Houck Given Three Months For Assault With Knife
Bruce Leo Houck, 39, of Dickerson Urbana and Creagerstown, was jailed three months in the House of Correction after a late evening assault on George H. Schermer at the C. P. plant on East Patrick street. He fled to 105 East Patrick street, caused furniture throwing, and claimed he had escaped a lunatic asylum. He was arrested at Palmer's Grocery on East Church street. Houck testified he forgot details, saying he came to town with his father after a few drinks. Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield presided.
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Vouatian
Army
Bruce Leo Houck
Church Street
Peoples Night Court
Wilbur F Sheffield
Alton Y. Bennett
Howard R. Aldridge
Ridgeville
Monroe W. Barr
J. W Hartley
Aldridge
Harling Wiles
Frederick
Edwin F. Nikirk
Edwin L. Gartrell
Walkersville
Lorraine F Gartreil
Gartrell
House of Correction
Louis W. Johnson
Virginia
John W. Smith
Pleasant
Staley
Clifford E. Dudley
Near Thurmont
Baltimore
George Grinnellis
Phobus
William Boone
Twentieth Jaundice Case Reported In County
The county health department reports the twentieth case of infectious hepatitis in the county. The latest case involves a first grade child from Woltsville not connected to the Creagerstown Thurmont cluster. Dr. Forbes H. Burgess will investigate to trace possible infection sources.
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Woltsville
Creagerstown-Thurmont
Forbes H. Burgess
New leads in slaying haunt Cumberland case
Investigators pursued new leads in the Odessa Meister murder as Rayse Peddicord remained jailed after police questioned him. The 35 year old housewife disappeared December 20 after leaving for Celanese plant work. Mrs Meister's body was found days later under a rubbish pile near Cumberland.
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Cumberland
Odessa Frances Meister
William H. Geppert
Allegany County
Rayse W. Peddicord
Peddicord
Paul M. Fletcher
Fletcher
Edwin R Lilya
William F. Baker
McNamee Hill
Meister
William Co. Walsh
Maryland
Thomas B. Finan, Jr
C. R. Cobb
Grange Holds Regular Meeting at Carroll Manor
Grange at Carrell Manor Carroll Manor held a regular meeting Monday with Worthy Master Clark B Gibson presiding. Twenty nine members attended as the charter was draped in memory of Evers B Shook. A March of Dimes donation was announced and officers planned for a Leaders Conference January 24 at College Park.
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Carrell Manor Grange
Carroll Manor Grange
Clark B. Gibson
Suesis
Evers B. Shook
College Park
Atlee Compher
Sarah Elizabeth
Paul Ausherman
Shirley Ausherman
Legislative Committee
Elmer Michael
De-Rose
Southam
Emmitsburg Homemakers Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Emmitsburg Homemakers Club marked its 30th anniversary at Green Parrot Tea Room with 32 attendees. A large birthday cake, red carnations, and fall flowers highlighted the event, with remarks on the club’s history and congratulations from local organizations.
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Emmitsburg Homemakers Club
Green Parrot Tea Room
Emmitsburg Chambers of Commerce
Emmitsburg Lions Club
Harry Boyle
Louise Sebold
Boyle
Beatrice Fehr
Ed. Holter
Middletown
County Federation
J. Ward Kerrigan
Allen Pryor
Emmitsburg
J. Lawrence Orendorff
Orendorf
Grendori
Committees Named for Maryland 1953 Legislature
Annapolis January 21 committees named by Speaker Lubber for the 1953 session include Agriculture and Natural Resources Ankeney Downey Alexander Smith Coddington Kelsey. Alcoholic Beverages Edwards Huyett Kelly. Civilian Defense Bloom Hahn Driscoll. Education Harris Edwards Driscoll. Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Harris Hahn. Intergovernment Cooperation Lee. Banking, Insurance and Social Security Baumgardner Reed Six Huyett. Veterans, Militia and State Police Downey Alexander Hahn. Ways and Means Bloom Dert Hicks Green Barnes Whitworth. Labor Smith Reed Coddington. Entertainment Baumgardner Hahn Alexander Downey Cook. Judiciary Ankeney Virts Cook Lee Kaylor Payne Edwards.
