Southern Democrats Skip Chicago Rally over Civil Rights
Senator Holland of Florida refuses attendance at Adlai Stevenson rally in Chicago, saying the South gains nothing unless the national party partners with Dixie in drafting platforms and nominees. Other Southern senators echo doubt about renewed unity while stressing regional autonomy on civil rights and 1956 Senate race implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Holland
D-Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
Florida
Eisenhower
Stevenson
National Party
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Virginia
Qlin Johnston
P-5.c
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Seattle
Democratic Party
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Fisenhower
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Covered Dish Supper At United Brethren Church
The Queen Esther Bible class held a covered dish supper in the church parlors with many members and guests listed. Following the meal Mr and Mrs Howard Gosnell received a wedding shower and Mrs Mae Baker a birthday shower. The program featured piano solos by Rosabell Cramer Joyce Crouse and Alvie Rice, a reading, a poem, and refreshments served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Willard Cassell
Harvey Carmack
Harry. Best
M. Lavinia Hann
Gertrude Strine
George Hamilton
Russell Fogle
Sheffer
Helen Summers
Joyce Crouse
Lena Sparrow
C. A. Huntzberry
Florence Twenty
David Klipp
Mae Baker
Frank Shook
Howard Gosnell
Helen Mercer
Kenneth Fosse
Jerry and
Larry
John Ness
Rosabell Cramer
Walter Sparling
Francis Rice
Mrs. Rice
Rice
Alvie Rice
Bicycle fatality in Cambridge involving vehicle
An unidentified 11 year old man died after a bicycle collision with a car on Cedar Street in Cambridge. Police say Joseph Wheatley, a 3 Negro man, swerved but struck the bicycle as it exited a side street. The rider, Herman Parnell, died from a fractured skull at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Herman Parnell
Joseph Wheatley
Cedar St
Purnell
Showered With Money Boy Delivers Found Cash
Fourteen year old Bruce Hursey delivering newspapers near the Court House in Frederick collected a rain of dollar bills blown down the street. He took the money to Police Headquarters where officers hold the funds for rightful owner claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hursey
Wade
F. Hursey
North Market Street
Bruce
Court House
Frederick
Moon Is Blue Live Production Extends Run at Mountain Theatre
The Mountain Theatre extends The Moon Is Blue run at Braddock Heights through Sept 12 after Maryland Board of Censors ban on the movie version boosts local attention. The play stars Deidre Gale as Patty and James Greene as Don Gresham, with over 400 in attendance for Affairs of State and strong advance for ten performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sullivan
Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors
New York Times
Lewis Funke
Maryland
Board of Film Censors
Community Players, Inc
Braddock Heights
Sally Christenberry
F. Hugh Herbert
Sydney Traub
Maryland Board of Censors
Miss Christenberry
Traub
Howard Atlee
Don Gresham
Patty O’neill
Empire State
Don
Patty
Jove
Deidre Gale
James Greene
This
James Decker
Tp Stairs
Walker Jolliffe
Protect Exes and Sight Saving Month Warn of Blindness Risk
The Maryland Society for Prevention of Blindness warns nearly 23,000 Americans will become blind next year, many avoidable. It promotes September as Sight Saving Month with tips: supervise toys and fireworks, schedule eye exams, check children's eye alignment, and wear protective goggles for machinery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protect Exes
Korea
Maryland Society For Prevention
Salon
Maryland Society
Red Feathers
Colleges Open September 14 at Mt St Marys and St Josephs
Mt St Marys College and St Josephs College Emmitsburg begin fall term Monday September 14 with freshman registration. Mt St Marys expects about 160 freshman and maintains similar class size, announces three new faculty members Dr Gilbert L Oddo associate history professor Bernard S Kalisz English department Paul F Conway accounting assistant and Charles C Curtin returns to biology. Orientation runs first three days. campus lights and a new sign greet newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Mary’s College
St. Josephs College
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary's
Mt. St. Mary's
Gilbert L. Oddo
William Fitzgerald
Bernard S. Kalisz
Sorbonne
University of Bordeaux
France
Paul F. Conway
Troy
Siena College
Charles C. Curtin
Unversity of Pittsburgh
Mount St. Mary’s
Memorial Gymnasium
Revival At Flint Hill Draws Large Urbana Crowd
A large crowd attended a One Night Revival at Bethany church in Flint Hill Sunday night at eight. The Urbana circuit choir of thirty performed I Know I Have Religion while the congregation joined in The Old Time Religion. Soloists included Nelson Myers and Mrs Eugene Lawson. The sermon cited broad revivals and urged conviction, confession, and neighborly love to spark a revival at Flint Hill. The service closed with Lord I’m Coming Home and Almost Persuaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Flint Hill
