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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1955

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2

Color Psychology Shapes Homes and Stores Says PDCA

Experts from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America claim color choices affect daily life and profits. They cite brighter kitchens boosting mood, relaxed dens aiding evening recovery, and color influencing office efficiency, retail sales, and hospital room responses. A nationwide FBI bank robbery conference series is noted with a Maryland session September 14 at Emerson Hotel, Baltimore.

America Leo William Gellan Los Angeles National Association PDCA Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Maryland Emerson Hotel Baltimore

Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News

A column item notes a four horse team collision at Market and East South streets injuring a wagon wheel and axle near East South street. George W. Albaugh delivered 9 900 pounds of corn to Monocacy Valley Canning. An old frame building on East Patrick Street is being torn down to make way for two modern houses for Mrs. Lillian R. Anders. Eggs fetch 18 to 20 cents per dozen and peaches 8 to 35 cents per basket or cantaloupes 1 to 10 cents each. Maurice D P Slifer sells his 102 acre farm near Boonsboro for 39 500 to Harry Huffer.

Market South Joseph Thomas Carcroll Manor E. J. Winebrewer, Jr East South Street George W. Albaugh Margaret Hood Frederick Monocacy Valley East Patrick Street G. Waring Tyson Lillian R. Anders Broad Run Maurice D. P. Slifer Harry Huffer Boonsbord

Twenty Years Ago Hems From The News Column Sept 19 1935

U S Senator Huey Long of Louisiana was fatally wounded by an assassin and died at 42. The Frederick Signs Club endorsed a sewerage plan promising jobs for 400, while WPA head Francis Dryden approved Frederick county projects sent to Washington for final approval. Projects include Indian relic excavation at Frederick 3100 dollars rebuild water plant at Myersville 32282 athletic field at Brunswick High School 2448 replacing wood pipe with iron pipe at Walkersville 18520 sanitary system at county home Frederick 34555 James Thomas of College Park left for Durham North Carolina to enter Duke University accompanied by B O Thome Jr.

U.S Huey Long Louisiana Frederick Signs Club Frederick WPA Francis Dryden Frederick County Washington Myersville Brunswick High School Walkersville County Home James Thomas College Park Tefl Durham N. C Duke University B. O. Thome, Jr

Debates on Tax Cuts Split Democrats and Republicans

In the Washington column, Truman opposes tax cuts while Reed and Byrd back restraint. Treasury hints tax reduction possible with a balanced budget, but Truman’s stance implies no immediate relief. Byrd argues balance can come without expanding debt, amid broader GOP-Pro Dem tensions. A later note mentions a 1935 Herald Tribune copyright and a Brethren church event with Charles Ness in York, Pennsylvania.

David Lawrence Washington Harry Truman Daniel Reed New York House Ways and Means Committee Byrd Virginia Senate Finance Committee Truman Reed Europe Secretary of Congress Humphrey Treasury Republican Party

CoChairmen Named for 1955 Community Chest Campaign

Mrs EL hea Hersperger and Joseph F Rhoderick named co chairmen for the 1955 Community Chest campaign announced by C Lease Bussard chair. Meeting at Federated Charities building chaired by Byron A Wine threwer set skeleton plans for a campaign starting October 1. Ellis Wachter named office secretary. Red Cross duties expanded.

EL Hea Hersperger Joseph F. Rhoderick C. ‘Lease Bussard Federated Charities Byron A. Winethrewer Community Chest Bussard Ellis Wachter Red Cross Emily Bittle Charles S. V. Sanner Hersperger Rhoderick Zonta Rotary Club City Recreation Commission College Avenue PTA

Deaths Howard C. Davis at 55 near Thurmont

Howard Calvin Davis aged 55 died at his home near Thurmont at 10 o clock Friday night. He is survived by eight children including Samuel at home and two stepdaughters, six grandchildren, several siblings, a half sister, and nieces. Funeral arrangements note calling at the Thurmont funeral home and services Monday at United Brethren church at 2 30 with burial at Blue Ridge cemetery. M L Creager and Son, funeral directors, handle arrangements.

Howard C. Davis Howard Calvin Davis Thurmont Sue Frymeier Davis McClellan Davis Sarah Yingling Davis Samuel Charles Hoff Messa Aziz Joseph Walton Richmond Daisy Layman Hagerstown Ralph Scruton Wilbur Edward Davis Froest Staub Russell Faverite Mary Smith Rady United Brethren Church Blue Ridge Cemetery M. L. Creager and Son

Bennett Henry C death notice near Mt Airy funeral details

Henry C Bennett aged 63 died at his sister s home near Mt Airy. Born in Howard County to Abra ham and Grace Bennett, he leaves three sisters Emma France Watersville Annie Fossett New Market Jane Bennett near Monrovia and brothers Abraham Airy and Walter Bennett West Friendship. Funeral Sunday at Adams Church Cooksville at 1 30 p m with interment Bushy Park cemetery. Friends may call Winfield funeral home today 12 noon to 9 p m. C AML Waltz, funeral director.

