Business outlook and Civitan Club meeting noted
A 1959 Frederick news brief covers Chase Manhattan Bank analyst William F. Butler predicting 1966 prosperity with a two year cycle, shortages in early 1960s, and expansion in mid period. It also reports Civitan Club dinner in the Francis Scott Key Hotel with President Preston E. Best, attendance trophy, fruit cake drive, and a program by Mrs. John Grice before a stag gathering at Charles Hartman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Wiliam F. Butler
Butler
Congress
Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key
Preston E. Best
Best
Hagerstown
Frederick
Franklin Reese
John Grice
Charles Hartman
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns of The News
November 20 1909 notes recall December jury selections with names including Worthington James Cramer Willard Grove Sappington and Sappington, a wagon accident in Emmitsburg kills Tarry Francis Hardagan, Middletown hosts Reformed church reopening with Rev Schaeffer, and Wade H D Warfield buys the town of Marrigns ville, spanning Howard and Carroll counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn H. Worthington
Frederick
William H. James
Roah E. Cramer
Clinton B Willard
Emory T. Grove
Francis B. Sappington
Francis Hardagan
Emmitsburg
Christ Reformed Church
Middletown
Wm. C. Schaeffer
D. D
Lancaster
Marrigusville
Howard
Carroll County
Wade H. D. Warfield
Sykesville
Twenty Years Ago Of The News November 20 1939
Snow began falling briskly as repairs completed at 2 geclock to a 12 foot section of water main on West Seventh street causing 600000 gallons lost. Sixty members of Columbia and Lynch lodges attended divine services at Evangelical Lutheran church led by Dr. Amos John Traver. Powntown streets to close block by block for Christmas decorations erection. Hood College recess begins Nov 7 for Thanksgiving. Patsy Ecker, four, returned home after a broken leg from auto crash on North Market Street. Former Attorney General Alexander Armstrong found dead in bed at his home in Rux ton at age 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Tonians
West Seventh Street
Columbia and
Lynch Lodges
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Amos John Traver
Columbia Lodge
Hood College
Patsy Ecker
Owen Ecker
North Market Street
Frederick City Hospital
Alexander Armstrong
Ruxtom
Weather updates and 24 hour temperature report
The weather section provides temperatures and precipitation figures for the 24 hours ending at 2 a.m. This brief includes conditions and rainfall measurements reported by The Associated Press.
Death notices from Braddock Heights and Baltimore area
Miss Mary Agnes Gaither aged 77 died at home after a week long illness. Survived by two brothers and two sisters, funeral at 2 PM Monday at 106 East Church Street with internment at Mt. Olivet. flowers to Salvation Army. Eva S Groshon, 82, formerly of Creagerstown, died in Baltimore. Surviving sisters and a brother. Services Sunday at 12:30 PM at Creagerstown funeral home, interment Creagers Town Cemetery. Edward A Godsey Sr of Winter Haven Fla, former Baltimore resident, dies. survivors include wife, daughter in law, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Florida graveside services to follow in Baltimore next Wednesday. Thomas M. Jefferson, Odd Fellow leader, died at home in Baltimore. wife Katherine C. Jefferson survives. funeral held at William J. Tickner and Sons, Baltimore, interment Loudoun Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Gaither
Maryland Avenue
Braddock Heights
Ager
Samuel R
Matilda A. Anderson Gaither
Trinity Methodist Church
United Daughters of the Confederacy
S. Guy Gaither
Washington
Francis
Gaither Jr
Nannie L. Gaither
Rome
Robert M. Fahey
Clearwater
Fla
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
Salvation Army
Eva
Groshon
Creagerstown
Baltimore
Jasper
Alice Weddle Groshon
Margaret Groshon
Martha Mabie
Waynesboro
May Sprankle
Wiliam G. Groshon
M. L. Creager and Son
Thurmont
Funeral Home
Samuel A. Moyer
Creagers,town Cemetery
Edward A. Godsey Sr. Ward
Edward A. Godsey Sr
Winter Haven
Edward A. Godsey Jr
Calvary Methodist Church
Frederick
Lloyd Kellogg
Millard E. Crum Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Florida
Thomas M. Jefferson
Order of Odd Fellows
Katherine C. Jefferson
