Forest Fire Toll Drops in 1957 as Protection Claims Credit
Forest fire data show 1957 produced the smallest acreage burned and the fewest fires in memory, with 83,392 fires destroying 3.5 million acres, down from 6.5 million acres and 143,000 fires in 1956 and from 23.2 million acres ten years earlier. Most of the decline is credited to organized fire protection and public campaigns including Smokey Bear and Keep Green, while lightning accounted for only seven percent of fires. 93.9 percent of forested land is now protected. The piece also notes a Loudoun County 4-H picnic with delegates from Uruguay and London attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Advertising Council
American Forestry Association
Fifty Years Ago News Items June 20 1908 Commencements
Fifty years ago column items note Frederick High School commencement at the City Opera House with address by Dr William A Hunsberger of Dickinson College and diplomas by Rev Isaac M Motter. Roy M Stockman gave the valedictory and scholarships mention University of Virginia. New Market High School held commencement at Odd Fellows Hall with six graduates listed. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad awarded a signal tower project at Weverton to Keyser contractor. Miss Craigmile entertained the class of 1908 at a Y M C A Cafe luncheon. The Younger Brothers film to be shown at the Opera House Saturday night.
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Frederick High Schools
City Opera House
William A. Hunsberger
Dickinson College
Isaac M. Motter
Board of Schools Commissioners
Roy M. Stockman
William M. Storm
University of Virginia
Blarket High School
Odd Fellows Hall
Nellie O. Stevens
Lillian E. Rice
Mary M. Scheel
Helen J. Ridgely
Lois E Brown
Messrs
Murray O. Day
L. Roy Grubbs
William N. Hogarth
William F. Wright
Baltimore and Ohto Railroad Company
Keyser
W. Va
Weverton
Albert Ritchie Rites Set In Pelham Manor Saturday
Funeral services for Albert Ritchie who died Thursday in New Rochelle after a long illness will be held at 11 o clock Saturday morning at Christ Episcopal Church Pelham Manor He was 35 born in Frederick son of the late Chief Judge and Mrs John Ritchie a graduate of Frederick Academy and New York Law School He retired in 1954 after more than 60 years at the firm Seacord Ritchie and Young He served as president of the Westchester County and New Rochelle Bar Associations and was active in civic affairs including Rotary Club hospital board and FCA He is survived by two stepsons three sisters and a brother. The Maryland Christian Endeavor Union closed a three day convention at Hood College naming officers led by William M Brish Frederick president About 209 attended. Harry G Benson received a gold watch from the Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni Association for 45 years of service as an instructor. Establishment of a John Hansen public park in Frederick was discussed at the Court House. Rocky Marciano may become a scout for the Milwaukee Braves after a memorial tablet dedication in Frederick.
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Albert Ritchie
New Rochelle
Christ; Episcopal Church
Pelham Manor
Ritchie
Frederick
John Ritchie
Frederick Academy
New York Law School
Seacord, Ritchie, and Young
American
New York Bar Associations
West Chester County
John Koenig
Richmond
David C. Wine
Alberti McKiel
Michigan
Drus Hus Dunott
Bartow
Fla
Roger N. Ritchie
Wash Hington
Maryland Christian Endeavor Union
Hood College
William M. Brish
Harry G. Benson
Maryland School For the Deaf Alumni Association
John Hansen
Radcliffe
Maryland
Lundeen
Minnesota
Braves
Marciano
Nancy Bowers
Lowner
Lou Perini
Sherman P. Bowers
Ja Scout
Perini
Cus
Fusils
John Maurice Holdcraft
Cleveland
Ohio
Mt. Olivet
Charles Trunk
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Willard M. Horine
John Plunkard
James A. Reid
Robert Davis
J. Alfred Catsail
J. Robert Edwards
115Th Infantry
Maryland National Guard
James F. Walsh
Harold C. Zigler
