County Roads Board approves Hood crossing plan and prison use
In regular session the County Roads Board signed agreements to define Baltimore & Ohio Railroad share in the Hood’s crossing elimination project. The railroad funds $14,000 with state and federal support. plans for the Fieg Pond road link go to the State Roads Commission for approval. Jail prisoners may be used on roads if properly supervised. Seven miles of new construction were completed including Mt Zron Church and Harmony- Myersville roads. Remaining projects include Doubs crossing elimination and other surfacing efforts delayed by weather and equipment issues.
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County Roads Board
Doubs
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Roger H. Willard
Fieg Pond
Ballenger Creek
Point of Rocks
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Fiag Pond
Pleasant View
North Street
Libertytown
Johnsville Road
Roads Board
Lilypons
New Midway
Rock Hill
Willard
Mt Zron Church
Sumantown Road
Harmony- Myersville
Frostlawn
Church Hyll
Harrisville School
Old Annapolis Road
McKaig
Friends Creek
Stottlemoer
Doubs Crossing
Fountain Rock
Easterday Road
Jimtown
Continental Road
O’possumtown Pike
Continental
Thurston-Dickerson
Locust Grove
Oiling and chipping work to finish season this month
A official stated the project will be delayed until wetter weather. All oiling and chipping remains to be done, with many men and substantial equipment slated for about a week to complete the seasonal program this month.
Lane Points To Aid Given To Veterans
Baltimore August 15 Governor Lane cited fourteen veterans measures and rebutted George P. Mahoney who described the policy as callous. Lane said a non veteran could not be familiar with the aid. he urged Mahoney to inform himself before attacking. He noted signs for veterans housing and education programs and tax exemptions for veteran owned properties and clubs. An art and craft show sponsored by the Needle and Art Club was held at the Washington street playground with winners announced.
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Baltimore
Lane
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Maryland
Veterans Housing Commission
Needle and Art Club
Washington Street
Craft show children art judged by local women
The display features crayon drawings, water colors, India ink etchings, gases and yarn crafts by young artists led by Shirley Kemp. Loretta Cook dominates several categories with first place awards while Barbara Mulligan and Susanne Keefer also place. Food scarcity noted among the Sime Bolivian Indian tribe is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Sonnyfrank
Barbara Mulligan
Susanne Keefer
Loretta, Cook
Loretta Cook
Nancy Geisbert
Anne Garrett
Wayne Riddiemoxer
Juanita Denter
Robert Allison
Skip Burke
Svylyta_ Harrison
Eddie Cook
Carlotta Kitzel
Yarn Dolis
Mary Mastrino
Austin Gross
Art
Sally Boone
Mickie Mastrino
Huret
Barbara Muligan
Phil Welty
Joan Moring
Mike Moudry
Margie Geisbert
Deann Harmon
Russell Tyeryar
Mrs Love
Mra [Zene Charlotte Koontz
Shirley Kemp
Road Construction Code Adopted in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council adopted a new road construction code. It requires rot ted curbs on residential streets with square curbs at intersections, five-foot sidewalks, and minimum 26 feet of paved width on secondary streets with a 60 foot right of way graded. Primary streets must have 70 foot right of way and 36 feet paved. The code allows waivers after notice and hearing. Basil Mobley of Derwood was noted.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Basil Mobley
Derwood
Election of County Personal Board Member
A county government meeting elected a member to the personal board. The vote reflected official decision making and set terms of service for the individual appointed to advise on county affairs.
Inscriptions Show Early Greeks Used Speech Balloons
Britannica notes that ancient Greek inscriptions occasionally depict figures with speech balloons emanating from their mouths, a device that later became standard in modern comic strips.
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Rae Chai
Dakota
United Press
Congress
Sears, Roebuck and CO
W. Patrick ST
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
East Church Street
Frederick
Willlempen
Allen
Williamson's Drug Store
Washington, D. C
RABT
Pittsburgh
Cleveland & West
Blue Ridge Terminal
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Kaufman Garage Company, Inc
East
Patrick ST
Walter Snow
North Market St
Frederick County
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company OF
Baltimore City
AEP. Ae
Ata Ae Eee
Potomac Edison
Frederick - Taneytown
Mt. Airy
Brunswick
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