Measure For Greatness George Washington Is Honored
In 1790 Horace Walpole praised Washington as a great leader whose enduring impact came from steadfast Continental Army command and from guiding the United States from chaos after the Revolution to a new constitutional era. His willingness to serve, not seek personal gain, remains a measure of greatness Americans should honor on his birth anniversary.
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George Washington
Horace Walpole
Washington
United States
Continental Army
Valley Forge
Revolutionary Army
Mount Vernon
Congress
U. S
Walpole
History Lessons Push for Stronger Public History Education
Secretary of State Rusk urges greater emphasis on history in public schools. He argues history is often neglected yet as valuable and interesting as any subject. With skilled instruction it becomes a lively story showing how the past shapes the present and guides future actions.
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Rusk
Hughes Bill urged to aid Maryland schools and counties
Letter from Marilyn H Williams of Emmitsburg urges Maryland to pass the Hughes Bill to relieve inequities in school funding across counties. She argues the measure would boost educational programs, asks readers to contact their congressmen, and defends state leadership in national education efforts.
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Frederick
Maryland
North Court St
Asi Mann
Ergata
Audi
Nation
Az Ail
God’s Universe
State of
Marilyn H. Williams
Emmitsburg
Letter Urges Support For Hughes Bill On Education Aid
A reader criticizes a radio remark defending a 4 percent income tax for the State Aid to Education bill. The letter notes a Maryland treasury surplus of 40 million and argues a one percent tax increase is sufficient to fund education aid, calling the Hughes Bill well thought out and necessary.
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Stughes
the News
Tawes
Hughes
Maryland Treasury
Derr
Brunswick Bills Move Toward Wet Town Status
Fifty years ago the Legislature saw a bill by Delegate Nelson to loosen liquor sales in Brunswick, effectively turning the dry town toward a wet policy. Community leaders weigh changes amid debates over local control of alcohol sales. The move prompts discussions on county governance and financial implications for road engineering and county board structure.
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Brunswick
Nelson
City Hotel
Barbara Fritchie Memorial Association
Frederick City
E. Austin Baughman
Democratic County Central Committee
Frederick County
Francis E. Harrington
Cumberland
Cumberland Daily News
Prime Minister Churchill predicts far reaching Allied bombing
The 1944 report states Churchill promised bombing beyond anything used before as a prelude to final Allied landings in Germany. Lieutenant Commander Charles H. Conley Jr. recounts Kwajalein atoll landings as among the first Americans seen in prewar Japanese territory. President Roosevelt vetoes a 2.315 billion tax bill as ineffective and for the greedy. A Weather Bureau balloon recovered near Brunswick after a Pittsburgh release. Evangelical Reformed Church honors 88 members serving in the war.
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Churchill
Germany
Kwalein Atoll
Charles H. Conley Jr
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Congress
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
John R. Lloyd
Brunswick
Evangelical Reformed Church
Contract Failure Alleged In Suit
A suit seeking 10000 damages has been filed in the Court House over alleged failure to perform a contract to buy a house on Wilson Place. Plaintiffs Dr and Mrs Erich D Ryll sue defendants Dr and Mrs Robert D Crouch. Attorney for the Rylls is Marvin H Schein of Baltimore.
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Court House
Wilson Place
Erich D. Ryll
Robert D. Crouch
The
Bylls
Marvin H. Schein
Baltimore
Park men to meet Cumberland for annual fire training
Personnel from Maryland Department of Forests and Parks in four Western Maryland counties will hold their annual fire training meeting in Cumberland on February 25.
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Cumberland
Maryland Department of Forests and Parks
Maryland
Trust Shared By Employes Dinner Reveals $249,582 Fund
Frederick Construction Co Inc and its Employes Profit Sharing Trust reported a fund of $249,582.31 at year start 1963 and record income of $14,507.70 for 8.2 percent return. The 55 members contribute no funds and benefits begin at 65 or on death with full beneficiary payout.
