Biser Takes Life In Point of Rocks
Meri R. Biser of Point of Rocks died by suicide at age 56 after being found shot in his grocery and filling station. Frederick County medical examiner Dr. B O Thomas Sr. ruled death by own action. Norris Carter, 15, was present at the scene and alerted police. Biser died hours later at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are planned Friday at 2 PM at 1201 North Market Street with interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Robert E. Dailey & Son, funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meri
Mose
Biser
Point of Rocks
B. O. Thomas Sr
Frederce County
Napume
Pair of Rocks
Norris Carter
Youngs Carter
Ronald G. Norford
Bier
Morris
Graham
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Norford
Robert T. Storer
Wigely
Independent Hose Company
Citizens Truck Company
Tate Ae. Ra Ic Tr
C. Green
Funeral
North
Market Street
Mt. Olivet
Robert E. Dailey
Frederick paper page 4 weather and notices 1957
Fragmentary OCR shows header THE NEWS Frederick Maryland and date September 18 1957 with unclear content. The readable bits indicate page four items likely generic notices and notices or captions from a 1957 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick MA
Inflation And The Family Fie Census Bureau Report
The article discusses rising inflation影响 family finances with Census Bureau figures. It notes incomes over $4 755 and under $1 000, highlighting the need to raise the income floor rather than just ceilings. Emphasizes improving living standards for the lower half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Tal Hes
United
Welfare Board Criticized Over Illegitimacy Welfare Practices
A letter to The News questions Welfare Board actions toward illegitimate births and suggests ambulance use and high costs for centered care. It notes alleged patterns near Frederick and argues for birth control or better taxpayer relief, inviting further reader comment. A separate item covers a Sunday visit by Rev. Morgan Andreas and Grace United Church of Christ to Frederick Odd Fellows Home with Taneytown Lodge arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Board
Frederick
Walter Horman
Union Bridge
C.F
Morgan
Andreas
Grace United Church of Christ
Taneytown
Odd Fellows Home
Taneytown Lodge
Frederick County Tennis Tourney Crowns Champion
The annual Frederick county singles tennis tournament was played on East Third Street courts. John Francis Smith defeated last year’s winner W. W. Jolliffe in straight sets. A 18 acre Heat ers Island farm opposite Point of Rocks sold at public sale to Richard Heater for $2.00. The municipal plant engine overhaul caused lights to be out several hours. Dr. Bernard Thomas moved to Frederick, occupying Dr. H. P. Fabrocy’s former North Market street office. Washington Frederick and Gettysburg Railway adds a waiting room at Market and Fourth streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
East Third Street
John Francis Smith
W. W. Jolliffe
Point of Rocks
Potomac River
Heaters Island
Richard Heater
Municipal Electric Plant
Rm. Bernard Thomas
New Market
H. P. Fabrocy
North Market Street
Dr. Thomas
University Hospital
Baltimore
Washington, Frederick and Gettyshurz Railway Company
Market
Fourth Streets
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
A long list of names and social notes from a September 1957 issue, including a large family gathering with eight children and eight siblings, plus updates from the Frederick 4-H Girls County Council, local clubs, and obituaries for Frank Hempstone Pagett and Wilbur B. Thomas, with brief notices on other local occurrences and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Funeral Notices and Society Events from Middletown Area
Obituaries and funeral observances for John F Harsh Howard Blackston and C Bernard Smithy list pallbearers and burial sites in Middletown New Windsor and Mount Olivet. Also notes Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias convention in Hagerstown and Trinity Methodist WSC S activities including a 4 H club meeting and Kinder service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters of Mary
Land
Knights of Pythias
Hotel Alexander
Hagerstown
Mabel C. Paswater
Grasenville
Pythian Sisters
Bertha Rice
Bessie Poole
Mountain City
DeLue Crawford
Fannie King
Thelma Pickett
Mollie Zimmerman
Supreme
Annie Atkinson
Mae Miller
Airs
Helen Blubaugh
Elizabeth Martin Shipley
Morality Won’t Be Legislation Says Eisenhower Speech
A Newport speech by President Eisenhower warns that morality cannot be legislated in human affairs and recalls Prohibition to illustrate how nullification and local option shaped national policy. The piece contrasts constitutional limits, Supreme Court rulings, and states rights with the 21st Amendment returning control to states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Americas
