Gale W. Cook
Rudy
C. Lease Bussard
W. W. Corbin
Frederick County
Engagement Announced for Janis Mae Clingan
Mrs Edgar Clingan of 15 Hamilton avenue announces the engagement of daughter Janis Mae to George R Rocus of Gallitzin Pa. The wedding is planned for a future date. A large Easter gathering at Route 2 honoring birthdays included many relatives and friends from Frederick, Lewistown, New Market, Brunswick, and York. Seaman James E Smith USN son of Harry and the family is aboard the reactivated ship Park DE 708, having enlisted in 1948.
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Edgar Clingan
Hamilton Avenue
Janis Mae
George R. Rocus
George J. Rocus
Gallitzin
Glenn Babington
Route 2
Annie S. Crone
Middletown
Babington
Velma O'Bryan
New Market
Babingtons
Sarah Mae
Barbara Ann
Frederick
Bernard O'Bryan
Gary
Stanley Crone
Sandra
Dwight
Jackie
Carey
Brunswick
Samuel E. Crone
Connie
Burkittsville
Annie
Crone
Belle Hendricks
Bobby
Billy
Johnnie
Robert B. Crone
Ralph Sigler
Charles Shafer
Jole
John Crore
Middleown
Bessle O. Painter
Lewistown
G. Best
James E. Smith
USN
Harry Smith
East South Street
U. S. S. Park
Florida Group
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Smith
Frederck High School
Navy
WEP
Earl McClain Luhn
Desores
Corp
Richard F. Hobaugh
Frederick Hobaugh
Uniontown
Thurmont Residents Visit Aunt and Sister Then Return Home
Thurmont residents spent time at Miss Hardee Beard’s and Miss Lois Mumford’s homes before traveling to their Ithaca residence. Harold D. Thompson of Monrovia, a seaman recruit in the US Navy, is undergoing training at the Great Lakes Navy Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Weddle
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, C
Beulah Weddle
Thurmont
Hardee Beard
Lois Mumford
Harold D. Thompson
Seaman Recrui
Questions and Answers on Science and History
A compact Q and A set notes a 94 hour lunar trip per authorative work and how rubber trees are first tapped in year five. It also mentions Sarah Bernhardt's Jewish heritage and Catholic baptism, aluminum racing shoes, and an upcoming institute for parent teacher workers in Frederick and Cumberland counties with addresses and dates. The institute, led by Anne C. Crampton, spans next Thursday and the following Monday and Tuesday across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Frederick High School
Anne C. Crampton
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Cumberland
Garrett
Washington
Allegany
Security notes clash over public access to information
In Military Review Lieut. Col. Richard W. Whitney argues that excessive secrecy blocks public understanding and national interest. He calls for CIA oversight to decide releases, weighing risks to sources and enemy knowledge against potential public value. Whitney warns against blanket secrecy despite security needs.
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Clarke Beach
James Marlow
Washington
Army
Command and General Staff College
Richard W. Whitney
Military Review
Fort Leavenworth, Kas
Whitney
College
Paris
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Shaw wanted 40-letter alphabet to simplify English
Boyle notes George Bernard Shaw, dead, left funds to test replacing 26-letter English alphabet with 40 letters. Shaw, a moralist and master of language, hated waste and aimed to simplify English sounds. His plan aimed to reduce complexity by mapping each sound to a distinct letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Buckinghame Palace
Tower of London
Debate Over 38th Parallel Highlights Korea Crisis
Washington dispatches compare UN authority and MacArthur plans while Eleanor Roosevelt urges caution. Truman clarifies power to cross the 38th Parallel but warns against broad moves toward Manchuria, as Peiping radios reject peace overtures and risk to South Korea remains.
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Truman
MacArthur
38Th Parallel
Yalu River
U. N
Korea
Eleanor Roosevelt
North Korea
Red Chinese
South Korea
Mr. Truman
Opulent defined and spelling notes in daily lesson
Daily English lesson covers tense usage with infant grandfather example, mispronunciations and misspellings, synonyms for dull and tiresome, and a word study for opulent meaning having property and riches. It notes Berne as the Swiss capital meaning bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. d. Guropa
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Western Shore Boards
the News
Optimist
Equity Court
Florence &. Dawson
McMurray Street
John Wesley Dawson
West South Street
W. Jerome Offutt
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Bertha V. Pickett
North Benl Street
Charles S. Pickett
Robert B. Crothers
Grove Boulevard
Clearwater Beach
Fla
Lee Sayler
Lantz
Ranidolph
Harold “Wengst
East Main Street
Lillian C. Knell
New York City
Lee J. Kelbaugh
Betty L. Lantz
Harold Sweeney
Georgia
Pfe
Herman Lantz
Camp Stewart
Sheng Shu Chu
Greenwich
Conn
Howard L. Metzger
Myersville
Donald Stockman
Feageville
Sunday
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stockman
Caterie Huffer
Irma Huffer
Feagaville
Roy Huffer
Ohio
Glenn O. Stebbins
Miamisburg
Lester Ahalt
Jefferson
Fred G. Whelan
Fred
Andrew
Corning
N. X
Lyles Zabriskie
Park Ridge, Ill
Paul Kipe
Rantoul
Kipe
Elmer Bollinger
Sr. Thurmont
Oliver Kipe
Sab+illasville
Elv. Swearingen
C. L. Page
Appollo
West Virginia
George P. Whip
Catonsville
Zimmerman
H. J. Kelly
Okinawa
Florida
Vernon V. Bass
First Presbyterian Church
St. Petersburg
Lois Jean Main
Guy P. Main
Bass
Madison
Wis
Garfield Hospital
E. Beamer
Henry Earl
Moon
Earth
Sarah Bernhardt
Alt
Webster
Gues
Boyle
David Lawrence
Peiping
Marshall
Yalu
U.N
Manchuria
Berne
Capital
Switzerland
Shenandoah
Shenandoah XXIV
Winchester
Mary Marshall Steck
Sally Sylvia Pratt
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
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