Marriage Ties Ruby Moore to Thomas McCafferty in Calvary Church
Friday February 4 1955 reports the wedding of Ruby Alice Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lee Moore to Thomas Henry McCafferty son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Edward McCafferty. Rev Edward Godsey officiated at Calvary Methodist Church with a small reception. The couple will reside in Thurmont after a New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Ruby Alice Moore
Edward Lee Moore
Thomas Henry McCafferty
Thomas Edward McCafferty
Bronx
N. Y
Edward Godsey
Calvary Methodist Church
James R. Jewett
Hartford
Kemp's
Holy Rosary School
Power Memorial Academy
New York
Camp David
Thurmont
Edward Raymond McIntosh
Brunswick
Jacquelyn Pauline
Wayne Eugene Hull
Flossie Hill
Hyattsville
Bernard Hul
First Methodist Church
Clarence L. Beard
The Marriage Market and Household Growth Ahead
A rising tide of marriages since 1933 is projected to extend into 1970. Analysts note 7.5 million new households formed by marriage in six years, with population studies predicting 50.5 million households by 1950 and 58.5 million by 1970, driven by more daughters marrying and youths leaving home to establish households.
Two Juveniles Held For Lexington Police
Two juveniles wanted in Lexington Virginia for grand larceny were arrested in Rockville by city police and held for extradition. They allegedly stole about $20 in cash and jewelry and hocked a stolen watch, carrying about $97 when taken into custody by Sergt Denver Shock and Officers S Tregoning and J Carmack. Det Sergt Norman Dietz and the Lexington sheriff escorted them to waive extradition before a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virginia
Sergt. Denver Shock
S. Tregoning
James Carmack
Frederick
State Senate bill to add jail wardens in Frederick County
Senator Ramsburg introduced a bill in the State Senate Thursday to authorize the Frederick County sheriff to appoint as many jail wardens as needed. The measure was referred to a special committee and aims to permit an additional warden at the jail.
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Frederick County
State Senate
Ramsburg
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago items from The News dated February 4 1805 report incidents in Frederick Maryland including a nose injury at a junior hall game, passenger counts on electric railroad between Frederick and Hagerstown, a lazy man arrested for property destruction, risky skating on the Monocacy river, snow blown from ice, and a Clover Leaf Literary Society debate on voting rights for Indians and Negroes with a 2 1 verdict in favor of the affirmative.
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Joan Davis
Oden
Frederick
Hagerstown
Electric
Staub
Lewis M. Nixdorff
Swarm’s Row
Clover Leaf Literary Society
Daven
C. Heckami
Landauer
J. Price
A. Zimmerman
A. Nicodemus
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Feb 4 1935
A number of persons were injured on city streets including Russell McCain and Richard Potts Miss Katherine Arnold Hilda Goodman and Mrs Edward Brachey. George W Bowers sold his 102.75 acre farm east of Bran dock to Roy C Schaffer and wife for 10500. Authorities search for two bandits who robbed Frederick Bowers of 25 to 30 dollars near Lisbon on the National Highway. John C Joy and daughter Mary Joy were injured when his automobile collided with a truck near Plane No 4.
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Russell McCain
Richard Potts
Katherine Arnold
Jefferson
Hilda Goodman
Center Street
Edward Brachey
George W. Bowers
Brandock
Roy C. W. Schaffer
Frederick Bowers
Lisbon
Frederick
Ridgeville
John C. Joy
RFD 4
MT. Airy
Mary Joy
Plane No. 4
Engagement of Nancy Specht Lee in Libertytown
Mr and Mrs William Specht Sr of Libertytown announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Irene to Byron Russell Lee son of Mr and Mrs William Lee Sr also of Libertytown A spring wedding is planned Miss Specht a Thurmont High School graduate class of 1952 works for C and P Telephone Company Mr Lee served four years in the Navy and works for Ralph M Farsons Company Also a separate notice reports the arrest of James A Jefferson on assault and battery charges at the 100 block of West All Saints Street awaiting hearing.
