This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1960
Page
8
Oswald Jacoby explains a bridge hand where North rebuffs a three hearts response and opens three spades, South proceeds to seven hearts after Blackwood checks. South wins the lead, cashes diamonds, and ruffs a diamond, achieving a safe, easier contract despite seven no trump being feasible with perfect play.
A large crowd attended last night's magistrate court session but few cases were heard. Thomas Nelson Hoffman of Frederick, 29, had a charge of assault and battery continued pending examination at Spring Grove hospital after his mother testified he struck her with a rolled newspaper and threatened to punch her. Hoffman claimed he was drunk at the time. Magisterial details include a separate case against Lary Bowie, 21, Ice Street, for a vending investigation and a note on Worthington Carliste Jones, 40, Poolesville, found guilty on an intoxication charge, with sentence suspended after remarks about learning a lesson. In other items, a London report urged plastic money, citing mint officials and a record coin output of 707 million last year.
Over 6,000 visitors have already seen Santa Land at Frederick Shopping Center as the Christmas season begins. Downtown stores will stay open Wednesday until 3 pm and Monday, Friday, Saturday until 9 pm, with extended hours to 9 pm on some days, plus 9 am to 5 pm on Tue Thu. Santa Land adds a Santa Mail Box and a telephone call to 20 children.
Norman Bernstein of the merchants association notes that more than 400 children have posed with Santa Claus as Santa Land opens at the shopping center. The display features Christmas merchandise from all stores and runs 7 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. This is the first local effort by a single store devoted entirely to Santa Claus.
The Coast Guard raised a submerged 40 foot patrol boat moored in Annapolis at dawn. A spokesman said the reason for the sinking remained a mystery after it went down around 5 30 a m following an earlier check at 1 a m. The tender Violet from Baltimore assisted in the operation.
Investigating officer Joseph Pescrille cited several possible causes for the vessel sinking earlier in the day. The boat with a three crew was empty at the time, and it will be returned to Baltimore aboard the tender for a full inquiry. Crew members slept near the dock and ate on a 24 hour alert.
AP reports House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana met Monday with two Southern Democratic members of the House Rules Committee. He declined to answer questions about potential changes to rules or the panel's composition.
Coalition plans to oppose changes to House rules next year as Halleck reports meetings with Rules Committee members Howard W. Smith and William M. Colmer. He would not disclose specifics of the talks.
Weekly advertisement listing brick duplexes and bungalows on East and North Streets, valley street homes, splits and masonry houses, many with 4 to 7 rooms, multiple baths, basements, and corner locations. Includes acreage, commercial properties, warehouses, and apartment complexes near Frederick with financing notes and appointment only inspections.
A dense set of estate and farm listings across Frederick and nearby towns. Properties include stock farms, dairy farms, several 3 to 7 room homes with modern features, outbuildings, silos, barns, garages, and parcels on hard roads. Prices range from about 5 800 to 57 500 with various terms and immediate possession options.
Property advertisement describes multiple dwellings including 2 and 3 bedroom houses with large basements, garages, and modern amenities. Listings mention Valley All on one floor two bedroom and comfort type homes with electric stove refrigerator and dryer, urging immediate contact.
Multiple farms near Frederick and Walkersville listed for sale. Properties include 129 to 261 acres with dairy barns, stanchions, river or road frontage, and modern houses. Some offer possession timelines and seller terms, with diverse acreage and improvements noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.