Favors Bill to Raise Postal Rates Featured in Kiwanis Talk
Public support for higher postal charges was urged by Postmaster James A. Grove at a Frederick Kiwanis luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He cited a $686 million annual loss for the Post Office and showcased mechanization advances to speed mail handling, noting inadequate funding for larger offices. He urged steeper first class and rising second and third class rates, facing opposition from major magazine publishers. The same event included remarks on science funding and a separate note about Frederick City Basketball League registrations at Frederick High School.
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Congress
James A. Grove
Frederick Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key
Post Offices Department
Baltimore
Frederick
Grove
Washington
Dan
Ti — Grove
Postaljlireident
Eisenlwer
Russia
United States
Howard Ash
Reese Shoemaker
Doug
James BR. Killian Jr
E. Rogers
J. Ibis Countey
Bruce Hyatt
Marion
Kiwanian
Ito
Women's National Press Club
Killigh
State to spend heavily on building interchange project
The Roads Commission awarded bids totaling over six million dollars for a Maryland Montgomery County project and related work. The Wright Contracting Co. of Owenton led at 2,208,092 dollars for the W Avenue Interchange and related ramps. Williams Construction Co., Inc., Middle River, followed at 1,915,764 dollars for the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway and Middletown Interchange. Other bids covered drainage, paving, and grading along Falls Frederick Middletown roads and Maryland 193 Old Alexandria Road U.S. 29 corridors.
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Te Roads Commission
Bishsing
Balimore
Carroll
Montgomery
W jAvenue
Washington National Pike
Washington
Montgomery County
Wright Contracting Co
Owenton
Wiliams Construction Co, Inc
Middle River
Baltimore-Harrisburg
Middletown
Carmel Road
Bunker Hill Road
Falls
Frederick
Maryland 193
Old Alucenssburg Road
U.S. 29
New Columbia Pike
Four Corners
Prince Georges County
Curtin
Jain
Isonne
Robert ‘T. Main Co
Gale, Va
Mainl
Winfield
Taylorville
Galt
Farmers Given Trees for Reforestation Program Report
Frederick County forester discusses a plan to distribute 80 000 trees to farmers for reforestation, with options to hand plant or rent planting machines. The article blends a humorous column on hermits with notes on a distribution program, site approvals, and a vehicle collision near West South street.
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Rhoderick
Lyon
West South Street
Dee Street
William
Perkins
Lee Place
Younty
Sedivenj Brederick County
Mercury Sedan Drive Forestry Department Will Machine Cast On West South Street
Bertha M. Zimmerman
Ald
Route 4
Kehne Furniture Company
Soi
South Market Street
Soil Conservation Service
Prat
Zimmerman
Hal Buxby
New York
Jlo
Tunis J
Washington
Frederick County Forester
Pady
Frederick
Rhoderick Way
State Forestry Department
Souin
Mar
Hej
Sedan
Fie
West Souths
Atreet
Steve Kritt
Jounty Permits Lag Behind Previous Year
Frederick County assessment office reports building permits for 1937 total 2,299,117 dollars, far below 1956 and 1955 figures. City permits and farm building permits not included. notable activity from two county schools and large commercial projects inflated prior totals. A separate note mentions a January Lutheran seminary lecture at Gettysburg by Bishop Rajah B. Manikam. Federal civilian employment fell to 2,330,107 in November, lowest in three years per Senator Byrd.
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AL Lamar Barrick
Prederick County
Alpha Portland Cament
Frederick City
City Hall
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Penna
Rttev
Rajah B. Manikam
Yranquebar
Federation of Lutheran Churchs In India
Mev
Muanikam
Columbia University
Oxford
Man “Theological Seminary
MN. 4
Art Airy Lutheran Theovgical Seminary
Javilian
Washington
Sen. Byrd
Charges Preferred In Two Accidents
Frederick City Police report two traffic charges filed after accidents causing 375 dollars in damage. Vernon Sthoderick, 56, a Westminster cattle dealer, is charged with making an improper left turn at Market and South streets. Sergeant Harry Quinn issued a 6.45 dollar summons to appear in Magistrate's Court on January 4 at 10 a.m. The defendant posted collateral.
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Frederick City
Vernon Sthoderick
Market
South Streets
Harry %. Quinn
Rhoderick
Phaven
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Frederick High School
U.S
Dr. Killian
Melvin M. Engle
Battery Service
Seiberling Tires
Kelly
West Patrick St
Depandebie
Donald E. Rice Tire Company
Keen's Garage
Middletown, Md
Perry's
Point OF Rocks, Md
Jack's Jug Bridge
Esso Pearl
Ike's
Bony Shop
Yourmont, Md
Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Igenhower
Soviet Union
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Bank
Ateast
Happy Hermit, Inc
Vail
Dog
Tule
Timme Alpaca
Kemp
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