Honorable Mention Won By Area Youth
WARREN Mich Two Maryland teenagers were named among the nations best young model car designers and builders in the 1961 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild. James Shipley 16 Brightside Avenue Pikesville and John Jaco Bus 3508 South Bend Road Baltimore won Maryland first state honors in the senior and junior divisions respectively. First state winners receive 150 cash. Honorable mention awards of 25 each were received by Joseph Kroart Baltimore John Richt Baltimore Thomas Zmudzinski Hyattsville Charles Richt Baltimore Donald Long LaVale and Edward Bair Union Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattsville
Charles Richt
Baltimore
Donald Long
LaVale
Edward Bair
Union Bridge
States pay into federal grants study finds few contribute
A New Jersey Taxpayers Association study concludes federal grants in aid finance by the states, with only fifteen paying more into the system than they receive. New Jersey bears the highest net cost at 2.14 dollars per one federal dollar received, while 35 states are net beneficiaries taking more than they contribute. The report lists per dollar received for several states and notes overall distributions across the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Delaware
Connecticut
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
California
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Illinois
Massachusetts
Virginia
Florida
Full-Time Colleges Plan Year-Round Schedule at Harpur College
Harpur College of the New York State University proposes a year-round 12 month schedule to teach without a three month summer pause. If successful, this could accelerate degree timelines and ease enrollment pressures, prompting wider adoption by other colleges. The plan mirrors limited summer offerings currently used for rapid completion or refresher courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpur College
New York State University
Night schools urged with tuition on high school
Letter to the editor argues for night schooling funded by tuition to supplement regular high school offerings. The author favors using evening classes to provide refresher courses and employment opportunities, noting some adults lack access to schooling and that a city’s size limits capacity. Also includes local hospital admissions and discharges dated July 21, 1961.
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the News
Madeline Smith
Ord St
Fifty Years Ago From The News Post Files July 25 1911
Miss Roxana White daughter of Mrs J K White East Third street won Sunday Sun contest for best story on The Best Time I Have Ever Had first prize of Work On The Improvements to the freight yard at Brunswick has commenced enlarging yards east end capacity about 7000 cars one of the largest yards in the country After an absence of 32 years James W Searff renews old acquaintances in Adamstown He has worked for Union Pacific in Kansas City Mo A large crowd gathered at the Casino Braddock Heights to see roller skating by William Tozer Also William W Osburn of this city announced his Republican candidacy for judge of the Orphans Court Mrs Maurice Heim Telegraph street was knocked down by a passing buggy bruised about the head and leg Lightning struck Burgess Jones barn near New London burning it down Admiral Togo of Japan sailed for America bearing a goodwill message Interest grows in the three cornered Democratic gubernatorial nomination Warfield will support Blair Lee Senator Smith backs Gorman Talbott will back Lee if Burke is not in the running Albert N McCardell North Market street leaves for Clarendon Tex for about a month or two Jacob Kintz and family West South street depart for Baltimore then Main steamer to Frankfort Germany for two months at Mrs Kintz parental home John Hartman well known slate roofer fell about forty feet at Sykesville while working At Ox Fibre brush works Jesse King finger caught in stamper ending badly Theodore Buelling John H Bennett and Edward A Gittnger confirmed by Board of Aldermen as mayor s appointees city assessors
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Brunswick
James W. Searff
Adamstown
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Braddock Heights
William Tozer
William W. Osburn
Orphans Court
Maurice Heim
Telegraph Street
Bugsy
Telegraph
South Streets
Burgess Jones
New London
Admiral Togo
Japan
America
Warfield
Blair Lee
Smith
Gorman
Talbott
Lee
Judge Burke
Albert
Twenty Years Ago From The News-Post Files
July 25 11 Twenty Years Ago reports on Nazi attack stowed in Russia and U S denunciation of Japan, US war protests urged by Wheel er, Wendell Willkie praised US program as freedom’s best path, Decker’s third hole in one at Catoctin Club, Keller and DiMaggio homers for Yankees over Cleveland, Freder ick County Rural Women Short Course organized with Mrs H L Davis as temporary chair, foreign military sources in Shanghai warn of Japanese southern Indo China occupation threatens Singapore Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Japan
France
Wendell Willkie
U.S
Senator Wheeler
Catoctin Club
Harry L. Decker
Charlie Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Cleveland
Frederick County
H. L. Davis
New Market
Shanghai
Indo- China
Singapore
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Legion Buying Camp Site Near Myersville For Underprivileged Youth
The American Legion Western District negotiating to buy 45 acres near Myersville for a camp serving 100 boys ages 8 to 12 from Frederick, Washington, and Carroll counties. Richard W. Graham says land clearing and facilities will follow settlement, with volunteer work by 22 Legion units and usage by Boy Scouts and Sons of Legion Squadrons. The camp may open in summer 1963, after funding and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Myersville
Richard W. Graham
Frederick
Washington
The
Boy Scout J Troops
Sons of Legion
Camp Echo
Lake
Camp Pioneer
Grannitsing
Two youths convicted of loitering in city
Two youths were convicted of loitering in Mag istrate's Court this morning, bringing the total to five convictions on the same charge in two days. Robert E. Toms and John F. Rogers were arrested yesterday evening at Third and North Market streets.
