Retired Grocer Dies At 85 In Frederick
Edward Bradley Measell longtime Frederick grocer died at his East Patrick Street home after a long illness he was 85 and had worked in groceries for about 64 years owning a store at 21 East Patrick Street from 1904 until his 1953 retirement He was active in the Independent Grocers Association Evangelical Reformed church and local fraternal orders He is survived by his widow three children one grandson two granddaughters and a nephew The funeral arrangements were to be at Trinity Chapel Evangelical Reformed church with burial at Willivet remeters
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Edward B. Measell
Edward Bradley Measell
Frederick
East Patrick Street
Mr. Measeil
East Patrick Sheet
Sheffield Brothers
Allen Bohrback
Besant and Knoll
Evangelical Reformed Church
Young Men's Bible Society
Maeson, Kmalus
Pythias
Junior Fire Company
Charles Thomas
Catherine Elizabeth Brunner Mentell
Francis Biser
Norfolk
Edna Mensell
Trinity Chapel
Tun
Harty FE Carty Company
Bicycle Rider Injured In West Church Street Crash
A bicycle rider collided with a parked car on West Church Street near Market Street. Lewis H. Putman, 24, of 408 Lee Place, was hospitalized with injuries to head and face. The rider reported parked car doors opening into his path amid light traffic while he rode between vehicles.
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Sustance Ibe Atsehien
West Church Street
Market Street
Lewis H. Putman
Lee Place
Frederck Viemmind Vasmtal
United Ambulance
Adel Foat
Jez
Axys Lecter
Tower
Ml Compan
Repuntedis
Sanatags
Churchill says no military role for Britain over Formosa crisis
Churchill told the House of Commons there is no question of Britain being involved militarily or needed in defending offshore islands held by the Chinese Nationalists. He rejected Labour moves to invite Chou En Lai to London or visit Peiping to discuss Formosa. He warned Labour not to pressure the U.S. on Chiang Kai-shek’s forces.
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London
Churchill
Britain
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
House of Commons
Red China
Chou En-Lai
Formosa
Peiping
70 Days In Default Of $175 Fines
A Martinsburg man who pleaded guilty to drunk en and reckless driving was jailed 70 days in default of fines totaling 175 dollars plus costs by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. The case began on U S 40 A west of Frederick with Trooper Robert Dishongs. The magistrate also fined 150 dollars for drunken driving and 25 dollars for reckless driving. another minor case involved Homer J Gatrell who received a dollar fine and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Additional motorists forfeited collateral or fines for offenses along U S 40 and Maryland routes. Lt. W. K May and Troopers Dishong, Bowser, and Robert Kirby handled the cases.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
H Reese Shoemaker Jr
Peoples Court
Sand
Jeffers Mills
Martinsburs
Robert Dishongs
U. S. 40-A
Frederick
Malis
Magstrate
Homer J Gatrell
North Market Street
Donald Bowser
Gatrell
U. S. 40 A
Mt. Carmel Church
L. S
Milo Rados
Toronto
Canada
Josephs. Romanoski
Plainfield
Novy
Lafayette R. Jones Jr
Bellingham
Donald A. Mara
Frewsburg
U.S 40
Dennis Dorsey Jr
Hast Street
Chas. W Martin Jr
Elmont
MR. Ray
Charles Wilbur Carson
Mt. Aire
Maryland
Two County Bills Sign by Governor in Maryland
Governor Spoen VUekald signed two Frederick County related bills. One provides 31,390 year class payments to new fire companies at Carroll Manor and New Market and raises Rocky Ridge volunteers payments from 5600 to 31,350. The other authorizes county funds for the annual county audit, fixing a former 1000 cap. A separate bill to allow women to sit on county quorums in Carroll County passed the Senate and goes to the House.