Eisenhower
Newport
Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Hoover
America
Eisenhower G
Engagement of Phyllis Elaine Myers to Robert Johnson Thomas
Mr and Mrs Howard D Myers of Hagerstown announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis Elaine to Robert Johnson Thomas, son of Dr and Mrs Edward P Thomas of Rockwell Terrace. Phyllis is a 1950 Hagerstown High School and University of Maryland graduate, employed as a case worker in Baltimore City Welfare. Robert is a Mercersburg Academy and Washington and Lee alumnus, now a medical student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard D. Myers
Hagerstown
Phyllis Elaine
Robert Johnson Thomas
Edward P. Thomas
Rockwell Terrace
Mercersburg Academy
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Phi Kappa Sigma
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Nu Sigma Xu
Southern States Meeting Draws 300 Members at Woodsboro
About 300 members families and friends attended the Southern States Cooperative annual member meeting at the Woodsboro Fire Hall. District Manager R D Hammond reported 339000 members in six states moved 192 million dollars in purchasing volume for 1956-57 and net worth topped 345 million. Norman R Bur dette and Clarence Eaves were elected to the local board. Mrs Keefer Catsail and Mrs Hanford Cook named FHA chair and secretary. Delegates Charles Lease and Clarence Eaves will attend the Richmond stockholders meeting November 7-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States Cooperative
Woods-2
Woodsboro
R. D. Hammond
Ferm Home
Willam Devilbiss
Woodsboro Cooperative
George
Isen
Dejour
Hammond
C. W. Angleberger
Edgar Heflic
Bennie Duncan
M. Norman Burdene
William Brown
Clarence Eaves
Walkersville
Charles Leas
J. Daniel Geisinger
Ivan Hammond
Hanford Cook
Norman R. Burdette
FHA
Keefer Catsail
Charles Lease
Clarence' Eaves
Southern States
Richmond
Sick residents return home from Frederick Memorial Hospital
Among The Sick Mr Donald Sneadner is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his sister's home in Oak Orchard last Sunday evening. His condition is improved. Mr Jack T Zichelberger has retired home from the hospital where he was a surgical patient. Mrs William M Landis of Buckerstown underwent surgery Tuesday. She was reported satisfactory. Mrs W Royal has returned home from the hospital where she was a medical patient. Mr G William Hooper returned home after treatment at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sneadner
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Oak Orchard
Jack T. Zichelberger
Emmett A. Eichelberger
East Fifth Street
William M. Landis
Buckerstown
W. ©. Royal
Rosemont Avenue
G. William Hooper
West South Street
Frederick High School PTA Holds Executive Meeting
The Frederick High School PTA executive committee met Tuesday at the high school to reorganize the group and plan a reception for the sew facility. Alex Smallberg presented the bylaws which were approved. Members outlined committees and roles for the broader PTA program and discussed collabs with the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
PTA
Alex Smahlberg
Howard Ask
Katherine Gostley
Ash. Vs. Gastey
W. L. Brittain
J. Stephens
R. H. Ferguson
E. <Artmann
J. S. Herrick
Congress
Jack Herrick
United States
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
David L. Dean
John S. Herrick
J. F. Stephens
G. Harris Stauffer
K. Biehl
H. K. Keller
R. Ash
J. F. Kreissig
Co. L. Baumgardner
A. Smallberg
E. C. Hartmann
J. L. Roberts
Gossley
R. L. Phillips
R. D Stickell
Burkittsville Court of Honor for Troop 285 Scouts
Troop 285 Boy Scouts sponsored by the Raritan Club of Burkittsville will promote ten boys to Second Class Scouts at a Court of Honor Thursday night at the Burkittsville Lutheran church hall. Receipts include John Douglas Akalt Robert Bowlus Samuel L. Brown Francis W. Bush Jr. Garland S. Gurton Jr. Clifford Smith Walter Smith Mark D. Summers Gary C. Violet Richard L. Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raritan Club
Burkittsville
Burkittsville Lutheran Church Pation
John Douglas Akalt
Robert Bowlus
Samuel L. Brown
Francis W. Bush Jr
Garland S. Gurton Jr
Clifford Smith
Walter Smith
Mark D. Summers
Gary C. Violet
Richard L. Webber
Lyman Kart
Francis Scott Key
iIra C. Rice
Norma Nalley
Brunswick
Maryland
Raritan Nation
H. E
Cedar
Court of Honor
Potomac River
Ito
Boonsboro
iRuritea Club
Club Picnic At Husky Park Closes Two Year Chapter
The No-Box club of the Musc ayne Company held a picnic at Husky Park on September 7 with about 100 attendees. Prizes and long service awards highlighted the event as a yearly community gathering, with plans to repeat next year. Also reported is Frederick Braszch leading the Maryland Ornithological Society birdwalk at Catoctin Furnace, attracting 22 members to observe 26 bird species including cedar waxwings and rose breasted grosbeaks. The next bird group meeting is September 26 at Artz Library. A Japanese portable electric fan is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachter
