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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1956
Page
2
The CPI climbs for a fifth straight month with 1947 49 price base now at 117 percent. Rising wages and wage price spirals, steel settlement impacts, and limited tools for money managers forecast continued inflation despite attempts to curb spending and boost savings.
Frederick county teachers convened at City Opera House in annual session with Rev. Isaac M. Motter urging better pay though funds remained limited. G M Besant buys North Market house to build a new storeroom with O P Bennett dry goods to occupy. Mrs Payne to West Patrick street. Murray Wachter injured when a wagon toppled a truck with canned tomatoes. September Client Court opens with McSherry and Motter. McGill Helt foreman. About 4 090 farmers attend Mt. Airy Fourth Annual Fair at Wildwood Park. Mt Airy lights first time by a Baltimore gasoline generator.
Fourteen women from Frederick Montgomery and Carroll counties and from Massachusetts formed the Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1958. The group will learn hospital routines and nursing residence life, with events like a marshmallow roast planned. Several students have family ties to former or current students, including siblings and daughters of established local residents. The nursing faculty is led by Miss Estelle Collins with a staff of instructors and lecturers from hospital departments and state and county health officials.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Harris of Queen Anne announce the birth of their second child, Donald Edward, at Eastern Hospital on Monday night. Mr and Mrs Albert E Mitchell of Elm Street announce the birth of their fourth child and third son Wayne Steven at Frederick Memorial Hospital this morning weighing nine pounds five ounces. The notices also describe relatives and other local events including visits, birthdays, and travels of residents such as the Vona family and Pvt Lee Bussard at Fort Jackson, along with other social notes from Mt Airy and surrounding communities.
Patricia Fitzgerald daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Fitzgerald Emmitsburg became the bride of Hugh F Rocks son of Mr and Mrs Hugh N Rocks Waynesboro Pa in St Josephs Church Emmitsburg A double ring ceremony and nuptial mass were led by Rev Father John Sullivan C M The altar held white gladioli and asters The bride wore white nylon lace over taffeta with blue net and carried white roses and carnations The matron of honor wore powder blue and pink roses The best man was Clair Redding and ushers were Gerald Sprankle and Larry Bowing A reception followed at the brides altl ds home and the couple left for a wedding trip to New England states They will reside at Mount St Marys Campus apartments The bride attended St Josephs College class of 1954 and worked as Assistant Home Demonstration Agent in Arundel County The groom a Mount St Marys College senior spent two years in the U S Army including Korea Army duty guests came from several nearby cities
AFL-CIO President George Meany told the American Legion at its 38th convention that automation and atomic power will transform society. He warned labor has no reason to fear a future where factories run automatically, noting continued work for people in new schools homes roads and major waterpower and flood-control projects still in planning.
Kath leen Marie Hane daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Magaha and Jack Allen Hane son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hane of Melbourne Florida wed at St John s church The ceremony was led by Rev Herbert R Jordan Kath leen is Frederick High School 1953 graduate and former x ray technician at Frederick Memorial Hospital Jack Hane also graduated from Frederick High School attended University of Maryland served in the Marine Corps and worked at Fort Detrick He now works with Pan American Airlines in Melbourne The couple will reside in Melbourne
Among the sick Mrs Wilburn Sheffield of 129 West Fifth Street was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital last Tuesday for treatment and is reported about the same. Mr George R Zimmerman of Shookstown entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Monday for surgery. Mr and Mrs Harrys O Smith and son Ronald and Mr and Mrs George C Stauffer of Walkersville have returned from a vacation in New England. In Marson Maine they visited Crystal Lake with Mr and Mrs Walter Shipley of Washington. Mrs Shipley is a sister of Mrs Smith.
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