Fire destroys Centerville home of Thompson family
A kerosene heater caused a morning fire that leveled the Philip Thompson residence near Urbana Centerville. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars. Parents and eight children left with no clothing or furnishings. Mrs Thompson collapsed and was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Firefighters from Hyattstown Independents Carroll Manor and Kent Fire Down battled the blaze for about ninety minutes. Clothing drive organized by Salvation Army Red Cross and Independents to aid the family. One son serving in the military. The family is temporarily housed with John Thompson in Centerville.
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Philip Thompson
Centerville
Urbana
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company
Thompson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hyattstown Company
Independent Hose Company
Carroll Manor Volunteers
Adamstown
Kent Fire Down
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Frederick
John Thompson
Governor To Name Judges In Maryland Counties
Governor McKeldin must appoint three new circuit judges by December end. The Maryland State Bar Association provided a list of 10 prospects for Montgomery Prince Georges and Garrett counties. For Montgomery County candidates include Thomas M Anderson James H Pugh Joseph B Simpson Jr and Ralph G Shure. Prince Georges nominees are Waldo Burns ide George T Burroughs Adrian P Fisher Jerrold W Powers. Garrett County options are Neil Carnley or Walter W Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
McKeidin
Maryland State Bar’ Asso
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Garrett
Bar
Thomas M Anderson
James H. Pugh
Joseph B. Simpson Jr
Rockville
Ralph G. Shure
Takoma Park
Montgomery County Post
Prince Georges County
Waldo Burnside
George T. Burroughs
Adrian P. Fisher
Hyattsville
Jerrold W. Powers
Upper Marlboro
Eather Neil Carnley
Walter W. Dawson
Garrett County
Rocky Ridge Fire Company Election Highlights Officers
The Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co held an officers election on December with results listing Charles Mumma as president Floyd Wetzel as first vice president Raymond Keilholtz as secretary Ames Sixx as assistant secretary Ralph Baker as treasurer John D Kaas as assistant treasurer Richard Sayler as fire chief Graydon Clem as first assistant chief Howard Miller as second assistant chief and Leon Stover Oscar Sayler Robert Sayler Raymond Etheridge Kenneth Mumma Ernest Staab John Host and George Delphy as directors. TO SEEK QUICK ACTION Baltimore attorney general aide Parker said he will seek swift court action to stop transferring retarded Negro children from Crownsville State Hospital to Rosewood Training School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co
Charles Mumma
Floyd Wetzel
Raymond Keilholtz
Ames Sixx
Ralph Baker
John D. Kaas
Richard Sayler
Graydon
Baltimore
W. Giles Parker
Crownsville State Hospital
Rosewood Training School
Maryland Roads Commission Receives Near 180 Million Check
Baltimore based Maryland State Roads Commission accepted a nearly 180 million dollar check from a banking syndicate led by Alexander Brown and Sons in exchange for 150,000 Maryland revenue bonds to fund the Baltimore harbor tunnel and Chesapeake Bay Susquehanna Potomac River Bridges. Gov McKeldin to receive a $1.0 birthday gift from friends. The deal involved over 7,500 signatures produced in signing the bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland State Roads Commission
Maryland
Baltimore Harbor
Chesapeake Bay
Susquehanna
Potomac River
Gov. McKeldin
Alexander Brown and Sons of
Russell H. McCain
State Roads Commission
Commission
Charles R. Pease
Ging
Two Women Injured In Collision At City Intersection
Two Price Electric Company employees, Mrs Catherine Marken 52 of Knoxville and Mrs Alberta Ebert 42 of Knoxville, were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a morning crash at South Jefferson Street and Caloc tin Avenue. Emma Carter Knoxville allegedly failed to yield to Millard Lamb Frederick. Damages were about 50 to Lamb and 100 to Carters car. Carter was charged with failing to grant the right of way.