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Spoen Vuekald
Frederick
Carroll Manor
New Market
Rocky Ridge
Hoff
Carroll County
Senate
House
World Day of Prayer observance set for Feb 25
The 1955 World Day of Prayer theme Abide In Me will be observed Friday February 25 at 2 p.m. in the Evangelical Reformed Church under Mrs Raymond E Wilhelm. The event unites Christians in 132 countries and the United States in prayers and missions offerings.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Frederick Council of Church Women
United States
Tonga Islands
Salote
St Lawrence Island
Alaska
Jorgelina Lozada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
General Department of United Churchwomen
National Council of Churches of Christ
United States of America
Nearly Half Inch Of Rain Overnight
A weather report notes nearly half an inch of rain fell overnight, washing away a dense fox and prompting forecasts of calmer temperatures today. The airport station recorded 0.46 inches, keeping February near normal. Temperatures rose to 49 degrees with a 42 degree low, while western Maryland may see rain changing to sleet and snow. county roads were slick but no serious accidents reported.
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Weather Bureau
Nehes
Marland
Small To Be Head Of Md. Auto Dept.
Governor Meckeldin will recommend Frank Small Jr to replace Thomas Mudd as Maryland motor vehicles commissioner. Small, ex racing commission chair and former congressman, confirmed his name and other state appointments to the Senate for approval.
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Annapolis
Guy Mekheldin
Frank Small Jr
Racing Commission
Thomas B. R. Mudd
Small
Senate
Baltimore
Richard E. Lankford
Suh
House of Representatives
State Racing Commission
Congress
Mudd
Meckeldin
Sydney R. Traub
Maryland
Sen
Kimble
Allegany
Department of Employment Security
McKeldin
Arthur H. Brice
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Daramnt
More Cold And Snow In West
The Associated Press reports a surge of arctic air into the northern Midwest and northern Rockies. Dakotas Minnesota Iowa and parts of the Mississippi River Valley face snow and strong winds as the freezing line spans from the eastern Great Lakes to central regions. Grantsburg Wisconsin sees subzero temps as a cold front moves through with lighter winter weather elsewhere in the nation.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rockies
Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi River Valley
Alabama
New England
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Oklahoma
New Mexican
Plains
Grantsburg
Wis
Kennelly Defeated For Renomination In Chicago Mayoral Primary
Mayor Martin H Kennelly lost in the Democratic primary ending his bid for a third term. County Clerk Richard J Daley, 42, the party candidate, won by a wide margin. Alderman Robert E Merriam, 31, ran as a Republican challenger after switching parties.
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Chicago
Matin H. Kennelly
Richard J. Daley
Jon NM
Daley
Robert E. Merriam
Maryland Bill Sheds Tax Burden on Utilities by County
ANNAPOLIS 1-A bill would shift utility tax shares to the county of property location. Sen Kimble proposes taxing utility shares by county, sparing domestic corporations. The measure, drawn after a 1954 Whitworth bill, would affect Baltimore City and several counties, with opponents flagging potential hardship and revenue effects.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Kimble
Tr-Allegany
Horace P. Whitworth
Whitworth
Baltimore City
Frederick County
Fenana
Wineminn
Caroline
Baltimore County
Orety
Hits
Legislative Coun
General Assembly
Telephone
Baltimore
Wicomico
Frederick
Officers Cleared in Union Office Theft Case in Hagerstown
Twelve members of UAW-CIO Local 842 in Hagerstown were cleared of any involvement in the theft of $5,400 from the union office safe. The investigation found no evidence tying the officers and workers to the missing funds.
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Hagerstown
Uaw-Cio
Dee
Freight Train Derailment Delays B&O Traffic in Oakland
An IH A freight derailment near Oakland Maryland delayed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad traffic up to five hours. Three diesel engines and 21 empty coal hoppers derailed after a bulldozer fell from another train. No injuries were reported. Eastbound traffic to Cumberland rerouted via Connellsville while Diplomat No 4 was about 3 hours 20 minutes late into Washington.
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Oakland
Baltimore and Ohio
B& O
Cumberland
Grafton
W. Va
Connellsville
Keyser
Washington
Judgment Confessed for 3600 in Circuit Court
A judgment for 3600 was confessed in the Circuit Court in favor of Harmony Grove child Charles L. Weddle Jr through his father against Robert E Edwards of Washington after a July 26 accident on U S Route 15 north of Frederick. Weddle suffered serious injuries with medical costs noted, Edwards’ attorney filed the declaration.
