Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Column Feb 16 1909
Fifty years ago on February 16 1909 a horse attached to a wagon caused chaos on Market and East streets scattering milk cans and breaking wagon gear. The Family Theatre on North Market Street was leased to Lawrence B Leary and J Fred Shaffer to run as a moving picture venue. A lamp exploded at Roy Ernst’s home but caused little damage. Ox Fibre Brush Works departments were busy with orders and may hire more workers. The Eissler property at 119 West Third Street sold to Mrs. William H Nico demua by private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Hann
North Market Street
Rhodes R. Kemp
East Third Street
East Street
Lawrence B. Leary
Messrs
J. Fred
Roy W. Shaffer
Bricks and Ernst
Hagerstown
Junior Hall
Roy Ernst
Eissler
West Third Street
Wm H. Nicodemua
Twenty Years Ago Name Free The Colmes
Twenty years ago in The News February 16 1939 notes the death of John Henry Grove a prominent city resident and car trade figure at Frederick City Hospital. The Frederick Housing Authority abandons a plan to build a 100 house project if a government team arrives from the United States Housing Authority. Frederick High Cadets and Mt St Mary's freshmen game ends with a late Mt St Marys rally for 2 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colmes
the News
John Henry Grove
Frederick City Hospital
United States Housing Authority
Frederic Housing Authority
BERMD
Frederick High School
Mt St Marr
Kennedy Dies in Florida Former Frederick resident
Francis Leo Kennedy 64 formerly of Frederick died at his Sarasota Florida home 8041 Shepherd Street Saturday at 2 p m after years of ill health He was a plumber and member of St John's Church and Knights of Columbus Surviving children include Mrs Ted Mada i Gome John R Kennedy Ames Iowa Mrs George Vayvada James R Kennedy Philip M Kennedy and several Kennedy siblings Funeral arrangements include burial at Mt Olivet with services at St John's Church Interment Mt Olivet cemetery Holy Name Society to meet Tuesday night for prayers
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Francis Leo Kennedy
Frederick
Shepherd Street
Sarasota
Fla
Thomas F
Amelia Burke Kennedy
St John’s Catholic Church
St. John's Councy No
Knights of Columbus
T. Ed. Mada
I Gome
John R. Kennedy
Ames
Iowa
George Vayvada
James R. Kennedy
Philp M. Kennedy
May E. Kennedy
Ruth T. Kennedy
M. Rose Kennedy
Mary Louise Keyser
Lillian F. Weller
L. Ignatius Kennedy
Thomas J. Kennedy
Lawrence A. Kennedy
Etchison Funeral Home
Church Street
St. John's Church
Mt. Olivet
Holy Name Society
Aptes W. Palmer
Upton W. Palmer
Myersville
Frederick County Chronic Hospital
Hezekiah
Mary Stottlemyer Palmer
Wolfsville
Cyrus Palmer
Ellerton
Gladhill
Middletown
Robert L. Strickler
Mark Warne Stine Ris
Earl
Catherine’ Dimes Stine
Adamstown
Frederick Memrial Hospital
Earl E
Edward E
Jer ‘Y
Genevieve
Barbara
Mary
Alice
Judy
Roe Stine
Hime
Walkersville
Locust Grove
Unionville
G. C. Barton
Charles Edward Slonaker
Baltimore
Theirouse
Taneytown
Rev Morgan
Andreas
United Church of Christ
Normani Baumzardner
Earl Bowers
Merwn Conover
T. C. LeGote
Mervin
Wantz
Solomon Wantz
Joshua Henry
Summers
Quinn Road
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Charen Street
George A Brown
United Brethren Church
George C Krantz
Ethan P Summers
Charles W. Putman
Joseph F. Liang Upton J. Quinn
Mebvin P Oden Jr
Lutheran Cemetery
M. R. Etchison
Funeral for 14 month Judy Edmonds LeGore
Funeral services for Judy Diane Edmonds aged 14 months in LeGore were held at Oak Hill Church of God. Rev H L Angle led the rites with Mass Patsytt Weller accompanying. Active pallbearers were Stephen Nagle Jesse Merji cer and Richard Eyler with honorary pallbearers Susie Stover Cindy Eyler Barbara Ambrose Celista Dutrow. Interment followed in the church cemetery. G C Barton, funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Diane Edmonds
Elmer Edmonds
LeGore
Fomoo
Oak Hill Church
Death notices for Mrs Leakins and Clara Lease in Frederick area
Death notices from Carroll County and Frederick include Mrs John T Leakins of Keymar who died at 2 pm after nearly two years illness, and Clara Eugenia Lease of 267 West Fifth Street who died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a two month illness. Surviving family, burial plans, and officiants are listed. multiple other local obituaries mention services, interments, and funeral directors.
