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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
7
HAL BOYLE urges readers to visit blood banks after Memorial Day to aid U S service members in Korea. Veterans and civilians donate, including a sailor named David Mechanic who explains he gave blood in Korea and now wants to repay the gesture. Donations support plasma and whole blood for emergencies and military use within days.
General Ridgway, apprised of plans at the Church of the Generals in Fort Hamilton, writes an editorial for Memorial Day praising John Richard Paradise who fell in Korea September 15, 1950 at age 20. He urges prayer and remembrance for all who sacrificed for their country.
A Memorial Day reflection urges honoring past war heroes while praying for enduring peace. It emphasizes religious freedom, condemns atheistic oppression in Communist regimes, and calls for collective prayer to strengthen faith and global goodwill among all peoples.
A reader explains that Lantz Md is not a community but a railroad post office. Deerfield Harbaugh Valley once named Smithfield then Deerfield, with Lantz store acting as mail hub. Foxville lies near Deerfield but Rural Delivery routes mail to Lantz, causing confusion in addresses and local history. Some notes mention antibiotic growth aids in poultry and hogs.
Memorial Day was observed in the city by Reynolds post and Antietam Camp Sons of Veterans as graves in Mt Olivet cemetery were decorated. Elizabeth McDaniel school of expression gave a recital at Junior Hall featuring Naomi Hershberger Isabelle Zimmerman Murray Stauffer Arthur Bowlus Hammond Clary Elizabeth Worman Hunt Hendrickson Grace Bowlus Georgia Gittinger Robert Gandell David Bowlus Courtney Williams Johnson Smith Alice Dean Henrietta McDaniel Lizie Herman Heloise de Grenge Ernest McCardell. Edward J Zimmerman Pleasant Hill killed a bald eagle near the Feaga mill and nailed it to his barn. A wagon wheel came off a farmer's wagon in front of The News office and the wagon stayed in the street. Charles H Miller owner of railroad property at Loys built a new store room elevator and hay shed there.
Memorial Day activities marked a warm day with flag displays and ceremonies as banks offices and most stores closed. Charles Edward Zimmerman sold eight acres in Braddock district with a 32 room brick dwelling and outbuildings to Miss Nannies Gaith ec Frederick near the trolley line. Workmen demolished the old Marine building at Market and All Saints to make way for a modern business and apartment site. Braddock Heights Community Center learned a new observatory would be built at the Heights to replace the razed one last month.
Representative Patrick J. E Hillings, the youngest member of the 82nd Congress, will speak at the Frederick County Young Republicans Club banquet on June 4 at Peter Pan Inn starting seven o clock. Hillings, born February 19 1823 in California, serves the 17th district and is allied with Senator Richard Nixon. Attending also will be Representative J Glenn Beall. John A Derr is toastmaster.
Frederickton residents place memorial books in honor of Miss Lillian Birely at Artz Library. The Frederick Chapter of the Council of Jewish Women lists titles donated this week including Going to Jerusalem by Winie Snow Ethridge, Jerusalem Calling by Pierre Van Panssen, Red Ribbon on a White Horse by Anzia Yezierska, and Thanks to Noah by George and Helen Papashyily.
The 37th anniversary of the Faithful Circle class of Grace Reformed church school was held May 23 at Feagaville Grange Hall with a 6 30 p.m. chicken dinner. Invocation by Dr. Raymond E Wilhelm. After dinner a short program featured welcome address by Mrs Russell Thomas, readings by Mrs Harry C Smith, remarks by Dr Wilhelm Warren Smith and Mrs R L Day who also presented a silver tray to Mrs Harry Umberger for 23 years as secretary. Mr Smith entertained with pictures and movies. prizes went to Mrs Sarah Tracey Mrs Margaret Railing and Mrs Umberger. Secret Sisters were revealed and new names drawn. 44 members and guests attended: Rev and Mrs Raymond E Wilhelm Mr and Mrs R L Day Mr and Mrs Russell C Thomas Mr and Mrs Warren P E Smith Mr and Mrs Harry Umberger and numerous others.
