Community Chest seeks Frederick support for 1954 goal
The News urges readers to contribute to the 1954 Frederick Community Chest drive. The campaign funds eight agencies including the Children's Aid Society, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Federated Charities, Esther E. Grinage Kindergarten, Salvation Army, Y M C A, and Social Service Exchange. Goal is 39,650 dollars to aid local programs. Your donation supports local relief, youth character building, and welfare services.
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Frederick
Community Chest of
Community Chest
Children’s Aid Society
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Federated Charities
Free
Esther E. Grinage
Salvation Army
Social Service Exchange
Chest
South Market Street
Red Cross
Charities
Rosemours
Mrs Day Dies Unexpectedly at 68 in Towson Area
Mrs Kitty Louise Day widow of R Lindsay Day died suddenly at home 408 West Second Street Saturday at 11 pm aged 68. She was a Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church member and taught in local schools, including Elm Street School, until retirement seven years ago. Surviving: daughter Mary Louise Day, brother Rev Guy F P Bready of Lancaster. Funeral Tuesday at 11 am from her home. interment Mount Olivet. M R Etchison and Son funeral directors.
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Kitty Louise Day
R. Lindsay Day
West Second Street
E. T
Mary Hays Bready
Grace Evan,Welical and Reformed Church
Faithful Circle
Church School
Day l
State Teachers College
Towson
Frederick County
Elm Street
Mary Louise Day
Guy FP. Bready
Lancaster
Mount Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Mollie O. Merret
Mollie Ogle Merrell
Creagerstown
New York
John Stambaugh
Woodsboro
Alrs
Jennie Buffington
Charles
Frank Stambaugh
Thur Mont Funeral Home
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Raymond Myers
A. L. Creager and Son
Minnie F. Kelly
Minnie Finneyfrock Kelly
Martin Kelly
Emmitsburg
Harvey and
Georgiana Martin Finneyfrock
Ethel Smith
Thurmont
Mary Chier
Taneytown
Grace Harbaugh
Fairfield
Mamie Kelly
Luther Kelly
Ralph Kelly
Sylvester Rose
B&o R. R
Brunswick
University Hospital
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Frank Rose
Lorton
Charles Rose
Upperville
Leonard Carmack
Mr. Beard
Mt Olivet Cemetery
C. H. Feeleland
Marx F. Snowden
Mars Florence Snawcercalarend
Recimaldi Spawnden
New Market
William
Alice Hoykins Lee
Childver
Wahram O Lee
Simpson's Chapel
Rev. Thompson
W. E. Falconer
Eight year old Joan Hammond treated for leg cut
Eight year old Joan Hammond daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hammond of Frederick RFD 4 was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a bad cut on the left leg after a bicycle fall Thursday evening. She was discharged and is recovering at home.
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Little Joan Hammond
Charles Hammond
Frederick
RFD 4
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Bequests to Evangelical Reformed Church and others appear in the will of David M. Brengle filed for probate in the Orphans Court. The mayor and aldermen eye paving two blocks on Patrick and Market streets with vitrified brick next summer. F Marion Fauble buys a West Patrick Street residence for 2500. Jefferson turnpike gains a rain protection device using a trench and perforated iron plates. Ridgeville rural mail carrier George Sank is knocked from his horse by an automobile, sustaining a head cut.
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David M. Brengle
Evangelical Reformed Church
Patrick Street
Market Street
Church
F. Marion Faulble
West Patrick Street
Jane Harwood
Jefferson Turnpike
Mir
George Sank
Ridgeville
Mr. Sank
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago reports note Stewart H Brown of South Market street recovering after a gas station bite incident. The Republican Banner circulated widely in Frederick County as a car caravan left Middletown at 10:30 AM to meet. About 100 Virginia residents traveled to Frederick for four luncheon events and to discuss traffic promotion on US 15 from Harrisburg to Rockingham NC.
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Stewart H. Brown
South Market Street
Republican
Frederick County
Middletown
U.S. 15
Harrisburg
Rockingham
Virgina
Frederick
Francis Scott Kay Hotel
Former Local Man Ends Life With Rifle
Robert Luther Devilbiss aged 26 near Bolivar died from a .22 rifle self-inflicted wound about 10:30 Saturday night. He was WWII veteran, survived by his wife Winnie Wilson Devilbiss and children Dennis, Betty, Charlotte, Robert, and Catherine. Funeral details follow at 106 East Church Street. M. R. Etchison and Son funeral directors.
