H W LeGore Rites Monday
The Frederick area obituary notice reports the death of H W LeGore with services planned for Monday. The local notice lists funeral details and acknowledges Associated Press material used in publication.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
4
The Frederick area obituary notice reports the death of H W LeGore with services planned for Monday. The local notice lists funeral details and acknowledges Associated Press material used in publication.
Industry spokesman L Irvin Woolson president of the DeSoto Division of Chrysler argues higher horsepower accompanies faster speeds but slow acceleration remains risk. He cites modern expressways and new car accessories such as power steering brakes air conditioning and power tops as a growing drain on horsepower and a factor in safety considerations.
Death notices report Mrs. Mary A. Keckler 80 of Highfield Md dying at her son's home in York after living in the area most of her life. Hazel Mae Crum 61 of Walkersville dies at Frederick Memorial Hospital from natural causes. Linda Lee Clark dies at Frederick Memorial Hospital. funeral held at East Church Street funeral home with service by Rev. Maurice D. Ashbury. Also listed are several other local obituaries and funeral details.
Frederick figures memorialize MRS. LAWRENCE A. WELSCH and LeGore linked to Woodsboro Lutheran and Frederick Rotary. LeGore born August 1, 189? in Frederick County built a family lime and stone business. famed as Mercersburg Academy and Yale athlete cited by Walter Camp.
Seining violations reported with fish-law dodges hidden in carpets. Ex Governor Whyte slated to replace late Arthur Gor man as U S Senator from Maryland for 18 months. Local notes include a student debate on murder reporting and early season market prices for beans strawberries and cherries. Obits include Mrs Leila Reinaman and Mrs Hattie Kendall plus several local deeds and property transfers.
A farewell and surprise picnic supper was held Wednesday at Staley Park for Rev and Mrs Lawrence Burris who have left Frederick for duties near Easton. Rev Burris was ordained deacon at the Pittsburgh Methodist conference on June 3 and has served as assistant pastor at Calvary Methodist Church since last September.
The article questions President Eisenhower's press conference comments on neutrality. It cites historical U.S. actions from 1801 to World War II, argues neutrality arguments are misused, and notes potential implications for NATO and West Germany. It also mentions local notices about births and birthdays.
Frederick City awarded its second $250000 sewer bond issue to Alex Brown and Sons Baltimore brokers at a premium exceeding $5000. The actual interest rate, with the premium, comes to 2.63 percent. A Lewistown fish hatchery reported 350000 young bass hatched this spring, up 100000 from last year. Francis B. Sappington Jr. celebrated his birthday with a surprise party at his home, attended by members of the Masonic Domino Club. City Attorney Edward J. Smith commented on a trolley car matter and urged Chamber of Commerce action referencing past years.
A 350 person excursion to New York chaired by Miss Catherine Rhoderick with aides Regina Diller and Mayme Ferguson accompanied by 38 riders from Mt. Airy. Funeral services for Mrs. Renner and for Robert Sheets Sr. were held at local funeral homes with interments in Mt. Olivet and other local cemeteries. A Liberty Junior High picnic for staff and families occurred at Fishing Creek Reservoir. A Myersville girl, Sharon Wolfe, sustained multiple injuries after a bicycle accident north of Myersville.
CATONSVILLE Md Ordination services were held at the Seventh Day Adventist annual conference for three new ministers Ralph E Libby Harold Schaefer and Kenneth H Livesay More than 2000 delegates were expected Victor T Armstrong general field secretary was to give the address He said Christianity is advancing in the Far East despite communism noting a new hospital in Formosa and church progress in Japan Korea and Free China
A long roster of names and towns appears in the county records, citing residents from Mt Airy Emmitsburg LeGore Thurmont Knoxville Monrovia Damascus and other communities. The list includes Wilma Ramsburg Harry Weedon Elmer Christian James Sharrer Wilda Mullinix Elaine Baker Charles Payne Earl Weddle Jessie Moxley Thelma Haines Ethel Withrow Anthony Moxley William Blentlinger Alma Thomas Rodney McNair Edward Wetzel Isabelle Baker Mary Sappington James Toms Doris Horner Donald Wilders Adrian Kiser Paul Hawes Donald Rinaldi Harold Flannery Raymond Burns James Annis Cecil Harrison Ira Wright Alois Meixner Caroline Dallas and others.
Mrs Eleanor M Chisholm and Haile Chisholm of Garrett Park Montgomery county sue Earle F Geisbert of Frederick RFD 2 for 35000 damages from an January 6 1955 car crash that rear ended the couple’s southbound vehicle on U S 240. Eleanor seeks 25000 plus medical costs and loss of services seeks 10000 for her husband. William M Storm listed as local counsel.
A White House medical bulletin announced President Eisenhower underwent an exploratory abdominal operation after persistent intestinal obstruction. A 18-physician team led by Maj. Gen. Heaton and surgeons Ravdin Gants and Smith performed the early morning procedure at Walter Reed. The event interrupts his bid for a second term and raises questions about his political future.
Police respond to a bat inside a Miss Whibara Wills apartment at 15 East Church Street. Officer William Mutcher attended, and the bat was removed. The incident was described as a commonplace oddity by police.
Among the sick at Frederick Memorial Hospital, cardiac patient Anthony Nusbaumer Thurmont, who has been under treatment since May 28, is progressing well. Mrs. Floyd Blower returned home to Thurmont Friday from Frederick Memorial Hospital where she had been under treatment.
Miss Ann Louise Creasy of Shepherdstown wed Sherwood Robert Simons in a June 2 ceremony at the bride’s home with Rev. J. Raymond Wood officiating. The bride wore a white dotted Swiss gown with an Empire waist and white accessories, carrying white rosebuds and carnations. Betsy Creasy served as maid of honor in powder blue, carrying pink blooms. Richard Lockner was best man. A reception followed. The bride is a Martinsburg High School graduate and Shepherd College senior majoring in Business Education. she is a member of Alpha Sigma Tau. Mr. Simons is a Frederick High School graduate who spent four years in the U.S. Air Force.
West Virginia begins black bass season statewide at sunrise with the Eastern Panhandle and central counties opening first due to prior closures. Most major streams in the western half are open year around, with about twenty three members of the state noting open waters. The Frederick Optimist Club visit to the Maryland Training School for Boys highlighted local fishing areas near Towson and the Potomac and Cacapon rivers, while officials spoke on tribal activities and school programs.
A report notes neutrals may struggle to secure American taxpayers funds in Congress while a guided tour by the WOline club highlights campus buildings. The Frederick Breakfast and Evening clubs will join the Clarksburg club for an anniversary party at the Peter Pan Inn in Urbana next Wednesday evening.
The listed bid and asked prices from Alex Brown & Sons show approximate trading ranges for local securities. Items include Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Frederick County Nail Bank, Fredericktown Savings, Western Maryland Trust Co, Potomac Edison, Frederick Gas Company, Investors Loan Corp, and Corporation notes with fluctuating bids and asks across several fractions and dollar amounts.
Frederick area births for June 4 to 8, 1956 include Lindy Lou Rice, Lawrence Edmund Brown, Patricia Louise O Hanlon, Jameil Kathleen Bussard, Jo Ann Keeney, Jan McKee Keller, Bonnie Marie Gentry, Harry Jason Jr Green, Melissa Ann Dudrow, George Madison Miller, Linda Lee Crum, and Pamela Sue Hobbs. Parents list their residences and full names, with order of birth and genders noted.
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