Funeral for Mrs. Bessie Lena Purdy Led by Rev Bartle
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Lena Purdy wife of Garrett L Purdy of 16 East Fourth Street were held Monday at 2 PM at the funeral home on East Church Street The Rev R E Bartle pastor of the Assemblies of God officiated Pallbearers listed and interment in Mount Oliver Cemetery M R Etchison and Son, funeral directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lena Purdy
Garrett L. Purdy
East Fourth Street
Vindobona Convalescent
Braddock Heights
East Church Street
R. E. Bartle
Assemblies of God Church
Roscoe C. Murray
Luther J. Burker
Donald M. Sullivan
Stanley E Blank
Landis Fox
Melvin E. Folk
Mount Oliver Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Zoia Amelal Repp
Ephrata Community Hospital
Sphrata
MS Olivet Cemetery
David J. W. Noll
Trinity United Church of Christ
Columbia
Rank Cramer
Albert
Charles Yarrish
Earl Garber
Emory
L Ralph Cramer
Mt. Vivet
M. R. Etchison
New By-Pass Open Links Frederick With Major Interchanges
A long talked of Frederick by-pass linking main highways opens with ceremonies this afternoon. The eight and one third mile route includes 12 major bridges three trumpet interchanges five modified cloverleaf interchanges and three fast cloverleaf interchanges. Cost exceeds seven million dollars and the project aims to reduce through traffic in Frederick streets. Funeral services for Rosa Bell Holmes Miller of Garrett's Mill were held at St Luke's Evangelical Church Point of Rocks with interment at St Paul cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland
Thejand Brother
Bruns
Wick
Weverton
George Gibson
St. Luke's
Brownsville
Rosa Holmes Miller
Rosa Bell Holmes Miller
Martin Edgar Miller
Garrett’s Mill
Reeder
Boonsboro
Solomon
St. Luke’s
Sutherland Mary Fauble Holmes
Andjam Church
Point of Rocks
Walle Ayers
Bernard Gross
Brunswick
Charles
Keedysville
Noah
John
George
Knoxville
Dren
East Funeral Home
Newton’ Poling
Alonzo Fox
Pleasant View
Burkittsville
Deaths and holiday stage show at the Santa Claus Inn
George Edwards aged 53 died Sunday at Garretts Nursing Home. Survived by a daughter Mildred Dagenhart and son Earl Edwards with four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Also listed are notices of Christmas dance recitals by Evelyn R. White Studio of Diane Brown and a detailed cast of performers and teachers. Additionally Mrs Eelsey May Spittle died aged 85 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. A Frederick High School contest winners are announced for a Snow Ball publicity stunt with Libby Ausherman and Gwendolyn Poole, song based on Jingle Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean George Edwards
John George Edwards
Nancy Mills Edwards
Garretts Nursing
Samuel and
Charlotta Eberts Edwards
Mildred Dagenhart
Weverton
Earl 5. Edwards
Washington, D.C
Phneeen
Soh
Vicki Toth
Barbara Windsor
Betty Bullivant
Sharon Biser
Evelyn R. White
Diane Brown
Linda Staley
Diana
Brenda Hahn
Sandra Dixos
Ethel Alexander
Charlotte Bowers
Karen Lou
Gale Love
Bonnie Reightler
Jen
Wisotzkey
Doris Welty
Rhondannie Nikirk
St Mark's Cemetery
Seinglers
Frederick High School
Libby Ausherman
Adamstown
Gwendolyn Foole
Buckeystown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Richard F. Kline
Frank J. Keefer
Couple To Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michael of Myersville plan a celebration for the 50th wedding anniversary of the couple. The event is Sunday afternoon December 14 at Myersville St. Pauls Lutheran church youth room. Friends and relatives are invited to a 2 to 4 reception, then later at the couple’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Michael
Myersville
Michael
Myersville St. Paul's
Lutheranchurch Young People’s Room
Funerals and notices from Emmitsburg area obituaries
Fifty years of local notices recount funeral services for Maurice Anthony Topper 78 buried at St Josephs Emmitsburg with nephews as pallbearers. Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Miller dies at 77 in Emmitsburg. funeral in Mt Olivet. Also mentions open YMCA event, Christmas tree gathering mishap, hunting captures, and local business notices.
