Walking couple reaches city after long trek
After leaving Hagerstown at five yesterday morning George K Kupfer and his wife arrived at City Hall about five pm to obtain a certificate of arrival. Kupfer continues a 16 000 mile walking journey now in its final quarter. The News published their arrival as requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
George K. Kupfer
City Hall
City Register
McCaffrey
McCaffrrey
Kupfers
Kupfer
Thermont Electric Light Plant
Hammond Urner
Rockville
City Democrats
Michael A. MacCafffey
Aldermen
Martin C. Kemp
Jacob H. Schmidt
J. Franklin Thomas
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The News May 27
A collage of brief items from 20 years ago notes appointments such as Charles E Morgien to chair the State Industrial Accident Commission, playground openings planned for Frederick, and student graduations at city and county high schools. It includes national events, historical notes, anniversaries, birthdays, a Cub Scout meeting, a memorial service, and a Brazilian jail ownership tax case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Morgien
Ijamsville
Baltimore
State Industrial Accident Commission
Wernor O'Conor
Frederick
W. C. Royal
Washington, D. C
Church Street
Paris
Dunkerque 13
Roosevelt
Maxime Weygand
Meuse Font
Winfield Scott
Isaac Chauncey
Ft. George
Lake Ontario
Soissons
The
Aisne
U.S. Supreme ¢ Court
Reinhard Heydrich
Naz Gestapo
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
John Foster Dulles
Arlington National Cemetery
Nathanael Greene
Warwick
Elizabeth Miller
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr
Minnesota
Wallace
S. Dak
Lilli Palmer
Posen
Germany
John Talbert Sinclair
U.S. Foreign Service
Lafayette
Ind
Edward Steichen
Luxemburg
Herman Wouk
New York City
Subscriptions and rates in The News Frederick 1968
Page 4 lists subscription prices for The News Frederick Maryland with rates for mail and carrier delivery. The notice credits The Great South Pig and MPS Co and mentions the Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press. It is a partial page containing postage and pricing details without a formal news article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
Maryland
Great Southern Pig & Mps. CO
Cort St
Rederick
Associated Press
Nvne
AP News Dispatch
Accidents Driven by Speed and Driver Error Highlighted
The piece notes speed limit violations caused 12,770 deaths in 1958 and projects similar levels for 1960. It lists top fatal causes as speeding and wrong side driving, with driver error behind most casualties. Total highway casualties rose by over 50,000 in 1959, warning motorists to beware.
Record Leisure Spending Seen Ahead of Memorial Day
AP reports a strong Memorial Day weekend outlook with expected record leisure spending. Analysts cite auto, oil, and gas demand and rising do it yourself purchases. 18 billion in domestic travel. total leisure spending near 43 billion, with significant outlays on boating, pools, records, and home improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
National Safety Council
Frances I. du Pont &O
Universal C.lt. Credit Corp
C.lt
Club Slam Bid Scene Described In Bridge Analysis
The article explains an opening heart bid with one spade response and one no trump, followed by a three club jump. South shows a maximum hand for his one no trump, with ace of diamonds, suggesting support for clubs and a doubleton spade. North rebids four clubs, indicating a five card club suit and likely a five card spade suit, leading to South driving to a club slam with careful play and minimal losers.
