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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1951

Page

3

Prices and Taxes Must Be Posted In Frederick

Frederick officials announce new regulations require posting of motor fuel prices and taxes at retail stations. Licensees must display licenses and signs stating price per gallon, state and federal taxes, with caps on sign size. Equipment must bear brand names. no misleading price signs may be shown. Also reported are local political shifts as Magistrate Glass heads Frederick County Democrats and new party officers are elected. plans for Jeffers Dow Jackson Day dinner are discussed.

Frederick E. Austin James Thomas S. Glass Youre Democrats Frederick County Lumen F. Norris Emmitsburg Mabel Keine New Market George E. Hamilton Arthur Potts Jeffersdye Jackson Nelbert Null Braddock Young Democrats Shields Cornpropst

Underground coal burning eyed for power generation

Washington reports an experiment in burning coal underground may yield low cost fuel for electricity. Secretary Oscar Chapman cited the potential while James Boyd of the Bureau of Mines announced a new test at Gorgas Alabama to burn unmined coal, soon to begin.

Washington Oscar Chapman James Boyd Bureau of Mines Gorgas Ala

Fairchild Wage Talks Move to Washington

Federal conciliator convenes talks in Washington with CIO United Auto Workers leaders from Detroit invited as Fairchild Aircraft plant workers in Hagerstown enter the fourth week of a strike over pay progression. Fairchild offers a 12 cent across the board raise. 5,200 workers idle as the sole producer of the Air Force C 119 Packets planes for Korea. Jewel Class at Adams Town Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church held a smelt with 11 attendees on January 19. New officers elected. next meeting set for February 16 at Miss Cutsail home.

Washington Fairchild Aircraft Hagerstown Med CIO United Automobile Federal Conciliation Service Clyde Mills Detroit Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp Fairchild Air Force Adamstown Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Phena Dulrow Elizabeth Oland Nellie Whitter Katherine Hoult Margie Rengle Alice Kabrick Istarre Ht Riser Assant Secretar Margie Fry

Taneytown School Seeks Strong Library Expansion

The Taneytown school library gains a large book selection through additions to the library fund. A Kiwanis club check and a board of education allocation boost the educational value. The March of Dimes drive raised 49.85 dollars, with activities at the school supervised by John Wooden, Sammis from the State Department of Education guesting. A June lunch program rhythmic phase drew interest. The Elementary Student Council elected James Wolf president and planned bulb planting. David Gunther was named flag chairman. The council urged students near Mag pote to face Mag at rising or setting. Emblems were awarded to orchestra safety patrol and student council. New school colors are green and white. A population density note states 1,000 square miles yielding about 1,000 people per square mile, higher than Rhode Island.

Laneytown Hiaral Kiwanla Club Bhoard of Education John Wooden Whigs Orchestra

Court News shows multiple divorce filings and local notices

Court records list absolute divorce bills for Kenneth M H Eckerle and Ann Marie Ecker and many party pairings from Hagerstown to Frederick and beyond. Property deeds include transfers to Bowers, Hanes, Harley, and Vestry of St Pauls with nominal sums. Civil actions reference Albany area figures including county transactions and church authority transfers to state bodies.

Kenneth HM. Eckerle Ann Marie Ecker Fort E. Griffith Mary M. Shaw Hagerstown Paul F. Allen Gaithersburg Bernice BE. Boxall Redland Robert W. Hahn Richmond Elizabeth M. Ward Artington Melvin R. Stith Middletown Exther S. Forney Linden James N. Kinna Clara E Leopold Knoxville Harold D. Grubb Poolesville Helen M. Geisbert Beallsville Ralph L. Bish Hanover Ruth Ann Redding Littlestown Paul M. Barnes West All Saints Henrietta White Frederick Lemuel Bowers Farle W. Bowers James McLane Youts George L. Hanes Merril R. Moore Jack C. Harley Grace P. Dlickman St. Paul's Chalech Baltimore State Heads Commission Maryland