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Annapolis
Lubher
Bloom
D Washington
Hahn
R-Carroll
Driscoll
R-Allegany
Harris
R-Frederick
Edwards
Garrett
Allegany
Chesapeake Bay
Rcarroll
Lee
Baumgardner
Reed
Six
Huyett
D-Washington
Downey
R-Washington
Alexander
Ways and Means
Dert
Hicks
Green
R-Garrett
Barnes
Whitworth
Labor
Frederick County Roads Board Approves 1952 Program and Equipment
Frederick County Roads Board heard a preliminary financial report on the 1952 road program and authorized about $30,000 for new equipment. County Engineer Roger Willard said last year’s finances were strong with $800,000 income and $733,000 expenditure. The unexpended balance near $100,000 will fund ongoing and carryover projects, including Catoctin Creek bridge and roads in Easterday, Shookstown, Point of Rocks, Mountville, and Route 40 Shookstown. A four-truck, roller, patching machine, and stone spreader were approved, with road signs being installed in the Woodsboro-Walkersville area by a small crew.
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Frederick County
Roger Willard
Bureau of Public Roads
Catoctin Creek
Easterday
Walter Martz
Shookstown
Rocy Springs
Point of Rocks
Old Frederick Road
Mountville Road
Alf Moser
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Local Hospital News Briefs
Mrs John F Masser McKaig underwent an emergency operation at Frederick Memorial Hospital Tuesday and is in satisfactory condition. John S Jamison of 31312 East Second Street is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a major operation. Charles C Putman is quite ill with a heart ailment at his Lewistown home.
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John F. Masser. McKaig
Frederick Memorial Hospital
John S. Jamison
East Second Street
Charles C. Putman
Lewistown
Hood auction raises record World Student Service Fund total
Hood College students and faculty raised a record 718 dollars plus through a student faculty auction to support the World Student Service Fund. Donations included dinners and a weekend trip donated by President and Mrs. Truxal, with proceeds funding education aid for Korean students and overseas books.
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Hood College
Korea
World Student Service Fund
Hood
Andrew G. Truxal
Williams College
Massachusetts
Ada Deforest
Harrisburg
Trudy Nicholson
Towson
WSSF
Eisenhower
Jean McCarty
Summit
N. J
Social Service Committee
Frank Keefer
Willams College, Mass
L. Jo R Sue Whidtman
Juan Sommer
Jeanne Clapp
Nancy Jo Cassebaum
Barbara Bundens
Inauguration Impacts Frederick Profits and Travel
Television coverage of President Eisenhower’s inauguration cuts into anticipated profits in Frederick and nearby cities. Out of town guests found lodging scarce, though many used video access or stayed home. Local hotels report large cancellations, while buses ferried students to Washington and local volunteers joined the parade effort.
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Frederick
Washington
Paul W. McAuliffe
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Dwight D
Francis Scott Key
Blue Ridge Bus Lines
Hood College
St. Joseph's
Emmitsburg
Frederick Wian
Maryland
Unai
AL Marryland National Guard
CBS
Edward R Murrow
Barbara
Am Fritchie
Miss Crane Awarded in Auto Crash Case
A Circuit Court jury awarded Miss Mary McKim Crane of Humeville $1,178.78 in damages from an automobile accident in November 1957. The trial before Associate Judge Patrick M Schnauffer featured jurors including Raymond D Flickinger as foreman and listed attorneys for both sides. The case involved Mr and Mrs Bradford Summers and the Industrial Insurance Company as plaintiffs, with a counter suit by Miss Crane against the Summers.
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Mary McKim Crane
Humeville
Patrick M Schnauffer
Raymond D Flickinger
Gilmore
Joseph A Whuisner
Charles H Wenzel
Thomas H Valentine
John T Carey, Jr
Ij Wills Hooper
Marshall C Ahalt
Carter L Reid
Bradford Summers
Middletown
Honolulu
Hawai
Industrial Insurance Company
Yameville
Miss Crane
Summers
Mnonsrance Campany
James McSherry
Robert E Clapp, Jr
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Edwin F Nuikirk
Cars Damaged In Three Mishaps Across Frederick
Three traffic incidents are reported. At Carroll and East Patrick streets Walter Costen Lee collided with Mildred Henderson’s car causing about 150 dollars damage after running a red signal near the Post Office. Sergt. Harry Quinn notes another crash when D Grafton Tyler yielded to a pedestrian with a baby carriage and was struck by a truck driven by Lesley Sanders, causing 100 dollars damage to Tyler’s car.
