Maryland road overhaul gains head start under state plan
The State Roads Commission said up to 10 million dollars in new road contracts may be let by year’s end as a head start on a 12 year, 568 million dollar overhaul. Projects include U. S. 1. 40 dual highway Baltimore Frederick to Monocacy River, Centreville Warwick Blue Star Memorial Highway, and US 301 dual highway.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Maryland
Russell H. McCain
McCain
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Frederick
Monocacy River
Centreville
Warwick
Washington
Rockville
Montgomery County
Ritchie
Glen Burnie
Potomac River Bridge
Centreville-Warwick
Roads Commission
Washington National
Commission
Hold Back On Special State Agency In Delinquency Debate
Maryland's Legislative Council voted to resist creating a special state agency to handle juvenile delinquency. It urged the Welfare Department to proceed with the law and directed a committee or council to study the problem further. The Sobeloff Commission had urged overhauling juvenile services but did not specify whether a new agency or a division of an existing one should lead.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Legislative Council
State Department of Welfare
Sobeloff Commission
State of Governors
Babson Links Mental Health to Business Prosperity
Roger W Babson argues national mental health shapes business cycles and prosperity. He cites emotion driving politics and economics, cites psychology and religion as shaping behavior, notes 1953 employment and production highs, and warns against prioritizing money over spiritual and mental well being to sustain growth.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Recognition at 4-H Congress for Maryland youths
Barbara Myers of Carroll County and Robert Dorsey of Montgomery County earned national recognition at the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Myers was named second alternate in girls' record competition and Dorsey first alternate in daily achievement, part of Maryland's tenth and eleventh honorees.
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Chicago
Barbara Myers
Carroll County
Robert Dorsey
Boyds
Montgomery County
Miss Myers
Dorsey
Maryland
Miss Schofield
International Farm Youth Exchanger
Cecil
Anne ‘Arundel
University of Maryland
Myers
Floute 2
Westminster
Lancheon
Promoted at Camp Detrick Dr Edwin V Hill to Colonel
Dr Edwin V Hill M D assistant technical director at Camp Detrick laboratories was promoted to colonel in the Army Reserve Corps. A native of Massachusetts he studied at MIT Tufts and Harvard Medical School earned a PhD at Bufts and served as commanding officer at the First Service Command laboratory in Boston before joining Camp Detrick in 1943. He retired active duty in 1945 and remains in civilian posts at Detrick with his wife and three children.
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Edwin V. Hill
Camp Detrick Biological Laboratories
Army Reserve Corps
Massachusetts
Col. Hill
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bufts
Army
Tufts
Harvard Medical School
Army Reserve
First Service Command Laboratory
Boston
Mass
Camp Detrick
Detrick
Army Reserve Officers’ Unit
Clifton
Mt Airy area man killed crossing Route 40 near Mt Carmel church
Roy Edward Rippeon, 59, of near New Market, died from a fractured skull after being struck by a car driven by Dewey Miller of Manor Park New Castle Delaware. The incident occurred about 7 15 am as Rippeon attempted to cross Route 40 to reach a construction site. Miller, traveling about 25 mph, blew his horn and swerved to avoid him but could not, the left front of his car striking Rippeon. Rippeon, a WWI veteran and member of Francis Scott Key Post No 11 American Legion, had parked his car at a south parking area and was crossing to his job. He is survived by his wife five sons two daughters two brothers and two sisters and 14 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Etchison funeral home in Frederick.
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Mt. Airy
Mt. Carmel’ Church
Frederick
Charles D. Mades
Roy Edward Elsworth Rippeon
New Market
Rippeon
Dewey , Miller
Manor Park
New Castle
Del
Mades
Miller
Sgt. Mades
Rippeon J
Baltimore
Avecourt
Meuse-Argonne
Troyon
France
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Rennie
Idella Rolb Rippeon
Roy
Paul E
Bernard F
Howard A
Near New Market
Merrie F. Basil
Arthur Whipp
Creagerstown
Millard Grossnickle
Lucille Rippeon
Jesse J. Rippeon
William Rippeon
Daniel Long
Westminster
Ella Nusbaum
Ijamsville
East Church Street
B. R. Etchison
Sparkling Aluminized Foil Decorations From Crumpled Sheets
To add sparkle to aluminum foil decorations, crumple the foil before cutting. The rough surface mirrors light like cut glass, scattering reflections in many directions.
