Boyle Column Reflects on World Series Nostalgia
HAL BOYLE recalls attending the first Giants versus Yankees World Series game at Yankee Stadium. He laments missing Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, notes the crowd’s quietness, and reflects on how baseball has changed while cherishing old heroes and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Yankee Stadium
New York Giants
Giants
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Lou Gering
Muissedde
Ruth
Roving Fair Crowd Reaps Prizes and Livestock Wins at Washington County Event
Early morning crowds at the fair filled grounds with children free from school and penny banks. Gifts from Prell’s Broadway Shows swamped booths as over 1,000 youngsters queued for bikes and prizes, while a county FFA judging contest drew 700 boys from 19 schools to crown top poultry and dairy cattle teams and individual winners across multiple counties.
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Prell
Washington Street
Ballenger Creek Pike
Rocky Ridge
Washington
Frederick
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Boonsboro
Smithsburg
Middletown
Williamsport
Damascus
Lisbon
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
FFA
John Maginnis
Charles Shifler
M. Remsberg
William Kepler
Tom Scott
Melvin Lee
Joe Zimmerman
Lamar Stull
Harry Hamilton
Charles Dick
Ray Toms
George Tyler
Walter Bromley
Andy Stottleymer
Jack Poole
Leroy Johnson
Carroll Fraley
Nevin Frey
Yagerstown
John Haginnis
Boonsboaro
Edward Cooley
Sherwood
Warren Benty
Dale Shaffer
Larry Burdette
David Allen
Jack Bell
Lewis Arrington
Mac Remshery
Richard Stambaugh
Jewell Burdette
Roscoe Barbaugh
Walkersville
Bob Dorsey
Gaithersburg
James Fratrick
Jonan Myers
Hagerstown
Harry Spade
Clearspring
Charles Lethbridge
Charles Ward
Poolesville
Frank Miles
Clarksvie
John Thomas
Benny Burns
Roger Eyler
Joe Hubble
Clyde Heard
Thomas Boyer
New Hampshire
Byron Grossnickle
Frederick Busher
Richard Grossnickle
Cockerell
Frederick Burrier
Bryan Grossnickle
Allon Flanigan
Pullets
Clyde Beard
Richard Boyer
Bobby Saylor
Richard Remsberg
James Remsburg
Allen Flanigan
Hens
Young Trio
Cockerels
Dark Cornish
Young
Cockerel
White Orphington
Silver Hamburg
Pullet
Harold Buhrman
Ducks
Wild Drake
Muscovey Drake
Muscovey
Morse
Oregon
Geese
Tom Turkey
Spreading Defense Work by GE Highlights Small Firms
A GE report shows more than half of its 550 million defense contracts go to 17,000 subcontractors and suppliers. These firms, mostly small businesses, collaborate with thousands of others, underscoring that mass defense production relies on countless small enterprises nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
United States
General Motors
U. S. Steel
DuPont
Chrysler
Chester H. Tang
Penny’s Worth Decline Spurs New Nickel Penny Banks
A toy maker notes inflation erodes the penny’s appeal and usefulness in daily life. Penny candy vanished, children ignore small coins, and the firm plans piggy banks that count as nickels or higher. This shift signals broader currency depreciation concerns and changes in saving habits.
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U. S
Benjamin Franklin
Fair Weather Predicted For Frederick Fair Opener
Fifty years ago the Columns of The News noted fair weather forecast for the Frederick Fair opening. Exhibitors and livestock/train arrivals populated the grounds while the Agricultural Society moved offices to the fair site. G Waring Tyson bought Braddock Heights lot for a cottage. Edward Koontz property on North Market sold at public sale for 3250. Belles Lettres debated infidel publications law. Myrkle and Harder Company opened a week at City Opera House with Ups and Downs of Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Keefer
The
Agricultural Society
G. Waring Tyson
Braddock Heights
Edward Koontz
North Market Street
Court House
Dartiel Feigley
Belles Lettres Literary Society
Messrs
Biser
Roelkey
R. Toms
D. Bowlus
Myrkle and Harder
City Opera House
Byron
Frederick News Twenty Years Ago Local Items Oct 6 1931
CHAS F KREH longtime Frederick resident and former telegraph operator at Western Union died at Frederick City Hospital at 79. County Board of Education invites Dr Albert S Cook to discuss appointing a new superintendent while supporting James Biehl for the post. Brunswick to add four workdays to Yourtee springs project as funding limits halt progress. Herman Weener, Frederick businessman, attends the World Series game in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Kreh
Frederick
Western Union
Government
Frederick City Hospital
County Board of Education
Albert 8. Cook
James
Biehl
Brunswick
Yourtee Springs
Herman Weener
Philadelphia
Fire Hazard Alerts From Chimney Antennas During Fire Prevention Week
University of Maryland agricultural engineer A. V. Krewatch urges the public to add television antennas attached to chimneys to the fire hazard list during Fire Prevention Week. He warns that wind vibration can weaken chimney mortar and create roof fires, and advises checking lightning rod connections, attic junk, wiring, and that fuses match wire size. He stresses safe heating systems, limited flammable liquids, and year round caution, including farm buildings with fire resistant partitions and proper wiring. End with having the right fire extinguishers and knowing the fire department number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Krewatch
