Frederick letter seeks frugal high school plan and praise for cooperation
In a July 1963 letter Frederick resident Robert L. Shipley asks for a simple no frills Thomas Johnson high school design to fit taxpayer budgets. He argues against costly lobbies and air conditioning excess while urging value for money and faster approval. The same page expresses gratitude to The News and Post for coverage of Frederick County Civil War centennial events and a Meade monument dedication, signed by Leese Bussard, president of the Frederick County Civil War Centennial, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wannta New School
Thomas Johnson High School
Sensenbaugh
Maryland
Smith
Best
Frederick County Civil War Centennial, Inc
News and Post
George G. Meade
Hooker- Meade
Frederick County
Sucquealy
Holidays Costly For Nation In Holiday Fatalities And Wages
The article notes 556 traffic deaths during the four day Independence Day period and cites Senator A S Robertson stating holidays cost about 1 billion dollars in wages. He urges Congress to avoid adding new holidays while acknowledging their value for reflection and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
A. S. Robertson
Virginia
Congress
Letters To The Editor After The Fourth-What
A reflective column deplores materialism and moral decay after Independence Day. It laments gambling drunkenness highway deaths and wasteful tax spending while criticizing federal slowdowns and a Supreme Court ruling allegedly driving God from public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Cisregard
Federal Acuministra
Fren Ir
Rairoads
Supreme Court
Vatican
Lowe Acquitted On Assault Charge
Wille Leonard Lowe of ML Airs was acquitted in a magistrate court on an assault charge. His sister-in-law testified that Lowe fired a rifle over her head, but Lowe said he was shooting at groundhogs and not aimed at her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille Leonard Lowe
ML Airs
Stanley ¥. Bennett
Lowe
Hilda Bua Rerford
Hungerford
Fifty Years Ago Seeming From The Lews-Post Files
The column recalls events from the Lews-Post files including local deaths and civic notes. Mentioned are the death near Monrovia, a contract in Hagerstown Frederick area, a final report of 248.03 spent on safety, and Braddock Heights civic changes. Also notes on Williamson widow and cholera concerns near Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lews-Post
Monrovia
Hagerstown
Fred- Nein Fiaitwav
Charles H. Klipp
Norleanor West Williamson
Joseph A. Williamson
Braddock Heights
C. Edwin Kemp
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Newe Post Files
The column notes wartime events including Allied reconnaissance and landings in Europe, changes in the forces department, new personnel assignments, and scattered domestic mentions such as gifts and signals from Frederick. It references global combat fronts and local volunteers connected to wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newe-Post
Six Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor at Maryland
Six University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty members are promoted to associate professor. Names include Martin T. Gold, M.D., former assistant director at U.S. Naval Hospital Chelsea, and Moritz Michiels, Ph.D., a biochemistry researcher and author. The announcement was made by Dean William S. Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore
William S. Stone
Martin T Gold
University
U.S. Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
American College of Anesthesiologists
Thomas Armmold Good
University of Maryland
University of Utah College of Medicine
Good
Ross Laboratories
Moritz Michiels
Germany
University of Warzburg
Simon
Donald A. Wolfel, M
The
Univer
Bible School Opens at Brookhill This Summer
Vacation Bible School at Brookhill opens July 18 for a two week session. Rev Lyle Ashby leads as pastor. Classes for ages three to 16 use filmstrips singing Bible stories and crafts. Certificates awarded for attending eight of ten days with a picnic lunch for families.
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Brookhill Ieeeaurea
Lyle Ashby
Jesus
Eleanor Gesell
Doris Mercer
Mary George
Mehri Powell
Gloria Horst
Margaret Stup
Clays
Madaline Cannon
Betty Engle
Dolly Tons
Lucille Keyser
Patty Donavan
Judy Nusz
Cindy Cannon
Jacqueline Keyser
Non-Professionals Blamed For Delay In School Facility Plans
The article discusses Brunswick school plans highlighting separate resource centers, a redesigned auditorium for community use, and expanded gym and industrial education spaces. It notes citizen impatience over delays while stressing the need for practical work areas to reduce dropout rates and improve job opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Spear Shv
Brunswick
Frederick High School
Rev Noah Hochman Fravel Dies At 76 In Woodstock Area
Retired United Church of Christ minister Rev Noah Hochman Fravel age 76 died this morning at 4 30 at his home in Woodstock Va born to Samuel and Barbara Ann Hochman Fravel he studied at Massanutten Academy Lee College and Lancaster Theological Seminary He served churches in Timberville Va Cressona Pa and Brunswick Lovettsville and helped attract The Aluminum Company of America to Cressona He supported six young men for the ministry and was active in education He is survived by his wife Belenee Cay cayle son Dr Richard Fravel of Baltimore a granddaughter Carey Lynn Fravel and a grandson Craig Richard Fravel both of Towson Sisters Daisy Keller Bess Baum Blaine Wiseman Viola Hottel and Paul Hottel also survive The body rests at his late home in Woodstock with calling hours then at Trinity Chapel before funeral services and interment at Manor Reformed Cemetery Ballenger Creek Rd.
