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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1951

Page

9

Harpers Ferry Bridge Opens After Fire Damage

The westbound track over the Harpers Ferry bridge, damaged by fire, was opened to traffic by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Temporary connections routed trains over the old Valley bridge, avoiding detours. Officials confirmed steel girders and stringers were not heat damaged, fire control aided by volunteers, and emergency repairs restored one track by last night with full reconnection likely taking more time.

Harpers Ferry Bridge Trafic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Old Valley Bridge Harpers Ferry Cherry Run Hagerstown Weverton Freised Railroad Shenandoah Chicago-New York Valley Bridge

Taneytown musical fest draws wide local church participation

A Taneytown held music fest at Grace Reformed Church drew about 70 participants from nine area churches. The program opened with a 15 minute host orchestra concert under Miss Mai Faret Shrivee, with many men joining for the final number. Edward Reid announced for the Christian Endeavor Society. Soloists and groups from Uniontown, Piney Creek, Harney, Keysville, St. Mary’s Silver Run, Middleburgh, Tom’s Creek, the Uniontown Church of God, and Trinity Lutheran performed. An offering of 75 dollars went to remodeling the parsonage.

Taneytown Grace Reformed Church Christian Endeavor Society Uniontown Martin Koons Piney Creek Church of the Brethren Joanne Koons Harney Lutheran Rev. Held Luther Ridinger John Warner Keysville Reformed Marian Duble St. Mary’s Reformed Fred Harman Romaine Motter Middleburgh Gospelaires Betty Goodwin Henry Reindollar Trinity Lutheran Church Reindollar Reid Andreas Washington National Lutheran Home For the Aged Women’s Missionary Society of M. Ross Fair Trinity G. E. Franquist York Springs Ps. Lewis James Eliot Baltimore Peggy Griffith Hagerstown Francis T. Elliot Grace Witherow West Baltimore Street Mary Martell Louisa Martell

Emmitsburg Community News Roundup Highlights

Local visits cite Emmitsburg area families including Mrs. Mary Boland Murray and Mrs. Sara Hoke. St Joseph's High School drama plans Life With Mother and St. Joseph's College marks patron saint day with Mass and Vespers. Football drive, fire hall upgrades, and PTA activities at St Joseph's and Emmitsburg High School dominate the community calendar.

Bolivar residents visit relatives and local notices

Bolivar residents travel to Baltimore to visit family including Alys Ann Reigger and Ernest Webb recovering from surgery. Local updates record W S C S meeting at Mrs J L Euckles home, James Littleton visiting grandparents Ramsdill, Dr F Yeakum returning from Jamestown, and Johnnie Newcomer with mumps. Mrs Maurice Castleman to Bolivar for sale of household goods. J C Peter Snider sells Gaver farm to Dawson and M T.

Bolivar A. C. Morgan Shepherdstown George Green Baltimore Elisha Webb Ines Webb Lewis Heek Bolivar Methodist Church J. L. Euckles James Littleton Washington J. W. Ramsdill F. Yeakum Jamestown Johnnie John N. Newcomer Catside Maurice Castleman Castleman's Inn D. K. MclIntyre

Flood Locks Sedan in Rock Creek For Three People

A flash flood in Rock Creek stranded a sedan with three occupants this afternoon. Firemen battled a 20 mph current for over an hour to free them from the ford.

Washington

Local Social Notes From Boones, Camp Hill, Martinsburg

Boones Falls Church and nearby towns host visits and family events. Mrs. Arnold Hoffman recovers from flu. Whitttingtons of Trenton NJ visit Camp Hill. family celebrations include a Garry Loudon third birthday. Military calls affect Charles Elliott. others travel between Martinsburg Shenandoah Junction and Bolivar with relatives in Baltimore and beyond.

Cruzen Coward Jane Shumaker Loudoun County Bert Loudon Garry Ruth Meser Boonshoro John Loudan Harold Harding Johnnie Edith Morrison David Allen Jean Allen Frances Custard Bakerton Jack Loudon Jackie Bobbie Bolivar Charles Elliott Martinsburg W. Va Eliott Kate Sponseller Elliott Blanche Waters Pleasant Valley G. E. Webb Millard Heusden Shenandoah Junction Sylvester Fort Belvoir Jack Loudan Jack Dempsey Maude Dempsey Washington J. E. Spensier Minnie Wirts Camp Hill A. L. Parkerson Billy” Lancaster Potomac Edison Co Charles Town Newton D Baker Hospital Wayne Ubility Company Marvin Waters Baltimore Granite and Daniels E. E. Webb Arthur Butts Thomas, Webb

Sykesville High to Present Comedy The Mad Mareh Heirs

Sykesville Sykesville High School will stage a three act comedy The Mad Mareh Heirs in the school auditorium on Thursday April 19 directed by Miss Ruth Kimmey class advisor Fourteen class members participate Mrs George Arrington celebrated eighty four th birthday at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Arrington near Sykesville Family attendance reached thirty four Leroy Prough is a patient at Church Home and Hospital Baltimore with multiple broken ribs and a spine injury

