Fire destroys barn as firemen battle blaze near Unionville
Firemen battled a two‑building blaze on the Darnestown Seneca road afternoon. Eight pieces of equipment from Rockville Gaithersburg New Windsor Union Bridge responded to a straw barracks and hay mow fire at the Gaither farm. No livestock were harmed and insurance covers the property.
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Unionville
John Dorsey Gaither Jr
Gaithers
Gaither
Airy
New Windsor and
Finion Bridge
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Darnestown- Seneca
Southern States Cooperative to Elect Officers at Frederick meeting
The Southern States Frederick Cooperative holds its annual membership meeting Monday at Frederick High School at 7 20 p m. Nominees for local board posts include William Hipkins and Lawrence Wilcom among others, with Farm Home Advisory committee candidates listed. Reports on local operations will be given by James A. Silver and R A Nickie as a slide on 1939 60 operations is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States Cooperative
Frederick Ares
Frederick High School
Gearing Southern States Co- Operative
J. J. Rush
Southern States
Baltimore
David Dotterer
Eugene Lawson
Ramsville
Lawson
James A. Silver
Frederick Cooperative
R. A. Nickie
Frederick “Petroleum Cooperative
Southern States Board
Store
William Hipkins
Tamsville
Lawrence Wilcom
Michael Wilcom
Monrovia
Jerome Wilcom
Stamsville
Guy Snurr
Mt. Airy
Ray H. Zimmer- Man
LeRoy Burail
Petroleum
Lee Norris
Samuel Summers Jr
This City
Raymond Kenholtz
Emmitsburg
George Nicholson
Keymar
Farm Home Advisory Committee
First County Laws Codified for Public Use
The first compilation and codification of Frederick County public local laws has been completed and will be distributed after August 30. The three chapter code covers General Local Laws, Towns and Villages, and Ordinances and Resolutions with layman friendly wording and future updates for subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodice Byron
Michie City Publications
Byron
News-Post
Library of Congress
Frederick’ County
Michie Company
Montgomery County
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Virginia
Michie
Charles W. Sublett
Stephen C. Willard
Sublett
Brunswick
Burkitsville
Emmitsburg
Liberty
Middletown
Mt. Airy
Myersville
New Market
Point of Rocks
Rosemont
Thurmont
Unionville
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Population rankings in Frederick County unchanged since 1960 census
Six towns over 1,000 in Frederick County maintain their relative order with Frederick at 21 668 residents, Brunswick dropping slightly to 3 579, and Thurmont closing the gap. Middletown up 42 percent to 1 331 while Emmitsburg 1 367 and Walkersville 1 019 grow notably. Westminster slips to 6 119 as Taneytown rises to 1 517.
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Brunswick
Habitants
Middletown
Emmitsburg
Walkersville
Thurmount
Mt. Airy
Carroll County
Frederick County
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Westminster
Taneytown
Vederick
Thurmont
and Walkersville
Chimney Fire Strikes Farm House near Etchison
Damascus and Laytonsville fire departments responded to a chimney fire at the Russell G. Moore farm near Etchison. The alarm rang around ten o clock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Laytonsville
Russell G. Moore
Etchison
Young Cyclist Severely Injured in Washington Area Crash
A nine year old boy named Rickey Sutherland was struck by a car while bicycling near the Md 28 and Turkey Foot Road intersection in Darnestown and taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda with severe facial lacerations. Montgomery County police investigate the crash and identify the driver.
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Darnestown
Howard Musgrove
Rockville
Rickey Sutherland
Surburban Hospital
Bethesda
Musgrove
Les
MD. 28
Turkey Foot Road
Montgomery County
Baltimore Man Killed In Collision
A 57 year old East Baltimore man died after a two car crash in Baltimore. Four others were injured including Nick Cocolis 64 Nicholas Dumas 22 Manuel Barreiro 46 and Frank Rowe 27 a sailor at Norfolk. Jerome Williams 20 a Norfolk sailor and driver faced charges of reckless driving failing to obey a traffic light and manslaughter. Dumas death raised Maryland s 1960 traffic toll to 32 percent compared with 316 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
East Baltimore
Pete Damas
Mercy’ Hospital
Nick Cocolis
Nicholas Dumas
Manuel Barreiro
Fails River
Mass
Frank Rowe
Norfolk
Jerome Williams
Dumas
Maryland
Hay Mow Collapses in Frederick County Farm Barn
A hay mow in a Gas House Pike dairy barn owned by Glenn Crum and tenanted by Mr and Mrs George Bruchey collapsed late Wednesday night. The upper ceiling had earlier shown signs of danger from heavy rain and Friday’s partial failure. No cows were present and no loss estimate was given as Brucheys plan temporary milking in a bank barn.
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Pike
Glenn Crum
George T. Bruchey
Frederick
Brucheys
Swing Session With Bat Brings Jail Engagement
A musician faces a three months jail term for a swing session with a baseball bat in Frederick. Magistrate Byron W. Thompson said Vernon Harrell 21 was foolish and lucky injuries were not more serious. Offord treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for bruises after the August 2 incident. Harrell testified he acted after verbal clashes and threats. he planned to confront his accusers one at a time. Additional cases included a jury trial request for Willis B. Hall and motor vehicle fines for Dennis R. Sirk and Wilbur E. Stephens, while James Bell was found not guilty of failing to obtain a dog license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron W. Thompson
Vernon Harrell
Milton L. Offord
Offord
Harrell
Frederick Memorial Hospital
J. Frank Main
Louisville
Frederick
Carver
Oiford
Willis B. Hall
Bondon Hall
Dennis R. Sirk
Woodsboro
Sirk
North Bentz Street
Wilbur E. Stephens
Ladiesburg
East Sixth Street
James Bell
Knoxville
Wall Street Opens Mixed As Rally Slows
Wall Street traded with mixed prices and a faltering rally after 212 days, with trading showing sluggish momentum this afternoon in New York.
