Bridgewater honors Bowlus and Fifer at convocation
Lorene Winter Bowlus of Frederick and Dr. Jesse Showalter Fifer of Frederick were honored at Bridgewater College’s convocation on Friday October 7. Bowlus, class of 32, recognized for administration work and family devotion. Fifer, class of 26, noted ear nose and throat specialist and active church leader. Also honored were twenty six other alumni. Rev Bob Richards addressed attendees as speakers. John A. Derr presided at the Founders Convocation.
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Bridgewater
Bridgewater College
Lorene Winter Bowlus
Jesse Showalter Fifer
Frederick
Bowlus
Baltimore
Republican Women’s Club
Frederick County
Hospital Aid, Inc
Emmett R. Bowlus
Fifer
University of Maryland Medical School
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fahrner-Reedy Memorial
Church of the Brethren
Robert
Bob) Richards
Richards
Wheaties Sports Federation
John A. Derr
News page header from Frederick Maryland 1960 edition
Page four of The News from Frederick Maryland dated Saturday October 15 1960. The paper notes publication by a local factory and lists subscription details and Associated Press affiliation. The imprecise OCR text shows a typical mid-century local newspaper masthead with address and circulation notes.
National Newspaper Week and Seventh Birthday of The News
The News marks National Newspaper Week and its seventh birthday. Since October 15, 1883, volume one began with a pledge of thoroughness and neutrality. The paper affirms commitment to accurate, impartial reporting and views freedom of the press as vital to democracy.
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Daily News
the News
News
The
Post
United States
Guardian
America
Years Service For H Fulton Nicodemus At Peoples Life
H Fulton Nicodemus completed 32 years of employment with the Peoples Life Insurance Company on October 8, 1960. He began on October 8, 1928 and has served as District cashier in Frederick. Residing at Braddock Heights, he is father to four: Edgar in Washington DC, Roger in Frederick, Barbara in Washington DC, and Mrs. Richard Metcalf in Braddock Heights. He was presented a basket of flowers by Frederick district personnel.
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H. Fulton Nicodemus
Peoples Life Insurance Company
Frederick District
Nicodemus
Braddock Heights
Edgar Nicodemus
Peoples Life
Washington, D. C
Roger Nicodemus
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Frederick
Barbara Lescalleet
Richard Met
Ealf
Ridge Road
Monocacy Valley 4H Club Holds October Meeting at Staley Home
The October meeting of the Monocacy Valley 4H Club was held at Patty Staley’s home with President Tommy Fouche leading the session and members sharing what they did best at the Frederick Fair. Treasurer Bill Fouche reported a $5125 balance. 16 members were present. The next gathering is November 1 at Boyd Smith’s house with a two minute public speaking plan. New members Robert Rena and Carol Staley joined, and the group discussed dairy versus beef projects.
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Monocacy Valley
Patty Staley
Tommy Fouche
Frederick Fair
Bill Fouche
Boyd Smith
Robert Rena
Carol Staley
Willing Workers Meeting At Winchester Street Church
The monthly meeting of the Church of God on Winchester Street met October 3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jarrell. Mrs. Samarian Stitely opened, hymns were sung, Scripture read, and the devotional led by Mr. Phillips. Prayer followed with Jimmy Chick and refreshments by Mrs. Betty Jarrell. Next gathering set for Mrs. Ella Chick’s in Hamsville on November.
