Fort Detrick Hosts National Science Fair Winner
Fort Detrick Public Information Office hosted Samuel W. Houston of Oklahoma City after he earned a National Science Fair International award for brain experiments on cockroaches. Houston, a Langston University student, chose a week-long Fort Detrick laboratory visit over other employment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Detrick
Houston
Army
Donald E. McKnight
Langston University
Langston Okla
Oklahoma City
Robert J. Goodlow
Dr. Goodlow
Samuel W. Houston, III
Col
Vincent L. Rowet
Fort Detrick Visit Highlights Entomology Tour and Plant Care
A full schedule for a visitor from the Commanding Officer through scientific divisions included an orientation of the Entomology Division led by Drs. Gilford Graham and Phillips. The trip featured a Capitol sight visit, a Walter Reed tour, and a Gettysburg excursion near Fort Detrick, plus a children’s Farm visit under Project Opportunity. News notes cover a Firefly collection deadline, a Fort Detrick wedding, a floral care volunteer, and ongoing education courses for staff across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent L. Rowet
Riley D. Housewright
Houston
James Gilford
Charles Graham
David Phillips
Elmen
Joel S. Spitzer
Mike Mahoney
John Jarman
Oklahoma City
Walter Reed Research Laboratories
McKnight
Gettysburg
Fort Detrick
Animal Farm
Fort Detrick Animal Farm
Big City
Project Opportunity
Carol S. Claggett
Larry Stupp
J. Paul Thomas
Phillip W. Albro
1000 Elks From 3 States To Attend Convention Here
The 45th annual Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association convention will be held in Frederick from August 26 to 29. About 1,000 Elks from the three-state area are expected, with Edgar R. Spurrier as convention chairman. E. Robert Bowlus and Edward J. Daugherty hold key planning roles. The four day program includes dances, a family picnic, Youth Leadership awards, golf, and a banquet and ball for Grand Exalted Ruler R. Leonard Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia
Elks’ Association
Frederick
Edgar R. Spurrier
Frederick Lodge
E. Robert Bowlus
Grand Lodge
Edward J. Daugherty
R. Leonard Bush
Inglewood
Calif
Bowlus
Daugherty
Charles R. Wachter
Robert Rees
Francis W. Bush
Norman 8. Geiser
Patrick O'Neill
Raymond Gafney
Joseph Turner
Joseph Stevens
Edgar Larson
Leroy Blumenauer
Cochairman
Armory
Max Kehne
Ralph Merchant
C. Lease Bussard
Edwin Winpigler
Irvin Schwartz
Emmett R. Bowlus
Edward Daugherty
Charles Clipp
New Beltway Route Study Authorized
John B. Funk Maryland roads commissioner will reopen study of an outer beltway around Washington to reconsider routing near Germantown and Gaithersburg. The plan may move the highway to cross Interstate 70S closer to Rockville, with the Montgomery County Planning Board to file an official request for the review. Rimmed by real estate interests pressuring for north or south shifts from present plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Funk
Maryland
Washington
Germantown-Gaithersburg
Rockville
Funk
Montgomery County Planning Board
Byron Sedgwick
Germantown - Gaithersburg
Wife Held In Shooting Of Grid Star
Washington Redskins star halfback and long time backfield coach Wilbur J. Moore was shot to death Monday in front of his Maryland home. Police charged his wife Clara Cecelia Moore with murder after a brief argument witnessed by neighbors and children. Their year-old son Wilbur Moore Jr. was taken into protective custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilbur J. Moore
Washington Redskins
Maryland
Prince Georges County
Clara Cecelia Moore
Moore
Wilbur Moore Jr
Hyattsville Man Shot Dead as Wife Held on Bond
Police said 49 year old Moore was killed by a single .22 caliber pistol shot to the chest at his Sherwood Manor home. Detective Lt Richard A Pearson reported his wife was present and later held without bond for a preliminary hearing. Divorce filings had occurred in Prince Georges County before the shooting.
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Ington
Richard A. Pearson
Moore
Sherwood Manor
State Records Group To View County Papers
A team from the State Hall of Records has been granted permission to inspect county records to advise the County Commissioners on how and where to keep records. The inspection of the Assessment Office is to determine how the advisory process will work before proceeding further. The group’s review is free and purely advisory, with recommendations on record retention and disposal once officials are no longer needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Records
Randolph Rosencrantz
County Grants Permits For New Buildings
County authorities issued permits for 16 new homes five additions four trailers two baths a porch a summer cabin a dog kennel and a barn totaling over 260000 dollars. The action marks the largest single surge in new construction permits this year with many homes listed by county and resident addresses across Maryland areas including Frederick Thurmont Hagerstown Lamvale and Potomac regions.
