Frederick Post Office to Undergo Major Remodeling Hearing
Postmaster Guy Motter reports government funds allocated for a large extension and remodeling of the Frederick Federal building. Plans include 2700 square feet of added space, rear loading platform for 48 trucks, interior revamp, parcel post facilities, moved stamp window, new offices, and upgraded carrier infrastructure. Work aims to start by July 1 with completion hoped for December holidays.
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Guy K. Motter
Soh W. Pardum
Genearal
Frederick
Afotter
Afr
Purdum
Treasury- Postofice
Postoffice
Treasury Departments
Washington
Parcel Post Department
Financial Division
Post Office
Answers to Cranium Crackers from Page Four
On page four the readers answers true or false quiz questions. Names like Jadwiga Jedrejowske Jean Piccard Henry Picard and Gemaetlichkeit appear with corrections. The text mentions bananas imported by the United States and other trivia.
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Jadwiga Jedrejowske
Yugoslavia
Jean Piccard
Henry Picard
Five hurt in two Frederick County accidents
Five persons were admitted to Frederick City Hospital after two separate crashes near the airport and Point of Rocks. In the first, Charles Stone of Yellow Springs was struck by Clarence E. Nusz while riding toward his home. Stone was unconscious at first but later sighted as not seriously hurt. In the second crash near Point of Rocks, Virginia Karnes fractured her collar bone while others suffered various injuries. Titus and Hines were taken to hospital as the car overturned into a field. Police noted unclear driver identification in the second accident. Two large Booneville trucks were also reported in operation, weighing 23 tons each and costing 16140 dollars.
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Frederick City Hospital
Charles Stone
Yellow Springs
Clarence E. Nusz
Nusz
Albert Redmond
Wnust
Redmond
Rond
Stone
May
J. A. West
State Police
Point of Rocks
Charles Wright
Doubs
James Titus
Fort Myer
War Mane Hines
Virginia Karnes
Miss Hines
Titus
M.ritchson and Son
Frederick
Charles M. Fry
Booneville, Ind
Nige Discusses New Road Plan in Maryland
Baltimore April 4 Gov Harry W Nice outlined Maryland 1938 roads program focusing on four bridges and three primary highways. Planned bridges span Ocean City to mainland Cambridge Creek Cambridge Potomac Hancock and Shepherdstown W Va. Highways include Frederick Hagerstown relocation one lane 1 of the Baltimore Annapolis dual highway July 1 shoulder work on Crain Highway and Perryville Delaware line extension. The commission will detail additional projects. The U S Bureau of Home Economics offered more than 35 corn meal serving methods.
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Baltimore
Harry W Nice
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Ocean City
Cambridge Creek
Cambridge
Potomac River
Hancock
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Frederick-Hagerstown
Baltimore-Annapolis
Governor Nice
Perryville
Delaware Line
Crain
Commission
The
United States Bureau of Home Economics
First Steps Toward Forming New Municipal Band
A meeting in the Blue and Grey room at the Francis Scott Key Hotel appointed a ten member committee to organize a municipal band and arrange financing. Members include Sperry Storm, Max Fisher, Kefauver, Hagan, Murray, Hendricks, and others. Additional plans target concert use in Baker Park and outreach to music lovers city and countywide.
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Francis Scott
Sperry Storm
Max Fisher
Iaing S. Kefauver
H. David Hagan
Charles Murray
R. Ames Hendrickso
Chamber of Commerce
Bernard M. Davis
J. Croghan
Zonta Club
Frederick
Eugene W. Pruitt
Scotty Hotel
Baker Park
Hagerstown
Roger B. Wolfe
Austin E Rhoads
Heisly Corum
Charles Wassler
William Ray
Geo Sharrer
Richard Hargett
Ray Wachter
Faddeus Biser
James Feaga
Emory Carmack
Austin Summers
Harry M. Cramer
William Haller
Edward Daugherty
William Stauffer
Ralph Schroeder
Jesse W. Kolb
FE. C. Partridge
E. R. Pemsel
Roger B Wolfe
Catalonia Isolated By Insurgent Forces
Insurgent officers report General Franco’s forces have cut Catalonia off from Government Spain including Valencia and Madrid. An advance column nears Tortosa, 130 miles southeast of Barcelona, with artillery and machine guns targeting the last highway linking the two regions.
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Hendaye
France
Francisco Franco
Catalonia
Spain
Valencia
Madrid
Iran
Tortosa
Barcelona
Seaboard Road
Skyline Drive Development Planned At Harpers Ferry
Dr. MicDonald told Zonia Club of possibilities for a National Park Historic Site in Harpers Ferry linking top landmarks such as Mara Hesents Fort Duscan and Loudoun Heights. A citizen committee seeks 1300 to 1500 acres, cost around 30000, to be transferred debt free to the National Park Service.
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Bokwar Heights
Robert Marger
Jeferson
National Park Service
Washington County
McDonald
Maryland
West Virginia
Frederick
Haegers Ferre
Hilda Croghan
Hotel Frederick
Mary D. Cason
Question and answers on political figures
The set presents answers: 1 President Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico. 2 Senator George W Norris. 3 True. 4 Conquering the land lying between already conquered territory. 3 President of the Reichsbank Germanys national bank.
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Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
George W. Norris
True
The
Reichsbank
Germany
Doub elected town burgess for third year in Middletown
George L. Doub won a tight municipal election by nine votes over El Water Beachley to lead Middletown’s town government for another year. Total votes cast were 230 with council slate led by Edgar H. Koogle at 167 and R. El Kieeny at 166. Plans include three Clean Up Days in April and a two hour downtown parking proposal amid business opposition.
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Burgess George L. Dou
EL Water Beachley
Middletown
Mr. Doub
Beachley
Burgess Doub
Mr. Beachley
Coutii
Edgar H. Koogle
R. EL Kieeny
W. Edward Rudy
M. Frank Holter
Ira J. Young
Millard C. Cobent
Sioners
Morris R. Holter
Rube A. Reed
Mit
Lkely
Minity
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Nige
Paris
Navy
Hendrickson
Skyline Drive
Boeetae
Doub
Dletown
Etto
Driphey
Patrick St
C. C. Carty, Inc
Frederick, Md
Bloomfield
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