Lawmakers consider state loan pool to fund roads
Senator Ramsburg proposed a state roads loan pool similar to the school construction pool. At a Frederic AAA luncheon, officials reviewed the 12 year 568 million State Roads Commission bill and discussed reallocating SRC funds to county road needs while preserving the SRC program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
State Roads Commission
General Assembly
Air
Ramsburg
Ignatius Bjorlee
Roger H. Willard
Alton Y. Bennett
AAA
Elmer F. Munshower
Maryland State Police
Edward F. Holter
Maryland Grange
Donald B. Rice
Senator Ramsburg
Russell H. McCain
A. Grant Hooper
Board of
County Commissioners
Jack Alexander
Willard
SRC
Ir. McCain
Ground Breaking Set At Storer College Feb 27
Ground breaking for the library addition is scheduled February 27 at Storer College Harpers Ferry West Virginia as part of Founder s Day activities. The 4 00 p m ceremony will include invocation music remarks and ground breaking by Miss Mabel S Brady and others followed by an alumni banquet at Brackett Hall with guest speaker Wesley Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storer College
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Mabel S. Brady
Robert L. Rollins
Washington
William D. Johnson
Board of Trustees
L. E. Terrell
Miss Brady
Thomas E. Robertson
Robert E. Ring
Library Fund
Johnson
Charles W. Wolfe
Brackett Hall
Wesley §. Williams
Mary Brackett Hobertson
Nathan C. Brackett
Juanita Baskerville Brown
Pauline Dean
Tax Recommendations In About Two Months
Washington February 24 The Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey said it will be two or three months before the Eisenhower administration has any definite tax recommendations for Congress. He testified at a closed Senate Banking Committee session on extending economic and defense controls. The current excess profits tax on corporations expires June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Humphrer
Eisenhower
Congress
Humpher
Senate Banking Committee
Humphrey
Camp Detrick Officers' Open Mess hosts ROA Week events
Camp Detrick and the Reserve Officers Association mark National Defense Week with a public program featuring dignitaries such as Frederick Mayor Donald B. Rice and Rear Admirals Quynn and Prime. A radio broadcast on WFMD and a Crusade for Freedom drive with many volunteers are scheduled, alongside a local Federation of Federal Employees dance and updates from the military notes and Sojourners installation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Detrick
Reserve Officer Association
Frederick City
Donaldb. Rice
Allen G. Quynn
N. S
Harry P. Newton
ROA
WFMD
Elmer R. Bokesch
Richard Worthington
USN
Sojourners
Baltimore
John Volz
Brix
Meritt B. Curtis
USMC
Curtis
William W. Eakins
Everett Champlin
Clyde L. Friar
Bokesch
Ralph W. Hufferd
Louis R. Sert
Warren Pippin
Glenn C. Michel
Veterans and staff events at Fort Detrick and Hood College
Col Fred W. Ludecke Dr John L Schwab and lieutenants War ren Kopp and Imel Johnson appear in a roundup of personnel through August noting civilian employment shifts at Detrick and recent Army entry. Acknowledgements go to Edgar L Draper and Albert for suggestion awards. Hood College hosts a Western Maryland College Men's Glee Club concert on Feb 27. Byron Ross to marry Jane Brooks at the bride’s home. Varsity basketball falls to Fort Meyer in a Tuesday game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Ludecke
Dr. John, L. Schwab
Warren Kopp
Imel Johnson
John Fleischman
Frederick
Jack ‘Gray
Union Bridge
Harold Grove
Detrick
Fleischman
Army
Edgar L. Draper
Albert
Herring
Douglas Pares
Frank Olson
Hood College
Derrick
Western Maryland College Men's Glee Club
Byron Ross
Jane Brooks
Carl Brooks
Bartonsville
Ft Meyer Cagers
Easter Seal drive seeks 5000 in Frederick County
Frederick County Chapter of the Maryland Society for Crippled Children and Adults aims to raise 5000 in the Easter Seal campaign announced by General Chairman William M. Storm. The drive runs March 5 through Easter Sunday, with coin containers distributed by Chippewa Tribe Red Men and an Easter Lily sale led by Daughters of Pocahontas. Volunteers from multiple local groups will mail packets and conduct fund raising events including the Easter Lily Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland Society For Crippled Children and Adults