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Clara Eugeals
Clara Eugenia Lease
West Fifth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Amos and Mary Houck Lease
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bie
Margaret Ellen Lease
Charles W Crum
Charles H. Lease
Towson
Rev C. Michael
East Church Street
Mount Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Valentine Day Wedding at Buckeystown Methodist Church
Jannie Neon Butler and Charles Ernest Keller Jr were married on Valentine’s Day at Buckeystown Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with pearl accents. her court included matron of honor and bridesmaids from Yellow Springs and Woodsboro, while the groom’s best man and ushers included Donald Keller and other relatives. A reception followed with out of town guests from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miee Jannie Neon Butler
Mer Cagoipy Wail
Richard Butler
Buckeystown
Charles Ernest Keller
Spearls
Charles E
Keller Jr
Yankeeland Farm
Gardenias
Yellow Springs
Mendelssohn
Sy Bach
Liszt
Rubinstein
Schubert
Wagner
Hurch
North Carolina
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New Jersey
Washingston
Bane Lal Deled
Betty Lee Holter
Mickiletown
Jean Keller
Cynthia Schiess
Woodsboro
Keller
Donald Keller
Donald Brown
Point of Rocks
Darrell Legore
Abington
Robert Moss
Chantilly
Maio
Miss’ Holter
Miss Keller
Miss Schiess
Tamada
British West Indies
Fredrick High School
Chesapeake and London
London
Potomac Telephone Company
Fred
Jerick High School
Uni
Maryland
New York
Yankees
Conference on peace agreement for Cyprus in London
Leaders of all major Cypriot factions met in London ahead of a conference to craft a peace agreement. Participants, confident a deal would emerge, prepared to produce a constitution for an independent Cyprus as the talks begin Tuesday.
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London
Cyprus
Sheriff’s Kin Dead Of Gunshot Wound
An 18 year old nephew of the St Marys County sheriff was found dead in a parked car with a gunshot wound to the head near Jones Wharf. Sheriff Robert Miedzinski said the death appeared personal safety related and the body was identified as Francis Miedzinski, son of his brother, found around 3 45 p m. on an isolated beach near Hollywood Maryland. The shotgun with one shell was found in the car.
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Leonardtown
St. Marys County
Robert Miedzinski
Francis Miedzinski
Joseph
Jones’ Wharf
Hollywood
P. J. Bean
Flu Epidemic Strains Britain and Asia Island Crisis
AP dispatch reports a flu epidemic causing hospital bed shortages while a chaotic power struggle unfolds over strategic island regions. Mentioned are British officials Selmy and Lennox-Boyd amid Cyprus governance tensions and Greek Cypriot leadership talks. Dr Leon Gerin-Lajoie, a Montreal physician leader, dies reported from Montreal.
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Acdustteoeaar
NEW York
Hal Roach
Sel Jr
Ertmetic Foreies
Ducer
V Angelos Ave
Greece
Fatin Rustu Zorlu
Alexander Turkey
Alan Guterma
Se Lennox-Boyd
Hugh Foot
Jcurities Law Relations
Cyprus
Archbishop Makarios
Leon Gerin-Lajoie
Montreal
Leon
States Seek New Taxes to Balance Budgets Across Four States
Four states California New York Pennsylvania and Texas face budgets over 2 billion dollars with deficits. Surpluses are rare and earmarked for new spends while economies are neglected. Many rely on new taxes instead of cutting costs as education road work and welfare rise. Nebraska shows one of the few surpluses amid tax and public aid pressures. George W Buck longtime Catholic Actors Guild official dies after surgery and stroke.
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California
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Secda
Nebraska
Ralph G Brooks
Flood Threat Near Oskioun Tad and Wabash River
Flood danger grows along the Wabash River with a levee breach risk near Oskioun Tad and Oaktown. National Guardsmen reinforce the levee as dry weather and upstream conditions shape the crisis. A temporary sandbag dike holds, while Delphi faces ice jams and cooling fronts shift weather across the nation.
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Oskiountad
Wabash River
Harold W. Handley
Oaktown
Terre Haute
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Indiana
Meret
Weather Bureau
Wabash
West Terre Haute
Delphi
Continental Divide
Texas
Gulf Coast
Ohio River
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
New England
Montana
Divide
Dakotas
Central Plains
Mississippi Valleys
Upper Creat Lakes Region
Church music workshop opens synod session in Lancaster
At a church music workshop of the Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ in Baltimore a city adult choir led by Mrs David Dorman and a Lancaster youth choir led by Frank A McDonnell performed under the guidance of Rev Dr Frederick D Eyster synod president. Rev Dr Ray, organist and sacred music instructor at Lancaster Theological Seminary, presided at closing worship and delivered a talk titled The Order of Worship and Our Hymnal.
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Ace
Potomac
Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ
Baltimore
David Dorman
This City
Frank A. McDonnell
Lancaster
Frederick D. Eyster
Synod
Ray
Hymeal
the Theological Seminary
Eight WFBR Announcers Strike Over Staffing and Contracts
Eight WFBR announcers walked out in Baltimore over job description and freelance coverage issues. The AFTRA union, negotiating since December, demanded a union security clause matching terms already given to technicians. Station remained on air, marking a possible first strike by Baltimore radio announcers.