University of Maryland Agricultural Engineer
Mr. Krewatch
SICK LE ROY STRASBURG DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL
LeRoy Strawsburg of 216 South Market Street was discharged from Frederick Memorial Hospital Friday and is much improved. William T. Fisher and Romer Mercer, both of Frederick, injured in a Wednesday automobile accident near Hyattstown, are also improving at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Strawsburg
South Market Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
William T. Fisher
Romer Mercer
Hyattstown
Frederick Memorial
Truman censorship plan sparks crossfire in press view
Washington editorials attack President Truman for ordering broad press censorship over military matters, arguing the plan centralizes control, stifles disclosure, and risks aiding enemies. Critics demand clear categories, congressional oversight, and cooperative rules to balance security with public needs.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
RFC
Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
America
Congress
Libertytown Homemakers Club Meeting Covers Detergents and Community Show
At their first meeting the Libertytown Homemakers Club held a detergent use demonstration and stressed reading labels on soap and fabrics. The group will assist the local 4-H club sponsoring a community show October 19 in the church hall, led by 4-H chair Mrs. Sterling Spurrier, with reports on streetlights, Crusade for Freedom, and a travel talk by Mrs. H. L. Davis about the National Council of Homemakers in Lansing. The next meeting is planned for October 24 at Mrs. H. L. Davis’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertytown
H. L. Davis
Lansing
Mich
National Council of Homemakers
Land Grant College
King's Daughters Class Holds October Meeting
The King's Daughters Class of Calvary Methodist church met in the church parlors with 16 members and one guest. Mrs. Maude Blentlinger presided as president, readings and prayers were led by Holden S. Felton, and Mrs. Bessie Schwartz received a prize. Rummage sale set for October 26 and 27. refreshments by Mrs. Raymond Free. Next meeting scheduled for November 6.
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King's Daughters
Calvary Methodist Church
Maude Blentlinger
Holden S. Felton
Bessie Schwartz
Raymond Free
Weather lecture sparks Civil Air Patrol meeting
Lt Irving Strine spoke on weather at the Frederick Civil Air Patrol weekly meeting held Thursday night at the Municipal Airport. The group also planned an inspection tour with Annapolis Squadron staff arriving Sunday afternoon. In 1956 sealing operations on the Pribilof Islands yielded about 340 tons of meal and 42 200 gallons of oil.
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Irving Strine
Frederick
Civil Air Patrol
Annapolis
Pribilof Islands
Booster Night at Middletown Valley Grange Meeting
Middletown Valley Grange held Booster Night on September 27 with about 50 attendees. Lecturer Mrs. Cecil K. Heller Jr led a program themed We Dedicate Our Grange with songs, poems, a Cuba travel talk by Miss Sarah L. Leiter, readings by Miss Maxine Brandenburg, a skit by Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Dean, and a closing Bless Be The Tie That Binds. Next meeting set for October 11 at 8 p.m. with the agriculture committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Valley Grange
Cecil K. Heller, Jr
Newsom
Earl Remsberg
Flora
Maryland
Howard A. Quinn
Frederick County
Sarah L. Leiter
Cuba
Havana
Grangers
Maurice Ahalt
Grange
Maxine Brandenburg
Desmond Dean
Agriculture Committee
Unusual 1849 White House pledge by President Taylor
A historical quiz item notes President Zachary Taylor arriving at the White House in 1849 and declaring no private aims or party goals, only serving the country. The piece also mentions a magnetic iron ore near Reading, Pennsylvania, as a recent ore discovery and Babe Ruth’s last World Series appearance in 1932.
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Zachary Taylor
White House
Taylor
Reading
Babe Ruth
Deaths of Mrs Mildred Rumsport and three others
Four obituaries in one issue detailing deaths near New Windsor Frederick and Emmitsburg. Mrs Mildred Rumsport aged 62 died at home. Daniel L Brunner aged 75 died at 627 Park Place after illness. Anna Mary Rowe a former Emmitsburg resident died in Germantown Pa. Clayton W Poffenberger Keedysville farmer died suddenly at work aged 67. Survives and funeral details listed.
Funerals Readied for Local Residents in Thurmont and Nearby
Funeral services for Luther Earl Black of Thurmont were held Friday at 3 PM with Rev. Ivan G. Naughe officiating. Pallbearers included John M. Weddle and others. honorary pallbearers listed. Interment at Thurmont United Brethren cemetery. Thomas Leo Hudson, of Bollinger's Mill, Carrell County, died Monday. services Thursday at 10:30 AM at Winfield funeral home. Cremation at Loudon Park cemetery. ashes to McKeesport for interment. Darrell Korkroskia, formerly of Frederick County, died in Carl Junction, Missouri. services at Trinity Methodist Church Frederick Monday at 11 AM. interment Mt. Olivet. Oscar Franklin Cline of Old Braddock, Braddock Drive-In employee, services Friday at 2 PM in Middletown. interment at Middletown Lutheran cemetery. Virginia King Lorenz, wife of Benjamin Lorenz, funeral Sunday at 2 PM from East Patrick Street home. interment to follow.
