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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
5
Obituaries note the deaths of Lillie A. Alexander 46, wife of Walter B. Alexander, and Effie Virginia Demmitt 63, of York Pa, with service details and survivors. Also listed is Anna R. Ruhl 89, former Baltimore resident, burial in Chapel Cemetery near Libertytown. Affects families in Damascus Taneytown and Walkersville.
Frederick Memorial Hospital announces new births from August 9 to 11. List includes multiple families: Coyle, Savoy, Stitely, Hewitt, Beall, Colliver, Kruger, Sharrer, Snowden, Loun, and Stine, with each couple reporting a first or additional child and names such as Brnne Keith, Deirdre Yolanda, Robert Leroy Jr, Lisa y, Robert Stuart, Cassandra Jane, James Sylvester Jr, Victor Allen, Adam Wayne. Mrs Croneburg, former Martha Croneburg, noted.
London report says Sir Winston Churchill’s widow requests the return of a ring given in 1945 by Soviet Premier Josef Stalin. She calls it of great sentimental and historical value. The ring was among 4,200 dollars in jewelry stolen Tuesday from an apartment by two men posing as window cleaners.
Congo Premier Moise Tshombe flew to Brussels from Leopoldville for talks with Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak. The meeting aims to shape Congo policy as Western nations weigh their stance.
The Senate approved a $1 billion pay increase for active and reserve personnel across the Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Geodetic Survey and Public Health Service. The measure would raise base and special pay amounts with specific gains for enlisted ranks and officers amid cost of living and reenlistment bonuses. The House and Senate differed on application to ranks and a few added provisions, with the House expected to consider the Senate bill.
Queen Elizabeth II visited the pirate themed charity event aboard the freighter Dido near the Clyde. The scene was a children’s party with pirates, not a mutiny, as the queen greeted the crowd with a regal smile and continued on her tour.
New York AP Pierre Salinger former White House press secretary will lead a new firm to explore worldwide motion picture operations. He becomes president of Fox Overseas Corp formed by National General Corp and Continental Air Services Inc.
Five drafted youths from Emmitsburg and surrounding areas are listed with names including Elmer Seals Thurmont George Zinkhan III James Eckenrode Wiles and more. The document notes twenty players aged nineteen who underwent physicals on August 4 at various communities such as Turmont Thurmont Frederick Libertytown and Mt. Airy with names like Albert Robinson Douglas Flory Michael Brust William Boone and others.
A small fir burned briefly this morning at Ingalls Lumber Yard in Middletown. A company spokesman said trash was being burned in a barrel when the fire started. No damage was reported. The Middletown Fire Company extinguished the blaze.
A 1965 automobile stolen from a West Second Street garage was recovered on West All Saints Street with all four hubcaps missing. Owner Frederick attorney Edwin F Nikirk reported the theft shortly before 6:30 pm. Police located the car about three hours later. earlier reports misidentified the location. City Police are investigating the theft.
A tank truck failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 36 in Burlington and rolled onto its side, releasing 5,800 gallons of molasses. Police controlled traffic until the pavement was cleaned and the fire department swept the highway.
Radcliffe will direct the Gifts division for the United Appeal city efforts this year overseeing business and professional groups including women educators and public employees and spearheading individual gift teams. He serves on Calvary Methodist Church board of stewards and holds directorships at Dietrich and Gambrill Frederick Hotel Company and Mount Olivet Cemetery. He and his wife raise three children on Fairview Avenue. Bush, a district commissioner for the Francis Scott Key Boy Scout District, chaired the 1962 Frederick County Mental Health drive and is secretary of the Frederick Community Concerts. He attends St. John’s Catholic Church and lives on Carrollton Drive.
The program begins with a Head Start trip and a hour long bongo session. Policemen firemen and principals visited to ease fears of authority as health and behavioral improvements emerged. Six weeks of nutritious meals correlated with healthier happier children and teachers noted gains in understanding growth pace and acceptance.
Marlene Schmidt Miss Universe 1961, aged 28, files for divorce from actor Ty Hardin, 35, in Miami on grounds of extreme cruelty. Schmidt says the marriage soured early. she left him in June 1964 amid claims there were no hard feelings.
Mrs. Steven Geisbert of Freder ick Junction celebrated her Mth birthday on Wednesday and remains active at home and in the yard. Mr. and Mrs. Emory L. Carmack attended the 37th Old Fiddler's picnic near West Chester Pennsylvania, in a crowd noted as the largest in event history. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Boyer Sr. of Jefferson and granddaughter Lynda Boyer of East Third Street visit Kinchaloe Air Force Base Michigan with the Boyer daughter and son in law. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Edward Van Sant and family are also mentioned.
Among the sick Chief Irvin Schafer RFD 1 Frederick is a surgical patient in the United States Naval Hospital Bethesda Miss Goldie Jacobse of Lad iesburg fell at her home Sunday night and sprained her ankle She will be required to use crutches for several weeks Mr Wilmer Shank of Thurmont was admitted for observation He is reported in satisfactory condition
The Shaff family reunion was held Sunday in Feagaville near the woods by the ball park. A basket lunch followed by games. Darlene Flock played organ music during lunch and afternoon. Residents listed include multiple Shaff, Roberts, Culler, Boyer, Burger, Flock, Green, and Wilard families along with spouses and children.
The Frederick County Board of Education invites sealed bids to supply liquid and solid fuel for public schools for the 1965 66 year. Specifications via Board of Education Office. Bids due 10 00 A M DST August 20 1965. The board may reject any or all proposals and waive informalities. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION JOHN L CARNOCHAN JR Secretary Treasurer Bid No 652 0 1
Public sale on Woodsboro-Creagerstown road near Creagerstown features tools, furniture, garden items, a feed mill and more with antiques and odds and ends. auction by Clarence Hagelin Sr. on August 14 at 10 AM, Thurmont Md. Listings include chicken barbecue festivals, pumpkin and fruit sellers, and community events. Also several business notices, job ads, and real estate listings air throughout the page for Frederick area and surrounding towns.
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