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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1959

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Hammond Is Named For C. C. Post

Frederick Chamber of Commerce directors appoint Richard D. Hammond as executive secretary effective August 1. He succeeds Joseph F. Rhoderick who takes a job with Winona Industrial Development Association in Wisconsin. Hammond, born August 29, 1912, is a Cornell graduate with extensive Cooperative and community service background including scouting and church involvement.

Frederick Chamber of Commerce Richard D. Hammond Chamber Rhc Hammond Joseph F. Rhoderick Winona Industrial Development Associaton Wisona Minr Rhoderick Southern States Cooperative Frederick Coop. Air Marathon N.Y Cor Pell University Cornell Federal Land Bank Springfield Mass Ater Souther States Cooperative Frederick Belair Coop Presbyterian Church Board Grange Elm Street Parent-Teachers Association Betty Robert Shirley Mt. P Road This County

Girl Killed Three Companions Are Hurt

An 18 year old Baltimore County girl died and three companions were injured when their convertible overturned on U S 50 six miles west of Salisbury. Charlotte Gauss of Arbutus died on arrival at Penins General Hospital. Bonita Mason of Glen Burnie and Gail Jackson were taken to the same hospital with multiple contusions and abrasions. all were aged 18 to 20. Police said the car veered out of control and left the roadway near Hebron between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.

Hebron

Book Returned After 50 Years Overdue at Carnegie Library

A book titled Castle Blawr checked out of Carnegie Public Library was returned Tuesday after more than 30 years overdue. It had been overdue since January 4, 1909 and would have incurred a fine of 472.50 dollars. It was placed in a collection chute at a branch library.

North Pole Castle Blawr Carnegie Public Library

Dam May Be Full In One Week

Water Supervisor William J. Davis says the city reservoir will reach capacity in about seven days if current inflow continues. The lake is seven feet ten inches below the dam top, with 32 feet two inches left to fill and about 29 million gallons needed to reach 77 million capacity. A heavy rain could speed filling, but no rain is forecast through Friday. the local forecaster notes a potential effect from a Southern hurricane.

Wiliam J. Davis Davis

Move From French Bases To Move From French Bases

Paris AP reports the United States will move 200 GS Air Force fighter bomber wings from French bases to fields in Britain and West Germany. The transfer starts immediately and should finish by summer’s end due to France’s refusal to allow atomic stockpiles on French soil.

Paris GS. Air Force Britain West Germany United States U.S NATO W Randolph Burgess North Atlantic Council Charles de Gaulle Europe Germany de Gaulle Amic France

Johnson Seeks to Halt Further Aid Cuts Amid 1960 Dems Contest

Senate debate centers on rival camps over the Democratic convention and the path to the presidential nomination. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson presses Republicans to resist more cuts in foreign aid, warning against risking national security as the party factions align around Johnson and Rayburn versus Butler and northern liberals. Delegate questions and Eisenhower hints loom in Washington.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Senate Paul M. Butler Congress Lyndon B. John ‘Son House Sam Rayburn Johnson Rayburn Colorado Springs Cole Butler Girl Scouts Sion Eileen Lucier Potomac Harpers/Stoughton Mass Alers Ferry

Souvenir card errs on Francis Scott Key burial location

A Frederick area reader notes a souvenir postcard misstates Key's grave site. It claims Mt Olivet in Baltimore while Key was moved to Mt Olivet in 1866 and reinterred at the family lot in Mt. Olivet after 1898, with Craft Productions of Brooklyn selling the card at Fort McHenry.

Francis Scott Key Mt. Olivet Baltimore Roger Grafton Plummer Adamstown Ft. Me Henry Mt. Oliver Chapel Francis Scott Key Frederick Maryland Olivet Cemetery Ian Baltimore Mts. Oliver Cemetery Fort McHenry Craft Productions Brooklyn N.Y

City to Remove Trolley Rails Next Week Across Streets

The City Street Department will begin removing the abandoned H F trolley line rails and crossties on Fifth Street and improve East Sixth Street from Market to Middle Alley, repaving with penetration macadam. Work may take weeks on Fifth Street while East Sixth gets a high crown lowered. Rails to be sold to the highest bidder.