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South
North
Small Club Slam Isn’t Very Hard
The article notes a Toronto duplicate where few reached the club slam. It explains a basic tactic: ruff a spade with the king before drawing trumps, then manage a four-two spade break to avoid extra loss. Some pairs chose three no trump, others four spades, with varying success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Toronto
Village Names Library for American Author
The villagers of Vishne Volisoviskoyo near Gorky honor late American author Theodore Dresser by naming their library after him as reported by the Literary Gazette. Dresser visited the village in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Moscow
Vishne Volisoviskoyo
Gorky
Theodore Dresser
Literary Gazette Reports
Dresser
Memorial Day unity and Civil War centennial reflections
The column calls for national unity at Memorial Day as the centennial of the Civil War nears, praising President Eisenhower and stressing that internal differences must end. It includes a poem, traffic safety concerns, social behavior critique, a note on Joe Nestor’s death, and a report on the Civil War Centennial Committee activities at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mrs Glick Elected President of Montevue Auxiliary
Mrs. Charles Glick was elected president of the Montevue Home Auxiliary at Winchester Hall. Officers include first and second vice presidents, secretaries, treasurer, and three directors. Installation is set for June 8 at Mrs. Radcliff’s Grove Boulevard home. The group, about 60 members, focuses on patient comfort and therapy. A bake sale is planned for June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Glick
Montevue Home Auxiliary
Winchester Hall
Elmer Korrell
Austin Powell
Joseph Kowalski
Harry D. Radcliff
Bernard Price
Meyer Chertoff
Edward D. Storm
Kevin T. R. Waskey
Ways and Means
Jerry Logan
Charles Town
Jerry
R. B. Lewis
Japan
Fred Ray
Tom Rainey
John Macdonnell
Kenneth Peck
Rhode Island
SFC
W. L. Miron
Michigan
Geraldine Boller
Hawaii
Patsy Sparks
Baltimore
Evelyn Dell
Joseph Cloidt
Yonkers
Frederick Civil War Pageant Talk With Pro Producers
A Frederick subcommittee discussed hiring professional pageant producers for a Civil War Centennial event. Members Lease Bussard Carlton Molesworth and Richard Hammond met Wayne Lemmon of the John D. Rogers Company of Ohio, which is preparing the Antietam pageant. Final decisions await full committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Red Cross Accepts Chilean Relief Donations
The Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross will collect cash for Chilean earthquake relief as an agent for the Chilean Ambassador Walter Muller. Donations may be left at the Red Cross office 2 South Market Street. General Gruenther states no relief supplies are sought until Chilean Red Cross indicates needs. Hawaii reports 23 dead in Hilo, 20 homes destroyed, 60 majorly damaged, with shelters opened in Hilo and Honolulu and 700 people fed. Four disaster workers from the mainland aid Hawaii volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Chile
United States
Walter Muller
Red Cross
South Market Street
General Gruenther
National Red Cross
Chilean
Hawaiian
Hilo
Hawaii’ Red Cross
Honolulu
Hawaii
Morocco King appoints new government to end crisis
King Mohammed V sworn in a new government under his guidance after dismissing Premier Abdallah Ibrahim and taking temporary control. The move ends a six month political crisis sparked by Ibrahim firing 400 French technicians from the police force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Mohammed V
Abdallah Ibrahim
Ibrahim
Fort Detrick Hosts Army Chemical Corps Advisory Council
Fort Detrick welcomed the Army Chemical Corps Advisory Council during the week with Major General Marshall Stubbs, Colonel Adam Meetze, and Brigadier General Graydon C. Essman among the hosts. The visit included dinners and a lecture by Brigadier General Floyd L. Wergeland on the Pusan Charity Children's Hospital, Korea, with about 70 Journeys guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Detrick
Army Chemical Corps Advisory Council
Marshall Stubbs
Adam Meetze
Graydon C. Essman
Army Chemical Center
Francis Scott Key
John R
iLinane
Dora Dunphy
Fairfield
Conn
William
Tigertt
R. H
Yager
Ferguson
Hartford
Everett E. Champlin
Joseph Schwimer
Amos Johnson
Kenneth I. Bechtold
Elmer R. Bar ‘Kesch
Everett Champlin
Donald Falconer
Falconer
Harold Chichester
Fort Detrick Homemakers Plan Picnic and Health Briefings
