Longer school days proposed to boost efficiency
Dr. Lloyd E. Blanch of the Office of Education suggests extending the school day to eight hours to reduce homework and improve study conditions. He cites advantages for students, counselors, and curriculum pace, noting NY elementary schools already using eight hours with positive results. Critics cite cost, taxes, and implementation as major hurdles.
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United States
Office of Educavoen
Educa Ze Considerames
Lloyd E. Blanch
Office of Education, Beleves
Blanc
New York City
Boats Search For Man Believed In Bay
Coast Guard and Tidewater fishermen searched choppy Chesapeake Bay waters for a man believed to have jumped from the bridge. A 1954 sports coupe found on the span was traced to a 23 year old carpenter from Tilghman Talbot County who left work mid morning without explanation.
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Annapolis
Chesapeake
Maych
Theernoon
Coast Guard
Tidewater
D. L. Cook
Tilghman
Talbot County
Sick residents listed after hospital observations in Frederick
Among The Sick Mr Roy C Dutton on East Second street returned to his name after observation at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mr gard Eter on West Fourth street improved after admission last Thursday. Dr H L Febrnes Braddock Heights admitted Monday. Mrs Mary Heac nss 1201 Beech wood Dune Freder discharged May 28 from Vinnebone Convalescent Home to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Henry Ko C Fox 132 West Second street discharged from Vin Debona Convalescent Home. Mr Jona ker street admitted to Sk at Vindobona Convalescent Home May. Austin Wachter Frederick admitted to Vindebona Convalescent Home on Tuesday. Darlene Meenenzie mood Menenzie Shookstoun ill at home improving.
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Roy C. Dutton
East Second Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gard Eter
West Fourth
H L. Febrnes
Braddock Heights
Mary Heac
Beechwood Dune
Freder
Vinnebone Covalescent and Rest
Mood Menenzie
Shookstoun
Funerals held for Mrs Jane Feser at Woodsboro church
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Feser widow of J P Fesser were conducted Tuesday at Saint John's United Church of Christ in Woodsboro with Rev. Frank Rosenberger officiating. Pallbearers included Wilbur LeGore Harold Deil Jr Steiner Smith Joseph Tressier Robert Fogle and Roger Hildebrand Powell and Hartzler funeral directors. Interment followed in Mount Hope cemetery Woodsboro. The Tuscarora 4 H group met at Howard McKnight's Yellow Springs home with Donna Ford presiding. A table setting demonstration by Emogene Owens and Carcy McKnight and a lesson on flower arrangement were offered along with refreshments and games.
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Jane Feser
Saint John's
Tuscarora 4H
Howard McKnight
Yellow Springs
Donna Ford
Emogene Owens
Carcy McKnight
Eisenhower Cancels Planned News Conferences
The White House said President Eisenhower will not hold two news conferences this week. Press secretary James C. Hagerty gave no explanation for the decision.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Whie House
James C. Hagerty
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Columns 1909
Items note the Ellow Springs Band giving a concert in front of the Arlington Hotel with band members later hosted at the hotel. Mention also a Middletown High School student injuring an ankle during a baseball game and a Knoxville railroad employee with hydrophobia after a dog bite. Demolay command Templar services, parade by the Yellow Sp band, and final roll off for the MCA where C Ausnernman won first place.
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Ellow Springs
Arlington Hotel
John Thomas
Middletown High School
Knoxville Railroad Empoole
ES Demolay
Templar
Evangelical Luther
Rarghis
Asylum
Bern Zz
Bern Zz Performed. IN the Final Roll-Off For the Week On the ¥.M.C A. Alie
C. Ausnernman
Meodem
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago events include a banquet and dance by the Association of Fix at Windebone Braddock Heights with about 200 attendees. A retired US Army aviator flew a plane from College Park to Frederick on August 21, 1911, with Lieut Henry Arnold present. A summer professional talent series will begin at Braddock Heights from June to August. Proponents of a controversial county roads radio bill will get a hearing before Governor O Conor. opponents were heard weeks earlier.