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Frederick Construction Co., Inc
Johnson outlines steady foreign policy aiming at peace
President Johnson urged calm while listing trouble spots such as Viet Nam Cyprus and Panama. He pledged readiness to act decisively if foes offer peace deeds and warned against overreacting to headlines as he promotes patient problem solving at Guantanamo and Cuba water disputes.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Cyprus
United States
Panama
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Havana
Congress
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Guantanamo
Delaware student earns four perfect indices at UD Newark
Gerald Smallberg son of Mr and Mrs Alex Smallberg of Schley Avenue achieved four perfect indices by earning five A s in the first semester of his junior year at the University of Delaware Newark Delaware Mr Smallberg an executive officer and treasurer of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at the college also serves as a junior counselor and has been a member of the Dean s list for several semesters
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Gerald Smallberg
Alex Smallberg
Schley Avenue
University of Delaware
Newark
Del
Smallberg
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Calls For Second Chesapeake Bay Bridge To Ease Traffic
After the 1952 opening of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge traffic grew beyond projections. A 1963 study explored three toll crossing sites, Baltimore area Miller’s Island Tolchester, Sandy Point, and Calvert to Dorchester. Costs ranged from 62.7 to 143 million, with feasibility tied to revenue bonds and existing toll facilities. The 30 day Assembly will weigh the report amid ongoing Northeastern Expressway studies.
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Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Bay Bridge
General Assembly
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Miller’s Island
Tolchester
Bay
Sandy Point
Calvert County
Dorchester County
Harbor Tunnel
Miller's Island
Assembly
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Civitan Club hears former India tech director talk
Frederick Civitan Club heard Henry E. Niles president of Baltimore Life discuss India's private enterprise growth and contrasts with poverty since 1947. He described India's 90 percent GNP from private factors, modern industries, and ongoing planning while noting ox cart transport and poverty in parts. New members Sydney Pendleton and Peter Salamone were inducted.
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India
Henry E. Niles
Baltimore Life Insurance Company
Frederick Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key
Niles
United States
Mr. Niles
U.S
G.N.P
Walter Dunbar
Theelub
Warren Smith
Sydney Pendleton
Peter Salamone
Civitan
David Oland
Pendleton
Village Lanes
Monocacy Village
Salamone
Dean Hossler
City Budget Released Highlights Major Disbursements
City budget outlines expenditures across departments with line items for Fire, Highways, Recreation, Miscellaneous, and Water and Sewer. Notable figures include $82,140 for street department, $27,726 for municipal parks, $63,500 sanitary sewerage charges, and $137,000 water service charges, among others.
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United Steam Fire Engine Company
Citizens Truck Company
Bureau of Engineering
McCurdy Field
Recreation Commission
Memorial Park
City funds allocations across departments and projects
The document itemizes requested disbursements including Public Works supervision 14046, sewer maintenance 10627, incinerator 25616, home sewer connections 10784, water service 67934, water treatment chemist 14477, Filtration Plants at Singapore and Monocacy 42283, city watersheds 9115, plumbing inspection 5985, debt service 18213, subdivision developer reimbursements 18279, and general 14000.
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Department of Public Works
Singapore
Sixteen Civil Marriages Reported in January in Frederick County
Frederick County recorded sixteen civil marriages in January, ranking sixth among 17 counties. The state total reached 498 civil marriages, the first month non religious ceremonies were allowed since colonial times. Elkton in Cecil led with 173, Baltimore City had 196, others include Montgomery 51 Prince Georges 43 Washington 31 Garrett 19 Baltimore 15 Howard 13 Charles 12 Carroll 10 Kent 3 and Worcester Queen Annes 2 each Wicomico Calvert 1.
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Frederick County
Cecil County
Elkton
Baltimore City
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Washington
Garrett
Baltimore
Howard
Charles
Carroll
Kent
Worcester
Queen Annes
Wicomico and
Calvert
Driver pays five dollar ticket with pennies, get fined
In Calgary a motorist sent 500 pennies to cover a five dollar parking fine but was returned the payment with a police notice citing the Canada Currency Act. The act limits legal tender to 25 cents in a single payment. Authorities indicated penalties may apply for overstepping limits.
