Squelching hecklers in show business, Maggie Phelan notes
New York columnist Hal Boyle profiles seven types of hecklers in supper clubs and venues like Madison Square Garden. He quotes singer Margaret Phelan on handling dawdlers, interruptions, and deliberate wisecrackers, plus differences by gender and geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Lnhead
Madison Square Garden
Margaret Phelan
America
Maggie
Milton Berles
San Francisco
England
Texas
Pennies Through the Ages and Copper Shortage Facts
The article traces penny composition from Flying Eagle to Lincoln Head cents, noting copper shortages and mint changes. It explains 95 percent copper with tin and zinc, wartime steel cents, and the 1908 Lincoln head issue with S mint mark and Brenner initials. It highlights collector interest and the impact of reduced tin content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
U. S
United States
Congress
Treasury
San Francisco
Victor D. Brenner
Letters to Editor Appeals for Help for Animals
A reader urges Frederick to fund and support animal welfare, criticizing local cruelty to stray dogs and calling for stronger laws and a public shelter. The letter questions city leadership, the role of the SPCA, and the use of funds, urging immediate action by citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Gutenberg The Quiet Power Behind Human Destiny
In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. The article contrasts Tamerlane the conqueror's fame with the rise of Gutenberg in Mainz around 1400, noting how a tiny boy with a movable type press would shape humanity more than many rulers. The narrative emphasizes the subtle, enduring influence of invention over violent conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Purnell Bailey
Tamerlane
Asia
Mainz
Germany
Gutenberg
Fifty Years Ago Recaps From The News Columns
Entertainment at Opera House under Mizpah chapter featured music tableaux and comedy by Miss Eisenhauer's school of oppression. City power outage due to broken dynamo wire left lower sections dark. Miss Pear Leader’s class accident with wood alcohol globe injures eye but not seriously. West Seventh Street residents complain about missing chickens. First snowflakes of the season fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah
Order of the Eastern Star
Eisenhauer
John Merchant
Pear
East Church Street
West Seventh Street
Frederick County Leads State Wheat Production in 1931
Twenty years ago the Frederick county topped Oklahoma in wheat, with more than one bushel per eight of the state’s harvest grown locally. William J. Grove urged editor letters to curb youth injuries from football and other games after recent deaths. Mrs. Edgar H. McBride organized a Home for the Aged musical, joined by sister Mrs. Robert J. Allen of Quincy. On the farm of Ross Adams north of Middletown, Leroy Adams, 14, suffered serious burns in accidents that also destroyed an auto and damaged a shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
United States Department of Commerce
William J. Grove
Edgar H. McBride
Board of Managers
McBride
Robert J. Allen
Quincy
Mass
Ross Adams
Middletown
Leroy Adams
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight 1800s Notables
Today in history and birthdays feature naval officer John A. Dahlgren born in Philadelphia and other figures like Joseph Hooker Edwin Booth John Drew Louis D Brandeis James Cannon Jr and more. Events include Sherman’s Atlanta march 1864 Guadalcanal 1942 and the Sullivan Brothers 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. B. Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Joseph Hooker
Hadley
Mass
Edwin T. Booth
Lincoln
Maryland
New York
John Drew
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
U. S. Supreme Court
Louisville
James Cannon, Jr
John Moody
Seattle
Wash
Sherman
Atlanta
American College of the Roman Catholic Church
Washington, D. C
U.S. Supreme Court
U. S
Hume
Dechard A. Haley
Dallas
Tex
Chamber of Commercee
Robson Co
Grover C. Huebner