James E. Kemp
James E. Rinehart
Jack D. Neal
Jerry T. Neal
Charles F. Settle
Carlton C. Barger Jr
William Blumenauer
Menne
Holdcraft
East Cleveland
Flossie Elliott Cain
West Third Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Aiis
Rosa May Main Cain
George Ashley Cain
Aiiss Cain
iGirls
Hood ‘College
Columbia Teachers College
University of Maryland
Jones Hopkins University
Funeral J
Mount Olivet J
Frederick County
The
Cancer Society
AY. R. Etchison and Son
Thomas W. Brown
Thomas Wilfred Brown
Comus
Thomas
Albina Brown
Isabel
Laurel
Frederick Brown
Elsie Tayior
Margaret Duck
Gladys Redmiles
Barnesville
Frederick Memorial Park
William B. Hilton
Roy W. Lugenbeel
Evelyn W Lugenbeel
Bartholows
Carroll County
Harry
Effie L Lugenbeel
B&o
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Engineers
Union Chapel
Leroy Lugenbeel
Floretta King
South Hutchin 300
Kansas
Hattie Bell Phillips
Ellicott City
Harry F. Adams
Baltimore
Norma Bixler
Littlestown
Leonard Lugenbeel
Watson Lugenbeel
Olin L. Molesworth
da. Mascus
Morgan Chapel
Woodbine
Wiliam Ernest Onley
William Ernest Onley
Lottie Hardy Onley
West Street
Brunswick
Washington, D. C
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Frenny
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Lydie V. BicGlam
Detroit
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Indian Head
James Onley
Point of Rocks
Arthur E. Onley
Geneva Young
Thomas Onley
Washington
Brooks M. Onley
Mackinacksland
C. H. Feete and Brother
William A. Riddell
Mary Josephine Berlin Riddell
Riddell
Francis Scott Key
Florida
Greencastle
Old Morris Iron Company
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
John R. Payne
Emilia A. Axelson
Orchard Park
W Y
Harrison Berlin Chipman
Fort Lauderdale
East Church Street
Frederick Memorial Cloister
M. R. Etchison and Son
Hue Weuuig
DaLy
Gettysburg
Atj
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Towa
Mary Strails
Husky Park
Earl Starr
Ocean Jotice and Property Division
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Edwards
Dave Hagan
Weneck
Lefty
Kren
Ralph
Virginia Fry
Harold Neufeld
George Kline
N. J
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Singapore Park
Maine
Jeanjvate
Leopold Gabay Hawes
Patricia Keyser
Alland
Vacat
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New York Athletic Club
New
Emil Arias
William H. Eaton
Harry W. Huizinga
Patt
Barnhouse
Parkersburg
Puerto Rico
iDonald
E. Barcus
Canadai
Schultz
Kermit Woodward
Preston K. Proctor
Henry W. Jackson
Roger J. Rucker
Death notices for Holdcraft in Cleveland and Miss Cain in Frederick
John Maurice Holdcraft buried in Mount Olivet after graveside services in Cleveland with a firing squad and Legion pallbearers. He served in World War I with the 101st Field Artillery and held firearms expertise. Miss Flossie Elliott Cain, 59, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after 38 months ill, longtime Frederick teacher and active in local clubs. funeral Saturday at the East Church Street funeral home with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Deaths in Laurel and surrounding areas from Brown to Riddell
Death notices report Thomas W Brown 62 of Comus Isabel and siblings in Laurel with funeral at Barnesville. Roy W Lugenbeel 62 of Bartholows husband of Evelyn survived by children and in laws with services in Mascus. William Ernest Onley 70 Brunswick retired B and O employee with many children and siblings. Mrs Mary Josephine Berlin Riddell widow of William A Riddell died Frederick Memorial Hospital with nurse background and long Frederick ties. survivor lists include grandchildren and numerous relatives.
Learning to Live Better Than Earning More
A scattered note column discusses traffic cones on Market Street and drivers, then praises The News and The Post for swift local coverage of three major events. It includes light reflections on fashion, weekly observances, and a tribute to Fathers Day, emphasizing the father figure's role in shaping character.
