Tragedy in Middletown Farm Family Ends Life
Young farmer Robert Homer Holter, 26, son of Cecil K and Elsie Holter, was found dead in a barn on a Middletown farm with a .22 caliber revolver beside him. Authorities ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot after Trooper Henry Stafford and Dr. S Thomas Jr. performed examinations. Holter, a University of Maryland graduate and Alpha Gamma alumni, was active in Middletown Grange and the Reformed Church, with motive undetermined and death occurring around lunch time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Homer Holter
Tear Jefferson
Young Holter
Cecil KK
Elsie Remsberg Holter
Henry Stafford
Thomas Jr
Holter
University of Maryland
Alpha Gamma
Goverseer
Middletown Grange
The
Reformed Church
Middletown
Church Membership Trends Show Growth Across Denominations
The Yearbook of American Churches 1959 reports 104,189,678 church members, a population ratio near 1 percent higher than 1956 due to revisions. Baptists total about 20 million across 27 branches. Methodists around 12 million. Lutherans about 1.5 million. Roman Catholics about 3.56 million to 35.85 million in 1957. Interment details note varied religious rites, with growing facilities and widespread affiliation. Northern Lights illuminate area colors from pinkish green to red late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yearbook of American Churches
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Baptists
Methodists
Gladhill Company
George Kline
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Columns Sept 5 1938
A hit run driver blamed for a Liberty Pike accident injures Mrs. Joseph T. Pyles and her husband at Frederick High School faculty member Beth Pyles among injured. County voter registration nears 23,000 as first since 1936, Gouvernor Nice address at Middletown Firemen Carnival canceled. Rev George Abrecht dies from injuries in Bayonne NJ church mission. he taught Latin at Frederick High. Local attendees include Mrs Madelyn Times Mrs Mildred S Fisher Joseph A Coady Howard Stup and Austin Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Pike
Joseph T. Pyles
East Patrick Street
Eliza
Anabeth Pyles
Frederick High Schol
Frederick County
Harry W. Nice
Middletown
Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Ruby Hahn
United ‘Women's Democratic Clubs
Maryland
George F
George Abrecht
Perhac
Frederick High School
Bayonnek City
N. J
Frederick High
Shinng
Lawmakers and Courts Clash Over Federal School Control
Analysis traces how enabling acts granting statehood to Alaska and nine other states used a phrase claiming public schools remain under exclusive state control. The piece contrasts pre 1954 assumptions with post Brown v Board rulings, noting federal courts and troops involvement in desegregation and questioning if Congress can still shield states from federal interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
David Lawrence
Ite
Union
Alaska
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Utah
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Central High School
Little Rock
Arkansas
Supreme Court of the United States
Ot Little Rock
Supreme Court
Reverend W Merval Weaver Remembered as Frederick Leader
A long profile recalls Rev. W Merval Weaver’s rise as Frederick Presbyterian pastor, his 1949 Moderatorship of the Baltimore Presbytery, and his civic work. The piece links his early open air sermon 20 years earlier to his enduring local influence and friendships. It notes community events, including the Mystery Farm feature and the Frederick Community Concert Association drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakery Park Union
W. Merval Weaver
Frederick
Presbyterian Church
Princeton Theological Seminary
Mr. Weaver
Sunny
Weaver
Fort Detrick Scout Swim Meet Highlights Winners
About 100 Boy Scouts and Explorers competed at the Fort Detrick pool last Saturday. Top finishers included Wally Fee Troop 739 in the 100-foot breaststroke, Milton Hendrickson Exlorers Troop 280, Robert Evans Troop 28 backstroke, James Champlin Explorer 4051 261 backstroke, and William Zimmerman Troop 284 in freestyle. Troop 799 dominated the Scout division with a relay win and overall 148 points to beat the field. the event, part of the Francis Scott Key District program, also featured a field day and July picnic notes while outlining ongoing In-Service training courses at Frederick County Community Chest funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Detrick Pool
Charles A. Glick
Francis Scott Key
Wally Fee
Milton Hendrickson
Robert Evans
James Chamblin
William Zimmerman
James Champlin
Ately
Oklahoma
Robert Teller
Theo Lichtenstein