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Calgary
Alta
Deaths In Montgomery County Area Cemeteries and Funerals
Obituaries detail the deaths of Mrs. Bertha Schaeffer Brosius 67 of Silver Spring Earl Eyler 64 Woodsboro Mrs Gertie Hillery 83 Kemptown Mrs Mary A Mahone Quinn Knoxville Mrs Emma Jane Thompson 69 Poolesville and Joseph Virtz 65 Baltimore with survivors including spouses children siblings and grandchildren Funeral arrangements listed with churches cemeteries and funeral homes including Tyson Wheeler Barton Falconer and Hilton.
Wright, 79, widow of John Wright, dies at Charles Town hospital
Mrs John Wright Clara Miller Wright aged 79 widow of the late John S Wright of 304 West Brunswick Street Brunswick dies Thursday in Charles Town General Hospital. She leaves two daughters Mrs Louise Cooper of Brunswick and Mrs Evelyn George of Lovettsville Va two grandsons Raymond Cooper of Brunswick and William George of Lovettsville one sister Mrs Pearl Snoots of Lovettsville and one brother Chester Frye of Lovettsville. The body lies at Feete Funeral Home with services Saturday at a m from the funeral home conducted by Rev Ralph Miller. Interment in Lovettsville Union Cemetery.
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Earl Edward Eyler
Zelda S. Brandenburg Eyler
Woodsboro
Frederick County
Albert C
Annie Miller Eyler
Barrick
Oak Hill
Truman Eyler
Gettysburg
Barton Funeral Home
Walkersville
Oak Hill Church
John T. Quinn
Mary A. Mahone Quinn
Knoxville
George M. Mahone
California
A. R. Mahone
Hagerstown
C. H. Feete and Brother
Brunswick
John Wright
Clara Miller Wright
John 5. Wright
Brunswick St
Charles Town General Hospital
Butler
Rose Frye
Louise Cooper
Evelyn George
Lovettsville
Raymond Cooper
William
George
Pearl Snoots
Chester Fry
Pesticide Seminar Draws Western Maryland Agriculturists
About 100 professional agriculturists dealers and manufacturers attended a pesticide update at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Speakers included University of Maryland experts Dr. John Meade weed control specialist and Dr. L O Weaver plant pathologist, plus Dr. James Riggleman and others. Information from the conference will be distributed through the local Extension Service in Winchester Hall next week.
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Francis Scott Key
Maryland
George Wood
L. O. Weaver
University of Maryland
John Meade
University of Maryland Extension Service
Meade
James Riggleman
Salisbury
Glenn Stadelbacher
Extension Service
William Phillips
Federal Food and Drugs Administration
Costello Graham
Hancock
Ted Bissell
George Langford
Alois Bell
Weaver
Wood
Winchester Hall
Engagement of Cynthia Virts to William Wickless Jr announced
Mr and Mrs C Clifton Virts of Lee Place announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia Ann Rebecca to William J Wickless Jr son of Mr and Mrs William J Wickless of Culler Avenue An early fall wedding is planned Cynthia is a senior in nursing at Church Home and Hospital School of Nursing Baltimore William J Wickless Jr is a senior majoring in mathematics at the University of Maryland College Park
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C. Clifton Virts
Lee Place
Cynthia Ann Rebecca
William J. Wickless Jr
William J. Wickless
Culler Avenue
Miss Virts
Church Home and Hospital School of Nursing
Baltimore
Mr. Wickless
University of Maryland, College Park
House authorizes photo session for Congress book
The House passed a resolution to photograph one of its regular sessions. The images will appear in future editions of the pictorial book on Congress titled We The People.
