How's Your Legibility
The News Freder 1956 issue page header presents a local paper notice with circulation rates and postal details. It lists subscription prices by month and year, carrier options, and mentions the newspaper's affiliation with AP while noting its Fredrick Md post office filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredera
Great Southern . & Mfg. CO
Notts Court St
Rederick
Si Ri
Audit Bureau_of Circulations
Associated Press
Fred ,Md
Split over U S world policy in Democratic voices debate
A wide split emerges among Senate Democrats and advisers on U S foreign aid strategy. Humphrey criticizes overemphasis on military aid while Symington urges stronger armament and spending. The piece also notes handwriting issues affecting daily life and a debate between advisers of Adlai Stevenson on appeasement versus stronger action in Cold War strategy.
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Wachinlan
Democratic Party
United States
Humphrey
Minne
Sota
Inj
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Senator Symington
Missouri
Three County Locks in Frederick County Canal Dispute
A letter to the News-Post challenges Nicholas Yinger’s claim that no locks exist in Frederick County along the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. H A Stallings of Thurmont asserts three locks near Point of Rocks, Lander, and Brunswick, operated by the Fulton, Dean, and Sigafoose families respectively, with local residents correcting the record and noting a lift-lock in Brunswick. The exchange reflects broader debate over canal history and local memory.
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Nicholas Yinger
News-Post
Frederick County
Dean
Lander
Sigafoose
Brunswick
Hansen-Wachter wedding in Trinity Chapel
Miss Virginia Wachter daughter of the late Gustav Wachter and Howard Raymond Hansen son of Mrs. Lettie Hansen were married in Trinity Chapel Evangelical Reformed church with Rev. Paul L. Althouse officiating. The ceremony featured white snapdragons and carnations, with music by Mrs. Frank Lewis and readings by Jeannette Wachter and Patricia Wachter. The couple will reside at 1 West Church Street after a trip to New York and Atlantic City.
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Hansen—Wachter
Velen Virginia Wachter
Gustav. Wachter
Howard Raymond Hansen
Lettie Hansen
Milltown
Wis
Trinity Chapel
Evangelical Reformed Church
Paul L. Althouse
Frank Lewis
Jeannette Wachter
Patricia Wachter
George S. Wachter
Doris Dutrow
Robert Wheeler
Fort Detrick
Clinton Schemmer
Raymond Beldon
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
A May 12 1936 digest recalls Frederick county election costs at $1.02 per ballot with total voting and registration expense at $9 154 88. It notes local appointments at Frederick City Hospital and several civic events including Amvets Auxiliary activities, bake sales, rummage sale plans, hospital day events and fund drives, plus real estate transfers and local property sales involving Routzahn, Flautt Jr and Righter. The column includes foreign policy commentary referencing neutral factors and U S positions on Germany and China amid Cold War debates.
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Frederick County
Board of Election Supervisors
Elinor Fickling
Columbia
S. C
Fred-erick City Hospital
J. Suss
Nocent L. Warfield
Frederick
Leclie N . Codlentz
Hse Awaunl
Seheels
Eugene W. Prett
Congress
Sev
Loral
Rogmore
Routzahn
Gilmore R. Flautt Jr
West South
New Yorkerala Tribune, Inc
Cree
Rodman K. Righter
Factory Road
Mt. Airy Road
Frederick man qualifies for Polar Bear Club membership
D Vernon Holter of Frederick has qualified for membership in the Polar Bear Club of the Farm era and Traders Life Insurance Company in Syracuse New York.
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D. Vernon Holter
Frederick
Polar Bear Club
The
Farméra and Traders Life Insurance Company
Syracuse
Country Homes Tour slated in upper Montgomery and Frederick counties
A Country Homes tour sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of St. Peter's Episcopal Church Poolesville will run Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM, featuring seven homes plus St. Peter's church and Monocacy Cemetery Beallsville. Tours start at St. Peter's with lunch at the parish hall and signs guiding visitors to properties including Wellcome Farm near Urbana and Charline Manor Beallsville, highlighting historic features, gardens, and renovated interiors. Brochures with routes are available at St Peter's.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Poolesville
St. Peter's Church
Monocacy Cemetery
Beallsville
St. Peter's Parish Hall
Puople
George R. Bryant Jr
Comus
Dickerson
George Menke
Barnesville
Barn Hill
Samuel H
Charles H. Davis
Charline Manor
Valhalla
F. 8
Bernsdorff
Montgomery County Historical Society
Monocacy
Episcopal Chapel-of-Ease
I’. Dade
George Washington
St. Peters’s Church
Hospital Updates From The County Area
Mrs. Preston Brown and Mrs. Martha Geisler entered Frederick Memorial Hospital for cataract and other surgeries. Mr. Harvey Harris underwent surgery at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. Mrs. Alice Baker remains under observation at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Preston Brown
Airy
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harvey I. Harris
Madison Street
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Harris
Martha Geisler
Near Lyattstown
Alice Baker
West Fifth Street
Garden Club Talk and Local Notices in Frederick
State Forester Harry William Dengler spoke to the Garden Club of Frederick at Mrs. Delaplaine’s home on Friday, with plans for a May 25 flower and fashion show. The event included a tea hosted by Mrs. Delaplaine and Mrs. Holtapfel, plus remarks by club officers. Also noted are upcoming anniversaries and personal notices from the area.
