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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1980

Page

22

Obituary: Ralph W Wickus of Hazelton dies at 74

Mr Ralph W Wickus of Hazelton Pa died Friday May 30 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville Pa. Survived by wife Irene predeceased he in 1975 son Robert A Wickus Port Huron Mich daughters Mrs James Joyce Gregory Myersville and Mrs Edward Kaye Maye Hazelton five grandchildren one great grandchild and brother Leroy Wickus Houston Texas. Funeral services were held Monday June 2 at Krapf Hughes Funeral Home Hazelton and buried Sky View Memorial Park Hometown Pa.

Ralph W Wickus Ralph W. Wickus Hazelton Geisinger Leroy Wickus Houston Texas Krapf & Hughes Sky View Memorial Park Hometown

Obituary notices for Mobley Haines Davis and Young in Frederick area

Funeral services for Scott Mobley of Yardley Pennsylvania and Charles William Haines Sr of Panama City Florida were held June 2 at local churches with interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick. William James Davis, longtime Frederick water official, died May 29 in Melbourne Florida with services June 2 at Frederick Funeral Home. John Wilson Young of Frederick died May 3 with services June 2 at Locust Grove Church of the Brethren Mount Airy. Bearers included family members and local officials. officiants were area ministers.

W Scott Mobley Scott Mobley Woodland Drive Yardley Pa Mercer Medical Center Trenton Smith Fadeley Keeney & Basford St. Frederick Raymond L Roderick United Methodist Church Paul E Mobley Robert Mobley Herbert Hahn Jr Michael Kelly Keith E Mobley Guy FE Kelly Charles William Haines Panama City Fla Ifam Farthlabberhacle Assembly of God Long Corner Road Mount Airy Charles Hadden Benjamin Slye Joseph F Shipley Harald Crook Tomrook Randy Crook Robert Crook Steven Haines David Thomas Mount Olivet Frederick Haines Helen P Haines Alvi L Molesworth Damascus William James Davis Wiliam Bill James Davis Frederick City Water Dept Melbourne Robert E Dawley & Son Market Francis E Hemberger W Phillip Fogarty Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick City Optimist Club North End Civic Association Amos Johnson Charles R Morgan Joseph Wo Smith Charles George Ko Smith Keller Mount Olwet Cemetery Mr Davis Amy Kelly Davis John Wilson Young Fairview Ave Robert Fo Tastes

SHA Seeks Bids on LS 1S Project at Thurmont

State agency invites sealed bids for a road and lighting maintenance contract in Thurmont MD. Work includes maintenance of routes 170 and 195 with wage compliance and project oversight, bid opening set for 7 Fume 24 at the Baltimore office.

SHA Mary Matvard Neerdes Sedges

Sunday Storms Cause Minor Damage Across Frederick Area

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the Frederick region but no major incidents were reported. Sunday evening storms caused minor damage in Frederick Carroll and Washington counties with trees downed in places, several roads blocked in Carroll, and funnel cloud reports around Hagerstown. Power outages affected Union Bridge area until early Monday. Potomac Edison restored service by Monday morning. Temperatures rose to the upper 80s to around 90 with a chance of afternoon storms and generally warm, partly cloudy skies through Thursday.

National Weather Service Fredenck Frederick Carroll Washington Union Bridge Potomac Edison Maryland Carroll County Westminster Hagerstown Emmitsburg Lucille Beale Ehecky Brashear

Firm halts waterproofing method after cease and desist

A local waterproofing firm, Pridemark Waterproofing Corp. of Capitol Heights, signs a cease and desist with Montgomery County OCA over an allegedly ineffective foundation waterproofing system. The agreement bars use of the Tahid injection method and requires refunds totaling over 12,000 dollars to affected homeowners plus an exterior inspection for each home.

Montgomery County Office of Consumer Affairs Oca Pridemark Capitol Heights Washington Area He Office of Consumer Affairs Prdemark James Dyson al- Tahid Aubimt Tampa Monttot Tersette

Fragmentary note on Prefixed names and Parent anger

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Prefederich, Vars Lind, and anger of a parent. The legible parts hint at a dialogue or directive but contain broken words and nonsensical sequences, offering no clear events, dates, or subjects to firmly summarize. The readable entities include possibly personal names and a quoted line fragment.

Summer fun planned for Mount Airy tots

The Mount Airy Recreation Council outlines summer activities for children including five week sessions of Day Minastics and other classes led by Sharon Craig and Dean Sheridan. Ages vary with beginner to advanced levels and fees listed for Tuesday Thursday and Wednesday Friday options. Registration is handled by the recreation office with schedule details and contact information.

