Bowers Named Permanent Chair Of Frederick County Parks Board
Charles F. Bowers was named permanent chairman of the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission replacing acting chair George D. Wood. William M. Houck was selected vice chairman and George B. Gilmore area forester became secretary. The panel approved a county wide recreation needs questionnaire to mail to 125 groups.
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Charles F. Bowers
Frederick County
Robert Wirgan
Bowers
Warren Evans
C. Lease Bussard
Wiliam B. Browning
Houck
Robert Smith
E. Earl Remsberg
Henry R. Shoemaker
Governor Johnson Room Named At Francis Scott Key Hotel
The Francis Scott Key Hotel renamed its coffee room the Governor Johnson Room after a unanimous board decision. Winners Ruth Harrington and Elizabeth Long received 25 dollars each, with over 250 entries. Judges included Governor Tawes and Judge Delaplaine. A brief 2 pm Friday ceremony will unveil the new sign.
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Johnson
David A. James
James
J Millard Tawes
Charles E. Moslah
Supreme Bench of
Baltimores
Iyamsville
Edward 8. Delaplaine
Court of Appeals of
Maryland
Johnson Room
Judge Delaplaine
Thomas Johnson
George Washington
Frederick Chamber of Commerce Elects John W. Morgan President
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce unanimously selected John W. Morgan as president for the coming year. Morgan, longtime Potomac Edison operations manager and district manager in Frederick, has been active in civic groups including the Lions Club and United Appeal. Local attorney W. Jerome Ofuttt was named first vice president with Carlton Molesworth Jr. as second vice president. Existing officers Richard D. Hammond and J. Vernon Coblentz were reappointed.
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Frederick
Lions Club
Grace Reformed Church
Potomac Edison Company
West Virginia
W. Jerome Offutt
Carlton Molesworth Jr
Chevrolet Auto
Goliath the Squirrel Finds a Christmas Home in Frederick
Fifty offers poured in to sponsor Goliath a homeless red squirrel from Maryland School for the Deaf. He will stay with Mr. and Mrs. John Callas at the Bluebird Restaurant while guardians scatter for the holidays.
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Goliath
Golly
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
John Callas
Bluebird
South Market Street
Mt. Olivet Boulevard
Edith Faith
Miss Faith
GOP Leaders Confer on Party Friction at Goldwater Home
In Phoenix Arizona the three key figures of the 1964 Republican campaign held a second summit at Sea Barry Goldwater's hilltop home. Dean Burch the national chairman and William Miller vice presidential nominee discussed internal party friction without elaboration amid the election build up and travel plans continued.
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Phoenix. Ariz
Barry Goldwater
Dean Burch
Burch
New York
William Miller
Goldwater
Phoenix
Thief Ransacks Two Frederick Homes
A bungling thief stole over $100 in cash several watches a ring and clothing from two southern Frederick homes between 5 and 6 p m Wednesday. A crystal candy dish from Edward Young on Catpen Avenue turned up later at Paul Despeaux s Valley Street home along with a broken back door entry. Police investigating with no arrests reported and the Price Electric Company on South Jefferson Street also had a broken front door though nothing was taken.
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Frederick
Edward Young
Catpetin Avenue
Paul Despeaux
Valley Street
Despeaux
Young
Youngs
Price Electric Company
South Jefferson Street
Detective Bureau of
City Police
Dr M E Lea Elected President of Frederick County Medical Society
Dr Melvin E Lea was elected president of the Frederick County Medical Society at a Tuesday meeting held in Hotel Frederick. Other officers chosen include Dr Richard Fruth as vice president Dr Robert J Thomas as secretary and Dr Richard C Reynolds as treasurer. Dr Willis J Reddick joined the group and recently moved to Frederick to practice at the Frederick Medical Center on Toll House Avenue. Dr Jesse Fifer presented slides at the gathering.
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Melvin E. Lea
Frederick County Medical Society
Hotel
Frederick
Richard Fruth
Robert J. Thomas
Richard C. Reynolds
Willis J. Reddick
Reddick
J. R. Poirier
Frederick Medical Center
Toll House Avenue
Jesse Fifer
Market Advances in Early New York Trade
The stock market resumed its advance on a moderate scale early today in New York, signaling continued upward momentum. Investors tracked blue chip gains as morning activity pointed to steady demand across sectors.
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New York
Shortage of Santa Clauses Hits Dallas Stores
In Dallas, Henry J McCluskey of the Texas Employment Commission says a shortage of Santa Clauses worries retailers. He blames disgruntled children who kick Santas for not fulfilling requests, noting too few applicants for Claus roles.
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Dallas. Tex
Henry J McCluskey
Texas Employment Commission
Santa Claus
Sidewalk Santa Seeks Cheer As Philadelphia Boy, Adults Request
The lone Philadelphia sidewalk Santa for Volunteers of America spent about four hours collecting donations. Requests ranged from a puppy for a girl to a drink from a grown man. He earned $9.66 and one toy dart, hearing many adults avoid him and a child tell him she loves him.
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Jim Lamb
Philadelphia
Santa
Volunteers of America
Iers
Cynthia
the Volunteers of America
Mills backs Social Security driven aged care program
Rep. Wilbur Mills says he could support a Social Security financed program for the aged, different from the administration plan but compatible enough to allow compromise. He favors payroll tax financing and sees possible resolution of the health care debate by mid-1965, with benefits potentially including hospital and nursing home care funded by Social Security payroll tax increases.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
Johnson
Mills
Congress
House
Ways and
Little Rock
Ark
Social Security Administration
John F. Kennedy
Christmas Toys For Boys Cowboys Indians Give Way To Soldier Outfits
News flash from Santa Claus notes 1964 toy trends as militaristic play dominates children ages. Cowboys fade as Frederick becomes a military enclave with toy rifles, secret weapons, parachute kits, and a jungle warfare arsenal from Remco and Johnny-Seven Gun. Soldiers, trains, racing cars, chemistry sets, and biology labs fill the season amid satire on parental restraint.
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Santa Claus
Frederick
Santa
Remco Monkey Division
Okinawa
Junior
Soldier Boy
John Dillinger
Mary
Frederick County Home Rule Seen 10 Years Off
Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey predicts Frederick County will pursue home rule in eight to ten years. He urges studying other counties and crafting a charter, favoring a county manager answerable to the commissioners while preserving elected officials’ powers. County Atty. Barrick notes no constitutional requirement for a manager.
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Frederick County
Lawrence A. Dorsey
County Atty
Samuel Barrick
Atty
Barrick
Dorsey
Chances Dim For A White Christmas In Frederick
A weather flash reports Frederick may see a brief chance of light snow tonight or tomorrow but dry pavement and rising temperatures end the opportunity by next week. Overnight lows near freezing, daytime highs in the low 40s, with clouds and cold nights continuing into Friday.
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Santa Claus
Frederick
Millionaire Clerk Bernard Carleton is Dead at 91
Hartford obituary notes Bernard S. Carleton died in June at age 91. He never rose above a clerk’s position yet accumulated a probate valued estate of 1,247,747 dollars.
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Hartford
Bernard S. Carleton
Carleton
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FSK
J. W. Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Hammond
J. Vernon Coblentz
Hood College
J. Harold
John W. Morgan
GOP
M. E. Lea
James Michael Hauk
John L. Hauk
Mount Olivet Boulevard
J. Rose Castleman
Rep. Mills
LBJ
Jeap
Iwo Jima
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