Annexation Push Shapes Town Growth Across Area
Municipalities push land grabs with Union Bridge approving four parcels including Bellevue Heights. Ridgeville annexation stalled after business opposition. Mt Airy took no action. Brunswick advances by annexing 36 acres for a housing project, while Taneytown edges toward joining Taney Annex with only remaining hurdles.
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Carroll County
Union Bridge
Bellevue Heights
Inion Bridge
Edward L. Williar
Ridgeville
Mt. Airy
Brunswick
Maryland Municipal League
Taneytown
Taney Annex
Wantzville
Westminster Eyes Annexation For Industrial Expansion
Public improvements spark consideration of annexation as Carroll County's Westminster weighs expansion. Mayor Scott S. Bair appointed an annexation committee led by Dr Lowell 8 Ensor, president of Western Maryland College, to identify suitable areas for potential inclusion.
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Carroll County
Westminster
Scott S. Bair
Lowell 8. Ensor
Western Maryland College
Appeals Board Approves Three Zoning Appeals In Frederick County
The Frederick County Appeals Board unanimously approved three zoning appeals at its monthly meeting. AT&T’s plan for a power feeding station near Lander Road was approved unconditionally. H D Hemp and Sons won approval for a meat cooler and storage building addition. Francis Mentzer was allowed a trailer residence only if conditions were met including removal of wheels and a solid foundation with required parking and health department compliance.
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Frederick
H. D. Hemp and Sons
Old Middletown
Francis Q. Mentzer
Gapland Road
Health Department
County Leaders Say More State Aid Needed for Schools
Frederick County Commissioners told Maryland legislators they cannot fund district teacher raises without passage of the Hughes Report aid bill. They warned that maintenance, equipment replacement, and capital outlays would suffer if state aid does not rise, noting 80 percent of local real estate taxes fund schools and bonded debt. The Hughes bill would add 948,407 in new state funds for the system.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Derr
Annapolis
Return of tax funds sought for education aid support
County officials urge substantial return of excess state income tax funds after Hughes Report, prioritizing passage of the state education aid bill. They warn without increased aid continued educational progress in Frederick County is at risk, and up to half of excess funds should be returned if possible. SUIT FILED A $25 000 personal injury suit filed in Frederick County Circuit Court over a 1962 Virginia crash. Mentzer seeks damages for rib fracture and medical costs against Knight. GIRL IS KILLED A 18 year old Sylvia Milberry dies when an oil stove explodes while pouring oil in Westminster Maryland.
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Hughes
Frederick County
Loudoun County
Westminster, Md
Sylvia Lee Milberry
Fee
Carroll County General Hospital
Taneytown Happenings and Nearby Visits
Taneytown Correspondent reports Mr. and Mrs. George Harmon returning from Daytona Beach after ten days of travel and auto races. Guests at various dinners include the Stangs and Cashells from Gaithersburg and Fairfax residents. Neighbors Miller moved to Carroll Heights, and a nephew’s wedding at St John’s Lutheran Church Thurmont drew many relatives. Piney Creek Presbyterian Church Brotherhood and Missionary Society will meet March 2 at 7 30 p m. Richard Baker and family visited Annapolis relatives.
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Taneytown
John Leister
George Harmon
E. Baltimore Street
Daytona Beach
Fla
Paul Bagley
Darnestown
Paul Stang
Dennis
Oliver C. Cashell
RFD
David Stang
Brenda
Kris
Gaithersburg
Daisy Saunders
Mary
Fairfax
Robert Miller
Teeter Road
Carroll Heights
Ralph Stonesifer
Keymar Road
Benjamin Ogle
Jennie
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Thurmont
Brotherhood and Missionary Society of
Local social notes from Massanutten era gatherings
A society roundup lists the Stonesifer family at Massanutten Academy band concert and military ball. notes Sunday visits by the Buechner family in Gettysburg and Trinity Lutheran ties. Hilterbrick convalescence draws visitors from nearby towns, plus a late 19th century segue recalls a Comet pills salesman marketing posanice against Haley’s Comet poisons in 1910.
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Ents
William Wiley
United Church of Christ Parsonage
Ralph Stonesifer
Keymar Road
Marian Dunham
George Street
Massanutten Academy
James Stonesifer
George Buechner
Gettysburg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stanley B. Jennings
Susan
Harney Road
Walter Hilterbrick
Emmitsburg Road
Bernie Weishaar
New Windsor
Carroll Weishaar
Tyrone
David Miller
Union Bridge
Harry Clabaugh
John Vaughn
Clarence Baker
Harney
Carrie Weishaar
Oliver Miller
John Dupel
Guss Shank
Carroll Hahn
Ralph Hess
Wilbert Hess
Reminder of Maryland Burning Rules Seeks Safety
Frederick County Forest Warden Herman Toms issued a reminder on Western Maryland burning regulations from March 1 to May 31. Open fires are limited to 4 p.m. to midnight, 200 feet from woodland, and large fires must be extinguished by midnight. Montgomery County permits burnings only until 10 p.m., at least 30 feet from structures, and a 10 foot clearance around fires. Trash burning is addressed in the notice.
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Frederick County
Herman Toms
Maryland
Montgomery County
Palermo renames streets squares and scholarships after Kennedy
City authorities in Palermo Sicily rename four streets two squares and 20 local scholarships in honor of the late President Kennedy. The decree highlights the tribute amid civic ceremonies and reflects ongoing cultural ties with the Kennedy legacy. Public order rules emphasize cleanliness and free movement on streets and rights of way.
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Palermo
Sicily
Kennedys
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Appeals Board
Weinberg
Theodore Q. Mentzer
Knoxville
Samuel G. Knight
East C. Street
Mentzer
Knight
Philco
Zenith
Motorola
Melvin M. Engle
Routzahns
South Market St
Rea Ae i
Burlington Mills
Terk’s
Aachive
E. Ray Wachter
Hoto Center
Market St
Walter Snow
North Market St
Raymond Shaver
Motter Ave
Dailey's
D. E.cline Funeral Home
Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
Yellow Springs
Allen’s Cor
Davis
Frederick Shopping Center
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