Annual Bazaar Plans Set for Nurses' Alumnae Benefit
The Frederick Memorial Hospital Nurses' Alumnae unveil plans for their annual bazaar at the Georgianna Houck Simmons Nurses Home this Thursday. Features include a fancy table with aprons and needlework, baked goods, a flower mart, and a Christmas magic show by Dave Hagan at 7:30 pm with a Santa visit around 6 pm. Proceeds support the Nurses Home and hospital projects.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Georgianna Houck Simmons
Dave Hagan
Santa Claus
Betty Putman
Rita Gordon
Fancy Table
Pearl Eader
Grace Walker
Betty Grabil
Gary Boyer
June Cole
Pauline Etzler
Glenn Nikirk
Mary Wilhide
Louis Twentey
Clyde Kefauver
Robert Hutton
Blanche Boone
Lula Wachter
Harold Selby
Kathleen Rice
Catherine Smyth
Helen Karn
James Gaver
Mildred Kline
Muriel Baer
Ruth Myers
Ruth Amick
Emma Trout
Ruth McLaren
Margaret Bitzer
Ruby Roderick
Ham
Evelyn Hurley
Flower Mart
Mary Poole
Ruby McAfee
Darlene Marshall
Ruth Powell
Joan Adams
Nurses Home
Car collision on East Patrick Street damages state vehicle
Police report cites Lieut. Frank Dorsey investigation finding Elliott M. Hynan of Massapequa New York was westbound on Patrick Street when his car struck the parked vehicle of Charles L. Runkles of Mt. Airy Route 1. Hynan’s car sustained the $150 damage and no charges were listed.
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Patrick Street
Davis Avenue
Frank Dorsey
Elliott M. Hynan
Massapaqua
N. Y
Patrick
Charles L. Runkles
Mt. Airy
Hynan
Married Recently Miss Crouse Weds Harry E Young
Miss Do lores Mae Crouse daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis G Crouse Jefferson and Harry Edwin Young son of Mr and Mrs Charles Young Fengaville were married Thursday evening October 15 at 7 30 o clock in the Doubs Lutheran Parish Rev A Roger Gobbel officiated at the double ring ceremony The bride wore a powder blue suit with black accessories and a corsage of white and pink rose buds After a birthday party in honor for the groom and reception the couple took a short wedding trip They are now residing in Feaga ville The bride is employed as a bookkeeper for the Western Maryland Wholesale Company and the groom is a laborer.
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Dolores Mae Crouse
Lewis G. Crouse
Jefferson
Harry Edwin Young
Charles Young
Fengaville
Doubs Lutheran Parrish
A. Roger Gobbel
Feagaville
Western Maryland Wholesale Company
Harpist Bonnie Caplan From Nebraska Debuts In Frederick
Accomplished harpist Bonnie Caplan, a Frederick resident and Nebraska native, will debut as featured harpist with the Community Chorus on December 9 under Dr Earle B Blakeslee. She trained extensively in Chicago with harpist Joseph Vito, married Reuben Caplan, and shifted from an Atlanta Symphony offer to Frederick where she runs a music shop and teaches.
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Nebraska
Bonnie Weddie Caplan
Reuben N. Caplan
Frederick
Earle B. Blakeslee
Mrs. Caplan
Caplan
Atlanta, Ga
Symphony
Mt Airy Firemen nominate for upcoming election
Chief Herman Beck resigns after 27 years as Mt Airy Volunteer Fire Department chief. Nominees include Herman Davis and Edward Rimbey for chief, with C Oscar Baker and Leonard E Sherman for president, Ralph Willard and Walter Chaney for vice presidents, Henry Krantz Jr and Aubrey King for second vice president, Kenneth Burdette for financial secretary, Joseph Gosnell and Robert Riddemoser for secretary, Travis Norwood for assistant secretary, and Howard Norwood with William E Day as first assistant chief, plus Arthur Lowman and Paul E Beall for second assistant chief and Roland Welsh Delbert Beall and Walter Hood as other nominees.
