County Tax Rate Jumped 14 Cents in 1956
Frederick County commissioners announced the 1956 tax rate at 1.54 per 100 of assessed property, up 14 cents from 1955. Delbert S. Null said the increase is the smallest possible given rising budgets. The board cited funding for voting machines, health, schools, and jury pay, plus capital outlay for new office machines and sheriff vehicles, with a push for future revenue options like a statewide sales or cigarette tax.
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Frederick County Board of County Commissioners
Delbert S. Null
Edward F. Holter
Mohri H. Ramsburg
Board of Education
Health Department
Frederick City
Assessors Office
Roads Department
North Market
Washington Street
Sabillasville
Foxville
State Association of County Commissioners
Annapolis
Farm groups back voluntary soil bank participation
Representatives from four major farm organizations agreed to offer the Eisenhower administration soil bank plan on a voluntary basis for farmers. They said any acreage removed from production should not be used for pasture hay or other crops in surplus and met after a closed door meeting at the suggestion of Senator Ellender. The American Farm Bureau Federation was invited but did not attend.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Grange
National Farmers Uni Fon
National Council of Farm Cooperatives
National Milk Producers Federation
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federatiog
Arbor Hig Farm Organization
Federation
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
Porgy and Bess troupe sails to Soviet Russia
Berlin dispatch reports the American Porgy and Bess company of 80 left by train for Moscow amid a food dispute. Director Robert Breen arranged 1,000 sandwiches after last minute notice. The troupe opens in Leningrad December 26, marking a historic American stage appearance in Russia.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Robert Breen
New York City
Bresti Litovsk
Breen
West Berlin
Moscow
East Berlin
Leningrad
Washington
Russia
Antwerp
Germany Theater Sees Sold-Out Run at Unusual Price
At the box office in Germany 35 marks priced tickets drew 1,800 seats per show with nightly sellouts, an almost unheard of price for the country and a strong attendance for the venue.
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Els
Germany
Christmas Meeting By North End P TA
The North End P TA held a 1 30 pm Christmas assembly at the school to let parents observe pupil projects. About 200 parents and friends attended after a welcome. The program included the Pledge, Lord's Prayer, and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" with poems and songs from fourth grade.
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North End
Herald Angels
Christmas songs and grades in the school program
A list of grade level Christmas songs appears across grades from first to sixth, including titles such as The Bell Song When Christ Was Born Christmas In Our Community and Christmas In Alaska, with references to home and community performances.
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Christ
Alaska
Sixth Grade Christmas Program Ends in Tragic Fire
The Sixth Grade performed The First Noel and Christmas In The Early Colonies as part of a social studies unit. President Dr Harold Schaden offered Christmas wishes to students’ families before a deadly explosion and fire trapped several children. Mrs Bettis walked 24 miles to summon firemen who later found the bodies as fire origin was undetermined.
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Harold Schaden
Three Children Die in Virginia House Fire
In Manassas Prince William County a one story frame house burned revealing three young children aged 18 months and three and three years old. Their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bettis were the family. Sedrick Saunders Manassas Volunteer Fire Dept said Mrs Bettis was in the yard at about nine or ten.
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Manassas
Dee
Here
Prince William County
Lester Bettis
Sedrick Saunders
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Middletown High School
Frederick and Thurmont
the Heavenly Louch
Diamond
Aedemsberg
Dore
Key Hotel
Frank Keefer
Eagles Club
Dave Hagan
Santa Claus
Joseph Baer
Porgy and
Bess
Soviet Russia
Saunders
Mrs. Lettis
Virginia
William S. Hood
West
Patrick ST
Wayside Radio Service
E. Patrick St. MO
C. E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Hamilton Homes, Inc
Monocacy Village
Jen
Brick Ranch
Better Homes Equip. CO
E. Patrick ST
Frederick Tropical Aquarium
Market ST
Sun
Lionel Trains
Wily We Frederick Camera Shop
Patrick Street
Nec
Frederick
Kewne Furn. CO
South Market
Ska Ang Jarenal
Columbia America
Rony Resorts
Columbia Ronettes
William S
William S. Hood, Inc
Francis Scott Key
Hendrickson
Parsons
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