Kline Aids Grissom Recovery Off Florida Coast
George E. Kline chief machinist's mate USN aboard the destroyer USS Stormes assisted in recovery operations for Air Force Captain Virgil I. Gus Grissom, second U. S. astronaut, during search and salvage efforts off Florida coast. Kline is son of Mr and Mrs Merle P Kline of Route 1 Myersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Air Force
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
U. S
Stormes
Florida
George E. Kline
USN
Merle P. Kline
Myersville
Famous Cow Grady Dies After 12 Years In Silo
Grady the 1200 pound Hereford cow famed for wedging into a silo 17 by 25 inches on Washington's Birthday in 1949 died Monday near Yukon Oklahoma. Owner Bill Mach said the 18 year old cow just got tired and died of old age after four days confined in the silo. Grady drew national attention as reporters and readers across 45 states and several foreign countries followed her tale.
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Yukon
Okla
Grady
Bill Mach
Mach
Washington
John Randolph
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Asia
Randolph
Harris seizes Cuban aircraft in Miami hijack saga
Miami advertiser Erwin Harris, using a federal judgment, has taken six Fidel Castro aircraft from crop dusters to a DC3, plus Cuban lard bound for Cuba. The hijacked planes included a Cubana DC3 diverted with 20 aboard and 14 asylum seekers. Harris also captured a military Cessna and three crop dusters during July hijacks and defections.
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Miami
Fla
Erwin Harris
Fidel Castro
Harris
Castro
New York
United Nations
Cuba
Florida
Cuban Tourist Commission
Cubana Airlines
United States
Florida Keys
Keys
Walkersville WSCS Day Trip to Cambridge Visited Wye Oak
The Walkersville Women’s Society of Christian Service sponsored a July 19 day trip to Cambridge. They toured the Wye Oak site the old Wye Church founded in 1721 and viewed Cambridge’s churches factories and river area. Mrs. W Stokes guided the group and many members attended.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Walkersville
Cambridge
Wye Mills
Wye
United States
W. Stokes
Norma Murphy
Clarence Eaves
Ward Crum
Allen Nicodemus
Mary
Edith Nicodemus
Helena Stauffer
George Zimmerman
Donald Eaves
Walter Eaves
Richard Thompson
Charles Nicodemus
Clayton Zimmerman
Edgar Rodecock
Ida Biune
Louise Lewis
Gladys Misner
Harry Staley
Carlton Cook
Grayson Smith
Wilfred Wisner
Hilda Devilbiss
C. R. Rector
Hilda Fogle
Charles Kerchner
Nina Jamison
Ray Zimmerman
Everett Duval
Ardenle Dronberger
Cleveland Trout
Pauline Whitmore
Della Nusbaum
Clyde Green
Fannie Kintz
Howard Burrer
Paul Eaves
Landing Of Fish Down In Volume In Maryland Ports
Landings of fish and shellfish at Maryland ports in May fell 20 percent in volume from the prior year but rose four percent in market value. For the first five months, total production reached 19.2 million pounds valued at $4.6 million, down eight percent in volume and one percent in value from 1960 figures. Undergoes Surgery In Corona California Carole Tregoff, 24, convicted with Dr. R Bernard Finch of the 1959 murder of his wife, has had tumor removal surgery. The operation occurred 12 days ago. The tumor was non malignant, found during examinations as she entered a state prison to begin a life sentence.
