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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1969
Page
3
The Frederick Maryland News issue notes page A-4 details republication and local news alongside AP content. It references deadlines and postage issues with Associated Press material and mentions the date September 11 1969.
Governor Martin Mandel appoints Samuel W. Barrick to the Frederick and Montgomery Counties Circuit Court seat succeeding Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer. Barrick, a Democrat, will serve a one year term with a 15 year future as the electorate considers the 1970 election. He was born in Woodsboro and holds a BA from Gettysburg College and a law degree from the University of Maryland. He has practiced in Frederick since 1952 and previously served as Frederick County State's Attorney. He was a state senator 1959 1962 and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and to the Democratic National Convention. He served in World War II as a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Eighth Air Force. He and his wife Joan M. Johnson Barrick have three children Linda Marie Paul Weller and Mark William.
The Frederick County Board of Education defers the Family Life and Sex Education pilot after protests from parents and clergy. A Governor's Committee, extended to Sept 22, will assess feasibility. Mrs. Charlotte K. Smith notes no sex education is taught this year. The board may revive or extend the pilot based on the committee's findings.
The Frederick City Manning Commission approved plans for the Frederick Towne Mall a regional complex along Route 40 west of Haughman s Lane. It will span over 50 acres with 600000 square feet of rentable space and serve Frederick County and nearby regions in Maryland Pennsylvania and Kenya. Construction starts early next year with preliminary site work by January 1 and is led by Shapco Inc and Shannon Luchs with owner representation from Huchard Burgee.
Dr Kenneth D. Hickey of Virginia Tech Fruit Research Laboratory told the Winchester Lions Club that Virginia will produce about 11 million bushels of apples this year, up 12 percent from 1968, with 60 percent from counties adjacent to Frederick County Maryland. He urged agriculture as a tool against inflation and warned of future food shortages as world population nears 3.5 billion and land per person drops. He also noted International Cat Week on Nov 28 and reflected on Everett Dirksen and Ho Chi Minh with a comparative view of American democracy and leadership.
Fifty years ago a rain shower eased hardship for the community. Shriner Hall at Hood Seminary added six rooms to the fourth Moor, East and West Halls filled, and guest rooms turned into student rooms. City Attorney authorized to draft an ordinance mandating east-side street parking to reduce Court Street congestion. Hood College plans include a president’s house, a second dormitory, and remodeling of Brodbeck Hall.
Registration brings 671 caliculans and 105 seminarians, setting enrollment records as Mount Saint Mary’s prepares for its 142nd academic year near Thursday. Milk price hikes pick up one cent per quart in Baltimore Frederick area. wholesalers raise costs per hundred weight by 44 cents. Police faced criticism after a Tuesday night disturbance on Rockwell Terrace College Avenue. Japanese beetles fade as a nuisance in shade trees.
Letters to the editor criticize what they call impalpable fears and puritanical backlash against proposed sex education in Frederick County, arguing educators and parents should share responsibility. The correspondence defends SIECUS and highlights studies and expert opinions while warning against anti education campaigns.
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