William M. Storm
Storm
National Council
Daughters of Pocahantas
Earl Starr
Pocahantas
Mildred Grimes
Betty Hossler
Evelyn Hull
Wilson Mossburg
Leroy Crum
Norman Null
Lloyd E. Strayer
Paul Mossburg
Charles Lewis
Rebekahs
Elsie M. Stone
Lillian Stone
Ida C. Wachter
L. C. Willard
Chester L. Grove
F. Gardner
Bessie Poole
Natomia Council
Lydia K. Starr
Irene Zimmerman
Nellie M. Knilt
Charlotte Hamburg
Charles Bohn
Catholic Daughters of America
Sarah Little
Florence E. Little
Ethel Nee
Jo Rosensteel
F. J. Cook
Civinette Club
Helen Mercer
Lillian Myers
Kathryn Kline
Helen Engelbrecht
Alice Dutrow
Ruth Singer
Rocky Ridge Firefighters Battle Grass Field Blaze
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company members fought a wind fanned field fire on the Charles Mumma farm near Rocky Ridge. The blaze covered about five acres of tall inflammable grass, threatening volunteers as they tried to stop its spread. They halted the fire at the main road after an hour of fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ridge
Charles Mumma
Leon Stover
Stover
New Stop Sign Erected at West College Terrace Intersection
City crews placed a new stop sign at the West College Terrace and South College Parkway intersection to control southbound traffic on West College Terrace. The sign, located one block from a serious Monday accident, aims to slow through traffic on West College Terrace and guide South College Parkway as the through route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West College Terrace
South College Parkway
Frederick to Repair Hazardous Sidewalks Citywide
Frederick officials will notify 71 property owners to fix dangerous sidewalks often buckled by tree roots. Mayor Donald B. Rice urges planting trees behind the sidewalk in new developments to prevent future damage and ensure streetlights stay lit. Owners notified may be liable for injuries from falls. checks will continue for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Donald B. Rice
Biggs ‘Avenue
Spring Valley
Grant Place
Lee Place
Military Road
Wilson Avenue
Toll Gate’ Manor
Saratoga Village
Rice
Union Bridge Program and community notes at local church
Union Bridge WSCS presented Week of Dedication program led by Mrs. Louis Chastain with Dr. Lowell Hazzard speaker. Raymond Edwards family offered sacred music and screened The Missing Christians. Local clubs, residents, and planning group items follow with community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bridge
WSCS
Union Bridge Methodist Church
Louis Chastain
Lowell Hazzard
Westminster Theological Seminary
Raymond Edwards
Union Bridge Fire Company
Norma Rinehart
John Hough
Charles Lippy
Bonnie Broadwater
Burnell Broadwater
Thompson
Bishop
G. Bromley’ Oxnam
Chastain
Washington
E. L. Seigman
Terre, Haute
Union Bridge Baseball Club
Pen Mar
Earl S. Bloom
Robert Bloom
Lester Nusbaum
Lagan Bankert
Fred Shank
Elmer Wilson
Maurice Garber
Roy Keefer
South Main Street
Garber
Howard Baker
Florida
H. L. Broadwater
Howard Hay and
Shelbyville
Ind
Foster. Warehime
Wolfe Sisters
Fairground Hill
Westminster
Harold Thomas
Elmer Welle
Paul Bowman
New Stop Signs Erected on College Avenue
Several new reflective stop signs with a scotchlite surface were erected at intersections along College Avenue. Acting Chief Fred Straley said the signs will be tested during a trial period to see if they outperform the older sign style. The signs went up yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Fred Straley
Picture in Magazine highlights Mrs Clarke with radio gift
The March American Magazine features a color photo and a story on activities of Mrs. Charles H. Clarke of Thurmont. The picture shows Mrs Clarke presenting a radio to USMC Pfc Anthony Adams of Plainfield, Indiana, in a naval hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picture IN
American Magazine
Charles H. Clarke
Thurmont
Clarke
Usmc Pfe
Anthony Adams
