All Night Rain Fails To Halt Frederick County Drought
All night drizzle in Frederick County yielded only .25 inch around Frederick city and Jessup, with total August rainfall at .30 inch. County officials say a week of rain is needed for corn and forests remain critically dry, while a Saturday farm tour by Congressman Matthias proceeds as planned.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
Jess
Harold M. Free
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Free
Herman D. Toms
Two Killed in Route 355 Crash Near Hyatts Town
A Frederick woman Mary Margaret Ramey age 36 and Clarksburg man Richard C Nuckoles 25 died in a head on two car crash on Route 355 just north of Hyatts town. Passengers Charles T Ramey 19 and John E Ramey 16 were injured and treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital along with Walter F Bell 23 and Steven W Nuckoles 15. Bell drove the 1956 sedan and crossed the center line causing the fatal collision. Police say charges are pending and funeral arrangements are set for Nuckoles at Rosen Funeral Home Middlebrook Va.
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Frederick
Clarksburg
Hyattstown
Mary Margaret Ramey
Frederick Metorial Hospital
Bernard
Thomas Sr
Richard C. Nuckoles
Ramey
Charles T. Ramey
John E Ramey
RFD
Richard Nuckoles
Bell
Charles Ramey
Elmer D. Selby
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company
Nucoles
Richard Carlton
Willie Strickler Ranken Nuckoles Sr
Alice Eichler Nuckoles
Dora Lee
Richard Carlton IT
Etta Marie Nuckoles
Dennis C. Cooke
Rockville
Rosen Funeral Home
Middlebrook
Robert E. Dailey and eGon Funeral Home
Mathias to tour Frederick Washington County farms
Rep Charles McC Mathias will tour farms in Frederick and Washington Counties on Saturday to assess drought damage and press for federal drought disaster aid. He will visit Keith Myers near Sharpsburg, Cecil Holter Sr. near Middletown, and John Nelson on Shirley Bohn Road, with lunch at Monocacy Valley Restaurant and stops in Motters Station and Walkersville area.
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Charles McC Mathias
Frederick
Washington County
Albert S. Mullican Jr
Mullican
Mathias
Keith Myers
Sharpsburg
Frederick County
County Agricultural Extension Office
Farm Bureau
Grange
Cecil Holter Sr
Middletown
Monocacy Valley
Walkersville
Charles E. Brauer
Motters Station
Thurmont
John Nelson
Shirley Bohn Road
Woodville
Harold M. Free
Brauer
Vvice
County Farm Bureau
Austin Younkins
H. Bryce Hopkins
Farmers Home Administration
Bernard L. Remsburg
County Grange
J and Redman Myers
The
William Crum
Eugene Myers
Ralph Fisler
Allen B Bryant
Kenneth E Shiffler
Extension Service Agriculture
Downtown Frederick flower pots moved closer to sidewalks
Flower pots installed years ago along Market and Patrick Streets to beautify downtown are being lowered from about 15 feet to around 10 feet. City officials, led by Alder man Donald B Rice, consider brackets on the sidewalk side of poles to reduce height while avoiding curb clearance issues for large trucks.
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Frederick
Market
Patrick
Rothenhoeefer
McGuiness Fills Vacancy On City Housing Board
The Frederick board of aldermen accepted Edward J. McGuinness resignation from the Human Relations Council and appointed him to the Frederick Housing Authority replacing Herbert L. Rollins who resigned to become city attorney. A successor for McGuiness on the Human Relations Council will be chosen later.
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Frederick
Sears
Three Hurt As Car Crashes Into Porch On U S 15
Three New York city residents were injured when a car driven by Ruth A Barclay, 18, went out of control on U S 15 near Lily Pons Road and struck the porch of the G L Thomas home. Debbie G Duncan, 10, and Beulah Duncan were admitted with cuts and injuries. Barclay was charged with driving too fast for conditions.
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U.S. 15
New York City
U.S 15
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ruth A. Barclay
Debbie G Duncan
New York
Beulah
Teenagers Charged For Parking Meter Tampering
Three Frederick youths aged 15 and 16 were charged as delinquents after police found 12 meters broken into and money taken in the South Court Street Parking lot at about 1 20 am. Four other meters were tampered with. No amount recovered or estimated.
