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New Fire Company Driver Jimmie Willis Joins Unit
Jimmie Roger Willis Sr. joined United Fire Company No. 3 as a regular driver on August 30, 1959. Born December 11, 1937 in Wytheville Virginia, he lives in Rockville with his wife Lucille Brachey and their three children. He attended Gaithersburg and Rockville schools, worked in landscaping, serves in the Methodist church and Maryland National Guard, and enjoys bowling.
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Jimmie Roger Willis SR
United Fire Company No. 3
Wytheville
Charles P. Willis Jr
Rockville
Jimmie
Gaithersburg
Methodist Church
Uniteds
Johnny Swamper Club
Maryland National Guard
Lucille O. Brachey
Lois Ann
Doris Jean
Jimmie Willis Jr
East South Street
Jimmies
Board Rejects Golf Gear Spending in Education Budget
The Board of Education on Wednesday refused to buy eight golf club sets and six dozen balls, a $213.21 bid. The decision draws praise for trimming nonessential frills while signaling tighter scrutiny on purchases to economize in county education. Pau W. Willson of Boothbay Harbor, 72, former Boys Life manager and Boy Scouts director, died after a long illness. J Robertson London reports E J Robertson, longtime manager at Express newspapers, died Friday night of a heart ailment in his late 60s.
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Board of Education
Pau W. Willson
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Paul W. Willson
Boys Life Magazine
Boy Scouts of America
J. Robertson
London
E. J. Robertson
Lord Beaverbrook
Express
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Colonias Of The News
Items from the Colonias of the News dated April 9, 1910 report a boy with a fishbone lodged in his throat needing extraction. Local businesses on South Market Street include John W. Abrecht’s meat store, Ezra D Hoffman's barber shop, and Harry J Fromke's tailor shop being repainted under Henry Lampe. The storeroom on North Market Street, formerly James Hill's, will be occupied by Frank Crebs who will open a lunch room. Frank V Staub elected to Franklin Savings Bank board to fill vacancy from John Eisenhower’s death. An alarm of fire on Telegraph Street involved a chimney fire at the Willard and Geiser residences, extinguished by Independents’ chemical apparatus. William Boyer and Joan Wisner bought the Wert Hemmer grocery stock and fixtures on East Church Street. Reverend John Paul Tyler left for a new charge at Calvary M E Church in Baltimore. Charles Cook of Lime an empore the Lime Co. was kicked in time Dr T. Rouison of Buckeystown provided medical aid.
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South Market Street
John W. Abrecht
Ezra D. Hoffman
Harry J. Fromke
Henry Lampe
North Market Street
James Hill
Frank Crebs
Messrs
George H. Willard
Curtis Geiser
Telegraph Street
Independent Company
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Colurons Of The News
The column recalls April 9 1940 reports as German land, sea and air forces invade Norway and Denmark. U S Senator George L Radcliffe visits Frederick to discuss renomination in May primaries. The Monocacy River floods then recedes after heavy rains. Carl K Kline is installed eminent commander of Jacques DeMolay Commandery Knights Templar. German planes raid Scapa Flow naval base.
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Hitler
Norway
Denmark
United States
George L. Radcliffe
Frederick
Carl K. Kline
Jacques DeMolay
Knights Templar
A. LeRoy McCardell
Harry C. Schroeder
Deadrick Named Potomac Edison District Engineer in Frederick
Robert F. Deadrick formerly of Hagerstown has been named District Engineer for The Potomac Edison Company in Frederick. He succeeds James F. Abbott who moved to Winchester as Assistant District Manager. Deadrick, a West Virginia University electrical engineering graduate, joined PE in 1950 and has held multiple substation and maintenance roles before this promotion. He and his wife, parents of one son, will reside in Frederick.
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Robert F. Deadrick
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Company
John W. Morgan
James F. Abbott
Winchester
Power
Deadrick
West Virginia University
Line and Engineering
Frederick
Mrs. Deadrick
Music Festival Entrant Harold Miller From Myersville Competes
Harold E. Miller of Myersville, a student at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., participated in the 28th annual Music Festival, held Thursday and Friday at Agie Hall.
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Harold E. Miller
Myersville
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Agie Hall
Easter Reflections and Street Gossip From Buenos Aires
A 1960s Homemakers column blends Easter optimism with a meditation on life changes and attitude. The piece contrasts renewal with daily busyness and includes a Buenos Aires street interview about male street watchers and piropos, detailing routines, spots, and flirtatious remarks.
Dear Dorothy Dix on going steady and parenting teens
Dorothy Dix letters discuss teen dating and going steady with parental guidance. A mother recalls guiding five children toward work and morals to become capable adults while a son married young after ignoring counsel. The column weighs societal norms and adult responsibility in relationships.