Utica
Lewistown
Samuel G. Tressler Jr
Sammy
Jimmy
Samuel G. Tressier
Hammond Tressier
Burkhard Fogle
Steven
Eddie Blank
Elmer Eyler
Raleigh Winebreamer
Martin Wachter
Lewis Burail
Michael
Susan
Grayson Beh
Patsy
Shelia
Earle Bell
Rena Wachter
Leslie Wachter
Edna
George W. Young
Connie
Bonnie
Sandra
Robin
George Jr
Terrie
James L. Miller
Randall
Cindy
Mirst
Edward L. Wachter
Carolyn
Debbie
James Ramsburg
Murray Craver
Wesley Wachter
Charlotte Fay Smith
Daniel Fout
Muscayne Company
Husky Park
Catherine Strube
Betty Weddie
Eloise Grove
Pezzle
Elizabeth Wiles
Strube
Nellie Shaw
Grace Koelke
Lillie Keyser
Grace Yingling
Rhonde Hendricks
Nei- Ye Shaw
Sian
Lilian Miller
Nanny Lambert
Winpigler
Virgie Carder
Frederick Brasch
Maryland Ornithologcal Society
Fred Tresselt
Catoctin Furnace
Tressel
William Shirey
Fairview Avenue
Shirley
Artz
Frederick Co Chapter forms for Maryland Cancer Society
The Frederick County Maryland Division of the American Cancer Society holds its preliminary meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with Hazel Lewis as chairwoman and Donald Bladen and Edward Hyde guiding the effort. Treasurers and secretaries are named and advisory members from local business and health sectors join. The group aims to educate the public on cancer symptoms and early treatment, provide services, and support research with a new Tower Apartments office already secured. A Friday meeting of Methodist Women from multiple counties will discuss missions and service themes, with Florence Hooper speaking on missions in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Co
Maryland
Exel Yingling
Cancer Society
Charles Woodman
Allon ¥. Bennett
Nellie Smith
Department of Health
Frederick County
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Centre Street Methodist Church
Cumberland
Baltimore Conference
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Marsland
St. Mary's
Charles
Calvert
Prince Georges
Anne Arundel
Montgomerys
Howard
Baltimore
Harford
Carroll
Frederick
Washington
Allesany and
Garrett
March of Missions
Florence Hooper
Japan
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M.r.biser
New Market, Md
Herman
Charles Redmond
Charles Hidd
Patricia
Charles Jr
Altis J Wright
Jim Finny
Ifrock
Jo Ann
iCharles
I J .Charles Summers
Wayner
Wilma
Carol
Calvin
Weishaar
Jimmie
Roy Summers
Roy Jr
Tommy
Nickie Harneri
Sharon
Mark
J Winpigler
An Martin Wachter
Lewis Burall
Mick
Susie
Earl Winpigler
Eddie
Larry
Richard
John Wa’ters
Nancy Lee
Jerry
Harold Horman
Robert Horman
Lewis Winpigler
Jeannie
Robbie
Kitty
Bitty
George Morrigan
Thomas Hahn
Walter Barnes
Walter Jr
Bessie Winpigler
Kay Reaver
Sammie Willis
Bar
Kara Flannery
Girls’ County Council
Montevue
Christy Conway
Martha Haugh
Ballenger
Sarah King
Jane Moberly
Rocky Springs
Fare Wilfiar
Joel Koch
Rocky Srrings
Veronica Little
Thurmont
Tyice
al- Jenger
Patsy Wise
Middletown
Christy Conwar
Leuistoun
Erbana $H
Urbana
Sharon Rice
Tilgham F. Grossnickle
Myersville Savings Bank
John Markey
Maryland Nationaluard
Union Forree
Antietam
Sharpsburg
Emmitsburg
Enugen
Pershing Mondorff
Donna Jean Plunk
University Ofjard
John Underwood
Iocal
Frank Hempstone Pagett
Fredericx
Cas
Tate Alasta
Jame Pagen
Bettie L. Grubb
Poolesville
Dickerson , Methodist Church
W. B. Hines
Barnesville
Monocacy
Beailssville
Wilbur B. Thomas
Cerelia Mills
Thomas
Brunswick Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Vy Lodge 12 Knights of 5
Steadman Keem
American Legion
First Baptist Church
John F. Harsh
Middletown Savings Bank
George Kefauver
Robert Routzahn
Sraffert
Thomas Arrold
Weldon Ray
George Zecker
Robert Stricker
Grossnickle
Gladhill Company
Howard Blackston
New Windsor
D. D. Harizler
C. Bernard Smithy
Dill Avenue
St. John’s Catholic Church
Richard C. Mitchell
Final Order of Eagles
George Devilbiss Jr
Frederick Aerie
Milton
Harris
Charles F. Bell
George ©. Miller
John F. Miller
John E. Gitlinger
Louis Hartman
Robert Hartman
Mount Olivet Cemetery
C. E. Cline and Son
Trinity Methodist
Jefferson Girls
Diana Pearl
Dicenusses
Lawrence
Ethel Huffmaster
Ann Lovell
PTA Group
FHS
Ethel L. Kieeny
Edna V. Burke
East Main Street
Martha J. Grabill
Mary A. Gracin
Wiliam O. Grabill Jr
James G. Grabill
William O. Artinga
Johnsville
J. Elmer Harp
Harold A. QO. Baller
Charles W. Wastler
Thomas D. Younkins
Mt. Pleasant
Frederick J. Brown Jr
Emerson
Barlow
Rosemont
Petersville
John G. Droneburg
Peter W. Leikus
Glenn E. Shafer
Richard S. Minnick
Quebec Road
Anthony DecLauter
Richard DeLauter
KH. M.brown
Upper College Terrace
Milton Walls
Alexandria
Indiana
Ilinois
Tennessee
North Carolina
Vitima
Cher
Tamak
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