Twenty Years Ago Viene From The Columns Of The News
Funeral services for Earl A. Rice were held at Evangelical and Reformed Church with rosary recited. Mrs. Faris E. Smith, 75, of Wolfsville, died in Chambersburg hospital, survived by husband Faris and five daughters. debates over city government form and power purchases recounted as Frederick County boards discuss a $430,000 project. obituaries note Earl Rice and Mrs. Smith with local officials and church connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A
Rice
S. L. Allison
United Church of Christ
Mercersmitsburg
Burg
James W. Moyer
Frederick County
Faris E. Smith
Board of Education
Sirs
Smith
Wolfs
David R. Ommert
George
Harlan
Washington Masonic Lodge
Meriom
Amanda Frushour
Wallsville
Sam W. Maples
Frederick
Helen Harshman
Irene
Clarence F
Anilett Merchant
Lewis
Pauline Delauter
West Patrick Street
Sion
Robert Littleton Ager
Charles L. Leatherman
Elroy Leatherman
Harry Leather
Direc|man
Marshall H. Leatherman
Caroline Wood
Washington
TORS
Wolfsville
Melvin Wood
Palmers
Chambers
Watili Va. Navy Yard
Melvin F. Wood
USN
St. Mark's Clarehts
Christmas Concerns of Our North American Neighbors Topic
A W L C S meeting at Doubs Church discussed Christmas Concerns of Our North American Neighbors with posters crafts and a film. Rev Richardson presented Christian Frontiers in Alaska as Mrs Hite Mrs Richardson and other hostesses served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubs W.S.C.S
North American
W.L.C.S
Doubs Methodist Church
Forest Grove
Doubs Church
Gordon Hite
Robert Richardson
Alaska
Gordon Main
Monroe Thomas
Canada
Wes. Eewin Burdette
John Davis
United States
Wm. Koontz
Franklin Plunkard
Mexico
Harold Swankle
Norman Best
Walker Smith
Caribbean
Richardson
Franklin, Plunkard
Charles Braishears
Columbus Boy Choir Auditions Set for Saturday
The Frederick Community Concert Association to present the Columbus Boychoir at Frederick High School Saturday night. Auditions will be held for boys aged nine to fourteen, with a brief test to assess musical aptitude. Talented entrants may be invited to participate in the concert and apply for admission to the Columbus Boychoir school in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Boychoir
Frederick
Frederick High School
Cleary
Boychoir
Donald Bryant
Donald Leatherman
Dent
Associ
Princeton
Bryant
Pop Warner Loop Elects Officers for 1959 Season
Frederick Pop Warner midget football league elected S Hays Kline president succeeding Joseph Vona at a large meeting in Rosedale Park. Vona and Thomas G Mohler named vice presidents, Betty Frank secretary, Roland E Willard measurer. Board includes officers, head coaches, and committee chairs for medical grounds finance schedule publicity equipment. Discussion of forming a fourth team and scheduling with strong area opponents. Next meeting January 12 at 7. Colts and Redskins players asked to bring uniforms to Excelsior Sanitary Daily Saturday at 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Pop Warner
Rosedale Park
S. Hays Kline
Joseph Vona
Vona
Thomas G. Mohler
Betty Frank
Roland E.willard
Harold E. Schaden
William JJ Davis
I. Jewell Beeson
Melvin W
Hun) Ambrose
Jack Markey
John Weddie
Colts
Redskins
Lions
Colt
Redskin
Excelsior Sanitary
Former Clergyman Here Buried Saturday
Rev. Melvyn KR. Morris, 47, of Baltimore origin and one of four Morris brothers in the ministry, died December 3 in Chester Pennsylvania. He directed youth work in 1936 and served as assistant pastor here under Rev. Dr. Charles E. Wehler. Morris held pastorates in Troy New York Thompsonville Philadelphia and Denver before leading First Presbyterian of Chester for about two years. He was a Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary alumnus. Surviving brothers Rev. Alvin L. Morris Salt Lake City Utah Rev. Irvin R. Morris Sacramento California and Rev. Edward A. Morris Westfield New Jersey attended his ordination. Funeral Saturday at Arlington Presbyterian Church burial in Droid Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Presbyterian Church