Plainfield
In. J
Naval
Deny Claim CCC Tried To Affect Presidential Vote
Sen Williams charged the Commodity Credit Corporation with attempting to depress corn prices to influence the 1952 election. An Agriculture Department official denied the claim, citing data that most CCC corn sales occurred before the election. The hearing also addressed beef price supports and CCC stock levels and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Washington
Williams
Del
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
William McArthur
Senate Agriculture Committee
McArthur
Sen. Edender
D-La
Eilender
Truman
House Agriculture Committee
Peace Sought in Labor Meet
Washington reports a productive start to the public industry labor advisory committee's first meeting on Taft Hartley law changes. Durkin called it a good session as members from industry, labor, and the public sought agreement but avoided detailed law discussions. The panel adjourned to March 5 with hopes for concrete recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Durkin
Eisenhower
Isi
Federal Mediation Service
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
George Meany
AFL
Ching
Sumner H. Slichier
Harvard
Jean T. McKelvey
Cornell
Maurice T. van Hecke
University of North Carolina
Paul A. Dodd
University of California
Lovettsville Community Notes and Local Scores
Lovettsville and nearby communities report Seaman Eugene Everhart reassigned to Brooklyn due to age. March of Dimes collections reach 336.97 dollars. Pulpit exchanges and church activities at First Methodist and Lutheran churches. Engagement announced for Susanne Rawlings and Fred Lee George Jr. Local high school basketball: Lovettsville girls beat Marshall 51 35. boys lose 72 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley Hospital
Washington
Robert Miller
New Jerusalem
Mt. Zion
Richmond
Emmitsburg PTA Meets With School Board Guest Speaker
The Emmitsburg area PTA meets Wednesday night February 25 with Joseph Rhoderick Braddock Heights school board member as guest speaker on the Green Report and the School Budget. Dean's List students Miss Fitzgerald and Miss Pastorett of St Joseph College are noted for maintaining high scholastic averages. Various local visits and campus events at St Josephs College Mt St Marys Pridwin Week and related activities are summarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Miss Pastorett
Fitzgerald
St. Joseph's High School
George Keepers
Albert Keepers
John Keepers
Baltimore
Brooke Miller
Martin Kaas
Ronnie Hemler
Francis Hemler
Alma Wetzel
Louis Callahan
Barbara Ann Rosensteel
Guy Baker, Jr
Towson State Teachers College
Keith
Robertine Weiden
St. Josephs College
DePaul
Physical Education Department
Pridwin
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Mount St. Mary’s College
Baltimore University
Woman's Club program in Sykesville highlights Maryland history
In Sykesville High School library the Woman's Club held a program on Maryland history with members including Mrs. Roy Emory and Evan Bower. Refreshments were served by club members. Bloodmobile at Springfield Hospital saw few donors with Miss Ann Reifsnyder and Mrs. Frank Dorsey in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykesville
Woman's Club
Sykesville High School
Maryland
Roy Emory
Jay Simith
D. W. Kephart
Evan Bower
M. McCoy
Sharon Snow
Margaret Conaway
Donald Bennett
Otis Oursler
W. 8. Wimmer
Jay J. Smith
Celius Brown
J. K. Welch
William 5. Shipley
Jonathan Dorsey
Springfield Hospital
Ann Reifsnyder
Frank Dorsey
S. C. Jones, Jr
Sykesille
Claiborne
James Ridgely
Carroll Heights
Leo Johns
Rotary Club
William Dulaney
Fort Meade
Polly Algers
Church
Rare Operation On Worker Saves Life In Virginia
In Richmond on February 23 a 17 year old Detroit factory worker named Troy Wheeler survived a rare heart procedure. Doctors replaced a faulty aorta with a section from a deceased donor, performed at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital after relatives consented. Wheeler had suffered from high blood pressure and fainting due to arterial constriction. He recovered enough to walk hospital corridors a week later and expressed hope for a normal lifespan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Troy Wheeler
