Commissioners Approve Thomas Johnson School
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to allocate 5,092,000 for the Governor Thomas Johnson High School project amid mixed views on cost. Commissioner Dorsey pressed for Sabillasville school funding, while Horman questioned per pupil costs but supported urgent needs. The decision follows education board approval and a public hearing urging the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Thomas Johnson
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Board of Education
Sabillasville
Russell Z. Horman
A. Irvin Renn
Commissioners
Dorsey
Horman
Thomas Johnson High School
Montgomery County
Thomas Johnson School
Carrollton Property Sold To Mohlers
District Engineer of the State Roads Commission and Mrs. Thomas G. Mohler bought Carrollton Sub division real estate for 12625 dollars at an assignee sale in front of the courthouse. E Stuart Busheng acted as assignee for Charles F. E. Myers Jr. and Mary L. Myers. Delbert S. Null was auctioneer. The property sits at the northern corner of Center and Logan streets and includes a three bedroom home with one bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Thomas G. Mohler
Carrollton
Court House
E. Stuart Busheng
Charles FE. Myers Jr
Mary L. Myers
Delbert S. Null
Center
Logan Streets
Amelung Glass Works Brings Landmark Bid To Congress
The Interior Department urges delaying action on a bill to designate the Amelung Glass works site near Urbana as a Registered National Historic Landmark. The study by the National Park Service, begun this year, will assess the site’s national significance and is due to finish in 1965.
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U. S. Department of the Interior
Amelung
Urbana
Charlies McC. Mathias
Secretary of the Interior
Frederick County
John Frederick Amelung
Bremen
Germany
New Bremen
Congress
National Park Service
Amelung Glassworks
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Opens to Traffic Today
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel opens linking Virginia mainland and the Eastern Shore in a 17.6 mile route worth 200 million dollars. Governor Tawes of Maryland calls it a valuable addition to the Atlantic Corridor and predicts major economic benefits for Virginia and Maryland users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
J. Millard Tawes
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Corridor
Tawes
Virginia
Odell M. Smith
Atlantic Seaboard
Hampton Roads
John Smith
Jamestown
New York
Jacksonville
Fla
Albertis S$. Harrison Jr
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission
American Society of Civil Engineers
Wise Beach
Chesapeake Beach
Thimble Shoal Channel
Chesapeake Channel
Baltimore Channel
North Channel
Fisherman Inlet
May Change I-70 340 Crossing Proposed Near Frederick
Frederick County Roads board heard a plan to move the Route 340 I-70 intersection about two miles west of Frederick to improve city access and boost Route 340 commerce. County planner Robert Wirgau noted potential beltway use and smoother traffic if the change proceeds, pending further study and SRC interest.
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Frederick
City
Frederick County Roads Board
Robert Wirgau
Wirgau
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Mt. Philip Road
Mt. Wirgan
Wirgan
SRC
Montgomery Budget Meeting Tonight
In Montgomery County the council plans to adopt a 112.5 million budget with a tax rate of 2.80 per hundred, predicted to drop at least 12 cents. Prince Georges County commissioners adopted an 81 million budget with a 4 cent tax rate increase to 2.68 per hundred.
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Montgomery County
Mason A. Butcher
Prince Georges County
Former Governor Faces Tax Charge in Illinois Case
CHICAGO AP Illinois former Republican governor William G Stratton was indicted by a federal grand jury for evading 69987 dollars in income taxes over four years from 1957 through 1960.
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Chicago
Illinois
William G. Stratton
American Optical Completes Pledges To FM Hospital Fund
American Optical Company fulfills its $11,000 pledge to Frederick Memorial Hospital building fund with final equipment gifts a macroscope valued at 820 dollars and a delineascope valued at 315 dollars. The gear supports teaching and post graduate programs. cash gifts totaled 7,000 over four tax years beginning 1960.
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American Optical
Robert J Furie
Frederick Memorial Hospital
American Optical Company
P. David Youngdahl
Trio Held For Action By Grand Jury
Three Hagerstown residents charged with petty larceny were ordered held for grand jury action on grand larceny after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Robert K. Kennedy. Items stolen from Sears Roebuck and King's Mens Wear totaled over 227. The suspects include Robert James Dipietro Myra Nan Dipietro and Lewin M Strack.
