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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1947

Page

4

Plastic surgery used to reform criminals praised

Dr Frank Chmelik of Joliet penitentiary and Dr John A Pick of Chicago presented 728 operations since 1937. They cited that 60 former convicts rehabilitated and no longer a state charge, with only a little over 1 percent of operated convicts returned on parole, suggesting psychological gains and behavioral improvements from cosmetic procedures.

Frank Chmelik Illinois State Joliet John A. Pick Chicago United States International College of Surgeons Pick Chmetik Ilinois

When is the right age to marry according to sociologists

Dorothy Dix discusses the age question in marriage, noting youth versus experience. She cites sociologists showing age gaps affect outcomes, with some evidence favoring older husbands by years but warns teen marriages turn rough. The piece contrasts youthful romance with economic and social pressures, urging caution and context.

Youth and Marriage Time Question In Wariny Era

A fragmented note from October 16, 1847 contemplates the best time to marry, posing a general question about romance during unsettled times. The source is released by The Bell Bymdicate, Inc. and includes limited readable context.

Wariny The Bell Bymdicate, Inc

Wedding in Jefferson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Mary Louise Boyer and Lt. Edward Van Sant wed at St. Pauls Lutheran Jefferson in a Wednesday ceremony led by Rev. Morris G. Zumbrun. Bride wore a soldier blue gabardine suit and carried talisman roses. Maid of honor Margaret Boyer of Frederick. Destman Robert Riddlemoser of Mi Airy. Bride a graduate and hospital staffer. Groom a M. Airy High School alumnus.

Margaret Boyer Frederick Robert Riddlemoser Mi Airy Destman Frederick High School Frederick Memorial Hospital M. Airy High School

Fifty Years Ago Leesl Items From the columns Of the News

The 37th annual fair opened with trumpets and drums as crowds pour into East Patrick Street. Excursion trains brought visitors from major cities. The Academy of the Visitation hosted a reopening concert by the Opera House Orchestra in a hall filled to capacity. Assistant Postmaster E. C Unger of Brunswick died at 40 after a lengthy illness. he had been associate editor of the Brunswick Herald and a News staff member. Adiss Jane Agnott and her dramatic company opened a week at the Opera House with Libby Prison. The Public School Exhibit at the Fair Grounds, led by E. L. Boblit, features 105 native-wood specimens.

East Patrick Street Academy of the Visitation Opera E. C Unger Brunswick Brunswick Herald News Adiss Jane Agnott Opera House Libby Prison Fair Grounds E. L. Boblit

Truman rejects call for special session amid European aid debates

Washington dispatch describes President Truman confiding in Les Biffle about 1948 election issues, high prices, and European relief. He insists on no early Congress session, fears bipartisan promises, and notes State Department pressure for emergency aid. The piece blends political gossip with a note on rent control debates and a lecture notice.

Truman Trige Coffin Washington Harry Truman Les Biffie Les Capitol Hill Congress Biffle Mir George Marshall State Department Europe Marshall White House Missouri Senate President

Entertaining Mrs Byron Amid Social Calendar Festivities

A busy social calendar honors former Congresswoman Katharine Byron with parties ahead of her October 25 wedding to Samuel B. Riddick at Springfield Farm Williamsport. Hosting figures include the Smith Bowmans DeLong Bowmans and Mrs. William Brockman, with gatherings at Army Navy Club and Hood College affiliates in Frederick and Thurmont.

Homer Byron Katharine Byron Samuel B. Riddick Washington Springfield Farm Williamsport Clinton Goodloe Edgar Congress Smith Bowmans DeLong Bowmans William Brockman Army-Navy Club Edward Trezlown Hope Ridings Miller Royce Powell Mead Patrick Mirs

The Fair Grounds Desolate After Heavy Rainfall

Twenty years ago October 18 1927 reports describe the fair grounds drenched by the heaviest rain since 1919 with snowflakes noted. All racing postponed as total October rainfall surpassed seven inches. Walter Johnson visited, and the American Waterworks and Electric Company board toured Potomac Edison property with M F Riley. A fair follower posted $1000 bond for grand jury action after taking a lady's fur coat from the C Thomas Kemp booth. deputy Hauver recovered the coat valued at $294.

Walter Johnson Washington American Waterworl and Electric Company Potomac Edison Company M. F. Riley

October County Notes Busy with Events and Plans

Bright October sunshine and warm air spark county life while water worries loom. Hallowe'en parades and dances loom, Armistice Day observances are set, and 77 percent of local World War II dead are to be returned for burial. Local court cases, hospital births, and civic debates fill the scene as Fredrick and surrounding towns brace for weather and growth.

Warre Hallowe'en Brunswick G. Ernest Lipps Company A Maryland National Guard

AFL CIO political spending freedom under NLRB ruling

Washington report says AFL and CIO may act as political committees without anti Communist affidavits as long as they do not engage in direct employer negotiations. The ruling broadens possible fundraising and expenditures for political campaigns by these unions, raising questions about loopholes and potential amendments.

Washington American Federation of Labor CIO National Labor Relations Board Denham AFL Democratic Party Committee House of Representatives American Labor Movement Congress America Taft Taw Consu San Francisco Department of Justice

Illness Report From Frederick District Homes

Among The Sick Mrs Isaac monkey Sr West Fifth street has been quite ill at her home since Monday. Mrs Ethel Stockman 486 West South street was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital on Friday for treatment. Mr Ward C Hafner Clarke Place who underwent an operation at the Maryland University Hospital Baltimore several weeks ago has returned home. Mrs F E Mullinix 81 of Mt Airy is improving at Frederick Memorial Hospital from a possible fracture of her right shoulder suffered last Friday when she fell down the steps of her porch. Mr James Renner New Midway who underwent an operation on Tuesday morning at the Frederick Memorial Hospital is getting along. Mrs Baker Fraley is seriously ill at her home on Carroll street Thurmont where she suffered a stroke Tuesday.

Isaac Monkey West Fifth Street Ethel Stockman West South Street Frederick Memorial Hospital Ward C. Hafner Clarke Place Maryland University Baltimore F. E. Mullinix Mt Airy

Community Giving Reflections and Local Moves

In a local vignette on giving some residents with plenty refrain from donations while poorer neighbors contribute with elation. N A Lufburrow and family relocate from Bentz street to a newly bought Linbergh avenue home, the Willards set to move to a Seventh street pike farm, and John R. Ewell along with Mrs. Willard family visit Chestertown after returning from the Eastern Shore.

N. A. Lufburrow E. B. Parkinson Bentz Street Linbergh Avenue Paul L. Willard Willard Seventh Street Pike Paul C. Willard Rosemont Avenue

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