TV and sports attendance debate in 1950s era press
A Wilmington study by Jerry N. Jordan examines television’s long term impact on sports attendance. Findings suggest longer TV ownership increases stadium visits, while economic factors and management shape attendance more than TV. Shaw’s condition improves after thigh operation. Gaver and Son Insurance Agency ranks sixth nationwide for baseball and softball insurance in 1950.
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University of Pennsylvania
Jerry N. Jordan
Wilmington
Del
Jordan
Gaver and Son Insurance Agency of
Frederick
Continental Casualty Co
Chicago
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Sept 18 1906
From the Columns of The News dated September 18 1906 a memorial notes Benjamin H Blackston a prominent city businessman and former postmaster who died at home on East Fourth Street at about age 65 He also served two terms on the pre Board of Alder Men Milton S Zimmerman Walkersville hosted a graphophone concert on his lawn honoring local figures and the Walkersville Concert Band played. Clarence Bussard left for Mercersburg to begin a collegiate course with Harry Haller resuming studies at Mercersburg
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Benjamin H. Blackston
East Fourth Street
Cleveland
Board of Aldermen
Middletown
Myersville
Frederick
Washington
Milton S. Zimmerman
Walkersville
Thomas Cramer
Luther Bitler
Clarence Barrick
Clarence Bussard
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
Twenty years ago a Citizens Meeting approved a plan for a storage reservoir on Tuscarora creek and a five foot dam raise on Fishing Creek with a dam site to be inspected. Workmen unearthed logs near City North Market street while laying underground telephone lines. Calvary Methodist dedication occurred with an address by Edmund of St. ae Episcopal.
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Court House
Tuscarora Creek
Fishing Creek
Culler
Cor Duroy Road
Yenderick
Edmund
St. Ae
Arest
Chromium stockpile shortfalls threaten wartime needs
Washington reports chromium, second only to manganese in strategic metals, remains critically underdeveloped. Despite proven processing methods and prior hearings in 1948 showing chromite reserves would last six years at wartime demand, US stockpiles sit below 40 percent and near a year’s supply remain unavailable if foreign sources were cut off.
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Reed Blaine
Washington
Russia
Montana
U. S
Bureau of Mines
Engle
Monten
Wesley A. D'Ewart
Tweed Fleeces Set Fall Fashion Tone Of Season
Fashion notes highlight new tweed fleeces and dramatic fabrics from American mills. Woolens and silks compete with Europe as featherweight weaves and deep pile pieces roll off looms for fall suits coats and casual wear. The piece also touches stockpiling debates and policy impacts on industry.
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Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
U. S
Europe
Mrs. U. S. A
Chesterfeld
Forstmann
Fifteen Members Attend Scouts Board Meet
Fifteen members of the Frederick Association of Girl Scouts attended the monthly board meeting at Scout Headquarters Winchester Hall. Plans were set for Juliette Low Birthday Week October 26 to November 4 with ceremonies and Brownie and Scout group meetings. The schedule includes October 29 church Sunday and November 1 Fall Association meeting preceded by a covered dish supper chaired by Mrs Ignatius Bjorlee. Delegates will attend the Regional Conference October 6 to 8 at the Hotel William Penn in Pittsburgh. Mrs C Clifford Dolis is president and Mrs Paul G Johnson is executive director.
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Frederick
Frederick Fair
William Penn
Pittsburgh
C. Clifford Dolis
Paul G. Johnson
Local Views Split Over Night Baseball Preference
Reporters quiz finds seven residents nearly evenly split on daylight versus night games under artificial lights. Answers range from preferring daylight to liking night games, with one respondent neutral. The piece also notes Annapolis as an early example of modern urban planning by the National Geographic Society.
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National Geographic Society
Annapolis
America
Sid Pienning
Dix Says: Spoiling Mothers Create Divorces and Tyrants
Dorothy Dix argues that spoiling children leads to lifelong disillusionment and divorce. She cites mothers who pamper Johnny Mamie and others, teaching self indulgence and lack of self control, resulting in spoiled adults who burden marriages and courts.
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Johnny
Mamie
Whale
Rena
Hell On Earth
Hemophilia Across Royal Lineage and Public Health Cautions
A historical overview explains hemophilia as a hereditary male disease traced to Queen Victoria, noting ten male descendants and seven carrier daughters. It describes how bleeding can be internal or external, triggered by minor injuries, and warns against active sports while urging precautionary medical disclosure and ongoing research.
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Queen Victoria
England
Victoria
Victor
Tax plan moves toward Oct. pay deductions
Washington reports readying of higher tax tables for Oct 2 payroll deductions. Congress has not yet formally approved the bill, but tax collectors printed 3,000,000 copies of new tables and shipped them to Internal Revenue offices for immediate use once approval arrives. The Senate passed a tax increase bill Sept 1, while the House hesitates on a separate excess profits tax.
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Vy James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Loas
Internal Revenue Bureau
Connes
United States
House
Senate
Truman
Draftees and Veterans Guide on National Guard and Reserves
Major Thomas M. Nias explains civilian components of armed forces, detailing National Guard roles, federalization, and how reserve status spans active and inactive divisions. He notes guard origins, funding, state control, and that federal government can call them to active duty.
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Thomas M. Nias
Washington
Congress
Active Reserve
Organized
Volunteer Reserve
Organized Reserve Corps
Highway Safety Slogans and Reserve Status Notes
Maryland State Police and city patrol cars display highway safety slogans as part of national safety efforts. The article outlines active and inactive reservist classifications, points needed for active reserve, and retirement considerations, plus local club activities and police department safety messages.
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Maryland
National Safety Council
Frederick
Carey Jarman
State Police
Pleasure Turns Bitter and Tiberius Cruel Pleasures
The excerpt reflects on Roman emperor Tiberius ruling with absolute power and indulging in pleasure on an island palace, contrasted with the emptiness of earthly delights. It cites his letters to the Senate and notes Solomon’s refrain Vanity, highlighting the futility of pleasure without restraint and questioning modern pleasure seekers.
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Tiberius
Rome
Mediterranean
Senate
Solomon
Death record removal notice appears in Ripley feature
The Frederick County Board of Election Supervisors mails a legal form to deceased residents reported to the County Health Office. It invites the recipient to appear at the Court House in Frederick within two weeks, excluding Sundays, to show cause why the name should not be cancelled from the county registry.
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Ripley
Robert Ripley
Sunda
Frederick County Board of Election Supervisors
County Health Office
Board of Supervisors of Election
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Court House
Frederick
Maryland
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Congressman Engle
Merrill
Bureau of the Budget
John Steelman
Interior Department
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Globe Syndicate
Oy the Bell Syndicate
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Scouts Board
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Harvey Waldron
J. Thomas McDonald
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Jamen Stallings
A. G. Creek
Route Two
Roger Winpigler
Evergreen Point
John Winpigier
Dorothy ‘Dix
Edwin P. Jordan
M. D
NEA
Victor Hugo
Kansze
Tank Corps
Naval Reserve
Navy
Nial
Forest Grove W. S. C. S
Forest Grove
Edward Lewis
Mary
Martha
J. A. Squires
Ernestine Page
Harry Haines
Malaya
Mr. Haines
Forest Grove Church
Squires
Roger Davis
Church Lawn
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