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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1966

Page

5

Pocahontas Gemini Names New President

Carrie Quinn was installed as president of the Past Pocahontas League of Natoma Council No. 38. Other officers named include Isa bell May as vice president Lena Ray as secretary Fannie King assistant secretary Erma Taylor chaplain Martha Warner assistant chaplain Inez Winpigler treasurer. Meetings led by Mrs. Nellie Kaill. Committees named Sick Aileen Mackley Knill Publicity Velma Poole Ethel O’Hara Ways and Means Isabell May Jennie Rudisill. A banquet anniversary and a picnic in Baker Park were announced with planning committees appointed. Three members were reported sick and three honored for birthdays.

Carrie Quinn Pocahontas League of Natomia Council No Pocahontas Ethel O'Hara Isabell May Lena Ray Fannie King Erma Taylor Martha Warner Inez Winpigler Nellie Kaill Aileen Mackley Knill Velma Poole Jennie Rudisill O’hara May Mary Smith Elsie Abrecht Nancy O’hara

Funerals Held For Multiple Local Residents

Funeral services were conducted for Miss Mary G. Eckenrode at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with a Requiem Mass. Pallbearers included Daniel Lind and William Sanders. Burial followed in St. Anthony's Cemetery. Mrs Geneva Adell Smith's funeral was held at a local funeral home with Rev. Joseph H. Clempastor officiating. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Dr Fred B Kehne, a noted chiropractor, lay in state with prayers at the funeral home before a Requiem Mass at St Johns Catholic Church. Pallbearers named, interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Mary G. Eckenrode St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Vincent Tomolski Daniel Lind William Sanders Harry Scott Bernard Wetzel Carl Wetzel Scott Lasseer St. Anthony's Cemetery Geneva A. Smith Geneva Adell Smith William CC. Smith E. Church Joseph H. Clempastor Grace United Church of Christ Monroe Feaga Lincoln D. Engelbrecht G. William Trout Nevin T. R. Waskey Ira F. Ray John Engelbrecht Mount Olivet Cemetery M. R. Etchison and Son Fred B. Kehne E. Church St St. Johns Catholic Church James M. Hogan Gerald M. Biehl G. Wilson Mercer Carl E. Dornheim Roy E. Miller Jr Richard M. Marrone Jerry Marrone Mount Olivet

Ocean City Sees Two Seek Mayoralty in August Election

Incumbent Hugh T. Cropper Jr. and Councilman Talbot Bunting filed for Ocean City's mayoral race as the nonpartisan election set for August 1 approaches. Cropper seeks a fifth four year term. Four council seats are up, with contests in southern and northern districts and citywide seats for at large positions including Robert Jackson Albert Berger and John A. Rolfe.

Ocean City Hugh T. Cropper Jr Talbot Bunting Cropper William H. McCabe J. Warren Frane Rhem Lane Robert Croper Jerald Truitt Angelo Villani Robert Jackson Albert Berger John A. Rolfe

Takes More Than Just A Marriage License Makes News

Corbin Kentucky AP Court Clerk Everett Rains issued a marriage license to a young couple with a small gift and a remark about the token marriage. Days later he learned the mother of the bride and groom revealed the ceremony had not been performed by him. The couple’s honeymoon in Cincinnati ended with a preacher conducting the actual ceremony.

Collins Lunney Lumney Young L. Gordon Cooper Cape Kennedy Corbin Everett Rains Rains Cincinnati Ohio

Longer Legislative Session Proposed for Maryland Assembly

EASTON Md AP Maryland Constitutional Convention Commission recommends an annual General Assembly session of 70 days with a possible 30 day extension by a three fifths vote in each house. A 100 day flexible option was proposed by Alfred L Scanlon and would allow session extension with safeguards. The plan also includes a governor controlled reapportionment process after each census with a 60 day executive review and court jurisdiction.

General Assembly Court of Appeals

Conscience Fund notes taxpayers donate to Treasury

The U S Treasury collects funds from citizens who give money anonymously because they feel they owe taxes due to evasion false reporting or neglect.

