City budget crunch and Lions Club minstrel plans in Frederick
The 1956 city budget draft moves through peeling and paring with the mayor and aldermen reviewing departmental estimates. Frederick Lions Club stages a minstrel at Tivoli to raise funds for an Ortho-Rater sight testing instrument for public and parochial schools while volunteers support sight conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Feichelberger
Charles O'Doniell
George G. Scott and Company
Charlotte
N. C
Frederick
O'Daniell
O Daniell
Washington
Eichelberger
Frederick City
Lions Club
Frederick Lions Club
Tivoli Theater
Frederick Club
Lions International
Pass Test Here For Drivers Licenses Thirty-Five Names
Thirty five persons passed drivers tests given Thursday by State Motor Vehicle examiners at the State Armory. Recipients hailed from Frederick and surrounding towns including Thurmont Myersville Ellicott City Clarksburg Doubs Middle town Brunswick Knoxville Derwood Williamsville Harpers Ferry Jefferson Braddock Heights plus a long list of streets and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Frederick
Harold Sherman Chase
Military Road
John Richard Harley
RFD
Frederick Robert Kimmel, Jr
South Carroll Street
Joan Farisholt Daniels
Stewart Manor
Terry Alfred Vaughan
Mary Susan Engle
East Fifth Street
Ella Mae Wiles
Water Street
Russell Alton Dudderat
East Highth Street
Irving Snowden
Orville Kenneth Johnson
Ice Street
Thurmont
Ethel Ellen Hornick
Margaret Louise Moser
Catherine Marie Partner
Sylvia Martha Brooks
Delores Slean
Allen Jackson Drennen
Nelva Jane Ahalt
Sterling Wallace Edwards Jr
Myersville
Samuel Dilly Ill
Bessie Mae Trent
Ellicott City
George Frank Gaynor
Clarksburg
Minnie Louise Davis
Georgia Mae Myers
Doub
Listener's Anthology of Music memorial to Mrs Clapp
The Monday Musicales presented Listener's Anthology of Music by Lillian Laverne Baldwin to the C Burr Artz Library as a memorial to the late Mrs Robert E Clapp. The two volume set surveys master builders of music and the musician as poet painter and dramatist. Mrs Clapp nee Bessie M Hargett was Hood College graduate 1901 and longtime leader in Frederick music circles. She served as president of the Monday Musicales the Maryland Federation of Music Clubs 1946 1950 and held life membership in the American Federation of Music Clubs. She also led the Frederick Community Concert Association and served on its board for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Clapp
Monday Mussicales
Lillian Laverne Baldwin
Clapp
Bessie M Hargett
Hood College
Catawba College
Newton
N.C
Radio Schedule Snapshot From W Ornate Listing
Radio program listings show WOR 718 WEMD 20 ke WBAL 1098 WMAL 30 ke with varied segments: sports news commentary dinner date news broadcasts drama variety and music programs including Bing Crosby and Johnny Dollar, ending with Amos n Andy and London Melodies.
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WOR
WEMD
WBAL
Abc
Abe
Nbho
Tennessee Ernie
Nbs
Abe Strange
Abe News
Bing Crosby
Ebs
Forbes
Mos
Abe My Son
Jeep
Red Benson
Abe Vounter
Johnny Dollar
cbs + News
Serenids
Jack Carson
Amos
Andy
Cba
Abe Hickman
Che
London Melodies
Mba
Molly
Newa & Varletica
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight 1955 History Notes
A compact "Today in History" roundup lists notable births and events from 1836 to 1955, including Ephraim McDowell and George S. Patton Jr., plus milestones like the founding of VMI and Stanford University and Armistice Day. A separate Birthdays section mentions Lieut. Gen Williston Palmer and several figures with ties to journalism, politics, and science. The Horoscope notes a cautious, vigilant day. A club meeting routine includes hostess roles, desserts, and community donations to Children's Aid Society and Home for the Aged with a date set for November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim McDowell
Dan Ville
Rockbridge Co
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Boston
Portsmouth
George Crile
Cleveland
Chili
Ohio
George F. Booth
Worcester Mass
The
Telegram Gazette
Hartford
Canandaigua
N. Y
New York State
William Morgan
Batavia
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Stanford University
Calif
Washington
Carnegie Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Arlington National Cemetery
White House
Eisenhower
Pearenaweaden
Eisenhower Memorial
Abilene
Kans
Willston B. Palmer
Army
Chicago
Josiah Montgomery Curtis
American Press Institute
Columbia University
New York
Elm Grove
W. Va
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Fredericksburg
James P. Oates Jr
Air Force
Philadelpha
Civil suit over pool contract settled out of court
A Howard County civil case involving contractor Preddy Collins versus Sylvan and Shirley Dogaloff and Isa dore A. Danenberg was heard in Frederick before Associate Judge Patrick M. Lehrfauffer and settled during lunch. Collins claimed $3,368.18 unpaid on an $8,718.18 contract for a 1953 Marriottsville swimming pool. defendants admitted judgments totaling $2,200. Attorneys were Clarke and Newman for Collins. Loughran and James for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Frederick
Patrick M. Lehrfauffer
Settler
Preddy Collins
Sylvan A. Dogaloff
Shirley B. Dogaloff
Isadore A. Danenberg
Collins
Marriottsvile
Collings
John L. Clarke
Ellicott City
Parsons Newman
Jerome A. Loughran
E. Austin James
Frederick County Music Memorial Honors Mrs Clapp
Organizers note Mrs Clapp helped start Monday Musicales and funded a scholarship for Frederick County students. Memorial books were chosen to aid students and music lovers, keeping Mrs Clapp's memory alive. Lillian Laverne Baldwin, Hood College music department alumna and author of Listener's Anthology of Music, is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Ada MoMeMakers Program On Spiritual Life At Ada Club
Ada MSTOWN MoMeMakers gathered for a meditation on spiritual life with the club singing My Faith Looks Up to Thee and a psalm and collect. Mrs Pat Biser and Mrs EvS Cartin led an open discussion on home and social life courtesies and how teaching them from childhood can raise happiness in the home and community. Mes Robert Dé
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mstown MoMeMakers
Adamstown Club
Pat Biser
Evs Cartin
Biser
Mes
Robert Dé
Notable Patients At Warmer Hospital Gettysburg
Admitted to the Annie M. Warner Hospital Gettysburg Pa recently were C Felix Adams John Drombrowski Ella Kilgple and Mrs Ruth Shoemaker all of Emmitsburg and Mrs Richard Eyler Rocky Ridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Warner
Gettysburg
C. Felix Adams
John Drombrowski
Ella Kiigple
Ruth Shoemaker
Emmitsburg
Richard Eyler
Rocky Ridge
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Carty’s
Aristo- Bilt
E. Patrick St
Ada
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W. Patrick St
Four Tones
Frederick Road
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Louisville, KY
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Monrovia
Monrovia, MD
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Thurmont, MD
H. C. Summers & Co
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