City plans extend parking on South Court Street
Mayor Donald B. Rice announced the city has closed deals to purchase and lease land west of the current parking lot off South Court Street for a 14 688 square foot expansion. Leases at $1 per year cover two tracts. improvements include meters grading curbing totaling about 7320 dollars funded by bonds. Negotiations continue for East Patrick Street parking. two agreements signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Court Street
Donald B. Rice
Roy Ramsburg
Hillside Motor Company
Romsburg
J. Tyson Lee
James R. Heater
J. Paul Delphey
Delphey’s
Carroll Creek
Rice
W. R. Waller
Lee
Heater
Three Men Seek Immediate Trials In Hagerstown Liquor Store Case
Three Hagerstown men Thomas McClellan Kline Ellsworth Dunn and Charles Luther Martin entered petitions for immediate trials waiving grand jury in Circuit Court. They are accused of breaking and entering and larceny at John H Harbaughs Highway Liquors near Braddock on January 24. Kline and Dunn face information charging theft of whiskey cigarettes a reviewer and cash totaling 190.88. Martin has no information filed yet. Charles E Hinkle also seeks instant trial on forgery and false pretenses charges stemming from a July 12 forged check for 21.50 drawn on Claude A O Toole Thurmont.
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Hagerstown
Highway Liquors
John H. Harbaugh
Braddock
Thomas McClellan Kline
Ellsworth Dunn
Charles Luther Martin
Charles A. Price
Kline
Dunn
Hinkle
Claude A. O'Toole
Thurmont
Promotion Notice for Oliver G. Myers in Army
Rev and Mrs Samuel B Myers of Oakhill announce their son Oliver Glenn Myers has risen from Corporal to Sergeant. He entered the Army in 1947, served at Fort Clayton Panama Canal Zone, then in Korea since May 1952 with TI Infantry Seventh Division. He recently earned the Combat Infantryman Badge. Address listed as R A 13263120 Co G 1th Inf Regt 7th Div APO 7 c/o P M San Francisco CA ABRHIVE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Myers
Oakhill
Oliver Glenn Myers
Sgt. Myers
Army
Fort Clayton Panama Canal Zone
Myers
Korea
TI Infantry
Seventh Diision
Co. G
San Francisco
Calif
Shapiro-Strauss Wedding At Annapolis Saturday
Bettye Myra Strauss and Davia Norton Shapiro wed in Carvel Hall Annapolis with double ring ceremony. Rabbi Rosenblatt officiated. matron of honor Mrs Allan Reiter. best man Jules Shapiro. Couple to reside at 53 Maryland Avenue after March 1 following a Miami Beach honeymoon.
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Chesapeake
Carvel Hall
Annapolis
Bettye Myra Strauss
Leon Strauss
Davia Norton Shapiro
Barney D. Shapiro
Rabbi Rosenblatt
Cantor Hammer
Harry Strauss
Baltimore
Allan Reiter
Jules E Shapiro
Thurmont
Chesapeake Room
Carver Hall
Miami Beach
Fla
Shapiro
Maryland Avenue
Damages suit settled. Montgomery case heads to trial
A $40,000 damages suit against Braddock Heights based Remsburgs and others was settled out of court. Julia G Conway Brunswick settled for $12,900 against administrator C Clifton Wirts for injuries from a May auto accident. Louis Arnold Kirkland faces trial March 2 for the shooting of Pvt Walter W McAllister after stopping a motorist. University of Minnesota Aeronautical Lab building fire causes about $1.55 million damage. wind tunnel and cold rooms destroyed. no injuries reported.
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Bruce Y. Remssburg
Braddock Heights
Remsburg Brothers
Fletcher D. Thompson
Ruth D. Thompson
Middletown
Edwin F. Nikkic
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Julia G Conway
Brunswick
C. Clifton Wirts
James M Barker
Barker
Mr. Clapp
Mathias and
Mathias
Kirkland
Washington County
University
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory
Attendants Plan Meet Over Civil Service Conditions
Crownsville Md February 9 attendants at building C report planning their own meeting to press for more guards in CC building where violent patients are housed. They cite 344 patients and 35 guards during Saturday riot and a 65 percent annual turnover, noting starters earn 92160 yearly.
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Crownsville
Thurmont Fire Company fundraiser enlists three night benefit
Guardian Hose Company of Thurmont launches a three night fundraiser to finance a new fire truck. A turkey and oyster supper at Thurmont High School on Thursday from 4 30 to 7 40 p m kicks off the series followed by a two night indoor Winter Carnival at the Thurmont Firemen's Hall Friday and Saturday with carnival rides and prize games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardian Hose Company of
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
New Guardian
Harry O. Miller
Richard Wilhide
Eugene McKissick
John Ogle
James Eyler
John Weddle
John Jackson
Philip Zentz
Roland
Charles Beall
Guardian Hose Co
D. S. Weybright
Eugene Valentine
William D. Stitely
George Black
Carroll Brown
Entertainment Presented For Hospitalized Veterans
James R. Rice chairs the Washington Lee Chapter DAV entertainment committee and leads monthly shows at Newton D. Baker VA Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia. Frederick volunteers supply acts from a Legionnaires Band to tap dancers and pianists drawing up to 500 veterans for hospital audiences.