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Harmony Grove
U. S. 15
Frederick Anct
Charles L. Weddle, Jr
Charles L. Weddle
Robert E. Edwards
Washington
Edwain F. Nikirk
Young Weddle
Edwards
James WeSherry
Jay Drummond Kline
Great American Indemnity Company
Francis W Wagner
East Patrick Street
E. Stewart Mitchell
Baltimore
Mathias and
Mathias
Patrick Street
Davis Avenue
Mitchell
Wagner
Kime
Zhukov Charges U S Is Preparing For War
Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Russia's defense minister, denounced United States monopolists as openly preparing a new war against Russia China and allies. He declared this in an Army and Navy Day address, calling for mobilization of forces and warning of renewed German militarism.
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Moscow
Georgi F Zhukov
Russia
United States
Red
China
Zhukov
Eisenhower
Flexible British Army Plans Move to Nuclear Era
London reports the British Army aims to become a flexible force able to use nuclear weapons and endure enemy atomic weapons. Generals foresee self contained armor protected equipment or rapid dug in capability, denying obsolescence of land forces. War Secretary Head introduces a White Paper outlining fiscal year estimates at 1.335 billion, a drop of 215.6 million from prior spending, noting a pause in new equipment with full production not yet reached.
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London
Anthony Head
Navy
Assessment Bill In Doubt At General Assembly Vote Awaited
Reports from Annapolis say the fate of an upshifted one-year statewide assessment bill is in question with a Senate vote set for Thursday. Real estate assessments remain frozen, while officials weigh lifting the freeze and potential July start.
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General Assembly
Senate
Annapolis
Board of
County Commissioners
Nis
Jeader Turnbull
Eisenhower Trashes $20 Tax Cut Plan and Probes Alternatives
President Eisenhower denounces the Democratic proposal to cut taxes by $20 per person next January as fiscally irresponsible. He notes the plan would collide with present rate extensions unless Congress acts separately and urges caution on revenue and spending while exploring possible wheat aid, disarmament talks, and Formosa cease-fire options. He affirms U.N. support despite differing Senate views and describes frequent White House contact with Speaker Rayburn as normal.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
iCisenhower
Russia
Hisenhower
Soviet Union
Eisenhawer
Formosa
United States
Formosa Strait
Anthony Eden
Eden
Bangkok
Congress
Jim House
Sam Rayburn
Republican Teatier
Rayburn
White House
United Nations
Senate
Knowland
Calif
New York
U.N
Free Nations
International
McCarthy accuses McClellan and Hennings of coaxing Matusow
Senator McCarthy denounces Democratic colleagues McClellan and Hennings for pressuring witness Harvey Matusow to smear Republican senators. McClellan denies aiming to induce Matusow to attack anyone, while McCarthy notes the remarks were captured for TV reels.
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McCellan
Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
McCleLlan
Ark
Hennings Tro
Harvey Matusow
Matusow
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Daudler
Price
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Thurmont
Charles Liner Price
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Grace Duvall
Charles Wood New
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Edward J. Smith
Water J. Davis
State Senate
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Pierce H. Gaver
Mr. Damuth
Lumen Norris
Edgar B. Palmer
State Central Committee
Gail L. Catshall
Gilbert J. Tayior
U. S
Joseph R. Mayo
York
Weldon Lee Walter
Jefferson
Roland W. Gosnell
RFC
Sykesville
W. K May
Dishong, Bowser
Robert Kirby
Carolin Wasilewski
Shoo Gui
Gromyro
Foreicn Vinister
Andre Gree
London Airport
Len Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
MD. Auto Dept
Alton
Munshower
John F. MacNulty
Anne Arundel County
Chesapeake Bay
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Paul McNabb
Harford
H. Hamilton Hackney
Finksburg
Elmer Munshower
Joseph Alton
Anne Arundel
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Mexico
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Paris
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