Mount Airy Parade Draws 10000 Spectators Amid Fire Company Float Contest
The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Department parade drew about 10,000 spectators on Thursday night. Floats bands and majorettes moved from Mount Airy Junior School to the carnival grounds. Awards went to multiple fire companies including Hampstead Sandy Spring and Chillum Adelphia with various best appearing categories and longest distance entrants. Judges included Joseph Kelly and Ralph Small Jr with Robert Smith serving as announcer.
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Mount Airy
Hampstead
Carra County
Sandy Spring
Friendship Company
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Chillum-Adelphia
Prince Georges County
Lineboro
Savage
Taneytown
Riviera Beach
Libertytown
Kensington
Montgomery
Othe
Upper Mi
Montgome
New Windsor
Chillure
Laurel
Burtonsville
Twirlettes
Frederick
Mt. Airy +H
Winfield 4H Club
Girl Scout Troop
New Market
Winfield Bucket Brigade
Henry Hanson
Riverdale
Poe County Fire Prevention
Joseph Kelly
State of Maryland Fire Association
Charlies County
Paul Lockley
Bel Air
Lockley
Ralph Small Jr
Small
Boulevard Heights
Kay Smith
Hyattsville
Robert Smith
Democratic Group Backs Tax Revision
The Frederick County Young Democratic Club endorsed the Cooper Report on state taxation. Dr Paul D Cooper proposed eliminating all state real estate taxes and personal property taxes, and shifting sales taxes to local governments. The group plans to sell 500 barbecue tickets on September 11 at Delbert Null farm Harmony and to send a delegation to the Maryland Young Democrats Convention in Ocean City September 24 and 25.
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Frederick County
Young Democratic Club
Cooper
Paul D. Cooper
Frederick
Young Democrats
Delbert Null Farm
Harmony
Maryland
Ocean City
County Issues Permits For New Buildings In Thurmont And Nearby
County authorities issued permits for Thurmont and surrounding towns totaling numerous homes and commercial projects. Notable items include a $10,000 liquor store at U.S. 15 and Maryland 81 land owned by Jules Shapiro, a $15,000 home in Greenfield Estate for Victor Leisner, a $10,000 home on Appolds Church Road for Audrey F.E. Brown, two $7,000 homes on Elm Street for Walter Biser, and a $24,000 brick veneer home at Clover Hill for Albert J. Potash. Additional permits cover a variety of brick veneer and frame homes, a utility shed, a playhouse in Walkersville, and several improvements across Frederick and surrounding jurisdictions.
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Thurmont
U.S. 15
Maryland 81
Jules Shapiro
Greenfield
Victor Leisner
Appolds Church Road
Audrey FE. Brown
East
Clearfield Drive
Sunny Brook Drive
Clover Hill
Albert J. Potash
Baltimore
W. Claude Lutman
Burkittsville
Main Street
Spout Spring Road
West Hills
Robert Fisher
North Market Street
Frederick
John W. Dinterman
RFD
Valley View
Hollow Road
Harry F. Rhoderick
Hilco
U.S. 40
Sherman Drive
Tower Road
Harold W. Arney
Lakeside
Gaithersburg
Harmony
Middletown
Hawbottom Road
Paul and
Edna O’hara
Mount Zion Road
Strine
Highway Death Toll 58 Ahead Of Last Year
Eight people died in two Maryland traffic crashes early Sunday. The toll for 1965 reached 362, up from 34 a year earlier. A two car collision near Glen Burnie killed five and injured four, including Jesse Bordaway Jr. and Alma Coleman of Baltimore. A third fatal crash on U S 50 near Ardmore killed James Nolen and Jacqueline Nolen, plus Gregory Herbert of Bowie, as the driver reportedly dozed after a beach outing.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Glen Burnie
Jesse Boradway Jr
Alma Coleman
Marlene Stewart
Baltimore
Elward Rothstock
Hanover
Betty
Anne Arundel County
U. S. 50
Ardmore
Prince Georges County
James Nolen
Washington
Jacqueline
Gregory Herbert
Bowie
Thurmont Coin-Operated Car Wash Opposition
Saybrulee Inc a Thurmont real estate group of three area businessmen opposes a $10,000 coin operated car wash proposed by former mayor Donald Lewis. They allege zoning inspector Austin Brachey already approved the West Main site plan for a 30 by 40 foot one story building in a residential area.
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Thurmont
Saybrulee, Inc
Donald L. Lewis
Austin Brachey
Lewis
West Main
Thurmont zoning clash over Lewis property and Saybrulee dispute
The dispute centers on a Thurmont street and a Lewis property zoned residential under interim zoning. Brachey allegedly lacked authority to approve the building permit. The Saylor flee group, owning multiple Thurmont properties, lists a new house for sale beside the Lewis site. An appeal by the corporation led by Lee R. Saylor, Bruce T. Davies and William R. Leckemby requests a hearing between the town council and Saybrulee around mid August.
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Thurmont
Lewis
Saybrulee
Brachey
Saylor Flee Group
Appealing Corporation
Lee R. Saylor
Bruce T. Davies
William R. Leckemby
Harmless Red Dye To Color Potomac Water
Hydrologists will pour about 20 gallons of Rhodamine B into the Potomac River near Memorial Bridge to study flow and mixing. The fluorescent dye will appear bright red, fade to pink over 6 to 12 hours, and be detectable for at least 72 hours as it travels five to six miles. The test will also evaluate aerial photography for dye detection.
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Washington
Potomac River
Geological Survey
Dye migration from Cumberland to Chain Bridge in 1964
A Potomac River dye study notes that dye released at Cumberland traveled 189 miles downstream to Chain Bridge between Washington and Arlington, Virginia, taking 1512 days to fully clear the river system.
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Potomac
Cumberland
Chain Bridge
Washington
Arlington
Johns Hopkins Wins Two Research Grants
Washington report says the Public Health Service awarded Johns Hopkins University two grants. Dr. Ernest L. Stebbins receives 330,500 dollars to expand the School of Hygiene and Public Health research. Dr. P. S. McCauley gets 116,000 dollars for biochemistry facilities. Announcement via Rep. Clarence D. Long.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Ernest L. Stebbins
School of Hygiene and Public Health
P. S. McCauley
Clarence D. Long
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