Negro Ap Explorer Post
Supreme Court
Congress
Federal
Frederick County
Supreme Court of the United
Frederick States
Union
BOY Scouts
Fort Detrick
Parade Ground
Bob Teller
Fred Broadrup
Roy [Naylor
Side Glances and Military Notes from Washington University
Private First Class Reichard will work as a design engineer for the Oliver Corporation in York Pennsylvania. First Lieutenant Wood will study for a PhD in plant pathology at the University of Minnesota. A parade of transfers and assignments follows, including Jack Boykin to Germany and Jesse Taylor to teach general science in Philadelphia. The column also outlines softball tourney plans, local obituaries, Good Conduct and Specialist promotions, and personnel moves at the post with travel and community notes added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington University
Donald L. Reichard
Oliver Corporation
York
Edward R. Schumann
Francis A. Wood
University of Minnesota
Jack C. Boykin
Germany
Jesse J. Taylor
Generals Sciences
Philadelphia
Herbert E.j Krein
Business Week Magazine
Allen H. Simmons
Uni
Maryland
Carol Holzapfel
Virginia J. Johnson
Peggy A. Murphy
Donald Hader
James A. DeShazer
Robert W. Siiman
Helen L. Engelbrecht
Thomas W. Haines
James L
Goodman
Marie V. Hahn
Susap Dennison
Richard A. Drewyer
Army Chemical Center
Harry Wer Auewway
We Aanuran Nue
Huizinga
Thurmont
Robert Brubaker
George
Samuel Moyer
Deaths of World War I veteran Spurrier
Death notice for Mr Spurrier a World War I veteran who worked with BEO engineers and held memberships in New York Hill Methodist Church Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Steadman Keenan Post American Legion and B&O Veterans. Body at funeral home with calling hours. Removal to New York Methodist Church Saturday at noon for 2 p.m. services. Interment Marvin Chapel Plane No 4. H Feete and Brother funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurrier
BEO Engineers
New York Hill Methodists Church
Locomotive l Firemen and Engineers
Steadman-Keenan Post
American Legion
B&o Veterans
New York Methodist Church
Marvin Chapel
Marvin Chapel, Plane No
H. Feete and Brother
Births and engagements flavor Thurmont notes this week
ENGAGEMENTS announce Mary E Bell to Charles W Beard a marriage planned at Crownsville Hospital. Born events include a son for Mr and Mrs Main and a death of Thurmont resident Thurmont carpenter Thuror. WEDDING BELLS report Privates and civilians taking new posts and marriages. A post farewell list and garden oddities close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Bell
Charles W. Beard
Yfiss
Mary Elizabeth Bell
Caroll
Holzapfel
Crownsville State Hospital
Ding
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Joseph and
Mariah Carroll Bell
Don Bennett
Alry
P. E. Jefferis Jr
Sadie Ralph
Avella
Richard Lee
Ben- Patricia Heckman
Bertha V. Fisher
Nett
Evelyn Everly
St. Catherine’s Cath Irjine Kiln
Mary E
Jeffrey
Baltimore
West All Saints Street
Charles Beatty
Friends
Hamsville
Charles Crawford
Rev
C. B
Frederick Memoriali
Jackson
Fairview Cemetery
C_ e *E. Hicks II
The News page 4 Friday September 5 1958 item
The newspaper page notes the Friday edition of The News published by The Great Southern Publishing Company from North Court Street. It lists postal details and confirms Friday September 5, 1958 as the issue date with standard second class mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SFG
North Court St
Freta
Mck
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago items report an accident at the Frederick Inter-Urban Railroad powerhouse where scaffold failure caused injuries to several men including Dr. Gaylor. Also noted are a Mary Sanders and Rev. John Paul Tyler nuptials in Wellsville New Jersey and fair prize wins for Frederick residents in Long Branch. A large crowd attended a charity baseball game at Athletic Park where Frederick defeated Myersville 14 to 1. The piece ends with the unveiling of a new automobile engine by the Independents and a test spray of water from the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Chester
George W. Shorb
Utica
Athletic Park
Myersville
Wachiel
Independents
West Church Street
L. i Howe
Howe Engine Company
Hancock Rites Held for Middletown Man at Gladhill
Funeral services for William V. Hancock of the Middletown vicinity were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at Gladhill funeral home by Rev. Paul Wagner. Mrs Thelma Neel and Mrs Teresa Firestone sang Out of My Bondage and Life's Railway To Heaven. Interment followed in Harmony Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie May Overcash
Sabillasville
David Eber Overcash
Reeder
Waynesboro
Brethren Church of
Wayne Heights