City Street Fifth Street East Sixth Street Market Middle Alley Sixth Street W. Raymond Walter Fifth Streets Hood College Russell Morgan West Fifth Street East Fifth Street East Street Rosemont Avenue Lindpergh Avenue Thurmont Fort Detrick Army Installation

Canadian Steel Center Welcomes Queen Today

The Canadian steel center at Sault Ste. Marie Ont welcomed Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the first stop of a North American tour. The royal visit, rated among the season’s top tourist events, included a four hour stay en route to Port Arthur. The royal pair, after a welcome in Chicago, highlighted U.S. Canadian relations as their cruise passed the St Marys River, linking Great Lakes navigation between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

Sault Ste. Marie Yiver United Kingdom Elizabeth II England Prince Phillip North America Port Arthur Chicago United States United States- Canadian Ties. Sault Ste. Marie's Twin-Named U.S Sts. Mary's River Michigan Great Lakes Lake Superior Lake Huron

Mass Vaccination Is Called Unwise

New York experts say mass vaccination with live polio virus is unwise for now. The vaccine advisory committee of the National Foundation recommended Tuesday that the Salk vaccine, using viruses already killed, remain the major weapon against polio. The committee said the five virus vaccine requires further field trials.

New York The National Foundation

Demonstration Honors Won By County Girls

Two Frederick county farm girls won honors in district demonstration competition at Cumberland. They advance to the Western Maryland district state contest at the Timonium fair. Margaret Nicholson of New Midway won the diary foods individual with cheesecake making. Sally Jones, 14, of Mr Pleasant demonstrated color and lighting in room coloring using colored bulbs, titled Have light-will see.

Frederick County Cumberland Maryland Margaret Nicholson New Midway Diary Foods Nicholson Sally Jones Paul B. Jones Timonium Fair Adelie Miller Barbara Brurle Martha Cline Sandra Derr Chris Hagan Donna Baumgardner Joyce Grove Frederick City

Sentenced To Jail For Motor Law Violations

A local colored man was sentenced to jail by Magistrate Joseph J. Coady after a guilty verdict on motor vehicle law violations. Moore Jr. of Lincoln Apartments received 5 days in jail for lacking a license and 5 days for failing to appear, run consecutively. Arrests occurred on Route 80 near Urbana and Route 40 east of Frederick, with juveniles involved in a stolen car case and license issues noted by Troopers H. S. Stafford, W. D. Newcomer, and Robert B. Spickler.

Magistate Joseph J. Coady Moore Jr Lincoln Apartments Moore Urbana H. S. Stafford William DL. Newcomer Baltimore Spickler

Hood College Names Nine New Faculty Members

Hood College announces nine new appointments and three promotions for the upcoming school year. Promotions include Francis G. Hugo to associate professor of psychology and Dorothy Johnson to assistant professor of physical education. New hires cover five full-time and four part-time positions across education, home economics, music, languages, sciences, and history, with several faculty living on campus and in nearby Frederick communities.

Hood College Francis G. Hugo Hugo Singapore Road Frederick Joanne Ezzard Hood Strawn Cottage Dorothy Johnson Oil Avenue Margaret Louise Munn Mary Me Kee Simmons New Jersey Betsey Jane: Meadows Bette Mortis Iboth Helen MacLean Mortis Pelcovits Washington, D. C Stephen Haydu Henry Muller New York State Haydu Hungary U.S Harry Prongas Rocky Ridge Frederick Community College Gloria S. Thompson Julius W. Pratt New York Foundation Iss Baird Wigton

Short But Eventful Ride In a New Automobile

In Grasonville Maryland two boys aged 12 and 9 were briefly in a 1959 car driven by a Salisbury man. The vehicle fled on U.S. 50, the motel owner pursued and halted it. A 12 year old fled toward a field before a warning shot by Trooper Robert Williams stopped him. The younger boy suffered a head injury and was taken to Easton Memorial Hospital for X rays. The older boy had a knife he tossed to the ground when approached. Both lads were from Grasonville.

Grasonville R. S. Meise Salisbury U.S. 50 Harry Hart Robert Williams Dor Easton Memorial Hospital Williams Par

Rails Rally In New York Sets Early Market Tone

Rails continued to rally in early trading as the stock market milled unevenly in active session. Investors watched transport shares lift sentiment while utilities eased, with several sectors showing mixed performance amid cautious trading.

