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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1951
Page
4
The mayor proclaims Taxpayers' Day in Detroit to honor residents who have paid city taxes for fifty years. Detroit and Los Angeles lead national growth in taxpaying citizens since 1900, with Detroit showing sixfold expansion versus higher gains elsewhere. A long-term payer since 1900 stands to gain wealth if holdings remained.
In a lighthearted humor piece from New York Bay 29, Hal Boyle jokes about chasing a tweedy look. He tests hair length, fashion, and pipe smoking, noting how others react with playful taunts while acknowledging the quirky penalties of looking tweedy. The column ends with a city meeting report from Taneytown, detailing council actions and upcoming elections.
At the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting in New York executives from U S Steel Inland Steel and Beibichem say there is no current steel shortage and expect capacity to exceed 110 million tons per year. Government estimates are cut by 2 million tons, but industry sees ample supply for defense and civilian needs, aiding inflation control.
Ground was broken yesterday for Frederick City Hospital in the Northwest Addition with H M Gittinger directing a work crew. The project aims to complete by Thanksgiving. Rain totaled 2.60 inches in the past week per McClintock Young. Fredericktown Savings issued 72 thousand dollar bonds for Annapolis public improvements at 78 855 12. Strawberries sell for eight to ten cents a box though rain affected the crop. Local shops A K Williams Cecil and Kidd report robbed cash drawers of 58 and 11 respectively during daytime.
May 29 1931 Ninety five seniors will receive diplomas at Hood College 38th annual commencement held Monday morning in Calvary Methodist Episcopal church. Also notes a stolen car found. Bethesda location confirmed by salesman Paul W Etzler. Memorial Day forecasts show warm weather as city shifts toward summer. progress reported on Linden Avenue cemetery site with roads being built into the area.
The Union Bridge Masonic Lodge held its annual banquet at the firemen's hall with 140 guests including wives and visitors. Jacob S. New, Grand Master of Maryland Masons, spoke, with brief remarks by Past Grand Master Harry O. Schroeder. Dr. John H. Messier acted as master of ceremonies and a 16 voice choir from Hagerstown provided music.
Donald B. Rice, Frederick’s youngest chief executive, intends an efficient administration with non political cooperation from the Board of Aldermen. A lifelong service station operator and former Hustlers baseball figure, Rice emphasizes learning city affairs and serving as an average citizen. He and his family live on West South Street and he holds memberships in local civic groups while planning to address unresolved city issues without upheaval.
With most counts in, the Christian Democrat bloc led by Premiers Alcide de Gasperi and Christian Democrat allies won key provinces and cities. The government captured two provincial seats to the Communists one, and Reds lost control of many of the 1170 town councils they had held since 1944-41.
Washington May 2044 Chairman O Conor of the Senate Crime Investigating committee says he will ask the Senate to cite three Chicagoans for contempt. Murray L. Humphreys, Rocco Fischetti, and George B. May appeared before the committee in a closed session. They refused to answer, citing potential self incrimination. Humphreys and Fischetti are linked to Capone mob figures. May heads the Tom O Shanter golf club and the George S May Engineering Co.
New York May 29 investors kept a steady price structure in a quiet pre-holiday market. Individual performers moved prices within a few cents while a few stocks gained a dollar or more. The market will be closed tomorrow for a holiday.
A deputy found an abandoned car west of Frederick around eight this morning. The vehicle, reported stolen in Hagerstown Monday evening, had Washington DC plates and registered to a Washington owner who was to retrieve it today. The car showed no accident damage and still had gasoline.
Tehran on May 29 saw tanks and troop-laden trucks deploying as Iran’s government prepared for anti imperialist protests. Hundreds of troops reinforced police ahead of demonstrations likely the largest since the Communists went underground in 1949. The unrest marks the 18th anniversary of the…
Parliament justified a bold shift amid nationalistic fervor as three week demonstrations against the British owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company unfold. Sponsored by the Society to Fight Imperialistic Oil Companies in Iran, observers note Western ties to a Communist front.
