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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
3
SRC seeks bids on three freeway contracts in Western Maryland Appalachia corridor as part of a $20 million program to improve cuts and truck travel. Contracts will fund 15.1 miles of dual highway and six miles of service roads with 70 percent federal funds.
The Women's Society of World Service of the Evangelical Brethren Church held a Mother and Daughter banquet with about 150 attendees. The Men's Brotherhood served the meal. Slides on Nigerian missionary work by the Burtner family highlighted the evening. On June 23 a congregational dinner will welcome returning Nigerian missionaries, the Willey family.
Army Sergeant Grayson D Smith 25 with wife Charlotte and mother Lelah Smith in Union Bridge earned the highest expert rating on his M 79 grenade launcher qualification test in Germany. He is a squad leader in Troop G 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment and joined the Army in March 1959 after attending Elmer A Wolf High School in Union Bridge.
The Montgomery County Democratic group endorsed Mrs Helen M Scharf for the vacant Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission seat by a narrow margin over Walter Bucher. Everett R Jones seeks reappointment as the current holder. the County Council will review the matter in the next fortnight.
Miss Gloria Fay of Columbus Georgia and daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Runkles of Thurmont organizes her own band Gloria Fay and the Rhythmnettes The group to play in several Southern states this month She returns with her husband and children to Thurmont next month Locally she will appear with the Jamune Stevens Band of Hagerstown
Frederick Memorial Hospital reports births for June 9 to 16. Debora Ann is seventh child and second daughter of Teddy Burnss Sr. at Dickerson born Thursday. Kenneth Ray is first child for Hollis Brink and Brenda Haill of Brunswick, born Thursday. Johnna Lyn is second child for John Zink Jr. of Braddock Heights. Jody Franklin is a sixth child and one boy for Bernard Wiles of Knoxville. Christopher Edward is first son for Charles Hungerford of Gaithersburg, born Friday. David Lawrence Jr. is first son for David Mohr of Frederick, born Friday.
A proposal by State Senator Gilbert Gude to grant 50 to 100 percent tax relief on land kept in its natural condition is under study by the Montgomery County Planning Board. The plan aims to aid conservation in park areas along Great Seneca Creek Little Seneca Creek Watts Branch and the Potomac River. Park Director John Hewitt and Malcolm E King back the measure which would let the County Council choose between purchase of expensive land within park lines or tax relief for land meeting open spaces criteria. The Flaming Board will advise the County Council which will make the final decision after technical language is drafted.
The Thirteenth Annual Eveready Quarter Century Club dinner and meeting took place at Mealey’s Hotel in New Market Raymond. Club secretary Raymond Bowers Jr presided, with J E Baer, executive vice president, opening the event and acting as toastmaster. Refreshments preceded the dinner and an informal gathering followed.
Secretary Hammond J Gav71 and treasurer Reginald A Biser. Following the business session Arthur E Read Jr president of the Everedy Division gave a brief resume of previous year activities and outlined plans for current operations. A moment of silence was observed for departed members of the Quarter Century Club. The roster lists numerous members including Robert Walsh Leichert El a Katharine Lease Gordon Lee Droneburg Roger Truman Droneburg and others with various retirements and regional representatives.
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