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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1959

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Baptists Plan Second Church on South Side

The First Baptists announce a new church venture on the south side of town meeting at the South End Civic Association building on Burck street. Initial Vacation Bible School runs August 3 to 7 from 9 a.m. to noon, with regular services starting August 9 led by Rev. Robert F. Woodward. Calvin Leatherwood named Sunday School superintendent. staff includes about twenty-five volunteers from First Church. The South End Civic Association building is a two floor facility on Burck street awaiting main auditorium completion.

First Baptists South End Baptist Chapel South Eed Civic Association Burck Street First Church Vacation Bible School Carlton E Robert F. Woodward First Baptist Church E Rae Woodward Calvin Leatherwood Mt. Phillip Road Dheemne South End Civic Association Carrollton Sidden Auditoriu KizIls Frederick South End

Lionel Kefauver Shot. Fredericks man in Fair Condition

Lee B D Refauver, a Frederick businessman, is in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a personal safety related bullet wound. He was moved by ambulance from his East Therds home for treatment. condition described as stable.

Lee BD. Refauver

Acutely Miserable Weather Grips Broad Zone

A midsummer spell of muggy weather kept a sticky grip from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast with no immediate relief. Thunderstorms offered brief relief in eastern Colorado to the northern Midwest while the forecast predicts continued oppressive heat with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. The Weather Bureau classed the conditions as acutely miserable as Gulf air blanket covers most eastern areas.

Associated Press Rockies Atlantic Colorado M Midwest Weather Bureau Comfort Index Gulf Great Lakes New England

Food Town Inc. Goes into Trusteeship in Baltimore

Food Town Inc a Washington area supermarket chain begins operating under trusteeship after filing bankruptcy in U S District Court Baltimore Judge W Calvin Chesnut names Fred T Goodfellow president and George J Lochner as trustees Bond of 2200160 posted Trustees plan to run stores while creditors review a liquidation plan likely within 30 days If creditors reject the plan the court will decide next steps The firm formed seven years ago by independent grocers to pool buying power A Chicago based Maxwell Ruber led syndicate bought a controlling stake last year

Baltimore Food Town Inc Washington Food Town U.S. District Court W. Calvin Chesnut Fred T. Goodfellow George J. Lochner Balimore Irving Grandberg Maxwell Ruber Chicago Commot

Operation On Boy's Heart Successful

A heart operation on a 73 year old colored boy at University Hospital Baltimore was deemed a success and the patient James Brooks is in satisfactory condition. It was his second major operation after a 1934 attempt to close a heart hole failed. Thirteen local residents donated blood directly for the transplant following a public plea, with sixteen responding.

University Hospital Baltimore Catherine Bowman West Patrick Street James Brooks Young Brooks Brooks

1595 Days In Jail In Lieu Of Fine In East Point Ga

An East Point youth age 19 celebrated his birthday while awaiting trial on four motor vehicle violations. Magistrate Edward D. Storm imposed 135 days in jail in lieu of 235 dollars in fines and costs and 60 days or 100 dollars on other charges. The chase on Route 40 west of Frederick ended in an accident where the car overturned and the driver was injured. Lawrence pleaded guilty to all but one charge, claiming he took the car after finding keys in an ignition. Additional fines were imposed on related charges for reckless driving and license issues.

East Point Edward D. “Storm Larry Augustus Lawrence Frederick Iwaien William E. Biser RFD Middletown Lawrence John D. Abbott Braddock Mountain Abbott Frederick Memorial Hospital Route 46 Laurence Toms Samuel Toms Jr East Patrick Street Barry W. Zeil Clarke Place Mountaindele Road Sidines Friedman Zeil Mountaindale Road O'Possumtown Pike Austin James Zell Edward Lynch Irvin M. Ingram Myersville Leo Shank Route 340

Life Ban For Ball Player In Southern Association

Two Chattanooga baseball club members were suspended one for life and another for a year amid gambling-related game-fixing charges in the Southern Association. Jesse Levan received a life ban for acting as a liaison for gamblers, while Waldo Gonzales was suspended for a year for attempting to obstruct the investigation. Trautman noted other players were questioned with no action.

Colembus Ohio Chattanooga Baseball Club For Life Asia George M. Trautman Jesse Levan Chattanooga James Waldo Gonzales Trautman Dallas Times Herald Southern Assn Chattanooga Atlanta Bop Chris Gan Christian Georgia Levan Gonzales Charlie Burth

Suspended Officer Potts to Face Court Friday

Russell Lewis Potts, a city police officer since 1957, is to be tried in Circuit Court Friday afternoon at 2 for breaking and entering. The charges allege two separate incidents: July 12 at Investors Loan Co on South Market Street and April 26 at a finance company on East Patrick Street. Potts has been free on $1,500 bond since his mid July arrest. Murray H. Fout represents him. Judge Ralph Shore of Rockville will preside, per State’s Attorney’s office.

Russell Lewis Potts Ralph Shore Rockville Pots Investors Loan Company South Market Street East Patrick Street Potts Force Murray H. Fout

Consumers Better Off Financially in 1959 Survey

The Federal Reserve Board reports Americans entered 1959 stronger financially with higher personal income, lower auto debt, and rising savings and stock values. Despite a 3 percent price rise, real income fell slightly but liquid assets and savings hit new peaks, with about three fourths of families holding bank accounts or savings instruments.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Michigan U.S

West To Ask Long Recess From Geneva

Western Allies plan to press the Soviet Union for a long recess at the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Geneva to suspend Berlin threat, while Khrushchev’s Ukraine speech suggests no immediate shift in Soviet demands. Britain’s Lloyd and France's de Murville back Herter’s plan for a Wednesday decision as talks likely fail without Berlin or summit progress.