Freder ick Motor Company Announces Ford Division Changes
At a recent Freder ick Motor Company meeting, John C. Warfield announced promotions and new appointments in the Ford car and truck division. William F. Reynolds becomes service consultant and fleet service relations manager. James Ellis from Martinsburg WV named service manager. Carl L. Fry appointed service salesman. Walter H. Baker promoted to parts manager, replacing Ralph C. Rohrer who becomes sales manager. The shifts reflect rising parts and service volume and broader coverage for all makes.
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Frederick Motor Company
John C. Warfield
Ford
William F. Reynolds
James Ellis
Martinsburg
W. Va
Ellis
Carl L. Fry
Warfield
Fry
Walter H. Baker
Ralph C. Rohrer
Ills at Frederick Memorial Hospital List Local Patients
Nine year old Darla Smurf daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Sourr convalesces after emergency appendectomy at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Lily Kerns Thurmont medical patient admitted Tuesday. Dora E Ecker Mr Airy medical patient. Edith Grumbine Frederick medical patient. Janice M Gordon RFD 6 appendectomy Wednesday remains a patient. Bernard C Gibson Adams Town underwent surgery Friday. Bernard D Gladhill Damacus medical patient admitted Friday morning. Albert B Ecker Thurmont entered hospital Wednesday surgery Thursday. Paul M Little Thurmont medical patient. John H Roney Boyds admitted Thursday observation and treatment. Robert L Simons 325 Potomac Street Brimswick admitted Wednesday surgery Thursday.
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Darla Smurf
Vernon Sourr
Kline Boulevard
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lily Kerns
Thurmont
Dora E. Ecker
Airy
Edith Grumbine
Frederick
Janice M. Gordon
RFD
Bernard C. Gibson
Adamstown
Mgr
Bernard D. Gladhill
Damacus
Albert B. Ecker
Frederick Memorial
Paul M. Little
John H. Roney
Boyds
Robert L. Simons
Potomac Street
Brimswick
Personal notes from Economy Oil expo and local moves
Five Economy Oil Co. employees attended the 23rd National Qi Heat and Air Conditioning Exposition in New York City. Attendees include Richard R. Kline president Jay D. Kline Wilbur F. Mar James Fouche and Henry K Parr new salesman and eng. Miss Patricia Vaughan visits grandma Mrs Holgate Harley and the Grove family. Marie Cline to celebrate 16th birthday April 10. Mrs. Mary C. Thomas moves to Westminster to live with her daughter. Alfred Kohlberg 73 dies in New York. anti communist figure allied with McCarthy era drives.
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Economy Oil Co
New York City
Richard R. Kline
Jay D. Kline
Wilbur F. Mar
James Fouche
Henry K. Parr
E Ing
Patricia Vaughan
Washington
Holgate Harley
West Third Street
James H. Grove
Marie Cline
Pauline Cline
West Fifth Sire
Mary C. Thomas
Kinsey
Carroll Parkway
Westminster
John McHale
Holland liner voyage tied to Maryland officials visit
Ed ward Holter and Mrs Sones plan to sail from New York May 3 on the Holland American liner Statendam en route to Heidelberg Germany. Holter reappointed to the University of Maryland Board of Regents will attend the Maryland University commencement may 28 with Dr Wilson H Elkins. The overseas program will be discussed and Willy Brandt may speak. The Holters will tour Holland Switzerland France and England and return aboard the Queen Mary June 14. They will stay at a Middletown farm between travels. A feature on Dog of Flanders notes its broader appeal beyond children with David Ladd and Spike the dog star in the Tivoli preview. Republican Women group Taneytown meets April 22 with guest Mr Fife Symington.
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Germany
National Grange
Edward F. Holter
Wilson H. Elkins
Maryland Univers the Holiers
Munich
Heidelberg
America
New York
Lower Montgomery Courneyy
Middletown
Holzer
Grange
Kansas
Tulsa
Enid
Okla
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Tivoli
Ouida
David Ladd
Jim Star
Alan Ladd
Nells Daas
Rubens
Spike
Mongrel
Yeller
Holland
Onze Lieve Vrouw
Antwerp
Robert Radnitz
Europe
Death notices for Pearl Hammond and Hawkins in West Virginia and Maryland
Death notices report Pearl Hammond, 67, dying at her son Rev Arnold Hoffman’s home in Bolivar WV after a long illness. Survived by sons Jess F Hoffman Brunswick, Dallas Hoffman Knoxville, eight grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister and brothers. Interment in Semples Manor cemetery after services at Gospel Chapel Harpers Ferry. Also noted are the deaths of Margaret Riefel Hawkins, 91, Creagerstown, and Herbert W Shatzer of Highfield. Hawkins funerals scheduled in Thurmont with interment Bethel Cemetery Jarrettsville. Shatzer mourned with widow Florine L Shatzer and sister Helen Shatzer.