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South Jefferson Street
Caloctin Avenue
Price Electric Company
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Catherine &. Marken
Knoxville
Alberta M. Ebert
RFD 1
United Ambulance
By City
Harry Phillips
Emma Marie Carter
Price Plant
Millard KE
Lamb
RFD
Frederick
Cold snap at Gambrill Park sets season lows
Temperatures fell to record lows across the area with readings near 6 to 17 degrees at locations including Gambrill State Park and Frederick airport. The forecast called for continued cold tonight with lows under 13 degrees and a warmer but cloudy Thursday ahead. ice covered most water bodies including Culler Lake, while Fishing Creek reservoir reached a low of 18 feet below top.
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Gambrill State Park
Highs Knob
Frederick
A. Unionville
Ieeving
Culler Lake
Frank Weddle
Fishing Creek
Fifth Person Dies From Rest Home Fire
A Marylander Rest Home blaze in Germantown Md claimed its fifth victim Anne Lamborn 83 a Washington school teacher for 40 years She was rescued during the fire and died at Washington Sanitarium Takoma Park Md at 3 am Four other elderly women perished and sixteen others were hospitalized the morning after the blaze.
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Germantown
Gpea
Anne Lamborn
Washington
Lamborn
Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park
City to End Special Parking Privileges January First
The Mayor and Aldermen voted at a special meeting to rescind nearly all small metal parking tags starting January 1. Doctors will retain privileges. 39 tags remain, mainly issued to county and state officials. Officials cite abuse and overtime parking in shopping areas.
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John A. Derr
Court House
Archie Moore Eyes Two Fights in One Day in Miami
Archie Moore says he has offered to fight two heavyweights Johnny Williams and Don Cockell of England on December 29 in Miami. He will seek Florida Boxing Commission approval, part of a dispute with the International Boxing Club after Bob Satterfield was dropped from the Miami card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Archie Moore
Toledo Blade Today
Johnny Williams
Don Cockell
England
Miami
Moore
Florida Boxing Commission
International Boxing Club
Bob Satterfield
Chicago
Satterfield
Marty Marshall
IEC
Serk
Eight More Deer Reported In Frederick County Season
Legal deer kills were recorded in Frederick County as eight more hunters checked in at Lewistown station this morning. The tally for the current season rose to 97 with four days remaining, following last December's 99 and Mondass slaughter of 89. Deer weighed about 100 pounds dressed.
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Frederick County
Lewistown
Mondass
Robert Das
Snook
Frank Keefer
James Blackright
Sabillasville
Thurmont
Romeo Mansueti
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Nelson Swink, Jr
Hagerstown
Black
Eyler's Valley
Tarring County Roads Near Emmitsburg
Frederick County Road Board crews lay oil and chip seal on several northern routes including the Old Frederick Road at Toll Gate Halt with U S 15 south of Emmitsburg. Four Points Road and Appolds Crossing Road off the Old Frederick Road also receive treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarring County Roads
Frederick County Road Board
Quiet North American official arrives from Hong Kong
Tokyo bound Canadian squadron leader Andrew FR MacKenzie arrived tonight under direct orders from Ottawa to say nothing about U S fliers or what he witnessed during two years in Communist Chinese captivity.
