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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1958
Page
2
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The National Academy of Sciences sponsors a project to drill toward the Mohorovich boundary known as Moho, where crust meets mantle. If successful, corings from the deep may reveal clues to the earth's interior, expanding knowledge as exploration of space did for astronomy.
Extracts recount election day details in eight city precincts with polls open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Banks closed for a legal holiday. Halloween mischief on East Patrick street included sand in Mrs Woodward’s eyes and objects thrown at her door. East Church street discussed brick pavement installation where gutters and curbs exist. Fredrick College Avant Society debated Bryan versus Taft. judges unable to decide. Low places formed ice by night freezing to nearly a eighth inch over drains.
Readers express sorrow over the death of Brad Wolfe and praise his service to Frederick City and County. Edwin Sponseller offers tribute and prayers for future leaders. A second letter critiques the County roads program and questions publishing practices and road rights of way before concluding with road totals for 1959.
A letter from Frank S. Lawrence questions annual road building progress, noting 18 miles completed so far this year against 39.52 miles in 1934 and warning against overextended plans past the next county board term. The piece contends public road goals should align with law and local support, criticizing perceived declines since 1951. The Friendly Girls' Class meets at Smutty's Restaurant for dinner and a business session with social prizes and plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas events.
A 35 year old farm worker cut off his left arm with a pocket knife after it was caught in a mechanical corn picker. Joseph Duffy of Indianapolis walked a quarter mile for help while holding the severed artery, then was taken to General Hospital in serious condition. The loss was about two inches above the elbow.
From the Nov 1 1938 issue items note the death of Register of Wills John Hershberger in his sleep at 215 West Patrick Street his long service in local offices and bakery business. A National Fruit Produce truck crashed into Steiner's Hill bridge injuring two. The city held its biggest Halloween parade with forty five prize winners. A Monocacy river glutinous sediment test by a State Conservation Commission bacteriologist found no harm to fish life.
Lawrence outlines that resigning from a union may cost a job due to contracts, framing the right to work issue. He cites Taft Hartley impacts, church and union leaders' positions, and quotes from Rev Edward Keller and Rev Francis Connell. Six states, including California and Ohio, vote on right to work while 18 states already prohibit compulsory unionism.
The Associated Press lists Saturday college games including Notre Dame at Navy in Baltimore, South Carolina at Maryland, Johns Hopkins at Randolph Macon, F and M at Western Maryland, Morgan at North Carolina, and A and ra at ???. A Santa letter to Santa Claus at the North Pole was received Friday from Charles Roger Hargett and others.
Mrs Aleck Mitchell Anderson of Long Corner has issued invitations for the November 16 wedding of her daughter Nettie Evelyn Anderson to Richard Wayne Potts of Sharpsburg. The ceremony will be held at Floward Chapel Methodist Church with a reception in the Long Corner Community Hall. Birthday notices include Ross H Warrenfeltz Irving M Lippy Carrie L Roderick Rosemont Brunswick Mary C Hemp and Dorsey M Nicholson turning 62 and H D Grubb Jr reaching 41.
A series of brief health notices from Vindobona Convalescent Home and Frederick Memorial Hospital report patients improving recovering or undergoing surgery. Names include Ella D Campbell Cora Barrick Mae Harley Roger Doli Elmer Hildebrand Gerald Gilbert John Hoffman Charles Souder Roger Wiles Wes, Hugh Ayers Inaorn Henry Conwar Charles Weffner and Jack Davis with details of locations and recent procedures.
Hood College is registered as a medical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was admitted on Wednesday. Mr. Davis resides at 502 Valley Street. Mrs. Irving L. Beall of Harmony Grove has had the flu and remains indisposed. Mr. Van Plemmons of RFD 4 Frederick entered Washington County Hospital Hagerstown, underwent surgery on Friday.
The Carroll County Association For Retarded Children announces a new day center at Baile Hall near New Windsor. The enrollment targets children no longer in public schools due to age or retardation, with future plans for preschool training. Funding relies on the upcoming annual fund drive November 16 28.
Frederick Memorial Hospital notes list several newborns including a second son to a H ov er and Mrs Slime of Beverls Gore and a second child to Mr and Mrs George Crouse of Keymar. The record mentions Sylvia Ruth born to Mr and Mrs Crouse Route 1 Keymar and Mark Eugene, their fourth son, to Mrs Tressler formerly Clara Morgan of Walkersville.
The United Appeal announced four new contributions from Thurmont workers totaling 1400.61 toward the nine agency drive. With 95 percent of funds allocated to the employer division, auditors pursue Fort Detrick and Initial Gifts drives to reach the $110000 goal by Monday. A weekend canvass aims to contact every potential contributor before the final Frederick drive ends Monday at 8 p.m.
On Taipel island the bombardment was unusually light and intermittent during an odd numbered day, with Nationalist defenses noting only occasional shells from midnight to noon. Chiang Kai-shek reaffirmed his stance renouncing force as the main method to recover the Red-ruled mainland.
Pvt Elvis Presley serving in Germany confirms a German girlfriend from Frankfurt in a light hearted interview. The 17 year old blonde with blue eyes uses a tiny phrasebook and has accompanied him on several outings, with Presley noting the humor of the language barrier.
Three 17 year old Montgomery County delinquents will face hearings Monday before Judge Patrick M Schnauffer on petitions filed by probation officer Mrs William C Roderick. They were referred for breaking and entering at Stronghold on Sugar Loaf Mountain in mid October and one is on DC Juvenile Court probation. A fourth juvenile aged 16 will have jurisdiction accepted by the Montgomery County Juvenile Court in the same case.
Joyce Flissler, noted young American violinist, will headline Hood College Public Events Concerts in Brodbeck Hall on Tuesday at 8 p m. The artist, who has performed internationally, recently earned a prize in the Moscow Tschaikovsky Competition and holds two Juilliard degrees. She is married to Ralph Mendelson of the New York Philharmonic, with two daughters.
William Paul Bagley 54 year old Frederick County roads employee died of a heart attack Friday at his home in Lewistown He was found in the kitchen by State Police Trooper C Ford and pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. B O Thomas Sr He was a member of the Methodist Church Texas Md survived by his wife Marie Pearl Bagley one son Dan William another son Paul T Bagley Ft Holabird a step daughter Mrs Roger E Bohn New Midway and two step grandchildren The body rests at G C Barront funeral home Walkersville with calling after 5 p m Sunday Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p m Interment in Utica cemetery near Lewistown
A cool dry October ended with a forecast of rain by Sunday. Temperatures ran well below normal, 2.69 inches of rainfall for the month with a 2.07 inch heaviest single-day on the 22nd. Highs reached 86 and lows dipped to 31, frosts spared gardens but late vegetables survived in protected spots. The November outlook called for increasing clouds and a low near 40, with a Sunday rain chance.
Army Pvt John A Cohens 19 son of Mr and Mrs George Cohens Route 2 Mount Airy Md recently completed the final phase of six months active military training under the Reserve Forces Act program at Fort Eustis Va Mrs Stanley Gaver wife of House of Delegates candidate Gaver will hold a coffee at her home 623 Schley avenue Monday morning from ten until 12 noon Republican candidates will be introduced
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