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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1956
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated local notice or brief with scattered letters and names. The legible bits reference October 5 1956 and Friday and mention entities such as Associated Press style cues and a few incomplete names.
In a Washington column David Lawrence questions a Unitarian minister's use of the Joe Smith joke at the Republican National Convention. He argues the gag obscures genuine issues and urges ministers to uphold truth in politics while condemning deceit.
Dr and Mrs White hosted a farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs Fred Hays at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Rockwell Terrace. The Hays plan to move to Clearwater Florida next week.
A editorial urges drivers to adopt fatality awareness on roads, arguing most crashes stem from a selfish minority ignoring laws and conditions. Hospital notes report local admissions and births, including Mrs. Leota Mason and Edward Peters family updates. John R. Foley plans a campaign stop in the county next Thursday and will tour Washington County Friday.
Lieutenant Harry J. Lebherz, captain of Company A's rifle team, travels to Glenburnie for State range events and will lead Company A in the Governors and Mary land matches. Teammates include Privates Charles S. Keefer, Elmer Munsbower, Russell Eichberger, and Charles Fox. Burglaries at Buckeystown and a safe opened with papers discarded in a school yard.
Middletown Burgess Floyd Stine was injured when a ladder broke loose while painters from Gladhill Company worked on a roof at Glenn G. Gladhill’s house. Stine sustained a broken arm and forehead cut needing stitches. Gav er, a former town commissioner, escaped with minor injuries and both were taken to Washington County Hospital Hagerstown by Gladhill ambulance.
Hi Y officers from Frederick High School will travel to Camp Lett on the Chesapeake Bay south of Annapolis this weekend for a training school. The YMCA and Frederick High School sponsor the event, running through Sunday. Attending officers include Charles Keller president Frank Martz vice president Hubert Moss treasurer Donald Brown serena vne president and Donald Koons adviser.
Mrs. John Sprigg Duvall issues invitations for the wedding of her daughter Chloe Anon Duvall to Ensign Kenneth Earl Troxell. The ceremony is set for Saturday at Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church Annapolis with a reception at the Naval Academy Alumni House. A rehearsal dinner will follow at Carvel Hall Annapolis.
Thirty six individuals from towns including Frederick Mt Airy Brunswick Walkersville Monrovia Emmitsburg Thurmont Middletown Myersville Adams County and Damascus passed driving tests Thursday conducted at the State Armory by Department of Motor Vehicles inspectors. Names listed include Hattie M. Snyder David F. Laninger Floyd E. Brown Lillian M. Abrecht Thomas E. Tobery Karl Persichetti Billie J. Miller Walter E. Harmon Sonny E. Lee Doris J. Crothers Edith Robbins Donald F. Hoppensteadt Francis O. White and many others.
Mrs William K Barehart described a summer educational seminar trip that toured Europe and the Soviet Union. She said the group followed a route from the Baltic countries into Finland and Russia and faced language barriers but was guided to see churches museums art galleries farms and villages outside Moscow.
Mrs. Margaret H. Fiegel widow of Edwin Fiegel died at her Hagerstown home on Wednesday. She was born in Emmitsburg daughter of Charles and Annie Long. Surviving daughters Betty Jane Fiegel, Mrs. Vin Dietrich, Maugansville sons Austin W. and Robert W. at home one grandchild brothers James Joseph Anthony Long and sister Mrs Barnardett Rider Altoona Pa Funeral will be held at Minnich Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p m Interment Rest Haven Cemetery.
A Frontiers of America meeting at Asbury Church discussed Civil Defense led by L H Crickenberger. He urged individual responsibility, outlined rural county structure with seven districts, and called for volunteers and training. Obituary notes: John McGrath, 91, of Waynesboro, Pa., previously Emmitsburg, died Tuesday. survived by daughter L K Hess and granddaughter Mrs Joseph Walde.
Interment was at the Reformed cemetery Church Hill along Ballenger Creek road. M R Etchison and Son of are listed as funeral directors.
A compact lesson lists common usage notes from W L Gordon on misused and mispronounced terms. It defines forms such as nowhere near and not nearly so old as, suggests correct pronunciations like bambino, and offers synonyms and a daily word study prompt.
Harry B. Merges, 71, was found dead Thursday morning at his home on Five Sed Hall Street. Police and the county medical examiner were called and ruled heart failure as the cause of death after initial investigation at the scene.
Funeral rites were held Thursday for Benjamin F Groff at 8 East Patrick Street with Rev Charles F Trunk officiating. Interment followed at Middletown Luthern Cemetery. A separate service for Mrs Heloise Denegre Winebrewer occurred at All Saints church with Rev Maurice D Ashbury presiding and burial at Mount Olivet. George Thomas Stup Jr died in Roundup Montana and funeral services were held at 106 East Church Street with Rev Walter D Mehrline officiating. Pallbearers named for all services included Delaptaine Jr and Stup family members.
Frederick City maps and biographies headline this library display. Wallis and Harris Willson biographies highlight recent arrivals plus Buttrick's Interpreter's Bible and a map of Frederick City by City Engineer Raymond Walter and H David Hagan.
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