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Frederick
East All Saints Street
West Patrick Street
South Court Street
Change Asked In Water System Billing
Frederick City may change its water bill system after the aldermen instructed city attorney Herbert L. Rollins to draft an amendment allowing year round billing instead of April and October. City engineer Robert J. Rothenhoefer said meter reading limits require flexibility and proposed maintaining a six month interval without fixed billing months.
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Frederick City
Herbert L. Rollins
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
Rothenhoefer
City Parking Authority Topic Of Thursday Meet
Mayor John A Derr announced a special Thursday meeting to discuss Frederick’s proposed Parking Authority. City officials including City Attorney Herbert L Rollins and Chief of Police Maj Charles V Main were tasked to address questions on establishing the authority and its impact on traffic patterns. The five member committee, formed last fall, urged creation of the Parking Authority, while Derr cautioned against land condemnation powers, favoring municipal board control.
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Frederick
John A Derr
Herbert L Rollins
Charles V. Main
E. Paul Magaha
Magaha
Derr
Board of Aldermen
Frederick aldermen push downtown one way streets plan
Frederick Maryland aldermen Donald B Rice and Glenmore V Rice proposed turning four east west streets in the core business district into one way. Church and Third would run eastbound while Second and Fourth would run westbound. They also want South Bentz Street between West Patrick and West South Streets to become two way, replace the West College Terrace and West Second Street four way stop with a traffic light, and have Mayor Derr order a traffic survey. The mayor ordered a survey and a report soon. Maj. Charles V. Mann to survey Motter Avenue and West Ninth Street where Ninth Street would become the stop street and traffic on Motter Avenue would yield.
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Frederick City
Board of Aldermen
Frederick
Donald B Rice
Glenmore V. Rice
Donald Rice
Bentz
East
South Bentz
West Patrick
West South
West College Terrace
West Second Street
John A. Derr
Derr
Charles V. Mann
Motter Avenue
West Ninth Street
Ninth Street
Trafffic
City Delays Cable TV Vote As CATV Debate Continues
Frederick debates cable television structure as Mayor Derr pushes toward a decision. James McSherry of Frederick Cablevision seeks exclusive or nonexclusive franchise while urging pole access via utility companies. city may avoid exclusive control to prevent monopoly and open future cross-street rights.
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Frederick City
Board of Aldermen
Formfar
John A Derr
CATV
James McSherry
Frederick Cablevision Inc
McSherry
Aldermentas
VicSherry
Derry
Kline Inc Wins U.S. 40 Contract
Richard F. Kline Inc of Frederick has been awarded a $73,932 contract by the State Roads Commission for acceleration deceleration and passing lanes on US 40 in Washington County near South Mountain. John B. Funk SRC chairman-director said the project covers highway widening and safety features in the area.
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Richard F. Kline Inc
Stock market rallies for third straight session
NEW YORK AP reports the stock market rose for the third day as a steel price increase seemed set to hold. Trading was moderate as traders tracked the broader market mood and steel sector moves.
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New York
Gastley Named To City Zoning Appeals Board
Ralph L. Gastley Jr was appointed to fill the unexpired term on the Frederick City Board of Zoning Appeals. He will serve the remaining three months of Benjamin B Rosenstock’s term after Rosenstock resigned to devote time to the Maryland State Bar Association presidency. Mayor Derr said an attorney on the board is appropriate. Gastley previously worked with W Jerome Offutt and now runs a private law office on East Church Street.
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Ralph L. Gastley Jr
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Frederick
W. Jerome Offutt
East Church Street
Frederick City Board Approves Lighting Equipment Purchase
Frederick city officials approved spending 11,751 for street lighting gear. Westinghouse Electrical Supply of Baltimore won the largest share with three transformers and 162 ballasts totaling 8,669. Tri-State Electrical Supply Co. Frederick got 150 mercury luminaires for 2,845 and Noland Company Frederick received a transformer contract for 1 unit.
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Frederick
Westinghouse Electrical Supply of
Baltimore
Tri-State Electrical Supply Co
Noland Company of
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Francis Scott Key Hotel
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N. G. McBride
Pvt
Donald I. Travis
City Parking Authority
Kline Inc
U.S. 40
Gastley
City Zoning Appeals Board
Ralph L. Gastley
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