Ladies Guild of
Robert E
Glenn L
James Rohten
Lewistown
Harry Harvey
Silver Spring
Calvin Baker
James Baker
Braddock Heights
Frank Baker
Myersville
The
Grove Funeral Home
Leatherman
C. H. Carl
Green Hill Cemetery
William V.hancock
Middletown
Swho
Gladhill
Paul Wagner
Thelma Neel
Teresa Firestone
Harmony Cemetery
Democrats Hold Cumberland Meeting Dinner at Ali Gran Shrine
Local Democrats and county officials gathered at the Ali Gran Shrine Country Club in Cumberland for a Democrats for Victory dinner hosted by Allegany County Democratic Central Committee. Leading state candidates spoke to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Gran Shrine Country Club
Cumberland
Democrats For Victory
Democratic State Central Committee
Allegany County
Frederick Urges City Hall Refurbish to Boost Pride
The article notes Frederick's growing status and the need to handle municipal business in the future. Until then, ongoing refurbishment of City Hall is needed to improve the building's appearance, which now attracts pigeons and creates a mess for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Ildi
City
Reverend Lester Fike Accepts Pleasant View Pastorate
Reverend Lester E. Fike, formerly of Hagerstown Indiana, accepts the pastorate at Pleasant View Church of the Brethren near Burkittsville and Sharpsburg in Washington county. He began duties September 1 and will deliver his first sermon next Sunday. Born in Eglon West Virginia, he studied at Lewis Institute and Bethany Bible School earning a BSL degree. He began ministry in 1918, ordained 1928, and has led pastors in Carthage Missouri Clovis New Mexico Astoria Illinois and Hagerstown. In 40 years of ministry he has conducted over 100 evangelistic meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Fike
Hagerstown
Ind
Pleasant View
Bethany Bible School
Bethany
Mr. Fike
Carthage
Clovis
N. M
Astoria
Fourth daughter and several newborns in multiple Maryland homes
Mr and Mrs Warren Dailey Route 1 Walkersville welcome Tammy Marie born Tuesday to Mrs Dailey formerly Michela J A Whitten of Frederick. AM birth announcements list numerous families with new sons and daughters including Donald Harrison Patrick Joseph Thomas Edward Jerry William and more with mothers' former names and birth days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Dailey
Walkersville
Tammy Marie
Dailey
Michela J A. Whitten
Frederick
Albert Freeze
Freeze
Winchester Street
Pawioia White
Paul R. Rice
Route 6
Donald Harrison
Rice
Helen Smith
Virginia
Michael Patko
Rocky Ridge
Patrick Joseph
Patko
Frances McCann
Philadelphia
Leon Stover
Leon Dr
Stover
Katherine Baker
William Summers
Jefferson
Thomas Edward
Summers
Bernice Waldron
Lowlettsville
Wiliam T. Blentlinger
Airy
Jerry William
Blentlinger
Robbie Weishaar
Mt. Airy
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Church
Sears
Sistescium
IMO
Cecil K. Jr
Colamns of the News
Carroll E. Kuhn
Beulah F. Kuhn
RFC 35
Great Lakes, Ill. Naval Training Center
George A. Evans Jr
George A. Evans
Lee Place
Great Lakes S., Naval Training Center
Lawrence
Ling
Cing
Onc
Arfually
Tate
Emerson
News-Post
Noah E. Kefauver
City Hall
Ant Ventures
Frederick Non
News
Frederick Post
Detrick
Office of Information and
William = Delamar
Warren P. Iverson
Madeline Warnock
Fort Derrick
M. W. Castleberry
Smokies
North
Carolina
Tennessee
Williams
Burg
Jamestown
William Roessler
New York State
Arnold
Wedum
Joe Jemski
New York
Canada
Donney
Reifsnider
U. B
M. L. Creager and Son, Funeral Directors
William L.dover
Edward M. Krasnor
Stanley P. Selwyn
Harry W. Huizinga
Richard H. Beck
Herbert E. Klein
James L. Collins
Jesse L. Taylor
John T. Kavanaugh
James D. Hingdahl
John E. Battles
Francis J. Lostumbo
Robert J. Frederick
Neil MacNeill
Wallace H. Rinehart
Wiliam E. Campbell Jr
Seymour Shakman
Nicholas DeSanctis
Dale B. Sandifer
Earl H Grissinger
Jay E. Butler
Norman H. Smith
Lee
Kenneth Hindman
South End
Connecticut
Anna Mae Lee
John H
Laura Beallya
John Bromwell Spurrier
John Bromwell Spurner
Brunswick
Augusta
Ralph Thomas
Lucy Hood Spurrier
Thrize
Edward H
Donald
Jermyn
Yellow Springs
Lions’ Club
Anie Thompson
Frederick Fairgrounds
Harvey Spurrier
Shirley Wallick
Elva Wright
Survive
Harry M. Shipley
Procurement Division
Joanne Blumenauer
V.F.W. Club
Edmund W. Lewandowski
Hi Sree
Christine
Weszomf Wat
Military
John M. Doll
Becky Ford
Colo
Gary E. Lande
la Mesa
Calif
Henry van Dyke Jr
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harold W. Summers
Knoxville
Constance L. Puttnam
Dorothy Bentz
Charles F. Firor
Charles Frederick Firor
Thurment
Mr. Firor
Benjamin and
Amanda Lightner Firor
Alice J. Lengel
Key Avenue
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