Bennett To Head United Fire Company
Alton Y. Bennett, Frederick attorney, is nominated without opposition to be president of the United Fire Company, succeeding W. Bartgis Storm who retires after 21 years. The annual meeting at South Market Street engine house will mark Bennetts induction on January 3, with Robert L. Smith and Edward D. Storm also among nominees for secretary and other posts. The roster lists multiple officers and directors to be elected, including Dr. James Marrone as vice president and William M. Moore as treasurer, with a large slate of directors and assistants named. Mr. Storm and Mr. Smith stayed on to finish building and ambulance campaigns before retiring.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Frederick Attorner
United Fire Company
W. Bartgis Storm
Bennett
South Market Street
Robert A. Bennett
Uniteds
Storm
Robert L. Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Edward D. Storm
Smith
James Marrone
Frederick
William M. Storm
William M. Moore
John L. Barber
John V. Bowers
Ellis IG. Carty
Charles K. Heck
Lewis
B. Marman
George C. Myers
Monroe R. Poole
Austin L. Rice
William T. Ridgely
Norman F. Rhoderick
Wilson W. Waltz
Herman B. Miller
W. Veel Forney
Walter K. Forney
Meredith S. Fox
Joseph O. Hooper
Alvie L. Ridgely
Johnson S. B. Steinhaus, Jr
Lewis E. Betson
Eiboleus
Bunalca
Lespeduas
Rodney L. Shankle
Samuel N. Mauro
LeRoy E. Betts
William A. Bootle
Paul A. Despeaux
Gene J. Croneburg
Robert L. Gruehn
Elmer A. Hull
Clinton E. Keller
James A. Powell
George A. Smith
William C. Staley
James W. Stockman
Leonard Thomas
John C. Weddle
Franklin E. White
Ernest A. Dettbarn
Mr. Smith
McGowan Given Life Pension After Heart Attack Retires
Washington based umpire Bill McGowan age 58 suffered a heart attack and retires after 30 years calling AL games. His wife said he is in serious condition at home in Silver Spring Maryland. The league granted him a liberal lifetime pension at its New York meeting.
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Washington
Bill McGowan
McGowan
Silver Spring
Mad
League
New York
Vix MeGowan
Bill Kiem
Wilmington
Del
McGowan Fist
Local Man Jailed On $3,000 Bond After Alleged Assault
Harry Wudarski of Hamilton Avenue was jailed under a $3,000 bond after allegedly resisting arrest on a charge of assault and battery on his wife. Mrs. Wudarski reported intoxication and furniture destruction. police obtained a warrant. Sgt. Shook and Officer N Dorsey used force to take him into custody. John N. Bartgis of Sherman Avenue was summoned to a hearing on a non-support warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wudarski
Hamilton Avenue
John N. Bartgis
Sherman Avenue
Jon
Freezing Maryland Weather Across Regions Tonight
A cold snap grips Maryland Delaware with Western Maryland predicting lows from zero to one above. Salisbury and Cumberland report near to subzero readings, while Frederick and Big Savage area hit six to seven degrees. Weather Bureau warns of 5 to 15 in central Maryland and 10 to 20 in Delaware and eastern Maryland with small craft advisories on Chesapeake Bay.
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Associated Press
Maryland- Delaware
Weather Bureau
Baltimore
Maryland
Salisbury
Mercury
Milford
Dover
Del
Wilmington
Baltimore City
Big Savage Mountain
Braryland
Oakland
Cumberland
Frostburg
Town Hill
Frederick County
Big Savage Mt
Gambrill State Park
Laronville
Frederick
Delaware
Chesapeake Bay
Woman Bus Driver Retained by Garrett Board of Education
In Oakland Maryland Mrs. Alice Dunham Harvey was kept as the Bethlehem to Oakland school bus driver after an official vote of confidence by the Garrett County Board of Education. Some parents had protested a woman’s fitness for the job on a snowy icy Backbone Mountain Tarra Road route with sharp curves and no guard rails. The board noted she is not the full time driver, serving as a second substitute, and reaffirmed prior support.
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Oakland
Alice Dunham Harvey
Bethlehem
Harvey
Garrett County Board of Education
Backbone Mountain
Warvey
Rockfall at Niagara Falls Followers Crestline Rocks Gorge
A new rockfall on the American side of Niagara Falls sent an estimated 2,500 tons of rock into the Niagara River Gorge between Luna Island and Prospect Point. Observers at the overlook reported the event, though the falls retain their appearance.
