Deaths Chronicle Multiple Victims and Local Notables
James Albert Jefferson 52 formerly of Frederick dies after WWII Navy service in the Pacific at the Baltimore home of his caregiver Mrs. Helen Grimage. He leaves wife Mathilda N. Fletcher Jefferson, a daughter Helen Irene Gassaway and five sons. Also noted are the deaths of Robert Stewart Boteler 66 Buckeystown. Selby S. Brown 65 Lovettsville. Harry Wilber Dove 81 Mount Airy. David H. Roelkey II 75 Knoxville. Each obituary lists survivors and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Albert Jefferson
Frederick
Pacific
Navy
Helen Grimage
Edmonson Ave
Baltimore
Jefferson
Mathilda N. Fletcher Jefferson
Laurence and
Alverta Brown Jefferson
Frederick County
Buckeystown
Helen Irene Gassaway
Sykesville
James A. Jefferson Jr
Charles William Jefferson
Richard Lowell Jefferson
Robert L. Jefferson
John H. Jefferson
Washington
Charles E. Jefferson
Chicago
Walter T. Jefferson
Wilson T. Jefferson
Durham N.C
Harrison P. Jefferson
Raymond M. Jefferson
Port Chester
N.Y
Hicks
West Patrick St
Buckeystown Methodist Church
Hope Hill Cemetery
Selby S. Brown
Lovettsville
Boyd Thomas
Woodridge
John and
Bertha Seitz Brown
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Lovellsville
Marguerite Householder Brown
Edwin Brown
New Castle
Del
Wendell
Renice Brown
Brown
Michael W. Kretsinger
Union Cemetery
Harry W. Dove
Harry Wilber Dove
Mount Airy
Marie Chason
John Webster
Ella Brehm Dove
Wilhelmina Dove
Hertha Reinhardt
Ellicott City
Elsa Crum
Fairfield
Wilber Dove
Woodbine
Harry Dove
Leonard Bock
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
David Luecke
Hinman Funeral Home
Princess Anne
All Saints Monie Church
Monie
David H. Roelkey
David H. Roelkey II
Knoxville
Charles Town General Hospital
Helen Hightman Roelkey
Roelkey
David H
Martha Renn Roelkey
Burkittsville Lutheran Church
Lilian Harwood
Broad Run
Nina Filler
Rohrersville
Helen Ryan
Mary Simpson
John
William
Albert
Warren Roelkey
Oliver Roelkey
Robert Roelkey
Brownsville
Gladhill Funeral Home
Middletown
Obituary Notices for Emma E Miller and Henry H Quynn
Emma Elizabeth Miller 84 widow of David P Miller of Hagerstown died in Washington County Hospital. Born in Frederick County she was of St Mark Lutheran Church Hagerstown, survived by children and grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 pm Rouzer Funeral Home Hagerstown burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Henry H Quynn widow of Henry Mansheu Quynn former Frederick resident died in St Louis aged 97. Funeral arrangements to be announced with interment in St Louis. survivors include nephews and nieces of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Miller
Emma Elizabeth Miller
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Frederick County
Morris
Sarah Snook
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Ora Lee Martz
Coste Mesa
Calif
David
Henry H. Quynn
Ward
St. Louis
Henry Mansheu Quynn
Frederick
John W. Quynn
George S. Rodock Jr
August Raggi
William T. Delaplaine
S. Louis
Funeral notices and services for multiple local figures
Funeral services were held for Louis Newton Cage formerly of Brunswick who died in Florida. Vincent L. Harthagen 71 of Emmitsburg had Requiem Mass in St. Joseph's Church with military rites by Francis X. Elder Post. Charles W. Stultz near Smithsburg was buried in Middletown Lutheran Cemetery after services at Gladhill Funeral Home. Eleanor Dill La Chapelle widow of Sgt Arthur La Chapelle had service at Arlington National Cemetery and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with local bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis N. Cage
Feete
Louis Newton Cage
Brunswick
Florida
William McCroy
Park Heights
Charles Rose
George Wineholt
Edward Shipley
Fred Shaffer
Gerald Shewbridge
Hewes Kelly
Vincent L. Hartdagen
Vincent L. Harthagen
Emmitsburg
Wilson
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Leo Wetzel
New St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Allen Bouey
Eugene Bouey
Carl A. Wetzel
C.W. Stultz
Charles W. Stultz
Smithsburg
Gladhill
Middletown
Clark Rist
New Market Methodist Church
Stanley Waltz
Ray Zimmerman
Robert Clopper
Howard Needy
Kenneth Wiles
Murray Fox
FE. D. LA Chapelle
Eleanor Dill la Chapelle
M. R. Etciston and Son Funeral Home
Arthur la Chapelle
Carroll L. Boyer
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Arlington National Cemetery
Raymond Shaheen
