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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1959
Page
2
East and Wes defend after a no trump opening. North uses Jacoby transfer or Texas convention to land hearts. The article notes four diamonds signals a heart bid and compares JTB with Texas bids. A separate Britannica note mentions mauve io,i carp to goldfish development.
William J Davis longtime Frederick City Water Department superintendent celebrates 25 years of service since August 7 1930. Born August 2 1911 in Frederick he began as a student helper in 1926 27 28 29 and rose through the ranks. He is active in local organizations including the Frederick Optimist Breakfast Club Maryland Delaware Water and Sewage Association Junior Fire Company and Braddock Water Company. He and wife Amy E Kelly have three children James Diane and Clark and observe their 25th wedding anniversary this week.
Earl L. Douglass warns against chasing empty cartons of wealth and status. The piece urges focus on eternal values over sensual greed and political or corporate ambition, noting life is brief and we should consider what future generations will remember.
Maryland State Police and multiple county fire units search Braddock Heights Lake for the body of Ahey Doub Young Jr. 24, last seen swimming from the pier toward the opposite shore. Rescue crews faced sediment and crowds as divers worked through the night.
The Claggett Diocesan Center south of Buckeystown hosts the Scout Leaders family picnic next Saturday announced by Theron D Green chair of activities for the Francis Scott Key District. Also in August a swim meet at Fort Detrick pool on August 29 starts at 30 cents per 2m with a 20 o'clock start and various activities like softball, volleyball, badminton, swimming and fishing. The fifth annual summer affair invites Scout troops and Explorer posts to participate with events including 100 free style back stroke breast stroke dives and mixed relays for Scouts and Explorers.
Edgar H. Harbaugh, 57, a Sablasville dairy farmer, shot himself after leaving a family reunion at about 2 pm. His wife Grace said he had been down since selling most of his stock. He died at the farm and was pronounced by the county medical examiner as a self inflicted wound. He belonged to St Jacob’s Lutheran Church and Acacia Lodge Masons. Funeral is at M L Creager funeral home on Tuesday and Interment in Blue Ridge Cemetery Thurmont.
Two 1959 Chevrolet Impalas were stripped of motors tires and wheels then set afire on Ralph Smith property near Bartholows Sunday afternoon about 2 30 o clock. State Police and the Department of Motor Vehicles were tracing ownership as Trooper Robert Efford led the investigation with New Market Fire Department responding to extinguish the blaze.
A fire and arson attempt destroyed two vehicles with gasoline. Loss estimated at about $7 000. No owners identified due to lack of tags or markings.
Frederick Memorial Hospital records list multiple births with parents and child details. Roland Herschel Devitbiss, first names from Westminster. Kitty Virginia Poole. Richard Warne Bates. Carol Jean Hewatt. Cathy Sue Stale.
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