Board approves bids for county schools equipment
The Board of Education approved about 48 910 worth of bids for furniture and physical education equipment for county schools. Golf equipment was dropped after objections, reducing PE costs to 13 791 23. Folding chairs from American Seating and most furniture from Baltimore Stationery were chosen, with 1 050 chairs total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Walkersville
Baltimore Stationery Company
American Seating Company
Baltimore
Urbana
Harry V. Frushour
D. Powell
Clarence C. C. Thomas
Norman W. Etzler
Chase C. Gove
Etzler
PFA
Eizler
James A. Sensenbaugh
Sensenbaugh
Paul 5. Wise
Warren R. Evans
Frederick County
Thomas
Cascade Paper Company
Frederick Office Supply Company
J. L. Hammett Company
Kurtz Bros
the Marquis Company
the Paper Supply Company
Hagerstown Bookbinding and Printing Company
Wenner Named Deputy State's Attorney in Brunswick
William W. Wenner, a Brunswick native and University of Maryland Law School graduate, was appointed Deputy State's Attorney replacing Edward Lynch. He will be sworn in at a courthouse ceremony Thursday. Wenner, son of Mrs. Eleanor Watkins Wenner and the late William B. Wenner, has a Texas of public service and private practice in Brunswick. He is married to Lila Chichester and they have two children. He formerly worked with James W. Rouse and Company in Baltimore and is active in local civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Wenner
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Edward Lynch
Wenner
Court House
Thompson
Brunswick
Eleanor Watkins Wenner
William Baker Wenner
University of Maryland Law School
Kenyon College
Gambier
St. James School
St. James
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
James W. Rouse and Company, Inc
Baltimore
Lila Chichester
Mirs
Peter W. Chichester
West Second Street
Brunswick Rotary Chuir
New Episcopal Church
Brunswh
De Gaulle and Macmillan Hold Pre-Summit Talks
French President Charles de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan met at Buckingham Palace during De Gaulle's three day visit. They discussed world issues likely to surface at the upcoming Big Four summit. Officials noted a second formal session with their foreign ministers and planned to exchange notes on recent high level talks.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Macmilan
de Gaulle
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Maurice Couve de Murvile
France
Selwyn Lisyd
Man Jailed on Auto Violations
Trooper Joe Gallen stopped an old Chevy on Route 144 March 20 for a faulty muffler. The driver offered an expired license and received a violation ticket. Her husband, identified as William E. Wilson of Taney, faced charges for permitting an unauthorized operator. Confusion over names Nelson alias William led to a guilty plea for false permit application and consecutive jail terms.
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Joe Gallen
Route 144
William E. Wilson
Taney
Wilson
Nelson
Gallen
Nelson Wilson
Willian
William
Gien
Edward D. Storm
School purchases approved for physical education items
A list of vendors including The Paul M Adams Company Antietam Paper Company Ditto Inc and others approved for physical education equipment totaling 13964.44. A rebate of 213.21 was striker from the total when golf equipment was excluded.
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Paul M Adams Company
Antietam Paper Company
Ditto, Inc
Frederick Office Supply Company
Turtz Bros. Eastern Division
The
Koch Office Supply Company
Marquis Company
Paper Supply Company
Bartgis and Zimmerman
Colonial Music Shop
S. W. George and Company
Kehne Furniture Company
Eddie Leonard and Sons
Lowe and Campbell
Shipley’s, Inc
L. J. Smith
Elliott-Morris Company
Williamson's Drug Store
Monocacy and Potomac Rivers Fall After Flood Peaks
Flood reports say Monocacy and Potomac waters receded despite yesterday's showers. County roads are open though flood risk remains. Biggs Ford and Greenfield roads were watched. Rainfall above normal eased flows to normal levels at Point of Rocks Buckeys Town and Ceresville reported stable conditions with Maryland 26 reopened.
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Islood
Potomac
C.es
Biggs Ford Road
Greenfield Road
Brunnswick
Point of Rocks
Buckeystown
Ceresville
Maryland
Two Die When Car Skids on Snowy Turnpike
An auto skidded on the snow covered Pennsylvania Turnpike and crashed into a trailer truck six miles west of Somerset. Victims were Clarence Koenders 21 of Flint Michigan and Jammie D Duprie 19 of Bellflower California. One bystander was injured.
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Somerset
Clarence Koenders
Flint
Mich
Jammie D. Duprie
Bellflower
Calif
Koenders
Duprie
William R. Fry
Elizabeth
Fry
Wee Women Enjoy Nighttime Window Shopping
A quaint note captures a group or individual recalling an evening of window shopping with fond amusement. The fragment hints at lighthearted curiosity and personal delight in small urban scenes during leisure time.
Ox Fibre Tax Appeal Considered
County Commissioners hear Ox Fibre Brush company request for an additional 25 percent exemption on imported raw material inventory. Officials say the firm already has 40 percent exemption. hearing notes tax rules and potential $20 000 county loss while stressing stock reliability and worker protection. The State Tax Commission must also approve.
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Ox Fibre Brush Company
Court House
Ox Fibre
Ox Fibre Company
Joseph Styche
Florida
Mexico
India
Africa
Frederick W. Weitzel
State Tax Commission
Goodloe Byron
C. Burton Cannon
James H. Falk
Lumen Norris
Easter Seal Girl Janet Zimmerman Progresses in Therapy
Janet Zimmerman a first grade student from Union Bridge is the county's Easter Seal girl. She has progressed in therapy at the Easter Seal Treatment Center with crutches and canes under the care of Elliott Weinberg and a visiting teacher from the County Board of Education. The center relies on Easter Seal funds and lily sales led by Beta Sigma Phi Tri-Hi-Y St Johns High School and others to support Crippled Children in care of the Carroll Frederick and Washington counties program.