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Raymond Rumsport
Mildred May Rumsport
Raymond Rumaport
New Windsor
Carroll County
Charles S
Adah Z. Waddell
Shirley Rumsport
Mary Virginia Fritz
Ethel Viola Sturdevant
Baltimore
S. Benjamin Waddell
Wakefield
E. C. Soper
Sams Creek Methodist Cemetery
C. M. Waltz
Daniel L. Brunner
Daniel Livingston Brunner
Park Place
Edward Livingstor
Anna Mariah Harshman Brunner
Frederick County
Mamie E. Weddle Brunner
Charles D. Brunner
Margaret A. Brunner
Lizzie Brun
Clayton W. Poffenberger
Keedysville
Sampson
Susan Palmer Poffenberger
Park Hall
Washington County
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Bertha Younkins Poffenberger
Burkittsville
Charles Kefauver
Howard Shank
Charles Stine
Locust Grove
Minnie House
Boonsboro
Owen
Eukles
Luther Earl Black
Thurmont
Ivan G. Naughe
John M. Weddle
Harold
Charles Sharrer
Russell Eigenbrode
Ira Kelbaugh
Louis Jones
Aaron Rice
Vernon Stambaugh
Harold Weddle
Olie Weller
Paul and
Robert Schildt
Lee Wollard
Thurmont United Brethren Cemetery
M. L
Creager and Son
Winfield
Thomas Leo Hudson
Bollinger's Mill
Carrell County
Hudson
Gainesville
Thomas
Lou Hudson
Edith H. Hudson
McKeesport
Elbert Perkins
Loudon Park Cemetery
Baltimere
Darrell Krokroskia
Carl Junction
Silver Spring
Pumphrey Funeral Home
Trinity Methodist Church
Frederick
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Oscar Franklin Cline
Old Braddock
Braddock Drive-In Theater
Funeral Home
Middletown
Martin Zirkle
John Summers
Roy
W. Schafer
Joseph Reeder
Charles Brachey
Atlee Kinna
Albert Dutrella
Lutheran
Gladhill Co
Virginia King Lorenz
Benjamin Lorenz
East Patrick Street
Gertrude Cover Buckingham
Maurice A. Buckingham
North Market Street
E. A. Godsey
Calvary Methodist Church
Lester C. Mace
Shirley C. Braungart
Frank Cover, Jr
Coleman Cover
Pipe Creek Cemetery
C. E. Cline & Son
Emmitsburg Officials Hold Evening Town Meeting
Emmitsburg town officials met Monday at the Firemen's Hall to review finances and street issues. Treasurer noted 11,739.21 balance with 384.77 from September meter revenue. total meter debt listed as 73.59. Police requests for traffic signs approved and actions on fines deferred. road repairs authorized and Saturday meter hours set through 9 p.m. Further talks planned with State Roads on Main Street grade and curb installation.
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Emmitsburg
Thomas J. Frailey
Charles Fuss
T. W. Rodgers
Robert Koontz
Main Street
East Main Street
Broad Alley
Hay’s Alley
West Main Street
Frederick County
Frailey
State Roads Commission
God centered living and a wartime death report
The piece cites Dr Kepler on god centeredness as a remedy for fear and guilt amid a self expressive era. It notes an alumnae picnic at Gambrill State Park with attendees from Saint Marys Seminary and local families. It reports Corporal Walter Vaughn killed in Korea after eight years service and announces funeral details for Mrs Gertrude Cover Buckingham and burial at Pipe Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Runnell Bailey
Kepler
Nicholas Herman
Hagerstown
Mary Vaughn
War Department
Korea
Walter Vaughn
Wedding Gift Weds Joyce Louise Dade to John Benny Krantz Jr
Jefferson Methodist Church hosted the double ring nuptials of Joyce Louise Dade and John Benny Krantz Jr. The bride wore a lace yoke gown with fingertip veil, carried a white orchid, and was escorted by her father. Bridesmaids wore green and red gowns. best man was Paul Remsberg. After a reception, the couple left for a western honeymoon. they will reside in Frederick after graduation and work.
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Jefferson
Joyce Loui Dade
Maurice Lee Dade
John Benny Krantz
John H. Krantz
Frederick
James Haskin
Juliet
Barbara Dade
Washington
John Plunkard
Mary Ann Krantz
Paul Remsberg
Buckeystand
William Krantz
Georg Lease
Dade
Charles Remsberg
Devid
West Prick Street
Mrs. Dade
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