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Wall Street New York
River Conditions Report for Local Streams
Monocacy at Buckeystown reports muddy and full conditions while Potomac at Point of Rocks shows touddy and normal flow. The note records two river gauges with distinct states, indicating varying water quality and flow levels in the region.
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Buckeystown
Potomac
Point of Rocks
Congolese Attack Canadians At Leopoldville Airport
Congolese soldiers assaulted a Canadian United Nations detachment at Leopoldville airport after mistaking them for Belgians. Captain Paschereau was knocked unconscious. other Canadians were forced to lie on the ground and have belongings seized. The incident occurred as a UN plane prepared to depart Luluabourg with about 13 Canadians aboard.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
United Nations
Leopoldville
United States
Patrice Lumumba
New York
Congo
United Nations Security Council
Luluabourg
Lumumba
Katanga
J. C. A. Paschereau
Force Pubuane
Mike Jackson
Canadian Army
Cuban Navy Plot Smashed By Castros
Reports claim Castro brothers purged dissident naval officers amid a sweeping navy reorganization. About 300 men arrested on plotting charges, with disputed rumors of Navy chief Juan Castineira’s arrest and Raul Castro tightening security at the island’s naval unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Castro
Casa Bianca
Cuba
Armed Forces
Navy
Juan Castineira
Fidel Castro
Las Villas
Cienfuegos
Naval
Casio
Raul
Raul Castro
Hammerstein Described As Very Sick With Recurring Cancer
Os car Hammerstein TV writer lyricist and producer is called a very sick man by Dr Raymond Tice in Doylestown Pennsylvania He has been repressing but not in critical condition The 65 year old Hammerstein underwent abdominal surgery last year for cancer and doctors say this illness is a recurrence He teamed with Richard Rodgers on several successful musicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammerstein
Doylestown
Oscar Hammerstein
Raymond Tice
Tice
Richard Rodgers
Nixon Endorses Sit-Ins In South Campaign
Vice President Richard M. Nixon opened his campaign in Greensboro with a Civil rights stance and support for sit-in demonstrations. He said the Republican platform offers progress on civil rights and urged keeping religion out of politics while criticizing the Democratic platform. The crowd of about 12 000 applauded as he contrasted party positions and urged focus on core issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Richard M. Nixon
Municipal Coliseum
Nixon
Jefferson
Jackson
Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Sgt Boone Cited After Pistol Qualification Scores
Detective Sergeant Sherman H. Boone, normally right handed, fired with his left hand due to illness and led the department in pistol qualification. Chief Charles V. Main praised overall improvement and Boone for overcoming a handicap as 17 officers qualified as experts.
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Sherman H. Boone
Boone
Charles V. Main
Sgt. Boone
S. H. Boone
Cpl
W. A. Mutchner
W. A. Boone Jr
Ofc
J. B. Wheeldon
R. Dietz
C. K. Cashour Jr
C. EL Evans
Sgt
D. J. Shook
WL McK. Boost Jr
D. E. Tracey
G. M. Himes
E. King
M. A. Murray
C. W. Bare
H. T. Dinterman
P. W. Mossburg I
J. F. Main Jr
Ellis G. Carty
H. P. Phillips
P. W. Mossburg
H. L. Quinn
N. A. Dorsey
J. W. Stockman
R. H. L. Potts
RR Strike Idle Five Steel Mills Across Pittsburgh Area
AP reports a shuttle railroad strike in Pittsburgh idleing five U S Steel mills and affecting about 30 000 steelworkers. Negotiations failed late Wednesday night with the United Steelworkers Union demanding terms similar to early year basic steelworker contracts while railroad president Fred Wokie cites costliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U. S.steel Corp
United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel
Duquesne
Homestead
Edgar Thomson
Irvin
Clairton Works
Railroad 9
Fred Wokie
Rig Overturns on Frederick Freeway Crash Injures Driver
A tractor trailer overturned on Route 40 Frederick Freeway injuring driver William Martin Lyons 32 Upperco Maryland with a severe forehead laceration. The semi crashed into bridge left side and damaged railing. cargo included steel blankets and lollipops. Lyons regained consciousness en route to Frederick Memorial Hospital and recalled blacking out. State Police Trooper L W Pfeltz led the investigation with Trooper E Barnes assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wiliam Martin Lyons
Upperco
U. S. 15
Lyons
Baltimore
B and P Motor Express Inc
Pittsburgh
L. W. Pfeltz
Top E. Barnes
Chang Nominated Premier of South Korea Second Republic
Former Vice President John M. Chang was nominated to be premier of South Korea's second republic. The House of Representatives set a vote for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
John M. Chang
House of Representatives
Powers Defense Hopes for Leniency in U2 Trial
In Moscow, Francis Gary Powers' Russian defense attorney urged leniency as the U2 pilot's trial concluded its second day. Powers testified about the May Day flight, apologized for the incident, and disputed experts on aircraft markings and survival gear during questioning by Lt. Gen. Victor Borisoglebsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Mikhail J. Grimov
Powers
Griniov
Et Union
Grimov
Acini 3
Moscow Radio
Paris
United States
Nikita
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Victor Borisoglebsky
Military
Yuri Tyufiiin
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Konstantin Voroshiiov
Nikolai Douev
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unionville Farm
Crum
Bat
Paschereau
South
RR Strike
Soviets
Summit Conference
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