Detroit
Wheeler
Medical College of Virginia
Schools Needed in Three Areas in County
Eugene W. Pruitt urged immediate improvement of school facilities in Thurmont Brunswick and New Market during Founders Day at Lincoln School. He proposed a committee to assess enrollments and needs while noting crowded conditions and the potential use of federal funds for a new Thurmont elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene W. Pruitt
PTA Council
Mr. Pruitt
Lincoln School
PTA
Lee Feete
Harry Frushour
Liberty School
Roger Willard
Board of Education
George Cleveland
Pruitt
Feete
Brunswick
Thurmont
New Market
Paul Wise
Annapolis
A. D. Pollack
Summers
Sgt Corbin
Charles E. Henson
Lincoln
Council Aid
Lincoln Pta
Home Economics
Millionth car crosses Chesapeake Bay Bridge Awarded
New York broker Edward Janis and his wife, en route home from Richmond, Va., were honored as the millionth vehicle to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Louis J. O'Donnell covered their $1.65 toll as the reward. The span, seven miles long, had operated for about seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Point
New York
Richmond
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Edward Janis
Anthony Ave
Bronx
Louis J. O'Donnell
Maryland
Miss Alberta Brown Visits High School For Pembroke Entrance
Miss Alberta F. Brown of the Pembroke College admission office at Brown University Providence R I spoke at Frederick High School Monday morning about entrance requirements and interviewing students interested in entering the New England school. She is touring secondary schools in New York Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta F. Brown
Pembroke College
Brown University
Providence
R. J
Frederick High School
Pembroke
New England
Browns Lis
New York
Pennsyllvania
Maryland
Virginia
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Butler
Staley Park
U. S
John M. Butler
James A. Grove
Charlie Kelier
Crusade For Freedom
Rosa G. Kreh
Crusade
Clarence W. Blethen
John M. Clem
Howard S. Davis, Jr
Frances M. Dudderar
Jack P. Emmett
Miriam W. Feely
M. Alice Fillman
Lewis A. Gannon
Joseph 5. Grabenstein
Paul V Hahn
Paul G. Hausler
Carroll L. Hedges
Francis L. Hoffman
Lloyd L. Hoover
Regina Kennedy
Roy H. Kinsey
John C. Malinowski
Eugenia Mamay
Harvey H. Marsh
Samuel N. Mauro
William C. Nelson
Robert E. Patcher
Nelson D. Reifsnider
Earl H. Roelke
Faine Rogers
BMC
Edward A. Rub
H. K. Ferguson Company
David Munsell
Ralph M. Parsons Company
NFFE
National Federation of Federal Employes
The
Legionnaires
Eagles Club
E. Patrick St
Carroll Everhart
Clay C. Jenkins
Federation
Post
Perry Colliflower
Frank Nothagle
Samuel Worthington
Clay Jenkins
Lincoln Stull
Buck’ Sulcer
Doris Ausherman
Charles Marker
Vincent Ryan
William Shorb
Orvis Staley
Thomas Wainwright
Nat Williams
Howard S. Colliflower
William H. Salzillo
Henry C. Bluhm
Alaska
Robert E. Hughes
Reno
Nev
Nick Termine
Kearney
Neb
Gilbert L. Anderson
Pittman
Marvin A. Wilker
Qwatonna
Minn
Edward R. Gobel
Chicago
Russel D. Auer
Freeport
Vern V. Lerch
Toledo
Lerch
Korea
John W. Turner
John D. Bolvin
Samuel Weissberg
Weissberg
Europe
Vance
Lewis
A. Fields
David H. Lively
Warren L. Maury
Peter Zikowitch
Kenneth R. Burns
Hell
Pfc
John R. Conover
A. F. Reed
Treep
Wiliam Mowen
Church of the Nazarene
Ezra Willams
Asbury Methodist Church
Alfonso J. Passeri
Hus
Wilkes-Bar- Te. Pa
Passers
Lawrence Bergy
USAF
England
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Wisconsin
Rocky Ridge Company
James H
Elmer F. Rodgers
Carrie Rodgers
Elmer Rodgers
Harry Rodgers
James Rodgers
Donaldson Air Force Base
S. C
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Armed Services
Hope
R-Kan
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Sen. Williams
Aiken
R-Vi
Meany
George Harrison
Walter Reuther
CIO
David J. McDonald
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lovettsville
Bord Thomas
Arlington
Sleby Brown
Georgia Carter
Bertie Fry
H. L. Redeffer
Mark Rodeffer
Vienna
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