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Noah Hochman Fravel
B.S.T
United Church of Christ
Woodstock
Samuel
Barbara Ann Hochman Fravel
Massanulten Academy
Lee College
Salisbury
N.C
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Timberville
Cressona
St. Mark's Church
The
Aluminum Co. of America
Schuylkill Haven
Brunswick-Lovettsville
Fravel
Belenee Cay Cayle
Richard Fravel
Baltimore
Carey Lynn Fravel
Craig Richard Fravel
Towson
Daisy Keller
Toms Brook
Bessbaum
Blaine Wiseman
Strasburg
Viola Hottel
Paul Hottel
West 12Th Street
Trinity Chapel
West Church Street
Manor Reformed Cemetery
Ballenger Creek Road
Robert E. Dailey and Son
Wiliam Corus
Myra Corrine Corun
William E. Corus
Frederick Hospital
Corun
Evangelical United Church of Christ
Jefferson
Gladys Wharton
Hachel Dixon
Libertytown
Wade F. Coran
Woodsboro
Alonzo W. Corus
Pauline Wests Snyder
Union Bridge
Grandview
Eldersburg
Calvin P
Molly Wentz Snyder
Frank E. Snyder
Harry T. Snyder
Charles IC. Snyder
Ada R. Bufffingtott
D. D. Hartzler
Soos
Nelson Brown
York United Church of Christ
Mountain View Cemetery
Child and adults enter Frederick Memorial Hospital
Among the sick at Frederick Memorial Hospital Mr Robert Abrecht Sr of North Market street was admitted Tuesday for eye surgery. A 21 month old, Anthony Sylvan Venturi, son of Mr and Mrs Lanty Lochner and grandson of Mr and Mrs Sylvan Priebe, entered the hospital recently as Mina Pauen and was reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Abrecht Sr
North Market Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Anthony Sylvan Venturini
Lanty Lochner
Sylvan Priebe
Frederick
Mina Pauen
Births announced for Byron and Hugglestone families
Dr and Mrs William R Byron of Rockville announce the birth of a son James Allen their fourth child born late Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur D Hugg lestone of Thurmont announce a daughter Kara Stacey born Tuesday morning July 9 at Frederite Memorial Hospital. Mrs Hugg lestone is the former Miss Fern Rice of East Patrick street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Byron
Rockville
James Allen
Power Of Red China Not Yet Developed
Red China admitted it will be a long time before achieving full industrialization and a modern army, with an official Red Flag statement indicating nuclear armament is distant. The disclosure appeared in the Communist Party organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tokyo
Red China
Peking
Order Ends Racial Bias In South Carolina
U.S. District Judge Robert Martin of Greenville issued Wednesday orders ending segregation at the University of South Carolina and in state operated public perks, marking an end to racial bias in these facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Carolina
Columbia
University of St. Carolina
State of
South Carolina
U.S. Dist
Robert Martin
Greenville
Deaths in the Area Highlight Local Families
A string of obituaries notes survivors including wives husbands children and siblings. The notices name Mary Meri Corun Sara Reinecke Jacob Myerly Pauline Snyder and infant Stup among the deceased with varying burial plans and funeral arrangements in Springfield Middletown Barnesville Union Bridge and Walkersville.
Green donated by Meo Charen Froshour and Mrs Lester Bor Tier
An unclear text fragment notes a donation described as green, mentioning individuals Meo Charen Froshour and Mrs Lester Bor Tier along with a monetary amount that reads as more than $000. The item appears as a damaged OCR line with incomplete context.
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Green
Meo
Charen Froshour
Lester Bor- Tier
Mt Airy Pool Near Completion at Ridge Swimming Club
The Ridge Swimming Club advances toward opening the Mt. Airy pool on Beck Drive opposite Carnival Grounds. Enrollment rises toward a 233 family capacity as construction finishes ahead of schedule with a 82 by 44 foot main pool, diving board, lighting, filtration, and a Kiddie pool. A 50-car lot and five acre grounds include picnic areas and a shaded rear section. opening planned around August 1.
