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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1951
Page
7
In a whimsical column Hal Boyle muses on a fantasy to steal Cunard’s Queen Mary, weighing hero versus villain roles. He imagines a playful, Robin Hood style plan ending with gifting the 81,235 ton liner to a poor fisherman, while noting he would feel remorse and choose not to act.
The piece traces how the U S center of population has shifted westward from the 1790 census through 1940, moving 644 miles over 160 years. It notes Indiana and Illinois as late centers, the center near the 39th parallel, and speculates on future drift into Missouri and Kansas, with no predicting certainty.
The Mayor of New York, on a goodwill tour, notes his Sicilian roots and links to Italian, Jewish communities abroad. In Rome he claims to govern as many Italians as the city’s capital, and in Jerusalem his mayoralty spans more Jews than all of Israel. Fifty years after leaving Sicily, his journey offers emigrants living proof of opportunity in America.
The Frederick AMVETS sponsor Mills Bros. Circus tomorrow with over 200 local children invited as charity guests. Rev Doc Waddell travels with the show, age 80 of 88, and leads his canvas church services and Sunday school during the tour.
Sermon excerpt by REV. A PERNELL BAILEY cites St. Francis and Veit Dietrich praising prayer. References to “My God and my All” and Luther’s Coburg fortress prayer illustrate fervent devotion. Market prices for Wheat Corn Barley follow.
Weather eased but crowds increased at the Fair by noon with many visitors. Calvin Steele, an employee of M J Grove Lime Company, was crushed between a wagon top and a shed overhang. Judge Motter praised a jury that convicted a Frederick saloon keeper of selling to minors and keeping a disorderly house, sentencing three months in jail and suspending the liquor license. County commissioners paid Otho J. Gaver a $100 reward for horse thief apprehension. Gaver later helped convict a man who was sentenced to eight years. Frederick City Hospital, once complete, to be dedicated debt free though endowment funds are needed. Endowment details and weekly private room costs listed for anticipated wards and adult board per week and per year.
The Board of Aldermen approved buying 15 police uniforms at 24 each and 15 overcoats at 31.75 each from B. Rosenour and Sons. They also agreed to purchase 3,500 feet of new hose for three of the five fire companies. Miss Laura Cochrane retires after nine years on Frederick High School faculty. James E. Kline, farmer near Wolfsville, robbed of 173 near his home, returns from Frederick City Hospital improved. Mrs. Lillian M. Mullinix sells 100 acres near Clarksburg to Robert W. Leichert Frederick, who will reside here.
Harold E. Stassen testified that Ambassador Philip C. Jessup gave a false statement under oath regarding his views on recognizing Red China. The Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee met privately to review the dispute and the earlier testimony by Jessup, with debate over recalling Jessup to the stand.
Dr. Joel N. Novick of Washington presents a lecture on The Human Voice its Production and Perception at Hood College Brodbeck Hall from seven to eight). This first Hood Town Hall program of the year is free to the public.
Miss Phyllis Maygers of Baltimore will deliver Governor McKeldin's autumn glory proclamation to the Deep Creek Lake Promotion Council. A delegation of news editors and officials will tour Garrett County and Allegany County sites including Green Ridge State Forest on a fall foliage tour.
Recent enlistments at the Westminster Recruiting Station include Pvt. Arthur Luby Mt Airy. Pvt. Charles Nicholes Westminster. Pvt. Wm Hardy Pikesville. Pvt. Franklin Faehild Sykesville. Pvt. Robert Boone Taneytown. Pvt. Norman Taylor Patapsco. Pvt. Ervin Utz Union Bridge. Pfe. Olin Porter Taneytown. Pfe. Samuel West Taneytown. Pvt. Raymond Schilt Taneytown. Pvt. Harry Baer Gamber. Pvt. Robert Taylor Woodbine. Pvt. Wm Blizzard Patapsco. Pvt. James Weaver Taneytown. Pvt. Joseph Watthall Westminster. Pvt. Joseph Taylor Reese. Pvt. Richard Garrett Manchester. Pvt. Hazen Garland Manchester. Hinlisting for three years, Miss Wilma Mae Quesenberry of Reisterstown, a Reisterstown High School graduate, transferred to Lackland Air Base for processing.