Washington column examines the National Security Council composition and the lack of civilian or military heads from the Armed Services. It questions whether the Joint Chiefs of Staff have statutory rights to attend and notes the 1949 law that keeps civilian leaders and Joint Chiefs from automatic NSC membership without congressional action.
The Community Players held an open house at Winchester Hall auditorium during their annual Thespian supporters meeting. Directors were elected for two years, a backstage production titled Backstage offered a peek at stagehand and makeup work, and a proposal for a trainee workshop was discussed to train novices for acting and backstage roles.
Dr Joseph F Thorning associate editor of The Americas and pastor of St Josephs Church Carrollton Manor Md has been made an Honorary Citizen of the Louisiana metropolis. Mayor Morrison signed the proclamation on May 28 and a miniature gold key to the city was sent to Maryland. The mayor stated the people of New Orleans are happy to honor him and the International City.
The weight of a bushel is not uniform nationwide. The national standard says 56 pounds for Indian corn, but some states have lowered it to 52 pounds. American representatives of the olive family include the common olives and privets used for ornament and hedges, while the ashes are the most important forest trees in the family.
Washington May 30 The CIO charges big business with bribing labor to join in scuttling price controls and share the loot. James B Carey cites the National Association of Manufacturers and the U S Chamber of Commerce as promoting an anti control conspiracy. Carey urges extension of the Defense Production act while OPS sets ceilings on spring pack prices for canned vegetables.
The nation paused to honor war dead on the 83rd Memorial Day as Americans gathered in churches and cemeteries, wreaths were laid, taps sounded, and services held. Soldiers abroad joined observances at UN cemeteries in Pusan and in Europe while home troops moved to posts along the western defense line.
Cincinnati May 30 A voice of the Presbyterian church in the US called on churchmen to act on urgent questions during world emergency The appeal by the Committee on Social Education and Action of the 163rd General Assembly urged every congregation to conduct studies on faith and world understanding in 1931 52 If adopted it will express the church position The committee deplored low citizen interest and influence in public affairs noting the crisis rests on the people’s limited sway on policy.
A religious note praising prayer as the gate to heaven. It urges brethren to join in supplication for the speaker and cites Romans 15 30 and a sermon image of Paradise. The text frames kneeling prayer as the best gift from God to this people.
The engagement of Martha Elizabeth Stahr to Dr. Jesse T. Carpenter is announced at a Statler Club tea at Cornell. Martha Elizabeth is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Irvin Stahr of Scituate, Massachusetts, and a former Hood and Wellesley student now teaching astronomy at Cornell. Carpenter, a Duke and Columbia trained scholar, serves as Associate Professor at Cornell's ILR School. He is a World War I veteran and author. The wedding is planned for this summer.
Mrs. Carlos M. deGarmendia of Tuscarora Farms Frederick county travels with guests to visit Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Conley Jr Guilford before a European tour via New York and Connecticut. Ruth E Stull daughter of Charles C T Stull Route 3 Frederick Md will seek a Bachelor of Science in music education at Bridgewater Colleges commencement June 4. Kirk L Rowe Jr left for Indianapolis for the Memorial Day auto race. The motorist can gain at least 10 percent more mileage per gallon with proper driving techniques.
Rats three feet long will be shown in Frederickson from Friday to Saturday evenings. VFW sponsor Bill Barlow, a South Pacific veteran, displays giant rats near the Square on North Market Street to illustrate GI tales of rats raiding mess halls and gnawing into cans. Admission is free, donations go to the WW.
Willing Workers Society members hosted a midweek gathering with devotions a Mother's Day program of poems duets and solos. A door prize donated by Mrs Gaither Moser was won by Mrs Edna Ford. A business session followed and refreshments served to many members including the Leatherman Ramsburg Brandenbur Ford and Moser families.
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