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William Specht
Libertytown
Nancy Irene
Byron Russell Lee
William Lee Sr
Miss Specht
Thurmont High School
C. and P. Telephone Company
Lee
Navy
Ralph M. Farsons Company
Fellows Studio
James A. Jefferson
West All Saints Street
Sergt. Boone
Jefferson
Martin Beerman
Laberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore
Carole
Morton Eliin
A. T. Flin
Clarks Lane
Frederick
Miss Beerman
Goucher College
Elin
Rouse
Sinai Hospital
Albert C. Sprankle
Grant Place
Patricia Ann
Wiliam G. Brown
Samuel F Brown
Annapolis
Wesley
Francis Schaeffer
Buckeystown
Aereme Grace
William Leroy Schultz
Golde Schultz
Braddock Heights
Davis Studio
Hospital Board Plans Valentine Tea At Key Hotel
Frederick Memorial Hospital boards invite 304 Women’s Auxiliary members to a Valentine tea at the Francis Scott Key Hotel Monday afternoon February 14 from three to five o’clock. Mrs Charles S V Sanner chairs the committee. The event honors auxiliary work, hosted by the Lady Board of Managers and the Trustees. Other local items include births, anniversaries, and visits at the Key Hotel and area homes.
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Board of Managers
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Women's Auxiliary
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles 5. V. Sanner
Elias B. Ramsburg
William T. Delaplaine
Herbert Heston
Paul S. Michael
William M. Storm
Trustes
FE C Hartmann
Avohory
Open House marks Frederick Lumber new plant in town
Frederick Lumber and Supply Company held an open house at its new six acre site on South Jefferson Street. The ultra modern facility showcases offices showrooms storage and millwork while Vignettes display actual use. General Manager Kenneth F. Devilbiss notes the building serves DIY and professional needs with a literature room conference area and ample parking.
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Frederick Lumber and Supply Company
W. C. Hargett Lumber Company
South Jefferson Street
Kenneth F. Devilbiss
Ahere
Bulding
I Jefferson Street
Wilbur ©. Harge
Local Departments Share Safety Awards
Eighteen divisions of the Potomac Edison System earned safety plaques for a 1954 year with zero lost time accidents, totaling 534 560 man hours of accident free labor. Locally the Substation Maintenance and Construction Department received an award as President R Paul Smyth praised the workers for practicing safe habits benefiting employees, community, and the company. Other winning divisions included Hagerstown, Cumberland, Frostburg, Taneytown, Winchester, Luray, Martinsburg, Romney, Charles Town, and Berkeley Springs.
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Potomac Edison System
R. Paul Smyth
VV Nee Ie Eta Bae Ant No
Watming
Evell
Hagerstown
Cimberland
Frost Royal
Taneytown
Frostburg
Winchester
Luray
Martinsburg
Romney
Charles Town
Berkeley Springs
Fire kept in check in congested Salisbury neighborhood
Firefighters battled flames in a congested residential area amid brisk northwest winds and near 151 degree heat, preventing spread. The blaze heavily damaged the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Cot- Mm, with extensive damage to the ante.
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Salisbury
Harold Cot- Mm
Calls It Bluff Washington Says Smith Denounces China
Senator H Alexander Smith of New Jersey says Communist China is making a great big bluff by demanding a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a condition for discussing a Formosa cease fire. He warned against yielding to this pressure.
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Washington
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
China
United Nations Security Council
Formosa
Traveling auditor Handley promoted at Potomac Edison
W Del phey Handley of 1062 South Market Street has been promoted to traveling auditor for the Potomac Edison System. He will join the traveling auditor group and audit company accounts system wide. Handley has served with the utility since 1843, including Navy service from 1944 to 1946, then returning in 1946 to the Bus Accounting Department and later transferring to General Accounting in Frederick before taking his new duties.
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W Delphey Handley
South Market Street
Potomac Edison System
Handley
Potomac Edison
Frederick
U. S. Navy
Fined 25 Dollars For Failing To Stop For School Bus
A Weverton woman Elizabeth H Beam was fined 25 dollars and costs in Peoples Court for failing to stop for a school bus on January 27 near Feaga ville on U S 340. State Trooper L Gudmina testified.
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Weverton
Peoples Court
Wilbur F. Sheffield
L. Gudmina
Elizabeth H. Beam
U. S. 340
Feagaville
Rhyland C. Boyer
Frederick
Guilmino
U.S. 40
Gulmino
Boyers
Glenn G. Guyton
Middletown
Sheffield
Donald McKenzie
Ball Road
McKenzie
North Frederick PTA sets meetings and programs
The North Frederick Elementary School PTA held its January 24 executive meeting. Dr John Mitchell announced committee chairmen for Program Health Welfare Legislative Social Publicity Membership Ways and Means Building and Grounds. 449 parents and 7 teachers, 63 percent, have joined. Future meetings were scheduled for February 17 March 14 and May 18 with reminders by phone. A program on “Your Child in Grades One Through Six” will be given February 17 by teachers. A monthly newsletter will cover school and PTA activities. The PTA will not join County State National PTAs this year.
