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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
5
Obituaries report the death of Ivan M. Brown Sr. of Lazz at 83 after illness, with services set at Germantown Bethel Church of God. Also noted are Deniah Summers 63 of Boonsboro, Bradley M. Moore 68 of Poplar Springs, Russell Grams 75 of Buckeystown, and Clifford H. Biser 79 of Waynesboro. Details include family, church, and funeral arrangements.
Miss Virgie E Leatherman farmed near Hagerstown and Mr Biser retired in 1951 to the Waynesboro area where he joined the Church of the Brethren He is survived by his wife four children ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren three half sisters a half brother and is to be buried in Green Hill cemetery Funeral services are Thursday at 2 pm at Grove Funeral Home Waynesboro with the Rev Samuel Flora officiating Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 pm
John William Sowers 56 died at home after illness in Taneytown leaving wife Myrtle Furry Sowers and daughter Mrs. Russell Kline. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at C. C. Fuss and Son with Rev. Howard Miller. Burial Lutheran Cemetery Taneytown. Carlton L. Molesworth 72 died suddenly at Paradise Beach, retired auditor, WWI veteran, spouse of Mary, three brothers survive. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Olint L. Molesworth Funeral Home Damascus. Burial Prospect Cemetery Imear Mt. Airy. Walton Lee Gosnell 51 died in Frederick Memorial Hospital. Husband of Loretta Pearl Gosnell, father of two daughters, four brothers and four sisters survive. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at New York Hill Methodist Church. Burial Park Heights Cemetery Brunswick.
The November meeting of the Dopey Club was held at Mrs. Louise Kehne’s home in Yellow Springs with eight members present. Mrs. Jean Keilholtz of Hagerstown presided. A Christmas party is planned for Dec 11 at the Dan Dee Restaurant. Door prizes went to Mrs. Edna Flook and Mrs. Louise Routzahn. Refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs Elwood McKenzie of West Hill plan a Dec 17 welcome home party for their son Cpl David McKenzie returning from more than four years of active Marine Corps duty in the United States and overseas He will be greeted by family and friends and receive a warm homecoming. Mr Murray Etzler near New Market has returned from Washington County Hospital Hagerstown where he underwent major surgery on Nov 20 He is improving rapidly Mrs Florence Eichelberger Taneytown will celebrate her day on Friday.
The Frederick Jaycees host a Christmas Shopping Tour for thirty underprivileged children aged seven to ten. Each child will shop with a five dollar limit, then attend a party at All Saints Episcopal Church with refreshments and gift wrapping by Jaycee wives. Santa will also visit with a gift for every child. Charles Yost chairs the event with Ed Blumenauer, Richard Bush Jr., Walter Kirk, Harold Lenhart, and Joseph Free assisting. Jaycee members handle transportation and guidance.
A city energy commission report presented to Brown lists multiple causes of unrest in Watts, including unemployment and inadequate schooling for Negro children, car scarcity and poor transit, rapid population growth, and tensions with police. It urges cooperative employment programs, emergency education for Negro children, and improved handling of poverty projects to address the center’s sickness. Police say some arrests require force due to conduct by some individuals.
The Leaders Bible Class of Calvary Methodist Church met Sunday with president Charles L. Myers presiding. Millard Crum Sr led singing, Thelma Mantz on piano, Charles A. Dixon led opening prayer, Richard Smith read the lesson leaflet, Olive Engle sang with Anna May Young, Curtis Bowen delivered the message on Amon, Champion of Justice from Amos 1–9. The class secretary noted 95 in attendance.
Among The Sick Mr. Alexander A. Aris of Carroll Parkway was discharged from Frederick Memorial Hospital Sunday and is recuperating at his daughter’s home. Mrs. Frank Murtaugh of West Seventh Street, injured in a two week old automobile accident in Hagerstown, was sent home by ambulance from Washington County Hospital.
The Francis Scott Key Unit No II American Legion Auxiliary with the Frederick News-Post supplies copies of the Frederick papers to servicemen in Viet Nam. Mrs Dale Carter says auxiliaries nationwide cooperate with the Department of Defense. Requests come through the Defense Department, subscriptions last only for time spent in the war zone.
Judge Clapp ruled beer and cigarettes inadmissible and reduced grand larceny to petty larceny. Attorneys Able Jr. and James defended Yokely Carl Ricketts while Eugene Ricketts claimed no knowledge. Deputy state attorney Bower led the prosecution amid disputed police search legality.
Emmitsburg considers damming Tom's Creek and piping unfiltered water via the existing eight inch main to restore flow after the reservoir system. A pump could save about $3,000, with an emergency 500,000 gallon storage on standby. Mount St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s would not need to close as students begin vacation December 17. The town uses 300,000 gallons daily, with Mount St. Mary’s consuming 100,000.
Maxwell notes two nearby colleges bringing total population to about 4 650. The new plant filters 465 000 gallons daily from Rainbow Lake into a 500 000 gallon storage tank. Filtering runs when tank levels are low. Per capita use could reach 100 gallons daily before the limit. Normal country use is 65–70 gallons. Water travels from the storage tank to town through an eight inch and a ten inch main handling millions of gallons per day.
Pearl Harbor observances mark the 24th anniversary with wreaths at the Arizona Memorial. Navy captain Sidney Sherwin, a survivor from the Oklahoma, recalls his near disaster and honors fallen shipmates among the 1,102 buried. Navy shuttle boats and a flyover accompany family tributes as a new $600,000 memorial hall and grounds are dedicated near Nimitz Highway for disabled veterans.
C W Hammond executive vice president of the Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards will speak at the Frederick County Board of Realtors monthly meeting Monday at 6 pm at Hotel Frederick. He will discuss real estate trends and report on the recent national convention.
The Myersville Parent-Teacher Association discussed elementary school needs related to town building plans and I-70. President Roy Waits said a letter outlining safety and educational upgrades was sent to the Board of Education, with no reply yet. A follow up study is planned for January 25.
Court notices list marriages for Martin L Wachter Jr and Carrie B Trettapoe, and others across Donald LeRoy Gilbert, Judith Ann Witmer, Thurmont, Keymar, New Midway. Deeds record transfers from John R Riser to Leonard B Donovan, Grayson Summers to Patsy Ford, Hattie Sayler to Theodore Proctor, and several other transfers involving city and county parcels.
A 36-year-old Clarksburg man, Marvin Sanders Radcliff, is jailed in Frederick County on warrants for passing three bogus checks totaling 134.70 on Sept 19 1963 at Haines Shoe Store P L Hargett Company and Glicks Shoe Store. Bond set at 300. Trial scheduled for Friday 10 a.m. Citations note prior two year Staunton Va sentence.
Displayed prices show fresh pork shoulders at 39 cents per pound and short ribs of beef at 48 cents per pound. Local market ad notes these cuts available by weight with no additional details.
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