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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1957
Page
2
A fragment from The News of Frederick dated Friday October 18 1957 includes publication details and newspaper framing notes. It references reuse of paper and AP material and mentions postal registration and edition classification.
The Tuberculosis Association warns that one in eight may be infected and five in ten will live their lifetime with the disease. Despite advances, education and case finding remain crucial. Vaccination is urged for those exposed to reduce spread and safeguard lives.
A writer debates whether America should pursue larger manned moons or satellites, weighing energy costs and earthly limits against the lure of exploration. The author contrasts scientific ambition with faith, cautioning against reckless space ventures while acknowledging Sputnik's forerunner role and broader questions of resource use.
The Ladies Auxiliary to John R. Webb Post No. 3285 VFW held its regular monthly meeting at the Post Home Monday evening. President pro tem Rebekah L. McLaren led sessions with pro tem vice presidents M Patsy Slagie and Stanley C. in attendance. Hospital chairman report noted by Mrs. Brown references William Buzzerd, Catherine Gannon, Doris Dutrow and others.
Slagle and Mrs Brown visited Newton D Baker Hospital September and met TB ward patients with games and refreshments. The Auxiliary announced a $2137.44 MS campaign total, donated $100 to Salvation Army Building Fund, and kept membership in the Frederick County Health Council.
The Francis Scott Key District commissioner staff meeting at the Presbyterian Church discussed the Explorer Scout program, a Cub Scout Roundtable, and upcoming events. Attendees included Jack Herrick Byron Carpenter Charles Lewis Meredith Hickman and others.
A Fredericcl Notebook excerpt recalls a carved epitaph and a comical visitor quip about Heaven and Hell. It notes Rev. Me. Reval’s passing, praises Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond of Yale and the American Cancer Society, and previews his lecture on smoking, death rates, and causal links at Hood College for RESA Scientific Research Society.
Emmitsburg hosts bicentennial celebration at Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church with Homecoming on Oct 13 led by Rev Frederick Wentz and featuring Mervyn Fuss of Taneytown as guest. Gettysburg Theological Seminary choir directed by Robert Clippinger performed. several neighboring congregations attended and a noon buffet followed.
Know America Today's anniversaries highlight Michael Wigglesworth Hosea Ballou Allen B Wilson and Thomas B Reed with brief biographical notes. The Lewistown Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Church Hall to review home mission centers and celebrated centennial events with a surprise lazy Susan gift and a prayer circle closing.
Members of the commission for a Monocacy battlefield monument have arrived in Frederick to survey sites with Major Goldsborough. A Hamburg home owned by McClintock Young was entered and robbed of 25 to 50 dollars in goods. Reverend Ev F Berry Plummer, longtime Myersville pastor, will be reassigned by the Pennsylvania Conference. Anna M Yeakle of Baltimore sold a West South street brick house to Charles F Seeze for 3200.
The News recalls events from 20 years ago including 3000 people given typhoid serum at Frederick County health clinics and a court case fining a side show operator. A photo shows the town clock tower’s new paint and Frank Nikirk regilding the 195 foot steeple. John Alexander Horner, former Emmitsburg postmaster and Republican worker, died at residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowe from a heart attack.
Clarksburg residents share opinions on street lights, planned community hall, town planning and incorporation as the association aims to build a realistic future plan. About 100 questionnaires are being completed. A spaghetti dinner will be served Saturday evening October 19 by the 4H Girls of Clarksburg with guests including the girls' mothers. Robert de la Huerta will complete basic training for the U.S. military.
Civilians who refit this week are J Leonard Hooper and Daniel Ready Four military personnel departed this week First Lieutenant Rey C Lange will work as an organic chemist with Smith Kline and French Laboratories Philadelphia and attend Temple University night classes Specialist Third Class Frederic W Nave will be employed by Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation San Jose California as a design engineer Specialist Third Class George F Leas has accepted a position with Pfizer Chemical Company Groton Conn as a chemical engineer Private Robert L Schwartzlow plans to return to farming in Wisconsin Capitan and Mrs Richard Hornick are the parents of a son Thomas Richard born October 21 at Johns Hopkins Hospital Captain Hornick is with the Walter Reed Medical Unit on the post. HERE N THERE Colonel and Mrs Leslie S Moore will leave Friday for a two week vacation with relatives at Comanche Tex Kenneth Calder spotted Sputnik the satellite about 6 am Thursday from his home at Braddock Colonel DG Grothaus Schedule permitted him to attend his first meeting with the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night at the Francis Scott Key Hotel Oliver Leakins returned to work after three weeks of sick and annual leave John E Wisner is back to work following sick leave Lee Hert is on a week vacation Lawrence Harney has new for him Studebaker Alton Shaff and family enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls last week Tom Bierley and Eldridge Lee attended the World Series in New York Austin Trout is home The famous Potomac English Handbell Ringers will give free afternoon and evening concerts Saturday Oct 26 at the Hilltop House Harper s Ferry WV Dr Edward Schantz presented a paper Purified Shellfish Poison for Bio assay Standardization at tha an
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