Various residential permits issued across Frederick County
The Frederick County permits list includes mobile homes and houses for multiple residents. Dilella Barger and Austin Cramer received unvalued trailers for remodeling sites on Clifton Road and North Seton Avenue. Edgar Ashbaugh and Nettie Ashbaugh plan a $2,499 mobile home on North Seton Avenue Emmitsburg. Edward Burdette will place a $5,000 mobile home with a shed as a permanent dwelling. Clyde Hall and Vera Hall proposed a $6,000 frame summer house on Price Road. George and Mary Bragan were approved a $500 dog kennel on Quinn Road. Charles Stouter seeks a barn and hay shed on Scott Road. Home additions include a $2,800 one-room New Market post office addition for Hilda Free. a $1,350 remodel of kitchen, etc., for Annabelle Shank. a $6,000 two-car garage and breezeway for Hubert and Ethel Gross. or an unvalued aluminum-sided addition for Earl Crabbs. a $200 bath in Rocky Ridge for Howard Sanders. a $200 bath in Thurmont for Donald Fraley. and a $150 porch enclosure for Lloyd Murphy in Jefferson.
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Yeagerstown Road
Clarence
Eileen Kiggins
Spring Avenue
Takoma Park
Bittle Road
Jerry and
Sandra Harshman
Potomac Street
Boonsboro
Milton
Mary Smith
Woodsboro
Bethel Road
Willis Lane
Lee R. Saylor
Thurmont
Linganore Road
Gas House Pike
Dolan
Frances Boyd
RFD
Frederick
Adamstown Road
U.S
John
Zelma Spahr
Dickerson
Links Bridge
William H. Spahr
Buckeystown
Hollow Road
Valley View Road
Emory Brandenburg
Middletown
Edgewood Farm
Clover Hill
William S. Miller
RFD 3
Chestnut Street
Broadview Acres
MG Homes, Inc
Catoctin Avenue
Rusherman Construction Company
Irene C. Landower
Rocky Spring Road
Edgewood Church Road
Elvan W. Atherly Sr
Clarksburg
Rocky Springs Road
Receiver Road
Hays
Dilella Barger
Clifton Road
U.S. 40
Austin Cramer
North Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg
Edgar and
Nettie Ashbaugh
Edward F. Burdette
Price Road
Clyde
Vera Hall
Garrett Park
Frederick County Appeals Board
Quinn Road
George and Mary Bragan
RFD 1
Annabelle Shank
Market Road
Arnoldstown Road
Hubert and
Ethel Gross
LeGore Road
Earl C. Crabbs
RFD 2
Keymar
Draft Boards Set To Review Cases
WASHINGTON RP Local draft boards around the country are reviewing their files to get ready for stepped up Selective Service quotas beginning next month. Students with educational deferments and married men classified IA are expected to be the first categories reviewed.
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Washington
Roads Board Sets August 17 Talks
The Frederick County Roads Board postpones its regular meeting to Tuesday August 17 at 7 30 p m. in the Winchester Room of Winchester Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Roads Board
Winchester
Winchester Hall
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Christine E. Schmitt
Chris G. Schmitt
St. John’s Catholic Church
Larry Dierman
David Oscheim
Gerald Grindey
Edward J. Schantz
John Turner
Navy
George H. Smith, Jr
Manpower Control Office
U.S. Army Adjutant General’s School
Fort Ben Harrison
Indiana
Robert K. Castle
Eastman- Kodak Company
Rochester
N. Y
Richard C. French
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
U.S. Army
Loyais Faderat
Loyola Federal
N. Market St
Loyola
Loyola Federal Savings & Loan Association
Charles
Preston
Baltimore, Maryland
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company
Nathan Jacobson
Givi
Chemper
Grid
Whitesell & Bowen Pharmacy
North Market St
State Records Group
Dailey’s
N. Market Street
SEARS
Allstate Engines
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Chicago
Sears and
Save
W. Patrick ST. Frederick, MD
Motter Station
Saylor
Howard Robert Sanders
Rocky Ridge
Kelly Store
U. S. 15
H. Donald Fraley
Gapland Road
Lloyd B. Murphy
Jefferson
Salamone Funeral Home
East Patrick St
Hneas
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Rexall
Rexall) Drug Store
Mercer's Drug Store
West 3Rd & N. Market St
Norge & Fedders
Norge
RCA
Zenith
Motorola
Radios & T.V
Melvin M. Engle N. Carroll Sr
Mars Opticians
West Second St
Bausch & Lamb
Rhi
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