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State Forester
William T. Delaplaine
Dill Avenue
Garden Club of
Frederick
Harry William Dengler
Maryland Extension Forester
Byron D. White
Andrew G. Truxal
Dengler
University of Maryland
R. E. Delaplaine
William McC. Holtapfel
Mother's Day Gift Brings Grandchild Bracelet Charm
Mrs. William B. Leichert of 203 East Second Street wears two bracelets with charms for each grandchild. This week marked the birth of her family's 20th grandchild when a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Donovan in Frederick Memorial Hospital. The infant, the couple's third daughter among five, would have gone home but needed a few more ounces. A ninth golden heart charm will be engraved Zileen.
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Post Office Department
Handwriting Foundation
Dad
Harold
Richard Merrill Graves
Franklin Street
Hagerstown
Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
Hanover Pa
Harry and
Bertha Krug Graves
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sarah Murphy Graves
Harry Graves
Schwenksville
Robert
Ronald
Boyd Hamm
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Frederick
A. K. Coffman
William B. Leichert
East Second Street
Births Reported At Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick Memorial Hospital reports births including the Dillon, Himes, Geishert, Whitmore and Staley families. Newborns Mark Steven, Susan Melinda, Nancy Rebecca and others arrive as Charles R Long and Mrs. John Garst announce children. Names appear with parents and addresses in Frederick area notices.
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John H. Garst
Walkersville
Stuart Himes
William Ray
Frederick
William Ray Jr
Earle F. Geishert
Susan Melinda
Franklin Whitmore
East Seventh Street
Mark Steven
Harold M. Staley
Nancy Rebecca
Associated Women Of Farm Bureau Meet May 10
The Associated Women of the Frederick County Farm Bureau met on May 10 in the Conference Room at 115 East Church Street with Mrs. David Young presiding. Guests included Mrs. Elmer Hodges Mrs. Flook Mrs. Day of Washington County and Mrs. Gor of Carroll County. A covered dish supper and a Talent Find were planned for September 10 at Walkersville Fire Hall.
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Associated Women
Frederick County Farm Bureau
East Church Street
David Young
Elmer Hodges
Flook
Day
Washington County
Gorsuch
Carroll County
Walkersville
Maryland
Ray Smith
Charles Walker
Young
Harry Zentz
Vernon Coblentz
Hawaii
Local Eagles To Honor Oldest Mother Sunday
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will honor the oldest mother of the organization on Sunday for Mother's Day. The event begins at four o'clock with Edward D. Storm introducing the honoree and Mayor John A. Derr presenting orchids. Josephine E. Monte will sing solos including Mother Brahm Lul laby and He, with Sherry Keeney and Deanna Devilbiss offering a Jesus Loves Me duet. William B. Gross of the Brunswick Aerie delivers the Tribute To Mother address. Adam L. Keeney, president of the local avenue, welcomes guests as Rev. R. E. Hartle gives invocation and Rev. Richard C. Mitchell offers benediction. Nancy Ann Jackson accompanies, Joseph A. Bauer serves as program chairman.
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Order of Eagles
Edward D. Storm
John A. Derr
Josephine E. Monte
Brahm
State Dental Assn Officers Elected In Baltimore
Officers elected at the State Dental Association meeting in Baltimore to serve under President Dr. Charles E. Broadrup include vice president Dr. H B Wood of Cumberland secretary Dr C L Inman Jr of Baltimore treasurer Dr H S Bryant of Baltimore and president elect Dr E B Nuttall of Baltimore. Retiring president is Dr Kyrle W Preis. Dr Sidney F Nammond represents Frederick County on the Board of Governors. Local attendees included Dr and Mrs David Everhart Dr Bernard M Davis Mrs Gary Boyer and others. In training tests Pte Ben Barnard son of Mr and Mrs John Barnard Mount Airy Md took part in battalion training exercises in southern Germany.