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Ridge Swimming Club
Mt. Airy
Beck Drive
Tce
LDY
Funeral services for Ralph W. Fouche held in Walkersville
Funeral services for Ralph W. Fouche of Mt. Pleasant were conducted at Barton Funeral Home Walkersville with Rev Roby Eastridge officiating. Pallbearers included William Delanter Gordon Blair and others. Interment followed at Glade Cemetery Walkersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Fouche
Mt. Pleasant
Washington County Hospital
Barton Funeral Home
Walkersville
Roby Eastridge
William Delanter
Gordon Blair
Austin Mullican
Charles Dutrow
Alvie Russell Etzler
Albert Main
Glade 1
Prison escape uses brute force at West Hollywood station
Deputies say Harold Allan Roberts, 3, of Hollywood pried the booking cage door off its rollers with his hands to escape from the West Hollywood station on suspicion of armed robbery burglary and narcotics possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harold Allan Roberts
Hollywood
West Hollywood
Iff
Martin Gets Contract For New Thermionic Energy Device
The Air Force awards Martin Company's Nu Gear Division a 100000 contract to develop a direct energy conversion device for space use with nuclear reactors. The project, directed by the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright Air Force Base Ohio, aims to test a double module thermionic converter able to operate at 2500 degrees and provide long term reliability without moving parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Martin Company
Nu- Gear
Aeronautical Systems Division
Air Force Base
Ohio
Martin Direct Energy Conversion Specialists
4-H Style Show Tonight Faces Broad Roster
Local 4-H style show lineup features numerous clubs and youths from Frederick City Urbana Walkersville Jefferson Unionville and Myersville Helping Hand with classes 9 11 16 and 4-H categories including play clothes aprons and age groups 10 to 13 years Entries list many children and leaders across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Setters
Jefferson
Victoria Webb
Urbana
Mary Hunt Talley
Frederick City
Cathy Stiles
Lewistown
Cassandra Sue Smith
Monocacy Village
Susan Shisler
Petersville
Susan Sherald
Mary M. Schley
Myersville
Helping Hand
Janet Mae Porter
Unionville
Kimberly Parks
Thurmont
Nicolette Orlando
Shookstown
Carolyn Nicholson
Urbina
Beth Monroe
Helene Kyle
Phyllis Jonnson
Cloverettes
Kathy Ifert
Jeffersoni
Sue Huebner
New Market
Ellen Hershberger
Libertytown
Sylvia Harshman
Beth Trott
Skyliners
Dar- Jena Fiook
Ballenger
Paula Tow
Myeraville
Valerie M. Parks
Deborah Parks
Gail L. Murray
Kathleen Null
Johnsville
Kathy Marie Ifert
Christina Howtyshell
Anne W. Baker
Sharon Fawley
Mary Kay Callum
Kath
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TRE
Probert
Eryeat Weinaotey
Isut
Rory Aner
Engat
Marth Court
Seenek Paysite
Simei
Rede
Carrie
Mena Snie
Ececeieg
Asocia Ee
Mnetche
Cuba
God of
U. S. Treasury
Fidel Castro
North Korea
United States
Latin America
East Street
Robert L. Shipley Frederick
Bussard
Frederick County Qvil War Centennial, Inc
Buckeystown
Potomac
Europe
Sicily
Arthur C. Poulsen
Boone
England
Africa
William B. Bennett Jr
Middle East
New Georgia
Sen Ami
Karl Luther Mum.ford
Brunswick Lutheran Charge
Kidwell
Shenandoah River
Brookhill
N. H. Fravel
Meri
Harriet Roberton
Manchester
Sara Reinecke
Springfield
John Reinecke
Florida
Middletown
John H. Mille
Mariel Mills
Spencer Fisher
Barnesville
John H. Mills
Leland L. Fisher
Stanley E. Ebeth Doyle
Washington, D.C
Eva Willer
Lancaster Pa
Hilton Funeral Homeville
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Forest Oak Cemetery
Gaithersburg
Jacob F. Myerly
Brookfield
Wquiebul
Grace Lutheran Church
Rocky ‘Hill
H. Edward Fisher
Glen H.keiser
Hans Steffel
Theodore Long
Ralph Dayhoff
James Coshun
Reginald Long
Mount Tabor
Rocky Ridge
M. L. Creager and Son
Stup
James Monroe
Margaret Louise Huffer Sau
Esther Louise Stup
James Joseph Stup
Josephus T
Margaret Huffer
Matt Joe W
Margaret Anna Stup
Mt. Olivet
Charles F. Trunk
Robert E. Daley and Son
Mt. Airy Pool
Dorothy Ruby
Frank Ruby
Cleveland
Gladhill
Raymond Markley
Earl M. Kepler
Millard Derr
Floyd Stine
Maynard Hawker
Lutheran
Martin
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