Old Country Church
Nelson Myers
Ijamsville
Eugene Lawson
Urbana
Jesus
William C. Harpold
Mr. Harpold
England
John Wesley
George Whitefield
Reuther Assistant Speaks To Rotarians Wednesday
Richard T. Leonard longtime American Labor figure and CIO special representative of Walter Reuther will address the Rotary luncheon Wednesday. Leonard, born in 1892 in Ohio's Hocking Valley, has held CIO and UAW leadership roles including Ford Campaign coordinator and national Ford UAW director, later UAW vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard T. Leonard
American Labor Movement
Cio
Walter Reuther
Rotary
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Leonard
Bryan Leonard
United Mine Workers of America
UAW International
Ford
Ford Uaw
UAW
Funds Shared by Doubs YCBs Divides Treasury Between Churches
The Y. C. B's of Doubs met at the Koontz home on August 26 to decide how to dispose of 163.32 in their treasury. It was decided to divide the money equally between Doubs Methodist Church and St. Mark's Lutheran Church, earmarked for building funds. Mrs. Walker R. Smith acted as secretary pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauacres
Doubs
William Koontz
Doubs Methodist Church
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Walker R. Smith
Remembering Rosemont Avenue and Carroll Creek Childhood
Fifty years ago as a child I called Rosemont avenue The Fourth Street Pike and ended at Montevue near Carroll Creek headwaters. The piece recalls a rural landscape with Indian artifacts, a sycamore tree, and field archaeology along Carroll Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemont Avenue
Fourth Street
Montevue
Frederick City
Carroll Creek
Krantz
Second Trial Wins Man Sojourn In Local Jail
Mentzer of New London Conn. jailed after two failed loitering charges in Frederick Md. He paid $25 then $50 collateral and stayed jailed for the weekend before a Monday trial. Kenneth Smith of Thurmont and Gordon Troxell of Frederick were jailed or cleared. Smith found not guilty. Troxell must serve 60 days. Other arrests included Star Flanagan of Baltimore for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Clayton Mentzer
New London
Conn
Frederick County
Frederick City
Mentzer
Alton Twenty
Ellis Carty
South Market Street
Kenneth E. Smith
Thurmont
Gordon W. Troxell
Frederick
Trump
Mossburg
Spring Park
West Patrick Street
Connecticut
H .R. Shoemaker, Jr
E. Austin James
Smith
Rachel Lee Emrich
Emmitsburg
Harry William Harbaugh
Woodsboro
Ofeer N. Dorsey
Gurton Family Reunites at Pleasant View Church Aug 9
The Gurton family held its third reunion in the Pleasant View church social room near Burkitsville on August 9. A basket lunch followed a program with songs, solos, readings, and remarks by Rev. Emmett Bittinger. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Homer Guyton, Vice President Maurice Guyton, Secretary Erma Hooper, Treasurer Russell Guyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurton
Pleasant View Church
Burkitsville
Harold Hoffman, Jr
Jesus
Omer Guyton
San Tego
Calif
Olive Eckard
Bible Children
Olive Dubie
Lee Eckard
Wayne Guxion
Sweethear
Pauline
Dubie
Erma Hooper
Emmett Bittinger
Homer Guyton
Maurice Guyton
Russell Guyton
Mt Pleasant 4-Hers Expect Fall Departures for College
Several Mt Pleasant 4 H club members will leave the group this fall for college. Diane Schnauffer Yvonne Clemson Jean Barrier the treasurer and Betty Rhoderick president depart. Georgia Ann Masser entered the style show at Club Week earning a blue ribbon for grooming and sewing. Betty Rhoderick served as tribe leader and concluded five days as an all star. New members Jo Reese and Connie Main were welcomed. A CARE package was sent to a Korean teenager. Members entered a straw ride to Guyan Oak Park Baltimore. A demonstration The Road to Good Health was given by the leader. Frederick Fair plans are under way. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LH Club
Mt. Pleasant
Diane Schnauffer
Yvonne Clemson
Jean Barrier
Betty Rhoderick
Georgia Ann Masser
Jo Reese
Connie Main
Guyan Oak Park
Baltimore
Frederick Fair
Ski Troopers Killed in Andes Cold and Landslides
Fourteen Argentine ski goers were killed by extreme cold and landslides during maneuvers 13,000 feet up in the Andes. Seven survivors reached Mendoza hospital for treatment as a 1,000-strong rescue unit moved to evacuate the dead and injured amid violent snowstorms along the Argentine Chilean frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Andes
Mendoza
Barns Burn Near Woodville in Frederick County Weekend
Firefighters from four companies fought two major barn blazes over the weekend near Woodville and Mt. Airy. Charles Condon’s farm reported $25,000 damage with two calves lost and major equipment burned. Volunteers saved the dwelling and surrounding structures despite limited water. Contained by 8 p.m. Saturday after pumping 150,000 gallons from a pond. Camp Detrick tank assisted. Nearby Benjamin Kallode farm also endangered but smoldering hay removed with no further loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Charles Condon
Woodville
Frederick
Thurmont
Walkersville
Benjamin Kallode
Sountaindale
Camp Detrick
Condon
