Official Visit in Bethel District Marks U S Affairs
Officials report a routine official visit to Bethel on October 13 1936. The event underscores ongoing U S affairs with local participation and ceremonial activities noted by observers.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1956
Page
5
Officials report a routine official visit to Bethel on October 13 1936. The event underscores ongoing U S affairs with local participation and ceremonial activities noted by observers.
Census estimates show over a hundred million Americans will be old enough to vote, but many may abstain. In 1952 about 98 million voted while 34 million stayed home, a pattern that could repeat unless turnout improves. The piece urges public service to boost participation.
Frederick residents recall events from October 13 1996 including the death of Lewis Bayer a long time official of the Dumior Fire Company and the Harpers Ferry toll free traffic milestone. The column notes community notices Bethel No 2 Job’s Daughters visits and local club activities with political commentary and memorial tributes.
Fort Detrick personnel will convene a five day Personnel Management Seminar at the Claggett Diocesan Center in Buckeystown next week. The program centers on Eisenhower’s leadership quote with case discussions on human relations in government and business, plus sessions with noted personnel management authorities.
A planning conference at Fort Detrick features N A Supburrow opening address. Attendees include Oliver Cockrell and Marjorie May of Civilian Personnel, with speakers Dr Hurst Anderson American University and Dr Gordon Barner of American University. Paul Adelhardt of McCormick & Co chairs the executive committee.
The cornerstone for the new educational building at Thurmont Evangelical United Brethren Church will be laid Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul E. V. Shannon will lead the service with assistance from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Eisen of the building committee. Also noted are local committee members E. R. Andrews Emory Stottlemyer Roy Frushour Theodore Phc Thomas R. Eader and Marine Pte. Eader addresses from a Mediterranean tour.
A list of names under Health and Welfare Publicity and Program Committees includes Warner Brittain chairing Health and Welfare with Roger Myers, Mrs. William Watkins, Louie Brosius, Clarence Jessee and Mrs. Edward Bell. Publicity chaired by Charles Nichols with Mrs. James Cromwell and others. Program chaired by Mrs. Charles Murphy with Miss L Irene Price and Mrs. William Thomas among others. Building and Ground chaired by Charles Murphy with Robert E. Reon, James R. Thompson Jr., Paul Crum and others.
Deaths include Ira M Grossnickle 75 of Union Bridge and James E Engle near Union Bridge. Funeral details at Union Bridge funeral home and Beaver Dam cemetery. Also notices of anniversaries, births and Frederick Historical Society meeting at East Church Street home. Residents named include Edith Stitely Grossnickle and C Elmer Grossnickle. other names listed for services and various local events.
The Youth Group of the Grossnickle Church of the Brethren in Wolfsville will present an exchange program at Asbury Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 30 p m. Edible details and participants are not included.
Frederick Wiles of East Fifth street a Frederick Brick Works employee was buried by several tons of clay and rescued with a fracture above the ankle. The Mountain City Mill site was sold for 3700 to D W Detrick of Philadelphia who plans a 300 barrel mill rebuild. A trolley car left Myersville at 8 05 PM landed on a track on a mountain and passengers were moved to Frederick by Gilpatrick. The ossified man and Joe Hanna the human ostrich join Frederick Fair along with a cavalry squadron from Hagerstown. The City Opera House presented A Proud Prince with Porter J White as Robert of Sicily and a fine supporting company.
The Fall Fair Dance Dinner was served at 7 20 with guests attending and dancing to Joe Elkins orchestra till midnight. Callmus chaired the event with Ned Zeiler and Gwyn Kinsey aiding arrangements. The next Cotillion dance is planned for Christmas week. Mrs Holgate Harvey returned from Welabs deo Germany with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Lester Smith and family. She was greeted at Washington Airport by daughter Mrs James H Grove Jr. A dinner at Francis Scott Key Hotel honored R Paul Smith and Lillian Brown Hodson before Hood College project cornerstone laying. Lessa Kay Smith born to Mr and Mrs John W Smith at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
The Frederick County Christian Youth Council held a meeting at the Presbyterian church with Dick Smith presiding. Six denominations and 15 churches were represented as plans formed to aid local denominations and World Service. Youth will Trick or Treat at Halloween to raise funds to ship 199 pounds of surplus food overseas. A screening of the film A Matter of Faith highlighted how surplus foods aid foreign nations. Ministers may contact Robert Hammond for more Trick or Treat details.
Mr. Pleasant suffered a heart attack Friday at work and was transported to Frederick Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Mr. Eader was at the Church Street school building when the incident occurred. Virginia Dozier remains in critical condition at the University of Maryland Hospital after two weeks as a patient there.
The East Frederick School P TA held its first meeting of the year on October 9 with Glenn Rippeon presiding. Principal Irene Price introduced teachers and officers, and committees were formed for Membership Hospitality and Finance and Budget to organize the year’s program and membership drives.
The Women’s Clubs against the Club heard Mrs Walter England discuss Good Eating Habits for the Yamsville Homemakers Club at Mrs Walker Hoop’s home. Election of 1957 officers followed with President Ryland Houston and others. A white elephant sale was postponed to November. Funeral notices for local residents followed, including Mrs Foster B Kephart. Widow statistics noted as rising nationwide.
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