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Church of God
Winchester Street
Albert Jarrell
Samarian Stitely
Perkins
Phillips
Jimmy Chick
Betty Jarrell
Ella Chick
Hamsville
Nove Besa
Bernard Gosnell
Margaret Ann
Arthur Still
Jeannie
Clarence Grimes
Joan
New Windsor
Fifty Years Ago From The News Post Files October 15 1916
Fifty years ago from the News-Post files dated October 15 1916 report concerns over the America wireless by Walter Wellman with no message for over 20 hours. The MC A football team defeated Charles Town 20 to 0 using the forward pass. A proposed low-grade line for the Western Maryland Railway to Baltimore via Frederick County is revived. Robert Fleming, at City Hospital with typhoid fever, has recovered enough to go home, though his condition remains critical. their son Harry Fleming is improving. A special meeting of the United Steam Fire Engine Co to act on the death of treasurer William B. Storm. Saul L Malone of Baltimore, inspector for the State Roads Commission, stabbed and bled to death after a dance at McAylister's Indian Springs. Rev J W Kiracofe transferred to Windsor Pa and Rev E H Hummelbaugh assigned to the city United Brethren church.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Baltimore
URS
Robert Fleming
City
Mr. Fleming
Harry Fieming
United Steam Fire Engine Co
William B. Storm
Saul L. Malone
Tthe State Roads Commission
Fairviewmountain
Licking Creek
Clarence M. Malone
Mc. Aylister’s
Indian Springs
J. W. Kiracofe
United Brethren Church
Windsor
E. H. Hummelbaugh
Twenty Years Ago News In The Post Files
Twenty years ago Russian troops moved into Romania while Moscow complained of unsatisfactory German advice. Stettin, a German shipbuilding hub and Baltic seaport, suffered a notably effective bombing as local police battled issues with jammed parking meters. Ambassador Kennedy was expected to return from London for talks within a week or ten days. A hog pen fire on Artie R. Kemp’s farm near Liberty destroyed structures but was contained by local hose company. Plans were announced to unveil the William Klingaman memorial at Frederick High School.
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Romania
Moscow
Germany
Stettin
Berlin
R.al FL
Frederick
Hull
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Artie R. Kemp
New London Road
Libertytown
Independent Hose Co
VNAL
William K. Klingaman
Frederick High School
Realtors Leaders Pose During Washington Session
Robert E. Scott West chairman of the Realtors Washing ton Committee of the National Association of Real Estate Boards and a Republican from Elizabeth New Jersey and Keefer Koogie president Real Estate Board of Frederick County pose during a session of the session highlights real estate policy talks and industry leadership.
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Spark
Robert E. Scott West
Realtors
Washington
The
National Association of Real Estate
Elizabeth
N. J
Keefer Koogie
Frederick County
Realtors Object To Speech At Maryland Real Estate Meet
More than 300 realtors and guests from across the state attended the Maryland Real Estate Association Fall Conference at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Robert E. Scott spoke amid objections over partisan remarks, with panelists, welcome by Mayor Jacob Ramsburg, and talks on market pulse and industrial climate.
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Maryland Real Estate Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Robert E. Scott
Realtors
Washington
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Scott
E. Randolph Wootton
Baltimore
The
State Association
Mai Sherman
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Jim Willmann
Washington Post
Charles Jessup
Hagerstown Herald-Mail Co
George Delaplaine Jr
Frederick
G. Wilson Mercer
Edward Farnsworth
John J. Price
Elizabeth
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Melu
U.N
Real Estate Association
Harry Bomweil
al Davis
Prince George Coun Wy
Dickerson Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Births
Dickerson news recounts hospital recoveries and birthdays from Frederick Memorial and Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Bert McDonald and Master Billy Peele are among those mentioned. a Stanley Party is planned for October 15. W.S.C.S. activities include Christmas Seal folding and a November 8 meeting follow up.
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club Holds Fall Meeting
The Harmony Grove Homemakers Club met at Mrs Millard Crum's home with Mrs Ed Maniz co hosting. Demonstrations covered the basic seven vegetables, including creamed string beans and onion rings. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Edwin Alexander Jr who recently married. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Raymond Free Jr at 1209 Staley Ave replacing Mrs Paul Angei Berger.
