Body of Alvey D Young Jr Recovered From Strawsleigh Lake
Skin divers ended their search for Alvey D. Young Jr. who drowned Sunday in Strawsleigh Lake at Bradock Heights. Sidney Saprington and Trooper A D Martin recovered the body about 9 45 this morning in the lake area where companions last saw him. The medical examiner ruled drowning. Young was 23, son of prominent county farmers Alvey D and Leah L Young. Funeral arrangements will be announced. He was with friends Donald Hildebrand and Tommy Gilbert when last seen swimming. Authorities mounted a large search by night and day, using divers, boats, grappling hooks, and multiple fire departments from surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvey D. Young Jr
Strawsleigh Lake
Braddock Heights
Sidney Saprington
Lime Kiln
A. D. Martin
Hagerstown
Young
Sapvington
Martin
I de
I Young Jr
Alvey D. Young Sr
Youn Ballenger
Leah Lark ‘Young
Howard H. Reilly
Charles B. Young
Evategelical United Church of Christ
Bp.o. Ellis
Cotillion Club
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
M. Ritchison
Ted i
New Market
Carroll Manor
Brunswick Fire Companies
Independent Hose Company of
Frederick
Washington County Sheriffs Department
Middletown Fire Company
Frederick Companies
Frederick Welding Company
State
Rickey Named President of Continental League
New York AP reports Branch Rickey, 78, named president of the Continental League, the proposed third major league. He will sell 958 Pirate shares back to Pittsburgh for 200000 dollars. Ford C. Fick, baseball commissioner, approved. William A. Shea said he stays as founder group chairman and the league would operate in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball Club
Ford C. Fick
William A. Shea
Shea
Resurfacing of Frederick Freeway Began This Week
Resurfacing of the Frederick Freeway started Monday afternoon as the local state roads office reports about 14 miles of road will receive a top coat. Bituminous concrete is the final course. Traffic will run with possible delays. completion slated by November 1. Bituminous Construction Company of Baltimore is the contractor. The Freeway bypasses the city and was opened last December. A spokesman noted no word yet on fate of proposed improvements to U.S. 340 in Steiner's Hill. Plans include road relocation and a new bridge. The project is under a federal aid program and awaits additional funding.
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Frederick
State Roads
Bituminous Construction Company of
Baltimore
SRC
U.S. 340
Steiner's Hill
Central Park
Island of
Manhattan
Hudson
Mont
Rockies
Morehan
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wrojming
Yellowstone
Hebigen Dam
Madison
Ennis
Hugh K. Potter
State Civil Defense
West
Potter
Hebgen ‘Dam
Montana Power Co
Hebgen
Meadow Lake
Drive To Sell Dog Licenses In County
County Treasurer James H. Falk plans a drive to sell dog licenses to owners without tags. Sales to date exceed last year by about 800, totaling 4,270 this summer. The new county dog deputy has worked full time since January 1, picking up about 860 dogs, mainly strays or dropped by owners. Falk notes stray numbers dropped, reducing livestock damage from roaming dogs. Licenses are sold by the treasurer, at 1 dollar for males and spayed females, 2 dollars for males, and 10 dollars for kennels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Falk
Falk
Lpast
Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Baker Farm near Johnsville
Lightning struck a 1 000 bushel barn on the J W Baker farm near Johnsville, igniting a blaze that destroyed the barn and most of the stored hay 1500 bales and two pieces of equipment. Sheep sheltered from the storm were moved to safety as Union Bridge and New Windsor fire crews fought the fire. Damages fall to David Stoner Jr and Baker, both insured, with a chicken house 30 feet away and the farm located on the Good Intent to Johnsville road.
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Baker
Johnsville
Iear
Union Bridge
New Windsor
Menber
D Avid Stoner Jr
Baker Place
Stoner
Baker Farm
iGood Intent-to-Fohnsville
Jailed For Taking Oil
A Baltimore man Ozina P. Stamey aged 42 pleaded guilty to larceny of eight quarts of motor oil from the IOC home on North Market street. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Magistrate Byron W. Thompson after police captured him near Hess's Coffee Shop.
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Baltimore
IOC
North Market Street
Byron W. Thompson
Ozina P. Stamey
Hess
Carl R. Maury
Leo L. Shank
Mauzy
William Dixon
Stamey
Thompson
Clarence Ellis Carson
San Angonio
Tex
South Street
South Market Street
Corson
Cpl
Wiliam Mutchner
William ©. Jackson
East Patrick Street
Emmitsburg Boy Killed by Older Brother at Home
A six-year-old boy named Junior Manning was shot and killed at his East Main Street home in Emmitsburg by his older brother. Time of the shooting was about 11:45 a.m. State Police and the County Medical Examiner investigated, with no adults reportedly at home.
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Emmitsburg
East Main Street
Junior Manning
B. 0. Thomas Sr
Freeway Collision Causes $500 in Damages
Frederick State Police reported a Monday afternoon crash on the Frederick Freeway near the Shopping Center. Northbound driver Robert G. Kay in a 1952 Ford turned into the path of Bernard Eugene Kelly in a 1957 Hillman, causing about $500 total damage and sending Kelly to Frederick Memorial Hospital with forehead abrasions. Kay faces a charge of improper turn.
