The News Frederick 1955 November 23 edition headline
Frederick's The News issues the Wednesday November 23 1955 edition. It lists subscription rates and publishing details for Great Southern Printing and Publishing Company. The notice notes post office second class matter status and distribution from North Court Street.
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Frederick
Great Southern Ptg, & Mpg, CO
North Court St
Paone MO
Audit Bureau
Fred
Exick
Walkersville PTA outlines plans for new school and tree sale
A Walkersville PTA meeting discussed a December 19 Christmas tree sale at the school and unveiled tentative plans for a new Junior-Senior High School. Mrs Pauline Flanigan noted a piano and protective cover for the instrument, while funds from a talent show sponsored by Glade Valley Grange would aid a French horn purchase. County officials spoke on finances as patrons were urged to attend the December 19 meeting.
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Walkersville Parent-Teachers” Association
Nev
Glade Valley Grange
Mie Floorgan
William D Powell
County School Board
Walkersville
Netherts Null
Special Thanksgiving praise for Eisenhower’s steady leadership
The piece lauds President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a unifying figure of decency and calm, whose recovery from illness reassures Americans at home and abroad. It reflects on the public’s affection for him, warns against overdependence, and urges self reliance while hoping for his full recovery.
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Earth
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Letters Thanking Frederick Cadets Supporters
A letter to The News expresses gratitude to the News-Post for aiding the Frederick Cadets during their 1955 football season. It thanks Mayor Derr Chief Main and department, the Frederick County Medical Association Cyril Klein and City Park forces, spectators, season ticket buyers, general admission patrons, and local merchants whose ads funded team insurance.
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News- Post
Frederick Cadets
Derr
Main
Frederick County Medical Association
Cyril Klein
Births and Marriage Licenses in Frederick Area
Mir and Mrs Nevin and Rach Dl avenue announce the birth of their fourth child and first son James Russell at Frederick Memorial Hospital. A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Rennie Lee Sreuth and Rene Tren gene Brown, both of Lantz.
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Hagerstaan
Rennie Lee Sreuth
Lante
Rene Trengene Brown
Lantz
Scribes Interview With Turkey Society On Thanksgiving
Frederick News reporter quotes King Gobbler describing the farm to table journey as a privilege for turkey families and the joy of making dinners palatable. Gobbler comments on smiling children, grateful fathers and the feast’s sentimentality amid the Thanksgiving spotlight.
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Frederick News
Thanksgiving Turkey Society
Gobbler
Frederick County
King Gobbler
Fifty Years Ago Tales From The News Columns
A serious wreck on the Hagerstown Myersville trolley line at Beaver Creek destroyed a wheat laden car and nearly toppled the creek bridge. A slight fire at Ernest Poole's East South Street home started by two children with a small alcohol engine and straw. Uniteds extinguished it quickly. Ox Fibre Brush Works hosts a new fire company root display for emergencies. Presbyterian church members and families enjoyed a celebratory reception in the West Seventh area as anniversary events near. Nettie Wornner on East Patrick Street removed a head of evading hate. a laceration on the hand resulted from a koile Finke incident.
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Hagerstown
Myersville
Beaver Creek
Ernest Poole
East South Street
Uniteds
United Fire Company
Te Manseem West
SSS
Nettie Worrner
East Patrick Street
Twenty Years Ago Hems From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago the News columns note a church supper at the Lutheran parish house with prize winners in women and men divisions, an engagement announced for Meribel Castio Frederick, and a New Year’s Day radio broadcast from Frederick station WEMD. A fire insurance rate change in Maryland prompts business leaders to seek pentane tax clarity.
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Lutheran Church Creagersioom
Vrs
George Hubbard
Jarves Albaugh
Petaur
Toen Lyst
Viiss Meribel Castio
Rey
W. Yad G Everhart
Frederick
WEMD
Laurence Leonard Rotestine
Maryland
Campanie
Frederick County
Odds and Ends from a Perplexed Columnist
Boyle riffs on modern life from perfume use to deodorant sales, beauty myths, and odd trivia. Highlights include a claim on fall illness peaks, a Prague boxing past of tenor Kurt Baum, vermouth herb details, and quirky quotes about aging, safety, hearing, and Showa era meaning Showa.
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Metropolitan Opera
Kurt Baum
Prague
Max Schmeling
Kurt
United States
Ella Logan
Scotland
Hirohito
America
Margaret Firth
Conrad Nagel
New York
Beall Bill Aims Surplus Food for Prisons
Senator J Glenn Beall and Representative Vd announced plans to introduce a bill to make surplus agricultural commodities available to penal and correctional institutions. The measure would create food stockpiles to reduce living costs for prisoners and protect suppliers and regular buyers, with government aid only to supplement minimal fare. The proposal targets Federal State and local facilities.
