Resurfacing Program To Begin Soon In Frederick
City Engineer Robert A. Whiteford announced that a street resurfacing project will start May 9. Streets to be paved with a layer of blacktop include Burek, North Jefferson, South Jefferson, Park Place, Maple, Dik, West Fourth, and others in recent storm sewer areas. A temporary macadam layer will stay on some streets to reduce dust while pipes settle. The 1960 resurfacing schedule is being finalized and bids will be invited later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick's
Robert A. Whiteford
Burek
South Street
Carroll Parkway
College Avenue
West College Terrace
Fleming Avenue
Fairview Avenue
Rosemont Avenue
West Seventh Street
West 11Th Street
North Market
Motter Avenue
Park Place
Park Avenue
Maple Avenue
North Bentz Street
Dik Avenue
West Fourth Street
North Market Street
North College Parkway
Dulaney Avenue
West Second Street
Dill Avenue
Whiteford
Mathias Dinner Attracts Hundreds In Urbana GOP Event
More than 300 people will attend the Mathias for Congress dinner and dance at the Peter Pan Inn in Urbana from 6 30 to midnight. Charles McC Mathias Jr. will speak. local officials and campaign staff will attend and a new campaign song will be debuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias
Amos Harper
Darwin Hueiing
E. Robert Bowlus
Joseph F. Thorning
St. Josephs
Carrollton Manor
John E. Williams
All Saint’s Episcopal Church
Cash Smith
D. Eldred Rinehart
Maryland
Republican Central Committee
GOP
Dinger
Special Train Excursion Arrives in Frederick
A special passenger train with 300 to 450 passengers from the Metropolitan Philadelphia Railway Society will arrive in Frederick Sunday afternoon at 2 30 and stay until 4 00 before departing for Baltimore. Dr Harold E Cox of Philadelphia leads the excursion with seven coaches and one baggage car. The train travels Philadelphia to Frederick via the Pennsylvania Railroad and will be handed to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the Baltimore leg before returning to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Fternoon
L. L Kennedy
We Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Metropolitan Philadelphia Railway Society
Harold E. Cox
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pere
Easter Seals drive raises about $11553 in three counties
James A. Grove reports Easter Seal Treatment Center fund raising across Washington Frederick and Carroll counties totaled 11553.46, surpassing last year by over 1300. Frederick led with 6360.33, Washington 3501.33, Carroll 1691.80, plus postmasters and special events boosting receipts.
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James A. Grove
Frederick County
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Washington County
Carroll County
Grove
Thurmont
Lee Munshour
Donald L. Lewis
Libertytown
Frances Curfman
Duval Sweadner
S. Ray Hollinger
Westminser
Ladies
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Koffee Kup
Fhe
Free Swimming Classes Announced by Frederick Red Cross
Registration for free swimming lessons by Red Cross instructors opens at the Frederick County Red Cross office on South Market Street. Classes run at Baker Park and Jullinix Park from June to August with sessions for beginners intermediates and lifesaving, limited to children who have completed first year of school or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Frederick County
South Market Street
Frederick
Jullinix Park
Com- Jie Savingu i
Aia
Well-known antiquarian Marshall Etchison dies at home
Marshall Etchison a noted antiquarian and music instructor in Frederick County dies at his East Church Street home after a heart attack. He toured nationally on arts interests, led local historical efforts, and supervised church music before his death at age 87. He leaves a sister Bliss Etchison and brother Carol L. Etchison. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 11 o clock from the 106 East Church funeral home with interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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East Church
Virginia
Etchison
Frederick County Historical Society
East Church Street
Louis Orphan Home
Lustreware
Laura Grant Short
Hood College
Christian Science Congregation
William H. B
Josephine Pearce Etchison
All Saints Episcopal Church
Bliss Josephine P. Etchison
C. Burr Artz Library
Carol L. Etchison
Mt Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
County road work nearing completion in the county
Three state road projects remain in progress but near completion. The Frederick Freeway resurfacing should finish in about two weeks, US 15 from Thurmont to Emmitsburg within four to six weeks, and Route 17 from Burkittsville to Middletown also nearly done.