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Niagara Falls
NY FA
Macara Falls
Niagara River
Luna Island
Prospect Point
County Election Costs Climb Beyond Last Year
The Registry Board reports total county and state election costs for November at 12 747 59 with judges and clerks payroll dominating. For the year through the election the cost reaches 21 751 75 up from 19 995 in 1950. Primary costs surged about 31 500 over 1950 while November spending rose roughly 400. Judges and clerks overtime and new election booths pushed bills. Officials expect year total to stay under the 30 000 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registry Board
NBL Proubol
Registry Board and Supervisors of Election
First Day Deer Season Opens Across Maryland Counties
Hunters faced cold winds and frigid temps as Maryland begins a five day deer season. In Talbot County three bucks were bagged first since Civil War era, with a 225 pound deer taken in Somerset by Lindy Brumbley. Allegany Frederick Worcester Washington Garrett counties reported notable activity. one man died of a heart attack in Cecil County. Ambassador Bohlen expected to press for data on three Americans detained in Russia.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore
Calvert
Talbot
Lindy Brumbley
Princess Anne
Somerset County
Allegany County
Frederick County
Allegany
Worcester County
Washington County
Garrett
Washington
Cecil County
Wiliam J. Schroader
Perry Point Veterans’ Hospital
Tug Carrying 11 Men Sinks In Gulf of Mexico
The Coast Guard reported a tug with 11 men sank in rough Gulf waters about 100 miles south of Panama City Florida. Aboard were the Bertha R of Tampa and the Bradford Island with a barge. planes from Keesler and St. Petersburg spotted flares and a raft. Coast Guard units arrived around 3 30 a.m. and searched with ships and planes bearing on the scene. No survivors confirmed as of early reports.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Cartigan
Bradford Island
Gulf of Mexico
Bertha R
Tampa
Fla
Panama City
Texas
Fila
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
St. Petersburg
Blue Stack Towing Co
Oast Guard
AH Goes Well With Pipe Pius XII At Vatican
Vatican reports Pope Pius XII, 78, can take more nourishment and rests with quiet sleep interrupted briefly. Private physician Dr Reccardo Galeacai-Lisi and a nurse stay by his side as officials note gradual improvement after a serious collapse last Thursday.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Reccardo Galeacai - Lisi
Vatican
Five Day Forecast for Maryland Showers and Warmer Trend
Wednesday morning followed by a warming trend through Friday. Rain or snow spreads into the area around Friday with colder conditions returning by the weekend. Temperatures average near seasonal normals with afternoon highs in the 40s and morning lows from the low 20s to the low 30s across western Maryland and coastal counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Southen
President Kept In Crossfire McCarthy Attacks Eisenhower
Washington reports Sen. McCarthy lashes at President Eisenhower accusing him of congratulating senators who blocked exposing Communists and of urging tolerance for Chinese Communists torturing American soldiers. McCarthy notes the 1952 campaign pledge for a vigorous anti communist drive and says the President now consoles Watkins and Flanders while supporting patience toward the Chinese Communist threat. He cites a White House meeting with Watkins and cites contrast with Eisenhower's naval blockade suggestion. Will of David H. Fee probated. widow named executor. Judge Samuel Q. Ausherman re sworn in for second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
AlcCarthy
Congress
Hisenhower
Sens
Watkins
Utah
Flanders
United States
White House
Red
China
Knowland
California
Patience
Trains Delayed Near Beltsville Maryland
Freight car breakdown near Beltsville Maryland caused B&O trains to detour for about an hour around 7 a.m. The incident disrupted service but limited to a short delay with no injuries reported. During same morning, heavy trading lifted the New York Stock Market early.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Beltsville
New York
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Gambrill Park
W. B. Storm
R. L. Smith
Lus
Moscow
Charles FE
Chip
Bohlen
Russia
Mexico Gulf
M’carthy
Watkins and
David H. Fee
Jefferson
Orphans Court
Anna RB. Fry
Western Maryland Trust Company
Ef Frederick
R. Douglas Hemp
William A. Hemp
Samuel Q. Ausherman
Montias
Ellis C. Wachter
Ausherman
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