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Pearl Hammond
Arnold Hoffman
Bolivar
W. Va
Knoxville
Latte Jess Weaver
Margaret Haines Weaver
Orleans
Gospel Chapel
Harpers Ferry
Hoffman
Jess F. Hoffman
Brunswick
Fred E. Hawkins
Margaret Riefel Hawkins
Creagerstown
Hawkins
Brant, N
Austin
Mary Fedick Riefel
Harry Hawkins
Hornell
N. Y
Fred Hawkins
Ruth Hawkins
Albany
Ethel Morey
Jacrens
Ile
M. L. Creager
Thurmont
Lloyd L. Wolf
Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery
Jarrettsvile
Harford County
Herbert W. Shatzer
Highfield
Baltimore
Mr. Shatzer
John and
Henrietta
Calimer) Shatzer
Florine L. Shatzer
Miss Helen Shatzer
Joint Choirs To Present Cantatas
The combined choirs of Lewistown Libertytown Linganore Mount Pleasant Methodist churches plan cantatas on Palm Sunday at Mount Pleasant and Easter Sunday at Linganore. Soloists, choir members, and officers are listed, with arrangements by Dand Masser and Janet Rippeon. Rev. Richard D. Thompson pastors the churches.
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Lewistown
Libertytown
Linganore
Mount Pleasant
Moun Pleasant Methodist Church
Linganore Methodist Church
Christ of God
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Son of
God
Holy City
Owen
Temple
Christ
Caroline Crapster
Dand Masser
Betty Rinley
Mirst Janet DB. Rippeon
Mary Frances Beesom
Richard Dud¢erar
Chawman
Genevieve Kelly
Eddie Bowers
Jeromy Bowers
Marin Coblentz
Austin Kelly
Fred Barker
Robert Zimmerman
Mount Pleasant Church
Diane DeWitt
Jimmy Eaton
Donna Kay Frusheur
Jane Gorsuch
Jeanne Grimes
Midred Johnson
Ethel Kelly
Mariene Kelly
Barbara Kemp
Catherine Martin
Delores Martin
Gayle Michael
Janet Rhoten
Jimmy Rhoten
Patsy Rhoten
Gien Rippeon
June Rippeon
Evelyn Wiihide
Joseph Beeson
Franklin Barker
Richard Dudderar
Jerry Hobbs Jr
Maxwell L. Day
Irving Johnson
Jack Johnson
David Masser
Richard D. Thompson
Funeral services set for Shirley Eckenrode at Walkersville
Funeral services for Shirley Irene Eckenrode aged six fatally injured near Woodsboro on Thursday will be Sunday at 2:30 p m at G C Barton Funeral Home Walkersville with burial in Chapel Cemetery near Liberty Town beside parents and a large listed family including five brothers and multiple grandparents.
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Shirley Irene Eckenrode
Woodsboro
Claude W. Jr
Ronard Wayne
James Edward
Eugene
Steve Doug“os
Etta R
Connie
George Eckenrode
Keymar
Nap Naugie
LeGore
Lee Morgan
Frederick
Florence Morgan
Daysville
G. C. Barton
Walkersville
Chapel Cemetery
Libertytoun
Births Reported at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Birth notices list Bruce Goucer and Ethel Blickenstaff welcoming Angela Sue on Wednesday, plus William Cole and Marie Artinger announcing Paul Edward, and Willis Custer and Fletta Williams welcoming Bucky Allen. Harry Minnick and Marie Summers announce Ruth Marie, Myersville. Also: Walkersville 4 H Club meets at Charles Carst's home with topic What To Look For When Chasing A Dairy Herd. speaker Donald Garst. Next meeting at Ann Martin’s with discussion on electricity. Plus a note that psychiatric residency positions in the U S rose 30 percent from 2 074 to 2 723 between 1968 and 1969.
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Custer
Fletta Bed Williams
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harry Minnick
Myersville
Ruth Marie
Minnick
Marie Summers
WALKERSVILLE +H
Walkersville +H Club
Charles Carst
Donald Garst
Ann Martin
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Frank V. Staub
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John Eisenhower
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Joan Wisner
E. C. Werthemmer
East Church Street
John Paul Tyler
Trmiy Calvary M. E. Church
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Charles Cook
Lime
MA Lime Co
T. Wae Rouison
Buckeystown
Britain
Scapa Flow Naval Base
Deadrick PE
Homemakers
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Beatrice Fehr
Hope Eternal
Lfe
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hal Boyle
Buenos Ares
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Juan Casanova
Mr. Casanova
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Red Sea
U.S. Tires
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Dorothy Dix
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Alfred Koblberg
Alfred Kohlberg
Red China
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Joseph McCarthy
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Elsie White
Heines
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Donald Crisp
Theodore Bikel
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Fife Symington
Lutherville
Symington
Carroll
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Elvin R. Shildt
Rocky Ridge
Creager Funeral Home
Arthur B. Rice
Grayton
Fanny
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Robert H. Pumphrey
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