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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1956
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text from The News of Frederick Maryland dated Monday October 2 1956. Contains incomplete byline and date line with scattered words and numbers. no clear events, people, or specific details present to summarize a coherent news item.
The Albeneri Trio will perform at Hood College in Brodbeck Hall Thursday at 8 p.m. They play Beethoven Archduke Trio Op. 97 Ravel Trio in G major Hayden Trio in E major. Members Ward Davenny Giorgio Crompi and Benar Heifetz. They have a long history with the Cleveland Institute of Music and Mercury recordings.
Washington Post Office ends a long nuisance by requiring no address labels for packages with printed text May be opened for postal inspection if necessary. Postmaster General Summerfield notes the rule lets senders seal packages and authorize inspection. The 35 year old regulation, issued in 1921, had caused delays for mothers wives and sweethearts mailing to soldiers overseas.
Paul Wise of Lewistown Md urges Frederick County to seek a voter referendum on the proposed Planning and Zoning Ordinance. He cites a October 16 public meeting where supporters and opponents favored letting taxpayers decide via the annual tax bill process, noting the attorney confirmed legislative authority for a referendum.
Master Joseph Lamothe son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Lamothe was guest of honor at a Saturday birthday party at their Biggs avenue home. Games and prizes featured accordions by Bobby DeGrange and a refreshment table for guests including Colin Persichett and others.
A group of about 27 University of Maryland supporters flew from Montgomery County to Chapel Hill to watch Jim Tatum's team play North Carolina. Richard E. Zimmerman led the trip, with many alumni aboard the charter from the Municipal Airport. In a separate note, the Montgomery County Jersey 4-H Club met at Kenny Larreyson’s home and pledged a gift to all members, while Kenny Stiles spoke on the Chicago International Fair and Patsy Messer shared photos from her Europe trip for the International 4-H Contest.
Senator Kefauver denounces an Eisenhower era television speech as corrupt and unfair. He shows images of officials accused of corruption and labels the Dixon Yates deal as the nation's rotten contract while alleging blanket charges against many public figures.
Urbana resident Miss Nannie Irene Thompson and Francis William Main of Lewistown were married Sunday at St John’s Catholic Church in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Herbert R Jordan. The couple will reside near Damascus after a reception at the couple’s home. The bride wore a nylon Chantilly lace gown with a fingertip veil. attendants wore nile green and lilac outfits. Family and out-of-town guests came from Harrisburg Gettysburg Washington Kensington Whealer Siler Springs Boonsboro and Accident.
Fifty years ago Nemes fret the columns of the News Oct 22. MR NILES ABRECHT bought the meat store of Mr John Young West Patrick street and took charge Young joined C and P Telephone in Washington Pretty wedding quietly held at Mr Cutsails North Market street Virgie Cutsail of Araby married Ulysses G Hooper Urbana Rev E L McLean officiating Martin Kemp awarded contract to build three story structure on North Market street for Messrs F E M Mart Accant and O P Bennett Hests nuts plentiful 7 to 10 cents a quart eggs 25 cents a dozen butter 25 cents a pound Set of buggy harness presented at the Fair to James H Creager winner of the bear corn prize Frederick County boy under 16 years old.
Obituary notes the death of Rev. Dr. Luther Kuhlman long-time pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church here, who died at his Gettysburg home at age 84 or 85 after retirement in 1922. He served about fifteen years in this city and resided in Pennsylvania.
Roger W. Babson surveys U.S. crop prospects for 1955 56, noting strong farm output despite acreage controls and drought in parts. He cites wheat soybean and corn supplies, government controls carryovers and loan programs, and outlooks for prices and surpluses into 1956 57 with caution about the farm economy and national welfare.
Reports from Frederick Memorial Hospital include multiple births with dates and parental details from Oct 16 to Oct 20. Entries note Monica Lynn Howard, Cathy Jean Biser, Roxanne Kaye Ramsburg, Patricia Ellen Coran, Paula Jean Herel, Cathy Ann Wells, Roberta Jean Rosenverk, Robert Vernon Jr, Susan Elizabeth Polan, and other newborns with families and addresses. Also covers Antietam freeing from a sandbank in Brest France and a prize trip for Rhea to St Paul for the diamond jubilee event.
One of the largest crowds in Buckeystown attended a sale of the late Norman Cullison Hilton's personal property and real estate. A two story six room house with garage and half acre lot sold to John T. McGuffin and wife for 530 dollars. Vehicles and guns sold well including a 1922 Ford pickup and a 1949 Studebaker. Antiques including miniature bisque pieces also brought strong prices. Real estate and personal property were handled by Vida Hilton Simmers and Florence E. Wasmuth with Royal G. Hilton Jr. as buyers agent. auctioneers John W. Null and Delbert S. Null.
The Associated Press reports generally fair weather across the western half of the United States with cooler temperatures west of the Mississippi. The East sees variable clouds and scattered rain, with fog lifting in the Great Lakes as morning clears and showers forecast for Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin.
A man held on an assault charge by State Police made two futile escape attempts yesterday. George James Smith aged 29 of Savage Maryland was treated at University Hospital Baltimore after leaping from a moving cruiser and later fleeing into woods before being recaptured. Trooper R B Basore reported the incidents while transporting the prisoner to Waterloo.
Stock quotes from the New York Stock Exchange guide the approximate trading range as of the comptinent Div. Listings include Frederick National, Saw, Trust, Fibre Brush, Hotel, and various corporate and society securities. The fragment notes bid and asked prices for several items among Frederick area issuers and trusts.
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