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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
2
A note shows a planned community project with parents and Mrs Clark E Phebus to install fences around yards along a road to improve safety for automobiles. Date references include September 29 and September 28 195 Md with Frederick area mentions.
Space explorers from the Strategic Air Command and Air Force, led by Dr. John A. Simpson and Peter Myer, prepare a three month circumnavigation aboard a four engine EC-7 with a 1300 pound cosmic ray monitor. The mission starts at Hanscom Field and includes stops in McDill AFB and multiple continents to study cosmic radiation and magnetic field variation with altitude.
Letter from Bethel area residents disputing a Yellow Springs report linking Jimmy Stull’s death to speeders. The writer defends the driver of the car involved, describes the crash scene, and argues deductions about speeding are unfair and unsafe.
The Jug Bridge Homemakers Club met at 307 Catoctin Avenue with 22 members and guests. They covered milk and egg cookery demonstrations, hymns led by Mrs Paul Main, and planned a seafood cookery demo and Christmas Open House activities at the Extension Service rooms in Frederick.
Dr. James A. Sensenbaugh the Frederick county superintendent will address the North Frederick Elementary School P-TA at its first meeting of the year on Monday at eight in the school auditorium. A half hour for classroom visitation precedes his talk on general impressions of the county system followed by questions and a social hour. Principal Miss C Beattie Stauffer, PTA president John F Stephens Jr, and PTA program chairman Robert Porter are listed.
The September Grand Jury in 1906 ended a five day session after hearing 281 witnesses and returned 82 indictments. It reported health officers were derelict and cited deplorable sanitary conditions in parts of the city. Mrs Christena Wetzel bought two brick houses at the northeast corner of Fact Fifth and Chapel Alley. Braddock and Jefferson Railroad graded two miles beyond Carlton Dean's. cars may run to Jefferson by Christmas. Misses Beulah and Ruth Moberly returned from visits to Coney Island Ocean Grove and Atlantic City. Dr Clinton B Weagly of Middletown was appointed government veterinary inspector with headquarters in Nashville Tennessee.
Weather news reports strong northeast winds up to 34 miles per hour as Frederick watches for progress of a hurricane along the Atlantic coast. Local items note arrests, thefts, Girls State experiences, auxiliary meetings, a state-wide fundraiser for multiple sclerosis, birthday celebrations, and school play area statistics.
A chaotic listing of weekend college football picks names Notre Dame Texas Christian Baylor and more. The item previews matchups with brief opinions on teams including Hornung Arnett and Brown and notes Friday night and Saturday schedule selections across regions with several state and conference pairings.
Dr Charles R Philips of North Market street begins part time work at Fort Detrick after illness. Harry M Whisner of West Patrick street severely burned last week remains at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Paul Biddinger of East Fifth street returns home after surgery and skin grafts. Pfc William C Burke, Korea, underwent skull and brain surgery and is recovering in Tokyo awaiting mail from friends. Aubrey Dutrow of Frederick is hospitalized in Baltimore for surgery. Mrs Harold K Martin of Thurmont and Mrs James Fisher of Westminster recover after surgeries at Frederick Memorial Hospital. J W Burke of Mt Airy reports son’s status and requests visitors.
Hood College economist Dr Olive Reddick spoke to the Civic Club at Mrs Walter Feaga’s home on health and welfare of women in India. She noted women’s clubs there and higher living standards due to education, having spent eleven years in India and led the US Education Foundation for two years.
A local column records Mrs Claude F Moore Jr of Norfolk remarries in the Navy family, and mentions birthdays for Mrs Bradley Free and Mr debt Muller. San Francisco's Mr Harles Smith visits Francis Scott Key Hotel while Cuban Embassy guests dine with US officials. A Tonawanda attic finds a 46 year old vacuum cleaner that operates without electricity, its wheels moving to trigger a dirt-sucking bellows.
The first Fall meeting of Cub Pack 198 officers and den mothers was held at Cub Master Charles F. Lewis home. Plans covered fall and winter activities including a September 24 Pack meeting at Parkway school and a October 17 card party at the Pythian Castle. Representatives from John Koley's campaigns spoke, noting Foley seeks Congress in the South district and will be at Frederick and Hagerstown fairs. An error in a News-Post item about Carroll Horme transferring to Frederick High is corrected. Horme will teach in Middletown Lincoln and Brunswick High Schools this year as a Driver Education and physical education instructor.
Analysis notes Louisville Kentucky used voluntary integration rather than compulsory measures. Superintendent Carmichael engaged parents and civic groups to allow transfers to minimize racial mixing, with most white students seeking to avoid mixed schools while Negro students increasingly entered formerly white schools. About 33,904 mixed, 11,793 white or all Negro enrollments. 250 transfer requests denied. President Eisenhower praised the approach and invited Carmichael to the White House.
Bolivar and nearby towns report many visitors and family connections. Garnet Clevenger and the Webb family host relatives from Garwood New Jersey and Maine, while Louise Moore visits from Harrisburg. Community groups like the Joveal Women's Club and John Wesley Methodist church plan events with dinners to support homecoming.
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