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Fix
Windebone
Braddock Heights
Cor
Army
Lis
Washington
College Park
Frederick
Henry Arnold
Columbia
Braddock Heghts
Humane Society Plans Drive and Pet Show At Baker Park
The Humane Society opens its annual drive and plans a pet show and parade at Baker Park on Saturday June 13. A shelter expansion contract was awarded to Sam Tregoning, with new equipment to aid animal disposal. Gratitude expressed to Mrs. Ralph Burall, News Post, and local leaders. Mrs. Edward B. Seligmann Jr. presides as general chair. Buddy Poppy sale by Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3285 set for Friday and Saturday to support nearby VA facilities.
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Bociis
Thursdale Freseriog County
Humane Atoms
Burr
For Is
Focal
Gas House Pike
Sam Tregoning
Ralph Burall
Edward B. Seligmann Jr
James Carey
William Penland
Miss Mary Neighbors
A. A. Nicodemus
Ladies' Auxiliary
John R. Webb
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Explorer 266
Bes Seaut
Dick Weddle
Geren Crest
Traop
Frick J Reefer
U. S
Lincoln High Girl Wins State Bake-Off Prize
Catherine Marie Brown of Lincoln High won the state Pillsbury Bake-Off contest for students. She earned a $250 savings bond scholarship and a portable electric mixer. Brown credits her mother and home economics teacher Miss Eunice Hutchins.
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Miss Eunice
Lincoln High School
Bercoin
Firr
Tne
Wiss Catherine Marie Brown
Dann Brown
Near
Hopeland
Ass Brown
Eunice Hutchins
Pillsbury
Broun
Miss Brown
Huichins
Catherines
Aiks
Hutchins
Brown Catherine
Lynn Parks
Joseph Moore Davidson
St. Joseph
Annabelle Blakely
St Joseph High School
Dover. O
Edna Stevens
Sabattus High School
Sabattus. Me
United States
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Pillsbury Company
Deaths in Washington area mark end of lives
Obituaries list Earl Hazard retired detective sergeant of the Metropolitan Police Department and resident of Lime Kiln. He died at Washington Hospital Center at 39, survived by wife Clara and two step-daughters. Funeral at Hines funeral home. Also noted are George Hildebrand 46 of Middletown, Charles Jackson 69 of Myersville, Wilbur Rheubottom near Sykesville age 70, and Eva Valentine near Thurmont with multiple survivors. Funeral details given for each.
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Earl Masard
L. Earl Hazard
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington
Washington Hospital Center
Lime Kiln
Ella Fisher
Old Boys
Robert Bader
B. and Orauread
Point of Rocks
Side Glances: Creager and Son funeral home services
The noticecites calling hours for the Creager and Son funeral home and a Friday service at Ugied Brethren Church Thuemont conducted by Rev. Elmer R. Andrews and Rev. Lioy L. Wolf at 2 pm. Interment in the church cemetery with Donald Spurrier as soloist and David Bucher on organ.
Local Births Anniversaries and Birthdays Noted
Mr Frank N Stauffer of Walkersville will observe his birthday Thursday. Mr and Mrs Edward L Heckert of Alexandria Virginia welcome a daughter Leslie Marie born May 17. Mrs Heckert is Mary Virginia Eicholtz daughter of John S Eicholtz Frederick. Mr and Mrs William H Solt celebrate 44th wedding anniversary and his 65th birthday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Miller Smithsburg announce a daughter Cindy Jeanne born May 12 at Washington County Hospital. Mrs Miller is Geraldine Kline of Wolfsville. Sunday visitors at the Young home Middletown were Raymond Saffron and children from Baltimore and Mrs Saffron is Sara Jane Young. William Nennstiel a Muhlenberg College student stayed with the Youngs. he is a nephew. Conte Gambaro and Contessa Gambaro of Genoa Italy announce a son born May 13. Contessa Gambaro is granddaughter of W W Heard formerly of this city. Mrs Mattie Harris 263 West Patrick Street will observe her 76th birthday Thursday. her hobby is piecing quilts. Mr and Mrs Leon B Enfield near Knoxville announce birth of third child and second son Kenneth Lee at Frederick Memorial Hospital May 5. Mrs Enfield is Shirley Geisbert daughter of Paul G Geisbert of near Araby. LICENSED TO WED Sheridan L Grimes Tannytown and Garnette Leanna Wiles Middleburg obtained a marriage license in Westminster.