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Frederick County
Janet Zimmerman
David Zimmerman
Union Bridge
Janet
Bessie Bowers
New Market
Kerrytown
Bowers
Odd . Fellows
Elliott Weinberg
Everett Bowers
County Board of Education
Beth McElroy
Beta Sigma Phi
Tri-Hi-Y
St. John’s High School
James A. Grove
Carroll
Frederick
Washington
Three County
Rev Wagner Dies At Age 86 In Hagerstown Church Leader
Rev Dr Scott R Wagner 86 former pastor emeritus of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church died Tuesday at home in Hagerstown. Survived by wife Lorene Fox Wagner daughter Elizabeth Wagner Purnell son Richard Fox Wagner sister Clara Metz four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements show viewing at Cofflan funeral home then Zion United Church of Christ service Friday at 1 30 pm officiated by Rev Dr Eyster and Rev Snyder followed by graveside in Hummelstown Cemetery. Flowers requested omitted. Born near Ikesburg Perry County he studied at New Bloomfield Academy Franklin and Marshall College and trained at Lancaster Theological Seminary ordained November 95 1900. Continued on Page Four.
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Scott R. Wagner
Hagerstown
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
United Church of Christ
Wagner
Lorene Fox Wagner
Elizabeth Wagner Purnell
Richard Fox Wagner
Waban
Mass
Clara Metz
New Bloomfield
A. BK. Cofflan
Zion United Church of Christ
Frederick D. Eyster
Roy C. Snyder
Hummelstown
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Ikesburg
Perry County
New Bloomfield Academy
Franklin and Marshall College
The
Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Levees Pounded as Midwest Floods Persist Across Rivers
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers threaten weakened levees from Niota Illinois to Quincy Illinois and Gregory Landing Missouri. Floodwaters breach dikes as farmers students and civil defense workers shore up the walls. Thousands of acres flooded several towns evacuated with crest levels in Missouri and New England bracing for minor overflow.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Missouri
SOZEY
Midwest
New England
New York
Connecticut River
Mississippi and
Tiinois
Niota
Fort Neison
Iowa
Quincy
Gregory Landing
Clarksville
Palmyra
St Joseph
St. Joseph
Kansas
Boonville
Avc
Missouri River
Army
Osage City
St. Louis
St. Genevieve
Cape Girardeau
Miller City
Olive Branch
Ilinois
Connecticut
Merrimack
White River Junction
Middletown
Conn
Bus Truck Collision Injures One in Baltimore Intersection
In Baltimore a Trailways Bus and a trailer truck collided at a street intersection injuring 61 year old John de Courcy of Hampden Massachusetts who was treated and released at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Seventeen others were shaken up and some transferred to another bus to continue to New York.
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Baltimore
John de Courcy
Hampden
Mass
Trailways
de Courcy
Johns Hopkins Hospital
New York
Walkersville School Repairs Sought by Delegation
A Walkersville delegation appealed to the Board of Education this morning to fund repairs for the elementary school building set to open next year. Dr. James A Sensenhaugh noted capital outlay funds were cut by County Commissioners and cited a projected repair bill rising from 119000 to about 135000.
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Walkersville
Board of Education
Paul Green
James A Sensenhaugh
Sensenbaugh
Parkway
New Market Addition
Ernest Dettbarn
Harry V. Fruskour
Kennedy Scores Primary Victory in Wisconsin
Kennedy defeats Hubert Humphrey 474,023 to 369,442 in Wisconsin Democratic primary with 56 percent of the vote, winning six of ten congressional districts and 20 delegate votes. Nixon, unopposed in GOP, finished third. Humphrey claims a solid showing amid a competitive campaign. Kennedy touts appeal to farmers labor and non Catholics.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John F. Kermeny
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H
Nixon
Humphrey
New Hampshire
Five Day Forecast Calls for Slightly Below Normal Temperatures
Temperatures will average about four degrees below normal with warmer spells on Thursday and Sunday and cooler periods on Friday and Monday. Precipitation is light with scattered mountain showers on Thursday and Sunday. normal highs and lows are around 58 to 63 by day and 38 to 43 at night, near freezing in the mountains.
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Associated Press
Over 425 Expected At Homemakers Spring Meet
More than 425 people are due to attend the Frederick County Council of Homemakers clubs spring meeting on the Hood College campus. The morning session will elect a vice president and a secretary. Mrs. Russell Dudrow will preside at her first annual meeting. Afternoon events include a talk by Dr. Geneva Ely Flickinger, the Homemakers Chorus, and several demonstrations by club members.
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Frederick County Council of Homemakers Clubs
Hood College
Russell Dudrow
Clark Place
Kenneth Bullivant
Elmer Michael
Adamstown
Carl Piepoli
Fort Detrick
Herbert Staley
Rosedale
Robert Kline
Pleasant Club
Homemaker
Austin Kemp
Gathland
Annie
Kathy Falkenstein
Jack McGolerick
New Market
Ballenger
Markell Nelson
Skyline
R Myersville
Ned Zeiler
Buckeystown Club
Bernard Stull
Rosedale Club
John A. Summers
Gardner Gremillion
Carroll Wickless
Walkersville
Ray H. Smith
Chester Young
Coblentz Hall
Brodbeck Hall
Geneva Ely Flickinger
Coffman Chapel
Homemakers
Robert Russell
Harold Keller
Alan Larsen
Jean Crampton
August Selckman
Urbana
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Education Board
Wiliam W. Wenner
Macmillan
Ence
Timir
Turkey
James King
Ruth
Miss
Dale McQuistion
van Nuys
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Frank J. Reeter
Ramsburg
Walkersville Group
Motorspace Rally
Motors and Steels
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