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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1960
Page
4
The fragment shows a dated note from September 23 1960 referencing Associated Press distribution and distribution rights. It appears to be a publication or copyright disclaimer without a clear news item or event to summarize.
The piece warns that crime, blamed on delinquency and moral decline, is rising globally. It cites J Edgar Hoover and notes Britain's crime surge after World War I, with violence up sixfold and teenage offenders forming a large share. It calls for stronger law enforcement and global cooperation.
A compact history blur lists John Paul Jones capturing Serapis and the famous line It has not yet begun to fight. It notes Major John Andre’s capture near Tarsotown and the West Point treason plot. Also mentions Lincoln Proclamation, McCarran Act, and a farm grant. Birthdays include Stevenson Hardin, William Oliver, Clifton Phalen, Walter Pidgeon, Mickey Rooney, and Brot Roosevelt.
The Building Permit Office approved five construction projects totaling 24400 dollars in three county districts on Thursday. The top permit is for a brick veneer home with carport six rooms bath and basement on Old Middletown Road in the Jefferson district to be completed in 1961 for Raber Hemp of Jefferson at a cost of 22500 dollars. Three additional permits cover concrete slab and 52 by 112 foot storage shed on Harmony Max land owned by Drake Route Kel perm A S19ma in Market district and involve various land parcels and parties.
Budget conferences start next week for 150 Maryland general fund agencies. Of 72 agencies, requests total 65.5 million, about 125 million or 227 percent more than current appropriations. Chief Jarmies P. Slicher leads nine analysts listening as department heads defend requests. Governor Taxes will finalize the fiscal 1952 program for the 1961 General Assembly.
Frederick drought reduces milk supply and a new cement pavement is laid on East Second Street. Miss Manning from London aids the women’s movement in Frederick. Mr H Dorsey urges state board financial reporting. if not, actions to compel compliance proceed. Social events include Miss Jane E Rice entertaining and Oscar Boileau earning premiums in Hanover. A festival bazaar fundraiser is announced, and a waterpower accident causes outages with streetlight issues.
Twenty years ago the Emmesburg round clock bell at St Joseph’s Catholic church was consecrated with a large crowd. Ministers and Protestant clergy, town commissioners, visiting clergymen and out of town guests attended the ceremony.
The Frederick public market, operating since the 18th century, closed last Saturday to make way for a parking area behind City Hall. The Market House and Opera House have undergone multiple changes, with the market decline linked to earlier opening hours and competition from grocery chains. The building’s future uses remain uncertain as City Hall and adjacent spaces undergo remodeling.
Fort Detrick marks National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week with President Eisenhower declaring the period in late October. Col. Carl S. Casto commends the Civilian Personnel Office for expanding opportunities for handicapped employees. The post reports diverse impairments among new hires and emphasizes ongoing job suitability reviews and strong staff contributions.
Mrs. Margaret McCray, 23, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 18 months in the Reformatory for Women on welfare fraud charges. She was convicted of cashing $250 in benefits she was not entitled to after her husband returned home from jail and began working.
Cuban PM Fidel Castro said at a press conference that he has invited Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to visit Cuba. He added that Khrushchev is expected to come "some time" but he did not know when.
Nine of 17 isolated Alcatraz prisoners were found with superficial Achilles tendon slashes after a sit down strike ended earlier. Associate Warden Olin D Blackwell said authorities treated the wounds with medical staff and suspected the acts were intended as attention getters. Officials noted motives are unclear but linked to desires for commissary items and daily newspapers.
A presented AP check for 353.300.1000 funded the Jordan government grant-in-aid for budget support. Jordan also received checks totaling 3.400.000 through the US as official grant funds to help buy wheat seed.
Major Jen Startt and Major C Pylypeiz headline events at the Chemical Center as the Army Band from the Army Chemical Center participates in the four-state Firemen's parade set for Saturday October 8. Fort Dix assignment sends Major Pylypeiz away while Captain Bill Eaton plans art displays at the Officers Open Mess and the Museum of Art.
James Edward Lee infant son of James F and Elizabeth Longnecker Lee near Union Bridge died Thursday in Frederick Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were held at 9 a.m. in St Peter's cemetery Libertytown. Rev Fr Edward Sarguswill officiated. D. Hartzler and Sons funeral directors. Katherine Mackley Marm mor died at Frederick Memorial Hospital this morning at 8 45 o clock. Survived by husband Dr Joseph P Marm or and others. Funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with interment Mount Olivet. M Ritchison and Son funeral directors. Aubrey Schneider 48 of Bergenfield NJ died Thursday evening after brief illness. Former resident of Carroll County and statistician with American Cancer Society. Survived by two children Byron Barbara and a son. Body at New Windsor funeral home. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. with interment Pipe Creek cemetery near New Windsor. Mrs Andrew G Storr Mertie Bell Storr died at Frederick Memorial Hospital aged 88. Member Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Surviving sister Mrs Keifer H Martz Keymar and several nieces and nephews.
At 166 East Church Street friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mount Oliver cemetery. M. R. Etchison and Son, funeral directors.
The notices report funerals for Maude Falkenstein Chapman and Lula May Davis held at local funeral homes with services led by pastors from First Baptist and Grove Methodist churches. Interments took place at Mount Elevet, Olivet, and Lutheran cemeteries. Other obituaries note Esther Devilbiss Pheabus’s death near Union Bridge with services at Union Bridge funeral home and interment in Lutheran cemetery Uniontown.
The weekly report notes roast beef leg of lamb and chickens priced despite pork remaining higher. Eggs rise slightly while beef ribs and round roasts see cuts. Fresh fruit and vegetables show mixed value with grapes oranges prunes and apples listed among good buys. First grapefruit arrives from Arizona California and Cuba area with Michigan peaches approaching.
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