Hood College dinner marked by illness of president
The fifth Hood College Family Dinner in Coblentz Hall took on a somber tone as President Andrew G. Truxal, credited with initiating the event, was hospitalized with a heart attack. Officials praised the college’s emergency committee and pledged support as students return to campus and a chapel campaign continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anual Hood College
Coblentz Hall
Andrew G. Truxal
Mood
John G. Truxal
Lafayette
Ind
Hood
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Heston
Wayne C. Neely
Katherine Sherril
Grace N. Brown
Truxal
R. Paul Smith
Hood College
Siamese Twins Survive Separation in Groundbreaking Operation
In New Orleans Louisiana surgeons separated eight week old Siamese twins Carolyn Anne and Catherine Anne, daughters of Mayor and Mrs. Ashton Mouton of Lafayette. Hospital officials say both babies remain stable and improving after the historic procedure. Doctors caution full recovery and further surgery may be needed as they regain strength. The parents expressed gratitude and faith amid the milestone operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Foundation Hospital
Ashton Mouton
Lafayette
L. I. Weismiller
Carolyn Anne
Catherine Anne
Mouton
Not Anxious To Join Alliance
Ivan R. Standoff of Urba na, former Bulgarian diplomat, told Civitan Club members at the Francis Scott Key Hotel that smaller European nations are reluctant to join a Western military alliance for Europe’s defense. He argued Russia’s strength lies in industry and oil, predicting China and Asia would carry combat burdens if war returns. He noted Korea’s 1950s publicity hurt U.S. aims and urged cautious foreign policy. Benny Davis urged Little League park improvements and Jesse C. Shaver won the attendance award. A board meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue and Gray room. End of straw hat season prompted light visible use as autumn began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ivan R. Standoff
Urbana
Civitan Club
Francis ‘Scott Key
Russia
Korea
Benny Davis
Jesse C. Shaver
Bermuda Hit by Edna Hurricane Disrupts Power
Hurricane Edna swept Bermuda with gusts up to 120 mph, causing widespread tree damage and power and water outages. Authorities cited no casualties and warned restoration could take until this afternoon as the storm moved offshore into Atlantic shipping lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Miami Weather Bureau
North America
Edna
Prepare For Test Tuesday Civil Defense readies county air raid drill
Frederick City and surrounding communities gear up for a 2 01 pm Tuesday countywide air raid warning test. Twenty three CD auxiliary police including five women receive white helmets belts and flags to halt traffic and direct people to shelter during a six minute drill. Cities like Brunswick Thurmont Emmitsburg Middletown and Walkersville appoint directors to sound a Red alert with 15 short siren blasts. Frederick operates four sirens plus an air horn atop City Hall. Children will shelter without sirens under state Civilian Defense orders while adults halt vehicles and seek shelter. Walkie talkies assist Frederick law enforcement with plans to coordinate White alert at 2 07 pm and All Clear signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Brunswick
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Walkersville
Frederick
East Street
Culler Lake
Jefferson Street
North Market Street
City Hall
Frederick County
Petition Dismissed in Baltimore Censor Case
Judge Herman Moser dismissed a contempt petition against the Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors and its chairman for not following an attorney general opinion. Traub explained the board refused approval because a new print with greater footage had been submitted after the ruling. The judge ruled the film Street Corner was not obscene and ordered approval for showing in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Herman M. Moser
State Board of Censors
Sydney R.traub
Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors
Street Corner
Moser
Traub
Augusta
Maryland
Two Killed and Three Hurt in Harper's Ferry Crash
A Friday night crash near the Shenandoah bridge west of Harper's Ferry killed a 15 year old Sandy Hook boy and a 18 year old neighbor hours apart. Donald Reynolds 19 of Sandy Hook died later in the Charles Town hospital. Three others were injured, two seriously, including Dale Tribby 15 of Harper's Ferry and Max Gilbert Hottle of Harrisonburg. The crash involved a car driven by Donald Dunn which went off a downhill grade, struck a truck, and rolled. Funeral arrangements noted for both victims with services in Harper's Ferry and Wirts cemetery.
