Oxford Man Held For Bank Holdup
FBI agents arrest James Clarence Rohrer 34 of New Oxford Pa in York rooming house on bank robbery charge for Feb 5 Union Mills Md Westminster Trust Co he allegedly aided by masked partner. $7010 stolen, Rohrer found with $112, arraignment planned next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
PBI
New Oxford
Tobbery
Union Mills
Westminster Trust, Co
Carl Henricks
Inlebarze
Philadelphia
FBI
James Clarence Rohrer
Henrichs
Rohrer
Maryland
Robrer
U. S
Ernest Walkart
Baltimore
Henriehs
Witesses
Pennsylvania Line
Today in History and Birthdays Almanac
Anniversaries list notable births from 1786 to 1894 including Alexander Hanson Henry Huntington Kate Stephens Irving Fisher Albert Friend and more. Today in history notes key events from 1749 lighthouse to 1981 senate actions. Also recalls birthdays of Hugo Black David Sarnoff Steinbeck and others with a San Francisco bus streetcar collision report.
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Alexander C. Hanson
Baltimore
Annapolis
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Portland
Maine
Cambridge
Mass
Henry E. Huntington
California Library
Oneanta
N. Y
Kate Stephens
Atlantic
Beaver ‘Ail
New Brunswick
United States
Britain
Lincoln
Cooper Union
New York
Supreme Court
Senate
U.S. Senate
Java Sea
U. N
U.N
Hammarskjold
Salinas
Calif
Irwin Shaw
Joan Bennett
Palisades
N. J
Roy W. Moore
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Macon
Frank Kingdon
London
Elizabeth Taylor
England
Square Dances For Shopping Center Opener
The Frederick Shopping Center plans a five day opening with square dances in a 160 by 50 foot tent in the parking lot. City permits are sought for temporary construction with a heated tent, lighting, a small stage, and marquee decorations around the center. The letter from Theodore John Christensen Inc. is routed through Richard E. Zimmerman to City Engineer W. B. Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Asj
W. B. Walter
Richard E. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Walter
Theodore John Christensen, Inc
Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington
Virginia
el ‘Tire
John R. McDonald
Dent
Washington and Lee fires football coach amid de-emphasis plan
Washington and Lee University ousted head football coach Billi Chipley after two seasons with only one win in 15 games. The board of trustees decided at a January meeting to end his duties and he will stay on until year’s end or until he finds another job, then resign. The university has not fielded a varsity team since 1954 under a non subsidization program.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Billi Chipley
W&l
Chipley
University
Francis P.gaines
Washington
Washington and Lee
Slaying Confession and Legal Action Reported
A Paterson New Jersey case notes a blond boy admitting slaying Giovanna Giambra a 22 year old secretary with a pipe and later fleeing to the Passaic River. The same youth allegedly beat Naomi Weiss of New York and authorities filed a $2500 damages suit in Circuit Court against Hawker and family in an auto crash case.
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Paterson
Giovanna Giambra
Charles
Joelson
Giambra
Paterson General Hospital
Steelson
Passaic
Naomi Weiss
York
Paterson Penere
Giarmbra
Arr
Indice
Boxing Card Highlights From Newark Paterson Havana Houston
Fights last night featured Vince Martinez outpointing Kid Gavilan in Newark 149% to 148% and 10 rounds. In Paterson Afiam Zulueta outpointed Roy Patilla 138 to 139 in Havana. Roy Harris beat Joey Rowan in Houston 187 to 18 over 10 rounds.
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Sy the Associatiod
Newark
N. J
Vince Martinez
Paterson N. J
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Beach
Fla
Orlando ‘Zulueta
Havana
Roy Patilla
Houston
Tex
Roy Harris
Conroe
Joey Rowan
Philadelphia
Woman Sues Over Car Crash on U S Highway 49 West of Frederick
May 17 1956 filing describes a collision on U S 49 six miles west of Frederick when a vehicle driven by Robert Hawker as agent for Maynard Hawker attempted to pass. The plaintiff alleges injury and damage to her car seeking medical expenses and loss of use plus damages to the vehicle. The insurer seeks 1659 98 reimbursement for damages to the Buck car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsie Anne Buck
Calvert Fire Insurance Company
Robert Edward Hawker
Maynard Hawker
Helen W. Hawker
Middletown
RFD
Ers
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Robert E. Clapp Je
U.S. 49
Frederick
Robert Hawker
Raccoon and Caco Mistle Noted for Bushy Tails Rings
In the United States two animals are distinguished by bushy tails with alternating black and white rings. The answer cites the raccoon and the caco mistle.
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United States
Red Cross Sets Frederick County Fund Drive Quota
Frederick County Chapter accepts a $19,000 quota as part of the national $39,622,000 Red Cross fund drive starting March 11. Flood disasters in West Virginia and Kentucky drive the increase from last year’s $16,800. Local leaders briefed division chairmen at the Red Cross office on South Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Malcolm McCardell
West Virginia
Kentucky
McCardell
Charles VY
Red Cross
South Market Street
National Red Cross
H.S.M. Burns
Shell OF Co
E. Roland Harriman
Red Cross aims for faster growth in Frederick drive
The Frederick Red Cross calls for increased first aid and water safety classes to reduce accidents in the growing population. Local leaders urge 100 percent county participation as funds support 336000 people aided across 300 disasters last year. The drive seeks to inform all families and raise essential funds. Also, Mrs. Charles Creager reports a three yolk egg from her Main Street flock, a rare find observed by the News-Post.
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Red Cross
McCardell
Recat
Harriman
Frederick Dom
Esday
Charles Creager
Main Street
Airy
Airs
Creager
The
News-Post
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Oxford
Know
America
San Francisco
Municipal Railway
Frank W. Casebolt
Walter Tompkins
Tallulah Bankhead
Louis J. Grayson
National Association of Life Underwriters
Frederick Life Underwriter’s Association
Walter T. Dunbar
Maryland State Underwriters Association
Libert
Kampala
Uganda
Game Department
Murchison National Park
Andern
CK Optical CO
A. B. and
Dwight Collinus
Alex. Brown & Sons
North Court Street
Down Stairs
the Glass & Mirror Shop
East Fourth Street
Henry
Express and Parcel Post
von S744
Henry’s
N. Market St
the News
Frederick, Md
Mons
Ikresge
Kresge
North Market St
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