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Thomas G. Mohler
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Motter Avenue
U.S. 15
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Burkittsville
Middletown
Mohler
Seven Firms Pledge $21,500 to Hospital Building Fund
Seven firms pledged 21,500 toward Frederick Memorial Hospital's 650,000 building fund, led by Potomac Edison with 12,000. Other donors included Frederick Brick Company, Farmers Cooperative Association, Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing, Jenkins Canning, Marken and Bielfeld, and B. Shipley Company. The pledges, plus earlier 12,500 gifts, bring total corporate support to 34,0055.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
James R. Austin
Price
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick Brick Company
Farmers Cooperative Association
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Jenkins Canning Company
Marken and Bielfeld
90 Top Exhibits at First All County Science Fair
The first All County Science Fair will be held next Saturday at West Frederick Junior High School with about 90 top exhibits by school students on display. Most junior and senior high schools in the city and county will be represented except Brunswick and Emmitsburg which did not hold fairs. Exhibitors are prize winners at various city and county fairs. The fair is non-competitive to standardize local judging later and to prepare for a possible national entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frederick
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
County Science Teachers Association
Paul Hummer
Elm Street
Walkersville
Anna May Hughes
Frederick High
Hummer
Marvin Spencer
Thurmont
Rebels Invade Paraguay to Upset Stroessner Regime
Armed invaders seeking to overthrow Alfredo Stroessner crossed into Paraguay from Argentina and Brazil. Government reports say clashes damaged基地 air force targets near the Parana River while Colonia Otano fell to a rebel group but was retaken by police. Civilian militias joined police as the government described the attack as a larger force than last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Argentina
Brazil
Parana
Misiones
Porto Carlos Antonio Lopez
Interior Ministry
Colonia Otano
Stroessner
Low Cost Seen Here For Postal Hike
Postmaster James A Grove says a Washington briefing shows average Frederick families would pay about 15 cents more monthly under proposed postal rate increases. Large commercial users would bear most of the 534 million dollar rise as rates aim to align costs with expenses and reduce deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Grove
Arthur E. Summerfield
Frederick
Mr. Grove
Washington
Grove
Congress
Air Mail
Flying watchmaker Gluckmann sought by Coast Guard planes
Coast Guard aircraft comb the Pacific for Peter Gluckmann the flying San Francisco watchmaker missing after taking off from Tokyo for a nonstop Tokyo to New York attempt. A Bandera Texas witness heard a short wave radio message he planned to land on an island 150 miles from Honolulu but no trace was found. Gluckmann 4 held ocean crossing records and was last heard at 9 am EST Wednesday seven hours after departure with a 38 hour estimated flight time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulg
Coast Guard
Pacific
Peter Gluckmann
San Francisco
Gluckmann
Tokyo
New York
Bandera
Tex
J. E. Sifferlin
Honolulu
Hawaii
Seattle
Book and Author Luncheon to Feature General Wedemeyer
Frederick hosts its first Book and Author luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on Tuesday May 3 with Charles Urner Price presiding. General Albert C. Wedemeyer United States Army retired will speak to an expected 200 attendees. Local authors include Frederick Gutheim Judge Edward S De Laplaine and Richard Leichert.
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Charles Urner Price
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Albert C. Wedemeyer
United States Army
Friends of C. Burr Ariz Library
Annabel Lundgren
Frederick Gutheim
Gutheim
Edward S. Delaplaine
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Johnson
Richard Leichert
California
Boyds
Los Angeles
Friends of
C. Burr Artz Library
Lundgrén
Einar Bergman
T. V. Levinson
James S. Crist
Golf caddy held in Good Friday strangling case
Irvin E. Hume a 43 year old golf caddy is being held without bail in the Good Friday strangulation of an 81 year old widow in Baltimore AP reports.
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Baltimore
Irvin E. Hume
Cigarette Tax Change Creates Stamp Adjudication
Local merchants struggle to affix transition stamps for the new county tax that takes effect Sunday. State revenue staff will check stamp affixations. Baltimore supplies the two cent transition stamps as wholesalers and independents rework stocks. Most retailers expect no last minute rush, with some sending unstamped stock to other counties and others selling five cent stamps already in stock.
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Baltimore
Que
Richard Wachter
Wachter Brothers
Kennedy Attacks Humphrey in West Virginia Clash
In Charleston Kennedy assailed Humphrey accusing him of distorting his record and smearing his integrity. The exchange intensified as both vie toward the May 10 West Virginia primary, with each arguing a win is needed for a strong convention showing in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
West Virginia
Turkish Troops Disperse Istanbul Student Protests
In Istanbul armed troops with fixed bayonets cleared 2,000 student sit ins at Istanbul University amid martial law. About 1,000 demonstrators rallied near the NATO building as NATO ministers prepared to meet. Prime Minister Menderes extended martial law in the two cities. Police faced strong opposition as Herter planned talks with Turkish leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbu
Turkey
Istanbul
NATO
Istanbul University
Adnan Menderes
Menderes
Ankara
Menderese
U.S
Christian A. Herter
NATO Foreign Ministers Council
Herter
Tehran
Massive Storm Moves Eastward and Tornado Hits Hathaway
A massive storm front pushed east from the Great Lakes toward the Gulf Coast bringing torrential rain and tornado potential. A tornado struck Hathaway Louisiana Friday night injuring five people, demolishing four homes, amid violent thunderstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
Plain States
Louisiana
Hathaway
Texas
Lousiana
Mississippi
Sailor treated after Woodsboro street fight
Ronald E. Blessing of Ladiesburg on leave from the U S Navy in San Diego was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a cut above the right eyebrow following a midnight fight with an unknown assailant on Main Street in Woodsboro. He was released after treatment.
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Ronald E. Blessing
Ladiesburg
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Frederick Memoral Hospital
Woodsboro
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Marshall Lingan Etchison
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Provo
Frank 3. Keefering
Charles U. Price
Kennedy
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