Moscow Nikita Khrushidon Geneva Declarer Khrushchev Ukraine Soviet Union West Berlin Andrei Gromyko Nikita Hichrushchev Selwen Lloyd United States France Us.s.r Berlin Christian A. Herter San Chile Washington Lloyd Mau- Fice -Jauve de Murville Herier Gromyko Andrew H. Berding Herter

Weather Beat: Hot Humid Week Ahead With Thunderstorms

A sprinkling of rain kept temperatures near the 91 degree mark on Tuesday while Wednesday brought 0.63 inches at the airport, totaling 3.48 inches for July and short of the 3.635 inch normal. Watershed reports show minimal rainfall as Fishing Creek Dam remains two feet three inches below full. Expect more heat and humidity with possible thunderstorms and daily highs in the nineties, while the heat index averaged 86 Wednesday.

U.S. Weather Bureau Frank Weddle Fishing Creek Weddle

Maryland 1939 sales tax surplus exceeds estimates

Annapolis AP says Marin sales and use tax receipts for fiscal 1939 totaled 35,903,000, about 11,500,000 above 1958, 2,600,600 above the bureau’s 1959 estimate, and 1,485,000 above last March estimate. The 2 to 3 percent tax increase took effect January 1. Exceeding collections from other sources boosted the state surplus for fiscal 1959 to over 8,000,000. Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein schedules a Friday press conference on the surplus report.

Annapolis Marin Festerdar W. Irvin Young Bureau of Revenue Estimates Bureau Louis L. Goldstein

Walkersville Girl Named Farm Queen At Annual Picnic

Pegsy Heflin of Woodsboro was crowned Frederick County farm queen at the Petersville Woods Farmers Picnic. Second place went to a Brashears family member. Heflin, a beef cattle farm daughter, active in clubs and church, plans to compete at the Fairs. Reunion honored former farm queens from 1933 to 1958 as guests of the Associated Women and the farmers group.

Frederick County Pegsy Heflin Woodsboro Petersville Woods Auéen Iftie Miss Brashears If. Dausnier Alvin Brashears Walkersville Miss Heflin Edgar Heflin Coun Progressive Club Fa of America Walkers Hooken Gmhtuon Amso Walkersiille Grange Heflin Frederick Farm Bureau Si Hoke Harr Ailon Jen Iris Fitic Elizabeth Ausherman Adamstown Glenna Harbauch Ridge Jackie Hevner Ville Barbara Mills Anne Putman RFD Charlotte Shafer June Stull Margie van Sant Unionville Delores Wiles Middletown Bonnie Wise Joseph Harbaugh Kathleen Putman Robert Renn Donald Garst Paul Coblentz Allen Flanagan Urban Moore Jr Wanda Keller Sarah Ramsburg Robert J

Queen Elizabeth to Sail Today After Collision

New York AP The Queen Elizabeth the world’s largest liner prepared to depart despite hull repairs after colliding with the American Hunter near Ambrose Channel about 3 30 p m off Core Island. Both ships suffered waterline damage but no injuries were reported.

New York New York Arbor Ambrose Chane Corey Island Pier $2 Elizabeth Southampton United States Lin E. Seymour Bell Cunard Line Bell

Hoffa Faction Members Arrested in Local Union Clash

About four dozen members of a pro Hoffa faction seized the Teamsters Local 100 headquarters in Cincinnati and were arrested early today on trespass and disorderly conduct warrants. The rival group had opposed Teamsters International President James R. Hoffa and sought to form a new local after last winter’s elections.

Cincinnate Oh Teamsters Pvt Teamsters International James R. Hoffa Rank and File

Nixon Sees Big Mills In Siberia

Vice President Nixon toured heavy industry in Sverdlovsk region visiting the Pervoural mill and Degtyarsk mine near the city of 600000. He spoke of opening Siberia to more visitors and ideas, while addressing hecklers and noting radio jamming.

Sverdlovsk Soviet Union Richard M. Nixon Siberia Iire Ural Mountains Degtyarsk Nixon Hecklers Novosibirsk Ress Herbert G. Klein United States

New Trial Motions Up In September

The motions for a new trial by two Washington area men, each serving lengthy sentences for a 17 000 bank robbery, will be heard September 11 in US District Court. The defendants say a co prisoners confession absolves them of guilt in the Marlow Heights National Bank holdup.

Baltimore Washington R. Dorsey Watkins Tstus FL Jones Capitol Heights Robert W. Princeler Mount Rainer Marlow Heights First National Bank of Southern Maryland Maritim J. McNicholes Federal Penitentia Atlanta McNicholas Sparrows Point Provident Sa Zs Bank Jones Prince Jer Federal Lewisburs

Explosion Shakes Portland and Middletown Areas

An AP report records two Connecticut communities, Portland and Middletown, hit by a chemical explosion. A 13,600 gallon alcohol tank ruptured, flames rose as high as 300 feet, and debris scattered broadly. Company manager C Albert Mugford of Pitts Bros. Chemical Co. estimated damage near two million dollars.

Portland Conn Middletown Connecicut River C. Albert Mugford Piitits Bros. Chemical Co. Inc

Brunswick Workers On B and O Furloughed

A sharp drop in rail freight traffic due to the steel strike led to furloughing about 125 B and O workers at Brunswick. The Brunswick furloughs are part of a 1,200 employee layoff, with seasonal plant shutdowns also impacting rail traffic.

Brunswick Railroad

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