U.S. Treasury

Navy Gives Mt. Airy Man Top Award

Herman S. Beck Jr. of Mt. Airy received a superior accomplishment award from the Navy Department and earned an outstanding performance rating for service from January 30, 1965 to January 29, 1965. He works as a budget officer at the Environmental Science Services Administration's Washington Science Center in Rockville and is active in local civic groups.

Herman S. Beck Jr Mt. Airy Navy Department Beck Environmental Science Services Administration Washington Science Center Rockville Western Maryland College University of Maryland School of Law George Washington University American University the Ridge Swimming Club, Inc Taylorsville Winfield Lions Club Mt. Airy Lions Club Maryland

Lodge Women Meeting Held

The Past Noble Grands Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. 51 met at Mrs. Alice Ford’s home with co hostesses Mrs Hallie Harvey. Miss Edna Watkins presided naming committees for J G O F Home on July 21 and a September banquet. The next meeting is Aug 4 at Miss Pearl Skeggs’ home with a picnic supper.

Noble Grands Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge LO. O. F Alice Ford Hallie Harvey Edna Watkins Fannie King Ethel Gardner Margaret Wachter Mary Esworthy Celeste Brown Letitia Staley Belle McDevitt Frances Jones Pearl Skeggs

Former Frederick Girl Wins Honors

Miss Carole Sue Hahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Hahn of Westminster, graduated cum laude from Wake Forest College with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. She will join C P Telephone in Cockeysville as an Analyst Programmer in the Comptroller's Department. A 1953 Westminster High School graduate, she previously lived in Frederick.

Carole Sue Hahn Grayson Hahn Margaret Avenue Westminster Wake Forest College Winston - Salem North Carolina Miss Hahn C & P Telephone Company Cockeysville Comptreller Westminster High School Hahn Frederick

Local Teacher Attends Maryland Institute for Industrial Arts

Harvey Starkey instructor and head of the industrial arts department at Governor Thomas Johnson High School is attending a six week institute at the University of Maryland College Park. The program, one of four nationwide under a National Defense Education Act grant, includes thirty participants with fifteen from Maryland. Starkey resides in Akersville.

Harvey Starkey Thomas Johnson High School University of Maryland In College Park Starkey Akersville Maryland

Godoy Named Dominican Ambassador to United States

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic AP Former Provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy will serve as the Dominican ambassador to the United States. President Joaquin Balaguer announced the appointment Monday night. Godoy resigned as provisional leader on July 1 and oversaw elections that brought Balaguer to the presidency.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Hector Garcia Godoy United States Joaquin Balaguer Garcia Godoy Balaguer

West Virginia Auctions Off Showboat Rhododendron

WV state bids open August 10 at 11 a.m. to sell the Rhododendron, a 250 seat floating theater offered after being without a tug since the Mary Alice sank near Point Marion. The craft was donated in 1963 to mark the centennial and refurbished at a cost over 100000 dollars attracting inquiries from universities cities counties and governments.

Vhat West Virginia Morgantown Mary Alice Hulett Smith Monongahela River Point Marion Ence E. Johnson Ohio River Co West Vironna Johnson Iowa

Mount Grad Wants To Aid Airmen

Mt St Marys College graduate Patrick T. McGahn Jr of Atlantic City seeks authorization to lead a group of attorneys to Hanoi to defend American prisoners of war. He studied at Georgetown and NYU Law after Marine Corps service in Korea. He was nominated as an Outstanding Young Man and cited for disaster relief work. He is married with two young daughters.

Mt. St. Mary's College Hanoi Patrick T. McGahn Jr Atlantic City Emmitsburg College Georgetown Law School Marine Corps Korea Europe - Africa New York University Law School McGahn

Katharine Schantz Joins UW Summer Orientation Program

Katharine A. Schantz daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Schantz of Frederick participated in the University of Wisconsin summer registration orientation for incoming freshmen. The program marked the university’s fifth such session.

University of Wisconsin Katharine A. Schantz Frederick Schantz West Fourteenth St Frederick University

Area Youths To Join Airborne

Four area youths will enter airborne training at Ft. Benning Georgia. After basic combat training they will complete an eight week advanced infantry course then move on to Ft. Benning. They are Robert L. Witmer of Liberty Robert Stevens of Frederick Lynn L. Nichals Jr of Hagerstown and J L Swartz of Hagerstown.

