Fifty Years Ago Items From The News-Post Files 1913
Sheriff-elect John D Conard named James A Jones as riding deputy and William S Haller as office deputy. Charles Smith to be turnkey. Charles R Anders awarded plaster contract for two West Fifth Street residences. Market crowd reports eggs at 35 cents a dozen and butter 30 to 35 cents. Carlton L Stull dies at 54 after heart attack. long-time confectioner. Charles H Klipp quotes earth grading for Central Railroad of Maryland project blasting nearly 20 000 cubic yards of stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Conard
James A. Jones
William 8. Haller
Jones
Frederick
Charles Smith
Charles R. Anders
West Fifth Street
Harry Baumgardner
George E. Salter
West Church Street
Carlton L. Stull
Charles H. Klipp
Remembrance and Veterans Day Reflections Across Wars
Two minutes of silence at 11 and the chimes of Verdun cathedral mark Veterans Day as American and French troops parade through a town famed for heroism. Buglers join wounded veterans and local crowds in a poignant observance that contrasts with the muted celebrations after World War II and underscores a longing for lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Labor department expects flat October CPI reading
Officials anticipate October consumer price index will mirror September and August at 107.1, signaling little change in living costs. If the three month hold continues, costs may be temporarily checked, with a year over year rise of about nine tenths of 1 percent to last September described as slowly creeping inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Nine-year-old attacked by dogs improves in hospital
At Frederick Memorial Hospital Donald Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of near Mt Pleasant, shows slight improvement after being mauled by three dogs Tuesday near his home. He had surgery and was in critical condition for days. Mrs Oscar McNeal of near Braddock Heights, a former VFW cook, is confined for observation and treatment. Dennis Prior, son of Mr and Mrs Howard A Prior of New Design road, returned home from Johns Hopkins Hospital greatly improved after injuries from an October auto accident. Dr Albert Dawkins of Easton, injured on the Baltimore Washington Parkway, remains in satisfactory condition at University Hospital in Baltimore with head and facial injuries. his stay is indefinite. Dr Dawkins, engaged to Patricia Prime of Buckeystown, plans marriage in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Smith
Floyd Smith
Mt Pleasant
Fredreick Memorial Hospital
Donald
Oscar McNeal
Braddock Heights
VFW
Dennis Prior
Howard A. Prior
New Design Road
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Albert Thompson Dawkins
Albert T. Dawkins Sr
Easton
Baltimore- Washington Parkway
University Hospital
Baltimore
Dawkins
Patricia Prime
Nathaniel Scudder Prime
Primes Holding
Buckeystown
Vatican Catholic council debates anti Semitic propaganda
Vatican Ecumenical Council considers a proposal to counter anti Semitic propaganda. The document states all humankind, not Jews alone, bore responsibility for Christ's death. Distributed to 2,200 council members, it aims to form a new chapter in a Christian unity schema. No debate time set.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Council
Twenty Years Ago items from The News-Post Files
A digest of past events includes Prime Minister Churchill predicting 1944 may bring the greatest sacrifices for Allied forces, flood damage near Ceresville, Eighth Army advances in Italy, Pvt. Peter A. Peters’ drowning, a Russian assault on Crimea, storm damage in Washington Grove, Education Week events at Damascus High School, and News Tips incentives offered by The News-Post with monthly prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Germany
Waterloo
Gettysburg
United States
Israel’s Creek
Monocacy River
Liberty
Crimea
Washington Grove
Montgomery County
Damascus High School
Damascus Methodist Church
Jim MccCarvill
Karin Trent
David Beall
Mary Edith ‘Snyder
Barbara Buxton
Sheryl Birkhead
Frederick
Notable Cleric Bids 101st Birthday at Ecumenical Council
Rome reports the most Rev. Alberto Carinci, the world’s oldest Roman Catholic bishop, celebrated his 101st birthday while attending daily Ecumenical Council sessions with 2,300 other council fathers. Khrushchev chess set portrays space heroes in Budapest. De Gaulle attends secretive theater outing in Paris with family. Fenton reprimanded in Bridgeport for urging impeachment of Warren. Santha Rama Rau in New Brunswick says she would betray her country over friends if forced to choose.