George H. Brown James Brown Alice Lawson Orem Brown Washington Paul Hofstetter Mr. Rainier Albert Adelsberger Dorsey Boyle Baltimore Harry S. Boyle Jerome Peters Guy A. Baker Guy A. Baker. —Melpothalians St. Joseph's High School Mother Clarence Day DePaul Auditorium Mary Pfaff Bob Goldsborough Leone Irion Elinor Starr Geri Cellur Monica Kalbach Barbara Baird Nancy Jackson Gene Bogatko Joe Johnson Bob Horan Charles Evans St. Joseph St. Joseph's College Mt. St. Mary's Mount Seminarians Francis P. McNelis St. Joseph's St. Joseph's High St. John's Frederick St. Mary's Hagerstown Westminster St. Joseph's Haigh Percy Slate Slate John F Spangler Warm Springs Edward J. Smith Waynesboro Road Emmitsburg High School Hazel Caldwell Emmitsburg Thornton W. Rodgers Lumen F. Norris Herbert W. Rogers Vigilant Hose Company Charles F. Troxell John Law John Dt. Holinger Guy R. McGlaughlin Herbert Roger Sutter Fire Association Wales E. Rightour VFW Harold M. Hohe Roy Rambler Hoke Rightnour Thomas Gingell St. Joe's High School St. Euphemia’s Vincent Loeffler C. My China Reds Theresa DePaul Hospital Norfolk Massachusetts Gladyus Martin Thurmont William Martin Seton Avenue Kenneth Feeser Kenneth Martin Lillian Gelwicks Fort George G. Meade George L. Wilhide P-Ta Arvin P. Jones Jones William Sterbinsky St Joseph's High School Frederick County Frederick High School Charles D. Gillelan Albert Kelly Dundalk Ruth Shoemaker Song South James Alien Honey Harner Charles Paulson PTA Sterbinsky Swan Aurlifor Furm Bernard Boyle Charles Arnold George Arnold Clarence Wachter Bernard H Bavie Donald Stoner Guy Baker Austin Toy Warry Sceoti John Orndorff Janes Freeman Joseph Kane Hugh Rocks James Dukehart Thomas Friar Claude O'Toole Grero Florad Miller J Warry Scott Bernard IT. Boyle Francis Dodd Willsie Jef Guy A. Baker Paul Keeners Jeach Slerbinsky B. H. Boyle Marie Rosensteel Thornton Rodgers Margaret Kane Mac Lawes Patricia Joy J. Ward Weirigan Ann Warthen Alice ‘Taney Sykesvile Sykesville High School Ruth Kimmey George Arrington Richard Arrington Sykesville Leroy Prough Church Home

Local Districts Meet Red Cross Fund Drive Quotas

In Carroll county six districts including Sykesville met their assigned quotas in the recent Red Cross drive. Mr and Mrs Vanderer Myers and daughter Nancy joined Miss Ruth Fitz and Thomas Ruby to travel by car to Fort Benning Georgia to visit their son Second Lieutenant Jesse Myers stationed there. They returned home afterward.

Emmitsburg Johny Murray Arnold Boland West Main Street Margaret Wi Murray Mary Boland Sara Hoke Francis Hoke Lorain Ann Leary Hancock A. L. Leary Russell Wantz Thomas Robert Wantz Fort Campbell Anna Marie Hobbs Carolyn Hobbs Washington Sykesville Carroll County Red Cross Vanderer Myers Nancy Myers Ruth Fitz Thomas Ruby Jesse Myers Fort Benning

Union Bridge honors Adelaide Englar after forty four years as organist

Members of the Union Bridge congregation and friends of the Linwood Brethren church gather to honor Adelaide Englar who moves to York after forty four years of service as organist and music director without pay. A fountain pew, stationery gift, and cameo brooch are presented amid a church program and refreshments. Further notes recount Union Bridge Fire Company activity and ambulance calls.

Union Bridge Linwood Brethren Church Adelaide Englar York Women’s Missionary Society Englar Leo F. Zimmer

Local Couple Announces Engagement in Keymar

The Markle family of Keymar announces engagement of Miss Margaret Zimmerman to Mr Nevin Haines son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Haines of Woodbine No wedding date has been set

Keymar Margaret Zimmerman Nevin Haines Arthur Haines Woodbine

Man Who Devised New Explosive Dies At 60

Martinsburg West Virginia April 12 Pj Laud Byers a dynamite veteran who devised a shaped charge died in a Martinsburg hospital two weeks after a heart attack at age 60 He believed his invention would bring him wealth as his company Shaped Charges Explosives Manufacturers Inc began production near Martinsburg Experts credited him with a key role in a 1942 incendiary bomb used by Doolittle Raiders He previously worked for the National Fireworks Company.

Martinsburg W. Va Laud Byers Byers Explosives Manufacturers, Inc Tokyo The National Fireworks Company

Byers on loan to the Chemical Warfare Service

Feval arrangements incomplete. Byers, native of Alba ni, was son of a Church of minister. Survivors include widow and three children, one a cadet at West Point.

Chemical Warfare Service Byers Albani Church of West Point

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