Wounded veteran awaits sentence in forgery case
Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer deferred sentencing Kenneth C. Creager of Burkittsville until July 29 citing no prior record before him. Creager, a noted forger, had two checks totaling 127.50 forged in May at East End Texaco and Stop Bros. and Milton Holt’s business, with stepfather Gilmer Smith disputing the signature. State’s Attorney Charles A. Price referenced past forgery convictions, while Alten C. Whitmore noted Creager’s chronic parole issues and treatment history. Smith testified the signature was not his. Police investigated, Creager did not testify.
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Patrick M. Schnauffer
Kenneth C. Creager
Burkittsville
Traverser
Sites
Charles A. Price
Creager
Whitmore
Maryland
Baker Veterans Hospital
Martinsburg
Perry Point Hospital
Price
Gilmer Smith
East End
Texaco
Stop Bros
Milton Holt
Frederick
Smith
Plans For Chronic Disease Hospital To Be Ironed Out
Baltimore state officials plan a conference in the next days to resolve a design dispute over the chronic disease hospital planned for Hagerstown. Architect Bernard Evander has prepared drawings for a 6 million dollar project, but health authorities prefer a different final plan. Attending will be James J. O'Donnell and Laurence Langston for the state, with Herbert R. O'Conor Jr. representing Evander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Nathan L. Smith
State Department of Public Improvements
Bernard J. Evander
Herbert R. O’conor
Evander
Salisbury
James J. O'Donnell
Smith
Department of Public Improvements
Laurence Langston
Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr
Jailed for Hearing in Leesburg and Lucketts Charges
Charles R. Johnson of Lucketts and Leesburg Va jailed under 101.45 collateral after being taken into custody by Officer Heffner on a charge of displaying plates from another vehicle and operating without a license. Joseph R. Garmone Euclid posted 11.45 for operating without a license. Sara G. Garmone Euclid posted 82.6 for no registration in possession. Arnold W. Weast Park Avenue charged with loitering on private property and held under 25.80 collateral. arrest by Officer Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Johnson
Lucketts
Leesburg
Heffner
Joseph R. Garmone
Euclid. C
Sara G. Garmone
Euclid
Stevenson quips in Paris amid cabinet crisis halt
Adlai Stevenson arrived in Paris and joked he would have come sooner but feared President Auriol would ask him to form a government. He noted France’s 37 day cabinet crisis and will stay in France until July 22 before leaving England on July 28 for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Paris
Adlai Stevenson
Auriol
U. S
France
England
United States
Deed Recorded For Two Main Street Properties in Jefferson
A deed filed in the clerk's office records the sale of two properties on the south side of Main Street in Jefferson from Roy E. Everhart and other heirs of Effie J. Everhart to Mary C. Young. The neighborhood consideration is about 7500 dollars.
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Main Steet
Jefferson
Roy E Everhart
Effie J. Everhart
Mary C. Young
Tevesue Amps
Babson Discusses Increased Costs
Babson Park Massachusetts July 16 Roger W Babson argues rising costs drive higher local taxes and urges growth of taxable property to fund services. He cites welfare reimbursements government debt and school costs alongside concerns about municipal efficiency corruption and unearned subsidies contributing to higher prices and taxes.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Iity
Jim
Pub. Yin. Bu., Inc
Townsend leaves for Belgium amid royal romance rumors
Won amid rumors of a romance, Group Captain Peter Townsend travels to Belgium by a secret route Wednesday. He departed two days before Princess Margaret returns home from her African tour, stirring public intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
London
Margaret
Peter Townsend
City approves widening East Patrick street in Frederick
Frederick officials with the State Roads Commission and Board of Education sign an agreement to widen East Patrick street from Monroe avenue to beyond the East End elementary school. Plans call for about 44 feet between curbs, with costs shared among the city Roads Commission and Board of Education. The project includes curb and gutter, drainage work, and potential future sidewalks, with supervision costs increased by 15 percent. Final seal coat work on East Patrick and Broadway and Madison streets is underway, with completion anticipated after cleaning and paving.
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Frederick City
State Roads Commission
Frederick County Board of Education
East Patrick Street
Monroe Avenue
Fair Grounds
East End
Donald B. Rice
Board of Education
W. Raymond Walter
The
Roads Commission
Patrick Street
East
East Street
Richard F. Kline
L. A. Waesche Company
Broadway
Madison Street
Washington County Drought Hits Crops in Maryland
Drought in Washington County has left field corn half expected height, some sweet corn lost, hay scarce, and orchards irrigating from winter pond water. Frost earlier damaged apples and peaches. In drier sections streams run dry prompting water being hauled to farms for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Hancock
Reunion Brings Carbaugh and Fogle Families Together
A July 12 reunion at the Carbaugh home in Thurmont gathered members of the Carbaugh and Fogle families. Attendees traveled from Waynesboro Pennsylvania and Frederick and Thurmont Maryland, including Calv in Fog ie Sr and family, Denois Carbaugh, Judy Ann Cindak, and others across Quincy Manchester and Air Force Base Florida, with multiple generations present.
