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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1955
Page
2
In a 1955 Frederick column, the automotive beat surveys 1956 model innovations. Hi fi record players, tubeless radios, push button transmissions, and a new differential head are highlighted as potential standard items. Experts say trials and consumer enthusiasm will decide which gadgets survive.
The text notes United States as a major foreign investor with about 526. Bua 000,000 abroad and $26,800,000,000 in holdings overseas. It explains foreign investors favor corporate stocks bonds and government and municipal bonds, while increasingly taking part in industry through American subsidiaries. About a third of their investments go to loans to individuals or concerns, attracted by American stability and growth.
The fall educational meeting of the Maryland Regional Women's Guild will be held at St. Mary's church in Silver Run on Wednesday with president Mrs. Robert Lakin Jr. presiding. A full day session includes registration at 9 15 a m with worship, greetings, a workshop, and a 4 2 15 luncheon. An afternoon offering to the Rockville Mission and goals for 1956 are planned with benediction by Rev. Noss.
Among the sick, Mrs. Melvin Palmer of 605 Biggs avenue has returned from Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after three weeks and is in satisfactory condition. Others include Mr. C Albert Summers near Myersville at Frederick Memorial Hospital for observation, Mrs. Catherine Minnick Middletown home after Washington County Hospital treatment, and Mrs. J Willard Harley Middletown with a broken arm from a ladder fall. Mrs. Hayley’s arm was set at Frederick Memorial Hospital and she is recuperating at home. Mrs. Robert Schumann of Baltimore is under observation at Union Memorial Hospital while visiting her father in Thurmont, and Mrs. Helen Hendrickson Thurmont is recovering at home after treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital for injuries from a car accident. Mrs. Oscar Foote Thurmont and Mr. Thomas F Lewis near Thurmont have returned home from Washington County Hospital Hagerstown where they had been patients.
A strong quake last night shook San Francisco and the East Bay, lasting about two minutes. Windows shattered telephone lines failed and debris toppled as an apartment fire in Oakland killed 85 year old Ora Bell. Fire Chief Tom Dolan valued damage at about 25000 dollars, blaming a gas explosion.
Oct 24 15 MA IRAN Logan becomes boys secretary at Indianapolis Y M C A. Enoch Royal Arch Chapter elects Warehime High Priest King serje King treasurer Nash Young secretary Rhodes sentinel. A three ton iron safe installed at Frederick and Middletown Railroad office. Old Hose Carriage and Junior Fire reel sold to Rockville Fire Department. Presbyterians mark 125th anniversary with events Nov 21 22 23 to reduce church debt.
Twenty years ago on Oct 24 1935 Fort five men started WPA projects with hires growing to about 175 by week end. Excavation at Parkway school quarry began with twenty eight men, and seventeen started building eighteen fish ponds at Lewistown area hatcheries. Myersville voters approved modern water system plans by a large margin, school attendance in Frederick county totaled 10125 with a slight drop from last year. Opening of the Orrv cooking school drew a parish hall audience of 272 at Calvary Methodist Episcopal church.
Buyers from 12 states attend the ninth annual Polled Hereford sale at Spring Valley Hereford Farms near Poolesville. A.G. and John Rolfe offered 15 bulls and 64 females as about 200 buyers, plus leaders from the Polled Hereford associations, gathered for a noon sale after a cocktail and dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Spurrier of 124 East Seventh Street stay with son Ray Spurrier at 349 East Church Street as Mrs Spurrier slowly recovers from a fall. Vincent Topper of Emmitsburg announces a daughter born at Amne M Warner Hospital in Gettysburg. Dr William P Guy Jr of Austin Texas visited in the city for a Mathematics Society meeting and later planned to report to Sheppard Air Force Base. Charles May of Frederick arrived from Sampson AFB for leave, will join Sheppard AFB after. Mrs Lansdale and Mr Lansdale attended the Philharmonia Orchestra debut in Washington. Richard Shafer and Marvin Renneds attended the Varsland-North Carolina game at Chapel Hill. Mr and Mrs David Young of Middletown visited Syracuse University over the weekend. Visitors to the Yount home included Richard Newcomer and family from Portland and Ola Kurtz of Miami. Ray Saffron and children also visited. Annie Smith Knolii of Troy fell in New York aboard the Queen.
Local society notices list Mary for France joining her husband 1st Lieut Ralph K Knoll in New York with her parents and grandmother. Other Thurmont residents host relatives visiting from Sykesville Hancock and Baltimore as families travel to Quebec and North Carolina. Twins Conner Thomas and Motter Thomas mark a birthday, while James Mann is expected Oct 20 and to be named after birth at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Rice reports 1500 miles of chapter visits plus a bronze plaque presentation to Havre de Grace mayor.
The Disabled American Veterans held a state executive committee meeting at a local franc spoint key location. About eight members attended and honored Mrs Charles Mother Clark Thurmont for donating blood and aiding hospital entertainment and supplies. The date for the state convention was moved to June at Ocean City Maryland with plans to boost hospital rehab work and a state bonus. The hospital commission noted Christmas menus for veterans hospitals will be printed.
Examination day at the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland judging school drew about 34 attendees, down from prior sessions. Instructors included Mrs. Wendell D. Allen and Dr. Conrad Link from the University of Maryland, with students mainly beginners from District 3 clubs in Maryland and nearby states.
The case of Earl Browder, former Communist party head, draws attention as he is employed by The Fund for the Republic to provide information. Browder faces a perjury indictment and met with the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, where he refused to disclose substantive details. The Fund denies seeking espionage material, while Browder argues he has moved beyond the Communist movement.
Mrs Stella B Werner of Chevy Chase will speak at the monthly Montgomery County AAUW meeting on Tuesday at eight p.m. The talk titled Government on the Local Level will be introduced by Dr Elinor Ware. Werner, long active in civic and political affairs, represents the Bethesda Chevy Chase district on the county council. The event, planned at the home of Mrs Robert Tyson on East Church Street, drew about 250 attendees.
About 40 people from Bolivar Methodist Church visited the parsonage Monday evening to greet the new minister Rev. James P. Archibald. The W C S hosted with Mrs. Marie Oden presiding. The gathering included songs, a prayer, a solo by Mrs. Velma OU, and greetings to the Archibald family. A humorous skit was performed by W C S members.
John Calvert Tucker 28 is held by police after his wife Chastal Kanth Jucker 37 was found stabbed to death with a butcher knife at their Friendship Maryland home. Tucker said he stabbed her following an argument after tavern visits in North Beach. He followed her home then found her packing and summoned help. Tucker, an employee of a plastics company, faced a hearing today.
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