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Sandy Hook
Shenandoah Bridge
Harper's Ferry
Harry Earlen Greenwalt, Jr
Donald Lee Dunn
Greenwalt
Charles Town
Heble
Dunn
Hettie
Boonsboro High School
Margaret Irene
Breeden Greenwalt
Abraham Greenwalt
George Breeden
Washington
Lafternoon
J. W. Seay
Brunswick
Ebenezer
Loudoun County
J. L. Eackles
Edwin
Edith Painter Dunn
YMLC
Alrea Brunswick
Gerald Haines
Sandy Hook Methodist Church
Mr. Seay
Wirts Cemetery
JL. Ihackles
Jefferson Homemakers Club September meeting report
The Jefferson Homemakers Club met at Miss Mary Hine's home with 13 members and one guest. Ruth Dade discussed Know Your County Government while Mrs Elmer Guyton spoke on Home Elmer Guy talk and Mrs Luther Remsburg gave a talk on the song and authors of the month. next meeting October 14 at 7 30 PM at the Reformed church social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Club
Jefferson Homemakers Club
Washeld
Mary Hine
John Arnold
Ruth Dade
Elmer Guy
Elmer Guyton
Luther Remsburg
Dr Craddock Shoots Doctor Then Kills Self at Hospital
In Rochester on September 17 a young physician shot his colleague and wounded Dr. Sarah Matteson before turning the gun on himself. Craddock a former Army major from Lynchburg Virginia died about two hours later at Strong Memorial Hospital. Matteson 32 of Cambridge Mass told police she had refused his marriage proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Paul Craddock
Lynchburg
Strong Memorial Hospital
Sarah Matteson
Cambridge
Mass
Braddock Homemakers and Pleasant Grove Club Notes
Braddock Homemakers Club met Sept 11 at Mrs David Kolb’s home with forty members present including a visitor. A joint meeting with Skyline Homemakers, a pledge and American Creed were observed, Miss Beatrice Fehr spoke on Feeling Comfortable About Ourselves, refreshments were served, and plans for Oct 9 were made. Pleasant Grove Homemakers join New Market on Sept 22 for a demonstration. Pleasant Grove meeting Sept 8 opened with a poem, correspondence, and a donation to the Children's Aid Society. a chicken and ham supper is planned for Sept 19 at 3 p.m. Williamsville Club met with Miss Fehr in attendance. a nominating committee was appointed. Twenty-eighth anniversary planned. next meeting Oct 12 at Mrs Albert Burdette’s home with co-hostess Mrs Bernard Hargett. ACCUSED OF APPEASEMENT CHICAGO Sept 15 Sen Ferguson accused Adlai Stevenson of appeasement for proposing new talks with Russia in response to his 1952 campaign remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana Club
Urbana Homemakers Club
William F. Lee
Norman McFayden
Murray Fox
Orray Taft
Bennett Lights Bown
Monroe Stull
G. O. Hendrickson
Charles Collins
W. F. Lee
Urbana
Johnsville Club
Johnsville Homemakers Club
James Schoonover
Our Family
Millard Eiiler
Chaiman
Edwin Heaver
Thurmont Grange
Sabillasville
Francis Long
Frederick Fair
Grange
George Moser
Thurmont
Lester Moser
The
Square Dante
Pomona
Walkersville
Elsie Eamert
Lucy Carl
Howard Mayne
Beatrice Fehr
C. Thomas Summers
Daniel Thomas
Robert Reifsnider
Hussell Michael
Edgar Clingan
Carl Ivitz
Ing and
Blis. Zimmerman
Braddock Club
Braddock Homemakers Club
David Kolb
Third ‘Street
Geo Krautz
Theo. Reeder
Skyline Homemakers Club
David Yinger
United States of America
America
Beatrice Fehi
Leo Krantz
Braddock
Pleasant Grove Club
Pleasant Grove
New Market Club
New Market Grange Hall
J. William Lawson, Jr
Robert E Harrison
Children’s Aid Society
Women’s Society
Liamsville
Howard Smith
Ijamsville Homemakers Club
Harry Swom‘ey
Brahm
Miss Fehr
Marie Miller
Walker Roop
Donard Hargeit
Walter England
Albert Burdette
Bernard Hargett
Chicago
Ferguson
R-Mich
Adlai E. Stevenson
Russia
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Will And Other Asset Found In Smith Estate
Relatives of Miss Clara V. Smith discover a sizeable sum of cash and securities boosting the estate at Middletown. Register Harry D. Radcliff said Friday the late schoolteacher, who died a week ago, left deposits totaling about $50,000 in county banks. A cash stash was found in her furnished room and a safe deposit box held additional securities along with a will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara V. Smith
Middletown