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Frank N. Stauffer
Walkersville
Edward L. Heckert
Alexandria
Leslie Marie
Heckert
Mary Virginia Eicholtz
John S. Eicholtz
Frederick
William H. Solt
Wilson Place
Solt
Joseph Miller
Smithsburg
Cindy Jeanne
Washington County Hospital
Miller
Geraldine Kline
Wolfsville
David H. Young
Middletown
And
Mirs
Raymond Saffron
David
Joan
Stephen
Mark Alan
Baltimore
Saffron
Sara Jane Young
Young
William Nennstiel
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Nennstiel
Conte
Contessa
Pietro Gam‘baro
Genoa
Italy
Contessa Gambaro
Anna Paola Vaccarino
W. W. Heard
Mattie Harris
West
Patrick Street
Harris
Leon B. Enfield
Knoxville
Kenneth Lee
Frederick Memorial Hospital
iMrs. Enfield
Shirley Geisbert
Paul G. Geisbert
Araby
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Stork Jones
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Honor of & Ray
Eaton
Harry Fishener
Presen
Harang
Nancy
Eaton Lafayette Heroez de Avert Power Yarnell Wastier
Raimond Feneil Beeson
Sirs Gripes Calvin
the News
Jacob Ro Hamsou
Tambar ‘al
The
Humane
Society
Abs
Frank J. Keeferer
Eduard B. Sehamann Jr
Humane Society
James V. Willard
Auxilary
Robert Whitmore
V.F.W. Post
Stanley C. Broun
Buddy Poppy
Veterans of Foreign Years
Oan
Keefer Hutchins
Darby Brown
Miss Hutchins
George Woodrow Hildebrand
East Third Street
Charles R
Esta Fink Hildebrand
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
V.F.W. Country Club
Grover C. Cline
Hagerstown
Hermal Main
Mountaindale
Charles L. Hildebrand
East Church Street
M. R. Etchison and Son
Charles F. Jackson
Charles Frederick Jackson
Myersville
Ruth Adkins Jackson
Jackson
Wilbur Rheabottom
Wilbur Rheubottom
Sykesville
Provident Hospital
Annie I. Rheubottom
Rheubottom
Carroll County
Samuel and
Louise Rheubottom
Lawrence Rheubotjion
Mildred Hothday
Nellie Gosnell
White Rock Methodist Church
Harry Dixon
C. M. Waltz
Eva E. Valentine
Eva E. Gray Valentine
Roger J
Catherine M. Fuss Gray
Thurmont
Fuss
Ronald Lee
Dianne
Debra Kay
Roger L. Jrnz
Roger
Robert
Gary
M. L
Donald Spurrier
David Bucher
iWiam F. Zurgable
Bris
C. Na- William F. Zurgable
Einaniel Eckhardt
Union Avenue
Caro
Zurgable
Cole
Reisterstown
Emmitsburg
Monor
Mary McGrath Zurgable
William F. Zurgable Jr
Romeo, Mich
Louise
Bruce Sevin
Hampstead
Michael Smelser
Westminster
West Virginia
Virginia
Bequies
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Toms—Forsythe
Miss Fay Audrey Forsythe
Carrie Forsythe
Charles Forsythe
Gettysburg
Roland Alvertus Toms
Norman Toms
LeGore
Oak Bill Church of God
Ernest Baker
Harry Angell
Robert Kelfier
Rosemary Forsythe
Norman Elwood Toms Jr
Thur
Mont
Fred Horrer
William Forsythe
Chambersburg
Miami
Fla
Cashtown
Norman Myers
Westminster RD
la Donne
Milton Warne Smith
Bode Smith
New Windsor
Miss Myers
Towson State Teachers College
F.A.C
LaDonna
Smith
Forbes
banner—Brubaker
Joyce Maye Brubaker
Lawrence Brubaker
Roy Edward Danner
James H. Danner
Trinity Lutheran
MecKinney
Western Auto Store
Taneytown
Litlestown Rt 1
Sheridan L. Grimes
Tannytown
Garnette Leanna Wiles
Middleburg
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