Fifty Years Ago in Frederick County News highlights
Lawrence columns summarize local and national items from 1908. Topics include the Good Roads League meeting at Lawsonsville for the Olney to Westminster state road, a postponed Hagerstown baseball game, a Frederick Choral Society report, and David Lawrence’s Washington commentary on treason laws during the cold war era.
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Good Roads League
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery
Lawsonsville
Olney
Montgomery County
Westminster
Carroll County
William H. Griffith
Laytons Ville
Hagerstown
Choral Society
BELD
Kempt Hall
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
A collage of notes from 1838 includes church appointments, a senior prom, a 12th wedding anniversary, and local social items. The piece cites Arch bishop Curley appointing Rev. William Meson as assistant pastor at Sacrament Church in Baltimore, with an election set for June 16, plus school dances, a lunch at the Windebona Hotel, and a family wedding anniversary.
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the News
T That
Fredional
George S. Redock Jr
Francis Scott Key Post
Liam H. Fer
Wilmeson
St 'S Cash Church
Sacrament
Baltimore
Michael J. Curley
Balmore
SINTY
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union of Washington
Windebona
Braddock
Frederick High School
Joe Stephens
Alvey Renn
E. Eighth Street
Anniet Fe Ersary
Facet THE NEWs Frederick Teesday May 27 158
The News of Frederick reports another Tuesday issue from 158 with Associated Press content. The newspaper notes publication details and subscription rates while claiming AP rights for republication.
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Frederick
MFG
Associated Press
AP News
Ste Wrick
Inflation a threat as wage price spiral endangers economy
Lansing P. Shield, president of Grand Union Company, warns inflation remains the main enemy. He predicts higher prices for common goods unless a White House conference coordinates restraint from both labor and industry to curb wage and price increases.
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Lansing P. Shield
Grand Union Company
Shield
Times
White House
Appreciation Letter From Away Student
A reader from Randolph Macon Academy thanks the News staff for reliable service during absence from home. The writer hints at unsubscribing after graduation, then signs as Jay S Fifer. attached is Allen L Heerd, son of Edward and Mrs Heerd of Frederick Maryland, graduating recruit training May 10 at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois.
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Randolph Macon Academy
Jay S, Fifer
Great Lakes, LL
Allen L. Heerd
Edward Heerd
East Church Street
Frederick
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Rear-End Collision Damages $375 in City Street Incident
Police investigated a rear-end crash on West Patrick Street 100 feet west of Catoc Tin Avenue. Edgar M. Main's 1955 Chevrolet was hit from behind by Melvin Folk's 1952 Ford, causing $375 and $325 to each car. Folk faced a following too closely charge with a Wednesday hearing.
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Danage
West Patrick Street
Catoctin Avenue
William Mutchner
Chevrolet
Edgar M. Main
West Fifth Street
Patrick
Ford
Melvin 5. Folk
Adam Road
Helen McKinney
Union Bridge
Martin W. Schaeiier
Grantsville
Bernard King
Bentz Street
Seventh
Schaeffer
Bentz
Spangler to Join Interment Ceremonies for WWII Unknowns
Army Specialist Donald R. Spangler of Frederick will take part in interment ceremonies for Unknowns of World War II. He serves as an honor guard with the 3rd Infantry Headquarters Company at Fort Myer Virginia and entered the Army in 1913. Dayhoff also participated in Armed Forces Day ceremonies in Fulda Germany with the 1216th Field Artillery Battalion.
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Spangler
NGTGN
Army
Donald R. Spangler
Frederick
3Rd Infantry
Far
Myer
Fort Devens
Mass
Ema
Paront
Fulds
Germany
Mervin A. Dayhof
E. A. Dayhoff
J. Thurmont
Fulda
Bodies Of The Unknowns Return Home For Burial
The gray warship Blandy carries unknown war dead to Washington D C for burial in Arlington National Cemetery and at the Capitol rotunda the Unknown Soldier caskets from World War I and II and Korea will be laid in state. President or other officials will attend the ceremonies as dates approach Memorial Day.
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Frank Keefer
S—lasehors
Marianne Kalnoky
Frederick Aesdemy
the Visitation
Americ
Ann Order of
Ibernians
Eleanoré W. Lukowski
Ingeborg
Bobby
Hugo Kalnoky
Fair~ Hope
Ala
Ry Kalnoky
Washington
Potomac
Europe
Symibo
Blandy
Lize
Korea
Boston
Atlantic
Cape Hen
Virginia Capes
Hlouor
Ideati
Charenle
Arlington
Packing and travel tips shared by Jug Bridge Club
Mrs John Hart and Mrs Martin Clingan demonstrated a simple packing method using cardboard dividers and containers at the Jug Bridge Club meeting at Mrs Edward Oden's home on May 14. The session covered clothes selections, shoe storage, and lightweight outfits for a trip, followed by social songs, campus news, and a reminder of the next meeting on May 28.
