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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1953

Page

3

Assessments And Roads Up At Annapolis

Democratic delegates show concern over proposed state spending and property assessment changes in Annapolis. Debate centers on annual assessments, road modernizing bonds, and potential tax impacts, with opposition from Baltimore City and Montgomery County factions. A bipartisan move seeks to shift tax collection to subdivisions. An invitation to Arthur Godfrey to visit Air Force bases is noted.

Annapolis Montgomery County Baltimore City del. Hance Mary- Jeand Farmer General Assembly Del Logan Caroline Ways and Means Baltimore George Wagner Hance Wagner Woods House State Roads Commission David P. Gorman Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines F. Murray Benson Maryland Bus Operators Association Gordon State Roads Commission the Most Powerful Agency In the State.”’ del. Mach D-Balto Montgomery Mach Dels. Robinson D' Balto Bradshaw Ir Montgomery Senate Kimble R-j Allegany Della

Deaths in Westminster and nearby towns

Obituary notices report Rev Charles D Bonsack former Blue Ridge College president and longtime Westminster resident died at 82 in Elgin Illinois. Funeral set at Westminster Church of the Brethren with burial at Meadow Branch Cemetery. Survivors include two sons and three daughters. Additional notices cover Robert Lee Compton 53 of Brunswick died in Martinsburg WV after heart illness. Gus Bockman 29 of Westminster died in Emergency Hospital. Mrs Viola Renn Nikirk 73 of Baltimore. Mrs Florence M Conner 74 of Lovettsville. infant Dennis Barnes son of Mr and Mrs George Barnes. Stewart N Martin 76 of Thurmont. and Howard E Wachter found dead in Walkersville.

Charles D. Boneack Westminster Charles D. Bonsack Old Blue Ridge College New Windsor Elgin Foreign Missions Board Church of the Brethren Westminster Church of the Brethren Harold Bomberger Meadow Branch Mr. Bonsack J. Ralph Paul C. Bonsack Edith C. Barnes Olga Hardy Ill Blanche Miller Eglon W. Va Robert Lee Compton Carolyn Etta Compton Brunswick Newton D. Baker VA Martinsburg Edward L Grace Y. Compton Baltimore Welfare Board Lillian Compton State Teachers College Frostburg N. N. Potts Baltimore C. L. Winecoff Boston Mass John Edward Compton Lewistown C. H. Feete and Bro Florence M. Conner Lovettsville Loudoun County Va Charles D Conner George and Mary Shores Gross Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Clifford Compher Leon Conner WO Carroll Conner U. S. Army Panama Dennis Barnes George Barnes Carver Apartments George, Jr Veronica Trudy Marie David $S Harry S Lewis Linda Brr Ollie Lawson Fairview Cemetery C. E. Hicks Mamie D. Isanogle Western Maryland College A. M. Isanogie Maryland George and Matilda Bowers Isanogle Z. A. Firor Clara Wiles Thurmont United Brethren Cemetery M. L. Creager and Son

Obituary notices from Frederick area include multiple deaths

Dorsey C. Griffith of Ballenger district died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a heart ailment aged 38. He was a WWII Marine Reserves veteran and dairy farmer, survived by wife Catherine O Beall Griffith and four children. Other notices: Mrs Bessie Elizabeth Baile of Union Bridge died at 71, service Monday in Union Bridge. Mrs Mary Edith Prye nee Baughman died in Fairfax. Mrs Blanche Johnson died in Front Royal at 56. Mrs Ida Wilt of Chestnut Hill, 74, died after flu and pneumonia, buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Emerenth A. Wetzel of Emmitsburg died at Montevue, age 72, with services Monday. Funeral details listed for each.

Dorsey C. Griffith Ballenger Frederick Memorial Hospital Mr. Griffith Worthington Lena Lloyd Griffith Gaithersburg U. S. Marine Reserves Lth Rockville Saipan Tinian Griffith Pioneer Coon Hunters Club Montgomery County John L. Beall St. Martin’s Catholic Church Catherine O. Beall Griffith Neal Leon Joyce Jean Caroline O Ethna L. Griffith Roy E. Baile Bessie Elizabeth Baile Hoy E. Baile Marston Earl E. Stultz Union Bridge Baile Frederick County Isaac and Mary Repp Nusbaum Thornton Black Uniontown William A. Prye Damascus Singing Pines Fairfax Della Edith Baughman Francis V Mary Folk Baughman Marry Johnson Blanche McCloud Johnson Harry Johnson Newton D. Baker Martinsburg W. Va Front Royal Blanche John Whalen Dickerson Blanche Britts Barnesville Monocacy Cemetery Beallsville William B. Hilton Ida E. Wilt Ida Eugene Wilt Charles Town General Hospital Chestnut Hill Humphrey Wilt Charles and Mary Dillon Pearl Charles H Wiliam E Bessie Jackson Georgia Stubs Mamie Piper Essie Lancaster Edith Garrott Lillian Garrott Pearl Harrison Washington, D. C Mary Jenkins Loudoun County Pearl Wilt Harpers Ferry G. C. Pearl Emerenth A. Wetzel Emerenth A. Wetzel Emmits Burg Rt 1 Montevue John H Mary Miller Wetzel Frances Erger Severn Norman Wetzel Mantelson M. Miller Emmitsburg Allison Funeral Home St. Anthony's Catholic Church Stanley Scarff St. Anthony's ‘Shrine S. L. Allison

Know Your Firemen This Frederick feature closes series

The News-Post ends a 44 week public service series on the Frederick Fire Department with profiles of Firemen Thurbie A. Markoe and Lewis F. Esterly. Both have served since 1919 and 1932 respectively, guarding residents with 24 hour duty shifts and earning spotless records.