Ft. Benning Robert L. Witmer William R. Witmer Liberty Robert Stevens Florence Stevens Frederick Lynn L. Nichals Jr L. L. Nichals Hagerstown J. L. Swartz John Swartz

Three-Truck Collision Damages Top $525 in Frederick

At 8:11 am Monday on South Market Street a chain reaction crash involving three parked and moving trucks caused total damages over 525 dollars. James D. Grissom driving a 1966 rented truck northbound tried to avoid a curbside vehicle, hitting Bernard Ford’s 1964 truck, which then struck Charles Eugene Whitmore’s 1962 truck. No injuries or charges were reported.

South Market Street All Saints Patrick Streets James D. Grissom RFD 2 Frederick Market Street Bernard Ford North Market Street Charles Eugene Whitmore Walkersville Grissom Ford Whitmore

Bishop Calls Curbs On Birth Control

Philadelphia AP report quotes Bishop Fred Pierce Carson of the World Methodist Council urging birth control pills be restricted like dangerous drugs He says over-the-counter access would cause moral decay and social problems and that methods should be prescribed for married couples after consultation with religious advisers.

Philadelphia Fred Pierce Carson World Methodist Council Carson

Sammy Davis Jr Fights Tax Claim

Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr asks the U S tax Court to overturn an IRS finding that he owes 227483 in federal income tax. He challenges assessments of 381710 for 1959 109744 for 1960 and a 26025 late filing penalty, arguing that expenses disallowed by the IRS were essential to his show business.

Washington Sammy Davis Internal Revenue Service Davis U. S. Tax Court IRS

Sick Mrs. George F. Robinson Returns Home

Among The Sick Mrs. George F. Robinson of Fayetteville Pennsylvania, formerly of Frederick and Lewistown, has come back from Chambersburg Hospital after treatment for a heart condition.

George F. Robinson Fayetteville, Pa Frederick and Lewistown Chambersburg Hospital

Donnan Visitors From St Louis Visit Frederick Relatives

Mr and Mrs T E Donnan of St Louis recently visited relatives in Frederick.

T. E. Donnan St. Louis Frederick

Negro Minister Becomes First Black Staffer in Maryland Corrections

Rev. Stuart C Turner, pastor of Mt Winans First Baptist, named to a state corrections staff post after urging rioting prisoners to return to cells. He will focus on programming and preventing further unrest. commissioners plan a $89,000 salary. Turner has briefed about 600 of 1,450 inmates since the July 8 riot at Maryland Penitentiary that caused $500,000 in damages.

Baltimore Maryland Penitentiary State Department of Correction Stuart C Turner Jack Turner Vernon L. Pepersack Commissioner of Correction Board of Panic Works Rev Pepersack Mt. Winans First Baptist Church Peper- Sack Rev. Turner

Women Of Moose Install Officers Ceremony

Mrs. Nancy Ray is navy regent of Fred 1347 Women of the Moose in a formal installation with G Donald Weddle as installing governor assisted by Dick Gosnell and Jake Everhart. Guests include Marie Holden and other officers named with Rebecca Harding Grace Pate Emily Ifert Courtney Byron assisting in roles.

Nancy Ray Navy Fred Women of the Moose Ray Geraldine Burger Academy of Friendship Burger G. Donald Weddle Dick Gosnell Jake Everhart Evelyn Rinehart Marie Holden Frances Roser Winnie Everhart Elaine Holmes Harriet Weedie Recorder Lille Waitz Rebecca Harding Grace Pate Emily Ifert Argus Courtney Byron Sentinel

To Use Coal Mines For Waste Disposal Plan Unveiled

ANNAPOLIS AP A Maryland plan proposes dumping solid wastes and sewage into abandoned strip coal mines. James Coulter assistant commissioner for Environmental Health Services says the scheme awaits Legislative Council study and faces many questions including landowner acceptance. The board also agreed to coordinate with neighboring states on water use and quality standards under the Federal Water Quality Act of 1965.