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Jug Bridge Club
John Hart
Martin Clingan
Airs
Edward Oden
Charles Kemp
Willie Tinney
Range
California
Pawl E. Main
Daniel
Thomas
Allen Kauill
Austin Kemp
Charles Murphy
Near East
Mt. Carmel Church
Clarke Toms
East
Frederick
Frederick City
Frank Lawrence
Rirs
Aubrey Davis
S Hospital
Atartin Clingan
Picnic season opens with Maryland produce and tips
Maryland strawberries head a market guide for the holiday weekend with tips on fresh berries, lemons from California, green cabbage, sweet corn, potatoes, eggs, broiler-fryer chickens, pork shoulder, and crab meat. A frozen fruit salad recipe and a traffic accident lawsuit narrative follow.
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California
Poultry Department
Maryland
Progress in Maryland Delaware farm crop growth and planting update
Maryland and Delaware farmers made progress in field work for the week ending May 24 after spring rains slowed planting. About 55 percent of the corn crop is planted, with 75 percent a year ago. sweet corn 55-60 percent planted and 8 percent of female crop set out. Alfalfa has first cuttings in southern counties while strawberries and peas advance. Tobacco planting remains limited to a few in St. Mary’s County. Early potatoes in Dover show 8-12 inches growth.
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College Park
Iapi
Maryland
Delaware
University of Maryland
Agricultural Extension Service
Delmarva Peninsula
Dover
Frederick Memorial Hospital patients and local notices
Frederick Memorial Hospital care updates list many patients from Monrovia Woodsboro Keymar and Thurmont with broken bones surgery and pneumonia. Names include Dennis Brightwell Roscoe Kling Charles Mehri Kay Whipp Bruce Bruchey Skeetie Bruchey Diane Biser and others. The piece notes hospital stays and minor mobility issues as well as lodge events and upcoming meetings for Frederick Chapter No 171 L O O ML with officer nominations and a Sarah Coventry Fashion show.
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Dennis Brightwell
Air
Ernest Brighsell
Monrovia
Lund
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Raymond Eyer
Eyler
Keymar
Walter Sier
New Market
Clemon H. Lenhart
Carroll Parkway
Little Bruce
Richard Whipp
Bark Hill
Herbert E. Mullican
Herbert Mullican
Richard Flanigan
East Fourth Street
Edward Norwood
Airy
Robert Wilhide
Thurmont
Charles Linton
Yellow Springs
Minnie Martz
East Church Street
Vindobona
Diane “Biser
Wiliam Biser i
RFD
Suit for 200000 damages filed in Baltimore Circuit Court
Charles Ross Bussard of Baltimore filed a $200,000 damages suit in the Circuit Court against three defendants including Paul Henry Rapp of Middletown Robert B Wahman of St Petersburg Fla and Robert Oliver Earl of Alexandria alleging a December 28 automobile collision on U S 46 near Ridge road. The plaintiff claims his eastbound car was struck. Jack Lescoulie named Baltimore interfaith ceremony award recipient for 1958 to be presented before Tuesday's game between Baltimore and Detroit.
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Ropp
Bussard
Wahman
Earl
Baltimore
Frederick County
Charles Ross Bussard
Paul Henry Rapp
Middletown
Robert B. Wahman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Robert Oliver Earl
Alexandria
U. S 46
Ridge Road
Lescoutlie
Jack Lescoulie
NBC
Lescoulie
de' ‘Roli
Magistrate suspends jail for first-time offender after bush sleeping claim
Magistrate Edward J. Smith fined a first-time defendant 20 days in jail but suspended both the sentence and fine after learning of no prior record. A postponement was set for a later session due to clerk Walter J. Davis’s illness. Edith Robbins forfeited 1145 dollars for failing to grant the right of way at West Third and Court Streets on May 17 after not appearing in court.
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Edward J. Smith
Walter J. Davis
Edith Robbins
Wilson Place
West Third and
Court Streets
Woman fined in magistrate court for sleeping under a bush
Police testimony states Mrs Pauline Fletcher 31 a housewife of the Taney Apartments was found sleeping in a yard near Baker Park on Rockwell Terrace last Friday night and cited for intoxication in magistrate court. Officer Norman T Trump testified.
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Rockwell Terrace
Norman T. Trump
Pauline Fletcher
Taney
Baker Park
Shi
Bruns wick Personal: Smouse announces birth of daughter
Mr. and Mrs. H Russell Smouse of Baltimore announce the birth of their first child a daughter Kristen Ann at Union Memorial Hospital Monday. The infant weighed eight pounds four ounces Smouse is the former Miss Staley daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Staley of this city.
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Brunswick
H. Russell Smouse
Baltimore
Kristen Ann
Union Memorial Hospital
Smouse
Miss . Staley
Monroe Staley
Myersville 4-H Girls Meet Shows New Member Growth
The Myersville Girls 4-H club held a May 16 meeting at leader Mrs Jane Ahalt home. Anne Lewis presided while seven members and one leader attended. A new member joined and a demonstration on food freezing was presented.
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Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
iChicago
Myersville
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Jane Ahalt
Detroit
Fort Worth
Anne Lewis
Frederick
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Cloudy Bers
Los Angeles
Clear 'Ahab
Louisville
Memphis
Cloudy J
Miami
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Warnesboro
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Richard Frountelter
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Department of Markets
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Moose Home
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