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Harmony Grove Club
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club
Millard Crum
Ed. Maniz
Staley Ave
Paul Angeieberger
Deaths: Robert E. Ebberts of Hagerstown Dies at 71
Robert E. Ebberts died at Washington County Hospital Thursday at 7 15 p m after several months illness aged 71 He attended the Church of God Surviving children include Fred LeRoy Ebberts Funkstown Mrs Catherine P Smith Hagerstown Albert Ebberts Pasadena Mrs Elien Orvison Brunswick and Raymond Reger Hagerstown
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Robert E. Ebberts
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Church of God
Fred LeRoy Ebberts
Funkstown
Catherine P. Smith
Albert Ebberts
Pasadena
Elien Orvison
Brunswick
Raymond Reger
Funeral services for Clarence Parker Custis held Friday
Clarence Parker Custis of 235 East Church Street died at Western Maryland Hospital Wednesday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Friday by Rev. Maurice D. Ashbury, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church. Interment followed at Onancock Cemetery, Onancock, Virginia. M. R. Etchison and Son, funeral directors.
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Clarence Parker Custis
East Church Street
Western Maryland Hospital
Maurice D. Ashbury
All Saints Episcopal Church
Onancock Cemetery
Onancock
M. R. Etchison and Son
License Revoked for Herbert A Downs in Mt Hizy
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday the revocation of Herbert A Downs license, associated with Route 3 in Mt Hizy, detailing official action and the jurisdiction.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
sHerbert A. Downs
Route 3
Mt. Hizy
Sidelights on hardware and history in Talbot County
Elizabeth Townshend Trump presented a talk on the jewelry of house hardware at the Talbot County Historical Society. The talk covered locks hinges knobs and latches from various nations and eras, noting design motifs and the term janitor and devil pone. Trump argued colonial hardware helped provoke the Revolutionary War by withholding iron products.
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Elizabeth Townshend Trump
Historical Society of
Talbot County
Easton Star_I
Airs. Trump
Personal notices and hospital news from Frederick area
Mr Arthur Crist of West Patrick Street will celebrate his birthday this Sunday. Lawson Jr near Frederick observes his daughter’s fourth birthday this Sunday at 2. Jenny Hamrick on West South Street will turn 18 this Sunday and her brother-in-law Robert Hoffman, same address, will be 25 Tuesday. Frederick Civic Club meets Monday afternoon in Winchester Hall with Mrs Ransom R Lewis as speaker and Miss Pearl Eader as program chair. Mrs Emory B Shipley is club president. Hospital report shows Helen C Dingle of Blue Ridge Summit recently admitted to Waynesboro Hospital and discharged were Beulah V Zentz of Thurmont and Robert E Burns of Blue Ridge Summit. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert F Stottlemeyer of Emmitsburg at the hospital. DIES AT AGE 14: Howard Leroy Wetzel of near Emmitsburg died at University Hospital in Baltimore. age listed as 14 in News obituary corrected.
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Pero Hospital
Robert F. Stoulemeyer
Mitsburg
Waynesboro Hospital
Milburn M. Glass
Emmitsburg
Elaine R. Herring
Blue Ridge Summit
Gettysburg Hospital
Robert Wetzel
Thurmont
Clarence Dern
Taneytown
Olin Franklin
Airy
James Fitzgerald
Washington County Hospital
Brenda J. Hiert
Braddock Heights
Inge
Knight
Frederick
Arthur Crist
West Patrick Street
le Kingherry
Lawson Jr
Jenny Hamrick
West South Street
Robert Hoffman
Emory B. Shipley
Helen C. Dingle
Beulah V. Zentz
Robert E. Burns
Robert F. Stottlemeyer
Births Reported at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick Memorial Hospital reports multiple births from October 10 to October 12. Parents include Norris, Kilby, Wils, Falconer, Winfield, Barizis, Hobbs, Kelly, Stauffer, Glass, Whittington, Hobbs, Cecil, and Oland. Children named James Owen Ill, Patricia Lynn, Leslie Susan, Robert Penn Jr, Jessie Lee, Randy Scott, Lou Ann, Carmel Gerald, Michael Alan, Dawn Marie, Donna Jean, Richard Nelson Otha, Kathy Lynn, and Kerry Ann.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