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State Dental Assn
State Dental Association
Baltimore
Charles E. Broadrup
H., B. Wood
Cumberland
C. L. Inman Jr
8. H. Bryant
E. B. Nuttall
Kyrle W. Preis
Frederick County Dental Society
Sidney F.nammond
David Everhart
Bernard M. Davis
Gary Boyer
W. E. Trail
William Thomas
W. F. Kemerer
Hammond
John Doll
Grafenwour
Germany
Pte
Ben Barnard
John Barnard
Mount Airy
Frederick stock quotes from 1955 bid and ask list
The listing from Alex Brown and Sons for the New York Stock Exchange shows bid and ask quotations for Frederick area securities. Institutions include Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Frederick County National Bank, Western Maryland Trust Co, Potomac Edison, Frederick Gas Investors Loan Corp, and others with prices noted in dollars and fractions. The data appear as guidance for approximate sale ranges at the time of compilation.
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Alex. Brown & Sons
New York Stock Exchange
Frederick
Div
Aich
Farmers & Mechanics
Citizens Bank
Frederick County Natl. Bank
Fredericktown Savings Inst
Western Maryland Trust. Co
Frederick Hotel
Potomac Edison
Frederick Gas Investors Loan Corp
Investors Loan Corp
Funeral services held for Mrs Amy K Remsberg 9
Funeral services were held for Mrs Amy K Remsberg age 9 widow of Foster C Remsberg in Middletown at the funeral home on Friday at 11 am Rev Dr Raymond Wilhelm officiated. Pallbearers named Cecil Holter Oscar Holler J Carlisle Smith Earl Remsberg Frank Remsberg and Gerald Remsberg. Interment followed at Reformed cemetery Middletown Gladhill Company.
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Amy K. Remsberg
Foster C. Remsberg
Middletown
Raymond Wilhelm
Cecil Holter
Oscar Holler
J. Carlisle Smith
Earl Remsberg
Frank Remsberg
Gerald Remsberg
Reformed Cemetery
Gladhill Company
GOP Women Plan For May 28 Conference
The Federation of Republican Women of Frederick county met at Hotel Frederick. President Mrs Hilda Croghan announced the 6th Congressional District Conference at Peter Pan Inn on May 28 at 12 40 P M. Mrs Cash Smith chairs and urges luncheon reservations by calling Hotel Frederick or Miss Helen Remsburg. Remsburg also announced plans to marshal forces and enlist members to get out the vote in the presidential election.
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Federation of Republican Women
Frederick County
Frederick
Hilda Croghan
Peter Pan Inn
Cash Smith
Helen Remsburg
Miss Remsburg
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U.S
Avid Lawrence
Ich
Red China
U.N
County C. & O. Canal
Edward, Spurrier
West Potomac Street
Lola Barger
Kline
East C Street
Eerie
Brunswick Lock
Hobea MA Eee
New Market
Delbert Piper
Thomas Maher
B. E. Sullivan
Chester Stone
Stoll Kemp
Marie Linton
George Kennan
Soviet
Russia
State Department
Kennan
New York Times
J. James Keston
Europe
Howard Fisher
American Foreign Policy City Softball League
Ley Page
Peace County
Ken
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Ing
Mgr
West Germany
America
Nellie “Geisbert
Calvin Geisbert
West Patrick Street
Y.M.C.A
Kemp Hall
Lewis F. Kefauver
Myersville
Middletown Valley
the News
West
Stevenson
United Staten
Red
China
Amvets
Post Home
Patsy Brown
Ruth Ward
Ward
Alberta Walsh
Ways and Means
Kennedy Brothers
South Market Street
North
Arlington
Barbara
Buckeystown
W.C.T.U
Catherine Thomas
William Zimmerman
Our
Little Star
Vonnie White
Mary Jones
Sue Carol Adams
Miss Lovington
Ocet News
David Kennedy
John H. Kennedy
Motter Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Sisters of Mercy of the Hospital
David
Walter F. Williams
Beth
Linda
Anne Louise
Williams
William M. Storm
Rockwell Terrace
Dr. Williams
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Jesse N. Smith
Drayman
East Eighth Street
George W Arnold
Catoctin Avenue
Fort Worth
Texas
Annie H. McLeod
Frederick J. Kollmyer
Vernon A. Stevens
Vernon Augustus Stevens
Mt. Pleasant
George A
Mary E. Wagner Stevens
Methodist Church
Mary A. Bartlett Stevens
Paul Nash
Libertytown
Daisy E. Stevens
F. Blanche Stevens
Pleasant
G. Norman Stevens
Mt. Oliver Cemetery
Mat Etchison and Son
Cecil, L. Reed
Cecil Layman Reed
Urbana
Lula Reed
Peggy
Josephine
Cecil Ray
Clifford
Reed
W. B. Hilton
Richard M. Graves
Alloimnolner
Zileen
Fred Hodges Dillow
Charles R. Long
Forrest
Wother
Russell Dillon
Washingon
B & RR
Dillon
Conrant
Leonard D. Carmack
Zurial
Park Heights
C. H. Feete and Brother
Associated Women of Farm Bureau
GOP
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