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James R. Rice
Washington- Lee
DAV Entertainment Committee
Rice
Purple Heart
Frederick
Veterans’ Hospitals
Newton D. Baker VA
Martinsburg
W. Va
Isick
Love
Baker Hospital
Igor Washington-Lee
DAV T Entertainment Junkets
Legionnaires Band
Elsie Young
Rosa G. Kreh
Tommy Brooks
Bobby Kreh
Miss Young
Marilyn Crum
Newton D. Baker
The
Legionnaires
Leo Miller
Thomas Hurst
Grover, Schrover
Pete O'Brien
Jerry Kephart
Boonsboro
Doris Welty
Ed Little
Fers
Susy Snowblake
Evelyn R. White
Margaret Rose Kreh
Alfred Newton
Alfred
Margaret Rose
Gilbert Barry
Delores Rice
Doer Robbin
Washington-Lee
Relief Equipment Is Sent To Holland
Baltimore dispatch reports six planeloads of relief gear to aid flood victims in The Netherlands as part of Operation Windmill. Blankets clothing rubber gloves and flashlights were collected by WAAMI with fire houses used as stations and a local trucking firm donating transport to a central point. Dr J D de Beus of the Netherlands embassy will receive the goods at Friendship International Airport before dispatch to The Hague aboard Royal Dutch Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Air Force
Netherlands
WAAMI
Board of Fire Commissioners
J. D. de Beus
Washington
Friendship International Airport
New York City
Royal Dutch Airlines
the Hague
Dopey Club Plans Spring Banquet At March 14
The Dopey Sister's Club met January 23 at Mrs Florence Keilholtz home. President Mrs Dot Wilhide called the meeting to order. Plans were made for the annual spring banquet on March 14 with location to be announced. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is February 27 at Mrs Gene Keilholtz's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dopey Club
Dopey Sister's Club
Florence Keilholtz
Dot Wilhide
Gene Keilholtz
Frederick County Heart Fund drive named head by Barrick
Samuel W. Barrick, Frederick attorney, is named to head the Frederick County Heart Fund drive running through February. The effort, tied to the American Heart Association and Maryland Heart Association, uses red plastic hearts distributed by Francis Scott Key Post No 11, American Legion, for contributions. J Alfred Catsail chairs the legion collection. Dr J H Wolfe heads the gifts committee. Contributions go 25 percent to the national association for research and the rest stay in Maryland. A local clinic is funded by state support, part of a national $10 million drive with the slogan Help your heart fund help your heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick
Frederick County
Mr. Barrick
Iocal
American Heart Association
Maryland Heart Association
American Legion
J. Alfred Catsail
Legion Committee
Legion
Legion Post
Key Post
Barrick
J. H. Wolfe
West Church Street
Maryland
United States
Van Fleet Bids Hopeful Farewell to Korean Troops
Gen James A Van Fleet ends command of the U S Eighth Army with faith in Eisenhower to seek peace for Korea. He spoke as Allied tanks pounded targets on the Central Korean Front ahead of the handover to Lt Gen Maxwell D Taylor. Snow covered the 155 mile line as patrol clashes continued and a night raid near Antung reported no Red jets.
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Seoul
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Eisenhower
Korea
van Fleet
Maxwell D. Taylor
Antung
Alu
Generals Shuffle Commands in Europe as Eddy Retires
The U S Army announced Lt General Manton S Eddy will retire at end of March after 35 years service. He will be succeeded in Europe by Lt General Charles L Bolte who now leads the Seventh Army. Bolte’s post will be filled by Lt General William M Hoge, then commanding the Fourth Army.
