Fifty Years Ago Rems From The Columus Of The News
Local items recall paving plans on Chenel Alley with brick funding and cost inquiry. The Woman’s College opened with larger attendance and new secretary appointed. John Young buys Niles Abrecht meat store on West Patrick Street. Cornerstones laid for Maryland and Virginia buildings at Jamestown Exposition with Frederick attendees. Roy Linton, 9, died at Yellow Springs after accident while fueling a stove with coal oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Zimmerman
Donuglass H. Hargett
Chenel Alley
Church
Patrick Streets
Charles F. Steck
City Ministerial Association
Henrietta Ritchie
Mary Albert
John Young
Mfr
Niles
Twenty Years Ago From The Columns News 1956
A firescared farmer Philip L. Culler narrowly escaped death when his seven room house burned with firecrackers placed in every room by a visitor. Two cars were stolen from streets in Woodsboro including William B Catshall’s sedan and Mrs Marybell Casue Everhart’s vehicle. William Bagrives and Elen Bell, Buckeystown, returned from Baltimore after finishing a yearlong course at Baltimore Business College to live with grandparents. Rev A R Snedegar, noted retired minister, died of a heart attack. Washington dispatch reports Adlai Stevenson shifts stance on anti‑Communist measures, urging flexible security risk rules and court considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip L. Culler
Raymond (Peck) Funk
Brunswick
Eugene Renn
Cus
Wiliam B
Catshall
Woodsboro
Fast Second Street
Marybell Casue Everhart
Rockwell Terrace
Tenth Street
William Bagrives
Wils Elen Bell
Buckeystown
Baltimore
Baltimore Business College
David Lawrence Washington
Adilai Stevenson
House Committee On UN American Activities
Senate
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Con’gress
Alger Hiss
Agriculture Department
Bar Association
New York
Adlai Stevenson
America
Reed, Minton and Clark
Supreme Court of the United States
McCarthy
Truman
Hiss
Warry Dester Winte
FBI
Communist Party
Glea
Business optimism and 1956 outlays rise to 35 billion
The Commerce Department and SEC estimate 1956 business outlays at 35 billion, up 23 percent from 1955, with expansion fueling new plants and equipment. Some sectors like auto and steel may lag, but overall expansion remains strong, creating jobs and higher living standards. A stolen 1947 Ford belonging to city officer Nathan A. Dorsey was found in the 400 block of West South Street by Officer William A. Boone Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
Igavetrine
Nathan A. Dorsey
South Market Street
West South Street
William A. Boone Jr
East Street
East Ninth Street
Edith Mary Wood
Frederick
RFD
Mas
Sam O
Trapale
Robert C .Hilke
Lee Place
Hilke
Leadership School Held in Frederick County Session
The Leadership Training School of the Home Demonstration Department held a Thursday morning session with 44 women leaders from 33 clubs. Beatrice Fehr led a discussion on developing good eating habits and planned meals, followed by demonstrations of squash and carrot dishes and a cheese preparation. A new four page healthful diet pamphlet was distributed to delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadership Training School of the Home Demonstration Department
Frederick County
Beatrice Fehr
Wil
Russell Young
Jug Bridge Club
County Nutrition Committee
Niemann A. Brunk
Braddock Club
Robert March
Frederick Club
Fehr
Leadership School
Walter Page
Harry Thomas
Adamstown
Neimann Brunk
Lavier Delauter
Braddock
Arthur Hightman
Harry Hill
Brunswick
Harry Remsberg
Katherine Rasmers
Buckeystown
Robert Jaeger
Ran DeArmon
Fort Detrick
Foster Angleberger
Charlesville
Marlowe Cline
Frederick
Raymond Burdette
Dorsey Burdette
Gambrill Park
Millard
Crum
Hayes Kline Jr
Harmony Grove
Walter
England
Ijamsville
C. Kemp Cashour
Skyline
Leo Clingan
Charles Roderick
Melvin Anthony
Unionville
Roland Willard
Urbana
William Powell
Rosé Moberly
Walkers‘ville
Christian Nehls
Woodsboro
Ray Crabbs
Yellow Springs
Frederick Memorial Hospital Patient Conditions Update
Among the sick Mrs Gordon L Droneburg of Wrat Seventh street is reported improving at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mr Austin Heffner, who entered the same hospital Monday in critical condition, remains about the same. In Texas, Mrs Ramaberg and Mina Ramsburg made two day trips into Mexico and returned home via New Orleans where they spent some time.