Frederick The News-Post Thurbie A. Markoe Lewis F. Esterly Markoe Esterly William G. Markoe Ben

Death notices and funeral arrangements from Frederick area

Obituaries note Mrs. Frederick W. Bardsley of Arlington and survivors in Virginia and Indiana with services in Winfield Morgan Chapel cemetery. Joseph Francis Houff, age 82, of Frederick. career at Frederick Brick Works. burial Mt. Olivet. Correction on G Earl Griffin and Dor sey Griffith confusion. Albaugh Hall resident dies in Baltimore. funeral at Sharpe Street Methodist Church with burial there.

Paul Erving Hamilton Paul Irving Hamilton East Patrick Street John W Katie V Biser Hamilton Forrest Covell Araby Georgianna Brunswick George Fitz Lisbon Clarence W John L Maynard B Frederick Hamilton Frederick Aerie of Eagles East Church Street Mt. Olivet M. R. Etchison and Son i Funeral Directors Frederick W. Bardsley Arlington J. C. Parr Emma King Brazil Ind Samuel Wellings Winfield W. E. Saltzgiver Woodbine Lutheran Church Morgan Chapel C. M. Waltz Joseph Francis Hoult Joseph Francis Houff West South Street Mr. Houff Frederick Brick Works Houff Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Builders Bible Jie United Fire Company Frederick Lodge of Eagles William J. Houff George R. Lewis Harry A. Tinney Lewis H. Engle Walkersville Warren Fox Reginald D. Hobbs Mt. Airy M. R. Etchison and Son Earl Griffin Broad Boulevard Cuyahoga Falls Fort Lauderdale Fla Mount Olivet Eugene Grove Lime Kiln C. E. Cline Dorsey C. Griffith G. Earl Griffin Albaugh Mall Albaugh Hall Alice Hall William Hall Provideence Hospital Baltimore Sharpe Street Methodist Church Margaret Bradley Hall Catherine Dorsey Florence Hall Adtisa Giles Hall Sharpe Street Church

Funeral notices and rites reported for multiple local figures

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the funeral home for Howard E. Wachter with Rev. Fred Seibel officiating. Interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Other obsequies include G Earl Griffin, Stewart N. Martin, Hattie Margaret Smith, Baxter W. Murphy, Preston J. Duvall, and services conducted by local pastors and funeral directors with interments at Mount Olivet or Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren.

Clarks Grant Cramer Charles Grant Cramer Charles C. Cramer McKaig Albert Rebecca Cramer Lutheran Church James A Charles C Alberta Stup Williamsport East Church Street Gelock Mt. Olivet Etchison Axt Son East Patrick Street Howard E. Wachter Fred Seibel Silver Run Milton Akers Laurren Welty James Crist Wilbur Stitely Harry Cornpropst Robert Dailey, Jr Harry E. Carty Company G. Earl Griffin Cuyahoga Falls C. E. Cline and Son Stewart N. Martin Thurmont Hev Charles H. Corbett United Brethren Cemetery William Pryor Edgar Boller Albert Zentz John Whitmore Warner Grimes Charles Carty M. L. Creager and Son Hattie Margaret Smith James L. Smith Park Avenue Raymond E. Wilhelm Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Ira F. Ray Henry F. Falk Oliver FF. Engiebrecht Maurice Albaugh Russell Hahn James R. Fogle Mount Olivet Cemetery M. R. Etchison and Son Walkersville Baxter W. Murphy B. F. Hartley W. DeWitt Dickey Robert Reidt Grayson Eyler Charles Breightner Joseph Engle Howard Preston J. Duvall Arthur B. Wail Westminster Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren Mr. Duvall Joseph Caricose George Early William Rosp Paul Fike Carl Roy Herbert Duvalli Henry Philip Dotterer Ralph Eichelberger D. D. Hartzler & Sons Albert Sidney Dixon Near Frederick Thomas Morgan James Kenneth Douglas Dixon Carl Holland Homer Russell Kinna Monocacy Cemetery Bealisville

Betrothal Announced for Noradel Truxal and Randolph Wilson Jr

Frederick residents Noradel Truxal and Randolph Gould Wilson Jr plan nuptials amid noted community ties. Truxal, Hood College senior and Mortar Board member, hails from a Dartmouth-anchored family. Wilson, a Baylor and Dartmouth graduate, serves as an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve stationed in Norfolk Virginia.