Hattie Snowden Mt. Airy Howard County Abraham Bennett Grace Bennett Emma France Watersville Annie Fossett New Market Jane Bennett Monrovia Abraham Airy

Funeral services honor Norma Engle Nicodemus in Damascus

Largely attended rites were held Friday at 2 pm at the Damascus funeral home for Norma Engle Nicodemus wife of Martin L. Nicodemus. Rev W DeWitt Dickey officiated with pallbearers Albert Tabler Ralph Tabler Harry Tabler Howard Tabler Monroe Black and Richard Pagle. Interment in Pine Grove cemetery Mt Airy.

Damascus Norma Engle Nicodemus Martin L. Nicodemus Airy W. DeWitt Dickey Albert, Ralph Harry Howard Tabler Monroe Black Richard Pagle Pine Grove Mt. Airy Olin l L. Molesworth

Opti Mrs Club reviews plans at September meeting

The September meeting of the Opti Mrs Club was hosted by Mrs John Grice on South Market Street with Mrs Harry Patton presiding. Members discussed season activities for the Optimist Club and a report on the International Optimist convention in Montreal by delegate Mrs Edward Dougherty. Refreshments followed. the October meeting will be at Mrs Charles Carlson’s East Eighth Street home and will include the annual selection.

Opti-Vmrs Airs John Grice South Market Street Harry Patton Opi-Mts Montreal Canada Edward Daugherty Charles Carlson East Eighth Street

Two Acquitted of Disturbing Peace in Trial Court

Preston L. Hockensmith and Mary A. Hockensmith were found not guilty of disturbing the peace by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr after defense showed no evidence of disturbance. Det Sgt A N Dietz and Officer Vernon Heffner, and others, led to multiple traffic and public disturbance verdicts including Rockville and Runkles cases with fines and suspended sentences.

Preston L. Hockensmith Hotel Frederick Mary A. Hockensmith Elm Street H. Reese Shoemaker Jr Hockensmith Edwin F. Nikirk A. N. Dietz Vernon Heffner Albert J. Lee Rockville Paul A. Kline Buckeystown Lime Kiln U. S. 15 Russell L. Runkles East Church Street Kline 0. S Bernard King Paul Mossburg James RR. Miller Kalamazo Mich LeRoy FE Kroll Plainville Conn U.S Sgt. Cole Luther E. Wachter Frederick U. S. 40 Charles Snyder Uniontown Charles VW. Real Kensington Hill Leonard F

Four Children Rescued From Second Floor Fire

In Baltimore early today four children aged 1 to 8 were carried down ladders by firemen from their North Mount Street home after flames trapped them on the second floor. They and Joseph Partee who broke a door pane to awaken the occupants were treated for shock at Lutheran Hospital. The rescued children are Mary Louise Taylor 1 Weary Lee Taylor 6 Pearlime Taylor 7 and Mary Etta Taylor 8. A reunion notice about Mr and Mrs Water Reid was also noted with omissions from Bruner family coverage.

Baltimore James Lutheran Hospital Joseph Partee Parice Mary Louise Taylor Weary Lee Taylor Pearlime Taylor Mary Ettan Taylor North Mount St

Concert Association Names Committee Heads for Drive

Chairmen set new drive with 100 members planned. First workers meeting Tuesday September 13 at eight p.m. Hotel Frederick. Mrs. Leatherman first VP chairs membership with Mrs. Spurrier co chair. Dr. Thorne and Mrs. Best lead Camp Detrick volunteers. Russell Simmons to speak September 26 to October 1 week. County towns represented at dinner September 26. Publicity by Mrs. Mackley. Volunteers from Frederick and 15 counties join effort to bring music at nominal fees.

Community Hotel Frederick Donald E. Leatherman W. M. Ray Spurrier Hallar Best Shirley C. Braungart New York Community Concerts, Inc Russell Simmons Charles Byerly Jr Simmons Corps of Workers Hotel Frederick M. J. Croghan Meredith H. Mackley Leatherman Spurrier Frederick County

Frederick Art Club Opens Season With Travelogue

The Frederick Art Club held its 1955 58 season opener at Mr and Mrs Roger Ht Willards North Market Street. A lawn picnic preceded the program. Grace Beard Young welcomed two new members Frances Baldwin and Caroline Wine brewer, and Martha Slemmer renewed her membership. Louise Doty presented a travelogue Overseas British Airways Stratocruiser detailing a World Congress trip from Idlewild to Istanbul visiting three continents and many Middle East countries. The club honored the late Robert E Clapp and set plans for resolutions and future meetings. The next gathering will be October 13 at Miss Helen Smiths Old Braddock home with the season program to be announced.

Frederick Art Club Roger Ht Willard North Market Street Grace Beard Young Frances Baldwin Caroline Winebrewer Martha Slemmer Louise Doty Frederick “High School British Airways Syria Jordan Israel

Dickerson News Notes Learnings and Moves

Get well wishes go to Mrs. Ben F. Hartley and to Susan Daniels after their illnesses. Eugene Hurd Jr. of Vienna, VA and formerly of Poolesville and Dickerson, leaves on Sept 9 for U S Navy training in Bainbridge. Rev Jack Ammon and family visit Dickerson Methodist on route to Cochranton Pa. Martin Wiseman moves from Dickerson to Hyattstown. Eugene Johnson and daughter Linda relocate from Barnesville to Dickerson.