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Annapolis
Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Corona
Calif
Carole Tregoff
R. Bernard Finch
State Institution For Women
Irvene Carter
Miss Tregof
Finch
Miss Tregoff
San Quen
Traffic Cases Are Aired In Gaithersburg Court
A Gaithersburg motorist, William R. Pearson, was found guilty of drunken driving after a morning session with Magistrate Stanley Y. Bennett. Pearson pleaded guilty to drunken driving and not guilty to reckless driving, with the reckless charge merged and a $100 fine imposed. Albert W. Wisner was acquitted of speeding after a directed verdict. Several others were found guilty of drunkenness, with fines ranging from $10 to $50 and suspensions noted.
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Gaithersburg
Stanley Y. Bennett
William R. Pearson
N. W. Alexander
Pearson
Samuel Barrick
League Holds Second Anniversary Dinner
The Pocahontas League of Natomia Council No. 38 held its second anniversary dinner and installation at Red Cross Hall on July 17. Incoming president Mrs. Pauline Weddle received the gavel from outgoing president Velma Poole. new officers and appointments were announced. meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas League of Natomia Council No. 38
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Cross Hall
Velma Poole
Pauline Weddle
Weddle
Fannie King
Doris Callahan
Dorothy O'Brien
Elverna Norwood
Isabelle May
Mildred King
Nellie Knill
Carrie Quinn
Poole
Erma Taylor
Irene Zimmerman
Virginia Bohn
Jennie Rudisill
Riley in Germany joins U S Forces staff
Army Captain John M. Riley, whose wife Barbara lives at 201 East South Street, Frederick, was recently assigned to the staff of the U S Army's 75th Station Hospital in Germany.
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U. S. Forces
Germany
Army
John M. Riley
Barbara
East South Street
Frederick
U. S. Army
75Th Station
Deaths in Mt Airy and nearby areas this week
Notices report several deaths including Mrs Atlee C Davis of Route 1 Mt Airy aged 72 at Golden Age Guest Home. Survived by husband, three children and extensive grandchildren. Interment planned at Winfield Church of God cemetery. Additional obituaries include Mrs Jessie Myrtle Hill Gray 82 of Halltown and James S Harris near Neersville with multiple descendants and burial at Edge Hill and Hillsboro cemeteries.
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Atlee C. Davis
Goldin V. Davis
Mt. Airy
Golden Age
Winfield
Carroll County
Levi
Virginia Frizzell
Leon Shiflett
Randallstown
Truman Davis
Rockdale
James Davis
Stella Gosnell
Morgan Station
Clifford Davis
Woodzine
Ruth Kontz
C. M. Waltz
Liberty Road
Winfield Church of God
Nathaniel Gray
Jessie Myrtle Hill Gray
Charles Town General Hospital
Halltown
Jefferson County
W. Va
Samuel E
Elizabeth Snyder Hill
Methodist Church
Murrill Hill
Jessie Clevenger
Mary Peacher
Virginia Trail
Bolivar
Euckles Funeral
C. W. Lloyd
Wood
Edge Hill Cemetery
Charles Town
Infant Putnam laid to rest in Mount Olivet Babyland
Gerald Anthony Putnam infant son of Dr and Mrs Charles S Putnam Jr of 606 Lee Place was mourned with Graveside services at Mount Olivet Cemetery Babyland. Father Richard C Mitchell officiated assisted by funeral directors M R Etchison and Son.
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Mount Olivet Cemetery
Gerald Anthony Putnam
Charles 8. Putnam Jr
Lee Place
Cynthia
Melissa
Charles
Joseph
Charles 5. Putnam
Joseph J. Karitas
Richard C. Mitchell
St. John's Church
M. R. Etchison and Son
Funeral services for Raymond F Shultz held at Brethren church
Raymond Franklin Shultz died suddenly Friday at 325 Braddock Avenue. Funeral services conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by Rev. Dr. Ralph E. White and Rev. Basil Grossnickie. Choir sang Good Morning And Good Night and Beyond The Sunset. Interment in Grossnickle Church Cemetery. Casket bearers named. Funeral directors Robert E. Dailey and Son. Largely attended services for Motter Conner Thomas followed at 10:30 a.m. from the North Market Street funeral home. Rev. Raymon E. Wilhelm officiated with Rev. Ralph M. Sharpe assisting. Floral offerings numerous. Po tomac Edison employees attended. Casket bearers listed. Interment in Mount Olivet cemetery. Market prices show Wheat 1.68 and Corn 6.25 per bushel. Barley 0.70.
