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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1938

Page

6

Roads Commission Cuts Funds For Repairs In Frederick County

Dr Homer E Tabler head of the State Roads Commission says about 30 000 remains for current year with 32 723 spent on maintenance since October and warns of a budget shortfall if frost laws curb heavy trucks. He cites out of state trucks carrying 43000 pounds and notes no major highways in Frederick restricted yet though some secondary roads posted. Plans for four construction projects include Foxville Washington county line route amid local protests and a mule road from Point of Rocks. A Bard surfaced road to the State Fish Hatchery near Lees Town is funded with 25 225 federal aid and 1 250 state share. Tabler stayed at the Francis Scott Key hotel.

Carroll Cour State Roads Commstion Homer E. Tabler Fredenck Tars Tabler Roads Commission Frederick County Allegany Washington Washington County Market Patrick Streets State Roads Commission Frederick City Foxville Thurmont Hagerstown Catoctin Natonal Middletown-Jefferson Woodsboro Francis Scott Ker

Answers to Cranium Crackers and The Horse Race Rivalry

A riddle notes a friend telling sons to switch horses while their fathers wager one eighth of his fortune on the winning horse. The passage also hints that the rider is unspecified and adds a remark that space has no temperature.

Gambling Probe Urged by Judge in Washington County

Circuit Judge Frank G Wagaman called for a grand jury investigation into gambling in Washington County urging action against pinball and slot machine operators and numbers rackets. He warned the county risks being run by gambling racketeers and suggested summoning those with machine licenses to reveal owners and evidence. The report also covers a crop control bill gaining final congressional approval, with details on acreage allotments, marketing quotas, and references to Senator Radcliffe and Tydings.

Hagerstown Gambing Washington County Frank G. Wagaman Wagaman Degal Dookmakers Washington Secretary of Agriculture White House Roosevelt Congress Senate House Maryland Radcliffe Tydings Agriculture Department

Prison Camp 10 Ready Soon In Maryland Plan

Baltimore Feb 14 State Roads Commission sources said proposals for construction and operation of Maryland’s first convict labor camp will be presented to Chairman Homer Tabler tomorrow. The camp at Myersville along the Frederick Hagerstown road will be ready within a month or six weeks, with prisoners drawn from Jessups. Dr Tabler and engineers said the project aims to crush stone for road surfacing and stabilize fills. The legislature provided 100000 for a one year trial, and completion of the dual highway depends on federal funds.

Baltimore State Roads Commission Maryland Homer BE Myersville Frederick-Hagerstown Nathan L. Smith Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Smith Myersville Camp House of Correction Jessups Connell Dr. Tabler Wiliam A. Codd Harry E. Donnell Washington- Frederick County Frederick County Hagerstown- Frederick Road Tabler Theegislature Tabor Washington County Frederick

Answers to questions and notes on the day’s topics

A set of quiz-like items covers Admiral Leahy pronunciation and naval topics, a windbreak of trees numbered to 44 million planted, a note that a marriage was not the sole cause of a shakeup, a secret monastery meeting, and a bill easing financing terms for home builders. Also a Harmony Grave boy, Guy Ramsburg, stricken Friday, is receiving special serum at Frederick City hospital. doctors have not yet determined the illness cause, but he is brighter and recognizing his mother again.

Guy Ramsburg Harmony lGrave Frederick City Hospital

Pingley captured after fatal sheriff shooting in Virginia

George Pingley, a middle aged farmer from a Frederick County mountain area, was trapped and captured in the Great North Mountain. He faces murder charges after allegedly shooting Sheriff J William Newcome and wounding officer George F Miller of the Virginia Highway Police. Pingley was transported under heavy guard to a jail near Winchester amid scattered crowds. Police remained tight lipped about the destination following the capture.

Winchester George Pingley Frederick County Edwin H. Smith J. William Newcome George F. Miller Virginia Highway Police Pingley Great North Mountain Harrisonburg Pinglex Woodstock Pingre

Want Quicker Delivery Of Checks For Jobless

In Cumberland Maryland on February 14, about 2400 unemployed residents registered at city hall to press Mayor Thomas Koon for faster unemployment checks. City officials aimed to speed up payments for those with none or only one check, while unemployment office manager Fred Z Hetzell noted many registrants not eligible for other relief should have received their fourth check this week.

Cumberland City Hall Thomas Koon Koon Fred Z. Hetzell

Commencement speaker named at Mount St. Marys College

Emmitsburg Md Feb 14 The Most Rev Bernard J Mahoney Bishop of Sioux Falls South Dakota will give the commencement address at Mount St Marys College in June college officials said today The Most Rev Peter L Ireton coadjutor Bishop of Richmond Virginia will preside at graduation exercises and the Rev James Casey Brooklyn New York will deliver the baccalaureate sermon June 5.

Emmitsburg Bernard J. Mahoney Sioux Falls S. D Mount St. Mary’s College Peter L. Ireton Richmond James Casey Brooklyn N.Y

CCC enrollees suspended for delinquency with minor girls

Cumberland authorities suspended two CCC enrollees for one year each after they admitted allowing three underage girls to spend the night in the camp recreation hall. Two girls were sent to a reform school while a 13 year old was paroled into her aunt’s custody after their car broke down.

Cumberland CCC T. J. Borgle

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Dr. Tabler Frankling Giuch P.T. A Mary C. Ott Department of History Hood College Lewistown Parent- Teacher Association Lewistown I School Rutledge Niece Ann Rutledge Prand Lincoln National Society of Dames of the Loyal Legion Washington, D. C Leahy Lay Dileged Delphey's West Patrick St Unul Frederick Territory VOGUE Hendrickson Custom Quality Group C. C. Carty, Inc East Patrick St. Frederick, Md The Corner Church Market Sts North Market Street
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