University of Pennsylvania
Minntowoc
Wis
Oscar C. Stine
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jackson Co
W. Va
Fy Raymond Peterson
Paterson
N. W
Harlington
Kans
Samuel K. Allison
Institute For Nuclear Studies
Chicago
Ogo
Ray O. Hughes
Pittsburgh
Saxtons River
Alfred Schindler
St. Louis
Commerce
Vaday
Oldest Tree Contests Stir Towns and Counties
Local pride sparks oldest tree contests from East Orange New Jersey to Rutherford New Jersey and Bennington County Vermont. Bartlett Tree Expert Company reports a 200 year old swamp oak in East Orange marked with a plaque. Doctors, schools and city officials judge contests with core samples from increment borers to verify ages. Wye Oak in Maryland weighs historic as the oldest, Mount Vernon trees linked to George Washington lines. Armistice Day noted by Calvary Methodist leaders with sermons, prayers, songs and reports on membership and sick committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. W
White
Bartlett Tree Expert Company
East Orange
N. J
Rutherford
Vermont
Bennington County
Wye Mills
Mad
America
Mount ‘Vernon
George ‘Washington
Loyalty Security Board chief under fire over state dept methods
The column surveys Senator Lodge's demand for a bipartisan probe into loyalty program practices. It disputes Chairman Conrad Snow's claim of no Communists in the State Department since 1947, cites secret hearings, FBI files, and alleged gaps in evidence handling and public accountability. The piece questions why Snow says no Communists were found yet notes 20 security risks dismissed and resignations before adjudication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
State Department
Lodge
Conrad E. Snow
Department of State
Loyalty Security Board
Snow
Merition
Mr. Snow
Hiss
Department
United States
State Department Loyalty and Security Board
FBI
New Windsor Items Highlight Community Gatherings
News from New Windsor notes Mrs. Winfield Burkholder visiting Brooklyn with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Roop returning from Chapin Conn visiting Elbert Miller family, and Edward Derr Sr returning from a Kansas trip. The Faithful Band met at Mrs. Lantz home with a Thanksgiving program led by Miss Pearl Benedict. Officers elected: President Mrs Ralph Geer, VP Mrs Lester Buffington, Secretary Mrs Preston Bloom, Treasurer Mrs George Globrecht. Co-hostesses were Mrs Norman Hann, Mrs Kenneth Harman and Miss Mary Haines. The P T A set Friday Dec 7 for fall supper. The W C T U November meeting hosted by Mrs John Dotson Nov 15 Walkersville. Jolly Jinks 4 H Club met at Darylene and Patsy Hatfield with demonstrations by Elizabeth Aan Cairns and Janet Myers on Candy Apples. A safety note warns about shielding devices by controlling electromagnetic radiations from such tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Burkholder
Brooklyn
P. B. Roop
Chapin, Conn
Elbert Miller
Edward Derr Sr
Kansas
Glass
James Lantz
Kenneth Harman
Mary Haines
Parent-Teachers Association
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
John Dotson
Walkersville
Jolly Jinks 4-H
Darylene
Patsy Hatfield
Elizabeth Aan Cairns
Janet Myers
Aviation Fundamentals For Teen Age Groups
Teen age boys and girls can study aviation fundamentals in a simplified course offered by the Frederick Squadron Civil Air Patrol. Sessions run Mondays 2 50 to 3 35 pm at Frederick High School with CAP members teaching. Girl Scouts join first and third Wednesdays at 7 pm at Winchester Hall. The program, tied to a CAP plan to recruit cadets, uses training films and lessons on plane construction flight principles and mechanics. Lt. Herschel Gibbs leads the local squadron as part of Civil Defense and USAF auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick High School
Scout
Wuainchester Hall
CAP
Herschel Gibbs
U.S. Air Force
Civil Defense
King of Egypt Aims and Reasons Amid World Tension
Market notices list Wheat Barley Corn prices with partial figures while a letter by N A Lufburrow laments a desolate world filled with woes and tensions and rulers calling people names. The excerpt mentions New Corn and price figures like 2.22 14g 8.50 for corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luf
