Second murder charge issued in Frederick Feather case
A second murder warrant was issued against Frederick Keith Feather for the death of his estranged wife Betty Jo Feather. Local authorities seek to determine the place of death from autopsy results expected mid February. A prior warrant was issued by Winchester police in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Keith Feather
Frederick County
Feather
Betty Jo Feather
Winchester
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Justice of the Peace
Robert Kennedy
Cpl
A.D. Hasenbuller
Jevsatinaben
Po- Cpl
Hasenbuller
Russell Fisher
Hasenbuhler
Frederick City
Sandy Hook
Virginia
Clayton Braithwaite
William W. Wenner
Knoxville
Brunswick High School
East Patrick Street
Maryland
Baltimore City
Auto Strikes County Pupil on Way to School
Walkersville High School student Judith Ann Fultz sixteen was struck by a 1960 Chevrolet driven by Jacqueline Trene Bull near Mountaindale road around 7 40 a m. She suffered a possible hip fracture and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Charges against the driver are pending according to state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Judith Ann Fultz
John Fultz
Mountaindale
Jacqueline Trene Bull
RFD 3
Frederick
Neil W. Alexander
Putman Road
Miss Fult
Kaylor Defends Maryland Parks From Critics
Annapolis Maryland state forests and parks chief Joseph F Kaylor rebutted legislative criticism claiming delays and funding gaps hinder progress He said Pennsylvania enjoys seven million dollars biennially from oil and gas receipts and accused Houck committee findings of misrepresenting Maryland's efforts Kaylor noted delays were outside his department and expressed Gov Tawes confidence in his work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Joseph F. Kaylor
Maryland
Legislative Council
Del
William M. Houck
D - Frederick
Kaylor
George W. Della
Houck
Pennsylvania
Tawes
Rouck
Bartender Convicted For Selling Beer To Minor In Maryland Town
A 55-year-old bartender at the Deer Dale tavern in Catoctin Furnace was convicted of selling beer to a minor and fined 150. The case stemmed from 17-year-old David R. Late buying beer at the tavern last September. Late admitted previous purchases without ID. the youth was spotted leaving the tavern with beer by Trooper Tracey. The minor later surrendered the beer, and the bartender, Chester H. Johnson, defended by Wilbur F. Sheffield, argued the draft card’s date was the only thing considered. State’s Attorney Rothenoefer prosecuted. In a separate case, Harry W. Williams was convicted of failing to support his four welfare-supported children and ordered to pay 15 weekly. Williams had not worked since January and was not on unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Dale
Catoctin Furnace
Chester H. Johnson
David R. Late
Thurmont
Johnson
Earl F. Tracey
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Byron W. Thompson
Robert S. Rothenoefer
Harry W. Williams
John Hanson Apts
Williams
Willteams
Field Fire Near Aerojet Buildings
Firemen answered a general alarm at Aerojet-General today around 9 30 a m. Wind fanned a trash fire near the field joining the Aerojet buildings. Workmen erecting a third building reportedly started the blaze while burning construction trash. The Junior Fire Company responded to a second alarm later to a Trail Avenue house where a furnace explosion caused a loud boiler pop off due to excessive water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerojet - General
Aerojet
Trail Avenue
Street connects Wisner Street and Maryland Avenue
The M. J. Grove Lime Company began building a new 26 foot wide street without curb and gutter to link Wisner street with Maryland avenue. The project aims to remove a bottleneck that has persisted for years and is expected to finish next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Wisner Street
Maryland Avenue
Almanac Leads a Spring Routine for Readers
A Maryland reader says the 165 year old Hagerstown Town and Country Almanac guides spring tasks such as planting trimming and even deciding when to shave. Readers from Frederick to California share moon based timing and weather notes while the editor notes broad but localized circulation centered within 200 miles of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Hagerstown Town
Canaan
W. Va
J. H. Hershey
Gruber Almanac Co
Hershey
Frederick
Haocosk, Mid
Rockville, Md
Hagerstown-area
Newport
California
Florida
Record Cold Sweeps Frederick County With Snow Forecast
Strong winds up to 35 mph blasted Frederick County Tuesday as warm air fled and temperatures plunged. Unionville logged six degrees early today with a zero to five above low expected tonight and a frigid high around the low 20s after a 54 degree Tuesday. Light snow may fall Friday as a gradual warmup begins and Groundhog Day approaches.