A Washington column analyzes Stalin’s uncensored Russia report, arguing it reveals Moscow’s fear of U S atomic dominance, desires international control, and hints at using a second bomb as leverage. The piece frames the document as counterpropaganda and a potential path to peaceful global relations.
Washington observance of expanding atomic weapon talk moves beyond the bomb image. James Marlow notes officials like Truman Lovett and McMahon push for broader production and tactical use, while Mahon warns against overblown claims. also reports on Johnny Swamper club at Frederick Fair netting $300 and Coburn resigning as Anne Arundel county business manager.
Edith M. Fulks, 6, wife of Oscar Fulks a retired lumber dealer of Gaithersburg, died in her residence from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Medical examiner Dr. Frank J. Broschardt ruled death a suicide after she had recent ill health and a period in Doctors Hospital. Fulks found her body when he awoke in an adjacent room and called for help.
Deaths include Harry Schroeder Brown 62 of Doubs, long Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, with funeral at 2:30 PM Thursday at 106 East Church Street, Mount Olive Cemetery. Florence Gertrude Darr 76 of Buckeystown area dies at Emergency Hospital after five months illness. funeral Friday at 2 PM at home, interment Mount Olive Cemetery. Also notes Edward Grove 70 of Bolivar and Lewis Green 81 of New Windsor with services forthcoming. multiple survivors listed.
Funeral services for Pic. Irving M Luby of West Philadelphia killed in Korea will be held in Philadelphia Wednesday morning with grave military honors by William P. Larkin Post American Legion at St Peters cemetery Libertytown. Luby son of Roscoe and Cena Dorsey Luby and grandson of Hayes Luby. Interment Beaver Dam cemetery. Separately funeral for Harry D Geiselman formerly of Union Bridge was Sunday at Union Bridge funeral home.
Among the ill, Mrs. Nethe Eagle of Knoxville was transported to University Hospital Baltimore on Saturday night for an operation. Mrs. Welty Rice of Mountaindale is recuperating at the home of her daughter after recent surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Co announces an AA fire school beginning early in November. The University of Maryland extension service will teach fire fighting and equipment use. Frederick Myersville and Middletown companies may attend. weeks long course. A public card party was also discussed for next month. President Vernon Cassell presided at a well attended meeting.
In Rocky Ridge at Mt. Tab Lutheran church on October 6 2 pm Esther Mae Valenti daughter of Mr and Mrs Valentine married George Gray DeLauter son of Mr and Mrs DeLauter of Sabillasville The ceremony was by Rev Reese Poifenbarger with pink and white gladioli dahlias and candied decor The bride wore a lavender velvet suit with yellow rosebud corsage They will honeymoon in New England and Canada then reside in the groom’s parents home Pittsburgh Bennetts Jean Fredericka Bennetts daughter of Mr and Mrs Jean Simpson Bennetts married Thomas Stuckert son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Stuckert of Bucyrus Ohio on Saturday October 6 at St Paul’s Lutheran Bucyrus The couple had a reception and then traveled to Mackinac Island Michigan They will live in Bucyrus Ohio.
In Berkeley County near Bunker Hill and Jefferson County, a 15 minute hailstorm damaged up to half of unpicked apples and toppled some stored fruit. Granville Graham, manager of Senator Harry F Byrd’s orchard, said about 50 percent of fruit on trees was harmed by hailstones up to an inch in diameter. Some hoped to salvage portion for sale to processors, while others found damaged fruit in boxes after harvest. No serious damage reported in Jefferson County.
Deeds recorded in a clerk's office show Howard M Smith and wife sold their residence at West 12th Street and Neidigamue to Dai and Alice Darner for about 16000 dollars. Harry T Bollinger sold Roswell Rohrbau and wife property on the Emmitsburg Waynesboro road in Emmitsburg district for about 600 dollars. New York stocks wandered irregularly as trading hours passed.
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