James O. Norris Jr
West All Saints Street
James Owen
Norris
LaVaughn Sewell
Frederick
Donald Kilby
Airy
Patricia Lynn
Clinton Wils
Dickerson
Leslie Susan
Robert Falconer
North Market Street
Robert Penn Jr
Thomas Winfield
Myersville
Jessie Lee
James Barizis
Randy Scott
Carl Hobbs
New Windsor
Lou Ann
Hobbs
Ada Strine
Carmel Kelly
Thurmont
Carmel Gerald
David Stauffer
Walkersville
Michael Alan
Stauffer
Kathryn Dutrow
Detour
Air
Carroll Glass
Dawn Marie
Glass
Nancy Beard
David Whittington
South Jefferson Street
Donna Jean
Whittington
Shirley Cole
Jesse Hobbs
Durrows Trailer Court
RFD
Richard Nelson Otha
William Cecil
East Fifth Street
Kathy Lynn
Cecil
Kathleen Andrews
Kenneth Oland
BEC
Kerry Ann
Oland
Marilyn Linton
Yellow Springs
Bequest to Dominate Frederick County Historical Society Meeting
The Frederick County Historical Society plans its recessed annual meeting Tuesday at 2 pm in the new East Church street home. An anonymous family bequest will headline the agenda alongside officer elections. Restoration of the former Loats Orphanage Asylum proceeds with decoration in the Gobble parlors.
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Frederick County Historical Society
New Society
East Church Street
Historical Society
Charles McC. Mathias
Dudley Page
Wiliam M. Sierm
Ars
Lest Helfenstein
Joseph Urner
Society
Loats Orphanage
Retired Admiral Pleads Guilty in Liquor Case
In San Francisco retired Rear Adm. William Erdmann pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts for possession of 42 cases of untaxed liquor and evading about 1300 dollars in tax. His attorney moved to dismiss felony counts of fraudulent importation. sentence set for November 4.
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San Francisco
William L. Erdman
Richard J.aae
Laury
Erdmann
Guam
Oliver J. Carter
Bondomme Richard
Naval brothers enlist at Winchester Hall recruiting office
Two brothers of prior enlistees joined the Navy this week at Winchester Hall. Clarence Alexander Rhody, son of Mrs. Virginia Mae Lesser, and Henry Jeremiah Brown III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jeremiah Brown Jr., enlisted, with each family already having a member in active service or training. A third local youth, Nelson Donovan Reifsnyder Jr., on leave from six weeks of training, also enlisted in the local program after high school.
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Naval Service
Winchester Hall
James J. Saul
Clarence Alexander Rhody
Virginia Mae Lesser
West South
Navy
Saul
Henry Jeremiah Brown III
Henry Jeremiah Brown Jr
Broadway
Win 1 Hall
Great Lakes
Illinois
Nelson Donovan Reifsnider,Jr
Irs Nelson Donovan Reider Sr
Resemrani Avenue
St. John’s High School
Local Hospital News From Frederick Area Patients
Among The Sick ers. Ira D. Nert of Middle town is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a broken right hip from a fall last Friday. She underwent an operation Tuesday and is improving. Rev. Herman A. di Brandi, Mt Auv Episcopal rector, admitted for surgery. Redood entered Johns Hopkins Hospital for observation. Trail urned to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. C. H. Lewis of Jefferson is a patient there. Mrs. Isaac L. Hanker street at Johns Hopkins. Donne Plunkard, 7, of Adams town, to enter Frederick Memorial Sunday for hand surgery.
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Ira D. Nert
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hert
Gladhill Company
Herman A. di Brandi
Mt. Auv Episcopal Church
Franklin L. Plunkard
Route 1
Adamstown
Consumers Reject Fluoridation in Hanover Vote
Hanover Pennsylvania residents served by the Hanover Municipal Water Works voted against fluoridation by a large margin. Official counts show 5,146 opposed to 1,154 in favor after ballots were tallied.
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Hanover
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