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Frederick County
Unionville
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Frederick Heart Association sets 16000 fund goal for county drive
The Frederick County Heart Association announces a 16000 goal for its upcoming fund drive, running through February as part of Heart Month. Bruce E. Crum chairs the general fund, with Charles Kehne Sr. and Mrs. Warner Brittain leading local efforts. The drive supports expanded cardiac services and marks a stronger budget for 1962–63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Heart Association
Board of Directors of
The
Heart Association
Bruce E. Crum
Charles H. Kehne Sr
Frederick City
Warner L. Brittain
Heart Sunday
Elias B. Ramsburg Jr
Heart
Hearts
Calvary Methodist Church Parish Hall
Community Services Committee
A. M. Powell Jr
Nelson Bohn
Edgar McBride
Richard Burgee
LeRoy D. Fothergill
W. C. Hill
Charles Wright
James Kline
A. Atlee Radcliffe
Baltimore
James McCanner
Donald B. Rice
Robert S. Hughes
Eugene Hamory
Frederick County
George B. Douglas
J. Warren Gelwicks
Earl A. Maas
Loreno W. Martin
Grace Lewis
McSherry McKinney
Henry F. Quinn
Allen D. Spencer
Zoning Board Approves Bentz Street Gas Station
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a service station at Bentz and West Seventh in a Crown Central Petroleum project on a 135 by 135 foot lot formerly owned by Jesse N. Smith. Plans include three 4,000 gallon and two 550 gallon underground tanks, shrubbery along the south boundary, and removal of an existing house. A second approval allowed a 6,000 gallon above ground fuel oil tank for Sanitary Laundry at 303 East Patrick Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Zoning Appeals For
Bentz and
West Seventh Streets
Jesse N. Smith
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
James McSherry
Board of Zoning Appeals
Main
Bentz Street
Jesse Smith
Crown Oil
West Seventh
North Bentz
East Patrick Street
Board of Alderman
City Hall
Mr. McSherry
John Ed, Schell
L. Homer Miller
Ira F. Ray
E. Robert Bowlus
Five Day Forecast and Budget News Summary
Five day forecast from the Associated Press notes temperatures about 10 degrees below normal with a pattern of warmer and colder days and precipitation likely Friday and Sunday. Montgomery County adopts a $50 million operating budget for next school year, pending county council approval, raising teacher salaries with steps from 4820 to 7900 plus merit increases. In New York, the stock market edges higher amid mixed tool and trading activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Garrett County
Rockville, Md
Montgomery County
County Council
Eichelberger Seeks Reelection as Frederick City Treasurer
Louis E. Eichelberger, Frederick City Treasurer since 1954, announces his candidacy for reelection subject to the Democratic City Convention in May. He says he is well qualified for the office and will issue a further statement with details of his accomplishments prior to the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Eichelberger
City of
Frederick
Eichelberger
Burkittsville Road Blacktopping Decision Pending
County Commissioners promised to decide whether to blacktop a Burkittsville road running from the school to the Arnold property at an estimated cost of 6200. Town councilman Graham Weigle urged action after residents waited years, with an alternative of town takeover discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkittsville
Graham Weigle
Weigle
Roads Board
Burkitsville
Arnold
County Roads
County Roads Department
Burgess Paul Smith
Two Wallendas Fall In Fatal Aerialist Tragedy
Detroit AP report details the ShrineCircus accident at Michigan State Fair Coliseum in which three Wallenda performers plummeted from a high wire. Dieter Schepp and Richard Faughnan died from injuries, Mario Wallenda was in very critical condition, and Jana Schepp was among the injured as rescuers and crowd reacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wallendas
Dieter Schepp
Richard Faughnan
Mario Wallenda
Dieter
Jana
Herman Wallenda
Karl Wallenda
Gunther Wallenda
Miss Schepp
Highland Park General Hospital
Faughnan
Schepp
Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum
East Germany
Karl
Herman
Kennedy 1960s farm plan tightens controls for surplus
President Kennedy proposed a hard line farm program to Congress demanding acreage allotments and marketing quotas for wheat feed grains and dairy as a tradeoff for continued federal price supports. Aims include trimming about 5 billion dollars from farm programs over four years while boosting farm income and reducing government surpluses. If rejected, expanded surpluses could be dumped on markets, depressing prices and limiting supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Final Payment on City County Voting Machines
The report states the final payment was made for voting machines used in city and county elections. Purchased in 1956, eight machines are owned by the county with ninety two thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars total cost and a final payment of fifteen thousand five hundred seventy two dollars and ninety six cents including over eighty five dollars in interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell House
The
Board of Elections Supervisors
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Rothenhoefer
Wenner
Hoach
Late
Heart Assoc
Drive For Money
Jama
Max Daetwyler
Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
City Zoning Appeals Board
Bentz
W. 7Th Streets
Steels
New York
Cumberland
Moses S. Benet
Atty
James S. Getty
Bennett
Garnette Bennett
Bennetts
H. Nathan Rogen
Bere Odes
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