RAILS New York

Middletown Woman Attending World Meeting in Edinburgh

Mrs J Homer Remsberg of Middletown will attend the Associ ated Country Women of the World Triennial Conference in Edinburgh Scotland next month as official delegate and area vice president nominee. Six Maryland women join her to represent homemakers clubs and county organizations in a global effort for goodwill and improved living standards.

J. Homer Remsberg Middletown Associated Country Women of the World Edinburgh Scotland Remsberg Europe New York Maryland Wiliam F. Robie Prince Georges County Maude Gard‘ner St. Mary’s County Joseph D. Thompson Baltimore County Council of Homemakers William J. Crudden Baltimore County Elienor B. Merriken Federalsburg Caroline County

Three Teens Face Kidnapping Charges In West Virginia

Three teenage reformatory inmates Larry Rector Roger Morse and Patrick Jarrell were charged with kidnapping and grand larceny after kidnapping 18 year old Sandra Lynne McKeen during a Tuesday 80 mile ride from Prunidxytoun near Grafton. They were captured within five hours near New Martinsville by Sheriff Shannon Westerman and deputies. Miss McKeen was unharmed and preliminary hearings were set before Magistrate W C Lawson.

New Martinsville W. VA Sandra Lynne McKeen Florida Miss McKeen Larry Anthony Rector Roger Lee Morse Patrick Jarrell Richard L. Young W C Lawson State Industrial School For Boys Prundixytoun Grafton West Virginia Ohio River Shannon W. Westerman Westerman Rector

Five Day Forecast With Patchy Showers Late Week

The Associated Press forecast calls for fair weather overall with showers or thundershowers likely late Friday and Saturday. Precipitation expected around one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Temperatures near normal with warmer days Thursday and Friday and cooler conditions Sunday. Note mentions William J. Houff of Clarke Place and hospital admission. memorial hospital in Frederick region reports highs near 80s and lows in mid 50s to 60s. M R Etchison and Son funeral directors listed.

Associated Press William J. Houff Clarke Place Frederick the Mountains Memorial Hospital M. R. Etchison and Son Funeral East

Advisory on Cindy storm near Charleston

A tropical storm Cindy advisory warns hurricane watch and gale warnings from south of Cape Hatteras to north of Charleston. Center near 32.5N 77.6W about 140 miles east of Charleston, drifting northward. Winds 60-70 mph near center, gale winds out to 125 miles east. Tides 1-2 feet above normal. possible hurricane force by day’s end. rains and winds intensify.

Miami, Fla Weather Bureau Cindy iCape Hatteras N.C Charleston S.C Hatteras North South Carolina

Hurricane Watch Posted Along Coast

Tropical storm Cindy, far east of the Carolinas, may become the season’s first hurricane. A watch covers Cape Hatteras to Charleston. residents urged to prepare if warnings come. Cindy expected to bring 75 mph winds and heavy rains as tides rise along the North Carolina coast.

Training Astronauts Learn From White Hot Capsule

Langley Research Center VA AP seven Mercury astronauts observed a miniature space capsule glow white hot under intense heat to study reentry. The model tested heating, G-force, and safety devices as NASA advances toward manned flights in 1961. Later tests include Little Joe rocket firings from Wallops Island and chimpanzee capsule flights before crewed missions.

Langley Research Center Mercury National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tnex MASA Wallops Island Army Redstone

Eisenhower urges Steel talks to avert a countrywide strike

President Eisenhower pressed management and the Steelworkers to keep negotiating for a new contract to avoid a strike that could harm the nation. Union leader Mee Donald said the clock is ticking with no further extension of the July 14 deadline, while Eisenhower signaled no government intervention. He also addressed segregation being morally wrong when it blocks equal opportunity and discussed Khrushchev visit possibilities and U.S.-France defense ties.

Washington Eisenhower David J. Mee Donald Are Barter Khrushchevy Russia Khrushchev United States NATO United Nations Soviet Union Nnions Harriman W. Averell Harriman New York Life Magazine DE Gaulle U.S France Charles de Gaulle

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Hammond Is C. C. Post Richard DB Johnson Democrats Canadian Steel Center J. H. Remsberg Country Women of World Cape Hatteras Meami. Fla. (Ap Carolinas S. C Wilmington N. C Gordon Dunn Miami Weather Bureau North Carolina Ihe
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