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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1957
Page
4
Member of The Associated Press. The Associated Press entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed on this newspaper as well as AP dispatches. Monday, May 6, 1957. Mail rates listed for first second and third zones with monthly quarterly six month and yearly options.
A devotional excerpt reflecting Psalm 40 8 praising God for obedience and service. Burkitt notes true thankfulness lies in doing and obeying God, with a focus on inner law within the heart and humble devotion.
The piece notes a 1960s debate on retirement at 65, cites a University of Florida conference, and praises a US Health, Education and Welfare plan to study tapered retirement. It suggests possible Social Security tweaks to allow partial payments during gradual retirement, aimed at reducing economic waste and preserving manpower.
In Moose Jaw Saskatchewan the Safety Council proposed a recurring motor vehicle driver re tests to keep licenses, suggesting checks at roughly five year intervals for all drivers.
Des Moines resident Jim Seals urges improved highway safety noting that progress is halted when modern cars use outdated roads. He argues drivers must adapt to new vehicle capabilities and road design to prevent accidents.
NEA Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports ex-Congressman Fred A. Hartley Jr. declares the Taft Hartley Act, enacted ten years ago over Truman’s veto, is vindicated by McClellan committee disclosures. Hartley proposes ten amendments to strengthen the act and curb union power, racketeering, and political activity.
The zodiac note advises tact and patience for tomorrow with a focus on financial review and cautious social expansion, while Florida officials test tranquilizing darts to calm deer during relocation for restocking. A birthday outlook mentions possible late year recognition and new opportunities. Deer handling uses sedative darts from an air rifle to move deer away from populated areas.
HAL BOYLE imagines a 1882 gossip column around August Luchow’s Bavarian restaurant. The mock column threads through socialites, politics, strikes, and cultural icons from 19th century Manhattan, noting figures like Lord Randgliph Churchill, Jenny Jerome, and Jim Huneker while riffing on future-tinged scandals and celebrities.
A health column outlines general advice on preventing disease, noting personal mail responses with return envelopes, and excluding diagnostic or individualized prescriptions. It covers menopause issues, tinnitus, and common urinary and nocturnal questions with concise explanations and cautions.
The Keedysville town election drew just 11 votes with all candidates unopposed. Charles K. Taylor served as burgess, Lester E. Hines as assistant burgess, and C Richard Pry George L Miller and Carl Row were commissioners.
A light verse on a self appointed teacher who lectures rivals and friends about golf and bridge. He studies books, cites rules, and claims to teach success in bidding and shots, yet wears no gown or hall. The poem contrasts books and rounds with stern teaching instincts.
Jottings from yesteryears notes that the Mayor and Council banned stockyards within the city. Officials considered funding the Municipal Band, praised as strong city advertising. Hancock would gain a new bank in the Mason Building, Union Exchange Bank to occupy three rooms. The Academy reduced children's ticket prices by half for the vaudeville show School Days featuring Gus Edwards.
The columnist notes that smart people earn what they deserve while wise ones earn what they get. He jokes that farmers inspect their stock yet still laugh at Wall Street. He quips that TV flutter may be a neighbor kid's kite in the antenna and questions how many advisers will lend a hand.
City officials faced a flood of complaints over nighttime dog barking and passed an ordinance declaring dogs a nuisance, though enforcement was uncertain. The week’s movie listings included Tarazan Escapes starring Johnny Weiscullers and Trans-Atlantic Merry-Go-Round featuring Jack Benny.
The Weather Bureau's long range outlook from now to June indicates rainfall will be below normal across much of the country, with above normal amounts forecast for the Northwest and far Southwest. Central and eastern Texas show a tapering of abnormally heavy rains to near or below normal levels.
A Portsmouth drill at Deep Creek high school used a smoke bomb that filled corridors with a blinding pull as a door opened by wind. Fire Chief Donald Keay was overcome during the exercise while a reference notes Johann Strauss wrote his first waltz at age six.
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