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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1955
Page
12
Frederick newspaper notes a revamped giveaway program where the aim is audience goodwill rather than large prizes. The emcee plans tougher stumper questions while selecting contestants for merit and interest, not just local presence.
HAL BOYLE notes Jack Barry as emcee of NBCs The Big Surprise earning big money and emotional tension from contestants. Barry also produces and hosts Life Begins at 80 Juvenilee Jury and Winky Dink and You while praising modern emcees who share sponsor money with contestants. He contrasts with older hosts who used filibuster and soft death tactics to control jackpots and timing.
Lovettsville residents share a busy weekend with church and Sunday school meetings in Washington. Guests at home include Mr and Mrs J J Sandbower Mrs Lloyd Sandbower and Veronica Boyd and Mrs Rolligon from Waterford. Lt L T McKimmey ends five weeks of training at Keesler and plans a 30 day leave then moves to California and Korea.
Friday and Sunday gatherings across Frederick and nearby towns include visits from Hagers Town Delaware and Arlington residents. A son William Bruce was born at Frederick Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. David Lutman. Mrs. Ulric Raynard recovers from automobile injuries. Various locals attend services, funerals, and hospital visits. families including Potterfield, Wade, Stream, Grove, and Boothe are mentioned with multiple social calls and patient updates.
Home Demonstration Club hosted a cake decoration demonstration by Mrs H K Owens and Mrs C W Shoemaker. Achievement day at Waterford featured J D Keister Mrs George Wire Miss Joanna Keister Mrs Helen George Mrs Mildred Washington Airs NL Lowry Mrs Henry Jones and Mrs Catherine Schrader with a red ribbon awarded to the club booth. Visiting Sunday attendees included Rev A F Tabler Crockett Mrs Tabler, Mr Paul Taylor Leesburg and John Gerkin attended VPI homecoming. Agnes Frye of Washington visited Earl Fry. Harry Groves of Williamsburg joined Mrs H J Gerken. Charles Brewer and wife plus children from Silver Spring were week-end guests of John Keistes.
Frostburg Md Nov 21 James Allen 72 of Klondike was charged by State Police with murder in the shotgun slaying yesterday of Donald M Winters 34 a neighbor Winters died after being shot in the stomach while standing on the road outside Allen s yard The warrant was issued by Criminal Investigator William F Baker The Klondike area lies near Midland Judge George Henderson denied Allen workers compensation for silicosis in a separate circuit court ruling and an accident near New Market Tuesday night was noted by State Trooper Alan Dale Martin Sheila A Masters 18 Hagerstown student nurse died from a ruptured liver previously misreported as a ruptured kidney
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