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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1958
Page
2
Fragmentary page from Frederick Maryland newspaper October 2 1958 notes local items and staff credits. Mentions morning edition and Associated Press content, with partial headlines and irregular text.
The piece argues government growth threatens rights, urges newspapers to defend freedoms, and celebrates National Newspaper Week as a renewal of the press’s duty to inform, safeguard liberty, and expose official wrongdoing. It emphasizes that once freedoms are lost, they are hard to regain.
Washington critics argue the current Supreme Court may limit its own power by adding language not found in the 1954 Brown v Board decision. Senator McClellan questions the court's right to reinterpret earlier rulings and insinuates potential congressional inquiry into this shift.
Twenty years ago on October 2 1958 Balti more and Ohio Railroad passenger agent E A Baughman resigned to manage his father General L Victor Baughmans estate. The Commercial Department of the Girls High School opens with good attendance as private schools face questions of state support and tax exemptions. Expenditures for Herbert R OConor as governor nominee in Frederick County were reported, and Mr and Mrs Paul H Wild Bard welcomed the birth of a son at Frederick City Hospital. A man rode a target plane during a Memorial Hospital visit amid local letters from family members and parishioners.
At the Francis Scott Key Hotel a Rotary Club Governor’s Day luncheon featured Maryland School for the Deaf students presenting a special gift to Governor Tianadore RL Ale Keldin. The event included photos by Frank J. Keefer and remarks by Russell J. McCain, Lloyd A. Ambrosen, and Carl V. Weakley. Nearby notes mention Mrs. Orndorff’s hospital admission and local community figures attending a breakfast gathering for Dr. Noah E. Kefauver ahead of his retirement.
Frederick County plans a county wide rural library extension led by the C Burr Artz Library and a Citizens Committee. The program would add bookmobiles, expanded collections, staff for all ages, new book stations, and consultant services to support county readers and schools.
Miss Margaret Frances Walker of Washington Virginia engages Henry M Keyser Jr of Williams burg Virginia in plans for marriage. Keyser an assistant county agent, educated at Randolph Macon and William and Mary, graduated VPI 1955. Also announced is Evelyn Marie Baker to Edgar Lee White of Winchester Virginia with wedding planned in the future. Baker employed at Leesburg store and White at Dennison Motor Co. in Middlebrook. An engagement announces Margaret Elaine traits to Gary Christiansen stationed with U S Navy at Lite Creek Virginia, formerly of Des Moines Iowa. no wedding date set.
Funeral services for Mrs Odie M Baker wife of Vernon F Baker of Doubs died at Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday morning were held from the Church of the Brethren at Harmony Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock Rev Robert T Strickler officiated assisted by Rev Basil Grostickle. The services were largely attended with numerous floral tributes Pallbearers were Richard Winters Marvin Hiner Allen Bennett Allison McQuin George Summel and Forrest Richards Interment was in the church cemetery Gladhill Company funeral directors OPEN HOUSE AT LINCOLN Friends and Patrons of the Lincoln School are being invited to attend Open House to be held on
The U S Post Office Department authorized city delivery and parcel service for Damascus. The new service will start when equipment and trucks are ready. Damascus now relies on rural delivery from neighboring post offices.
Frederick Memorial Hospital and area clinics report multiple patients. Suffering various conditions from coronary issues to knee inflammation, patients include Mrs Metis Stall, Mrs Rudell Mullinix, Mrs Mildred Shafer, and Peter Linton. A city officer’s son, 19 year old Alton C Tinton, was injured while on school patrol at Fairview Avenue and Seventh Street. Unidentified submarine sighted off Victoria coast adds brief wartime note.
Maryland Governor McKeldin honored Theodore Roosevelt as his namesake during a Frederick Rotary Club meeting. He praised Roosevelt's fight against tyranny and warned against communist influence, recalling Roosevelt’s call for liberty and warning students about book burners. Local officials and visiting Rotarians attended, with a special podium presented by the Maryland School for the Deaf.
Side Glances Liovd Slack of Leesburg Einar J Boland of Martinsburg Myer Kaplan and Tony Cincotta of Brunswick Other Rotary guests included Al Kippen Nevin Walker Joseph J Nestor Elmer Ehler and David Dean all of Frederick Mrs Mc Keldin and the wives of most of the civic and service club leaders also attended the meeting.
TéSgt Kenneth F Warrenfeltz and Mrs Warrenfeltz and son Hoyt visited Greenville relatives for two weeks. Kevin Richard Long born September 30 in Waynesboro Pa weighing seven pounds three ounces. Ann Walker born September 28 to James M Walker and Nancy Gross in Idar Oberstein Germany. Robert Brachey and family return from Kentucky where son Danny is stationed at Fort Knox. Harold Brachey also visiting Fort Knox.
Obituaries note the death of George H Cannon 166 RDJ Bremen Indiana age 70 died in hospital and services were held September 20 at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church interment Bremen Cemetery. He was born June 22 1892 Brunswick son of Isaac and Margaret Cannon survivors Georgia Penrod Cannon two sisters a nephew and two nieces retired B&O Railroad signal supervisor. Anna M Hert widow of Daniel C Mert Woodfield died aged 85 after long illness formerly of Middletown Myersville survived by six children fifteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren services Friday at 1 30 p m in Damascus with interment Reformed Cemetery Middletown. Baxter Weddle 69 farmer near Johnsville died at home after extended illness born Carroll County son of Cyrus and Catherine Crum Weddle survived by wife Ethel Foreman Weddle and six plus one stepchildren, sixteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many siblings. Funeral at D D Hartzler and Sons Sunday 2 p m with Rev Byron Flory. Beaver Dam Cemetery interment. Flowers omitted.
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