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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1961
Page
4
The page presents a Frederick Maryland newspaper issue from September 18, 1961. It includes the paper name The News, publication details, pricing, and circulation information. It notes association with the Associated Press and mailing particulars.
Fifty years ago the Fox Terrier owned by Ernest Young was struck by a car at Market and Patrick streets, breaking its back. A goat jumped into W H Howard’s wagon near New Midway, startling Harbaugh and unseating the frightened horse but causing no injury. Democrats meet as Senator Blair Lee stalls nominating reform. C H Conley reelected chairman amid tributes. Water famine hits southern city residents due to Bentz street work. Fourty four M C A lockers sold to an abattoir company. Lancaster wins final game of the series against the Tri-State Leaguers, receipts around 17 dollars not covering umpire fees. Clarence Marsh leaves for Colgate Academy in Hamilton NY to study for Baptist ministry.
A government official notes the 3000 per employee unemployment tax base, once 98 percent of wages, now 8 percent. He argues it limits experience rating, cites Alaska’s 7200 base, and cites a proposal for employees to share the tax like Social Security.
Frederick is home to Dorothy Marie Smith fourth vice president in the state FHA unit. The national secretary hails from Bel Air and the national vice president of the Negro Homemakers of America attends Salisbury high school. Mrs Stultz plans a Baltimore meeting October 7 to set the year’s FHA program while noting Salt Lake City will host next year’s national meeting. Mrs Stultz, a Kingwood, West Virginia native, previously taught at Fort Hill High School and holds a B.S. and M.S. in home economics education from West Virginia University.
Among the sick Mrs. Alice Chick of Tuscarora returned home Sunday improving slowly. Mr. A Earl Bussard of Trail avenue is progressing satisfactorily after major surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital Thursday. Mrs Grayson Mercer of RFD 1 Frederick is at Frederick Memorial Hospital and will undergo surgery Tuesday.
Public hearing before the DC Commissioners discusses reviving the Schulte bill to permit cream imports from any US region under laxer sanitary rules for the District of Columbia. Other items note Navy veterans forming Frederick County group and local water shortage worsening as Fishing Creek dam drops eight feet.
The College Estates Homemakers Club begins its fall programs with a meeting at Mrs. Ronald Brady’s home on West Eighth Street at 1 30 p.m. The session features a Chile film and discussion of South American family life led by a home demonstration agent. Last summer’s gathering was a family picnic at Baker Park with swimming and hiking. co chairs were Mrs. Gerald Brindle and Mrs. Clark Phebus.
The youth center urges city action as volunteers distribute clothing to needy families last week. Sixty families received articles of clothing in the annual drive, with many schoolchildren also helped. The report includes park expansion goals for 1962 and urgent playground improvements across several sites. A separate note records a 1947 Ford theft from a Taney Apartments parking space.
About 200 persons are expected for the first annual hospital family picnic on the nurses home lawn Thursday. Awards will honor 64 employees for five ten and fifteen years of service and 19 doctors for 25 years there.
Miss Eleanor N. Bane and Harry Burns, both of Charles Town, wed in Frederick Maryland on September 12. The couple plans to reside at Flowing Spring Farm after a brief trip. Also, Miss Jane Elizabeth Sangster married John Anthony Davies at Poolesville's Methodist Memorial Church. The couple will live in Montreal as Davies studies at McGill. The article notes presenters, family ties, and floral motifs from the ceremonies. Market prices section lists wheat 8?1?6?8? no? as per Farmers Co-Operative Association.
The Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren in Thurmont announces dedication services after recent interior remodeling. September 24 schedule includes 11 05 a m remarks by former pastor Ray Kurtz and an evening address by Chester Royer of York. Rev Byron M Flory Jr will moderate and read the congregation in the dedication. All members and friends are invited.
Ormond R. Galvin of the U S Treasury Savings Bonds Division announces Homer Humbert as area sales manager for Maryland’s 12 western counties. Humbert, a former advertising manager with the National Education Association, succeeds the late Thomas S. Windsor and will work from the Greater National Capital area near Rockville with his wife and three daughters.
State Police report a sequence of auto thefts and a break‑in at the Braddock Drive-In Theater over the weekend. Cash, candy bars, and two cars were stolen or damaged. a truck stolen in Hagerstown was recovered locally. Authorities tracked incidents across Thurmont Brunswick and Maryland 26 near the new filtration plant.
Dr. Robert H. Pilgram attends a Washington meeting of the American Fracture Association and will present a paper at Georgetown University on fracture treatment. Mrs Lena Rublerann has a birthday party at Airport Inn. Mr and Mrs Robert S Billhimer visit Frederick and Hyattsville after trips to Florida and Washington Grove. Mrs Billhimer once worked for The Montgomery County Sentinel.
The Independent Hose Company rushed to a chimney fire around 1 30 am today at the Ignatius Dutrow house near Fairview Cemetery Corporation. No damage was reported.
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