News and Classifieds Snapshot From Frederick Paper
A damaged 19th century newspaper fragment from Frederick shows boilerplate masthead text, pricing notes, and postal registration. It mentions Associated Press affiliation and standard publication details for a Thursday November 26 issue with subscription rates and carrier delivery terms.
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MFG CO
Courpe Pane SA
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Associated P Press
Associated Fress Iy
Iocal
Frederick
Will your dollar be worth ten cents
Roswell Magill, head of the Tax Foundation, argues in the Saturday Evening Post that inflation and heavy taxes have halved purchasing power in twenty years. He asks if the U S economy is heading toward Europe as the dollar could fall to ten cents or even twenty-five cents in value.
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Roswell Magill
China
The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Saturday Evening Post
Europe
Class Hears What Baptists Believe
Twenty six members and two guests of the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Young Adults Class in Walkersville met to learn about Baptist beliefs. J C Kettelis spoke on Baptist teachings, with devotions, poems, and a planned Cub Scout program discussed. A $20 donation to the Cub Scouts was approved and the Luther League will handle subscriptions. federal tax commentary followed.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Walkersville
J. C. Kettelis
First Baptist Church
Frederick
Our Neizkoor
William Stickles
Margaret Sayler
Paul Devilbiss
Harold Powell
Kettells
James Working
Edward Hedges
Iwi
James Stonerer
Don Coursey
Coursey
Warren Kettelis
Philadelphia
Forty Years On The Columns MW The News 1908
Middletown faces a serious water shortage as the reservoir standpipe dips from four to six inches. Prolonged drought slows spring supply. Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania plans visit Frederick for Monocacy battlefield monument unveiling with Braddock Heights Band. Chesapeake and Ohio canal remains open amid thin ice. A horse attached to the Pearl Bargain House wagon scared by Cassidy and Co tanning machine causes a near-escape. Diamond Roller Rink opens on West Fourth Street with Braddock Heights orchestra providing music.
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Jovernor Stuart
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Monocacy Battlefield
Braddock Heights
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Pearl Bargain House
Cassidy and Co
East Patrick Street
North Market Street
Liberty Stage
West Fourth Street
Thousands Of Visitors At State Parks Reported For 1956
Frederick County statistics from the Board of Natural Resources show Gambrill Hich Knob 34 302 visitors Cunningham Falls 45 176 Washington Monument 39 396 and Gathland 12 580. The report covers Tidewater Fisheries Game and Inland Fish Forests Parks Geology Mines and Water Resources. It notes 126 000 acres of forest and 14 fires burning 19 24 acres. For 1957 there were 7 954 hunting licenses issued totaling 17 096 75, with 35 790 county resident and 2 109 state resident licenses. The report also cites 293 construction notices since 1950 and 281 water well permits in 1957. The state may buy more land on South Mountain for a state watershed forest, with about 100 000 acres contemplated and plans to prevent timber spoilage and restore water saving cover.
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Frederick County
Board of Natural Resources
Gambrill State Park
Hich
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UL Ulec
Atelle Ue Ferest
Tidewater Fisheries
Game and Inland Fish
South Mountain
iSouth Mountain
Washington
Frederick
Gashland State Park
McKeldin
Maryiana
Crampton’s Gap
Pen Mar
Suspensions Granted in Local Magistrate Court
In a morning session two defendants were found not guilty while two others received suspensions. Melvin Luther Wilson of Nacamera was convicted of loitering on South Market and given 60 days’ jail suspended on condition he leave town. Clark Leslie Keeney of Walkersville was cleared of speeding on North Market Street. Stanley Theodore Emche of Baltimore was given a suspended fine after pleading guilty to exceeding 50 mph. The proceedings also referenced forestry, watershed management, and farm pond reports affecting Frederick County communities.
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Melvin Luther Wilson
South Market Ceast
South Market Street
William A. Boone Jr
Wilson
Clark Leslie Keeney
Walkersville
North Market Street
Joseph Leehliter
Stanley Theodore Emehe
Baltimore
Douglas Rogers
Atl
Emche
Frederick
Lum Harris to Speak At Burkittsville Banquet
Lum Harris veteran coach and former pitcher and coach for Philadelphia Baltimore and other teams will be guest speaker at the Burkettsville Little League banquet hosted by the Burketts Ruritan Club at the Lutheran Parish Hall. John W. Sigler will introduce the players who will receive tokens of appreciation.
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Chalmer Luman Harris
We Baltimore Qoneles
Burkettsville
The
Burketts
Harris
Crackers
Rihards
Atlanta
Richards
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Paul Ist
Washington Senators
Buffalo Club
Paul Richards
Ian
Bisons
Afte Richards
White Sox
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
John W. Sigler
Burkittsville Raritan
Burkittspalle
Career Day at Maryland Hosts Home Economics Group
A Fredericks High School delegation of 34 students and advisors attended the November 14 Career Day at the University of Maryland. Instructors Mrs. Engelbrecht and Mrs. Ranck led the group with Walkerville students Sandra Cariotti and Gloria Eyler. Participants explored careers in home economics with a pageant and sessions linking community, business, research and communications.