William J. Tickner and Sons
Loudoun Park
Funeral Services for Barker W Dixon Sr and Miss Elsie T Buhrman
The funeral of Barker W Dixon Sr who died Monday evening at Newton D Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg WV was held Thursday at 2 PM from the funeral home. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Miss Elsie T Buhrman who died Monday at Foxville had services yesterday at M L Creager and Son funeral home Thurmont with Rev Charles H Corfeit officiating. Interment followed in Blue Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker W. Dixon ‘Sr
Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. Aji Saints Street
H. J. McDonald T
Elmer Hammond
A. T Gaskins
Richard Ferguson
Columbus Bryant
James Thomas
Harrison Rollins
Ralph Thomas
Theodore Ambush
Fairview Cemetery
C. E. Hicks III
Elsie TI. Buhrman
Foxville
M. L. Creager and Son
Thurmont
Charles H. Corbeit
Elden Buhrman
Grover Buhrman
Ray Brandenburg
Cleve Bussard
Charles Marker
Glen K. Willard Sr
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Municipal Box of Progress and Public Safety Debate
Notes discuss a 1907 flying machine spec from Washington, a Thanksgiving Eve Ball for Cancer Research Fund in Frederick, and a governance analogy about municipal boxes. It outlines rising costs, population, revenue limits, and worker benefits, urging progress beyond tradition to meet modern needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Company
Frederick
Walkersville High students lead school activities and fundraisers
Walkersville High School students organize a busy program under the Student Council including refreshments sale, a Smorgasbord in October, UNICEF fundraisers, and a planned November assembly theme Praise and Appraise Your Schools. F PTA members, local clergy, and community college leaders contribute talks. The yearbook and school newspaper advance, while band and glee club rehearse Christmas performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville High Fies
Future Teachers of America
Paul Green
FPTA
Robert Hess
Merritt. Brown
Woodsboro Parish
William Powell
Duvgai Weadner
Community College
Vets Urged To Attend Special Meet In Frederick County
More than 200 letters were mailed to World War I veterans urging attendance at a Sunday meeting near Route 49 and 404. Speakers include Samuel J. Cohen and Frank J. Weipert with J. Nelson Tribby. The session will cover proposed legislation to grant benefits and recognition for WWI veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Samuel J. Cohen
Histown
National
American Legion
Frank J. Weipert
Baltimore
Department of Maryland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. Nelson Tribby
Congress
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs of
Veterans Administration
National Tribune
Washington
VEW
Brunswick
Thurmont
Frederick
Charles P. Staley
Louis E. [Eichelberger
Fort Detrick News and Army Civil Defense Events
Fort Detrick events include a combined dinner meeting with the Fort Detrick Chapter Armed Forces Chemical Association and Frederick County Civil Defense at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on Tuesday November 24. Dr. Frank A. Todd will discuss Biological Warfare against Agriculture and reservations are requested through several listed officers. Also noted are Sojourners stag dinner December 2 at VFW Country Club and various local health and defense talks, stork stories, training courses, and personnel movements at Fort Detrick and nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orid
Signal Office
Washington
Aerojet
Aerojet-General Corporation
Azusa
Calif
Aantic
Frederick
Tempora Mutantur
Washington, D. C
Fort Detrick
Aml Futie Affairs
Frank A. Todd
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Armed Forces Chemical Association
Frederick County
Todd
Iowa
Iowa State College
Yale University
James A. Kime
Detrick
John C. Kirsch
Mr. Kime
Sam Marrone
L. H. Crickenberger
County Civil Defense Office
National Sojourners
Vfw Country Club
James Waters
Korea
Former Orphan's Court Judge Dies in Frederick
Pinkney Allen Richardson former chief judge of the Orphans Court died Thursday at his home in Frederick after a lengthy illness. Born February 8 1874 he taught at local schools then served 32 years as rural mail carrier. He married Hattie Barrick nearly 61 years ago and leaves multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include services at Parkway Church of God and entombment at Frederick Memorial Park Cloister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkney Allen Richardson
