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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
2
New York AP reports that about 4.5 million Americans remain unemployed as government figures show little real improvement. The drop from mid-year to mid-August mainly reflects students leaving the labor force, with two million more unemployed than a year ago. Growth came from productivity gains and longer workweeks rather than broad hiring. The coming months will test the employment trend.
The page item lists the newspaper name The News The News Established 1583 and Great Southern Manufacturing Company as publisher with a Thursday September 11 1958 date. It shows a small retail pricing note with ratings and a 5 cent single issue price and a 1.00 price for a second copy.
Inflation is welcomed by some business circles though doubts persist about long term benefits. The hotel chain enjoys higher asset values from inflation but warns costs and taxes may rise, squeezing profits and room rates if occupancy shrinks.
Funeral services are set for Lena Burke Haines at 11 a.m. Saturday at 106 East Church Street with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Also final rites for Lester Fike will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at a Middle Town funeral home, with interment in Terra Alta West Virginia. Funeral directors: M. R. Etchison and Son and Gladhill Company.
The Treasury faces a deficit estimated at 10 to 312 billion dollars as Congress spent 133 billion in two sessions. The bank notes confusion on revenue sources and notes the 85th Congress spent vast sums, equating to about 800 dollars per person. The piece criticizes government spending and its broad impact.
Guy Baxter Lynn of Keymar died Wednesday at Frederick Memorial Hospital at 51. He was a retired maintenance worker for the Western Maryland Railroad and the son of the late Abram and Mary Dorsey Lynn. He resided near Keymar 40 years and is survived by three daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm from C. O Fuss and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Starley B Jennings officiating. Interment at Haughs Mount Zion Lutheran church cemetery. Friends may call Friday 7 to 9 pm.
Among the sick Mrs. Roy Black Union Bridge was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital on Tuesday for medical treatment. Mrs. Dorothea W Harris Rockwell Terrace is a medical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital admitted on Monday. Mrs. Reggie Wilklow Lovettville is under observation at Frederick Memorial Hospital admitted on Tuesday. Mrs. Charles E Hartman Rosemont Avenue underwent surgery on Tuesday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Charles B Smith Jr Watkins Acres is a medical patient admitted Monday recuperating from automobile accident Sunday night. Glenn Holland Walkersville is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
A 1908 column notes trials of the Independent's new automobile engine. Endurance ran 1 hour 40 minutes on Water Street bridge over Carroll Creek. Speed test covered from the engine house to Seventh Street corner in 4 minutes 20 seconds, delivering a stream of water through 600 feet of hose. After successful distance tests, the committee urged purchasing the apparatus.
Items from Sept 11 1938 include Hood College enrollment surpassing 430 students with 19839 term opening Sept 22. A Democratic County Central Committee meeting adopted a resolution pledging support for party nominees. The Washington County Circuit Court ratified selling the old C and O canal to the U S government. Bids opened for a new colored elementary school in south Frederick with Lloyd C Culler winning at 350 dollars.
Members of the Fort Detrick Homemakers Club gathered at Mrs. John Rapnelt’s home for a September program on the Middle East. Mrs. Melvin Engle showed color slides from a seven week trip to Egypt Syria Lebanon Jordan Greece and Jerusalem. Slides contrasted Near East life with American norms and illustrated biblical sites. Mrs. Gardner Gremillion presided at the business meeting.
The Associated Press reports 24 hour temperatures and precipitation ending at 8 a m. The bulletin notes a wide ANZA Telephoto Eisenhower arrival for church service in Newport R I.
Mr and Mrs John R Repass of Buckerstown announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Jean to George Wesley Manaia son of Louis Manaia of Edinburg and the late Mrs Manaia The couple plan to marry September 19 at Poolesville Methodist Church Rev James Morgan will perform the ceremony Market EBIGES Com Wheat Barler.
Personal notices list Miss Shirley Ann Clough dau gter of Mr and Mrs William Hackett of Dickerson entering the Maryland Medical Secretarial School in Hagerstown for the fall term starting September 2 Miss Clough a Protestant High School Class of 1958 graduate Also noted Miss Sandra Lee Paxton of Dickerson enrolled at the Washington School for Secretaries In other items Miss Hazel Lewis and James O Conn or of Thurmont report returning from Celina Ohio where they visited Mr Wise and wife Mr and Mrs Charles M Wise who marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary They also saw Sara Haupt Norman Haunt formerly of Bolivar and Joseph Haupt of West Alexander Ohio Mr and Mrs Martin L Green of 218 West Fifth Street quietly celebrate their dining wedding anniversary Diamonds production figures from the National Geographic Society state about 75 bushel baskets are needed to supply the world with a single carat requiring about three tons of ore per carat at a modern mine.
James Marlow reports on President Eisenhower's planned broadcast amid Secretary Dulles admitting the public lacks full information on Quemoy and Matsu. The piece traces mixed messages from Dulles at Newport and a background briefing, noting delays in sharing final decisions and the public’s uncertainty after conflicting statements about defending the islands.
Carroll County public schools opened for the second week of operation on September 8 with a record county enrollment across many schools. Totals show 9,783 pupils on day one, rising to 10,009 with late entrants by September 8, and a full 1958-59 count of 4,402 in grades 7-12 and 5,607 in grades 1-6.
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