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Fredericks High School
University of Maryland
John Engelbrecht
James Ranck
Wood Crams
College of Home Economics
Bonnie Baumgardner
Barbara Boone
Karen Brunk
Anne Burgess
JoAnn Burns
Bara Cherry
Kathleen Clark
Mary Crummitt
Christine Davis
Dorothy Davis
Sue Eyster
Janie Firor
Margaret Fox
J Rita Garmen
Mary Frances Gaver
Sue Harper
Lurine Harris
Mary
Ellen Jones
Jane Kendall
Catherine Kerrigan
Kay Kershner
Kathleen Murphy
Carole Oland
Louise Renn
Suzanme Renn
Carolyn Roberts
Carol Smith
Edith Smith
Ruth Stull
Sandra Sumners
Margaret Timm
Fay Tressler
Marjorie Trout
Margie Vani Sant
Frederick To Host Christmas Parade Balloons
Twenty years ago items report giant balloons like Macy’s parade will roam Frederick streets during the December 1 Christmas celebration. Frederick adds a half mile of sidewalks since WPA work began four months ago with 36 owners paying about 19 cents per square foot for materials while labor is free. The city moves toward a $450,000 federal loan for low rent housing after aldermen adopt a cooperation resolution with the Housing Authority. Col and Mrs Richard W Walker announce engagement of daughter Alice Patton Walker to Dr Charles H Conley Jr of Buckeystown.
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Macy
New York
Frederick
Rederick
Works Progress Administration
Frederick Housing Authority
U.S. Housing Authority
Board of Aldermen
Richard W. Walker
Urbana
Alice Patton Walker
Charles H. Conley
Buckeystown
Mrs Stauffer Will Filed In York Pa News
Mrs Salome Baker Stauffer wife's of Congressman Walter Stauffer wills bulk of estate to daughter Mrs Mary Salome Stauffer Skold Red Bank XNI worth about 110000 or more bequests of 6000 to husband 1000 to education and gifts to church board deacons York Visiting Nurse Association and other relatives details state executorship to husband with the will dated 1926 revealing jewelry gifts and amounts to several parties
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Xni. J
Stauffer
J. E. Baker Co
York
First Presbyterian Church
York Visiting Nurse Association
Herbert Thomson Jr
Thomson
Zicanor Logan Thorson
Canton
China
Talk On Shoplifting For Chamber Members
Police Chief Charles V Main addressed Frederick Chamber merchants on shoplifting types and methods. He described kleptomaniacs casual looters and professionals known as boosters using clothing tricks and gifts to steal, plus other tactics. Cecilia Nestor urged a single credit policy for holiday season business practices.
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Charles V. Main
Frederick
Main
Cecilia Nestor
Frederick Credit Bureau
Myersville Man Rams Christmas Tree in Car Crash
In Myersville a car rammed the towering Public Square Christmas tree early Wednesday, leaving the vehicle demolished and the tree scarred. Patrolman Robert Comer says Hays, 40, of Harveysville was cited for driving under the influence and reckless driving with a hearing set. Separately in London Britain recognized the Sudanese regime of Gen Ibrahim Abboud.
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Hagerstown
Public Square
Joseph O. Haryersville
Robert Comer
Hays
Washington Street
Comer
NEW Regine
London
Britain
Sudan
Khartoun
Edwin Chapman Andrews
Ibrahim Abboud
Births Reported at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick Memorial Hospital reports several births from November 15 to 18. Families include Gurnan Bowman with two new daughters Johanna Lee and JoAnna Marie, Lantz as fifth and sixth children, Wilson Cramer and Barbara Fout with a first son Stuart Wilson, Barbara Christensen and Robert Crouch with Linda Marie, Moudry with Joseph Ralph II, Brown-How with Jeffery Alan, Wood with a son, Edwards Jr. with Larry Wayne.