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Elm Street
Welsch
Donald Menthh
PTA
North Frederick
Women of the Doubs raise funds for polio march
In March the Women of the Doubs collected 63 dollars in one hour during their first Mothers' March for polio, chaired by Mrs Sylvia Specht. Participants included Mrs Virginia Koontz, Mrs Lois Smith, Mrs Lena S Main, Mrs Evelyn Ott, Miss Irene Weedon, Mrs Mary Frances Titus, Mrs Goldie Davis, Mrs Margaret Whalen, and Mrs Mary Walter, who later gathered at Mrs Specht's home for refreshments. Market prices are listed for Batley, wheat, and corn.
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Doubs
Sylvia Specht
Mrs Specht
Virginia Koontz
Lois Smith
Lena S. Main
Evelyn Ott
Irene Weedon
Mary Frances Titus
Goldie Davis
Margaret Whalen
Mary Walter
Specht
Junior Education Not Affected By TV Comic Books
A Northwestern University educator reports his fifth annual survey finds TV and comic books have little overall impact on educational attainment or behavior. He notes some individual cases of adverse effects but also instances of stimulation to better work, with average TV hours for grades three to six ranging 20 to 26 weekly.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Paul Witty
Two Sources To Finance Buildings Continued From Page One
The report proposes funding two school buildings using two sources. It notes current enrollment in grades 1-6 totals 150 in four classrooms, plus 81 Mt. Pleasant and McKaig students now bused to Frederick city. A new building would include a kitchen and multipurpose room serving both high and elementary schools.
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Prospect Street
Frederick City
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Liberty
Emmitsburg
Mt. Pleasant
McKaig
Tis
North Frederck School
Middletown High School
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Lexington Police
the News
Michael J. Shipley
F. Shipley
Orth Starket Street
Grand Island
Calvin
George, Jr
Wonderland Farm
Union Bridge
Sara Anne
Sandra Hariey
Emory L. Carmack
G. O. Hendrickson
Urbana
George QO. Hendrickson
Patricia
Georgene
Edwin Plassing
George
James Garrett
San Francisco
Calif
Arthur Wahlberg
Fresno
Cali
Lews A. Leichert
East Third Street
Michael J. Croghan
Duntie Fuse Dens
Tee Timy Drenning
Park Raven Apartments
J. W. Drenning
Woodsboro
Daniel J. Thomas
Near Harmony Grove
Myr
J. William Drenning
New York City
United Nations
Uaitian
Pan American Union
Jacques Leger
Haiti
Paul E. Magloire
Magloire
Joseph W. Urner
Edward D. Storm
J. F. Messersmith
Herbert R. Jordan
St. John
Harwood Watson
Rosemont
Charles Bowers
Sandy Hank
Mone
City
Barton
Organ Society
C. W. Barton
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Thornton
Hammond Organ Society
Earl G. Woodworth
Leon Loeb
Sound Studios, Inc
Air
Bethesda
A. J Barker
Silver Springs
V. R. Bierman
Hayatteville
Albert Loomis
Rockville
Harold R. Martin
Leland Prather
Falls Church
C. Firmback
William F. Sheppard
Savannah
Georgia
Paul E. Shultz
Flonda
B. Lee Feete
Carroll Leatherman
Harmony
Florida
Cunard
Britannic
Elizabeth Lewis Peters
Jeff
John R. Ewell
Funchal
Casablanca
Gibraltar
Tangier
Valletta
Larnaca
Horta
Alexandria
Rhodes
Istanbul
Bosporus
Kecilik Koya
Dardanelles
Athens
Dubrovnik
Venice
Messina
Naples
Villefranche
Barcelona
Palma
Algiers
Malage
Lizbon
Cherbourg
Southampton
New Plant
WSCS
Kenneth Gendell
George Miles
Williams Landis
Irs Francis Schaffer
Rodney Kelly
Albert Snoots
Charles Moore
Willard Keller
Samuel W. Barrick
Thomas S. Glass
Braddock Mountain
Hugh A. Barnhart
Rochester
Ind
George Mucha, Jr
Central City
George B. Douglas
Wilbur L. Sheets
Beailsville
South Mountain
Frank Willard
Harry Buser, Jr
Severna Park
Clarence F Shepley
Myersville
Maryland
Guillaine
Donald Bowser
Speel
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