Egypt
N. A. Lufburrow
Deaths Touch Multiple Families In Local Area
A string of obituaries from Frederick and surrounding communities notes the deaths of Mrs Jennie Johnson aged 83 in Mankato Minnesota widow of Peui G Johnson three other sons mourned Mrs Icie R Cartee aged 59 of near Smithsburg survived by her husband three children and seven grandchildren funeral arrangements set at Grossnickle Church of the Brethren also listed are Mrs Mary V Zimmerman 76 of Frederick three sons and seven grandchildren and a bevy of relatives plus George William M Frye 80, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Shuey 54, Luther A Young 70, Mrs Theresa C Lebherz 77 and Core O Brooks 79 with service details and burial plans across several local churches and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Johnson
Peui G. Johnson
Capitol Milk Producers Association
Mankato
Minn
Johnson
Side Glances church civic minded community worker obituary
Surviving is a sister Mrs. Helen A Owens of New Haven Conn two nieces Mrs Cora G Somerville and Mrs Winifred E Eubank both of New Haven two great nephews Harry Teabont The remains rest at the funeral home 24 West All Saints street where friends may call after 6 p m this evening Funeral services will be held Thursday morning 11 o clock at Bethel A M E Church Petersville Her pastor Rev D Smith will officiate Interment in the church cemetery C H Hicks III funeral director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Zimmerman
Mary Virginia Zimmerman
Albert Fr. J. Zimmerman
Hamilton Avenue
William H
Sarah Beall Roberts
Calvary Methodist Church
Roger E. Zimmerman
Feagaville
Monroe
Russel W. Zimmerman
Frederick
William Roberts
Washington
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
M. Br, Etchison and Son
William Flickinger
Frizzelburg
Howard Davis
Pleasant Valley
Tate
Uniontown Lutheran Church
Donald Warrenfeltz
C. O. Fuss and Son
Theresa C. Lebherz
J. Augustus Lebherz
North Fairhill Street
Philadelphia
Lebhert
Charles J
Catherine Rothenhoefer Hout
Saint Helena’s
Saint John’s Cemetery
C. E. Cline and Son
Helen A. Owens
New Haven
Conn
Cora G. Somerville
Winifred E. Eubank
Harry Teabont
West All Saints Street
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Petersville
Rev
D. Smith
C. H. Hicks
Funeral services for David Rinehart held at Union Bridge
Funeral services for David Reuben Rinehart were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Union Bridge funeral home. The retired malt carrier died Friday at Pines Chic Ellicott City. Rev. Paul Fike officiated. Interment at Pipe Creek cemetery. Bearers Abner Devilviss Grover Devilviss Vernon Gladhill Herbert Anders Leslie Repp Oscar Strawsburg. D D Hartzler and Sons, funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Reuben Rinehart
Union Bridge
D. D
Local Births and Wedding Anniversary Noted
A son was born this morning at Frederick Memorial Hospital to Capt and Mrs J Alfred Catsail of South Market Street. James Richard Hudson Jr born November 7 at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore to Mr and Mrs J Richard Hudson of Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Marshall H Stockman Sr of West South Street observed their 41st wedding anniversary on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
J. Alfred Catsail
South Market Street
J. Richard Hudson
Loch Raven Boulevard
Baltimore
James Richard Hudson
Union Memorial Hospital
Jane
Charles E. Hudson
North Market Street
Marshall H. Stockman
West South Street
Oden and Groves Wed in Brunswick Parsonage Ceremony
Miss Jane E. Oden daughter of Mr and Mrs W Oden of West C street Brunswick married Shirley D Groves son of Mr and Mrs A R Hale of Takoma Park at Bethany Lutheran parsonage Brunswick on Friday evening November 9 Rev Ralph H Miller presiding in a single ring ceremony at 15 o'clock
Lewistown Woman Under Observation at Frederick Memorial