An English lesson piece highlights usage tips and pronunciation for misused phrases. It promotes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily, with presage defined as to foretell and an example of predicting joyful tidings. It also notes real estate courses offered at 126 universities per the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
In the Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday afternoon Miss Arlene Stull daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Stull Frederick wed Eric C Paddock Jr son of Mrs John Steiner Clarion Pa and E C Paddock of Silver Spring The ceremony at 4 o clock featured white snapdragons palms lighted tapers and duchess lace The bride wore white nylon marquisette with duchess lace and a hyacinth petals headpiece The couple plans a Canada wedding trip and will reside at 116 West Church Street after returning. attendants included Franklin Stockman Frederick and Harold Ramsburg Washington DC
A 30 month campaign to raise 24 million dollars was urged by a committee of Presby terian Church U S A financial advisers. The money would fund new churches and expand theological seminaries. The assembly planned to elect Dr Eugene Carson Blake as stated clerk and considered two constitutional changes on divorce and remarriage requiring penance by the party at fault and authority to excuse remarriage after a one year wait.
The semi annual meeting of the Children's Aid Society Foster Parents was held in Unionville Community Hall. About 80 foster parents attended along with board members and County Commissioner Samuel Young. John Gross presided in President Mathias's absence as Mrs. Peters announced guests and 10 new foster parents were introduced. Moving pictures were taken and the October meeting will be in Creagerstown.
A Frederick County Juvenile Court hearing is scheduled for Friday at 9 30 a m concerning three children of Mrs Elizabeth St Tobery East South Street alleged to be neglected. County probation officer Willan C Roderick says the family receives Welfare Board aid but funds are not used for the children. The petition says the youngsters aged seven to ten were taken to night movies and left there, or left with neighbors overnight, while the mother frequents taverns and associates with questionable people. One child was left with a neighbor for six weeks while aid was received.
Market prices list corn per bushel wheat per bushel and barley per bushel. The OCR fragment shows no numbers or dates, leaving basic commodity names and units. No further specifics available from the readable text.
Elm Street Junior High School held its annual May Day program at the Hudson Theater Hood College campus. Performers wore spring greens with May Pole streamers as Patricia Mehaffie danced to Voices of Spring. Seventh graders staged dances and comedies while eighth graders sang and played Rubenstein and Chopin pieces under district instructors.
Dr J H Wolf of 225 North Market street recounts two lightning incidents from the past 14 years. In 1937 he and his wife were in a car during a Houston hurricane when struck and stunned briefly. A decade later in Baltimore on Howard street he was seated by a window and struck again, knocked about four feet and hospitalized for 82 months.
Deeds were recorded for property sales including a 325 East Third Street two story frame dwelling sold by Mr and Mrs Stanley F Gaver to Delia V Herbst for about 85000. Other lot sales around 2000. Hood Club elects Mrs E Brooke White president with officers named Mary Edwards and G E Monk as vice presidents and others.
Leesburg Va May 29 8 Jennings Randolph assistant to the president Capital Airlines Washington will deliver the address to the graduates of Leesburg High School on Wednesday night in the school. Lovellsville High School will graduate 13 students in commencement exercises Wednesday night. Rev William A Janson Jr pastor of the Lutheran Church of the All Trinity New York will be the speaker.
The Mount Air High School senior class opened graduation activities with Class Night in the auditorium. The program featured a candlelight procession, a pageant titled The Past is Now, and reflections by members including Robert Lowman Lorraine Remsberg and Fred Overhoitser. Highlights included a mock TV show, the Lowman family tributes, music by Joyce Norwood, and gifts from the Eld Wagon. Plans for a Student Loan Fund were announced, with baccalaureate on June 3 at Calvary Methodist and commencement the next Friday with Dr. Andrew G. Truxal as speaker.
Shenandoah Garden Club of Charles Town West Virginia will sponsor a community flower show and tea in McCurdy Chapel at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday June 6 from 3 to 6 and 8 to 10 p.m daylight saving time. The scheme is A June Wedding with decorations and floral arrangements. Admission is a voluntary silver offering to be used for landscaping Charles Town Hospital and Jefferson County Memorial Park grounds. Tea will be served during show hours and invited garden clubs from the area including Frederick Garden Club and Taskers Chance Garden Club will participate.
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