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Frederick
Ira M. Carter
Ford
Robert G. G. Kay
Washington
Bernard Eugene Kelly
Beechwood Drive
Kelly
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kay
Heavy Rains Deluge City in Severe Thunderstorm
A powerful thunderstorm dumped 1.42 inches of rain on the city with an additional .02 inches overnight, swelling monthly totals and disrupting utility services. About 400 telephone stations were out, 85 lines affected, especially in Mt. Airy, Thurmont and Frederick, while local tree damage caused temporary blackouts. Flooding closed East Patti Street briefly, with Linden Avenue and other roads under water in places. Heat relief followed but temperatures were expected to rise above 96 degrees again today, as repairs continued into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bridge
Mt. Airy
Thurmont
Frederick
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
New Market
Myersville
Middletown
Potomac Edison Company
Creagerstown
LeGore
Clarkspurg
Catoctin Furnace
Doubs
Carrollli Creek
Watkins Acres
West Second Street
East Patti Street
Carroll Creek
Linden Avenue
Linden Hills
Gambrill State Park
High Knob
Fishing Creek
Big Dam
Enrollment Rise Ahead for Local Schools in September
Supervisor Paul E. Fogle reports an overall enrollment increase of about 308 students for the coming term opening September 8. Junior high will see the largest rise from last year’s 5,859 to about 6,300, with ninth and tenth grades also up. Elementary counts adjust from 7,633 to around 7,500, while specific grades show notable shifts: seventh from 1,226 to 1,343, eighth from 1,059 to 1,289, and eleventh from 795 to 900. Sixth grade falls from 1,390 to about 1,214, and first grade dips from 1,250 to ~1,191 though revived by preschool registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Fogle
Board of Education
Fogle
Hst
City to Hear Progress on Bonded Projects Thursday
The Board of Aldermen will hear a progress report on improvement projects funded by the $2 million bond issue. Gaither Sykes, assistant city engineer, is expected to present details including the Carroll Creek bridge and Mozsocacy filtration plant. A public hearing on the new yetty development project is scheduled, with policy changes for subdivision developers and a flooding report from Monday’s rain. Temperatures remain in the 90s with nightly lows in the 60s as thunderstorms are forecast, while county farmers benefit from recent rainfall aiding crops and fall planting preparations.
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Board of Aldermen
Gaither Sykes
Carroll Creek
Carroll Street
Mozsocacy
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Henry R. Sshoemaker
New York Power Failure Halts City Life for Hours
A massive Manhattan blackout left 500 blocks without power for about 13 hours. Hospitals ran on auxiliary power as elevators and lights failed, police and Con Edison workers raced to restore services. Subways halted, streets jammed, and New Yorkers lit by candles endured a tense, silent night as restoration began.
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New York
Manhattan
Upper Manhattan
Mount Sinai Hospital
Broadway
Consolidated Edison Co
Damage Reported From Night Fire At Willow Derr Road Home
State Police investigated a dual break in and fire at Oliver T. King’s residence on Willow Derr Road. The blaze began near an oil burner and spread through the first floor, damaging flooring and furniture with an estimated $2,500 to $2,500 in losses. A nearby service station and nursery were also entered. a pinball machine yielded about $20 to $25. Time window 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. today. investigators search for suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver T.king
Willow Derr Road
Independent Hose Company
R. Io
Thenauzy
Iseries
Gilbert and Miller
Iit
Manzy
Iservice
Edith Storm Advances Toward Lesser Antilles
The season's fifth tropical storm Edith strengthened as it moved toward the Lesser Antilles, about 1,700 miles southeast of Miami. It was roughly 10 miles east of Martinique, French West Indies, posing a threat to the islands.
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
Lesser Antilles
Miami
Fiz
Edith
Martinique
French West Indies
Eleven Marines Lose Stripe Each For Taking Flag
In SAN DIEGO California eleven Marines were punished with a stripe each and reduced one rank for stealing General Randolph Pate’s flag from the Marine Corps recruit depot. The flag was recovered under a rug in the home of a corporal and his newlywed Marine wife after a July 26 visit by the general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Marine, ‘Corps Recruit Depot
Randolph Pate
Marine Corps
Huge Dam Weakened May Break in Montana Quake
Six people died in the Monday night quake in Madison County. A sheriff's office report cited a helicopter crew over the Cliff Lake area between Ennis and Hebron evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgenia City
Mont
Madlison County
Humidity Adds To Miseries From Heat
The nation endures a prolonged heat wave with temps in the 80s and 90s, some over 100, and high humidity. Showers and storms provide brief relief while violent thunderstorms hit the South, California, Georgia, and Florida as heat and moisture persist from Texas to the Appalachians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Daggett
Calif
Las Vegas
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Appalachians
Atlantic
Plains
Jareas
Mississippi River
Car Stolen From East Fourth Street Garage
Police report a 1951 black Chevrolet two door sedan with Maryland plate FB 96 83 stolen overnight from Walker and Burdette Garage on East Fourth Street. Vehicle belonged to Dewey Wisner who left it for repairs and gave keys to a garage attendant after parking at 8 45 Monday evening.
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East Fourth Street
Walker and Burdette
Maryland
Dewey Wisner
iTwo Boys Tried For iTheft Of Radios
Three colored boys involved in the theft of two transistor radios from a North Market street appliance store were tried in Juvenile Court this morning. One youth, released from the training school in January, was returned there. The other two, once wards of the probation officer, were placed back on probation under strict supervision.
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Market Street
Rivers
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah
G. Plitt von Eiff
Frederick June
A. Norman Diewtion
Muddy
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Northwest
Alvey D. Young, Jr
Marines
Aave
SPAP
Ves
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