Thurmont to Hold Meet on Proposed Charter Changes
Thurmont residents will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at Edwin Creeger Jr American Legion Post Home to discuss a proposed town charter update aimed at modernizing government mechanics. The meeting follows the annual town gathering where officials for the April 28 election were nominated and reports applauded town operations and the Thurmont Municipal Light Co which earned a net profit of 19243 37 in 1951 with 9000 diverted to the town tax account for improvements.
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Thurmont
Edwin Creeger
American Legion
Elmer Barnhart
Curtis Ray Weddle, Jr
Board of Town Commissioners
Charles R Ambrose
Russell N Flanagan
William M Houck
Wiliam H Benjamin
Dory E Beard
Ross V Smith
Thurmont Municipal Light Co
Goss
Carroll Street
Clark Avenue
Town Clerk Notes Tax Delinquent Real Estate Collected
Town Clerk Guy Frushour, reviewing 1952 city finances and the municipal light company, announced that for the first time in years all delinquent real estate tax accounts have been paid. The remarks accompanied the reading of the financial statements.
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Guy Frushour
Municipal Light Company
Polling Hours Set in Town Office on April 28
AM accounts are paid to 1952, he explained the polling place in the town office will be open from 3 to 6 pm on April 28.
Gore Opposes Instructed Delegation in Maryland Race
1-H Grady Gore, seeking the Republican Senate nomination, warned against treating state delegates as fixed blocks and said the 95 delegates campaigning with him should reflect the people's choice without pressure from party bosses. He noted Gov McKeldin may be a favorite, but stressed delegates will not be bound to any candidate.
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Baltimore
H Grady Gore
Senate
Gore
Gov McKeldin
House To House Canvass For Cancer Fund Set
Chairman Hugh H McCormick of the City solicitations committee announces an April 21 house to house canvass in Frederick for the American Cancer Society crusade. He says volunteer workers are sufficient to finish by month’s end. Eugene Sandera leads the residential district campaign. County and city leaders plan to extend the drive to church members on Sunday.
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Hugh H McCormick
American Cancer Society
Crusade For Funds
Hasst
Frederick Block
ACS
McCormick
New Market Grange Meeting Report and Campaign Drive
A regular New Market Grange session drew about 70 members. The campaign to fight cancer is boosted by Boy Scouts and local groups placing cancer fund boxes in stores and businesses. Dick Hammond leads the drives with Mr McSherry heading a gifts committee and Mrs Emmett R Bowlus organizing women workers. Dr A G Bourne coordinates donations from colored residents of the city and county.
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Frederick
Dick Hammond
McSherry
Emmett R Bowlus
A G Bourne
Grange Degrees Confer At New Market Meeting
State Stewart and Mrs Earl Remsburg Howard County Deputy and Mrs Hawkins seven Grange members from Long Cor aie Aue five members from Brad lock The old girl degree team from New Market conferred the 4th and 4th degrees upon 12 candidates They were Mr and Mrs Roy Cassell Mrs Franklin Smith Catherine Burrall Evelyn Cline Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis Eston Hoffman Mr and Mrs Robert Redding and Mr and Mrs Paul Gaer The next meeting will be April 23 at 8 pm at which time Juvenile Grange will be organized Roxie Montgomery was admitted to the Grange by a demis Also noted is the University of Maryland Grange connection and that any child ages 3 to 15 may join.
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Stewart
Earl Remsburg
Howard County
Hawkins
Grange
Long Coraie
Bradlock
New Market
Roy Cassell
Franklin Smith
Catherine Burrall
Evelyn Cline
Harvey Davis
Eston Hoffman
Robert
Frederick
Ee Redding
Paul
Gaer
Roxie Montgomery
Demis
University of Maryland Grange
Queen Mary Improves After Illness in London
Queen Mary, 84, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, has been under doctors for a cold. She is reported much better today but not well enough to go outdoors. The note comes after her illness was reported on April 3 in London.
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London
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth II
Wes Strickes
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N. Market St
Quari Deepwell
W. Patrick ST
Elizabeth Etchison
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