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Associated Press Rome
Alberto Carinci
Rome
Bridgeport, Conn
Francis E. Fenton
Earl Warren
Diocese of
Bridgeport
Conn
William F. Kearney
Fenton
New Brunswick
N.J
Santha Rama Rau
Douglass College
Hairshow attendance and family visits noted in Lancaster and Baltimore
Mrs. Margaret Strawsbury attended the Educational and Hairstyling Show at Host Motel Lancaster sponsored by Emerson Beauty Supply of York. Mrs. J William Strine returned to Lewis Town after days in Baltimore with the Brunier family. Visitors included Eugene and Sharon Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine of Graceham visited Mrs Strine. Marvin Stambaugh and wife left for a Florida vacation as they celebrate their 22nd anniversary. D T Dutrow of East Patrick Street marks his 88th birthday while remaining active in Frederick County Products Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Strawsbury
Lancaster
Emerson Beauty Supply Co
York
J. William Strine
Lewistown
Frederick W. Brunier
Sharon
Baltimore
Strine
Brunier
Church Home and Hospital
Eugene Fisher
Leslie
Walkersville
Fisher
Richard Valentine
Graceham
Florida
D. T. Dutrow
East
Patrick Street
Frederick County Products, Inc
Veterans Day Reflections and School Critics in Montgomery
A Veterans Day meditation by Herbert Hoover quotes on America’s soul and freedom. Letters to the editor praise Frederick county schools and critique Montgomery county funding and curriculum changes while others defend local education leadership. The page features residents Otto and Ruth Landman, Dr. James Sensenbaugh, and a club talk with a science joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
University of Maryland
Frederick
Otto E. Landman
Ruth H. Landman
Motorists Freed After Hearings
A Thurmont man, 23, was acquitted of driving at speeds greater than reasonable after a hearing before Magistrate Byron W. Thompson. Carroll L. Long, charged Aug 28 by Trooper Water D. Drumm for an accident near Creagerstown, had his case dismissed. Roy Milton Willard, 50, of Rocky Ridge, was acquitted of reckless driving after a collision on Long’s Mill Road near Creag ers town. his panel truck and a truck tractor were involved. Defense attorney Edwin F. Nikirk represented Long.
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Thurmont
Byron W. Thompson
Carroll L. Long
Water D. Drumm
Frederick Road
Creagerstown
Edwin F. Nikirk
Long
Roy Milton Willard
RFD 2
Rocky Ridge
Drumm
Willard
Long's Mill Road
Donald M. Blackston
RFD
Edwin F
Bridge Collision Case Centered on Right of Way
Nikirk argued his client had the right of way upon entering the bridge first, and that Willard struck the truck tractor before going off the bridge.
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Nikirk
Willard
Maryland family of year named by PTA congress
Mr and Mrs John Laycock and their three children were named Maryland family of the year by the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers. Laycock is vice principal at Annapolis Junior High. the family from Edgewater Beach includes Donald 17 Joan 16 and Ronald 14.
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Baltimore
John Laycock
Maryland
Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Laycocks
Annapolis
Betty
Donald
Joan
Ronald
Edgewater Beach
Rivers Run Clear and Low at Key Sites
Waterways report shows Potomac near Point of Rocks clear and low while Monocacy at Buckeystown remains clear and low, signaling favorable conditions for navigation and recreation in the area.
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Potomac
Buckeystown
Deaths in Frederick County and Nearby Areas
Roger C. Davis 56 died suddenly at home near Dickerson after months of ill health. Survived by wife Violet Gregg Davis two sons Glenn and Leonard one daughter Louise Rouse two sisters and five grandchildren. Interment Mt Olivet Frederick. Herman J. Main 61 of Frederick County died in Frederick Memorial Hospital after heart ailment. Survived by sister E Milo Hooper and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday 1 pm at funeral home with interment in Reform cemetery Middletown. Virginia Elizabeth Anderson Smith 57 formerly of Brunswick died in Richmond Va. Survived by two sons Walter Franklin Cox and James Cox one sister Norpe Overton and brother Alfred Anderson. Services Monday 2 pm Feete Funeral Home Brunswick with Mt Olivet interment. Infant Norman Lee Houser died Friday in Frederick Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents Ernest and Reba Houser and four siblings. Services Sunday in Barkers cemetery near Bristol Va. M R Etchison and Son, funeral directors.
