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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1992
Page
4
TJ may adopt an intensive study program for 1,200 students, cutting courses from seven to four while lengthening class time to 100 minutes. Students would earn eight credits yearly with classes halved per teacher, and staff will present the plan to the school board in March.
Mrs Julia E Settles Chalfant age 101 of Holmes Beach Florida and formerly Waynesboro Pennsylvania died January 29 at L W Blaker Memorial Hospital Bradenton Florida. Born September 6 1890 in Tarentum Pennsylvania she taught music and chaired The Record Herald board after her husband died 1954. Surviving are son Paul of Holmes Beach daughter Dorothy Margret five grandchildren and others. Funeral February 2 Christ United Methodist Church Waynesboro with interment Green Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Christ United Methodist Church Waynesboro Pa.
Funeral services were conducted for Donald Ray Gravley of Frederick at Hilton Funeral Home Barnesville with burial at Monocacy Cemetery Beallsville. Also honored was Mildred B Poole of Damascus whose service followed at Olin L Molesworth Funeral Home Damascus with interment at Jennings Chapel Cemetery Florence.
Michelle Orey prompted by her father to write to the president. Linda Orey recalls the hope of a personal reply as the White House says about 500,000 letters from under 18 are answered annually. Friends praised the gesture while some would prefer letters from Hammer, Ba- John or grandparents in California.
Middletown residents form a committee to oppose redistricting aimed at carving the area. They warn of longer bus rides up to 75 minutes, potential property value drops, and disruption to families and community activities. A Neighborhood Alert circulated to mobilize opposition before the hearing.
The man on trial contends the Liberty-bound bus should have faced east toward the school. School bus driver testimony opened Friday as defense and prosecution experts weigh the truck’s probable speed when it passed several vehicles on the shoulder before striking the family. Jury selection took about four hours with eight women and four men, two alternates chosen, and many prospective jurors reported hearing about the fatality on radio or in local papers.
Graveside services were held for Thomas H. Virts 52 of Baltimore who died Saturday Jan 25 at Reformed Cemetery Knox ville with Rev George M Harper officiating. Bearers listed. Arrangements by John T Williams Funeral Home Brunswick. Also services for Wayne C Kelley Sr 3000 Walnut St Owings Mills who died Jan 27 at Stauffer Funeral Home Frederick with Pastor Harold Bowman officiating and selections The Old Rugged Cross and The Lord s Prayer. Interment Pipe Creek Cemetery Linwood. Kelley married to Janet C McDevitt Kelley.
New York Schaefer is considering the idea. Barnes reports about 800 drug arrests countywide last year with more than 550 in Frederick. Sheriff Harbaugh notes violence is down as crime statewide rose 8 percent. Frederick County saw a 5 percent decline, credited to law enforcement and citizen cooperation.
Maryland lawmakers and arts leaders debated Delaplaine Visual Arts Center funding with a $200,000 start up grant in the past and a proposed $500,000 for building renovations at 5 Carroll Street funded by capital improvement bonds. The plan required the center to raise about $800,000 in matching funds within a year, unlikely to occur. A truancy enforcement bill was also advanced, proposing up to $50 daily fines or 30 days imprisonment for parents of chronically absent students, moving to the House Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee.
Dispatchers answered 47 100 calls on the emergency 911 line in 1991 down from 51 500 in 1990. Fire and rescue requests totaled 14 100, with 33 000 calls forwarded to police and state agencies. Non emergency inquiries persist, aided by Rescue 911 public guidance.
Frederick and Middletown officials weigh long range factors to minimize boundary disruption for a new 20 million high school project. A county redistricting committee drafts lines for Windsor Knolls Middle, opening 1993, with public hearings planned and community input sought through February or March.
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