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Washington
Manton S. Eddy
U. S. Army
Europe
Charles L. Bolte
Seventh Army
Bolte
William M. Hoge
Fourth Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
John E. Dahlquist
Fifth Corps
Germany
Hoge
Tra P. Swift
Third Corps
Ft. MacArthur
Calif
Eddy
Oerall
Petersville 4-H Club Plans Valentine Party
The Petersville 4-H club met February 7 at Beverly Axline’s home with Joyce Boyer and Patsy Soulder presenting on Good Grooming. Beverly Axline demonstrated refrigerator defrosting. One new member joined with three visitors. Refreshments were served. next meeting at Judy and Dorothy Myers’ home. The page also notes a Britannica fact about polygamy among the Shiahs of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersville
Beverly Axline
Joyce Boyer
Patsy Soulder
Judy
Dorothy Myers
Local Bills Passed In Maryland Legislature This Week
Several local bills were approved by the State Legislature including Woodsboro’s authorization to borrow 100000 for a water system and Montgomery County’s expansion of Rockville limits by fifty five and a half acres. Frederick City prepares for enactments on salaries police and zoning. A Lankford bill seeks voting rights for residents on Federal reservations, tied to Camp Detrick cases. A Detrick-related suit may go to Congress for relief, with costs and potential appeals pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Arundel County
Frederick
Frederick County
Woodsboro
Montgomery
Rockville
Lankford
General Assembly
Maryland
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Camp Detrick
Congress
Schnauffer
Detrick
Los Alamos
N. M
Edward D. Storm
Storm
Grange To Eye Bills At Annapolis
Frederick County Pomona Grange members urged to track proposed General Assembly measures. Crickenberger endorsed the 12 year road building plan and discussed Senate Bill No 132 Green commission report. A trade in deduction proposal was referred for study but later viewed unfavorably. Event highlighted local signs and a German exchange student presentation. Next Pomona meet May 2 at Emmitsburg.
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Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Thurmont
General Assembly
L. H. Crickenberger
Maryland State Grange
Crickenberger
State Grange
Green Commission
Senate
Ballenger Grange
Legislative Committee
J. Homer Remsberg
County Commissioners and Roads Board
D. Vernon Holter
Pomona
Juanita Myers
Cecilia Stambaugh
Hildegrade Clauss
Talbert Sawyer
Clauss
Mary Ellen
Joan Sawyer
Charles F. Bowers
Frederick
Clarence Eaves
Miss Sledge
American Can Company
Potomac Edison Company
Emmitsburg
Five Year School Building Plan Moves in Montgomery
A five year plan from the Montgomery County Board of Education proposes nearly three million dollars in up county construction. It includes 17 projects for 1953 54 and 1956 57 such as Darnestown elementary six classrooms Germantown and Laytonsville additions Poolesville and Gaithersburg facilities a new Gaithersburg elementary school and an eight classroom Cedar Grove area elementary school with kitchen library and all purpose room.
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Montgomery County
Montgomery County Board of Education
Darnestown
Germantown
Laytonsville
Gaithersburg
Clarksburg
Poolesville High School
Gaithersburg High School
Damascus High
Cedar Grove Road
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Rhoderick Held in Mt Pleasant
A surprise gathering was hosted at Mr and Mrs John J Rhoderick's Mt Pleasant home on Tuesday February 3 to honor Mrs Rhoderick's sixtieth birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Rhoderick, Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson and Frances, several Rhodericks, the Lintoms Patsy Betsy and others, and Misses Betty Lee and Jeanette Rhoderick along with Carol Thompson and Mr Mire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Rhoderick
Mt. Pleasant
Rhoderick
John Rhoderick
Frank Thompson
Frances
Kennard Rhoderick
William Ramsburg
Robert
William
James
Haugh Rhoderick
Linda
Ralph Lintom
Patsy
Carlton Rhoderick
Kathy
Paul Rhoderick
Betty Lee
Jeanette Rhoderick
Carol Thompson
Mire
Charles Barger
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Buckeystown W
Buckeystown W. S. C. S
George Pfeifer
George Hildebrand
Rodney Kelly
Albert Snoots
George Miles
Williard Keller
Katherine Thomas
C. E. Nicholas
Kelly
Charles Moore
Annie Poole
Emily Grams
Edgar Thomas
Poland
free _ world
Soviet Bloc
Warsaw
State Department
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Shapiro-Strauss
Grange News
Emmitsburg Grange
Edgar G. Emrich
University of Maryland
Edgar Emrich
Norman Shriver
Clara Harner
Margaret Gartrell
Ethel Baumgardner
Betty Smith
Ballenger
Grange
Lutheran
Richard Fibresne
Clarence E. Hahn
Charles R. Fuss
Edward Smith
Estelie Zentz
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. McCarran ‘D-Nevi
Sen. Langer Yrnd
Rules Committee
T. B. Williams
T. Bayard Williams
Peoples Court
Frank Keefer
Ruth Bowman
Frederick Exchange
C. and P
Holland
Hagerdman
J. Wiliam Strine
William Strine
J. William Strine
Floyd Strine
Charles W. Strine
Heading Heart Fund
Drive
Gen. Bolte
Gen. Eddy
India
George Shipley
West
Patrick Street
Adeline Estelle Rowe
Lewis Rowe
College Avenue
Adelaide Shipley Rowe
Paul William Main
Austin Main
Miss Rowe
Frederick High School
Mr Main
Secretary of State
Earl Thomas Wolfe
Charles Wolfe
Upperco
Camp Gordon
Wolfe
Arehive
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