Annapolis Maryland Board of Water Resources James Coulter Environmental Health Services Maryland Legislative Council General Assembly Coulter

Waynant Wins Degree In Engineering

Ronald W. Warnant a 1958 Thurmont High School graduate earned a master of electrical engineering at Catholic University in Washington. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vaughn W. Waxnant of Jasville and later earned a degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1982. Waynant is now conducting laser research in the advanced development section of the West-

Ronald W. Warnant Thurmont High School Catholic University Washington Vaughn W. Waxnant Jasville Hert Jer Johns Hopkins University Waynant

Frederick County Seeks Bids for Central Alarm System

The Board of County Commissioners invites sealed bids to supply and install a central alarm system for Frederick County Maryland. Specifications are available at the County Commissioners Office in the Court House Frederick. Bids due August 3 1968. The board may reject any or all proposals and waive informalities. By order Randolph B Rusen Crantz Clerk.

Frederick County Board of County Commissioners Freder County Maryland Court House Frederick Med

Linghouse Electric Corp at Friendship Airport marriage note

Linghouse Electric Corporation at Friendship Airport in Baltimore is married to the former Louise Fisher of Creagerstown.

Linghouse Electric Corporation Friendship Airport Baltimore Louise Fisher Creagerstown

In Memoriam Wiles Winpigler Memorial Verse

In memory of Mary Frook Wiles who left this life July 19 1542. Time heals a broken heart, but 24 years pass and the heart still aches. FOREVER MARGRETTA WINPIGLER in memory of John Winpigler Sr who died July 1 1965. Each day recalls the joy that once was. A sunset glow or favorite flowers remind that he isn’t dead, only sleeping.

Wiles Mary Frook Wiles Margretta Winpigler John Winpigler, Sr

Local sale notices and community listings

A compilation of for sale ads and local notices from Frederick area outlets. Items include a 1959 Chevrolet seven ton pickup demonstration at Esso Station, a T. C. Shafer reunion at AMVETS Ground Middletown, medical staff thanks card, Groszer governor campaign, motorcycle rental, King Lawson reunion, rural property sale near Thurmont, a large auction at Taneytown, festival notices, business ads, and community events across Frederick and surrounding towns with dates in July 1966.

Chevrolet Esso Station Fourth Market Streets Guss Shank E. Balto. St Taneytown Smith and Wesson

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Pocahontas Gemini AHL Lodge U of Md Institote Charleston W. Va Clar Mount Grad Miss Schantz Bishop Sammy Davis Jr Women of Moose Board of County Commisioners of Randolph B. Rusencrantz T. C. Shafer Amvets Ground Middletown Walter Snow North Market St B. O. Thomas, Jr L. T. Davis Frederick Memorial Hospital Maryland Asso., Inc Raymond J. Lee, SR Carrie Lee Groszer Auth. J. Cooney Treas South Market St King-Lawson Baker's Park Jefferson, Md Thurmont Calvin S. Lohr N. Court St Carmack Baptist College Farmer’s Supply CO S. Carroll St. Frederick Harry Rowin New York Thomas H. Quill Wolfsville Flying Dutchman Wolfesville Picnic Woods Flint Hill Methodist Church S&h Frederick City Esso Patrick & Bentz Cappello N. Market St Maxwell House Vindobona Braddock Heights Petersville Blue Cross Blue Shield Market St Scott Derr Washington Post Hammond Organ Shockey Hammond Organ Studio Summit Ave Merle Summers World Book Encyiepedia Mrs. Constar Sgt -At- Arms Wa Hutton Taursay Outecor Ladies Auxiliary Carrollton Vanor Carrollton Manor County St. Joseph Cath. Church Rodger’s Rodger's Margaret's Florist West Patrick Burkitsville Harmony Bend Middletown Hiza Seneca Band Family Games & Country Ford West 7Th St. Tempie Johnny's Market 7Th & Market Sts Chester L. Grove East Eighth St Crocker & Little Builders Inc Greand MOSER Nelson Tucker Frederick Junk Company Chapel Alley E. 4Th St Woodrow Bill Anderson Dickey Bird Ecker Steamship Boyer Travel Agency S. Market St
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