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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1955

Page

8

Frederick PTA Reaffirms Stand On School Integration

Frederick County Council PTA discussed school integration at a YMCA meeting guided by the Executive Committee. They forwarded to local PTAs the official PTA Council position, urged a law advisory council with board participation, and planned an education week program with media outreach and school visits.

Frederick City Frederick County PTA Supreme Court Frederick County Council P-Pa Council Board of Education County Council Pta Riley D. Housewright Lawrence A. Welsch P-Ta Nelson A. Strathern County Council Frederick County Citizens’ Council Frederick High School PTA County Council Strathern Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers Lord Baltimore Baltimore

Two Men Get Terms In Prison

Frederick men received House of Correction sentences after appearing before Trial Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr In Court. Richard L Gouker of East Church street was jailed for a year for unauthorized use of a truck and faced additional counts including reckless driving and license and police orders violations. Accomplice Robert N Staley received three months for aiding in unauthorized vehicle use. George H Miles was found guilty of assault and battery and sentenced to three months. Herbert R Costman of Newpoint Tennessee was jailed thirty days for DUI. Kode McClure was sentenced to a year for vagrancy after prior charges. Joseph F Weingarden was fined for failing to grant the right of way after a collision. Collateral forfeited and various traffic fines listed. (Continued On Page Four).

Frederick House of Correction Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr Richard L. Gouker East Church Street Maryland House of Correction Alden Fischer Mt. Pleasant Gouker Fisher Frederick County Robert N. Staley East Third Street Robert D. Kirby George H. Miles Macks Sherman Boone Herbert R. Costman Newpoint Tenn Thomas& Glass A. G. Hedden Kode McClure Cntered Sgt. Boone Asbury Methodist Church Joseph F. Weingarden Ijamsville Kirby Lander Road George Glagola Masontown U.S. 40 Billy H. Freeze East Howard D. Zimmerman U. S

Western plan to shield Russia as Germany reunites

Rome Phil Messaggero reports a Western proposal for Russia to guarantee peace if Germany reunites under free elections. The plan calls for a semide militarized frontier, radar warning systems, and mutual security pledges, plus a balance of armed forces, inspection, and consultation mechanisms.

Rome Phil Messaggero Russia Geneva Germany United Nations Europe

Hallow'en Pranksters Blamed For Fatal Fire

In Blooming, Indiana a 9300 foot covered bridge over White River near Gosport collapsed during a fire likely set by Halloween pranksters. Bert Dittamore, 33, a Gosport merchant, died. nine others, all volunteer firefighters, were injured though not seriously, and three were hospitalized.

Blooming Ind Hallowe'en Wood White River Gosport Monroe County Bert Dittamore

Christmas Party Set for Underprivileged Children at YMCA

Officers were elected for the Empty Stocking club and a Christmas party date of December 17 was announced at the YMCA. Mrs. Victor M. Palmer is president with committees named for Winchester Hall's event at 1 30 in the afternoon. Tickets go on sale December 10, with activities, entertainment, and gifts prepared by club members for needy children.

YMCA Victor M. Palmer Harry Radcliff Albert M. Coblente G. B. Hoke Winchester Hall Wadcliff Harry Zimmerman J. Atlee Shiv Albert Coblentz Everett Morse Hoke Morse Palmer John Morgan Charles Price Roscoe Murray G. W. Stulz Ezra Hoffman Zimmerman Radcliffe Shry Coblentz Mildred Dsulels Santa Claus Stulte Stitely

Cooler Air Moving East Brief Weather Update

The Associated Press reports cooler and wet conditions spreading from the central plains to the Northwest with rain in Oregon Washington and Idaho and snow in the northern Rockies. Winds reach 45 mph as temperatures drop into the 30s to 40s in the plains. Warmer readings appear in Texas Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes area with 50s and 60s. The East Coast holds steady with 30s to 70s across Florida.

Associated Press Mid-Continent Northwest Plains States Plains Oregon Washington Idaho Rockies Texas Panhandle Texas Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Region Fasten Florida

Cabinet backs Benson amid cabinet split rumors

Washington reports the White House dismissed a Farm Journal claim that Cabinet members planned to oust Agriculture Secretary Benson. Benson, slated for a Denver conference with President Eisenhower, said there was no Cabinet rift over farm policy. The Farm Journal story cited Gen. Brownell, Summerfield, and Harold Stassen as instigators.

Washington White House Benson Esterday Farm Journal Denver Eisenhower News Men

President Eisenhower Sees First Movie During Convalescence

President Eisenhower neared the end of his fifth week in hospital after a heart attack. He viewed a two hour technicolor Western at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, moving from bed to wheelchair to his favorite chair. Doctors report gradual increases in activity as he works on a rough draft of the State of the Union.

Denver Eisenhower Fitzsimons Army Hospital Ime Russia Foreign Ministers Geneva Great Britain France Lowry Air Force Base James C. Hagerty Hagerty

Fewer Registered Voters Reported in County

The county shows about 1,400 fewer registered voters than last fall with totals of Democrats 14,872 Republicans 11,832 others 303 making 27,007. October 1954 figures stood at Democrats 15,549 Republicans 12,838 others 319 total 28,401. Loss driven by non voting five-year rule, deaths, and removals. precincts reorganized to use fewer machines. Public interest grows around the voting machine exhibit in the Court House.