Among The Sick Mrs. Albert Stup of Lewistown is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital undergoing observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stup
Lewistown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Norman Burns to Be Hood Speaker Thursday
Norman Burns, lecturer for the Foreign Service Institute and U S State Department economist, will speak on Syria Lebanon Iraq Jordan and Israel Thursday at 7 pm in Brodbeck Hall Hood College This is the final lecture in the Middle East series He has held posts on the Tariff Commission War Production Board and advisory roles in 1945 and 1951 mathornidoes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Burns
Foreign Service Institute
U. S. State Department
Middle East
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Burns
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Jordan
Israel
U. S. Tariff Commission
War Production Board
Commodities Division
Special Commission On
U. S
House of Representatives
Fall Rally Targets Women Missionary Societies
The Middl Conference WMS gathers thIR 38 Lutheran congregations from Frederick and Carroll at St John’s Thurmont for a Nov 15 event led by Mrs Virgil W Doub with sessions, workshops, devotions by Mrs William Yingling, and talks by Dr J Frank Fife and Sister Catherine Neuhardt. Special aid boxes for Ellis Island and Liberia will be packed. the Thurmont host church marks its sixth anniversary with a noonday luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’ S Missionary Societies of
Middl Conference
Frederick
Carroll Counties
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Thurmont
Charles Corbett
Virgil W. Doub
Middletown
Th Middle
Wil
William J. Yingling
Lovettsville
Synodical Mission Study
Wiliam B. Lawson
Women’s Missionary Societies
Maryland Synod
Eerl P. Fertig
J. Leon Haines
Hampstead
Ellis Island
Liberia
Africa
Mary Margaret Zecher
Burkittaville
Thurmont High School
Corbett
W. M.S
Luther Place Church
Washington
L. Ralph Tabor
D. D
The
Missionary Society of
Linnle McGuigan
Open House at Cerebral Palsy School This Week
Frederick county schools celebrate National Education Week with an open house at the Cerebral Palsy school in the Federated Charities building on South Market Street. Parents and friends may visit Wednesday Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1:15 to 3:15 to view the academic program and participate in group activities and therapy sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Schools
Federated Charities
South Market Street
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Boyle
Heckler
Obarhive
the News
Know
Armistice Daxy
John Grave
Charles V. Main
Bryan Rice
Maurice Smith
M. R. Etchison
Edge Charles W. Woodward
Bipartisan Commission
David Lawrence
New Windsor
Aviation Fundamentals
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F&k
Dols Piseuss
Ray C. Cartee
Icie R. Cartee
Ray Ic. Cartee
Smithsburg
George W
Mary Showe Blickenstaff
Wolfeville
Paul R
Hagerstown
Virginia Baer
Ellen Bowman
Clinton Blickenstaff
Thurmfont
Reuben Blickenstaff
Paul F. Bittle
Myersville
Grossnickle
Church of the Brethren
George William M. Frye
Brunswick
West Potomac Avenue
John
Susan Davis Frye
Stella M. Ridenbaugh Frye
Otis
Herndon
Neal Campbell
Leesburg
Robert
Catherine Frye
David L
Point of Rocks
Loyalty ‘Lodge 122
K of P
J. W. Scay
Ciating
Reformed
Knoxville
C. H. Feete
Luther A. Young
Jonas and
Anna Sophie Sigler Young
Alma Beachley
Florence Young
H. V. Young
Boonsboro
Millard S. Young
Gaithersburg
Stanley F. Young
Clarence B. Young
Jefferson
Howard McCarney
Lutheran
Gladhill Co. Funeral Directors
Cora
Brooks Core O
Brooks
Bethel A. M. E
Zion Church
Hood
George Hofferbert
Harry L. Chatman
Braddock Heights
Harry C. Lawson
Quaker City Cleaners
City Recreation Commission
Field House
Staley Park
Lamar Foreman
W. W. Corbin
Cerebral Palsy School
William D. Mowen
Frederick Church
the Nazarene
Mr. Mowen
Winston Salem
N. C
Ridgway
Penoa
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