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Silver Spring
Donald M. Fadeley
Frank R. Smith
A. W. Coran
R. Wayne Keeney
Information Agency Chief Counters Malcolm Image as Hero
Washington AP Carl Rowan, head of the U.S. Information Agency, says some African newspapers portray Malcolm X as a martyred hero rather than an ex-convict and ex drug dealer who became a racial fanatic. He notes the killer was a Black man from a different group that preaches segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Carl Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
Malcolm
Rowan
America
Wilmore to Speak at Western Maryland College events
Dr. Wilmore executive director of the Presbyterian Commission on Religion and Race will speak Sunday February 28 at 7 15 p m in Baker Memorial Chapel and 11 30 a m Monday March 1 in Alumni Hall Western Maryland College Westminster The notices give two speaking times and locations for his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayrand S. Wilmore, Jr
The
Presbyterian Commission On Religion and Race
Baker Memorial Chapel
Alumni Hall
Western Maryland College
Westminster
New U S 340 Construction Outlined
A West Virginia highway project plan pledges first work on U S 340 between Charles Town and Halltown with four lanes for 60 mph traffic. Layoffs include a 300 foot right of way, summer land acquisition, and a cloverleaf near flowing Springs Road. The Charles Town Bolivar section is to be built first, with a Clarke County line segment to follow. Officials surveyed circumferential options and a U S 340 to State Route 9 connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bolivar
Charles Town
W. Va
Burl Sawyers
State Roads Commission
Thorton Wilt
House of Delegates
County Chamber of Commerce
Richard Reiter
Brooke Blackford
Thurman Whitacre
Halltown
Reiter
Rawson
Culler Receives Ernest O. Lawrence Award
Oak Ridge native Floyd L. Culler earns the Ernest O. Lawrence Award, honoring his work in atomic energy. A U.S. delegate to three International Conferences on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, he holds engineering degrees from Johns Hopkins and has served in civic roles here. He is active in professional societies and married to Della Hopper with one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iets
Culler
U.S
Geneva
Institute of Chemical Engineering
American Chemical Society
The
Society For Metals
American Nuclear Society
Oak Ridge
Della Hopper
Floyd L. Culler
Washington
Frederick High School
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
AEC
Ernest O. Lawrence
University of California
U S Outlines Viet Nam Negotiation Policy
Secretary Rusk detailed U S policy on negotiations amid North Viet Nam bombing and international diplomacy. He promised a forthcoming full summary of evidence attributing direct North Vietnamese responsibility to terror and guerrilla actions in South Viet Nam and noted open political channels with several governments. Bush emphasized that negotiations must aim to curb aggression and avoid bitterness or hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
Rusk
U.S
United States
North Viet Nam
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Red
China
Warsaw
John Moors Cabot
Wang Kuochuan
Bush
Udall Seeks Local Help for Potomac Basin Plan
Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall urged local cooperation in planning Potomac River basin development. He said he would seek new patterns of local government collaboration during a bus tour down the river next Tuesday with local officials and federal agency representatives aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Secretary of Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Potomac River Basin
Udall
Interstate Commission On
Udair
Fidelity Declares Dividend For Fidelity Building and Loan
Fidelity Building and Loan Association Inc announces an extra dividend of 1.50 per share, totaling 101.50 per share for matured series. G Hunter Bowers, president, states checks cover 87.50 principal plus interest 102.50 and the additional 1.50 dividend. The association, organized fifty years ago, lists officers and directors led by Bowers with a full slate of names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Building and Loan Association Inc
G Hunter Bowers
Fidelity Building and An Association
Fredericktown Savings, and Trust Company
N. Market St
Fidelity
G. Hunter Bowers
Robert L. Smith
W. Jarboe Grove
