Optimist club head urges youth democracy defense
Dr Walter A Reiling president of Optimist International spoke at a Francis Scott Key Hotel dinner closing a three day session of 42 clubs in District 16 covering Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia Blizzard reduced attendance to 275 of 425. Twelve new members were inducted at the Frederick Roanoke team ceremony. Honor Club Awards went to Frederick Baltimore Brooklyn Petersburg. Reiling stressed optimism and the program to aid youths through Junior Optimist and other groups, noting 600000 boys aided last year and urging civic improvement through youth. The story also notes a separate German newspaper quip about ex-King Farouk leaving a five cent tip on a 351 bill.
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Walter A. Reiling
Dayton
Ohio
Optimist International
Francis Scott Key
Jack Ammon
Clarksburg
Frederick
Donald B. Rice
Roanoke
Reilin
Jacob Johnson
Edward Daugherty
Gerald Smith
Harold Waskey
Frederickland
Reiling
Lloyd Stup
N. Jefferson Street
Edgar C. Gast
Brooklyn
Ladd M Jackson
Baltimore
Stanley Routcherson
Petersburg
Norman E. Osborne
Harold Angel
Silver Spring
Helen Smith
Braddock Heights
Angel
Relling
Optimist
United States
Canada
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Avalanches Roar Down Mountainsides
Winter blizzards sweep through Europe striking Germany Switzerland and northern Italy with towns cut off rail and road traffic halted. An Alpine storm paralyses Belgium and causes casualties in Austria and Switzerland as trains are derailed and skiers hurt. Separate note from Seattle reports Maryland servicemen returning from the Far East aboard the USNS Gen. H. J. Gaffey including T. Sgt. Raymond L. Fisher and others.
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London
Europe
Alps
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Ardennes
Austrian
Tyrol
Vienna
Luzern
Baltic Sea
Nedjan
Britain
Denmark
Far East
Seattle
USNS
H. J. Gaffey
Raymond L. Fisher
Boone St
Cumberland
Frank J. Elia
Mitchell Ave
Hagerstown
Donald BR. Klick
Witliam A. Tritappe
Knoxville
Safety Drive Shows Lower Accidents and Cooperating Public
Frederick police chief Charles V. Main released the yearly report noting 155 fewer accidents than 1952 and only one bicyclist fatality. The department handled 5495 cases, closed 5416, with 834 arrests and 10,186 parking violations. There was one murder in 1953 and a total of 1361333 vehicle miles logged. Traffic violations, drunken driving arrests, and stolen vehicles were reported with improved public cooperation, while open cases included burglaries, larcenies, and missing persons.
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Charles V.main
Frederick City
John C. McEwmresh
Frederick
Traffic citations list from disturbance case cited by officer Tregoning
Disturbance case cites James Robert Craig Route 1 Bassett Va 6.45 for failure to obey signal Gerald Hoffman Baltimore 11.45 for exceeding 30 mph Charles G Weddle 114 West Sixth Street 26.45 for reckless driving all cited by Officer Charles S. Tregoning.
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Denver
James Robert Craig
Route 1
Bassett
Gerald Hoffman
Baltimore
Charles G. Weddle
West Sixth Street
Charles S. Tregoning
60 Day Jail Term Suspended Monday
Magistrate H Reese Shoemake suspended a 60 day jail sentence for Daniel G Brown colored of Hope Hull convicted of trespass after notice Monday night. Brown’s father Lloyd D Brown testified that he wanted the State to place his son in treatment to determine mental condition. Judge Shoemaker denied this request and ordered the son to move out of his home. City collateral cases listed include Thomas Carty, Frederick, $25.80 for intoxication and disorderly conduct and Patsy Ann Hilderbrand, Frederick, $1080 for peace.
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H. Reese, Shoemake, Jr
Daniel G. Brown
Hope Hull
Lloyd D Brown
People's Night Court
Shoemaker
Daniel Brown
Thomas Carty
Frederick
N. Dorsey
C W. Bare
Patsy Ann Hilderbrand
Gaithersburg Guests and Local Service News
Gaithersburg residents hosted by William Plummer family in Mount Vernon New York. Gaithersburg Lions Club to entertain Gaithersburg High School football squad coaches staff and cheerleaders with Tammy Mont UM backfield coach as guest speaker. Several local servicemen return home from camps and bases for holidays and trips via Florida and Maryland Oklahoma game.
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Gaithersburg Gaithersburg
Wiliam Plummer
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Plummer
Thomas Plummer
Gaithersburg
Carroll Kearns
Gaithersburg Lions
Tammy Mont
University of Maryland
William Strosnider
Camp Polk
Patefits
WA Strosnider
Wilmer Mathias
Lewis Mathias
Harvey Leroy Lowe
Fort Leonard Wood
Nettie Crawford
Ruth Bowman
Albert Beubler
W. Va
Tipton Sheets
Jack Walker
Gaithers_burg
Miami
Marker Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Marker of Littlestown Pa marked sixty years of marriage with a quiet anniversary at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn C Fuss of Taneytown Md They have one daughter Mrs. Fuss and two grandchildren all in Taneytown Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Marker
Littlestown
Merwyn C. Fuss
Taneytown
Gaithersburg and Nearby Visitors Reported in The News
The News notes several local residents traveling for the Orange Bowl and family visits. Gaithersburg groups met at Epworth Methodist church and church school events were described along with holiday travels of Mrs Tull and Mr Carper.
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Messrs
Gwinn Kirkman
Tommy L Bourdeaux
Bill Pumphrey
Gaithersburg
Wann Lott
Gettysburg
Louis Carperl
San Diego
Calif
Carper
Norfolk
Gaithersburg Homemakers’ Club
Epworth Methodist Church
Richard Tull
Boston
United States Navy
Tull
Tome
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Head of Optimist Clubs
Frankfurt
Farouk
Egypt
Berchtesgaden
Frankfurter Nachtausgabe
Bit Andj
Lutheran Men’s Club
Old Chapel
W. W. Garrett
Maurice Ramsburg
F Russell Young
Pbdimont
New Mexico
Boy Scouts of America
Waite Philips
Young
Heinz Heinemann
Brish
Ralph A. Greiman, Jr
Mercury
Sun Valley
Mercury Sun Valley
Estes Motors, Inc
East Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Sum Valley
the News
Tues
Myrtlin Shoemaker
R. L. Day
Day
Philip Grove
Mary Thomas
Charles Gandley
George Salter
Ella Rhoderick
James McLaren
Paul Clemson
Edna Mae Young
E. Roy Nikirk
West Seventh Street
R. Thomas
West Virgina
Mac Guardian
Shepat
Herdstown
Nathaniel Willis
Williamson's Drug Store
Lincoln Loan Service
FW. Patrick St.—Monument
Coats
Harry Footer & CO
S. Market St
N. Market St
Tereram Lega Act
Meliss
Arsonal
Pesomal
U.S
America
Finance
East
Patrick ST
Monument
Robert C. Schutz II
YES
Rogar
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