Drought Persists Across Maryland Delaware Area
The Maryland Delaware Crop Reporting Service says drought continues in most regions with moisture adequate only in Southern Maryland tobacco belt. Pastures and hay suffer, lowering feed for dairy herds. In Washington County the Lodi and Transparent apples harvest begins this week, with early peaches from the area due the week of July 12 and Redhaven and Triogem peaches in early August.
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Collage Park
Maryland
Washington County
Redhaven
Maryland bar group proposes new intermediate appellate court
A Maryland State Bar Association committee urges creation of a five judge Court of Special Appeals to ease the load of the Maryland Court of Appeals. The plan, prepared by the member committee on judicial administration, will be reviewed at the association’s Atlantic City convention. Chief judge would be paid 23 thousand dollars a year, others 22 thousand.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Bar Association
Maryland Court of Appeals
A Fountain Garden Emerges In Culler Lake
In Baker Park Frederick Maryland small trees or bushes sprout from the central fountain in Culler Lake, last operated about two years ago after mud silt and algae were cleared from its foundations. The fountain dates to the early 1930s under Mayor Lloyd Culler.
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Scenic Culler Lake
Frederick
Baker Park
Lloyd C. Culler
County Grants Permits For New Buildings
Eight county permits including a conditional temporary sawmill permit on Bethel Road have been approved by county authorities. The Board of Appeals granted the sawmill under certain conditions as part of the new building approvals.
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Board of Appeals
Bethel Road
Frederick area issues several building permits deals
Permits issued for multiple projects including a $24,000 frame and brick home on Parkview Drive Eastview by Ira S. Stull and Kaempf Harris. a $20,000 brick veneer dwelling on Cap Stine Road by William A. Allen. a $12,000 brick veneer home on Baker Alley Road by Kenneth S. Miles. a $1,200 two car garage by G Page Gardner. three bath installations totaling $2,444 for William and Pearl Carey, Austin Hale, and Morris J. Harman in Frederick and nearby communities.
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Mountaindale
Ira S. Stull
RFD 3
Frederick
Kaempf
Harris
RFD
Parkview Drive
Eastview
William A. Allen
Bethesda
Cap Stine
Renn
Kenneth S. Miles
Ijamsville
Baker Alley
Araby Church Road
G. Page Gardner
Middletown
Linden Boulevard
William and Pearl Carey
Knoxville
MD. 464
Woodlawn Avenue
Austin Hale
Jefferson
U.S. 340
Lander Road
Morris J. Harman
RFD 2
Thurmont
Franklinville Road
U. S. 15
Thurmont Considers Pumping Station Bid Action
Thurmont town council took no action on advertising for bids to build a $15,000 water pumping station. William Rice was asked to prepare cost estimates if the town undertakes the project to serve a proposed consolidated high school nearby. The council also approved extending the sewer line 1,500 feet for a future Acme Store. A special meeting will discuss mandatory retirement at age 65 for town employees.
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Thurmont
William Rice
Rice
Acme
Firefighters Carnival in Winfield Planned Schedule
The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department holds a town carnival from Monday July 12 to Saturday July 17 on the town grounds. A concert by Taneytown High School Band, a parade, teen band The Knights from Ellicott City, Bill and Paul and the Blue Grass Traveler, Pikeville Kiwanis Band, and Little German Band of Frederick are listed. An auction closes the event at midnight Saturday.
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Winfield
Democrats See Close Call On Voting Rights
Washington AP report notes House Democrats expect to defeat a Republican substitute to the administration voting rights bill, though the vote could be tight. Ford leads GOP debate pushing a uniform nationwide approach while the administration seeks broader action including literacy test bans and provisional votes pending challenges.
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Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
GOP
Ford
John V. Lindsay
Montgomery 4-H Groups Compete in District Demonstrations
Champion 4-H demonstrators from Montgomery County will take part Friday in a district competition at the Agriculture Center in Gaithersburg. Competing for the county are Susan Fraley Robin Beall Andrea Kierbs Becky LeMungan Adis Olson Joyce Reehling John Schneider Mark L Beall Cynthia Bennett Joan Day Deborah Suddith and Joanne Kern along with Beverly Bacheller Gwen Hilton Carolyn Fritz J Robert Morris Caroline Warfield Susan Williams Missy Larson Virginia Brittain Sue Nelson Ann Ligon Carol Ligon Deborah Wilson Lynn Kipper Jo Ann Doody Margo Linthicum and Jackie McDonough.
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Montgomery County
Agriculture Center
Gaithersburg
Susan Fraley
Robin Beall
Andrea Kierbs
Becky LeMungan
Adis Olson
Joyce Reehling
John Schneider
Mark L. Beall
Cynthia Bennett
Joan Day
Deborah Suddith
Joanne Kern
Beverly Bacheller
Gwen Hilton
Carolyn Fritz
J. Robert Morris
Caroline Warfield
Susan Williams
Missy Larson
Virginia Brit
Weedboro Parade Awards Highlight Fire Company Honors
The Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company hosted its annual parade with many prizewinners. Frederick Junior Fire Company won best appearing apparatus in county, Chapel Oaks DC earned out of county apparatus, Walkersville and Independent Hose top line of march, Arcadia for longest distance apparatus, Union Bridge for best ambulance, Westminster Ladder for oldest motorized equipment, Hyattstown Ladies Auxiliary for best appearing ladies group. Other honors went to Harmony Concert Band, Taneytown High School and Walkersville High School bands, Starlighters drum and bugle corps, Twirlletes first in majorettes with Highlighters and Caro- lyns Challengers second, Jo Anns Cadets fourth. Best float went to Miss Rainbow from Taneytown Roller Rink, Unics Bridge Cub Scout Pack won best nonfiremen group, Donald Heffner of Jefferson won best antique auto, and Peter Crum and William Eyler received judges awards.
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Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company
Frederick
Chapel Oaks_ Fire Company
Washington
Walkersville Fire Company
Independent Hose Company of
Arcadia Fire Company
Union Bridge Fire Company
Westminster Ladder Company
Hyattstown Fire Company Ladies’ Auxiliary
Harmony
Taneytown High School
Walkersville High School
Starlighters
Westminster
Twirlettes
Carolyn
Funkstown
Jo Ann's Cadets
Littlestown
Rainbow
Taneytown Roller Rink
Unics Bridge
Donald Heffner
Jefferson
Peter Crum
William Eyler
Woodsboro
Friends Reunite After 18 Years at Waterloo Station
Mrs Esther Carbaugh of 554 Elm Street met her London friend Mrs Charlotte Frieze at Waterloo Station London on July 6 1947. After eighteen years they shared a two day visit this week and yesterday Mrs Frieze departed to visit family in New York City before returning to London.
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Esther Carbaugh
Elm St
Charlotte Frieze
Waterloo Station
London
England
Man found not guilty by reason of insanity in president threat case
A Maryland man, William Lee Dillard, 55, of Rockville, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in U S District Court on charges of threatening President Johnson and sending obscene mailings. Judge Richmond B. Keech ordered Dillard committed to St Elizabeths Hospital after a jury trial.
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Washington (Ap
Maryland
Johnson
U. S. District Court
Richmond B. Keech
William Lee Dillard
Rockville
St. Elizabeths Hospital
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