Young ‘Peoples Work
Charles E. Wehler
YMCA
Troy
First Presbyterian Church
Chester
Wheaton ‘College
Wheaton
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Alvin L. Morris
Salt Lake City
Utah
Irvin R. Morris
Sacramento
Calif
Edward A. Morris
Westfield
Arlington Presbyterian Church
Belvedere Avenue
Droid Ridge Cemetery
Local Patients Move and Recover in Frederick Area
Goldie Browning of 16 East Third Street was ambulanced to Vindebona Convalescent Home in Braddock Heights on Saturday. Elizabeth Grove of 211 North Market Street was moved from Frederick Memorial Hospital to Vindebona on Saturday. Mrs. Joseph Harris of Route 2 Frederick was discharged from Vindebona on Jefferson Boulevard to Braddock Heights on Monday. Joseph S. Stephens, of Frederick, hospitalized at Johns Hopkins for three weeks, underwent surgery Friday and is recuperating satisfactorily. Dorothy V. Stup of 120 West Patrick Street had foot surgery Thursday at Fort Detrick Hospital and is slowly improving. Joseph Fleming, 7, of Monrovia, had his tonsils removed at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Monday. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Miller
Sarah Elizabeth Miler
West Main Street
Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Friends Creek
Charles
Mary Miller Tressler
Witzliam
Charles Miller
Uwe Ens Mitsburg
Emma Weddle
B. Rosenour
Jane Withide
Thurmont
Lottie Afiler Springer
Bertha Cool
Offirvin
England
Mary Val
Marfhers
Havelentine
Seven Valleys
Andgaret
W. Hoffmaster
George
Howard
Anol W. Hollmaster
East South Street
Harry Gilbert
Carrie Turner
Emmas
Messrs. Wetzel
Gilbert Young
Earl Abrecht
Nettie Wetzel
Baltimore
North Market Street
William
E. William Hall
Fraley
George Engelbrecht
Calvary Methodist Church
Joseph Jers
East Patrick Street
Q. Hooper
Melvin Hamburg
Messrs
Lewis
Jerome Ford
Ess
St. Joseph’s
Mount Olivet
James Homey
R. E. Dailey and Son
New St
Wiensstrast Joxenh
Goldie Browning
East Third Street
Vindebona Convalescent
Braddock Heights
Elizabeth Grove
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Vindebona Convalescent Home
Joseph Harris
Frederick
Vindobona
Jefferson Boulevard
Joseph S. Stephens
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dorothy V. Stup
West Patrick Street
Fort Detrick Hospital
Joseph Fleming
Monrovia
J .Walter Fieming
Woman ordered to read How to Win Friends and Influence People
Glendora California reports a 52 year old woman Naomi Walsh must weekly read and summarize a chapter of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People until completion. Judge William Martin offered the options of the book report or 10 days in jail, plus 200 dollar fine and two years probation following a prior conviction for hitting a neighbor with a hose nozzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendora. Calif
Dale Carnegie
Naomi Walsh
William
Martin
Girl Killed Crossing U S 40 East of Hagerstown
A 15 year old girl, Martha L. Kelbaugh, was struck and killed by a car on U S 40 east of Hagerstown as she crossed to reach a grocery store for her father. The driver was 31 year old Charles Robert Bickle of Damascus. the girl’s father had stopped on the shoulder to wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
U. S. 40
Here
Guy W. Brown
Martha L. Kelbaugh
Charles Robert Bickle
Damascus
Brown
Henry's Drive-In Project Planned Across Mid-Atlantic