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Tides Inn
Irvington Va
Edward D
Allen G.shriner Jr
Mero
William Quynn
Delaplaine
Reckwekl Terrace
Keron 1
White
Frederick
Hawaii
Admiral Quinn
Gordon L. Droneburg
Wrat
Seventh Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Austin Heffner
Dem
Texas
Ramaberg
Mina Ramsburg
Mexico
New Orleans
AAUW Workshop Set for Trinity Chapel in Frederick
Frederick hosts a State meeting of the American Association of University Women on Saturday. The all-day event in Trinity Chapel, Frangelical Reformed Church, will discuss local branch problems with state officers and Marsland branches attending. Lancheen will serve at lunch. Mrs William RO Hinshaw serves as program director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Alu. W
Thomas
Frederick
American Association of University Women
Edward Thomas
Braddock Heights
AAUW
Heinz Heinemann
William Quynn
RFD 2
France
William RO Hinshaw
Suth
Catholic Daughters Plan Fall Meeting And Events
Catholic Daughters of America Court Maryland No. 2768 schedules the fall meeting in the school auditorium with Grand Regent Mrs. Richard O Connor announcing a conference at the Cadoa Baltimore on October 13 and a priority to contact her by October 4. The group notes a successful Fall Festival at the fair grounds and plans to take entertainment and refreshments to Montevue patients this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Maryland No
Catholic Daughters of America
Richard’ O'Conner
Cadoa
Baltimore
Fairgrounds
T. V. Levinson
Golden Aged
Montevue
Saturda
Richard €.Mitchell
Germantown
Father Mitchell
Europe
Central Committee
Concert Membership Sale Breaks Record
Russell M. Simmons of Community Concerts of Canada and director of Frederick Community Concert Association’s 1956 season announced a complete sellout of this season’s memberships, the earliest in the organization’s history. He praised officers and committee members and urged renewed support as memberships for next season are being requested. The Francis Scott Key Hotel dinner meeting honored President Carol R. Freed. John T. Best Jr. was absent to receive the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell M. Simmons
Community Concerts of Canada, Ltd
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Carol KR. Freed
John T. Best Jr
Iprize
Mrs Holberg Named To Hood College Staff
Dean Mary F. Keeler of Hood College appoints Mrs Mary Anderson Holberg as a part time English instructor. A University of Wisconsin journalism major with a Buffalo master, she taught English at Montgomery Junior College and other places. The Holbergs reside in College Park and have a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Keeler
Hood College
Mary Anderson Holberg
Holberg
University of Wisconsin
University of Buffalo
Montgomery Junior College
Stanly Marquis Holberg
University of Maryland
Germany
Elm Street PTA panel discusses student career planning
The Elm Street Junior High PTA plans its first meeting Monday evening with a 7:30 room visitation and an 8:00 start. A panel on career planning for junior high students will feature Donald Koons, Dr. Lloyd Ambrosen, and Miss Crystal Gercken. Committee chairmen for the coming year will be announced by Herbert Heston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street Junior High School
Deaths and engagements in Germantown and Gamber
Obituary notices for Henry W Allnutt of Germantown with survivors and service details at Monocacy cemetery Beallsville. Also engagements of Janet Marie Felton and Mark LeRoy George Stansfield Hoke, plus notices for Hoke’s Frederick death and Ida Geldeisen obituary with burial in St James cemetery Dennings and Providence cemetery.
Weddings Taylor Rittenour and Furrer Tie in September
Two Valley weddings are announced with details. Ducis Rittenour of Front Royal and Karl Lee Taylor of Brunswick wed September 14 at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev. E. William Hall officiating and Daniel Lutman and Mrs. Lutman as attendants. The couple will reside at 155 West Patrick Street. Also Miss Dewis Mae Gue and Elwood H. Furrer exchanged vows September 17 at Bethesda Methodist Church with Rev. William Tiller officiating. The bride wore a pink and black dacron dress and carried pink roses. Paul Embies and Mrs. Embies attended. The couple planned a trip through the Shenandoah Valley and will reside temporarily with the groom’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-Rittenour
Gus J. Wood
Front Royal
Ducis Rittenour
Karl Lee Taylor
Lewis £. Taylor
Brunswick
Calvary Methodist Church
E. William Hall
Daniel Lutman
Braddock Freights
Taylor