Robert B. Eisenhauer
Holden S. Felton
Alton Y. Bennett
Daniel S. Chesley
Thomas J. Crum
Gilmore R. Flautt Jr
J. Richard Hudson
H. Lavier Michael
John W. Morgan
George W. Myers
E. Paul Magaha
Roy L. Rhoderick
Junior Order Session Scheduled
The 95th state session of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will be in Hagerstown on April 20 with Paul C. Stocklager announcing the plan. Glenn E. Biehl of Frederick Council No 138 is named co chair for Frederick County and headquarters are at the Venice Motel for day activities and a banquet in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United American Mechanics
Hagerstown
Paul C. Stocklager
Glenn E. Biehl
Frederick Council No. 138
Frederick County
Venice Motel
The
Daughters of America
Robert L
Dorothy A. Lemon
East St
Frederick
Maryland
Kehnes Cities
East St. Frederick
Internal Revenue Service
U.S
Irving Machiz
Internal Revenue
B. D. Rossen Revenue Officer
Local Health and Hospital Updates Across Frederick County
Among the sick Mrs. Port convalesces at Trail Avenue after surgery at home. Frederick resident Vernon J. Smith seeks upcoming surgery at Mt Wilson Hospital. George A. Smith Jr. remains a patient in Washington County Hospital with satisfactory condition. Mrs. Shoemaker convalesces at Erick Memorial. William Henry Filler Jr. admitted to Children's Hospital Baltimore for surgery. employed at Fort Detrick. Mrs. Leatherman enters Washington County Hospital for eye operation. Starr Fiter to temporarily fill her Frederick Planning Commission role. Mrs. Leatherman’s birthday is Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Port
Trail Avenue
Fred
Vernon J. Smith
Frederick
Mt. Wilson Hospital
Mt. Wilson
George A. Smith Jr
Monroe Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Jack Shoemaker
Walkersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
William Henry Filler Jr
Graceham
Children’s Hospital Inc
Baltimore
Fort Detrick
Glenna M. Leatherman
Woodsboro
Frederick County, Planning
Fire Destroys W Va Home in Martinsburg Area
A fire leveled a 114 room stone and frame house in Martinsburg area causing about 15000 dollars in damage. Charles Tollis and his two children escaped, Tollis with minor burns, after running two miles in sub freezing temperatures to alert firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W.va
Charles Tollis
Bunker Hill
Mrs Walter Price Visiting Walkersville Widow of Dr Price
Mrs Walter Price widow of Dr Walter Price is visiting Mrs Nelson Stauffer in Walkersville from Feb 1 to Mar 1. St Johns Sodality sponsors a spaghetti supper Saturday 4 to 7 pm at St Johns School cafeteria East Second Street with Mrs Theodore Semler as chair and a committee including several listed members. Mr Harry F Rhoderick of Braddock Heights, Frederick GOP Club president, marked his birthday Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles S Hoff of East 7th Street celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Price
Washington
Nelson Stauffer
Walkersville
St. John's Sodality
St. John’s School
East Second Street
Theodore Semler
Burton Creager
William Duggan
Richard Costlow
Anti Medicare Pamphlets Sent by State Medical Society
The Maryland State Medical Society raises 140000 to oppose Medicare and has mailed two million anti Medicare pamphlets to physician members. It also provides form letters aimed at congressmen for patients and others to mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Elm Street PTA Meeting This Tuesday
The Elm Street P T A will meet March 2 in the school auditorium with a 7:15 to 3 p.m. classroom visitation. The program will cover Safety Patrol Duties with the school safety patrol and Elementary School Glee Club providing portions of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street P.T.A
Glee Club
Maxwell Nominated for Federal District Judgeship
Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia recommended Robert E. Maxwell of Elkins for a vacant federal district judgeship in the Northern District. Maxwell, a Democrat and former U S attorney from 1961 to 1964, would replace the late Republican Judge Charles F Paul who died last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Jennings Randolph
DW. Va
Johnson
Robert E. Maxwell
Elkins
Randolph
Maxwell
U.S
Charles F. Paul
West Virginia
Paul
Antique Arms Show This Weekend at Fifth Regiment Armory