CHICAGO plans to erect at least thirty Henry's Drive-In self service restaurants in Maryland the District of Columbia and Virginia with yearly sales of 1 million announced by Charles Robbins president of Henry's Drive-Ins Inc Headquarters listed in Baltimore. Initial locations target eleven in Baltimore metro ten in Washington DC metro six in Arlington and Alexandria and one each in Cumberland Hagerstown and Frederick. Henry's Drive-Ins operate under independent franchise arrangements with restaurants in eighteen states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maryland
District of Columbia
Arlington
Fairfax Counties
Virginia
Charles Robbins
Henry's Drive Ins, Inc
Henry’s Drive- Ins of Maryland, Inc
Park Heights Ave
Baltimore
Stanley Fradkin
Robert Fradkin
Morris Shor
Washington, D. C
Alexandria Va
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Frederick
Henry’s
Hood College Hosts Full Houses for Messiah and Vesper Service
Hood College Coffman Chapel filled for two Little Christmas programs with about 800 attending Saturday’s Messiah performance by Hood and the U S Naval Academy choirs. Sunday’s capacity audience enjoyed the annual Christmas Vesper Service featuring Hood Choir and Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. The Annapolis Messiah will be staged December 13 and 14. Soloists included Florence Kurk Bille Rowe Mervine Joseph Victor Laderoute and Armand McLane with Naval Academy Musicians. Conducting was Peter Flanders Hood Choir director. Preludes by organist William Sprigg. Andrew G Truax read alumnae telegrams. Activities continue with caroling Christmas teas family dinner and evening Communion. Christmas vacation begins December 19 with classes resuming January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Florence Kurk
Metropolitan Opera Company
Bille Rowe Mervine
Washington
Joseph Victor Laderoute
Hood
Walre
Armand McLane
Air Force
Naval Academy
Peter Flanders
Hood Choir
Benjamin Britten
Joan Harrison
National Symphony Orchestra
William Sprigg
Andrew G. Truaal
Hawaii
West Germany
Frederick
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Sasuruly
Susan Koontz
Peggy Ann Large
Ellen Hurwitz
Donna Butler
Barbara Cornish
Christine Ayer
Janet Reutzahn
Toby Cornish
Lynn Powell
Anne Baker
Nicolette Halon
Huddy Miller
Maralita Lipps
Marilyn Bennett
Linda Blower
Karen Wisotzkey
Jingle Divers
Mary Sue Rice
Darlene Schultz
Connie’ S Nicholson
Glenda Fritz
Doris
Welty
Snow Men
Gary Leatherman
Cristi Bill
Linda Brower
Gwynn
Stone
Patty Amorello
Beverly Leatherman
Martha Stone
Rhonda Solt
Sharon Fink
Hollis Weedy
Sharon Burgee
Nancy Burdette
Nou
Frank J. Neefer
Mary Hamilton
Eifeler May Spittle
Erseley May Spittle
Walter Lewis Spitie
East Charen Street
Jonas and
Mary Catherine Wade Compher
St Luke’s Evangelical Lutherans Cbured
The
Missionary Society For
Cahamas
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Maurice Anthony Topper
R.D
James Twomey
Quinn Topper
Earl Topper
Charles Troxell
Lawrence Orndorff
Curtis Topper
Louis Topper
High Knob
William Roberts
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Phoenix
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San Diego
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Seattle
Pop Warner
Melvyn KR. Morris
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company
Charles Mumma
Floyd N. Wetzel
Ernest Staub Jr
John D. Kaas
Kenneth Mathias
Raymond Etheridge
Grayson Clem
Ralph Baker
James R. Six
Clarence Hahn
Wilson Baker
Robert Albaush
Russell C.funk
Ernest W. Staub Sr
Kack
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Leslie Fox
Howard T. Miller Sr
Sammy Thompson
Marshall Murray
Thompson
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Sixth
Sammy
State Roads Commission
Helen Clune
Mary
Cranberrs
Westminster
Carrolls
Ivorestor K. O. McAllister
Fendant
Westmint
H. Reese Shoemakerster
Manchester Jr
Ipnures Eve Ralph E. Tracey
Tracey
News-Post
Jc. Bal Reynolds
Pasadena
Hal Reynolds
iHenry’s Drive-In
Pauf
Poe Eens
Brace
Maggie
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