West Patrick Street
FurceGue
Dewis Mae Gue
Harveys R. Gue
Dickferson
Elwood H Furr le
Elwood H. Furrer
Browningsville
Bethesda Methodist Church
Browningss
William Tiller
Paul Embies
Washington Grove
Shenandoah
Montgomery County Reads Department
Funeral services for Norma Jean King near Middletown
Funeral services were held today at 2 p m for Norma Jean King aged one year eleven months, daughter of Paw and Maria Pinet tess, who died from burns at her home near Middletown. Rev C W Eliott of Middleway W Va officiated, with interment in the Reformed cemetery. Surviving: her parents, maternal grandfather Amett Elliot, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Mac King of Gilmer W Va. Gladhill Company funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry White Allnutt
Germantown
Benjamin Wo
Rachel W. Allnutt
Montgomery County
Allnutt
Dawsonville
Jane Williams Allnutt
Benjamin W. Allnutt
Lawrence Darby
Nahale Allnutt
Ida Geldeisen
West Belvedere
Baltimore
John F. Geldeisen
John J
Louise Ridel
Fo Linn
Charles A
Milford
Annie Jester
Helen Hildebrand
Carlisle
Lace Home
St James Cemetery
Dennings
C. M. Waltz
Norma Jean King
Paw
Maria Pine Tess
Middletown
C. W. Eliott
Middleway W. Va
Reformed
Norman Jean
Amett Elliot
Mro
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Claude Barrick
J. Carhsde Smuth Tok
W. Cash Smith
Barrick
Vlu
Club
T. D. Green
Smith
William H. Shumas
Edward D. Grove Jr
Franklin Birely
Lawrence Baldwin
Roland Seidel
Rober E. Clapp Jr
John A. G. Smith
James B. Thomas
Francis Howard
Flower School
Halter
Milton Hescock
Mamaroneck
N. Y
T Stuart Haller
Jug Bridge
All Saints Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Hescock
Haller
Harrisburg
Virginia
Washington
Webb Maddux
Helen
Maddux
Gordon L. Todd
Watkin
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Armed Forces
South Carolina
Black and Decker
Boston
Mass
Ruth Main
Blanche Mossburg
Main
James T. Muldoon
Lowell
Henry May
Nelson T. Main
Joseph Norris
David West
Ralph C. Bradley
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Betty Stashears
Figretta Cook
Harry Mossburg
Ruth Kemp
Linda Branton
Colleen Branton
Jamce Bailey
Pat Hahn
Doris Baumgartner
Doris West
Jenny Mae Brashears
Vicki Lynn Bradley
Masters Butch Bradley
Little Tom Main
Thomas Main
Paul Young
Bernhardt Brust
Blanche Branton
Ernest May
Mary Alice May
Dotty Main
Millie Zimmerman
Mary Kemp
Kenneth Baltzell
Butterfly Lane
Betty J. Biser
Robert , Baltwell
Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church
Vre Austin Main
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Biser
Ure Vesin
Wit. Pleasant
Arthur Brown
Dawn Brown
Barbara Main
Hallie Baltrell
Carole Baltell
Elizabeth Burrier
June Tucker
Ruth Lochner
Helen Reese
Dixie Bennett
Nellie Moore
Pat Daybeott
Beulah Delauter
Frances Thompson
Jean Burrier
Edward T. Helfenstein
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Sirs
Helfenstein
Joyce Sheehan
Francis W. Sheehan
Pennbrook Farms
Kennett Square
Ernest Helfenstein Jr
Old Braddock
Toad College
Miss Helfenstein
C. E. Broadrup
Maryland State Dental Society
Maryland
American Dental Association
At Atlantic Dougs
Mewell Company
William ©. Trail
William Thomas
Thomas J. Allan
Ovid G. Everhart Jr
Bernard M. Davis
Ricky Best
Richard H. Best
Rock Hill
Lois Seeger
Susan Schildknecht
Susana Hill
Treva Seiding
Sandra Branson
Brenda Beagle
Virginia Best
Joanne Coady
Jody Vona
Johnnie Goodman
Michael Schaden
Rhoads
A. R
Paul B. Rhoads
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jug Bridge Hill
Jesse B Anders
Oscar Fogle
Murray H. Fout
C. Herbert Kreh
Edwin J. Lawshe
Charles Mullen
Elizabeth Sheetenheim
Emma Thompson
Caroline Winehrener
Mrs. Earl
Aasherman
Rosemont Avenue
Williamsburg
H. McGregor
Upper College Terrace
Chalfonte-Haddon Hall
Atlantic City
Frankin & Musser
Camp Hill
Robert S$. Tyson
Fast Church Street
Musser
Tyson
Jess
Mare
Mary Staley
Fredercarel Main
Hallie Battzeilick
Carole Battzell
Bennett
Pat Dayhoff
John H. Staley, Jr
Betty
United Airlines
Kippy Main
Tut
Miss Jean Buriki
Min Shuley Fogle
Mra
Torward DD. Grove Jr
Mrs. Grove
Mr. Willam
Keller Jr
Perry Lawson
Perry Rudelle Jr
Moma
Florida
David Daffin
Vermont Academy
Saxton's River
J. Richard Ramsburg
Anne Ramsburg
West Second Street
Harlingem Air Force Bose
Texa E
Trinity Chapel
Elm Street Pta
GOP
U. S
J. Glenn Beall
Republican Campaiy Committee
D. John Markey
Frederck
Veterans’ Committee
Beall
Yeappee
EA Bare
Henry W. Allnutt
Holden S. Felton
Dill Avenue
Janet Marie
Mark U LeRoy
George R. Stansfield Hoke
Austin George Randolph Stansfield
Hos
Carrell County
San Pital
Providence
Mr. Brown
C. W. Waltz
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