Two Die as Light Plane Hits Cable Over Potomac River
A light two passenger plane piloted by Ridgeway struck a ferry cable across the Potomac and somersaulted into the river, killing both occupants. The victims were Jesse Redman Ridgeway of Brunswick and the passenger Robert Greenwood of Petersville, with survivors including Ridgeway’s wife and several Ridgeway children. Sheriff and rescue crews recovered bodies and investigated the crash, with connections to local clubs and organizations.
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Jesse Redman Ridgeway
Cable
Linda Ridgeway
Potomac River
Sharon
Eula Belle Ridgeway
Brusswick
Mar
Brunswick
Raymond Ridge
Greenwood P.m
Frederick County
Brunswick Methodist
Frederick Ellis
New York Hill
Nll
Heck
J. W. Seay
U.S. 40
New Market Sunfell
Ray Greenwood
Mt. Airy
Aleander
Anna Lund Greenwood
Salisbury
B. O. Thomas
Ridgeway
Delmar
Greenwood
Petersville
Loudoun
Richard Greenwood
Rodney Graves
Homer E. Barnhouse
Charles
Streeter
Wayne Shoemaker
Baltimore
Roger Powell
Loudoun County
Virginia
Alexander
Brunswick Fire Department
Maryland
Potomac
Willard Koogle
Lip on U. S. 40 Fatal Accident Month's Best
A series of tragic crashes along U S 40 and the Potomac area is described with multiple fatalities. Fishermen, families, and local rescuers are named as bodies are recovered and wreckage searched.
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U. S
Pony sale at fairgrounds draws large crowd in Frederick
A pony sale at the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon drew a large crowd and total proceeds of 11 725. Mares and foals sold for 283 up to 1250 with no stallions over 570. Largest buyer was J J Lewis of Ellicott City buying mares and three foals. Auctioneers were Null and Null with John Washington and Miss Shaw handling clerking duties. Gloria Waters of Gaithersburg attended with Lionel of Stewardstown among others.
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Fr. S E. v Mecletlan
Sleepy Hellow
Fairgrounds
Null
John Washington
Missi Shaw
Gloria Waters
Gaithersburg
Mr. Lionel
Stewardstown
Plane Crash Kills Ridgeway and Passenger Over Potomac
A small private plane piloted by Ridgeway struck a ferry cable near Heater's Island in Loudoun County Virginia, sending it into the Potomac River. Ridgeway and a passenger were killed. The incident occurred near Green Leaf Point Rocks on Sunday as officials from various agencies responded.
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Potomac
Ridgeway
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
A discovery suggests a healing substance can shrink hemorrhoids without surgery. The report notes the treatment comes in ointment form and aims to reduce pain while shrinking swollen veins.
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Dale Frayman
Westminster
Marshall Bates Jr
A. W. Barnhouse
Point of Rocks
Wesley Shores
Wiliam H. Barnhouse
Eddie Adams
Leesburg
Cc. H. Feete and Brother Funeral Home
Joseph A
John F. Kincaid
Civil Air Patrol
Tas
Frederick
U. S. 40 East
Brooklyn
News-Post
New Market
Emmitsburg
Montgomery
Poolesville
Thund- State Hospital
William E. Amy
Joverneers
Bruse
W. S. Snow
Steward
Ambrose
Evangelist
Balti
Washington
Edna Holland
S-M-E
Jerrytown
I Nest
Buckerstown
Ninth Avenue
Oscar Ambrose
Bruns
Seal Service
Freder
Rainbow District Council
Western
Daughters of Ellis
Alice Robinson
Mary Wilson
Mary Holton
Edith Skolt
Bessie Snowden
Oliver Hil
Augustus Tyergar
Theedore R. McKeldin
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Charles Delmar
J. Marshall Butler
Peter F. Snyder
Daniel S. Guyton
Burkinsville
W. W. Dawson
Oakland
H.C. Byrd
College Park
JL Millard Tawes
Edward 3. Delaplaine
Gillis Church
Roy M. Coffman
Pythian
Club
Eec
Tydings
DeWin S. Hyde
Thomas KE. Dewey
New York
Sparrows
Point Pipe Mill Saving Club Inc
Baltiimore
the News
Frederick, Md
Jerusalem
Fire Social Welfare Department
Jerusa
Wasig
Lewis
Smithsburg
Hei
T. Gaskins
Missionary Baptist Church of
John A. Derr
Louis IR. Milio
Otis Shipe
Oliver Hill
Robert E. Greenwood
Ralph F. Ridgeway
Braddock Heights
A. O Smith
Frederick Bottled Gas Co
Permaglas
N. Market St
Chrysler
Sinclair
Sinclair Refining Company
Roney Motor CO
Market St
Sony Gruggise
Mozey
Pustaniee
Deus and Prescription Service
Pearre
PMU Merimedd Power Mowers
Briggs & Stratton
Frederick Trading CO
Youngstown
T. V
Ned S. Zeiler
N_ Court St
Clele
Market Street
Forles Service
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