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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
8
A devotional fragment citing Psalms 37 7 and a Spurgeon quote about learning teaching giving and receiving stressing generosity and righteous conduct.
The piece notes Democrats aim to capitalize on a favorable omen by naming Governor LeRoy Collins of Florida as chairman and Senator Frank Church of Idaho as keynote speaker. It contrasts Nixon’s strong GOP control with uncertain Rockefeller prospects, and cautions Democrats could still stumble, despite promising leadership.
Letters to the editor push for praise of high school academic leaders over athletes. Across communities this spring, awards ceremonies honor exceptional students whose pictures and achievements are publicized. These scholars, the future, deserve the same plaudits as sports stars and beauty queens.
SY HAL BOYLE reports Billy Wilder, a film legend with 38 Oscar nominations, remains a powerful creator in Hollywood. He criticizes producers yet predicts collaboration with Marilyn Monroe in future projects, praising Wilder's genius and warning about the industry's fickle trends while urging audiences to back quality cinema.
Dr W A Bummerille elected vice president of the Maryland State Board of Chiropractors at a Baltimore meeting. Pastor Sidney Hurlbot of St Marys Catholic Church in Baltimore died at Mercy Hospital after months of illness. Harry J Harp and family informed of a War Department citation for Corporal David G Harp for bravery in Soissons France on July 18 1916. Vincent Sprecher of Hagerstown earned a degree from International Correspondence Schools in round-house machinist coursework.
Preston Carl announced plans to open the Wagon Wheel Market on East Baltimore Street. Carl has operated a market in the city for the past twelve years. The 1940 Census noted area growth with a population of 37,971.
Ten years ago Lester A. Bowers was reelected head of the Fourth Degree Hagerstown Assembly Knights of Columbus for the coming year. This will be his fourth term as faithful navigator of the Fourth Degree. Katharine Baker Bromley of Smithsburg, state Homemakers Clubs president, was among four Marylanders earning honorary Certificates of Merit at the University of Maryland commencement. Oo, a former Hagerstown police member, was sworn in as deputy sheriff replacing Reed Rickard. Bob Jenkins, former Morris Frock American Legion junior standout, is now a leading hitter in the Wisconsin State League Class D.
Mrs Stella E Phipps an eight year old grandmother entered the Wyoming eliminations for the Mrs America contest but dropped out before the event She said she must care for her 90 year old husband and may try again next year if she feels younger
A set of reader letters discuss security and political issues from 1950s in the United States. Topics include reinstating merchant seamen as ship workers, Howard da Silva’s Communist links at a high level event, Simone Signoret’s visa and Oscar, and Ford Foundation funding a Sacco and Vanzetti opera. The letters urge national patriotism, flag display, and trust in institutions while noting liberalized rules for political actors. Readers press for clear justice and vigilance against subversion.
A reader denounces those who watched Princess Margaret's wedding as emotionally retarded and mocks flattery in corporate and social circles. The piece argues democracy suffers when citizens abstain from voting or elect incompetents, warning public engagement wanes as people stay home.
A historical health column offers questions and answers on disease prevention. It notes prostate enlargement in older men and its effects on urination, plus cautions about lifestyle, alcohol urges, ear dermatitis, and osteomyelitis risks. The discussion includes practical medical guidance and hospital stay considerations.
The piece notes Lyndon Johnson plans a Senate based presidential campaign in Washington, leveraging Democratic leadership to press education, health, farm and housing bills while Republicans criticize the record. It discusses potential Senate endorsements, Nixon’s role, and the unlikely prospect of a special August session during an election year.
A verse and a prose sketch discuss the value of blunt honesty and the folly of greed. Poem lines mock the whiners while praising those who speak true. The Davies Keller item recounts a mail clerk's decade of theft totaling about $56,000 yearly, financed by diversions like gambling and lavish purchases. It ends with a moral about seeking joy in helping others rather than indulgence.
Britannica notes that the term Nazi began as a shortened from the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei. It traced to the first two syllables of the party name, a rough form used by members as the group rose to prominence.
A ragged note recalls a poor hand writer facing spelling slips as spring cleaning begins with Dad’s wallet at stake. The Weller jockeys face heavy bets, while neighbors borrowing are wary about lending anything amid chatter of birth hints.
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