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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

5

Widening Of Road Is Asked At County Meeting

A plea to widen a dangerous 14 foot road section along Fry Cannon and Lorenzen properties was brought to the Board of County Commissioners by Delton Brickhouse Lawrence Smith and Charles Ford. They cited no shoulder or sidewalk and increasing traffic endangering children to Beard's store. The commissioners promised to widen after September as road work slows due to heat and dust.

Yellow Springs Board of County Commissioners Delton Brickhouse Lawrence Smith Charles Ford Fry, Cannon and Lorenzen Brickhouse Beard’s Delbert S. Null Mehra H. Ramsburg C. Burton Cannon Neil Null Horace M. Alexander Montevue Ramsburg

Color TV race heats up as RCA NBC plan big color slate

In New York Charles Mercer notes RCA’s NBC plan to boost color television programming by 500 percent this season. NBC will televise spectaculars major sports events dramas and daytime color shows to entice dealers and attract viewers. Industry sources estimate only 15,000 to 20,000 color sets are in use nationwide.

Charles Mercer HBS New York CBS Wemd SBC WBAL ABC WMAL The Radio Corp. of America National Broadcasting Co RCA NBC Arizona Mama Pop

Three Hospitalized After Accidents

Three people were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital emergency room after separate incidents. Robert Catsail eleven of Frederick sustained severe burns to the left foot and ankle from spilled hot water and was admitted for further care. Dewey Ramsburg nineteen of Maple Avenue suffered several lacerations to the lower right leg from a pitchfork prong and was sent home after treatment. Charles Elworthy forty five of East Church Street sustained a scalp wound and injuries when his head struck a grease rack at a filling station. He was allowed to return home after treatment.

Frederick Memorial Hospital Robert Catsail RFD Frederick Dewey Ramsburg Maple Avenue Rockville Montgomery County Council Charles Elworthy Church Street Seventh Market Streets

Montgomery fair to run Aug 23 to 27 with new community building

An August fair will run August 23 to 27 featuring fireworks, antique auto show, Army and Navy drills, and a new two story community building built by Montgomery countians. The building will host women’s exhibits and later serve as a gym and rink, with ground floor cafeterias and rest rooms. New vendor booths, a large 15 acre picnic area, and extensive food service led by Laytonsville’s Mrs. Lucille Bailey and Gaithersburg’s Mrs. Edward Johnston. Dozens of department heads and volunteers from Montgomery and nearby counties coordinate livestock, horticulture, crafts, and 4-H activities, with about 30 cooks funding large chicken dinners. Prizes total around $30,000.

Army Navy Lucille Bailey Laytonsville Edward Johnston Gaithersburg Ares Dairy Castle Department W. I King

Montgomery County Fair Officers and Delegates

The Montgomery County Fair is sponsored and owned by the Montgomery County Agricultural Center Inc Gaithersburg a non profit group. Officers are W R Winslow president Paul Mills vice president R N Whipp secretary and Ralph Walker treasurer. Members of the Montgomery County Fair Committee include Mr. Farmer Edwin D Fry George Lechlider W Lawson King and Paul Mills. Delegates from DC have been chosen for years by party methods. Congress in 1874 removed local suffrage in the District and there is no official voting machinery since then. Vote less Washington would gain new voting rules if House bill passed.

Montgomery Coun Fair Pe Ihe Montgomery County Cooperative Agricultural Center, Inc Gaithersburg W. R. Winslow Paul Mills R. N. Whipp Ralph Walker Montgomery County Fair Mr. Farmer Edwin D. Fry George Lechlider W. Lawson King Son R-Iw District of Columbia Congress Washington House Eisenhower Rep Simp

Quietest Brunswick election yields 39 ballots cast

In the quietest municipal election, Brunswick voters cast 39 ballots across three wards. In Ward One, Charles F. Selby was re elected to the Town Council with eight votes. Ward Two records show votes for Carl C. Hahne and Ward Three results are incomplete in the fragment.

Brunswick Charles F. Selby Carl C. Hahne

Ward IT Votes For William D Hartman Victory

Ward IT conducted polls open for 12 hours and elected William D Hartman as the winner. The result reflects local voting in the ward with Hartman securing the majority. No further details provided.

William D. Hartman

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