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Walter Costen Lee
Poolesville
Mildred K. Henderson
Fairview Avenue
Carroll
East Patrick Streets
Harry Quinn
Lee
Henderson
Ellis Carty
Grafton Tyler
Frederick
Market Street
Lesley HB Sanders
Weyers Cave
Patrick Street
Tyler
Virginia
Patrick
Bentz Streets
James M. Colson
Richmond
Michigan College
Washington
James Rouzee
Charles V. Main
Fine Imposed On Speeding Charge
Defendants in motor vehicle cases were found guilty and fined in hearings before Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker. Dr Franklin Clyde Long of Frederick was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding in Mt Pleasant on Sunday by Sgt W W Corbin. Ralph C Aldridge of Forrest City NC paid 7 dollars for license in possession violation. Charles M Barker of Severn forfeited 50 dollars and costs for passing on a mill and curve on Braddock Mountain. George Costispiter of Kearneysville WV forfeited 50 dollars for exceeding. Other offenders included Chester Russell Huntington and Benjamin F Conrad Hagerstown for improper passing and related infractions. Frank St Clair Jr Bethesda improper passing, Robert Lee Fuller Altoona Pa exceeding 50 23 dollars. Charles Nathaniel Hall Rockville failure to keep to right of center 5 dollars. Charles Wo Koontz Union Bridge exceeding 30 25 dollars. Frank H Kandes Middletown Pa failure to stop for a stop sign. Stakem and Corbin made the arrests.
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H. Reese Shoemaker
Franklin Clyde Long
Frederick
Mt Pleasant
W. W. Corbin
Ralph C. Aldridge
Forrest City
JW. Hardy
Charles M Barker
Severn
Braddock Mountain
Corbin
George Costispiter
Kearneysville
W Va
Latver
Chester
Russell
Huntington
Pammore
Benjamin F Conrad
Hagerstown
Frank
Frank 5T Clair, Jr
Bethesda
Robert Lee Fuller
Altoona
Charles Nathaniel] Hall
Rockville
Charlies Wo
Hospital Work Is To Be Completed In Martinsburg
In Martinsburg West Virginia Catholic officials announce that King s Daughters Hospital will resume completion within three weeks. Father F Harold Knott leads diocese chari ties efforts with Mother Rita and Sister Ewaldine present. Expenditures total 650000 with about 400000 already spent. Federal funds delays cleared and building deemed lightly damaged after idle shell period.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
King’s Daughters
F. Harold Knott
Richmond
Father Knott
Mother Rita
Pittsburgh
Sisters of the Holy Ghost
Ewaldine
Senate Committee Appointments Made
Annapolis January 21 1953 Senate names for the 1953 session include Finance Ramsburg and Kimble both Republicans from Allegany and Frederick, with Judiciary Hoft McLaughlin Fraley also Republican. Other panels list Fraley Kimble McLaughlin etc. and a mix of party and counties such as Talbot Howard Garrett Carroll and Washington.
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Annapolis
Della
D-Balto
Senate
Kimble
Allegany
Ramsburg
Frederick
Hoft
Carrol
McLaughlin
Washington
Fraley
Garrett
Rallegany
R Washington
Hoff
R-Carroll
R-Allegany
R-Garrett
R-Washington
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Shehan
Walkersville Bays 4 H Club Meets in January Session
The Walkersville Bays 4 H Club met at Willan Powell Jr home on January 5 with Glen Eaves presiding. Members pledged New Year resolutions and agreed to enter a basketball team with Allen Flanigan as manager. Officers elected include President Glen Eaves vice president Circle Cram secretary treasurer Allen Flanigan and reporter Meloyie Ramsburg Jr. Next meeting set at Mehrle Ramsburg home.
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Walkersville Bays
Mehrle Ramsburg
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302Nd Signal Construction Battalion
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