Board of Registry Office Court House Registry Board Onty I-A Frederick Lewistown

Faure Wins Confidence Vote In Paris

Premier Edgar Faure survived a decisive confidence vote in the National Assembly by 271 to 259 after centrist unity. The decision centers on moving up general elections to December, with Faure urging continuity into 1956 while opponents push ballot-method reform.

Paris Edgar Faure French National Assembly Faure Morectos Algeria Pierre Printlin Faure Hag

Trick-Treat OK Vandalism Ruled Out

Halloween weekend patrols will be stepped up in Frederick County with deputies and state police monitoring trick-or-treat activity. A vandalism report from Thomas Kiriakou noted missing steel fence posts around the Triangle restaurant near US 40, but overall trick-or-treating had minimal trouble in the city.

Frederick City Sheriff's Office Thomas Kiriakou Frederick

Height Of Apple Trees To Be Held Down

Hancock Maryland plan to reduce tree height to cut picker climbs. R Samuel Dillon Jr, major local orchardist, invested about 100,000 young trees to replace older stock, preventing trees from exceeding 20 feet. New rules require ladders 13 and 11 feet for harvest, aiming to boost picker safety and production while reducing fruit damage when ladders fail. Also: a sheriff sale sold a 1949 Buick four-door sedan from Melvin and Roxanna Summers for $93 to Russell F. Droneburg.

Hancock Maryland Samuel Dillon Jr Dillon Melvin Summers Roxanna Summers Russell F. Droneburg

Programs Return to Standard Time This Sunday

Frederick and other Eastern cities end daylight saving as DST wraps up in late September. TV and radio schedules shift back to EST, with larger cities likely to follow Baltimore if DST is extended. Bus timetables remain unchanged.

Frederick Conla Baltimore

Orphans Court Rules On Counsel Fees In Estate Case

Attorney General rules the Orphans Court may include counsel fees as an administration expense and may compel obedience to court orders by revoking letters or pursuing jail on the executor's bond. Executives’ refusal to pay the $510 fee prompts potential appeals and enforcement actions in Frederick county.

Orphans Court C. Ferdinand Sybert David Kauffman Orphans Court of Frederick County Ats Twaiy Court of Appeals Attorney General Attorney General's Office Supra

Weekend Thunderstorm Possibility Cited By Forecaster

The forecast notes a late October thunderstorm possibility tonight or tomorrow with scattered showers. Warmer temperatures, increasing cloudiness, and a chance of precipitation precede a colder turn by Saturday as the area warms briefly then cools. In other news, stock markets show mixed early trading with small gains and losses across a broad range of securities. President Eisenhower rested well after a good night sleep, with health continuing to progress satisfactorily without complications.

Mic Mercury New York Deny P Eisenhower Tacay

City Will Install 129 More Parking Meters

City plans 129 additional metered parking spaces in the area between West Third and West Fourth streets to aid patrons. Opposition from residents is reported to have killed a proposed off street parking site nearby. Bids were received for automatic and manual meters and are to be reviewed by aldermen, with potential action soon.

West Third West Fourth Streets Middle Alley Fourth Klinehart Winchester Hall

Warrant Seeks Austin Gibbons For Fraud Off Benefits

Warrants were served on Austin C. Gibbons of Frederick Avenue charging he unlawfully failed to disclose material facts and fraudulently received benefits from the Department of Employment Security. Offenses allegedly occurred September 13 and 20. Warrant sworn by C. J. Shull Jr. and served by Sergt. Denver Shook. A Peoples Court hearing was deferred to November 9.

Austin C. Gibbons Frederick Avenue Department of Employment Security C. J. Shull, Jr Gibbons Sergt Denver Shook Peoples Court

Carroll County Boy Struck by Train in Critical Condition

A two year old boy named James Cross was struck by a Western Maryland Railway freight train near his home north of Westminster Maryland. He was admitted to University Hospital in critical condition with five skull fractures and multiple arm fractures.

Baltimore Western Maryland Railway University Hospital James Cross Weastminster

Big Four meet in Geneva clash over European security

Western powers and the Soviet Union trade hardened positions at the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Geneva. Molotov blocked immediate discussion of Germany and European security as Western plans faced delays. Observers note a continued EastWest split and a behind the scenes struggle over Middle East influence.

Geneva Russia Europe Molotov Germany Dulles Harold MacMillan Antoine Pinay Middle East

Five Day Weather Outlook for Maryland

Five day forecast shows warm spells with showers or thunderstorms then a drop in temperature across Western Maryland. Colder conditions expected Sunday through Monday with fair weather, then warmer and unsettled again midweek. Daytime highs near or just below normal and overnight lows near freezing in western areas to mid 40s in eastern sections.

Maryland

Second Childhood term roots in aging psychology

Doctor Linden of Philadelphia explains that the phrase second childhood reflects mental regression in aging. He describes how emotional deprivation and loss of external supports trigger a return to infantile fantasies, risking recession and eventual decline, yet therapy can preserve remaining adult traits.

Baltimore Everybedy M. &. Linden Philadelphia Gerontological Society Linden Lintien

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