The Maryland Arms Collectors Association hosts its 11th annual Antique Arms Show this Saturday and Sunday in Baltimore. Gun collectors, dealers and visitors from across the United States will attend an exhibit featuring weapons dating from the Crusades to the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Arms Collectors’ Association
Fifth Regiment Armory
Baltimore
United States
Threads Of Gold Class Entertained At Calvary Church
The Threads of Gold Bible Class of Calvary Methodist Church was entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Carl Holland with Mrs. Howard Gerrich as co host. Mrs. Elwood Crum presided over the meeting with devotions by Mrs. Norman Marsden. A rummage sale was set for May 8 and Miss Margaret Bell won the guess box. The next gathering is planned for the last Tuesday in March at Mrs. Norman Marsden's home. Irving Berlin has written over 900 songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Church
Carl Holland
Magnola Avenue
Howard Gerrich
Elwood Crum
Norman Marsden
Margaret Bell
Fairview Avenue
In Memoriam Norris W Brown February 26 1958
In loving memory of Norris W Brown who passed away seven years ago today February 26 1958. A lonely heartache and silent tear mark the loss but a beautiful memory remains from his loving wife Margaret and devoted children Carness and Ernestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Norris W. Brown
Margaret
Carness
Ernestine
Card Of Thanks And Local Event Listings
Expresses thanks to medical staff for George M. Perry's illness and death and notes appreciation for flowers and cards. Then lists community events including a roast turkey dinner, a fried chicken dinner, a spaghetti supper, a school sale, horse tack sale, a family style dinner, a smorgasbord fundraiser, an indoor archery shoot, and a barn dance with times and locations in Frederick area small ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
George M. Perry
Local Ads and Community Notices Sweep Frederick Area
A dense page of raised community notices and ads includes fundraisers at Johnsville Raritan Club and Brookhill Methodist Church, fire company suppers in Hyattstown and Sandy Spring, beef and meat sales by local farms, trailer sales in Mt. Airy, poultry and oyster suppers at Kempton Church Hall, and various auctions and service ads across Mt. Airy Woodsboro Frederick City and surrounding Maryland towns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James A. Jefferson
Robert S. Boteler
Robert Stewart Boteler
William Lincoln
Lillie Stewart Boteler
St. Clar Bevis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ralph G. Kline
Richard R. Kline
Kay D. Kline
Braddock Heights
William L. Boteler
George Lamb
Wheaton, Ill
M. R. Etchison and Son Funeral
East Church St
Funeral Home
Mount Olivet
John Barnes
Mount Olivet’ Cemetery
Dr. Wilmore
Elm Street Pta
SRC
Commission
Irving Berlin
Louise C. Perry
Red Men's Club
Pete
Leo
Ray
Red Men’s Club
St. Johns School
E. 2Nd St
St. John Sodality
EYLER
Thurmont
Mr. Hutt
New Market
Fire Hall
Glade Valley Lions Club
Tuscarora
Starlite
Call
Trinity Methodist Church
World Book Encyclopedia & Childcraft
Constance H. Mercer
Herschel T. Boyer
Emmett R. Bowlus
H. M. Alexander
Robert Slingluff
New Windsor
Westminster Rd
Ronald J. Martin
Glenn Trout
James G. Trout
Sidney Lease
the News
Johnsville Raritan Club
Johnsville
Paul R. Kolb
Yellow Springs Community Hall
Brookhill Methodist Church
Hyattstown Fire Hall
Hyattstown Vol. Fire Dept
Urbana Methodist Ch
Twin Arch Rd
Mt. Airy
Prudence
Sandy Spring
Quarterly Meeting
Junior Fire Co. No
Charles E. Troxell
Myersville Vol. Fire Co
Handley’s
Gulf Station
E. Patrick & King
Imp. Assoc
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Joe Graham
Dept. of Markets
Frederick Fairgrounds
Rt. 4
Texaco
Ridgeville
Collie
Ak.c
Tricolor
Hamilton
Hadley Farms
Johnny's Market
Market St
Up Wolfe
Kemptown Church Hall
NEW Midway Fire CO
Lions Club
Rumiage
TANEY
Ridgeville Rest Home
Joe Eyler
Young Place
Frederick City
Elmer
Davis
Null & Smith Delbert
George William Smith
Leslie A. Hutzell
Frederick News-Post
Montgomery Co
Gaithersburg
Frederick Nursing & Convalescent Center
North Avenue
R. D. Hemp & Sons
S&h
ESSO
Patrick & Bentz Street
Inca & Md
Eves
Nelson Tucker
John K. Henderson
Clark BE
Dayhoffi
York
Rome
Sat
Catoctin
Orchard Thurmont
Frederick Junk Company
Chapel Alley
E. 4Th St
Dial MO
Anderson
Routzahn
South Market St
Little's Beauty Shop
Ecker’s Beauty Salon
North Market St
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