Phelps building bid halted after low sale price

The former Phelps building in Sykesville was withdrawn from sale due to insufficient bids after starting at 315 000 and climbing to 31750. Owner listed as Irving Levy. Baltimore area social notes recount Dr and Mrs Robert E B Gard ner hosting Springfeld hospital volunteers at a luncheon with several doctors and ladies. The local 4 H club met at Miss Sharon Snow s home and elected officers: Sharon_sw, pres Arlene Dixon, vp Eileen Burdette, sec Patsy Dixon, treasurer Nellie Polk Dorsey, reporter Hope Richardson, recreation chair Barbara Young, assistant home demonstration agent. Next meeting set at Nancy Lopez s home on Saturday Feb 10. Mrs Saran Bennett Albaugh returned from a week at University hospital. Mrs D W Carthorn spent six days with Rev and Mrs David C Watson in Hamilton and visited Aunt Miss Ann Brayshaw at Glen Burnie.

Sykesville Phelps Irving Levy Baltimore Robert EB. Gardner Springfeld Hospital Virginia Boyer Irene Hitchman Florence Greenshields Constance Merriman Henrietta de Witt Homer Sharon Snow Sharon Sw Arlene Dixon Eileen Burdette Patsy Dixon Nellie Polk Dorsey Hope Richardson Barbara Young Nancy Lopez Saran Bennett Albaugh University Hospital D. W. Carthorn David C. Watson Hamilton Ann Brayshaw Glen Burnie

Unclear ceremonial details sweep through parish and town

The article notes attendance at an Episcopal convention in Balymesre with Mr and Mrs Levis AL Myer. It mentions the engagement of Hye Caredyn to Luther J Beuthers, son of Claude Israthers. Mr and Mrs Marcle Pickett plan to move to Westminster. Frank Seales, employed at Home Furniture Co, left for Washington to rejoin the Navy. Arthur Sim will take his place.

Balymesre Levis AL Myer Hye Caredyn Luther J. Beuthers Claude Israthers Marcle Pickett Westminster Om Frank Seales L Ar the Home Furniture Co Washington Navy Arthur Sim

Niswander honors Garner 50th wedding anniversary

Paul Niswander hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garner in Union Bridge for their 50th anniversary. Attending were Mary and Edward Baugher, Rev and Mrs George Early, Hubert Ruby Jr and family, and the Niswander and Garner households. The couple, who moved from a Westminster area farm five years ago, have one living child, Mrs. Niswander, and a granddaughter Doris Niswander.

Univs Bridge Paul Niswander Frank Garner Mary Baugher Edward Baugher George Early Hubert Ruby Westminnster Garner Westminster Union Bridge Niswander Doris Niswander

Carroll Garden Club Meets at Snyder Home February 6

The Carroll Garden club will meet at Mrs. Herbert Snyder's house in McKinstry's Mills on Tuesday February 6 at 2 p.m. The Warehime house was vacated by Ambrose Malangoni some months ago on West Broadway.

Warehime Ambrose Malangoni West Broadway Carroll Garden Club Herbert Snyder McKinstry’s Mills

New Windsor Plans Play “An Old Fashioned Charm”

Plans are being made in New Windsor for the high school production “An Old Fashioned Charm” to be presented at Martin. Richard Benedict of Bathinure visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ersole Benedict. Recent dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Truman Nusbaum included Dr and Mrs Lowell Ensor and daughter Rev and Mrs Eugene Woodward and daughter.

Windsor Richard Benedict Bathinure Mrs Ersole Benedict Truman Nusbaum Lowell Ensor Eugene Woodward West

Local Notes and Social Announcements

Mrs Bachman and Mrs Suitely recover at Echo Hill Farm after another automobile accident. Mrs Geer returns from St. Louis after her aunt Pearl Benedict’s death. The Harris class meets at the Burkholder home. St Paul’s hosts Ash Wednesday service February 7. Rev Nimon speaks at the Lions Club. Yeast first used in England in 1634.

Minster Charles Bachman L. C. Suitely Echo Hill Farm Ralph Geer Hom St. Louis Pearl Benedict Harris Winfield Burkholder

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