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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
4
The Frederick News announces subscription and delivery rates for 1961 with prices for mail and carrier service. It lists staff and press affiliations, including the Associated Press, and notes postal figure details and publication timing Friday September 29, 1961.
Weather scientists plan an experiment to seed hurricanes with silver iodide to induce rain and possibly disrupt a storm. If successful, seeds could create activity in a quadrant to steer or dissipate the hurricane, reducing landfall damage while testing a controversial method.
A column of miscellaneous names and relationships appears, listing residents and families from Frederick area communities including Walkersville Boyds and Hyattstown. The fragmented text includes many couple and family pairings with abbreviations and occasional titles, reflecting a social or personal notices page.
In a bridge duel South overcalled with three spades versus East two clubs. West doubled, East won the club ace and led a heart ruffing sequence. West gained two crucial ruffs and a diamond exit, leaving South to ruff again but still down three. Final result minus 800 for one side and down 11% for the other, with a 300 point swing highlighted.
The Mainhart Horine families held their annual reunion on September 17 at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse near Germantown. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank VecCathran, Michael and Steven Vuss, Sonja Mainhart, and Mr and Mrs Frank Buston of Silver Spring, among others. The event marks the third Sunday in September tradition continuing since 1962 at the same venue.
Funeral services for Gregory Michael Smuth son of Charles E and Nancy Moore Smith were held at 1201 North Market Street with Rex Clark Arts officiating. Interment in Duver Cemetery followed. Directors were Robert E Darley and Son. A separate note reports a divorce granted in Equity Court, Virginia Ann DeWees from Robert Lee DeWees with representation by Sanwell Barrick and Richard E Zimmerman.
The News Post reports on 1911 events including a boy burned by a Flaming Arrow stunt along Carroll Creek, Thomas Kennedy saved from serious injury by peers in cold water. SE Board notes a stone crushing plant sale by J E Thropp and shipment to Randall V A. Frederick readings mention Morris Iron Co lighting ideas for the Frederick Railroad, and John Stone appointed assistant to Engineer Eader at the Freder ick railroad power plant near Middletown. Ernest Lipps wins bow and arrow contest twice, totals street improvements cost 26293 with city paying 9113, property owners 1236 and railroad 4487.28. Prof Frederick J Halm rallies from nervous collapse. Mr Walter L Rice patches raspberries for a second crop. Lloyd Jeffries, city figure, lands a role in publicity for International Aviation Co.
Twenty years ago a large air raid on Italy dominated headlines with high level talks between United States Ambassador Joseph C. Crew and Japanese Foreign Minister Toyoda in Tokyo. Local officials planned a survey of the Washington Frederick county boundary in Blue Ridge Summit. Frederick County Commissioners appointed Frank W Rathenhoe'er as county surveyor. A piston replacement in the diesel engine at the city electric light plant caused a temporary power outage, now repaired. Gasoline shortages hit filling stations across the region as rationing looms for October. The Wall Street Journal noted luxury goods demand rising to levels not seen since 1929.
A Fort Detrick ceremony salutes Francis Marion Wadley a Wissour native and statistician with over 40 years federal service and Dr Carlton E Brown a renowned gerontologist with 36 years. Awards presented by Gen John R Pugh highlight their bio math and occupational health work.
Among the sick Mr Paul Stockman of 1401 West South street was transferred Wednesday from Frederick Memorial Hospital to Childrens Hospital in Baltimore for shin grafting on his right arm. Viomue Cockerly of Middletown, a retired public school teacher, moved to Valley View Nursing Home after seven weeks at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Joseph Leakins near Poplar Springs entered Montgomery General Hospital for observation. Freddie Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Peace Corps, is a patient at Kernan's Hospital undergoing surgery and expected home next week. Mrs Eva Harne RFD 1 near Airy admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment and observation. Miss Gardner, librarian at Cullen Sanatorium, and three sisters plan travel leaves. she will be volunteering abroad, planning to travel islands during her 30 day leaves.
Fort Detrick dedicated the new enlisted men’s barracks named Naylor Hall in memory of Master Sergeant Lewis J. Naylor of Dysart Pennsylvania a Korean War hero awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart The ceremony included unveiling a plaque by the Naylor family and remarks praising Naylor’s gallantry during combat and his insistence on firing a machine gun despite wounds.
The Peter Pan Inn employer hosted a farewell dinner for Frank Martini on September 25 at the Elks Home on West All Saints Street. A breakfast the next morning at the same venue honored Mr Martini before his return to St. Petersburg Florida.
Government measures raise cigarette prices by sixty five percent, boosting state revenue and striking at consumer costs. The policy shift targets public health by making smoking less affordable while expanding fiscal intake for health programs.
The Fort Detrick United Appeal opens with a Friday morning meeting at the Post Theater to raise about 125000 for Frederick County agencies. Col Casto asks military personnel to donate generously as Dr Goodlow leads a drive to top the goal, with Monday soliciting to begin.
A string of obituaries from Brunswick and surrounding towns notes the deaths of Mrs. Ellen Day 72 wife of Ernest Day of Brunswick mother of Thelma Myers Raimier Genevieve Stockman Balti more and William Day with 71 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Robert Ames Hunter 73 of Browningsville is remembered with son Robert Hunter Jr. and daughter Emily Hall. Daisy Frances Laign 65 widow of Morgan R R Laign of Harpers Ferry died in Martinsburg with a son Rupert F Laign and daughter Mrs Wallace Studer among survivors. Lua Routzahn 60 wife of Calin Routzahn of Muddel town died at home leaving sisters and a mother, funeral Saturday. Calin Routzahn and other local mourners are listed along with services at Mehin T Strider Funeral Home and Glad Hill, Pleasant View Memory Gardens, and Lutheran Cemetery. Elizabeth Simms 65 of Mt Airy died at home leaving a stepdaughter and many siblings, with services at Mt Zion Church. James Roger Winpigier and Bertha Blank Winpigier of Evergreen Point died, leaving numerous children and in-law relations. services and interment planned.
Birth notices from Frederick Memorial Hospital and surrounding area list multiple families welcoming new children. Names include Zita Mariita Sewell, Ave Peta Horner, Ronald Dean Hodges, Sandra Jane Lambert, John Leroy Jr Schmidt, Ronald Eugene Fyler, Susan Lorraine Fox, John Leroy Schmidt Jr, Bran Vuitchell, Robin Aon Harrison, Dawn Denise Ausherman, Linda Jean Gaither, and Wayne C Knill serving aboard USS Valley Forge. Locations span Frederick, Monrovia, Walkersville, Urbana, and surrounding towns with dates noted as Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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