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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

2

Death ruled self inflicted in Mrs Grabill’s death

Autopsy in Baltimore found Mrs Mary Ruth Grabill died from an overdose of sleeping pills at her Mt Airy home. A death by own action certificate was issued. She had been despondent after husband Dr J Stanley Grabill’s death. Funeral Friday at St James church with interment at Pine Grove cemetery Mt Airy.

Baltimore Mary ‘Ruth Grabill J. Stanley Grabill Mt. Airy Associated Press James T. Marsh Carroll County Capel Ilin Lem Grabill William Emma Porter Neely Ridge Road J. Alfred Neely Guam Robert Hudgins Garrett Park Anne G. Streaker Thomas R. Grabill Towson St. James Papal Church Ross Wil Pine Grove Cemetery Mt Airy C. M. Waltz

Eisenhower Seeks Multi Angled Farm Aid Plan

President Eisenhower asks Congress for a broad program to aid low income farm families earning under 1000 dollars yearly. He proposes 30 million dollars in Farmers Home Administration loans for new farmers, off farm employment to raise incomes, and funding for research and soil conservation.

Eisenhower Congress Farmers Home

De Balus Arts Comes To New York

New York on a balmy day saw Patrick Grady 30 board a downtown train at 207th Street and Broadway without hat or watch. Passengers noticed, lights were cut, and Grady was taken to a hospital for observation after a calm, smiling act that startled riders. Brooklyn Dodgers suspend Don Newcombe for insubordination during batting practice.

New York Independent 207Th Street Broadway Patrick Grady Grady Newcombe Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Don Newcombe Tadalletta Defensina

Fifty Years Ago Hems From The Columns Of The News

A 1905 snapshot notes the county school commissioners plan a manual training course for Brunswick schools, the Manor schoolhouse to be sold, Valley Savings Bank directors elect Charles H. Coblentz president, a letter to the editor complains about reserved-seat etiquette at the Opera House, Frederick’s assistant superintendent of the House of Correction is reappointed, and the Old Theran Church near Tladirsburg is demolished and relocated.

Brunswick Opera House Tie Dfer Frederick Thuse of Correction Louis Koester Baker Sol Stert Aga Tladirsburg Don

Twenty Years Ago in May 1905 Column Highlights

Twenty years ago from the News dated May 5 1905 covers road completion near Wolfyville to the liar emit line. It notes Julius Walter L Sunn and Haeeck A Schnader receiving commissions from Gov Nice and their new terms. Sheriff and postmaster changes follow. Stanley Ho Sundergill a Baltimore Customs House deputy is killed in a crash near Unionville. Miss Nelsie Pryor crowned May Queen at Emmitsburg High School May Day celebration.

Wolfyville Ashof Camry Julius Walter L Sunn Haeeck A Schnader Gov, Nice Pecan Guy K Motter Bercame Shermat P Bowers Milton Ofr Beresta Dheding Alien Beane Stanley Ho Sundergill Unionviile Winfield Linerty Sunderaitl Customs House Baltimore Nelsie Pryor Emmitsburg High Arvin Jones Miss Pryor

Deaths in Laurel and Union Bridge area obituaries

Obituary notices report the deaths of Charles Spalding Davis of Laurel aged 83 a retiree JP and B and C railroad station master and other local residents Mrs Hattie L Weaver Ntee Fallin of Union Bridge Mrs Frances May Gue widow of Charles C Gue and several other neighbors with funeral plans set at St Marys Church Hyattstown St James Lutheran Union Bridge and Mount Olivet cemetery services to be conducted by local funeral homes and ministers Among the deceased are Ita A Conaway and Stella Shyes with interments listed at Mt Olivet Ebenezer and other area cemeteries along with multiple surviving relatives and extended family names noted throughout the notices

Charles Spalding Davis Laurel B. and C. Railroad Jessie V. Molesworth Davis Francis Mealey New Market Gasson Davis Herald Harbor St. Mary's Church Mt. Olivet Cemetery Donaldson Funeral Home Hattie L. Weaver Ntee Fallin Ff Wonsner Union Bridge National Lutheran Home For Washington Hy Song Funeral Home D. D. Hartzler and Sons St. James Lutheran Church Mountain View Cemetery Dixon Yaste Wits Frances May Gue Charles C. Gue South Carroll Street Ars, Gue Lewisdale Montgomery County Columbus Lo¢inda Wawes Frederick Baptist Church Hyattstown Thor Vey Rogue Dickerson Frederick Junction Trene Andrews Prederick Lester Schildt Earl Best Linden William White Edward Neweiny Buckle Pasper Gue Hayes Huutziin Feneral Patrick Max Mount Olvet Cemeters Cuse Tanetad Adispectors Ita A. Conaway Ita AL Conaway Conaway Waraelel Daushter Sisanina Shipfey Wonfield Busiand Mies Stella Ebeneever Eer Wanteld Lm Vests Gun Oak G Tate

Red buildup near Formosa region dominates Asian fronts

Reports from Formosa and Formosan islands claim intensified Communist buildup near Matsu and Quemoy with Nationalist air strikes on Red gunboats. Air base construction accelerates as Peiping allegedly plans unified command. chatter of deadlines for Fukien airports and Chou En-Lai’s talks vows circulate without verification.