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Raymond Franklin Shultz
Braddock Avenue
Church of the Brethren
Ralph E. White
Basil Grossnickie
Roy Grove
Clyde Grove
Fred Masser
Ralph Fahrney
Atleen Gouker
Glenn Favorite
Grossnickle Church
Ellerton
Robert E. Dailey and Son
Motter Conner Thomas
North Market Street
Raymon E. Wilhelm
Grace United Church of Christ
Ralph M. Sharpe
Calvary Methodist Church
Potomac Edison Company
Mitchell Atchison
Harry Whisner
Paul Thomas
Robert Stone
George Kefauver
Austin Thomas
Mount Olivet
Personal notes on Grumbine visit and local births
Mr Merrill F Grumbine formerly of Frederick now in New Orleans La visiting relatives in Hagerstown and Frederick. He is spending a few days with sister Mrs Byrdie Weaver at 521 Lee Place. Amanda Wiles on West Patrick street will observe her 59th birthday today. Mr and Mrs Donald E Stitely of East Main street Thurmont announce the birth of their second daughter Loretta Sue on July 12 at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill F. Grumbine
Frederick
New Orleans
Hagerstown
Byrdie Weaver
Lee Place
Grumbine
U. S. Air Force
Amanda Wiles
West
Patrick Street
Donald E. Stitely
East Main Street
Thurmont
Loretta Sue
Annie Warner
Gettysburg
Illness Keeps Mr Thomas A Garner Home in Oakwood Drive
Mr. Thomas A Garner of Oakwood Drive is confined to his home by illness. Mr. Kelly Hoffman is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital and expects to return home soon. Mrs Clyde L Lawson Jr near Frederick has returned home from surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Thomas A. Garner
Oakwood Drive
Kelly Hoffman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Clyde L. Lawson Jr
Frederick
Fragmented crossword style clues from a historic puzzle page
A set of crossword like entries lists across and down clues including Cabinet member, South Pacific command, Harvard degree, various short word clues such as Malt drink, Babylonian deity and several celestial or geographic hints. The fragment reads like a puzzle page with scattered cryptic definitions and partial entries.
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Deseph HK. Coleman
Sabinlas , Jr
Waynesboro Hospital
David H. Bender
Pen
Gettysburg Hospital
Joseph Lettie
RFD i
News-Post
Roxana White
J. K. White
Third Street
Sunday Sun
Legion Buying
Robert E. Toms
West South Street
John F. Rogers
East Third Street
Third
North Market Streets
Harry L. Quinn
J. Frank Main Jr
Toms
Rogers
Bennett
Style Review
Dawn Brown
Judy Green
Myralee Garst
Barbara Reidt
Mack J
Ralph Partridge
Denver Post
Walkersville Wscs
Barrick
Albert W. Wisner
DeGrange Street
John M. O'Brien
O’brien
Wisner
Edwin F. Nikirk
Freddie L. Brown
West All Saints Street
R. E. Alderton
U.S. 40
Alderton
Brown
Joseph E. Brooks
East All Saints Street
Henry F. Haines
Thomas Hoffman
Garmon R. Linton
South Market Street
Lester Carter
Main, Dietz
Wheeldon
Sehroyer
Trump
League
RILEY
James S. Harris
Neersville
Loudoun County
Harpers Ferry
Charles Emmett
Anna Forrest
Clarissa Harris
Ford E. Harris
Hazel Wells
Washington, D. C
James W. Harris
Claude Harris
Onna Birdsill
Washington City
Gertrude Corbett
Arlington, Va
Ruth Utterback
Loudoun Heights
Anna Moffett
Alexandria
Grace E. Benjamin
Philadelphia
Luther Harris
Euckles Funeral Chapel
Lawrence Williamson
Hillsboro
Mrs
Ira Hayes
Margaret Mary Hayes
Middle Street
Wilson Owens
Ella Williams
Hicks
Rocky Hill Cemetery
Clarksburg
Matilda Howard
David and
Susan Specht Myers
Keyser
Raymond
Jacob Howard
Westernport
Bloomington
Emma G. Smith
Emma Gertrude Smith
George W. Miller
New Windsor
Samuel D
Rebecca Donsife Smith
Woodshoro Lutheran Church
West Minster
Nevin M. Kirk
George H. Smith
Lula C. Smith
Culler Avenue
George H. Smith Sr
Vindobona Convalescent Home
William and
Sarah Miller Wilders
First Baptist Church
T.E.L
Madelyn Cramer
George H. Smith Jr
Beverly Cramer
Sharon Smith
Brent Smith
James Wilders
York
Barton Fu
NEA
Neral
First Baptist
Dill Avenue
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Woodsboro
Farmers Co-Operative Association
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Darling
Rbi Rare
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Serena
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