Walkersville Firemen Elect 1961 Officers at Banquet
Over 270 attendees packed the Walkersville Voluntary Fire Company hall for the 22nd annual banquet. Edgar Zimmerman was elected president, with Horace Wright as vice president and Charles Stull Jr. as secretary. Also chosen were treasurer Charles Hoke and surgeons Dr. Ernest Dettbarn and Dr. James Stoner. several directors and officers were sworn in for 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company
Philip Beard
Edgar Zimmerman
Horace Wright
Charles Stull Jr
James Mercer
Charles Hoke
Edgar Hedges
Ernest Dettbarn
James Stoner
Richard Thompson
Phi Beard
Paul Burker
Paul Eaves
Walter Eaves
George Flickinger
Harvey Strine
Ralph B. Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Walkersville Fire Company
State Firemen’s Association
Cer
Edward Hedges
Ernest Det*barn
Truck Driver Killed In Snow Hill Collision
Preston Royce Mears, 28, a Salisbury resident and Bond Baking Co. driver, was killed when his delivery truck was crushed after a state police reported a tractor trailer rig lost control on US 113 near Snow Hill. Assistants from Colerain and Frederick fire companies attended the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
Preston
Royce Mears
Israeli medical mission heads to Mali study diseases
An Israeli medical team departed from Tel Aviv to Mali to examine malaria smallpox and other diseases impacting the region. The mission aims to gather data on disease incidence and improve health understanding in the African country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Mali
County Seeks Federal Aid For 1961 Road Program
Frederick County officials outlined a federal aid roads plan totaling 441 660 with 220 830 from the federal government. Six projects totaling 251 640 are under contract while two roads and three bridges worth 190 000 await later funding. Additional projects include Weddle Road Gas House Pike Lander Bridge Woodville Bridge Bethel Road Bridge. County crews will also repair Harmony Ellerton roads as needs arise.
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Frédérick County
O. Wilson Runkles
Runkles
Old Frederick
Howard
Huffer
Old Annapolis
Ball
Jack Mause
Weddle Road
Gas House Pike
Lander Bridge
Woodville Bridge
Bethel Road
Harmony- Ellerton
Roads Department
Tthe Roads Department
Road repairs and requests surface in county commission notes
Reported items include a halt on a Tom Arnold property road repair in Burkitts ville and a request to clear the old road to Doubs by Lt. Brosius. Drainage issues to be studied for Crawford Swomley and Willis Derr. Exel Yingling seeks Berger Road improvements off Bethel Road. Poole asks for clearance along Poole Road and Mause urges annual county road improvements to prep for work soon.
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Tom Arnold
Burkittsville
Doubs
Brosius
Crawford Swomley
Sjamsville
Willis Derr
Feagaville
Exel Yingling
Berger Road
Bethel Road
al ‘County
Daniel Poole
Poole
Mause
Man Killed When Train Hits Truck Near Hedgesville
A pickup driver Norman L. Olinger, 36, of Hedgesville died when his truck, stopped on a grade crossing, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Daylight Speedliner eastbound. The car towed by the truck, driven by Gilbert Stotler, survived with shock and was hospitalized. The crash occurred eight miles west of Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Norman L. Olinger
Hedgesville
W.va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Olinger
Gilbert Stotler
Stotler
Here
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Meeting on farm records draws Montgomery county farmers
Farmers in Montgomery County are invited to a January 23 meeting at the Agricultural Center Gaithersburg to discuss farm records and income tax procedures. Dr George Stevens will speak at 1 p m about the subject. In Belgium, unions resume work in Mons Borinage Charleroi and Verviers areas as Liege area remains partly on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Agricultural Center
Gaithersburg
George Stevens
Brussels
Belgium
Mons- Borinage
Ufe
Public Services
Charleroi
Metal Industry Workers
Verviers
Liege
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Walkersville
Jack Reckner
State Fire Association
State Association
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Myersville
New Market
New Midway
Thurmont
Woodsboro
Rocky Ridge
Carroll
J. Reife Castleman
Paul Barkier
Lawrence Dorsey
Bruce Crum
Mebil Wisner
Dek
Telivertory Furniture Sale
Way
SEARS
Harmony House
Sears Srcossice
W. Patrick ST
the News
Frederick
Maryland
Gineer
Earl Keyser
Cumberland
North Mountain Brick Yard
Kamsbeegs Uncles
Stor
Rancis
Scott Key Hotel
BLDG
Armstrong
Frederick Brick Works
East South St
Neewsra
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