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Robert Luther Devilbiss
Bolivar
Roger Yinger Foland
Charles C. Devilbiss
Frederick Amvers
Carp Detrick
Roger Foland
Winnie Wilson Devilbiss
Dennis W
Betty L
Charlotte M
Robert L
Catherine D. Devilbi
Charles. Devilbiss
Jack Snyder
Middletown
Dallas Keller
James Devilbiss
Baltimore
Ivan Lantz
Roger F Foland
Phyllis Gue
Donald Foland
Richard Foland
East Church Street
M. R. Etchison and Son
Multiple Death Notices From Hagerstown Area Obits
Obituaries report deaths of Edith L Grimm 66 of 384 North Prospect Hagerstown and others including John Blank near Westminster Allen J Spencer Jr of Baltimore area. Surviving family names include Grimm spouses Har ald Clifford Harner Airs Forle Airs beulah smith Mary Stone Edith brace and many more. Funeral details note services at Rose Hill Cemetery, Edgewood Church of God and Chatsworth Methodist Church with pastors Earl E Redding Paul Moore and affiliations with Oriental Lodge 158 A F and AM.
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Edith L. Grimm
Edith L. Grimms
North Prospect
Hagerstown
James W. Grimm
R. Harald
Clifford
Florence Forle
Ellsworth Harner
Oscar Fogle
Thurmont
Ira Toms
Clarence Stouffer Maugansville
John C. Blank
John
Walters Ypl
Westminster
Willam C
Rose May Whipp Blank
May Bussard Blank
Preston
Lilian Alexd
Knoxville
Venn
Beulah Smith
This City
Mins
Blank
Thurmiont
Obituary notices from Maryland towns recount several deaths
Obituaries list survivors for several residents including Frank M. Spencer Allen D. Spencer II and Naomi Spencer of Baltimore, Mollie Ogle Merrell of Creagerstown and Minnie F. Kelly of Emmitsburg, with details of respites and funeral arrangements. Also noted are Sylvester Rose of Brunswick Edgar Freeze of Thurmont Warren Freeze James and Snowden family members with services planned at local churches and cemeteries.
Wed In St. John's Several Attend Patrica Hobbs Remus Wedding
Patricia Marie Hobbs daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hobbs and Robert Fredrick Remus son of Mr and Mrs Fred Remus wed at St John s Catholic church on Saturday afternoon Rev Fr Herbert R Jordan officiated The bride wore nylon tulle Chantilly lace over taffeta gown with lace trim and seed pearl headpiece She carried a white orchid Bridesmaid Miss Chica Godbee wore teal blue crystallette and carried an old fashioned bouquet Best man was Charles Allen Remus Ushers included Charles S Hobbs Jr and Willis Walter Remus Organist Charles Byerley Jr and soloist Mrs Joseph Carroll performed Panis Angelicus Anecdotes note after November 1 they will reside at 5 South Market St The bride a St John s Lit Institute graduate 1951 secretary to Richard E Zimmerman and the groom a Pershing High School graduate 1947 is stationed at Camp Detrick Out of town guests came from Michigan Washington and Baltimore.
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Patricia Marie Hobbs
Charles Smith Hobbs
Magnolia Avenue
Robert Fredrick Remus
Fred William Remus
Detroit
Mich
St. John's Catholic Church
Herbert R. Jordan
Chica Godbee
New Market
Charles Allen Remus
Charles S. Hobbs, Jr
This City
Willis Walter Remus
Charles Byerley, Jr
Joseph Carroll
Panis Angelicus
Caesar Franck
Bizet
Shubert
Frederick
Hobbs
Remus
Canada
South Market Street
St. John's Literary Institute
Richard E. Zimmerman
Pershing High School
Camp Detrick
Michigan
Washington
Baltimore
Time To Think Of Overseas Christmas Parcels
Postmaster James A Grove urged residents to plan early for Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas. The largest volume in U S postal history is expected as a Slocan mail route aims to ensure all Christmas mail is sent by December 24. Parcel size and content rules vary by address and senders should mark both sender and recipient on each parcel.
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James A Grove
U. S
Postal Service
Acai
Oetaber 1
Fielvers
Grave
Grove
Devis Am
Post Office Department
Walt
Day Delivers Hood Vespers Sermon at Mt. Vernon Place
Dr Albert Day minister of Mt. Vernon Place church in Baltimore spoke at Hood vesper service in Brodbeck Hall at 6 30 p m on Sunday his sermon titled Salty Sal drew from Matthew 5 13. He noted true Christian traits are love hope and joy that add rest and sparkle to others making one indispensable. Day, a clergyman lecturer and author, was named a leading preacher by Christian Century and influential Methodists by Christian Advocate. President Truxal opened the service and choir performed Hallelujah Sanctus. College organist Sprigg played. Congregation of students faculty and townspeople joined in hymns.
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Albert Day
Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore
Hood
Brodbeck Hall
Dr. Day
Mount
Jesus
Day
America
Christian Century
Christian Advocate
Andrew G. Truxal
Thomas Norris
William Byrd
E. Harold Geer
William Sprigg
Foltz Adam Wedding at Gambrill Park Frederick County
Miss Mary Leana Foltz daughter of F W Foltz Hagerstown and John Samuel Adam Sr son of Margaretha Adam Frederick were wed at Gambrill Park Frederick County October 15 at 5 pm Rev Carter Gillis Poolesville officiated. Attendants Mrs Marvin Walsh Washington and Ellsworth E McGaha Middletown. Bride wore blue fur and accessories with white orchid. Dinner at Francis Scott Key Hotel followed by trip to White Sulphur Springs W Va. They will live in Boyds.