Register of Wills
Harry D. Radcliff
Miss Smith
Lions Parade At International Convention Depicted
Lions at the International Convention in Chicago were depicted by Slides shown at the Frederick Lions Club luncheon. Dr Noel H Gross described the parade scenes including floats from Alaska Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and South America plus bands and delegates. He noted 32000 Lions and 475000 members across 10300 clubs and 45 countries with a royal Chicago welcome and a memorial service for deceased Lions. Helen Keller spoke on glass donation projects while guests from multiple towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brad Wolfe
Frederick
South America
Dr Gross
Gross
Edwin R. Kingsley
Helen Keller
Robert W. Ziem
W. A. Startsman
Austin W. Howard
Hagerstown
Brian H. Bailey
Cottage City
Ralph L. Bailey
Washington
Danny Moylan
Baltimore
Walter D. Merhiing
Adamstown
Philip D. Thayer
Middletown
Ernest A. Dettbarn
Fire at Price Electric Plant Delays Firemen Entry
General alarm at 11:05 p.m. Friday for a grease-pot fire at Price Electric Corporation on East Church Street. Firemen barred from the plant until police access allowed. volunteers irked by exclusion. Night-shift workers contained the blaze with chemicals and hoses. a close-call with a tractor-trailer occurred on West Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Electric Corporation
East Church Street
South Court Street
West Patrick
Sergt
Harry Quinn
Junior Engine Co
No. 2 Engine Company
Sergt. Quinn
Dam At Linganore For City Water Suggested By Officials
In Frederick City an expanded water supply is urged from Linganore Creek by Harry B. Shaw, chief engineer of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, who favors a dam in the mountains though impractical. He also recommends consulting Dr Abel Wolman of Johns Hopkins on water needs and metering homes to conserve supply. The board discussed zoning changes, a car business petition, and bids for a 16,000 pound truck chassis. A final plat denial and budget actions were noted alongside Halloween planning and trash disposal talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Shaw
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Frederick City
Linganore Creek
Donald B. Rice
Board of Alderman
City Hall
Shaw
Singanore
Abel Wolman
Johns Hopkins
Frederick
Wolman
Rice
James W. Carmack
Marion J. Carmack
Roney
Frederick Motor Company
Monocacy Motors, Inc
Hillside Motor Co
Key Chevrolet
Kaufman Garage Company
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Hallowe'en
W. Jerome Offutt
Francis ‘Scott Key
C. Ray Wed‘die
Board of Commissioners of
Thurmont
Named to Planning Body Griffith joins Upper Montgomery panel
Ulysses S. Griffith of Laytonsville is named to the Upper Montgomery County Planning Commission succeeding Marshal Davis whose term expired last June. A 45 year old former Democratic Maryland House member from 1942 to 1946 he has long served as secretary of the Laytonsville area Advisory Committee for the planning commission and runs a 315 acre general farm with livestock and grain. He is married with one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Griffith
Laytonsville
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Marshal Davis
Germantown
Mr. Griffith
Maryland House of Delegates
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Henry L Stahr
Smith
Qeyear Club
Waynesboro
J. W. Crow
Leroy Gantz
Crow
Grant Street
Gantz
Camp David
Maryland State Teachers’ Association
Baltimore City
Frederick L. Hipp
New Jersey Education Association
Trenton
Camp Greentop
Catoctin
Stanley Sutton
Kent County
Hipp
Ior
Samuel Dixon
Elkton High School
Violet Davis
Dublin
Julia E. Etchison
Frederick High School
John J. Seidel
Sarah L. Leiter
Suitland High School
B. Melvin Cole
Baltimore County
Columbus
Patrick Street
Francis Scott Key
Paul F. McAuliffe
Ohio
Dispatch
Ellicott City
James Clark
Washington Boulevard
Howard County
Jchanies C. Gainey
Clarence O. Farrow
Elkridge
Jug Bridge Club
Ray Smith
Jug Bridge Homemakers Club
Lola King
Wiliam C. Emmerman
Smith Estate
Lions Parade
Earl T. Robertson
David N. Robertson
East Sixth Street
Camp Gordon
New Jersey
Linganore
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