Mt. Airy
Damascus Volunteer Fire Company
Montgomery County
Charles Stitely
Byers Reunion Held at Big Pipe Creek Park
The 20th annual Byers family reunion drew about 125 people from Maryland and Pennsylvania to Big Pipe Creek Park near Taneytown. A noon basket lunch followed by an afternoon program featured performances by Helen Mae Wantz, Bonnie Ward, James Brown, and Christine Poffenberger, with Maurice C. Wareheim and G. Frank Byers reporting on club activities. Awards honored the oldest woman and man, the youngest child, the largest family, and the farthest attendee, while officers and a program chair were named for the 1954 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byers
Big Pipe Creek Park
Taneytown
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Chester S. Byers
Littlestown
Clan
Helen Mae Wantz
David Byers
Bonnie Ward
James Brown
Christine Poffenberger
Westminster
Francine Byers
Mary Hooper
Jesse Wantz
Lancaster
Ruth W. Elder
Grace Poffenberger
Hagerstown
Edwin W. Elder
Jacqueline Elder
Edwin Elder
Taylorsville
John H. Byers
Edward M. Byers
New Windsor
Maurice C. Wareheim
Ruth Wareheim Elder
G. Frank Byers
Airy
John C. Byers
Walter D. Byers
Duncannon
Dayton meter supervisor quits amid plug payroll abuse
Dayton Ohio August 28 The supervisor of the city's parking meter bureau Howard I Johnson 47 quit his $86 4 a week post amid charges of plugging meters to park free He was suspended 17 days and lost a vacation week after a similar charge last October Hagerman said The meter rate is five cents an hour in Dayton metered zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Earl E. Hagerman
Howard I. Johnson
Johnson
Hagerman
Gravity Deflector Could Aid Soldiers Not Jump Jets
NEW BOSTON NH Roger W Babson urged continued Gravity Research Foundation work toward a gravity shield that might lessen weight of hermetically enclosed objects and weightless packs for soldiers. He warned it would not enable solo sky travel but could transform aircraft use in war and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
N. H
Roger W. Babson
Prohibition Party
Gravity Research Foundation
Foundation
Babson
Disabled American Veterans Meet At Newton Hospital
Washington and Lee Chapter 5 of the Disabled American Veterans held its regular monthly meeting on August 27 at a member’s home. The chapter reports its largest local membership to date and touts its veteran hospital work as a major achievement. The August watermelon party marked the twentieth consecutive monthly visit to Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital. The Forget-Me-Not drive was set for October 3 to 10 with blue flowers available in the city. The group also backed a driver training course for Frederick city and Frederick County, echoing programs in nearby counties. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAV
Washington and Lee
Disabled American Veterans
Jason Yelton
Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital
Frederick City
Frederick County
Republicans Move To Draft McKeldin
Ocean City Maryland August meeting of top Republicans moves to draft Governor McKeldin for next year’s gubernatorial race. Sen. Beall, Butler and party leaders reject Byrd’s one-term stance, planning to present the draft in Annapolis while Mahoney campaigns on the Eastern Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
Maryland
H. C. Byrd
McKeldin
U. S
J. Glenn Beall
Deeley K. Nice
Harry W. Nice
Baltimore
Charles A. Dorsey
Butler
Annapolis
Eutaw Street
William Preston Lane Jr
Byrd
University of Maryland
Thomas D’alesandro
George P. Mahoney
Mildred Otenasek
State Central Democratic Committee
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Prince George’s County
P’alesandro
Dr. Byrd
Personnally
Otenasek
Mahoney
Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Cecil
William Preston Lane
U. S. Senate
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Boy
Police Dept
Mountain Theater
Reuther
Prciure
Baughman
Shookstown
Catoctin Mountain
Gambrill State Park
Rosemont
Nicholas Yinger
Patrick Street
Yinger
Velma House
Frederick Maddison
Robert Sigler
Arthur L. House
Lee A. House
Rae Guyton
Cora Guyton
George Himes
Earl M. Kepler
Amidee Eckard
Cecil Eckard
Jean
Arthur Guyton
Wayne
Gail Guyton
Marshall Miller
Bobby
Patsy
Charles
David
Mary Miller
Daniel Guyton
George W. Guyton
Georgie
Linda
Wilmer Guyton
Leo Guyton
Drexel Guyton
Merle Lee Guyton
Robert D. Guyton
Garland S Guyton
Mary Alice
Sylvester
Danny C. Guyton
Lorraine Bittinger
George A. Bidle
Forrest E. Tribett
Nancy
George
Dennis Tribett
Richard Bidle
Gloria
Sandra Bidle
Russell P
Bidle
Sharyn
Shirley
Darlene Bidle
Harold Hoffman
Harold, Jr
Eddie Hoffman
Aaron Rice
Ernest Rice
John Dubie
Larry Dubie
Richard Dubie
Gerald Dubie
Herman Fogle
Irene
Joyce
Maxine
Debbie Fogle
Jack Miller
Charles M. See
House of Delegates
Allegany County
Cumberland
Maryland Workshop For the Blind
See
Civic
PTA
Union Street
Lee
North Fulton Avenue
Garrett
Allegany
Richard Kennan
Montgomery
Carroll
Lewistown
Martin Shepley
Charles Clem
Clifford Shelton
Harry Stull
Harold Shriver
Billy
Donald
Hilda Shepley
Harvey
Johnny Clem
Billy Shelton
Wayne Stull
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