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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1950
Page
4
Dorothy Dix answers questions on love and marriage including whether a marriage can succeed without mutual love and how a wife’s affection affects parenting. The column discusses enduring memories of past loves, selfish behavior, and the ideal of both partners loving deeply for a stable union.
An essay questions if Memorial Day could someday honor peace as fully as it honors victory in war. It notes Americans have united in wartime but often lack the will to pursue lasting peace, urging sustained effort to secure global peace and mark Memorial Day as a day of peaceful pride.
The auto industry expects to top last year’s production despite the Chrysler strike if the UMW does not strike again. Weekly output nears 200,000 with a record 160,000 in a single week in June 1949. Dealers mostly not overstocked, overtime rising to meet demand, and forecasts show no near slowdown or price cuts.
Fifty years ago local items note President Joseph H. Appif of Woman's College returning from Norfolk after observing a total solar eclipse at Centreville. Reynolds Fort G A R members marched to Mt Olivet cemetery for memorial services and wreaths on Union soldiers. A public meeting at the Opera House featured Col George A Pearce. New Market correspondent reports corn replanting due to dry weather. Anitetam battlefield unveiling attendees from Frederick and Woodsboro. Public library art exhibit set for June 15 and 16. Library books increased from 4,000 to 6,900. circulation figures noted.
Twenty years ago President Hoover received an impromptu greeting as his train passed through Frederick at 11 14 am en route from Washington to Gettysburg for Memorial Day. Hundreds gathered at Square Corner to welcome him during the brief stop. A 300 pound safe stolen from the American store in Thurmont was found riddled and hidden near Catoctin Furnace. Richard F Simmons of this city was elected district governor with Wilmington Delaware picked for the 1931 Lions convention. A fire of incendiary origin destroyed Henry Stambaughs farm stable and outbuildings near Walkersville.
Thurmont Community Chorus will present a varied music program on Thursday evening June 15 in the Thurmont High School auditorium. The 65-member chorus from Thurmont Emmitsburg and Sabillasville is directed by Miss Allred Trévrett. Guest artist William Simpson, baritone, will perform several numbers. The program starts at 8 15 with a silver offering.
Washington notes that Secretary of State Dean Acheson views the Europe trip as a success, restoring working ties among the Big Three Western powers and signaling closer liaison among embassies. A proposed Atlantic Pact Secretariat, likely led by an American, would handle economic, political, and cultural matters, while U.S. morale rises despite partisan attacks.
Arthur Perrow of Chicago will give a lecture titled Christian Science The Way of Freedom at Winchester Hall in Frederick on Monday June 12 at 3 30 p m. Sponsored by the Christian Science Society of Frederick Miss Julia C Young will introduce him. Perrow has long worked in Christian Science and serves on the Mother church board in Boston Buckwheat honey is noted as the darkest commonly found.
A Washington assessment says the Council of Economic Advisers has existed briefly but is doomed to extinction. Its purpose shifted to political advocacy, undercutting its disinterested mission. With Nourse’s resignation and Keyserling’s controversial leadership, doubts rise about future reports and independence as Truman faces Blough’s confirmation and potential replacement.
Hal Boyle recounts Wilbur Peeble and Trellis Mae quarrelling over a freezing dinner scene. He complains about pre frozen foods while she stubbornly manages thawing and meal prep, ending with Wilbur reluctantly agreeing to fetch frozen orange juice but rejecting powdered eggs.
James Marlow outlines Congress and President Truman's May 6 issued reform creating the New Uniform Code of Military Justice. The comparison with old rules shows expanded protections for accused service members, standardized procedures across Army Navy and Air Force, and detailed changes to juries defense counsel and review paths culminating in the Court of Military Appeals and a civilian panel.
Two men were arrested overnight by city police. Harry George Myers of York Pa charged with intoxication held under 5 dollars plus costs. Samuel Thompson, colored, of Frederick charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace held under 10 dollars plus costs. Lieni Dorsey of peers Twentey and Trump made the arrests. Police seek Frederick man missing since Sunday, a piano player at a broadcasting studio, his whereabouts unknown and health concerns noted.
Frederick Maryland writer Frederic A Randall reports that Western Germany’s displaced persons camps show many skilled professionals idle or underutilized. He warns Communist promises may erode refugee calm and argues accelerating DP admissions to the United States could bolster Western defences against Soviet influence. Randall, a Catholic University graduate and World Student Relief worker, plans further travel through Yugoslavia and Berlin as he studies the DP phenomenon.
Miss Beverly Jacobs hosted the Prospect 4 H Club on May 26 with eleven members present and Mary Kline welcomed as a new member. The meeting, called by the president, approved attending the Prospect Homemaker Club on June 26 at Prospect Hall. Nancy Reek demonstrated Sun Tan. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for June 23 at Miss Maney Storms home.
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