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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
3
The edition dated Friday October 23 1953 presents typical midweek content including local notices, brief crime and society items, sports results, and community announcements. Names and places reflect ongoing regional events of the autumn season.
Dr Boyd McCandless of the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station told the American Academy of Pediatrics in Miami that infant mental tests show extreme unreliability. He cited repeated testing of youngsters with day to day IQ variations and noted that school age tests can improve in normal environments, offering cautious hope to parents.
The official casualty statistics show the enemy suffered three to four losses for one Allied life. Totals include Republic of Korea 300,000. United States 141,000. Fifteen other Allied Nations 14,000. Communists 1,500,000 to 2,000,000. Allied losses are clearer, but the toll reflects the price paid for challenging UN power.
The Frederick County Red Cross motor corps held its annual dinner and meeting at Camp Detrick Officers Club. From July 1952 to July 1953 the corps logged 1,180 volunteer hours and drove 7,694 miles aiding blood bank donors Home Service Junior Red Cross and crippled children transport. Members noted additional car use not counted. The group also runs weekly transport for local school-age children to a special city school.
Frederick county farmers concluded a series of Farm Bureau meetings at Elm Street School using a "let's talk it over and decide" approach. Resolutions from the discussion will be formed Saturday by the committee and presented October 26 to the Farm Bureau directors, with a county meeting on November 2 to finalize action for state and national consideration.
Maryland Farm Bureau announced Westminster resident A. M. Stagg won first prize at the Maryland State Fair for a 25 word solution to farm income under high prices. He urged farmers to spend more on merchandising packing distribution and processing with less on production. Second prize went to C C Thornhill of Baltimore who called to cut government spending taxes and red tape to restore initiative and reduce drains on the economy.
A. V. Tadmore, his son William P. Tidmore, and son-in-law Ralph L. Price fly from Pottsville to Frederick. They stop at Littlestown farm on the return, join other Pottsville aviators, and tour in a Stinson Voyager and a Ryan two seater. Mr. Richards, Pottsville Republican editor, flies his own plane to Frederick. The Tidmore family runs stations WFMD WPPA and WPAM in Pottsville.
Mr and Mrs Calvin K Burdette announce the birth of their daughter born last Monday at Montgomery County General Hospital both mother and child are doing well. Also reported are daily church activities and community events including 4H Club meetings Laymen's Day at Clarksburg Methodist Church and a MYF workshop in Poolesville with a subdistrict rally.
Various local events announced including religious education meetings at Germantown Methodist, a Clarksburg Day executive meeting on October 22, a turkey supper at Clarksburg Church Hall, a World Day of Prayer program by WSCS, plans for Clarksburg Car on October 31 with bake sales and games, a free chest X ray at Clarksburg School on November 19, a wiener roast at Clarksburg pond, and visits from local families plus Gaithersburg football and robotics exchange activities involving Roberto Huerto and classmates.
A sequence of social notes reports visits and health updates across Lovettsville and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs Bertie Potterfield with Jack Potterfield, Mrs Lowell Boothe and infant Susan Ann, Pvt Gerald Shumaker on furlough, Capt Winfred Grove from Denver, K K Werner's surgery at Loudoun hospital, Mrs E Lee Luckett visiting Vienna, Mass Adelaide Davis visiting Mrs George Wire, H S Keller Ruth and James of Jefferson visiting Beattys, and others. It notes Homecoming at New Jerusalem Church on October 25 and Loudoun County Demonstration Club achievement day on October 14 at Hamilton School with Miss Hale Hughes among speakers.
Mise Eva Je Liskey shared her 1952 53 Chile exchange experience detailing local Chilean life and issues. Slides of the country were shown as members enjoyed an old time square dance led by fiddler Mrs Earl Weatherley. A display celebrated the year’s club accomplishments while a large local delegation attended and Mrs A L Hatcher was recovering from surgery in Leesburg Hospital awaiting discharge.
Union Bridge notes report a Lions Club gathering featuring Girl Scout and Brownie troops, with talks by Mrs. Speicher and Mrs. David of Westminster and a film on Girl Scouting. Also covered are social visits, an engagement announcement for Sara Ann to Roger Eyler, and community activities including fruit donations and student group updates.
The October Brad dock Homemakers Club meeting at Mrs. Leo Krantz Braddock featured sixteen members and one guest. Mrs. David Yinger presided as officers were elected including President Yinger and Vice President Cramer. A program on aging and readings followed with invitations for an open house in early December.
Miss Margaret Ellen Golibart daughter of Mrs Margaret R Golibart 215 Rockwell Terrace has enlisted as a First Lieutenant in the U S Air Force She will report November 16 for a three week Medical Service Officers orientation course at Gunter Air Force Base Montgomery Alabama after which she will be assigned to Luke AFB Phoenix Arizona She is a graduate of Frederick Academy of Visitation and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore and has been a staff nurse at the U S Army infirmary at Camp Detrick
New Market Grange held Past Masters night with Howard Quinn Paul Jones Glenn Browning and others presiding Master Leroy Burall led the business session A community show is planned for November 6 and 7 with entries accepted Friday morning Improvements to the hall were noted A Pomona banquet and further meet dates were announced The program featured readings recitations music and a focus on Grange reorganization efforts Braddock Grange met with George Stone presiding They reported a second place finish in a Squilt contest and a third for the juvenile Grange booth at the fair A Halloween party is set for October 22 with Friendship Night October 26 and a visit to Thurmont on October 26 plus a October 29 Pomona banquet and Walkersville conferring of degrees
A Sunday birthday dinner at Mr and Mrs Kieffer Haupt home in Myersville honored Mrs Haupt with gifts. Attendees included families from Security Frederick Waynesboro Hagerstown Jefferson Middletown Washington Myersville Funkstown Boonsboro and multiple relatives and friends.
A federal grand jury charged Raymond Lamont Austin of Wheaton Maryland with making a false statement in a security questionnaire for the Atomic Energy Commission. The indictment says the former Navy electrical employee falsely claimed in March to have attended Pennsylvania State College and earned a bachelor of science degree.
Charles Byerly Jr was unanimously elected president of the Community Concert Association for the coming year. He has served as secretary before and is organist at St John’s Catholic Church. Other officers and directors were named, with tickets mailing by October end for a concert schedule spanning Winchester and neighboring towns. Recitals include Jane Hobson November 5, Eugene List January 28, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra March 28.
The Women's Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital reports 1,321 hours of service last month and 290 active members. President Mrs. Byron D. White led the meeting as nurses’ committee co-chairwoman Mrs. Alexander Lewis noted student singing lessons and weekly instruction by Mrs. Frank Lewis. A nurses picnic was held on hospital grounds and Thurmont Lutheran women spent seven hours sewing garments. Mrs. Ernest Webb chairs that project. An October 28 open meeting in Baltimore invites members of the Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries ahead of the November 9 tri state conference in the same city, with Frederick sending representatives.
Two physicians joined the Frederick County Medical Society at its Tuesday night meeting held at Peter Pan Inn. Dr. Albert Miller Powell Jr of Lewistown now has pediatrics practice here, and Dr. Joseph Lerner recently bought the Riggs Cottage Sanitarium in Sjamsville and operates it. Dr. Edwin H. Stewart Jr of Maryland spoke on head and neck tumors, with remarks by Dr. John M. Dennis and Dr. Robert Chambers.
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