Mount Airs Meg Ware Pipers

Violent storms lash Midwest causing deaths and damage

A series of violent storms struck Iowa Illinois Indiana and Ohio with high winds hail and tornadoes killing one person injuring at least 35 and causing millions in damage. Roof collapses and infrastructure damage were reported across Peoria Pekin Crawfordsville Morton Cincinnati Madeira and Chicago area locations as crews battled flooding and debris.

Iowa Ilneis Indiana Ohio Donald Ringenberg He Pekin IL Peoria Ilinois Illinois State University Nimors Macomb Morton Champaign Lafayette Ind Danville Lee County Chicago & North Western Allerton DB Carlisle Montgomery County Russell Powers Indianapolis National Weather Service Culver Hospital Crawfordsville Cincinnati Madeira

Closing arguments in snowball murder trial shifts focus

In Towson Maryland a Baltimore County jury prepares to hear closing arguments in the snowball murder case of Roman Welzant 68 accused of second degree murder in the shooting death of Albert Kahl Jr 18 and attempted murder in the wounding of James Willey 16 Welzant says self defense as the defense notes a snowball attack by neighborhood youths The pathologist describes bullet trajectory suggesting the gun discharged during a struggle as the defense rests and jurors consider instructions in a bench session with Judge Brivendine

Towson Baltimore County Roman Welzant Welzant Albert Kahl Jr James K Willey Welzant Russell White Rudiger Breitenecker Greater Baltimore Medical Center Breitenecker Kaht Kahl Agsta W Brivendine

In Memoriam TRegoning and Fragments of Local Notices

In memory of Harold and Wayne Tregoning on anniversaries, with prayers for peace. Also classified items list grain fed beef for sale, septic tank and plumbing services, insulation and contracting, glass shop, blacktop, and jewelry listings, plus scattered corrupted text fragments and local business ads.

Tregoning Harold Wayne

Local Businesses Listing and Contractors Directory

A compact local directory lists contractors and suppliers including Paul’s Roofing for slate shingles and guttering, Summers Contracting for repair and new builds, Hafle’s Plumbing for boilers and water heaters, Summers and Summers in construction, Green Acre Nursery offering plants and trees, Big Woods Greenhouses and Florists with seeds plants and onion sets, Dr Shaffer Painting for interior exterior work, and Charles F Summers remodeling and painting services. Several numbers and locations are provided for Urbana Maryland area listings.

Big Woods Urbana

Folio of Local Ads and Services From Frederick Area

An assorted page lists sailing instructions and basic courses with a 24 ft sloop at $45 for a 3 day session plus transport from Frederick. Also offered are tree and shrub services by licensed arborists, U-Pick strawberry and berry routes near Thurmont, garden centers in Walkersville and Mt. Airy, clothing discounts at a local shop, and various home services. Community notices include fire department events, plumbing, renovation, wedding photography, rummage sales, and street-side market listings.

Local notices and ads blend in a 1980s Maryland page

Public sale announced for June 5 1980 at 8701 Liberty Rd Pleasant Md with household goods upright freezer and more. Other ads include horoscopes at 4111 W Patrick St and a sale of wood and coal stoves by Winterbilt Farms with contact numbers. A church preschool registration and Strawberry Festival are noted along with a coin club and pawn-type offers.

Npm Liberty Rd Mi Pleasant Fred Nora M. Holt Eddie H Hoffman

Petitioned drive for safer Md 109 after fatal crash

A May 18 accident on Md 109 near Comus killed Iman A Ibranyrkiss, 29, of New York City. Residents sign a petition to lower speed limits from 40 to 35 mph, add warning signs for hidden entrances and sharp curves, and forward copies to the State Highway Administration and Montgomery County Police. Over 50 signatures gathered, with outreach to Urba­na and Hyattstown fire departments and local stores.

New York MD 109 Hyattstown Comus Robert Kinna Kinna Urbana State Highway Administration Montgomery County Old Hundred Road Dickerson Prospect Plaza Frederick Volkswagen Iman Ibranyrkiss New York City William Plumpe Ann Arbor Mich Gary Nicholson North Market Street Frederick Memorial Hospital Susan Nicol

Lottery winners in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Baltimore and Pittsburgh reports note daily lottery draws. Maryland Numbers Game winner was 019 while Pennsylvania Daily Lottery number fell on S79 on Monday.

Baltimore Maryland Pittsburgh

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