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Ger C. Davis
Roger C. Davis
Dickerson
Frederick County
Samuel E
Mollie Trail Davis
Forest Grove
Louise ¥. Rouse
Silver Spring
Mollie Chaney
Ira R. Dennis
Frederick
Barton Funeral Home
Walkersville
Mt. Olivet
Herman J. Main
RFD
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mr. Main
Jonathan and
Margaret Catherine Summers Main
E. Milo Hooper
Main
Frederick Motor Company
Grace United Church of Christ
East Church Street
Reformed
Middletown
M. R. Etchison and Son
Virginia E. Smith
Virginia Elizabeth Anderson Smith
Brunswick
Richmond
Harry E. Anderson
Cora L. Anderson
Walter Franklin Cox
Miami
Fla
James Cox
Baltimore
Norpe Overton
Alfred Anderson
Feete Funeral
Norman Lee Houser
Ernest E
Reba Price Houser
South Carroll Street
Robert A
Larry G
Ernest Dean
Barbara C. Houser
Robert L. Houser
Bristol
Barkers Cemetery
Emmitsburg PTA Reports Camp Greentop Skit Night
Emmitsburg High and Elementary School PTA held its second meeting in the school cafeteria with Mr. Robert Simpscan presiding. Sixth grade classes under Mrs. Mary Scott and Kenneth Grandstaff presented camp experiences, including the skit Dont Be A Droplout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Shorb
Hillcrest
Emmitsburg
PTA
Robert Simpscan
Mary Scott
Kenneth Grandstaff
Camp Greentop
William Carr
Vernon Keilholtz
Harry Hahe
Scott
John Char‘les
Kathleen Etheridge
Rocky Ridge
Lynn Shorb
St. Joseph’s High School
Viet Nam detainees recount torture under Nhus police
In Saigon after Diems fall political detainees describe brutal methods used by Ngô Dinh Nhu's secret police. A 29 year old British Embassy typist Hoang Thi Dong reports being stripped, tied, waterboarded, beaten, and threatened with torture for alleged Communist ties. Other prisoners, including students, faced electric shocks, blunt force, and starvation as the regime collapsed.
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Saigon
Ngoinh Diem
Drem
Associated Press
Malcolm W. Browne
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Miss Hoang Thi Dong
Nhu
Xa Lai
U.S
Vu Hoang Linh
le van Quyen
Nguyen van van
Dong
Funeral Services for Mrs Marie Carey Smith
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Carey Smith wife of Charles R Smith Ridge Road will be held Monday at 11 a.m. from 1201 North Market Street conducted by Rev. Guy P Bready Interment in Zion Reformed Church Cemetery Charlesville Friends may call today after 7 p.m. Mrs Smith was a member of Frederick County Humane Society. Robert E Lee and Son Funeral Directors. Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Shafer wife of Leslie Shafer Sr who died at her
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William Edgar Wirts
South Market Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Church Street
Lyle Ashby
Trinity Methodist Church
Chester Stevens
Charles V. Main
Harold Perkins
Delbert 5. Null
Carl Biddinger
Union Cemetery
Leesburg
M. R. Etchison and Son
Keefer Wantz
Taneytown
C. C. Fuss
Howard W. Miller
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Sterling Fritz
Raymond Baker
Charles Rohrbaugh
Harry Crouse
Walter Kump
Clair Null
Marie Carey Smith
Charles R. Smith
Ridge Road
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
North Market Street
Guy P. Bready
Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Charlesville
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Navy
Philippe de Gaulle
Pvt. Herpert
Duvall
Brandon W. Duvall
Damascus
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
Joe Eisenhauer
Ayse
J. Edgar Hoover
America
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Veterans Day
Washington Evening Star
James Sensenbaugh
Ladies Conservation and Culture Club
Mee
Norvell Belt
Frederick County Board of Realtors Inc
Lloyd R. Coates
Maryland Real Estate Board
Nhun
Christ Reformed Church
George Klinefelter
Davis Shafer Jr
John Shafer
Clyde Shafer
Richard Shafer
Calvin Shafer Jr
Herman Brust
Gladhill Company
John Samuel Stover
Annie M. Warner
C. C. Fuss and Son
Ray Sanders
Charles Valentine
Wilbur Stull
Daniel Naill
Wilmer Naill
Jacob Birely
Red
United Nations Mission
U.S. Information Service
Doug
Ewart Gladstone Terpenning
M. L. Creager and Son
Martin Case
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
General Assembly
Singapore
Keith Smith
Methodist Church
Libertytown
Rebecca Shafer
LeslieShafer Sr
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