Orphans’ Court
West 12Th Street
Frederick
Mr. Richardson
Boys’ High School
Oak Hil
Woodsboro
Rocky Ridge
Carrie
Woodsboro Dramatic Club
Richardson
Hattie Barrick
God
LeGore
Frederi
M Ncrie V. Persson
Jen T
Los Angeles
Calif
Claude HL
Washington, D.C
Jane Palmer
Hany L
Pinkney A. Jr
Marion F. Richardson
Way Church of God
Columbia Lodge
A. F. & A. Masons
Knights Templar
Boumi Temple
A. A
Frederick Memorial Park
Robert E Dailey and Son
Local Health and Social News and Obituary Snips
Among the sick, Dorinda Davis 12, at Frederick Memorial Hospital with lumbar pneumonia while Mrs. Lillie Morgan is home ill with pneumonia. Mrs. John Engelbrecht returns from hospital. Mrs. Austin Shepley home from major surgery in Washington County. Gregg Ford and Adlai Magee noted as patients. Camp Cozy proprietor Wilbur Freeze hospitalized. Venture Club meets to plan Christmas and Thanksgiving projects amid joint Soroptimist discussions. Tr-uman F P Hardy, 69, longtime cellulose leader, dies in Old Lyme. A five year old boy found suffocated in a freezer in Pomona after a daylong search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorinda Davis
Loy W. Davis
Grant Place
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Orly
Lillie Morgan
Russell Morgan
B & O Avenue
John Engelbrecht
Fairview Avenue
Austin She
Camp Cozy Restaurant
Thurmont
Venture Club
Frederick County
Ly. MC
Grace Spurrier
Dora Cox
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Eisenhauer
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The
Cancer Research Fund
Les Michener
Penn State
Frederick Armory
Armory Board
Nelson E. Alexander
Fort
Secreta Efense
Executive Directation Service
WHS
Mii Haw
Tara Best
Barbara Marshall
Bob Zimmerman
Terrie LeGore
Fud Whitmore
Franca
Mars Lowe
Towson State Teachers College
Miriam Hawkins
Severna Park
W._ HLS
Mt. Zion
Walkersville
Unicef
Hallowe'en
John Schildt
W.hs
U.S. Army Photo Army
Marshall Stubbs
Graydon C. Essman
Chemical Corps Research and Development Command
Wesbrook
Alexander
Wship
Cambridge University
John E. Thompson
Iaw
Dorothy Lambdin
Frederick News-Post
Sharon Ketwell
Shirley Confesser
American Yearbook .Company
Glee Club
Frederick Hallowe'en
McCurdy Field
Howard Andrews
Yingling
Bernard J. Brask
Medical Bacteriology Division
Theobald Smith
Society of American Bacteriologists
New Jersey
Dale Jenkins
PTA
World Health! Organization
Hatlar Best
Braddock’ Heights Optimist Club
Afr
Charles M. Dahlgrén
David
Billy Roberts
Robert Aly
Mildred’ Ambush
Raymonds. Brown
Weldon Christopher
Ralph EF. Fry
Theron D. Green
Milton Puziss
Joe C. Moore
Stanley Fry
Roger A. Scherif
Frank Hart
Edgar E. Bartlett
Charlotte Best
William
A. Blumenauer
Gilbert P. Briggs
Raymond S. Brown
Thomas J . Campbell
Caroline &. Crane
Bowyer B. Fout
Wiliam M. L. iGaver
Paul V. Hahn
William Lare
John C. Malinowski
Alan’ M. Miler
John E. Myers
Fern’ Nelson
Richard J. O'Connor
Evan T. Parsons
Elliott Parison
Robert W. Renn
James R. Stone-sifer
LaRue Swomley
Leonard, Thompson
Frank Wright
Lewis Dixon
J. V. Vacca
Spotscard and Pasteboard Association
Vacca
Harold J. Braspenninckx
Lena
Wise
Jerriel B. Stephens
Huntsville
Ala
Lester M. Fujii
San Leandro
John K. Sullivan
Indiannapolis
Ind
Tsun Kong Lee
Francis R. Rozich
Communications Agency
William D. England
Appalachian Electric ‘ Power Company
Glen Lyn
Victor A. Lopez
U. S. Army Tropical Research Medical Laboratory
Ft. Brooke
Puerto Rico
Chester C. Moore
Walter Reed Medical Center
Julia
Lawrence L. Ware
George Lang
Pine Bluff Arsenal
A. G. Wedum
Montana
James W. Starit
U. S
Charles Beard
William Kerpsack
Academy Science
Ralph Nanade
Maine
Robert J. Goodlow
George Kline
Soxi Gang
Charley Harmer
Merl Rice
Hunter
Jack Kennedy
National Animal Disease Laboratories
USDA
Ames
Bilk Hudek
USN
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Bill
Medical Center
Jack Charlies Quartet
Orphan’s Court
P. A. Richardson
Truman P. Hardy
Old Lyme, Conn
Truman FP. Hardy
Cellulose Corp. l
Celanese Corp. of America
Pomona
Paul Stanley Jacobson
Howard I. Jacobson
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