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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1956
Page
3
A fragment from an old newspaper page shows the date November 23, 186 and references to PRES World Affairs. The readable items include a brief note about Friday observation and a section heading suggesting a column on world affairs.
Christmas spirit fills towns and shopping centers with bright lights red and green Tibboo and frost effects. Merchants and municipalities embrace the season while households prepare wiring bulbs and displays for festive exteriors. The piece notes the broader mood and the commercial angle behind the decorations.
The Potomac Edison Company announces the appointment of Patricia F. Rocks to its Home Service Department joining Irene Caton in the Frederick District. Rocks will serve the Taneytown District and Mt Airy Division, is a native of Emmitsburg, and previously worked with the University of Maryland Extension Service as an assistant home demonstration agent for Anne Arundel county. Dewey M. Freedom, 3, of Hagerstown, was treated and released after a car struck him on U S at Jug Bridge near Frederick. State Police and Trooper V L Guilmino investigate the early morning crash.
Fifty years ago items recount a milk wagon spill on North Market street injuring no one, land deals near Brunswick and Baltimore and Ohio development, Major Waltz tasked with packing and shipping public property in Atlanta, Harry Lebherz traveling for Ox Fibre Brush Works, and St John’s church bazaar and oyster supper in Junior Hall with two more evenings planned.
The column reports the wedding of Miss Catherine Marie Flanigan and Henry N. Lochner at Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. Dr. Traver officiating. It notes a double funeral planned for Robert Lee Wright and Mrs Aas Riedie Wright, and mentions Dover hosting 107 couples at a high school dance with Paul Breagin’s Western Maryland providing music. An auto crash injures four.
A Thanksgiving hunting incident in Maryland left Ellen Jackson 18 dead and each of two Baltimoreans wounded while a man lost an eye. James Price 3 delivered two guns to Jackson when one discharged. Richard Stewart 29 was shot in the face and chest and lost an eye from a 12 gauge shotgun. Vernon A Mears 48 of Rising Sun discharged a shotgun while rabbit hunting. In Howard County Martin J Krout 54 and son George J Krout 31 hunted near Daisy ignoring a warning on Raymond Junkins 56 property.
Three Maryland men in small boats vanish as gale warnings and 39 mph winds lash the Chesapeake Bay. Coast Guard and state police search Edgemere and Pooles Island areas for Martin R. Mass 18 and John Schaefer 17, who failed to return from a duck hunt. another search for Ross Porter 38, a Suitland lawyer, continues with plane support as seas rise to six feet.
Police report a North Market Street collision near West Fifth Street caused about 105 dollars in damage. Marvin G. Spencer of North Jefferson Street was parked when Richard Reese of Pinewood Drive struck his door. both vehicles sustained and the Reese car received about 75 dollars in damage. No charges were filed.
Fragment mentions Moscow and a threat to send volunteers to the Middle East. The text is garbled and lacks clear entities or events to summarize further.
The Taskers Chance Garden Club met at the Officers Club Fort Detrick and set the Christmas Green sale for December 19 at All Saints Episcopal parish hall. Mrs. J Carlisle Smith presided and Mr Carl Johanson spoke on pruning.
Dr B F Skinner spoke at Hood College under Fort Detrick RESA sponsorship discussing operant conditioning and the potential of self paced individualized instruction. He described animal experiments with pigeons rats and the broader implications for human learning and ethical considerations.
Albert W. Hamilton age 4 of RFD 3 was found not guilty of speeding after a crash on Md 73 near Yellow Springs October 13. William R. Gregg of Baltimore was acquitted of drunken driving with officials blaming a broken sway bar for his car’s sway and not intoxication. Multiple others received fines for traffic violations including speeding and failing to stop at signs.
Sister Martie Carmel, superior of St John’s School, spoke to Maryland Court Catholic Daughters on Christ the education three lives to develop. A retreat for high schoolers is planned for late January and four Advent radio programs were announced.
Among the sick Mr. George T. Myers son of Wer and Mrs George W Myers Grove Boulevard has returned home after surgery at Chion Memorial in Baltimore Mr. Byron Winehrones Clarke Place shows slight improvement at University Hospital Baltimore Adm Mion G Quyan at Bethesda Naval Hospital is very cool after surgery Travid Metter and Mrs Samuel A Milter broke his right arm in a community football game at Rocky Springs Mrs Clayton Haan North Market street fell and fractured her hip at home taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for surgery Monday Mrs J Milton Cry Fast Seventh street returned home greatly improved after four months away Mrs Crum suffering a nervous breakdown and complications spent August at Brook Lase Farm Hospital convalescing at home of daughter Mrs James Cox Branawick returning to Brek Lease periodically Par Wee
Miss Mary Genevieve West daughter of Mrs. Gertarde M. West and the late Gordon R. West became the bride of Mitton R. Smith son of Mrs. Charles Lease Walkersville on October 27 at Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Woodsboro in a double ring ceremony. The Rev William Merritt Brown officiated as singlets and the sanctuary was decorated with palms and candles. The couple plans to reside on Gravel Hill Road near Woodsboro after a Niagara Falls honeymoon.
The Frederick club's Health and Safety committee led by Miss Helen Little hosted the November meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on November 20. Hind College’s Miss Mason Smith spoke on exercise and body mechanics, with a demonstration to relieve muscular tension. Olive Engle was welcomed. guests included Miss Margaret Motter and Mrs William Wallace. The group voted a donation to the Junior Chamber of Commerce for materials to clean the Roger Brooke Taney Home. Mrs Mabel Stultz urged Civil Defense volunteer service, and Ruth Perry announced the December 10 club Christmas dinner for members and families. Punch was served at a pre-meeting gathering hosted by Miss Mary Frances Smith.
November meeting of the Creagerstown Girls H club at Theresa Martin's elected President Janet Waster Vice President Rebecca Myers Secretary Nancy Late Treasurer Nancy Bollinger and Reporter Nancy Bollinger Rebecca Myers chosen delegates The group watched Hazards of the Kitchen and discussed kitchen improvements Refreshments were provided by the hostess Market prices for Wheat Barley and Corn are listed as 2.00 11 bu and 6.00 bb.
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