Pripet Formosa Matsu Islands Quemoy Vatsus East Asia Shen Formosa South Viet Nam South Korea Reas Fukien Pormosa Chung Hua ‘Chinas Daily News Buddha Red Chou En-Lai United States Forsiosa Chou Formosa St

United States And Spain Work Together Cordially

American and Spanish ties deepen as Spain hosts U S airfields and bases for strategic defense. The piece notes joint Air Force and Navy potential operations in the Mediterranean, praising cooperative planning begun by Adm Forrest and emphasizing the security aims of American missions in Spain.

United States Spain Britain France Mauldie England Tejas Montana Canadian Iag Amenedy 4 Europe Forrest Man Truman Absein Spas North Atlantic Treaty Organization Sometmes Imarrinn

Funeral notices for Hyde Clary Hood and Hood family

Funeral arrangements list multiple services for Mrs Warcaret Jane Hyde wife of Ray E Astle near New Windsor. Services were at New Windsor funeral home and Winters cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers. Also noted are services for Miss Ella Virginia Clary of Mt Airy and Mrs Edith Hood formerly of Mt Airy. interments at church cemetery and At Olive cemetery. Funeral directors C M Waltz and associates.

Warcaret Jane Hyde Ray E. Astle New Windsor Orlock D DB. Harteler Prospect Methodist Church Mt. Airy Ella Virginia Clary Lisbon W. Dewitt Dickey Leslie Rigler Lindsay L. Browning Leonard Haines Harry Bellison William Rimbey Shirley Bohn C. M. Waltz Winfield Edith M. Hood Baltimore Uc Uy Sunmingham Waller BR. Hood Calvin Baker Frank Byers Jack Nempses Mickey Carfine William Stevenson Olive Cemetery Airs C MM. Waltz

New York Train Trip Tickets Sell Fast for South End Bid

Nearly 200 tickets have been sold for a South End Civic Association train tour to New York next weekend. Tickets are at Harvey A Harrington Flem ing avenue and the association office. The train departs Friday night at eleven from the B station, arriving in New York Saturday morning for a UN and downtown tour with four hours free in the afternoon. The group returns about eleven oclock Saturday night.

South End Civic Association New York Way Harvey A. Harrington Fleming Avenue Civ Hall United Nations

TV Viewers See A Bomb Blast On Air Across Nation

A television broadcast shows the moment of an A bomb blast and the fireball spreading. The screen captures a forward trench and a distant explosion as defense workers are briefly shown. The event includes a partial view of the blast site and coverage by multiple stations, ending with credits and notes on the telecast.

York Arate Une Miles Aveis Vaca Labs Ntbsp

Vo Award Prizes In Camera Contest

Handsome prizes will be awarded to winners of a camera contest held under the House and Garden Pilgrimage in Maryland. Color and black and white divisions offer trips, silver bowls, a crab-apple tree, and store credits. The event runs April 29 to May 12 with open house May 7 and 8 on Maryland's Eastern Shore at Tidewater Inn, Easton. Information from C. Bese Ayle Library or Annapolis offices.

Yunil Spalsalstlipr Tidewater Inn Easton Valley Mart Tilewater Inn Zepp Photo Supply Company Satunday Maryland Hamond Harwood Annapolis C. Bese

Recruiting Officers Visit High Schools This Week

Recruiting officers from the Armed Forces will tour several Frederick area high schools next week. They will address seniors about career opportunities in the Army and Navy, with speakers including representatives from the coast guard and air force. Pending schedules place events in towns and venues across the county.

Seemitolg Osarteas Frederick Fear County Hich Vale Gery Ders Nc Weillang MU Wilor

Unification Ends for Armed Forces Offices Move

Unclear OCR text indicates offices previously shared by Army and Navy recruiting services relocated from Winchester Hall to larger quarters on the second floor of 2 East Churel Street at the corner of Market. The passage mentions vacancies and ongoing transitions amid the move.

Jara Papo Vivre Vanishay Wonchester Hall Army Navy Churel Winchester Ball

Dentists Attend State Convention in Baltimore

Local dentists gathered for the State Convention in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thursday. Attendees from this city included Dr. Charles E. Broad, Dr. Bernard M. Davis, Dr. Linwood Myers, Dr. Sidney Hammond, Dr. Harold Taylor, Dr. William Trail, Dr. William Thomas, Dr. Stanley Meadows, Dr. W. B. Wat, and Dr. O H Stinson. Also noted are congratulatory birthday wishes to Mr. Stinson at City Hall. Nearby news mentions visits and family updates from Frederick and Redland residents, including Katherine Cook and the Bussards, with continued social updates into the new week.