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Washington
J. Glenn Beall
Congress
Beall
Senator Beall
American Correctional Association
Maryland high school junior named state student council president
Wayne Mullican of Frederick High School named president of the Maryland Association of Student Councils for 1956 57. The announcement cites his leadership in student council and school activities, with the convention set for November 1 2 in Frederick and expected attendance of about 300 student leaders.
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Robert Wayne Mullican
Frederick
Maryland Association of Student Councils
Harry V. Frushour
Mullican
Wayne
Robert Mullican
Monocacy Village
Frederick High School
State Association of Student Councils
Me. Frushour
Home Room
Ill Patients and Recoveries at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Among the sick in this city Emory G. Nusz was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening as a medical patient in fair condition. Mrs. Vincent Rogers of Court Square is recovering at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a recent surgery and expects to return home next week. Charles E. Collins of Urbana is satisfactory after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday. Carl Wawkins of Watersville Road and Alig were moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday night after a heart attack. Jesse Shaver of North Jefferson Street has been homebound for weeks and is reported well. Mrs. Harey C. Toms of Thurman is in satisfactory condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Carl A. Bollor of Wearlsharp is satisfactory after leg amputation surgery Friday. Th B. D. Beatty has returned home to Brunswick after major surgery on November 10. Flo is recuperating nicely.
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Emory G. Nusz
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Vincent Rogers
Court Square
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Rogers
Charles E. Lollins
Urbana
Carl Wawkins
Watersville Road
Alig
Frederick Memoris Hospital
Mt. Airy
Predderick Memorial Hospital
Th B D. Beatty
Brunswick
Flo
Warner Hospital Notices From Gettysburg Reported Visits
War ner Hospital Gettysburg Pa recently reported visitors Mrs James Adelsberger Mrs Donald Waters and Mrs Sarah Miller all of Elementsburg. Charges included Mrs George Cool and infant daughter Mrs Eleanor Wagner and Mrs Herbert Rabie and infant daughter all of Enunitsburg.
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Antie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
James Adelsberger
Donald Waters
Sarah Miller
Ementsburg
George Cool
Fleanor Wagner
Herbert Rabie
Enunitsburg
Adamstown P TA plans future events and meetings
The Adamstown P TA met on Tuesday November 14 with Pas tal Renn presiding Eugene W Pruitt school superintendent spoke on school problems Attendance prize won by Nancy Wenner s room A cafe teria style turkey supper will be held December 2 from 5 to 7 pm followed by a winter carnival in the school auditorium Activities include king and queen crowning tumbling folk dances and music The year s committees include Ways and Means Refreshment Program Publicity Playground and other local roles Also noted are plans for the McKaig W S C S meeting and Santa letters from local children.
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Adamstown
P-Ta
Pastal Renn
Eugene W Pruitt
Nancy Wenner
Ways and Means
James Titus
Russell Horman
Arthur Hume
Carlos Gosnell
Jioseph Biser
Bernard Gibson
Joseph "Thomas
Alvin Watkins
Pascal Reon
Wilbert Ott
Paul Biser
Ralph Wirls
Raymond Basford
William Johnson
Richard Biser
Harold Shankle
Marshall Mourningstar
George William Foffman
Richard Gibson
Edwin Burdette
Monroe Thomas
Raymond Smith
James Houff
Grayson Castle
Vivian Wilt
Paulser
Kermit Checks
Frank Lawrence
Terrence Fleetwood
Suits Against Estate Over Services Rendered in Life
Laura L Stottlemeyer of Woodsboro sues estate of Samuel S Slagle in Hagerstown circuit court for $10,210 alleging services as housekeeper nurse farm laborer and assistant manager for 121 weeks at 25 a week plus food and clothing for wife for 104 weeks at 20 a week totaling 5 000 and seeking remaining estate accounting. She plus Mahlon Slagle Jr as heir claim contract to continue services and estate control was broken. additional claim against same defendant seeks $4,000 for further services and lost portion of deceased husband’s estate.
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Laura £. Stottlemyer
Woodsboro
Guy H. Slagle
Hagerstown
Samuel S. Slagle
Samuel Slagle
Laura Stotemser
Marion L. Slagle Jr
Mahlon L. Slagle Sr
Mahion Slagle Sr
Mahlon Slagle Sr
Samuel Slagie
Phetteplace and others in local obituaries
Funeral services were held in Smithsburg for John Melwin Phetteplace after a crash with a Western Maryland Railway train. Interment followed at Smithsburg Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by his mother and daughter. several siblings listed with residences. Additional notices include services for Bessie Rebecca Kimmel, Caroline Elizabeth Masser, and Robert Henderson Pferl with locations in Smithsburg, Braddock, and near Middle town. multiple churches involved and military honors noted for the latter.
