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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
12
Hood College conferred its largest class with 350 baccalaureate degrees as Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther delivered the commencement address. Miss Floy Miller of Brunswick earned the A B degree with High Honor for outstanding scholastic record.
A ceremony awarded three honorary doctorates to Dr. Marion P. Firor Dr. Miriam E. Lowenberg and Dr. Pauline Tompkins. Firor received the Doctor of Science for advancing child psychology Lowenberg the Doctor of Science for nutrition expertise and Tompkins the Doctor of Laws for teaching scholarship administration and international leadership.
Seared Laurels Miss Miller and Peggy Waite head a list of graduates receiving top honors. Five county girls earned AB degrees alongside, with Marilyn Bell, Barbara Nagle Creager, Jeanette Koons McHenry, Dorothy Ramsburg Thomas, and Ruth Ziegler named among them, plus two Frederick students earning Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Caleet Garland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Lescaleet of Fairview Ave, is announced with welcome notes from family and neighbors. The birth marks a joyful addition to the community, with relatives planning a gathering in the coming weeks.
London AP reports Sammy Davis Jr. may announce engagement to Swedish actress May Britt who arrived in New York. Davis, then working in London, sent mixed signals as statements about the romance circulated after affectionate airport greetings.
The Sunday Express quotes Davis saying it is almost certain they will marry. At a London appearance he tells the audience that Miss Britt will be Jewish in a month, as Davis has adopted the Jewish faith amid May’s divorce from American.
An education note indicates law student Ed Gregson isn’t expected to complete his final until September. The timeline shows a delayed culmination with a defined September deadline and no other named parties or dates provided.
The FBI alerted Freder ick Barracks of the State Police at 3 p m Friday that clothing and a pistol missing since a Hamilton Va bank robbery last Tuesday had been found along the Monocacy River. Abandoned by John Henry Boothe and brother William Boothe of Tazewell County Va authorities recovered the items after the holdup.
Listings for CREAGER REAL ESTATE and Emmert R. Bowlus detail multiple properties near Frederick, Libertytown, and surrounding towns. Items include 52 acre stock farm with 4 room house, 157 acre stock farm, several 3-7 room houses, brick and frame dwellings, gas or oil heat, various outbuildings, streams, and possession timelines. Prices range from about 3,000 to 40,000, with references to loans, FHA, and locations on Hart Road, near New Market, Braddock Heights, and Thurmont. Strong entities include Frederick, Libertytown, Braddock Heights, Thurmont, Jefferson, Jownsville, and realtor names Guy R. Creager, Gerry and Stock Farms, Emmert R. Bowlus.
Real estate ads list numerous properties in Frederick and surrounding towns. Listings show prices from 7,000 to 16,400 dollars, various 3 to 9 room brick or frame houses with garages and modern amenities, plus acreage, estates, and subdivisions like College Estates. Financing options including GI and FHA are advertised along with rental units and model homes at 3208 Wilson Place.
An assortment of properties on spacious plots features eight to six rooms, landscaped grounds, and outbuildings. One listing emphasizes a well appointed eight room home on one acre with lawns and garden features, while another describes a six room house with bath and steam heat on three acres. Prices range from $5 to $23,000 with terms noted like balance due and rent references.
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