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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1957
Page
5
Composer Jean Sibelius died tonight from a brain hemorrhage at his woodland home near Helsinki. The great Finn, famed worldwide for tone poems and dark mystic music, had not published since 1929 and was seen as a leading figure in classical music development.
About 500 members, families, and friends in Frederick gathered for the Southern States Cooperative annual meeting, hearing the 1956-37 year report. Elected to local boards and the Farm Home Advisory Committee, with Keilholtz as chair, a panel discussion, invoc ation by Rev E William Hall, and group singing highlighted the event.
Major Thomas M. Nias reports Congress enacted ten veteran benefit bills, with President Eisenhower signing nine and vetoing one. The key law raises monthly disability payments, effective Oct. 1, by about 10 percent for most, 25 percent for totally and permanently disabled. Other measures cover home loans, education aid for children of disabled veterans, postwar pensions, and widows’ payments, while several bills were not enacted or were altered.
Washington dispatch coversSen Beall measure to create a C&O Canal National Historical Park detailing transfer of canal property to national status 15 000 acres cap and scenic 23 mile route. outlines hearings and administrative improvements plus related local notices and service ads.
Scout Troop 280 held its quarterly Court of Honor at the Francis Scott Key American Legion home. James Reid presided as Scoutmaster with awards by Million Frank Jr and Troop committee members. Advancements included Second Class for Kenny Cullen Milton Hendrickson Dennis Murphy. First Class promotions went to William Barshlow Robert Pellicot. Merit badges awarded across several categories with names such as Frosty Betson Robert Pellicot and Robert L. Peace prominent among recipients.
Television listings show Golden Playhouse and Amateur Hour at 3.8 with Legs, You Asked For It, Lassie and Leg Three Lives. Jack Benny at 3, Sally P, Maverick, Ed Sullivan guest Betty Grable Harry James Jo Safford George Raft Jack Dun Fant, Steve Allen at 4.11 and Faith For Today.
A dense broadcast log lists program times and titles including movies like The Last Chance and Whiplash, variety acts with Ginger Rogers and Polly Bergen, sports games Senators vs Orioles and Colts vs Cardinals, and multiple theater and musical programs across the day.
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