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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1960
Page
7
A fragmentary record describes a religious observance reading from the book of the law and confessing before the Lord their God. The text notes a period of deep worship centered in the heart of life and mentions Hey T Hodgkin.
Among the graduates from the Hospital for the Wares of Maryland this year is Miaz Mary Miller of West Washington Street daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry F Miller. She won a scholarship for the highest average in her class. Memorial Day services were held at the Nati el Cemetery Sherpsburg with Congressman Benjemir Grubb Humphreys of Mississippi delivering the principal speech. St Pauls Evangelical Church Hancock was dedicated with Rev C H Love of Allentown giving the dedicatory sermon.
Discontented Maryland taxpayers in Frederick and nearby Washington County explore curb tax hikes. A seven member Frederick steering committee advances a nonpartisan Fact Finders Inc incorporated with State Tax Commission approval to study city and county finances, incomes, and spending. The aim is reports and suggestions to keep government services efficient while avoiding partisan influence.
Twenty years ago Washington County set a tax rate of 2 cents per $100 for seven months ending January 1, 1841. Dr Ralph Stauffer of this city was reappointed by Governor O Conor to again serve on the county Board of Education, a tenure of ten years. A May rainfall record noted 5.72 inches, above the 3.28 average, according to Chewnville weather observer D Paul Oswald.
Housing Expediter Tighe B. Woods ended rent controls on rooms used for sleeping in Hagerstown after a rent advisory panel's recommendation. Three local bus drivers, among eight Pennsylvania operators, received the second annual Driver of Distinction Awards from H. W. Whitcomb of the Pennsylvania Bus Association. Charles E. Ranneberger, Blue Ridge Lines. John M. Donaldson, Penn Bus Company. and Charles W. Edgar, White Star Lines, were cited. The Mayor and Council also approved $10,000 to convert the old North Street School into a Negro YMCA. Donald Hardy of South Cannon Avenue was named head counselor at Alumni Hall, Springfield, Mass., for the next college year.
E Russell Hicks and companions pore over Harper’s Weekly from 1864, spotting wartime ads and curious products while noting Grants at Cold Harbor Sherman in Marietta and Lincoln's nomination. The scene blends nostalgia with reflections on memory, war, and faith as a timeless civic shrine.
Fragmented verse urges generosity toward coworkers and strangers alike. It promotes smiling words and at least small daily acts to ease another’s load, portraying all as brothers on life’s journey and calling readers to lighten burdens.
A health column outlines acne causes in teens and notes most improve with growth, hygiene, exercise, and sleep. It covers internal factors, treatment aims to prevent scarring, and offers a stamped request for a leaflet. It also includes brief readers questions on fatigue, arteries, tapeworms, concentration, and vitamins.
In this column James Keller reflects on honesty triumphing after 20 years a former employee sent a cashier’s check for 252 dollars to former employers. He cites quotes on honesty, superstition, and moral courage, ending with a prayer for courage to be upright under all circumstances.
Fragmentary OCR text references a golden anniversary celebration for Gy Cochran and a humorous misprint about life being a 29-50 proposition. Mentions a fire chief and an animal with four legs, but text is garbled and lacks coherent events or names.
Fragmentary text indicates a Penny Arcade at a Coney Island boardwalk site near a public fire incident. Mentions private apartments conversion and a 54 room structure tied to officials. Details are unclear but suggest redevelopment linked to a White House for presidential use.
NEA Washington correspondent reports Louis H. Bean’s county by county analysis of Wisconsin and West Virginia results. He identifies a Catholic vote and Protestant vote as factors, noting Kennedy’s gains in Catholic counties and strong showings in Protestant areas, with comparisons to 1928 Al Smith data and implications for a Kennedy nomination.
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