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Smithsburg
John Melwin Phetteplace
Cavetown
Washington County
Western Maryland Railway
Smithsburg Lutheran Cemetery
Lelia, Wise Phetteplace
Edna Phetteplace
David S
Hagerstown
Donald W
Historic Home Fire Destroys Anne Arundel Estate
An ancient Anne Arundel County home largely burned yesterday except for one wing and some antique furnishings. The 1800-era house, on the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage route, was owned by Ernest W. Pitman of Washington Javner and linked to the Steuart family. Caretaker John S Griffith woke to smoke about 1 am.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel Coulnts
Dodens
Ernest W. Pitman
Washinton Javner
Davindzonville
Steuart
Pitman
John S Giffith
Death of H R Devilbiss Former Deputy Chief Engineer
H Roland Devilbiss 65 retired deputy chief engineer of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission died Monday at Prince Georges Hospital Cheverly. He supervised the commission first pipeline in 1919 and the Burnt Mills and Brighton dams. He previously worked for the Maryland State Roads Commission and others and held a civil engineering degree from Maryland Agricultural College. Surviving are his wife, sister and two brothers. Funeral Friday at Fort Lincoln Mausoleum.
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H. Roland Devilbiss
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Prince Georges Hospital
Cheverly
New Windsor
Devilhiss
Alice Callahan
Federalsburg
Riverdale
Burnt Mills
Brighton
Devilbiss
Maryland State Roads Commission
Jack
Maryland Agricultural College
University of Maryland
Delaware- Maryland Water and Sewer Association
American Water Works Association
Prince Georges- Montgomery Engineers Society
Maryland
Nellie Bond
Rainier
Ailton E
George D
Frantus Gasch
Hvarts
Fort Lincoln Mausoleum
Local Obituaries From Damascus And Hagerstown Area
Death notices for Maurice Gue wife Cora Gue of Damascus aged 77 survive husband a daughter Edwin Gue of Pittsburgh sister Mollie Mullinix brothers Harry Mullinix and C W Mullinix with two grandchildren funeral Friday at Damascus cemetery directed by Olin L. Molesworth. Also Harry Snook aged 70 died in Hagerstown former Western Maryland Railroad worker survived by wife and five children funeral details in Hagerstown. Alice Jessie Lochner widow of William Lochner of Mt Pleasant died at home aged, church and lodge memberships listed. Funeral Thursday at Mt Pleasant home then Mt Zion cemetery with MM Etchison and Son directing.
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Maurice Gue
Cora Gue
Damascus
James L
Mary Young Mullinix
Moinder
Harry Mullinix
Airy
C. W. Mullinix
Laytonsville
Olin L. Molesworth
Harry Cleveland Snook
Cleveland Snook
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Josiah Md
Sarah Ellen Mort Snook
Western Maryland Railroad
Julia Wv.hidenour Snook
Helen VV
Alice Jessie Lochner
William Lochner
Mt Pleasant
George A
Mary E. Wagner Stevens
Mt. Pleasant
East Church Street
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Meaig
MM. Or. Etchison and Son
Tars
New Public Health Association To Meet In Annapolis
The Maryland Public Health Association will hold its first meeting in Annapolis on December 8 with about 40 public and private health workers expected to attend. Dr. William Warthen Baltimore county health officer and temporary chairman will preside and address the gathering. A panel will discuss initiating cooperation among agencies in health work.
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Baltimore i
Maryland Public Healthsen
Annapolis
William Warthen
Baltimore County
Authority
Public Health
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the News
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de- Molay
Warner Hospital
NOFES
Mckaig W.sc.s
Women's Society of Christian Service
Wi “Ion Church
McKaig
Monahdy
That Summers
Cistle Bover
Howhell
Larue Summers
Wow
Nash
Ann Duvall
Isde Boyer
Sibley Hospital
Howard Nash
Woodshare
Santa
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North Pole
Ray Rebecca Adalt
Larrs Woisalt
Beth
Bure Kittsville
Domme Schmidt
West Fill Street
Jean Grable
RFD i
Thurmont
Phot Sport
Aldo Ray
TOUVR
Aldo Ras
Aimie
Hose Stanme
This da Saing Daty
Tsa
Bessie Rebecca Kimmel
John H. Kimmel
Braddock
Wynelle
East Fourth Street
Emmett F. Biltinger
Pleasant View Church
Slean
Pleasant View Church of the Brethren Cemetery
Burkittsville
M. R. Etchison and Son
Caroline Elizabeth Masser
John F. Masser
Orlock
William C. Tastor
Mounton Methodist Church
Ben F. Hattler
Charles Dodd Jr
Leon Muisser
Roger Dreneburg
Clyde Dreneburg
Paul Dinneburs
Glen Dreneburg
Mount Oliver
M. R. Erehison
Sen
Robert Henderson Pferl
Middletown
Mneral
Patrick Street
W. Mer Weaver
Arkmeion
CE Cline and Son
Anne Arundel
H. R. Devilbiss
Waynesboro, Pa
Eugene Fxler
Sirs
Alice Delphey
New Public Health Association
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