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Carbaugh
Fogle
Nome
Bradley C. Carbaugh
David
Thurmont
Waynesboro
Calvin W. Fogie
Marcell Scott Jand Denois
Roz W. Fogle
Judy Ann
Cindak
Cathy Louise
Carlton
Calvin Fogle, Jr
Dennis Calvin
Rebecca Ann
Quincy
Earl K. Johnson
Nelson Stoat
Manchester
Elmer W. Fisher
Viola
Grayson L. Fisher
Leroy
Gor Moser
Leonard
Vicki
Cherrie
Joseph A. Carbaugh
Fiotella
Dorothy
Frederick
Harry Carbaugh
Patricia Ann
L. Cliftom Carbaugh
Ethel Devilbiss
James
Tymball Air Force Base
Fla
Clara
Mary Frances
Shirley
Gloria
Clifford Reed
Franklin Devilbiss
Joseph
Charles Beall
Seymour Carnaugh
George Sheek
Judge Adkins Quits Bench in Maryland Politics Play
ANNAPOLIS July 14 The resignation of E Dale Adkins a Salisbury physician as a First Circuit judge after a little over a year was announced Gov McKeldin accepted the resignation effective August 1 Adkins who left the State Senate to wear the robe said he would not stand for election next year He noted the people of the circuit should have full choice under the constitution The term is 15 years with a full election in November 1954 He plans to return to private law practice. two other regular First Circuit judges remain Chief W Laird Henry and E MacMaster Duer Edgar Bennett of Salisbury is serving the Senate term Adkins Republican resignation aligns with other Shore political moves Miller’s federal seat is believed to be next. Edward D E Rollins Cecil County attorney general is being mentioned as a GOP contender
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
E. Dale Adkins
Salisbury
First Circuit
Asking
W Laird Henry
Cambridge
E. MacMaster Duer
Princess Anne
Edgar Bennett
Adkins
State Senate
Cecil County
Blood Drive At Calvary Church Reaches Local Donors
Frederick Countians rallied at Calvary Methodist Church to donate 85 pints of blood for soldiers and polio prevention. Nurses, volunteers, and Red Cross leaders organized the drive with donors like Wilbur Hargett and John R. Fitzpatrick earning eighth donation citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Ray Smith
Edward Mantz
Lester Feaga
Melvin Tabler
Ralph Barnes
Russell Dudrow
Leonard Wachter
Elgin Hemp
Truman Lippy
Clarkeson Kelly
Red Cross Motor Corps
Joseph Kline
Charlies Lanner
Patrick Turner
Philip Wertheimer
Weldon Harper
James Willard
Kylie Sawyers
Paul Himes
John McEwen
Orphans Court Accounts Filed
The Orphans Court approved accounts of administrators and executors last week. Notable items include Minnie Roach’s final accounting for Thomas O Stultz estate totaling 3030.44 with no distribution, Edward L Bender’s estate net 626.86 after disbursements, 155.15 per four children. George Eugene Hemp’s final estate shows 4741.28 total with 874.08 disbursed and 2 430.25 paid to National Lutheran Home for the Aged after a 1 200 cash legacies. The third accounting for Mabel Vreeland Brann and Charles F Summers reflects held over sums from prior accounting. Ernest Helfenstein Jr and Mary G Helfenstein report estate 84147.75, disbursements 2254.45, balances to daughters and others totaling 931.30. A pallbearer named Lewis Boyer was omitted in Ella Mae Mercer funeral account mistakenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Minnie Roach
Thomas O. Stultz
Edward L. Bender
Fannie Estela Bender
Bruce Bender
Louise B. Musteve
Oide Elizabeth Mills
George Eugene Hemp
William F. Hemp
National Lutheran Home For
Pauline
Ward Hedges
Cemetery of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Middletown
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of
Jefferson
Mabel Vreeland Brann
Charles F . Summers
William L. Brann
Walkersville
Ernest Helfenstein, Jr
Mary G. Helfenstein
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Ann T. Humphries
Ernest Helfenstein
Ing
Cornwell Romney Celebrates Birthday as West Virginia’s Oldest Governor
Former West Virginia Governor John J. Cornwell of Romney marked a milestone birthday Saturday, described as the state's oldest living chief executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell
Romney
John J. Cornwell
Editors Asked to testify on detention case in Maryland
Legislative Council hearing in Hagerstown invites Cumberland News editor A. T. Brust Jr and Cumberland Times city editor JT. Donald Shires to testify July 21. Chairman Sen McLaughlin cites criticism of police questioning in the Odessa Meister murder case and lists state officials and lawyers among expected witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Legislative Council
Sen. McLaughlin
Washington
A. T. Brust, Jr
Cumberland News
Donald Shires
Cumberland Times
Sen. McLaughain
Getaway wreck damages in flower show time frame
Suit filed in Circuit Court by Louis W. Faville Frederick against Richard Walters and Hertz U Drive Company Norfolk over a Friday afternoon crash at South Market and All Saints streets. Walters alias Frank Allen, paroled in 1951 for robbery, allegedly rammed Faville’s parked Dodge while three men robbed Peoples Bank of Libertytown. A writ of attachment secured the getaway sedan. Exhibits entered for city playground flower show on West Church Street with multiple classes and winners.