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Baltimore
WFBR
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFRTA
Federation
Ills and Recoveries At Frederick Memorial Hospital
Among The Sick in Frederick the list notes Martin L Kanode Jr son of Mr and Mrs Kanode Sr entered Frederick Memorial Hospital February 5 for an ear and throat procedure and is recovering. Roscoe Harbaugh underwent emergency appendectomy Wednesday night at Frederick Memorial Hospital and is in satisfactory condition. Mrs Jesse Carter admitted Friday for medical treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Melvin Heim admitted Thursday for surgery Friday and is recovering well. Mrs Robert R Payne entered the hospital for surgery on Washington Road Mt Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Kanode Jr
Martin L. Kanode Sr
West Patrick Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Roscoe Harbaugh
New Midway
Jesse Carter
South
Maple Avenue
Brunswick
Melvin Heim
Seminole Road
Robert R. Payne
Local families visit and births noted in area
Mrs. Mary M Wetzel and family from Hagerstown visited Mr and Mrs Ralph F Martz of Clarksburg on Sunday. Mrs. Pauline Martin of New Windsor observes her birthday Tuesday. Charles R Wisner and wife announce the birth of their son Robert Aaron at Frederick Memorial Hospital on February 4. Mrs Wisner, formerly Anna Sue Emmons, is daughter of Mrs Vivian Emmons of Scotland Arkansas. George B Delaplaine Jr of the News-Post attended the Marsland Press Association convention in Baltimore and was reelected to the board.
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Mary M. Wetzel
Howard D. Wetzel
Barbara
Kathy
Hagerstown
Ralph F. Martz
Clarksburg
Pauline Martin
New Windsor
Charles R. Wisner
North Court Street
Robert Aaron
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wisner
Wise Anna Sue Emmons
Vivian Emmons
Scotland, Ark
George B. Delaplaine Jr
News-Post
Sesssons
Marsland Press Association
Baltimore
derailed freight cars west of mi near airy tunnel
Three empty freight cars derailed west of Baltimore near an airy tunnel early Saturday, tearing up track briefly and interrupting service. A Brunswick repair crew fixed the line after several hours. both east and westbound tracks were halted temporarily. The derailment involved about 168 to 170 cars bound for Baltimore with the rear returning to Point of Rocks for rerouting. Minor damage reported. no injuries.
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Baltimore
Tate
Condle
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Washington Line
February Warmth Fades as Temperatures Drop to 18
Temperatures fell from a mild weekend, with 18 degrees overnight and 16 at the airport station this morning. Officials noted no severe cold in sight, while February’s totals rose to 1.43 inches after Valentine’s Day rain. The Monocacy river rose in low areas, but no roads were flooded. February’s pattern shifted, with nine of 15 days above normal after December and January were below normal.
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St. Valentine’s Day
Monocacy
Nbcervoer
Italy Gets New Government Today
Rome dispatch reports Antonio Segni forms a Christian Democrat minority government with Liberal and Monarchist support. President Gronchi approves and orders Segni to sworn in. Parliament must approve the Cabinet in both houses. failure would force Segni to resign. The cabinet lacks a majority in both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeap
Antonio Sconi
Giovanni Gronchi
Jean
Segni
Sceni
Jake
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Christian Democrats
Italy
Fugitive lands stolen plane in Burlington Vermont
A major crime chase unfolded as a fugitive suspected of involvement with a stolen aircraft fled after landing at Burlington Vermont airport. The suspect commandeered a vehicle and eluded pursuit, continuing the manhunt as authorities traced the plane’s origin to Merabten, Pennsylvania, and tracked the suspect toward New England.
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Burlington
Palen
Vermont
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Columna of the News
Mae
F. L. Kennedy
John T Lrakine
Fite Alberta Leakins
Eife
John T Leakins
Keymar
Carroll County
William Rand
Annie Hartsock Clabaugh
Johnsville
Donald W.leakins
Olver T.leakins
Maurice E.clabaugh
Harry E. Clapaugh
Vernon A. Clabaugh
jJohnsville
Clarence Pinterman
Avan Foxe
Frederic
tMree
Johnsville Methodist Church
Keysville
Annal
Hilda Feeser
Ellsworth Feeser
Fass
Rev. Morean
Franklin] Barnes
Sterling Potz
Paul Hymillet
Roger Ester
Sterling Les Riper
Merle Tengel
Myrtle Jane Stoneburner
Vindabona Convalescent and
Braddock Heights
Gordom C. Hite
St Marks
Lutheran Church
Doubs
Edward C . Carey
Catt
Bowers
J. Raybae Specht
Lovettsville
Ftchison and Son
Mary Wu
Jefferese
George S.liams
Teesday
Crowne- Rockmanoo
Afl
Alex Browd
New York Stewk Exchange
Securieer
Frederick Co. Nat'l
Fredericktown
MD Trust
Potomac Edison
Fredenck Gas
Wyarcen
Washington
AAA
Miss Butler
Mr. Keller
Mrs
Charien Ernest Keller
Py Davis Studio
Sheriff’s
George W. Buck
George W. Fuck
Catholic Actors Guild of America
Buck
Detroit
Cae
Airy Tunnel
Brisk
Willam A. Green
RFD
Mr. Airy
Rosia
Robert P. Day
H. Perry Day
Browningsville
Miss Green
Day
Eteon Lawrene Tyre
Bacliagion
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