Baltimore Charles E. Broad Bernard M. Davis State Board of Governors Baldacchine We. Emmitschurg Frederick County Association Dasa G. Everhart Linwood Myers Sidney Hammond Harold Taylor William Trail William Thomas Stanley Meadows W. B. Wat- Wiliam Cloyd Bruns H. Stinson Erie Fisenhauer A. D. Shaft Fleming Avenue George San Diego Calif Katherine Cook Meredith Cook Thaddeus Bussard Redland Stanley Burns Melvin Cook Frederick Mereslith Cook Thaddeus Buscar Katherine Lynch Washington Sfrs Ernest Zebanr Berliand

Weddings Hahn Elder Lewis and Folder Family Note

An engaged couple details emerge for Hahn Elder Lewis and family in Emmitsburg area, with wedding plans and attendances noted. A separate engagement announced for Carolyn Yvonne McNair and Calvin Ames, Taneytown, with Mrs McNair working as a waitress. One of triplet girls dies in Cumberland hospital, Roy and Shrover family from Hyndman, Pa.

Harry McNair Env Kinsbury Carolyn Yvoune Calvin Lo Ames Willian Amoss Taneytown Cumberland Roy Eo Shrover Hyndman

Competition Seen A Menace

Roger W Babson argues in favor of parental loyalty over corporate demands, warning that relentless work culture harms families and society. He criticizes corporate entertainment norms and advisor guidance deficits, urging balance between work and home life for fathers and mothers.

Frederick High Student Chosen Teenage Dance Queen

Sandra Zimmerman a Frederick High School student was named teenage dance queen at a Wednesday Field House event attended by 259 youths. Aline Sapinia Roberts of Jim Street Junior High was runner up as Moonlighters music filled the Mar Day Terie venue.

Sandra Zimmerman Frederick High School Les Park Aline Sapinia Roberts Jim Street Sharpe's Florist Remeberg’s Miss Roberts Sharpe's W. O. Corbin Ices Lemon Vussander Howard Ast Edward Stem Ephas Zimmerman Irs Rollins Atkinson Eleanor Burdelle Peter Storm Lois Rice Richard Langley

Women Survive Atomic Blast In Trench Demonstration

In Survival City Nevada six women in a trench near the blast center describe the sight, smell, and shock of an A bomb tests. They endure dust and fear as an atomic detonation echoes over the area to show civilians can withstand such an attack with proper precautions. Nearby 4-H youths tour the Sheppard Diesel Co plant at Hanover PA learning tractor maintenance.

Survival City Nev U.S Frederick County Sheppard Diesel Co Hanover Fuak GS Dikatta Luo Robert & Stansfield Earl McDevitt Franklin Barker Robert Kemp Mehil Ramsburg, Jr Millard Smith Jr Howard Stiles Clifford Stiles Joe Smith New Market George Lakin Jefferson David Pry Robert Hope Carroll Hope William van Holten Petersville David McDevitt Albert Bower Steward Brachey Charles Carpenter Alt, Pleasant Robert Hawker Douglas Hawker Richard Keller Amiddletown Clayborne Noffsinger Jr Ballenger Richard Grossnickle Libertytown Franklin Barrier Unionville MecDevitt Kemp

Surprise Stork Shower and Antique Sale Report

A surprise stork shower honors Mrs. William Working on May 1 at May's home Barton with guests including Mrs. William Main Mrs. Charles Max and others. Also noted is an antique sale at 633 North MarketStreet from the estate of the late Charles G Kline with proceeds split and auctioneers Delbert Null and Ponton. R L Relly clerk.

William Working M Robert Mc Jilton Har May Barton William Main Charles Max Harry Grable Hagerstown Vernon Dixon Bernard May Rodney Burdette Paul Robertson Frank Roger Pete O'Brien Robert Bell Donald Wachter Donna Mas sLuutstias Charles G Kline North Market Street Repaert Delbert Null

Orioles Struggle as Nelson Impresses in Loss to Athletics

Baltimore manager Paul Richards praised 19 year old Bob Nelson after Nelson’s first major league appearance helped Kansas City fare well against the Athletics. Nelson, a rookie prospect from his home state, drew attention as the Orioles dropped the second game of a two game set 6 to 5.

Kansas City Baltimore Oriole Sill Paul Richards Teae

Tractor Trailer Hits Parked Car on West Patrick Street

Damage estimated at 275 dollars occurred Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. when a tractor-trailer operated by Ernest Wood of Seattle struck a parked sedan owned by Carl W. Timesen on West Patrick Street near Bentz Street. Wood was charged with reckless driving and posted 345 for a hearing. The tractor-trailer sustained about 150 dollars in damage while the sedan suffered 125 dollars of damage.

al vLoAl Bately Ernest Wood Seattle Wash Carl W. Timesen Center Street West Patrick Street Bentz Street Wood William Boone

Local residents reported for hospital care and illness

Within Thur mont, a woman who fell and broke her hip three weeks ago is listed in a serious condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Little Miss Susan Ann Pawler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Fawles, is confined to her home with measles on West South Street.

Willam Yingling Thurmont Frederick Memorial Hospital Susan Ann Pawler Robert Fawles West South Street

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