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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
2
An editorial argues disarmament is unlikely soon due to global distrust. It blames Russia for provoking distrust through occupation, oppression, and subversion, asserting that any arms limits must come after lower tensions and verifiable enforcement.
The 1952 Tax Foundation data show the Navy produced 150 kinds of paint worth 14 dollars. fiscal 1954 output drops to six million dollars with only 28 varieties. The House panel argues the Navy should limit production to anti fouling paints, amid many civilian firms supplying bottom paints. The system traces back to 1902 with Norfolk Yard creating a paint shop, expanding by 1935 to serve Atlantic Coast yards. Mare Island remains another facility.
A digest of recent library acquisitions highlights several titles and exhibits. Oscar Handlin’s Adventur e in Freedom reflects on Jewish life in America over three centuries. A Blessed Girl by Lady Emily Lutyens explores a candid correspondence from adolescence. Reach for the Sky by Paul Brickhill chronicles Douglas Bader’s return to flight after loss of legs. Pastimes for Two by Albert Ostrow offers guidance for couples and pairs. Needlecraft Encyclopedia edited by Alice Carroll serves crafters from beginner to expert. Young People's Exhibit features 24 dolls from diverse cultures on display in the Young People's Corner.
Oct 21 1904 notes a storm followed by a clear day ending the annual fair. Grounds crowded by noon and weekly receipts set a record. A man fined $2 for scalping tickets at the City Opera House. Miss Ritchie's class danced in Junior Hall to a large crowd. The Resurrection and Tols Toys pieces featured at the Opera House with tickets selling fast and standing room scarce.
Twenty years ago the heavy frost blanketed the city with 29 degrees. Workmen replaced a 44 foot rope in the Court House bell tower after the coupler broke while Marshall Grumbine, the caretaker, pulled from the second floor. Miss Hallott, injured in July, returns home from Frederick City Hospital. Police track two hour parking but Magistrate Bennett says no charge can be brought for chalk mark removal on a parked car.
The Netherlands statement raises further questions about the transfer of secret defense data from the United States. The Petersen case prompts scrutiny of wartime cooperation and authorization, with The Hague and Washington factions weighing whether any official sanction existed for the leakage and who received the information. The matter unfolds as officials seek clarity on how such data moved beyond authorized channels.
Governor McKeldin unveils a modernization of U S 40 and the Maryland road network. He lauds speed, safety, and beauty of the new route linking from the Pennsylvania line to Washington with projects including a Baltimore tunnel and parkway, while noting a parade of antique cars accompanied the ribbon cutting near Frederick.
Thirty three residents of the Asbury Methodist Home for the Aged at Gaithersburg took an air outing from Friendship International Air Fort to Washington. The annual excursion was the first time they traveled by plane and the group’s average age is 82.
Among The Sick Mr John Brubaker of Trail avenue entered Frederick Memorial Hospital today for observation and treatment. Mrs Jacob D Kaufman near this city is progressing satisfactorily at Frederick Memorial Hospital undergoing treatment for a fractured hip. Mr Harold C Duerr of Pittsburgh Pa was injured falling from the Washington National Highway bridge at Urbana on September 25 while viewing an accident and has been discharged to return home. Mrs Catherine Sigler of Middletown returned home October 11 from Frederick Memorial Hospital after a major operation and is getting along nicely. Mrs Paul W Boyer of this city fell and broke her arm Sunday and was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital then returned home. Mrs Ethel Ritenour of Mt Airy has been ill a month and is slowly improving. Mrs Lacey Magaha of Brunswick entered Frederick Memorial Hospital for treatment last Thursday and is improving nicely. Rev William H Anderman Jr of Lewistown, pastor of the Utica Evangelical and Reformed charge, entered Johns Hopkins Hospital Wednesday for observation and will remain for some time. four pulpits will be filled by guest ministers in his absence. Mr C Austin Shoerald has returned to Harmony Grove after surgery at the U S Public Health Service Hospital Baltimore. his condition is much improved.
Miss Bonnie Henson a Frostburg Freshman has returned to school after a weekend at home near Myersville. P F C Donald L Sigler of Middletown left on 17 for Ft Riley Kansas after a 15 day leave with his wife Penn Norris Sigler is son of Mr and Mrs Merle Sigler of Middletown. Mrs Virginia Pearl Weidman attends the 37th annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association at the Shoreham hotel Washington. Miss Nancy LeGore a Centenary Imor College senior is Phi Theta Kappa member and part of Dick Sorority. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur LeGore of LeGore. Miss Clotilda Mateny daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Mateny West Fifth Street attends the Aish annual conference.
The will of George Hoffman of Petersville was probated in the Orphans Court on Wednesday. Bequests include 110 to nieces and nephews Mitton L Hoffman David H De Lauter Elsie L Love Lillie M Snoots and Martha M Wirts. Edward Hoffman receives a life tenant house and about an acre with conditions. A $2500 trust is set for Farmers and Mechanics-Citizens National Bank, with life income to the brother and limited monthly access for emergencies. remainder to Mrs De Lauter. The residue is to be cashized and distributed with parceled real estate sales. the sister and brother are executrix and executor. Will dated Aug 3 1954 witnessed by John R dear and H R De Lauter. Letters of administration for Mrs Sue Kepler Willard estate issued to Paul I Willard. Also reports Corporal Paris France Marshall Rippeon son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rippeon of RFC 1 Frederick promoted to corporal in the U S Army communicated from U S European Command HQ.
Roger W Babson analyzes 1954 retail sales through September noting a 2 percent decline vs 1953 with a September pickup due to cooler weather and heavy advertising. Self service stores rise while parking issues deter shoppers urging free or longer two hour parking to keep customers in the shopping district.
The Monday Musicales met on October 1 at the home of Mrs. Webster Whitehill on West Second Street. Assistants were Mrs. Richard Berson, Mrs. Shirley Brauneari and Mrs. Marlowe Cline. The program featured piano solos by Mrs. Brant Morgan, vocal solos by Mrs. Donald Sullivan, violin solos by James Etenison, duo trios by several members, a piano solo by Miss Caroline Winebrewer, two vocal selections by Mrs. Porter, and a male quartet with Carroll Hendrickson, Donald Leatherman, Dr. William Roessler, and Jack Sharrow, accompanied by Dr. Curtis Thorne.
Francis A. Seubert of Washington and former Thurmont resident dies October 17 at Naval Medical Center Bethesda after two months illness at 37. Survived by wife Edna, five children, four grandchildren and siblings. Arlington burial. Emma Florence Riddlemoser of Braddock Heights dies at 78 after lingering illness. survived by husband four sons two daughters and siblings. services in Middletown with interment Reformed cemetery. Benjamin Flohr of Carroll County dies at 76. survived by children and siblings. funeral at residence with Springfield cemetery interment. Harry J. Lipps of Frederick dies at 77 after two weeks illness. long-time United Fire Company member. survived by wife, son, siblings, and granddaughter. funeral at home. Further notices for Lipps, Flohr, and Riddlemoser listed with service details and interments.
Funeral services were held for Emma Late Barrick at a Thurmont funeral home with Rev. Edouard H. Taylor and Rev. BE Bright officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Taber Cemetery Rocky Ridge. Also noted are obituaries for Charles Andrew Summel and James Crawford Falk with military honors for some, and a safety note citing one fourth of 1953 U S pedestrian deaths linked to alcohol.
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