Nixon claims Chambers held secret federal job in 1937
Washington Aug 29 House Un American Activities Committee says it has evidence Whittaker Chambers obtained a federal job in 1937 while aligned with a Communist underground network. Rep Nixon says Chambers supplied names tied to Elizabeth Bentley led espionage group and that the job was a phony post to aid his Communist work.
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Washington
House Un-American Activites Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Rep. Nixon
Chambers
3Inss Bentley
Nixon
Bentley
Communist Underground
Jay Chambers
Beth
Pict Leatherman To Be Buried Wednesday
Pfc Merhle E Leatherman 24 of Myersville lost in the Pacific theater will be transported to Frederick and then Middletown for funeral services. He served with the 31st Division 167th Infantry and was wounded in New Guinea and Mindanao before dying June 10 1945. Services Tue afternoon at 2 30 at Middletown funeral home conducted by Rev Basil Grossnickle and Rev Samuel Lindsay with interment in Mt Olive Cemetery Memorial Plot.
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Pfc
Merhle E. Leatherman
Myersville
Frederick
Middletown
Pic
Leatherman
Elmer D
Carrie Brendenburg Leatherman
Arthur Leathermean
Fort Bragg
NM. C
Ernest, Gaither
Elweed
Franklin Leatherman
Hugh Bickenstein
Wolfsville
Emory Dorle
Charles Martin
Smithsburg
Grace Leatherman
167Th Infantry
Camp Pickett
Jef
New Guinea
Mindanao
Basil Grossnickle
Samuel Lindsay
Bit. Olyvet Cemetery
Intschy
Gladhill Company. Funeral Directors
Graduate Aliss Baugher Completes Maryland School for the Blind Overlea
20 year old Aliss Baugher daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy C Baugher from Adamstown graduated June 13 from the Maryland School for the Blind at Overlea and on June 17 earned a diploma from Eastern High School of Baltimore She is totally blind due to an early childhood accident Since July 6 she has studied at Hagerstown Business College Orchardists in Washington County are noted for August 30
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Aliss Baugher
Daughster
Roy C. Baugher
Adamstown
Maryland School For the Blind
Overlea
Eastern High School of
Baltimore
Hagerstown Business College
Peach crop damaged by heat wave reports ripening fast
Heat wave damages the peach crop with fruit accelerating to overripe beyond salvage as a shortage of pickers hampers harvest efforts. Local growers note peaches ripen rapidly and drop to the ground, worsening losses.
Independents Win Riverdale Hose Company Prize
Independents Hose Co No 1 of Frederick won the 25th anniversary hookup cup for representatives of Marsland volunteer fire companies in towns under 20 000 population at Riverdale. The Frederick team ran 25 feet connected hoses, opened water, and knocked down a 50 foot target in 18 seconds. Host Heridsle Volunteer Firemen Association set a 15 second record in their division for towns under 15 000. Three prizes were awarded. Plans exist for the Independents to enter similar events at Cottage City on September 11, pending authorization.
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Independent Hose Co No. 1
Frederick
Marsland Volunteer Fire Companies
Riverdale
Saturcas
Hierdsle Volunteer Firements Asociation
Charles
Buck’ Whisner
Charles Handley
Harry Widdington
Bob Powell
Jack Fleischman
Latier
Carl Rice
James Rice
Lester Baker
Ike Oden
Fremen
Cottage City
Prince Georges
Local volunteers rehearse core firefighting drills for con test
Young members of the local company continue practice runs hookups and ladder scaling in a revival of contests for volunteers performing fundamental firefighting duties.
Court News: Divorce Bill and Marriage Licenses Listed
In court news Helen Vo Vuris sues James M Virts for an absolute divorce by bill of complaint. Marriage licenses issued to John Maslin 24 and Ary, and Korma Marie Bowers 18 of Union Bridge. Bryant W Fisher 22 of Monrovia and Margaret E Young 19 of Union Bridge. Property deed shows Walter Tressler and wife to William McGlacken and wife in county for $50. Daisy J L Page and husband to ...
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Helen Vo Vuris
James M. Virts
John Maslin
Mr Ary
Korma Marie Bowers
Union Bridge
Bryant W Fisher
Monrovia
Margaret E. Young
Proverty
Walter Tressler
Willam Mc Glacken
Daisy JL. Page
Property Transfers Involving County City Owners
Clyde R Barber and wife transfer in county for $10 to D Luther Beagle and wife. Nannie Everhart to Herbert S Wilbur and wife in city for $10. Ka I Brandfield and wife to James McSherry and wife in city for $10. Mary Wyand Coblentz to Byron D White and wife in city for $10. Charles E Stunkle and wife to James T Hanes and wife in county for $10. Power Of Attorney Albert Mc Mercer to G Wilson Mercer.
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Clyde R. Barber
D. Luther Beagle
Donald A. Gardner
Nannie Everhart
Herbert S. Wilbur
Ka I Brandfield
James McSherry
Mary Wyand Coblentz
Byron D. White
Charles E Stunkle
James T Hanes
Pouer
Albert Mc Mercer
G. Wilson Mercer
Ellicott City Man Dies In Plane Crash
A 31 year old Ellicott City resident and pilot was killed when his small private plane crashed near Bassett Country Club golf course in Martinsville Virginia yesterday. Officials reported the crash occurred during an attempted landing with no survivors and the investigation was underway.
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Ellicott City
Martinsville
Mad
Bassett Country Club
Plane crash near golf course in Fredericksburg area
The News reports a plane crashed near a golf course as Cecl G Euler passed about 75 feet overhead to a crowd before stalling its engine. Witnesses saw a large turnout, with stops at Fredericksburg and Farmville Va noted in the wreckage log. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs James H Camford announce the birth of son James Kenneth August 26 at Washington County Hospital. Mrs Camford is Jamie Sau of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecl G. Euler
Charlotte
Fredericksburg Land Farmville
James H Camford
Brunswick
James Kenneth
Washington County Hospital
Camford
Jamie Sau
Hagerstown
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Frank Keefer
Katherine Louise Snyder
William F. Abrecht
North Market Street
Francis H Robeson
Joseph H Roberts
Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. W. Garrett
Agnes Laitle
Old Braddock
Maxi
Dr Garrett
Joseph H. Roberts, Jr
Linden Hills
Washington County
Hilda Baugher
Lawrence Winpigler
Catechin Ave
the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Maryland
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court News
Hourtv
the News
Frederick, Md
Crystal Ball
Optometrists
al Kney
Homart
ASME
Underwriters’ Laboratory, Inc
Sears Mowey
BYU
Sears
Homart Steel Furnace
Sears, Roebuck and CO
West Patrick St Frederick, Md
Tam
TEAK
Cj Plumbing
Patrick ST
Pers
ASE
Ames
Santher Brewing Co., Inc
Thomas Distributing
Frederick, Maryland
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