Dickerson Ben F. Hartley Susan Daniels Eugene Hurd Jr Vienna Poolesville Bainbridge U.S. Navy Jack Ammon Ella Ammon Martin Wiseman Hyattstown Eugene Johnson Linda Barnesville

Jug Bridge Homemakers Club Meeting at Lola King Home

Members of the Jug Bridge Homemakers Club will meet at Mrs Lola King's home on September 14 at 7 30 p m. The anniversary pigme held on the Hood College campus August 24 was enjoyed by members their families and a number of guests. The meal was served family style and 66 were on hand.

Jug Bridge Club Jug Bridge Homemakers Club Lola King Hood College

Dr Kantner to retire from State Health post

Dr Leahmer Meade Kantner, longtime head of the State Health Department’s Pune Control division, will retire on October 1, 1955 after 13 years in the role. The UC S Coast Guard Academy at New London requires every cadet to complete four voyages aboard the bark Eagle for seamanship training.

Kantner Baltimore Leahmer Meade Kantner Division of Pune Control State Health Department UC. S. Coast Guard Academy New London,ann Eagle

Garden Club honors Audubon Society at Frederick luncheon

Mrs G Bowers hosted a Garden Club of Frederick luncheon at Harmony Grove with Miss Margaret Motter presiding for the Audubon Society fifty year observance. Two color films on wildlife and singing birds were shown. The event highlighted the society’s origins after concerns over egret feather use and noted plans for Fifth District Garden Clubs flower schools in October and a plant sale in Hagerstown on October 4.

G. Buster Bowers G. Hunter Bowers Harmony ‘Grove Garden Club of Frederick Margaret Motter Audubon Society Louis Bromfield Waas iGarden Clubs All Saints Episcopal ‘Church Fifth District Federation Hagerstown

Two Weddings Highlight Upper McCreary Area Unions

In a September ceremony at First Baptist Church Frederick, Anna M. McCreary married Raymond P. Skipper with Rev. Robert W. Woodward officiating. The couple, after a Virginia trip, will reside in Rolling Acres Thurmont. In Lewistown Edna Frances Moore wed Nelson L. Gray in a candlelight ceremony at the home of the bride with Rev. Ben F. Hartley presiding. The reception followed in Lewistown Community Hall and the newlyweds plan a southern states welding trip before settling in Lewistown. Mrs Gray is a Frederick High School graduate and is employed in Taermont. Mr Gray works for M. J. Grove Lime Co.

Gray—Moore Edna Frances Moore Nellie Moore Lewistown Nelson L. Gray Martin L. Gray Ben F. Hartley Clarksburg Charles Russel Frushour Charles Russell Frushour Gray Frederick High School Claire Frock Co Taermont M. J. Grove Lime Co

Odds And Ends My Leet In TV Screen Tale

Carol Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nevin Baker, Dill avenue, amused herself by peering from a damaged TV screen while her parents arranged repairs for their floor model set. The story recalls Navy carrier duty in the Far East where he earned the Battle Efficiency award.

Carol Baker Far East Navy

Books On Theater To Be Library Gift

Frederick Community Players vote to donate books on theater to C Burr Artz Library through the Betty Sullivan Memorial Fund. Five titles on playwriting stage makeup producing and managing a theater will be displayed, with annual gifts each September to start a new season.

Frederick Community Players C. Burr Artz Betty Sullivan Community Players Frederick Players Group

Sick Mrs Kennedy Recuperating Near Knoxville

Mrs Anna Kennedy of East Second Street is recuperating at her daughter Mrs Linford Bests home near Knoxville after two weeks as a medical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Harry Nusbaum of Walkersville was admitted Thursday to Frederick Memorial Hospital for an infected leg and is expected to remain for several weeks. Mrs Paul Stockman of Jefferson is reported doing nicely after surgery at Tieucen Memorial Hospital on Thursday.

Anna Kennedy East Second Streets Linford Best Knoxville Frederick Memorial Hospital Harry Nusbaum Walkersville Paul Stockman Jefferson Widlefeai§ Suckeay Tieucen Memorial Hospital

Bread Of Life By Rev A Purnell Bailey

Reverends message cautions World Council of Churches to avoid anxiety over life and rely on God. Leaven must come from God and growth follows daily faithful surrender to his will through Jesus Christ. Also notes a Christian call to humility and praise.

A. Purnell Bailey Berggrav Evanston Assembly World Council of Churches God Jesus Christ Gen. Features Corp

U. D. C. Meeting Plans Baltimore Convention

United Daughters of the Confederacy Fitzhugh Lee Chapter will meet Monday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Brosias home Lime Kiln. Plans will be formulated for the state convention to be held in Baltimore in October.

U. D.C Fitzhugh Lee United Daughters of the Confederacy Charles Brosias Baltimore

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