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Herman Beck
Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Department
Herman Davis
Edward Rimbey
C. Oscar Baker
Leonard E. Sherman
Ralph Williard
Walter Chaney
Henry Krantz, Jr
Aubrey King
Kenneth Burdette
Soldier Shot To Death Near Unknown's Tomb
Cpl. Walter D. Allen Jr., 20, was found shot to death today near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery where he served as a sentry. Army officials attributed the death to a self-inflicted bullet from an M1 rifle. no witnesses heard a shot. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Walter Douglas Allen Sr of Scottsville Virginia.
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Washington
Walter D. Allen Jr
Arlington National Cemetery
Army
Ft. Myer
Allen
J.C. Joseph E. McLean
Charles F. Merrit
Pakistan rejects Soviet bases for arms deal claim
In Karachi officials deny rumors of a bases for arms bargain with the United States and say Pakistan will not allow foreign interference. A counter protest aimed at Moscow is planned to counter Soviet threats while India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir persist.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Mohammed Ali
Washington
India
Kashmir
Soviet Asia
West Pakistan
Afghanistan
Britain Plans Long Fight Against London Smog
London faced a new anti smog plan announced by the British government led by Housing Minister Harold MacMillan. The report cites deadly fogs last December and winter deaths, with warnings of public health measures and restrictions on fuels and car use. The plan aims to reduce fog harm over years amid debate on effectiveness.
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London
Harold MacMillan
House of Commons
MacMillan
Britain
McKeldin And Byrd Meet At State Grange
At the State Grange convention in Hagerstown Maryland governors McKeldin and Byrd exchanged compliments without addressing the next campaign Byrd praised the university president and the governor presented an engraved state house gift Byrd noted security refusals for overseas teachers and the system's 93 overseas centers Hoops elected state master and other officers named for the Grange leadership race remains unspecified.
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Hagerstown
McKeldin
H. C. Byrd
Byrd
State House
University of Maryland
Europe
Africa
Hoops
Grange
Herbert Hoops
Forest Hill
Harford County
Kate Holter
Middletown
Austin Pp. Renn
Adamstown
A. B. Hamilton
College Park
Walton Mason
Nottingham
Henry Magness
Bel Air
Lester Stem
Westminster
D. Vernon Holter
Frederick
J.herbert Snyder
Union Bridge
William S. C. Ridgely
Miss Margaret Wehler Speaks At AAUW Meeting In Frederick
Miss Margaret Wehler, supervisor of New York Public Library branches, spoke to the Frederick Branch AAUW on libraries in a democracy. She described the film The Impressionable Years, its funding, production in Nathan Strauss Branch, and its planned translation into forty eight languages. The meeting also announced a household shopping sale to fund scholarships and fellowships.
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Margaret Wehler
Frederick
American Association of University Women
Miss Webler
Ernestine Evans
United States State Department
Peter Elgar
Carl Sandburg
Wehrer
Stuch
Mary Strang
Elgar
Frances Clark Sayers
State Department
William Quynn
Margaret Motter
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Eisenhower
Korea
Harvard
Cannon
Pub. Fin. Bu,, Inc
Dhaai
Dimalayas
MT. Airy Area
Roy E. L. Bippeon
Lou's Humpty
Ohio
Webber's
Dottie
Diamond Back Duke
J. G Webber
R. Spong
Knoxville
Bob Cass
Llivan
Bonnie Caplan
Atlanta
Miss Bampton
Metropolitan Land
Mt. Airy Firemen
Lews
Thurmont
Judge Hammond
Urner
Samuel A. Lewis
Harry J. Kefauver
A. J. Kine
Fabian Posey
P.D
Ney
D. Columbus Kemp
F. F. Smith
Charles C. Waters
William H. Ramsburg
Charles Wertheimer
Frank L. Stoner
Alexander Ramsburg
Potomac Edison
Peace Cross
Maryland District of Columbia Federation of Labor
Sen. Butler
R-Md
Federal
Butler
State Grange
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