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Adam
Fotla Gambril Park
Frederick County
Mary Leana Foltz
F. W. Foltz
Hagerstown
John Samuel Adam
Margaretha Adam
Frederick
John S. Adam
Carter Gillis
Poolesville
Marvin Walsh
Washington
Ellsworth E. McGaha
Middletown
Francis Scott Key
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Boyds
Funeral Services for Lipps in Walkersville Church
Funeral services for Uaerw Isaac Lipps of 206 East Sixth Street were held Saturday at 1 o clock at the funeral home on East Churen Street with Rev H C Hottler of the United Brethren Church Walkersville officiating. I O R M Chippewa Tribe 19 conducted graveside rites led by Prophet Ernest A Reddle. Pallbearers included Earl L Gastley Carl S Esterly Gilmore W Stately Arthur P Ridgely William E Bare and John W Starr. Interment Mount Oliver cemetery. M R Etchison and Son funeral directors.
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Carl S. Esterly
Gilmore W. Stately
Arthur P. Ridgely
William E. Bare
John W. Starr
Mount Oliver
M. R. Etchison and Son
Local Births and Anniversaries Noted in Area
Mr and Mrs Joseph McNeal Hyattsville announce the birth of daughter Joanne Marie on October 3 at Takoma Park Sanitarium near Washington Mrs McNeal formerly Ann Culler. Mr and Mrs R Paul Smith Hagerstown welcomed grandparents to two newborns with Peter Clayton born in early October to Rev and Mrs H Clayton Moyer Waynesboro Pa Mrs Moyer formerly Polly Smith Elizabeth Lee born to Dr and Mrs Richard L Harrison in Hagerstown on October 16 Mrs Harrison formerly Lois Smith. Mr and Mrs Thomas E Smith Thurmont announce their first child Michael Tracy born October 23 at Frederick Memorial Hospital Mrs Smith formerly Betty Pressley Bistick of Higham Mass George W Koth and wife in the city celebrate their fourteenth wedding anniversary.
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Joseph McNeal
Hyattsville
Joanne Marie
Takoma Park Sanitarium
Washington
McNeal
Ann Culler
Paul Smith
Hagerstown
Peter Clayton
H. Clayton Moyer
Waynesboro
Moyer
Polly Smith
Elizabeth Lee
Richard L. Harrison
Hagerstoun
Harrison
Lois Smith
Thomas E Smith
Thurmont
Michael Tracy
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Smith
Betty Pressley Bistick
Higham
Mass
George W. Koth
Frederick Life Underwriters Meet Hear Tax Laws Talk
John Schneider of Connecticut General Agency will address Frederick Life Underwriters at the V. F. W. Country Club Friday. The luncheon includes a visual business meeting and a principal address on new tax laws affecting life insurance. Charles Wondwnan, president, notes noon start and program sequence. The text also recalls the Secret Service assuming presidential protection after McKinley’s assassination.
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John Schneider
Connecticut General Agency
Baltimore
Frederick Life
V. F. W. Country Club
Schneider
Melvin
Derr
Charles Wondwnan
Feeling Of Uneasiness Big Political Factor In East
A broad sense of job and economic insecurity dominates East Coast politics a week before the elections. Democrats count on it for a potential landslide, while Republicans push the line that conditions were worse before the Korean War and urge voters to give them more time. Eisenhower campaigns, and governors, senators, and representatives across New York, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware face tight contests shaped by farm policy, segregation debates, and shifting loyalties.
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New York
Atlantic Sea
Eisenhower
Maine
Alaska
GOP
Marland
Vermonnt
Upstate
Delaware
Maryland
Irving M. Ives
Averill Harriman
Ives
Jersey
Senate
Charles Howit
Clifford Case
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Leverett Saltonstall
I. Connecticut
Lodge
Abraham A. Ribdicoff
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Dennis Roberts
Providence
Dean Lewis
Theodore Francis Green
Washington
Harry C. Byrd
Theodore McKeldin
J. Allen Frear
Herberts B. Warburton
Frear
Lillian Martin
Harris B. McDowell
State Assembly
League Approval Of Deal Is Sought
A PHILADELPHIA representative for the new Philadelphia Athletics owners left for Chicago to secure American League approval of the four million dollar deal that blocked a move to Kansas City. Roy Mack and Earle Mack signed the ownership transfer with their father Connie’s consent. Atty Alfred Luongo will present the agreement to League President Hap Hare at once for a possible league-wide phone poll of owners.
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Philadelphia LP
Philadelphia Athletics
Chiago
A‘s
Kansas City
Mack
Roy Mack
Earle
Connie
Harridge
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