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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1971
Page
5
Death notices for Bernice V. Hiteshew of Taneytown and several local residents. Includes obituaries for Joseph N. Nielsen of Bethesda Mrs Bessie V Nicholson of Olney Joseph Luther Shumaker of Purcellville Annie L Franklin of Woodbine and Charles H Hahn of Thurmont. Details of survivors, funeral home calls, services and interments listed.
Three people were injured in a single car crash on Rt 478 near Knoxville. Driver William James Nelson of Cumberland was treated for minor lacerations at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Passengers Oliver Lee McCusker of Creaspstown and James Thomas Piper of Oldtown were treated and released. Nelson was charged with failure to reduce speed entering a curve.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Dora Crampton widow of Claude Leroy Crampton at 11 a.m. Thursday at Etchison and Son Funeral Home. Also for Sean K. Fitzgerald of Thurmont at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Thurmont at 10 a.m. Thursday. Ray M. McDonough of Thurston Road died at Frederick Memorial Hospital with services at 2 p.m. at Etchison and Son Funeral Home. Interments followed in Resthaven Gardens Hyattstown Cemetery and church cemetery.
Philadelphia AP reports the FBI issued subpoenas to 16 known antiwar protesters tied to defense committees for Rev. Philip Berrigan. The subpoenas target individuals before a Harrisburg grand jury probing an alleged antigovernment plot linked to Kissinger kidnapping charges and planned damage to heating tunnels in federal buildings in Washington.
Fire calls reported ending 10 am include trash auto house and field fires. Responding agencies Uniteds Citizens Independents and others covered locations in Sity Middletown Meadowcrest Sabillasville and Blue Ridge Summit with ambulance activity and a total population of 34 in jail.
Protesters linked to auto steel and other workers rally against imports. They announce a nationwide anti import protest at the White House on May 19 and urge consumers to avoid imports while noting many workers are unemployed. Weather outlook extends warm with rain by Tuesday.
Gov. Marvin Mandel announced a 15 member committee to set rules for state assuming all public school construction costs in Maryland. Lt. Gov. Blair Lee will lead the panel with state and local education and government officials. First meeting set for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Annapolis.
Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat charged that King Hussein had reached a tentative agreement with Israel and the United States to destroy the guerrilla movement in exchange for a partial West Bank withdrawal. He said the pact would be finalized after the fe dayeen guerrillas are finished in Jordan.
County Attorney Ralph Gastrey ruled no further action needed on the 1959 1970 approved Evergreen Point Village project. Developers said trailer court expansion paused due to sewage issues but will connect to the Ballenger Creek system once built. Planners require new section to meet updated mobile home standards under the 1970 law.
A 14 year old boy from Montgomery County was charged with daytime burglary of Basil Day's Monrovia home, belonging to the Department of Probation and Parole. About $15 was reported stolen. John Reburn filed delinquency charges and the youth was released to parents.
Among the sick at Frederick Nursing and Convalescent Center on North Avenue are Nellie Hollis Ruth Carnes Robin Hann Mary Hewitt Catherine Martin Rosie Haines and Josies Saul who had thoracic surgery at U S Naval Hospital Bethesda and remains in Ward T 9 room 921 in satisfactory condition Also Robert Hooper of Georgetown Road Walkersville has been admitted as a medical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Delmas Schrey er of New York City formerly of Frederick spent a five day anniversary vacation in Puerto Rico and St Thomas. Sp 4 Joseph E Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs Kennedy 415 Logan St is now serving in Vietnam. His address is Sp 4 Joseph E Kennedy 220 58 3111 Co A 1 22 Infantry ones San Francisco Calif 963 16 Miss Peggy Houff Clarke Place Miss Demaris Crum Walkersville and Mrs Betty Beauchamp Westminster are vacationing in St Croix Virgin Islands Lt Clinton W Davie son of Mrs Mary L Trout of 205 Park Lane Thurmont was awarded his second through 29th Strike Flight Award of the Air Medal while serving with Helicopter Training Squadron Eight Ellyson Field Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla He received the award for having flown in excess of 200 combat missions over hostile territory.
The board discussed housing costs being shifted to tenants via rent increases while the city has no obligation to provide temporary or permanent housing for tenants displaced by repairs or condemnation. Other actions include closing part of Falcon Lane to create a two way alley and fencing the Public Works yard, county administration of a grading and sediment ordinance, and various bids for street resurfacing and sidewalk work. A Maryland estate notice lists olive hoar’s heirs and filing deadlines.
Card of Thanks thanks to doctors nurses and Rev Campbell McKinnon for care during our father’s illness and death. Sale ads list discount prices on men’s coats raincoats slacks sport shirts and spring suits at The Slack Shack Monocacy Shopping Center and other local vendors. Also church dinners shrubbery for sale coin show dates and community notices from Faith Church of Charlesville to Lewistown United Methodist Church and Asbury Methodist Church sale and rummage events with addresses and contact numbers.
Readable notices span multiple events from April 17 to April 24 1971 including public auctions flea markets and bake sales. Highlights cover a Jefferson Community building sale of household goods from the Hemp estate bids from Concord Mobile Home Estates a flea market at Frederick with Carroll and South Streets retailers and a Braddock Heights fire hall plant sale. Also listed are farm and home services builders and contractors car upgrades and dinner events plus charity drives by local groups with dates and contact numbers.
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