Andrew G. Truxal Frederick Noradel Truxal Randolph Gould Wilson, Jr Randolph G. Wilson Lockout Mountain Tenn Truxal National Cathedral School Washington, D. C Hood College Mortar Board Wilson Baylor School Chattanooga Dartmouth College Kappa Sigma Casque and Gauntlet U. S. Naval Reserve Norfolk Dartmouth Hood , College

Woman fined for collision on East Patrick Street

Lois Maris Anderson, 26, was found guilty of failure to stay right of center after a two car crash on East Patrick Street last month near the city limits. She paid a $25 fine and costs after claiming the steering failed when she tried to turn. Rhodes, Harrison, and Andersons were injured. Paul Anderson remained hospitalized.

Takoma Park East Patrick Street Wilbur F. Sheffield Peeples Court Lois Maris Anderson R.W. Rhodes Greencastle James Lewis Rhoades Rhodes Anderson Charles C. Harrison St. Thomas Paul Anderson Buffalo N. C George F. Deshong, Jr White Marsh Edwin Palmer Lowe East Second Street Carman J. Donovan Delaware Avenue Brunswick Charles Mades Lewis James Rouzee J. V. Stakenm

Women’s Clubs Activity in Yellow Springs Meeting

The Yellow Springs Homemakers Club held its first meeting of the year at new president Mrs. Carroll Kehne’s home with 13 regular members and 3 new members. Betsy Lovington demonstrated buying fabrics for curtains and slipcovers, and plans include a March bake sale and a March of Dimes donation.

Yellow Springs Dina Yellow Springs Carroll Kehne Kehne Raymond Crabbs John Dixon Leo Duvall Betsy Lovington Lewis Martz Paul Willard Willard American Red Cross Charlesville Club

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Washington Arthur Godfirey United States Air Force Europe North Africa Gus Bockman West Seventh Street Bockman Glenn R. Nikirk Mary M. Brengle Bockman Viola Renn Nikirk Viola Louise Renn Nikirk Sherwood Bootman Chesley Lavenue Walter L. Nikirk Bootman Cora E. Smith Lassahn Belair Road Pine Grave Cemetery Moster Station Harvey Annie Smith Martin St. John’s Lutheran Church Fannie M Martin Esther C. Martin Charles F. Lloyd H Harry C. Martin Bruce Coward Funkstown Alvey Cook Hagerstown Thurmont United Strethren Roward E. Wachter Maple Avenue Frederick Count Nathan and Mary Biser Wachter Gertrude Mensell Wachter Wachter Union Manufacturing Company Joe Eisenhower Marion G. Rogers Atwood District Heights Rogers Suitland High School Mr. Rogers Lewis County Glenville Normal School Fairmont Teacher's College University of Pittsburgh West Virginia Elm Street School Virginia D. Rogers Mark Weston Albert L Cumberland Cephas Pittsburgh Lorena B. Rogers Marie Rogers Jane Lew Upper Marlboro First Baptist Church Mt. Olivet Cemetery Motter Avenue Thurbie K. Markoe University of Maryland Frederick High School David William Markoe North Market Street Whitey George Philip Esterly Donna Jean Frederick High Lewis F. Esterly Jr Modern Harry C. Young Harry Clinton Young Ox Fibre Brush Company Edward Susan Kanauff Young Guy Stoner B. E Tobe” Fogle Beethoven Archibald ‘‘Tobe” Fogle Mary Fiekinger Fogle Gordon H Sylvester W Irene E. Snyder Johnsville J. Norman Allan W Serven E. Fogle Hanover Louis P. Chastaine Mountain View D. Dhartzler and Sons Emmit Thompson Virginia Grayson Kelbaugh Garfield Henry Thompson Howard Thompson Sally Alley Staunton Myersvile Grossnickle Church Charles W. Wellings Henry A. Hilbinger Woodbine Heights Wilbinger England Harriett Wellings Elizabeth Wellings Robert Lee Compion Newton D. Baker Hospital St. Mark's Episcopal Church Paul S. Shultz Steadman-Keenan Post American Legion Knoxville Reformed Cemetery C. H. Feete and Brother Rose E. Franklin Thomas N. Franklin Taylorsville E. K. Sawyer Taylorsville Methodist Church J. Claude Naill Chester Black Charles J. Gunn Roland Gosnell Francis J. Crawlford Frank J. Barnes Taylorsville Cemetery Mabel E. Barnes Walter G. Barnes Louisville Carroll County Johns Hopkins Hospital Calvary Methodist Church Gamber Amos Stone Edwin Boone Harry Gibson Richard and Reno Ward William Bollinger Sloane Cooper Florence Martha Johnson John Johnson Buckjeystown Luckeystown Methodist Church O. B. Jackson Kearsey Keys Philadelphia I. P. Blackburn H. Clayborne Wesley Lee Rosetta Watkins Sons of Rosedale Club Rosedale Homemakers Club Herbert Staley Bernard Grove C. J. Morris Staley Leonard Duebucki George van Fossen Thomas Molesworth Farmers George William Harrison Arthur Jesse Charlies Hope Hill Cemetery Joe Marsh
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