County Boy Wins Top 4-H Award
Dwight Smith an 18 year old dairy farmer's son from Jefferson Frederick County received a presidential 4 H award at the 44th national H Club Congress in Chicago. He is a Life Scout and band president who has led multiple 4 H projects, earned money for college, and spoke on not everyone can win.
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Frederick County
Dwight Smith
Jefferson
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Chicago
Young Smith
Charles C. Smith
Smith
Europe
Unionville Weather Dips to 15 Degrees Overnight
Cold snap grips Frederick County with Unionville posting an overnight low of 15 degrees and teens inland. Frost and ice cover Culler Lake and streams as highs struggle to reach the 40s with a forecast for sunny skies and cold nights ahead.
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Frederick
Culler Lake
Unionville
Braddock Heights
Thurmont
School Board Approves Yellow Springs Addition
The Frederick County board of education approved preliminary plans for a four room addition to Yellow Springs elementary school. The $110,000 project includes two classrooms, a kindergarten, and a library in 6690 square feet. Architect David Shaw said occupancy could start next year if bids arrive by January and the plan awaits approval from the School Building Advisory Commission and county commissioners.
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Frederick County
Crichton
Hyattsville
David Shaw
School Building Advisory Commission
Frederick County Board Hires 12 Aides and 1 Teacher
Frederick County board of education votes to hire 12 teachers' aides and one teacher to ease classroom staffing shortages. Superintendent Carnochan cites $61,000 more federal aid for salaries and notes space limits in overcrowded schools.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
John L. Carnochan
Recreation Report Urges City Pool Renovations
Frederick City recreation commission asks lawmakers to enlarge and renovate the Jeanne pool in Baker Park by June 1966. Proposals include a concession stand, restricted access, dressing room upgrades, public phone, lifeguard gear, depth signs, and a new diving board at Diggs Pool Mullinix Park, with six extra weeks of May opening for swimming classes.
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Frederick City
Baker Park
Bath House
Diggs Pool
Mullinix Park
Jury Deliberates Land Take in Maryland U S 15 Case
A Frederick County jury began deliberations on a condemnation suit by the State Roads Commission against Mr and Mrs Hubert Brown of Lewistown over 4.19 acres taken for U S 15. appraiser Delbert S Null valued the land at 1780 75 with claimed damages of 475 for loss of field entrance and 680 for fencing. Browns valued pre taking at 75000 and post taking at 37500. trial attendees and judge listed.
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Frederick County
State Roads Commission
Hubert Brown
Lewistown
SRC
Browns
U.S. 15
Delbert S. Null
Brown
New York Stock Market Moves Irregularly Higher
New York stock market opened with uneven gains as traders priced in early gains amid mixed sentiment. Investors watched to see if gains would hold as volatility remained elevated in early trading.
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New York
Visit by Mother Clarke Aims to Aid Hospitalized Vets
Ambrosia Clarke known as Moar, a Thurmont native living in Baltimore, continues her 1942 crusade to collect gifts for veterans in area hospitals. She will be a guest at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for two days, sharing her long charity drive that began after a blood donation visit to veterans.
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Frederick
Clarke
Thurmont
Baltimore
Moar" Clarke
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Bids To Host 1966 AAU Women Track Meet
Frederick plans to bid at the AAU convention in Washington to host the 1966 Women and Girls National Track and Field Meet. The bid could exceed 4000 dollars, with 60 percent funding from the county and 40 percent from the city. Mayor E Paul Magaha said 10 percent of the bid is due Friday morning and the money will be repaid from meet gate receipts set for early July. Officials visited Frederick to inspect Thomas Johnson High School and Hood College for housing and meals, joined by national committee chair Janet Bellew and committee member James Lorimer.
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Frederick
Washington
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
E. Paul Magaha
Thomas Johnson High School
Hood College
Janet Bellew
James Lorimer
Downtown Store Goes Colonial in Frederick Revamp
Baker-Kefauver Real Estate and Insurance buys the former Click Shoe Store at 113 to 115 N. Market St. to convert it into their main office in an Amer ican colonial style. The firm will move from 3 W. Church St after renovation, featuring a spiral stairway, window shutters, and carriage lamps.
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Frederick
Baker - Kefauver Real Estate and Insurance, Inc
Click Shoe
N. Market St
Margaretta Fromke Turpin
Fromke
Charles A. Price
Click
Eugene Kefauver
Church St
Kefauver
Charles F. Bowers
Thieves Break Into Six Frederick Gas Stations
Night break ins on Jefferson Street Frederick target six gasoline service stations and a grocery store. Robberies total over $120 plus a television set and a box of candy. Police suspect a single crew as calls flood in after 6:30 a.m. and entry was gained by prying a side door at Grove's Stup's Kehne's Cur ley's Abrecht's Ernest's and Catoc tin Market.
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Frederick
Jefferson Street
Grove’s
Stup’s
Kehne’s Curley’s
Abrecht’s
Ernest’s
Catoctin
Stup
The
Johnson to Convene Economic Quad Meeting Soon
President Johnson plans an early session with key advisers to map a federal campaign against further price hikes. The group includes Treasury's Henry Fowler Budget Director Charles Schultze Fed Chair William McChesney Martin and CEA Chair Gardner Ackley. The meeting may be at the ranch or in Washington and will likely be treated as routine.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Here
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles J. Schultze
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
40 U S Men Killed Last Week In Viet
SAIGON Viet Nam The destruction of South Viet Nam s 7th Regiment in savage fighting Saturday raised the weekly combat dead to 459 the government s second highest toll of the war A US military spokesman said Americans killed in the week ending last Saturday totaled 40 down from 240 the prior week 117 wounded and five missing brought total US deaths to more than 1306 in the Viet Nam combat
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Viet Nam
Dwaygo Monster Spook Haunts Frederick County Hills
Residents fear the six foot Dwaygo monster with a bushy tail remains at large after a claim by John Becker that he fought it in his yard. State Police cannot verify Becker or Fern Rock Road, sparking alarm and jokes about the creature and a comparison to the snallygaster.
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News-Post
Ed Mull
Frederick County
John Becker
Fern Rock Road
Becker
Ster
Frederick
Dwayge
Buckeystown
Middletown Valley
Point of Rocks
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