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Frederick Memoral Hospital
Mir
Gurnan Bowman
Lantz
Navin
Johanna Lee
Joanna Marie
Bowman
Goldie Barkman
Wilson Cramer
Route 1
Stuart Wilson
Cramer
Barbara Fout
Frederick
Robert Crouch
Wilson Place
Linda Marie
Crouch
Barbara Christensen
Racize
Wis
Joseph R- Moudry
iMonrovia
Joseph Ralph
Moudry
Courtney’ S Walters
Edgar R. Brown- How
South Market Street
Jeffery Alan
Tues Lday
Brownlow
Betty Lightner
James Wood
McDowell Avenue
Hagerstown
Wood
Anne Kaill Frederick
Harry Edwards Jr
Airy
Larry Wayne
Edwards
Marie Smith
Hospital admissions and surgeries at Frederick area
A stream of patients entered Frederick Memorial Hospital for treatment and surgery this week. Among those listed are Mr. William Hatterly of Braddock Heights with a coronary condition, Mrs. Jesse Fifer of Buckertstown recovering from surgery with satisfactory recovery, and Mr. Lawrence Price of Barnesville slated for Wednesday surgery. Several others include Mrs. Charlotte Shaw of East Fifth Street under observation, Paul Woodsboro of Woodsboro admitted for medical care, Richard H. Stine of Urbana undergoing emergency appendectomy, Paul Stockman of Jefferson operated on, Murray Fox of Orchard Avenue awaiting surgery, Breese T. Dickinson near Culver Avenue in good condition, Sheriff Horace M. Alexander undergoing hand surgery in Hagerstown, Helen M. Binder of Bowie admitted to Vindobona Convalescent Home, and Walter M. Crem of Liberty Town confined by inflammatory rheumatism. John Neel Davis, son of H. Stanier Davis, recovering well after Frederick Memorial Hospital admission for surgery.
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Wiliam Hatterly
Braddock ‘Heights
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Jesse Fifer
Buckerstown
Lawrence Price
Barnesville
Charlotte Shaw
East Fifth Street
Paul Douglas Woodsboro
J. C. Penney Company
Richard H. Stine
Airy
Stine
Frederick Community College
Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins
Paul Stockman
Jefferson
Murray Fox
Orchard Avenue
Potomac ‘Edison Company
Breese T. Dickinson
Cul‘ler Avenue
Joe
Horace M. Alexander
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Helen M. Binder
Bowie
Frederick
Vindobona Convalescent Home
Ridge
Walter M. Crem
Libertytown
John Neel Davis
H. Stanier Davis
New Market
Deaths of Mrs Margaret Bowman and Mrs Ida Snoots
Mrs Margaret Bowman of Waynesboro died at 6 50 a m Wednesday at Waynesboro Hospital after a fall fractured hip at Quincy Home where she had been a guest since August 13 1958 Surviving children include Guernon M Bowman and Charles W Bowman among others with 15 grandchildren two great grandchildren and several siblings The funeral is set for 2 30 p m Friday at the Quincy Home Germantown Bethel Cemetery burial Mrs Ida Mae Snoots 77 died November 12 at her son Raymonds Mountainville Arkansas Widow of William Snoots she is survived by son Raymond and a number of nieces and nephews Funeral services were Monday at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Lovettsville burial Union Cemetery Lovettsville.S
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Margaret Bowman
Margaret Saville Bowman
Jacob Martin Bowman
Waynesboro
Waynesboro Hospital
Quincy
Bowman
Lantz
John and
Susan
Zimmerman) Smith
Sabillasville
Charles W. Bowman
Deerfield
Frankes Bowman Dailey
Blue Ridge Summit
Alice Wetzel
Dennis Manahan
Emmitsburg
Simon Smith
Motters Station
Lewis Zimmerman
Hagerstown
Frank Zimmerman
Germantown Bethel Cemetery
Ida Mae Snoots
Raymond
Mountainsville
Arkansas
William Snoots
Lovettsville
Willam
Mary Elizabeth Wenner
Raymond Snoots
Mountainville
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Michael Kretsinger
Union Cemetery
Cowboy Corrals Cash in Maryland Show
Ten year old Gregory Artz of Cecilton Md earned top honors at the Eastern National Livestock Show with Duke an Aberdeen Angus steer weighing 1125 pounds selling for 4511.25 at four dollars a pound. Schulderberg Kurdle Co of Baltimore bought the grand champion. Duke led in 4 HFFA division and the overall show, though the per pound price was shy of the record. Gregory plans college after his saddle days and his winnings go toward education.
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Timonium
Gegory Artz
Duke
Schulderberg-Kurdle Co
Baltimore
Gregory
Cecilton
Kenneth Artz
Collere
Artz
Funeral for Charles Lewis Held in Martinsburg
The funeral for Charles Lewis of King Street Martinsburg W Va was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock from the funeral home 1201 North Market Street with Jehovahs Witnesses ministering Pree M Grimm R E Dailey Sr Edwood T Whitmore and R E Dailey Jr serving as pallbearers Interment was Mount Olivet cemetery The service occurred as Capital and the Machinists Union reached a possible settlement on a strike showing operations to resume if pact approved Wednesday to Friday vote by 2473 strikers is scheduled
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Washington
Charles Lewis
King
West Pat
Nick Street
Newton D. Baker VA
Martinisburg
W. Va
Market Street
E. Maynard Lawson
Jehovah's Witnesses
Pree
M. Grimm
R. E. Dailey
Edwood T. Whitmore
Ac“E. Dailey
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