Fort Detrick events include a Homemakers picnic next Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs Clyde Peet in Yellow Springs. An orientation on the new government hospitalization and medical plans was held with Frank Hart and others presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Detrick
Clyde’ Peet
Yellow Springs
Frank Hart
Harriett Falk
LaRue Swomley
Deaths Duvall Ellyett Fogle and others in Damascus area
Obituaries list Ernest D Duvall 73 of Damascus with long illness former farmer survived by wife daughter grandson and siblings services at Montgomery Methodist Church cemetery. Annie Kate Ellyett 78 of Bolivar died in Brunswick area and was a longtime Jefferson county resident with surviving son sisters two grandchildren. John H L Fogle 88 formerly of Frederick area died in Lewistown at stepdaughter home with many descendants. services at funeral home and Mount Olivet. Baby Clark infant son of Raymond and Shirleyann Burt Clark died at Frederick Memorial Hospital with grandparents surviving. interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Ernest D. Duvall
Damascus
Woodfield
Joseph M
Augusta Penn Duvall
Duvall
Montgomery Methodist Church
Clagettsville
Baker Council
Daughter's of America
Mamie A. Duvall
Carl E
Annie Kate Ellyett
Charles Town General Hospital
Bolivar
W. Va
Summit Point
Harvey G
Mary E. Mowen Goode
Broadfording
Washington County
Jefferson County
Assembly of God Church
Brunswick
William E. Pearrell
Ransom W. Va
Lula Madden
Irene Everly
Hegerstown
Euckle
Harpers Ferry
John HL Fogle
John Henry Fogle
North Bentz Street
Norma Holt
Lewistown
Ephriam and
Harriett Albaugh Fogle
Frederick Bricks Works
Raymond Fogle
Norman A. Shankle
Norman Holt
Charles Hahn
Woodrow King
East Church Street
Mount Olivet
M. R. Eichison and Son
Baby Clark
Raymond J
Shirleyann Burt Clark
Shawnee Drive
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hilda Burt
Lonaconing
Leon S. Clark
Mt. Olivet
Robert E. Dailey and Son
Funeral services for Fruce L Houck held in Thurmont
Funeral services for Fruce L Houck were held at 11 a m yesterday at M L Creager and Son funeral home Thurmont with Rev Richard D Thompson officiating Pallbearers included John Rams burg Richard Free Raymond Stull Masten Long Norman Burdette and Franklin Long Interment followed in Lewistown Hospital report notes a newborn and local hospital admissions and discharges including Jane Fowler JoAnn Frock Galen Pryor and Mrs Billy Gillespie Announcements mention a son born at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg and discharge of Mrs Francis Kreitz and infant daughter from Annie Warner Hospital
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Fruce L. Houck
M. L. Creager and Son
Thurmont
Richard D. Thompson
John Ramsburg
Richard Free
Raymond Stull
Masten Long
Norman Burdette
Franklin Long
Lewistown Cemetery
Donald Reese
Annie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Jane Fowler
JoAnn Frock
Taneytown
Galen Pryor
Billy Gillespie
Francis Kreitz
Emmitsburg
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Know
America
CUB
St. John’s Auditorium
Den 3
Clendaniel
Phillip Uggans
Uggans
Irving Jones
Den 1
Dennis, O'Leary
Peter Ligocki
Jimmy Cooper
Peter Sprankle
Den
Dennis
Bonzagni
Stephen Bonzagni
Tim Hess
Sam Bailey
Robert Tresselt
Olive Swann
Wtica Cemetery Association, Inc
Richard C. Thompson
Walkersville
W. A. R. Bell
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Utica
E. Koontz Heiwig
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Recife
Brazil
Joao Francisco de Silva
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
NEA Servis
Virginia Traffic Safety News
Joseph J. Nestor
Joe Nestor
Mrs. Glick
Montevue
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Emil W. Johnson
Lanham
J. E. Henderson
J. B. Wood
J. H. Barton
R. E. Doane
L. A. Parks
Douglas V. Schirmers
Thomas J. Stephens Jr
Earl D. Beesley
James A. Brewster
Myles A. Engelstad
Giles A. Fike
Ronald =. Harlan
Douglas W. Krause
Gerald Mec Ceilig
Joseph W. Mejia
Thomas S. Radzwon
William R. Townsley
Stuart A. Willins
Richard M. Wowak
STORK
Darreil Koozer
Kristine Dee
Kenneth Vosti
Detrick Medical Unit
Lee Anne
Vosti
University of California
Pilot Plants
Marshall Murphy
Elks Club
Murphy
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Arkansas
Physical Defense
V.F.W. Club
Irene Barnes
Doris Calhoun
Flair Armory Field
Irving Kinsey
John Kennedy
George W. Fulmer
James K. Hruska
Paul V. Kalavski
George C. Delbrook
Lawrence A. Jacobs
John E. Oliver
Elvis Hilburn
William P. C. Munoz
John W. Acre
James J. McEvoy
Robert H. Grieser
Jack C. Thompson
Joseph J. Celli
House
Senate
West Virginia
Bailey
Hechler
Kee
Slack
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