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Hagerstown
Robert K. Kennedy
Robert James Dipietro
Myra Nan Dipietro
Lewin M. Strack
Ellis G. Carty
King's Mens Wear
South Market Street
Sears Roebuck Company
West Patrick Street
Sears
Jennings Womack
Womack
New York
Carty
Dipietro
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Goldstein Campaign Opens Local Headquarters in Hershberger Building
Dr B O Thomas announces campaign HQ for Louis L Goldstein at 219 North Market Street Hershberger Building. The event Friday at 7 30 p m features Herbert R O Conor Maryland Coordinator for President Johnson cutting the ribbon. A group of women volunteers led by Mildred Fisher and Sarah Bennett decorates, with many locals assisting.
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B. O. Thomas Sr
Frederick County
Louis L. Goldstein
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Hershberger
North Market Street
Goldstein
Dr. Thomas
Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
Johnson
Comptroller’s
Mildred Fisher
Sarah Bennett
Frances Summers
Josephine Coady
Annabel Powell
Verna Barber
Alverta Falconer
Doris Peace
Mary Ellen Aldridge
Elizabeth Knill
Mathias To Open Campaign Offices In Bethesda
Congressman Charles Mc Mathias Jr. will cut the ribbon to officially open his Mathias for Congress campaign headquarters at 11 a.m. Saturday. The event marks the grand opening in Be thesda's Woodmont Triangle at 4426 St Elmo Avenue. State Senator Gilbert Gude announced the campaign headquarters and named two new committee members, Murray Preston as treasurer and James R. Miller Jr. as Montgomery County campaign chairman, as party workers and residents are expected to attend.
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Charles McMathias Jr
R—Md
United States
Sixth
St. Elmo Avenue
Bethesda
Woodmont Triangle
Mathias For Congress
Gilbert Gude
Mathias
Gude
Murray Preston
Chevy Chase
James R. Miller Jr
Silver Spring
Montgomery County
nationally known organist to give concert here Sunday
Dr. Preston Rockholt, dean of the University of Augusta, Ga., and renowned organist, will perform Sunday at Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ on West Church Street on the new $28,000 console pipe organ with 1,800 pipes. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Rockholt, holder of BA, MM, and DMA degrees and winner of 1951 music awards, has performed nationwide and will soon join Washington’s National Cathedral School staff after leaving St. Paul’s in Augusta. He will play Voluntary in A, Flute Solo, Trumpet Voluntary, Prelude in Fugue in E-flat Major, Choral No. 3 in A Minor, The Nativity, Litanies, Very Slowly from Sonatine, Comes Autumn Time, with Rev. Paul L. Althouse pastor.
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Preston Rockholt
University of Augusta
Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ
West Church Street
Rockholt
Wheaton College
American Conservatory of Music
Northwestern University
Illinois
Society of American Musicians
American Conservatory
United States
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Augusta
National Cathedral School
Washington
Paul L. Althouse
Johnson to receive update on emergency railroad talks
Washington AP reports President Johnson will hear a mediators' briefing on the first five days of emergency talks aimed at avoiding a nationwide rail strike. White House officials caution against calling it progress, with no time set for the report. Negotiators and mediators were to meet at 9 am to pursue a 15 day settlement.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Secretary of
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Trout Season Opens Today in County Streams
Hundreds of area fishermen flocked to Frederick County streams for the trout season opener at 5 30 a m. More than ten thousand trout stocked across six streams including Fishing Creek Big Hunting Creek Little Hunting Creek Friends Owens Creek and Middle Creek. Weather eased with clearing skies and mild temperatures as crowds gathered along the roads near Mountaindale.
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Frederick
Mountaindale
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission
Fishing Creek
Big Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek
Friends
Owen’s Creek
Middle Creek
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Mohlers
Amelung Glass Manufactory
Chesapeake Bridge
Marvel
County Roads Board
Montgomery
Chesapeake Fery
Ochee Bay
Frank J Keete
E. Donald Hoyt
Ralph Austin
Cal Laboratory
Particu
Larly
Spence
Ruby Hahn
James Burrall Jr
E and R United Church
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