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South Market
All Saints
Plymouth
Peoples Bank of
Libertytown
Louis W. Faville
Frederick
Richard Walters
Hertz U Drive Company
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Walters
Frank Allen
Faville
W. Jferente Offutt
Dodge
Kathleen V. Faville
Market Street
Hertz Company
R. Paul Buhrman
State Police
Allen
City Recreation Commission
Evangelical Reformed Church
West Church Street
G. Hunter Bowers
Elizabeth Lewis Peters
Virginia Miller
John Ed. Schell
Peter W. Chichester
Charlotte I. Koontz
Susan Reid
Staley
Mary Alice Remsberg
Martha Remsberg
Maryland Avenue
Virginia Lightner
Babee Park
Judy Sutcliffe
Baker
Gideon Horne
Babee
Maryland
Rita Garmon
Rosedale
Jackie Fox
Jimmy Grove
Tootie Grove
Lynn James
Larry Keyser
East Third
Doll’s Corsage
Sharon Harris
Linda Despeaux
Ginger Rogers
Anna Snyder
Bonnie Bury
North Market Street
Jean Covell
McCurdy
Lynn Label
Patty Hart
Dorothy E. Isaacs
North East
Howard B. Isaacs
Maurice Arthur Ables
Baltimore
Robert Honaker
Charles Town
W. Va
Honaker
New Market
Abies
Mathias
Rose J. Barnes
Woodsboro
Miguel Filip Dunn
Elkins
Edwin F. Nikirk
Monocacy Motors, Inc
Harry E. H. Trout
Norfolk
Mathias and
Charles E. Miller
Trout
Charles Wesley Whiten
C. Edward Winpigler
Winpigler Trucking Company
Harry Cole
E. Austin James
Cole
South Market Street
Suit Removed Here In $50,000 Domestic Case
Elizabeth Norwood of Mt Airy filed in Carroll County Circuit Court a suit for $50,000 against Dr. J. Stanley Grabili alleging he conspired with Norwood to abduct her husband Norval L. Norwood on about March 19 to evade legal processes and deprive her of maintenance rights. The case was transferred to Frederick County Circuit Court for trial on a change of venue motion. Trial date not set. Norwood is represented by Theodore F. Brown and L. Awalt Weller. Grabili by David H. Taylor.
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Carroll County
Elizabeth Norwood
Mt. Airy
J. Stanley Grabili
Mt Airy
Frederick County Circuit Court
Seahorses Multiply at Auckland Aquarium
New Zealand World- Dividends sent five seahorses to the New Plymouth Aquarium Society two weeks after acquisition. The seahorses bred in an aerated salt-water tank, a rare captive event. Females lay eggs in the male’s pouch, where he nurses the young until hatching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
New Zealand
New Plymouth Aquarium Society
Linganore Grange to Host July Pomona Picnic at Rocky Ridge Park
Linganore Grange No 410 met with 26 members and seven guests as Overseer presided in absent Master Baltzell. The group planned the Pomona picnic for July 29 at Rocky Ridge Park and urged seed collection for the Seeds for Democracy Drive. Edward Holter, State Master, spoke on conservation and the next meeting will be the annual picnic at Kreimer's meadow near Union Bridge on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linganore Grange
Ralph Ripley
Kenneth Baltzell
Lillie Mae Ecker
Wirman
Pomona
Rocky Ridge Park
Millard Eiler
Pomona Grange
Grange
Walter Zimmerman
Mary Ann Barker
Rocks
Sara Grumibine
Serah Barker
Ruby Gaither
Betty Ripley
Sara Grumbine
Home Economics
Polio Outbreak Reported at Montgomery Sanitarium
Montgomery County Health Department reports twelve polio cases at Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium since July 1 among staff of 200. Nine student nurses, two supervisory nurses, and one staff psychiatrist affected. 80 in-patients untouched. Most cases mild with rapid recovery. gamma globulin given to non affected nurses and some pregnant staff. Johns Hopkins experts to study the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County Health Department
Chestnut Lodge
Montgomery County
W. L. Ellicott
Ellicott
Edward Davens
Bureau of Preventive Medicine
State Board of Health
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Rocksville
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Babson
Veoh
Charles E. Wells, Jr
C. E. Wells
College Avenue
Fort Campbell
Wells
Field Artillery
Patrick ST
Judge Adkins
Frank Keeter
Robert Gosnell
William T. Delaplaine
Frederick Neus-Post
Dick Wachter
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John R. Cheatham
Chevrolet
Frank Keeler
Braddock Heights
Bobby Poole
Frank Heeler
John Cheatham
Carlton Molesworth
Ella Mae Mercer
Lewis Boyer
Council
Grange News
Montgomery Sanitarium
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