Taneytown Considers Annexation and Elections
Taneytown officials announce a special meeting for April 21 to discuss annexation of the Taney Annex. At the regular meeting two delegations requested street improvements and a Jayceette recreation program in Taneytown Memorial Park. May 4 marks voter registration under the new charter, with election set for the first Monday in June.
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Taneytown Council
Taney Annex
Taneytown
East Baltimore Street
Henry Reindollar
Raymond J. Perry
Carel E. Frock
Delmont E. Koons
Taneytown Council to Meet Lions Club at Taney Inn
J efforts continue with street naming and intersection sign campaigns completed. The Taneytown Town Council will meet the Lions Club at the Taney Inn on April 28.
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Taneytown
Taneytown Lions Club
Taney Inn
Canal Hike Set April 24-25
The 10th Annual Reunion Hike of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association is planned for April 24 25. It begins with a campout and meeting at the Cardinal Club on Maryland Route 51 and ends with a 15 mile hike from Paw Paw to Little Orleans. Lunch stops near Green Ridge Station. Buses transport hikers to Hancock or Paw Paw for the banquet at the American Legion Hall in Hancock. Chartered buses from Washington offer return to the Cardinal Club after the Saturday banquet.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association
C&o Canal Association
Cardinal Club
Maryland Route 51
Paw Paw
Canal
Little Orleans
Green Ridge Station
Hancock
American Legion Hall
Washington
Lutheran Church Convention Opens in Gaithersburg
About 300 delegates attend the southeastern district convention of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in Gaithersburg Maryland. A worship service opens the event and business sessions begin later. a holy communion is planned Wednesday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Bethesda.
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Gaithersburg, Md
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
North
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Bethesda
Pumper Truck Upgrade for Volunteer Fire Company Worth 22000
A volunteer fire company plans a purchase valued around 22 000 dollars for a 750 gallon capacity pumper and an 800 gallon water tank. The report notes mixed signals from Latin American diplomatic sources on any broader regional actions.
Santa Claus Escapes Quake
Santa Claus and his reindeer endured the great Alaskan earthquake with no injuries, Region 8 Civil Defense reports. A radio to North Pole near Fairbanks confirmed all is well and toy deliveries will proceed on schedule for Christmas.
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Everett
Wash
Santa Claus
Region 8
Civil Defense
Santa
North Pole
Fairbanks
Alaska
Seeks Force Against Castro Seeks Force Against Castro
Venezuela has requested blank check authorization for any American nation to employ military force against Communist Cuba if Fidel Castro advances. The appeal appears in a Washington dispatch marking escalating Cold War tensions and potential U S involvement.
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Washington
Venezuela
Cuba
Middletown Holds Light Biennial Town Election
Middletown conducted its biennial town election with a six hour poll window from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Only 42 of 238 registered voters cast ballots, a turnout Mayor Floyd E. Stine called average given no contests for 16 years and him starting his ninth two year term.
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Middletown
Floyd E. Stine
Stine
Middletown Officials Vote Totals Hit by Close Ballots
In Middletown the election produced tight results with Ellsworth E McGaha and Fred S Kefauver each earning 39 votes, Ray C Gladhill 38, and G Millard Derr and Mayor Stine 37 apiece. No write ins or opposition candidates appeared.
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Floyd C. Main
Ellsworth E. McGaha
Fred S. Kefauver
Frederick County
Middletown
Ray C. Gladhill
Furiture
G. Mil
Lard Derr
Stine
Piecemeal Car Thefts Highlight Insurance Advice
A Frederick News-Post public service column explains how thieves strip cars for parts and how owners can protect property and reduce costs. It cites NATB tips to mark vehicles, hide owner details, and keep cars locked, noting insurers paid 1.6 million last year to replace stolen parts and urging readers to send questions to the association.
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National Automobile Theft Bureau
NATB
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County Association of Insurance Agents
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