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HOUSE
Washington
Congress
Funeral services for three Frederick area residents
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Helen Louise Dixon of Frederick, Arnold Walker Weast of Johnsville, and Harry David Winpigler Sr. at various churches. Clergy included Rev. Ralph M. Sharpe and Rev. Byron M. Flory Jr. Pallbearers named for each service, with interments at Mount Olivet, Pleasant Hill, and an adjacent cemetery. Funeral directors were M. R. Etchison and Son and Robert KE. Dailey and Son.
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Helen Louise Dixon
Bradley S. Dixon
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Church Street
Ralph M. Sharpe
Calvary Methodist Church
George Layman Jr
Harry F. Schmidt
George Stanton
Bruce Houck
Ronald Kaetzel
Maynard Lipps
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Arnold Walker
Johnsville
Bush Creek
James A. Harrison
Tyrone Mount
Carol C. Warfield
Carl E. Garver
Charles T. Smith
Roy W. Timmons
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Robert KE. Dailey and Son
Harry David Winpigler Sr
Route 6
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Clark Rist
William Richard Cromwell
Donald Nusbaum
Arbur Smith
Alban W. Smith Jr
Donald C. Smith
Morris F. Damuth
Birthday honor for Miss Anna L. Thomas at Frederick Memorial
Among The Sick Miss Anna L. Thomas of West Twelfth Street in Frederick was honored on her birthday by the hospital's Dietary Department and medical personnel. Miss Thomas’s birthday is February 18. Dr. J. D. Dave of Rockwell Terrace underwent surgery Thursday at Frederick Memorial Hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition. Mrs. Frank Tyergar of South Market Street is a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial. Marie Hahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hahn of North Market Street, is recuperating at home after recent surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lacy Forney has been admitted to Western Maryland State Hospital in Hagerstown.
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Anna L. Thomas
West Twelfth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Thomas
J. D. Dave
Rockwell Terrace
Frank Tyergar
South Market Street
Marie Hahn
Claude §. Hahn
North Market Street
Lacy Forney
Western Maryland State Hospital
Hagerstown
Ponce de Leon Aboard Columbus Second Voyage
Ponce de Leon joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World, sailing with the expedition and contributing to its exploration and aims during the era of early Transatlantic travel.
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Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
New World
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Joseph Wilson
National Civitan
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Calif
William H. Lyerly
Ralph S. Peluso
Silver Spring
Albert C. Malley
Scout Hossler
Harold Hossler
S. Edward R. Brosius
Bertha Schaeffer Brosius
Paul Drive
Wheaton
Aliens
Katherine Schaefer
Edward R. Brosius
Catherine Clifford
Margaret Leonberger
Edward R. Brosius Jr
Bertram S. Brosius
Clara C. Jennings
Betty S. Cissel
Charles C. Jennings
William L. Schaeffer Jr
Tyson Wheeler
Montgomery Avenue
Rockville
Holy Redeemer
John Hillery
Gertie E. Hillery
Kemptown
John H. Hillery
Edmund and
Martha Clay Purdum
Howard C. Hillery
Noah F. King
Central
Providence Methodist Church
Falconer
New Market
Church
Joseph M. Thompson
Emma Jane Thompson
Poolesville
Bonnie Spangler
Ola Mae Myers
Clay Thompson
Joseph M. Thompson Jr
Mary Ann Mann
Margaret Barden
Whiteford
Elizabeth Cantler
Sellman
Dorothy Offutt
Westminster
Thelma Sichert
Tramsville
Hilton Funeral Home
Barnesville
Park Lawn Cemetery
Joseph Virtz
Maryland General Hospital
Washington Terminal Company
Mae DeLauder Wirtz
Nettie Neal
Beulah Ham- Brachey
Gertrude Glass
Helgra Keller
Buckeystown
Lillie Delauder
Wirtz
Route 340
Petersville
St. Mark’s Cemetery
C. H. Feete and Brothers
Richard E. May
Paul L. May
North Wisner Street
1 Training Brigade
Fort Jackson
S.C
US. Army
Army National Guard
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