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Market Street
Ninth
Fort Detrick Unit Marks Finance Corps Anniversary
Fort Verrick News reports the Finance Corps celebrates its 18th anniversary on June 16, detailing the Army Pay Department origins from 1775 and the National Defense Act of 1920 creating the Finance Department. It notes the Finance School near Indianapolis trained over 45,000 students in 38 years and references early electronics aiding automated accounting. Eleven personnel receive the Good Conduct Medal, listing names and ranks of the awardees.
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Fort Detrick
Finance Corps
US Army
Continental Congress
Finance Department
Finance School
Fort Benjamin Harri ‘Son
Indianapolis
Ind
Wasi
National Weather Summary Report Authors Kaibs Kukla
National Weather Summary authored by Michael R Kaibs and Joseph F Kukla provides a concise overview of atmospheric conditions across regions. It highlights temperature trends precipitation patterns and notable storm activity with emphasis on seasonal shifts and regional impacts.
Paid Bill For Stay Of Hagerty And Wife
A local notice details payments for lodging of Hagerty and his wife during a five day visit. The report lists guests and attendees connected to a conference and education program, noting a $260.97 meal bill and various named individuals from Texas and Massachusetts.
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Hagerty
Funeral Services Held for Harold L Brooks Near Middletown
Funeral services for Harold L Brooks who died at his home near Middletown were held at the A MLE Church near Gapland Thursday at 2 p m Rev Eliza Whims presided with Rev Paul Stettles and Mrs Artiller Carter assisting Music was provided by Mrs Edna Harlans and Mrs Maude Morrison The service drew a large crowd Pallbearers were Calvin Handland Nathan Dorsey Thomas L Robinson John W Johnson Columbus Gordon and Melvin Jackson Interment followed at Petersville Cemetery Gladhill Company Funeral Directors
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Harold L. Brooks
Middletown
A Mle
Gapland
Eliza Whims
Paul Stettles
Artiller Carter
Edna Harlans
Maude Morrison
Calvin Hadland
Nathan Dorsey
Thomas L.,robinson
Columbus Gordon
Melvin Jackson
Petersville
Gladhill Company
Stauffer Calls for Adams Resignation Over Ethics Row
Rep S Walter Stauffer of Pennsylvania visiting Miami cites the Adams Gold controversy as a test of ideals and ethics in the administration. He asserts Adams has lost usefulness and should quit, linking the dispute to broader questions of integrity and leadership.
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Helen Rees
Walter Stauffer
R-Pa
Miami, Fla
Walkersville
Sherman Adams
Stauffer
Adams-Goldfine
Psychiatric Patients Escape From Hospital
Police searched today for four patients who escaped from the new psychiatric building at District of Columbia General Hospital. The four were reported missing last night by a nurse. Dr. John Schultz said the four, all Negroes, apparently escaped with outside assistance as all doors leading out of the patients fourth floor ward were lacking proper locks.
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Washington
District 2
Columbia General Hospital
John Schultz
Farewell list of sick and departing service members
Among the sick and farewell list, Captain Nathan D. Charkes joins the Medical Unit staff after surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Captain George Patrick underwent surgery. Specialist Leon Thursday is assigned to Washington County Hospital. Private First Class John A. Posie town is a patient at Temple University Hospital for surgery. Civilians include Mrs. Earl Biddinger and Mrs. Julia Wahl hospitalized at Frederick Memorial.
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Nathan D. Charkes
University of Maryland
Ralph Tracey
East Pital
Baltimore
George Patrick Street
M. Alter
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Alaska
Leon
Ard E. Korczykowski
Lewis A. Kline
Eastito Wallace and Tiernan Inc
Luci
Patrick Street
Pat Dol
Buffalo
N. C
Washington County
Jpital
Hagerstown
Wilbur W. Arm
Charles A. Riordan
Harris
Istrong
Priburg
Liberty
John A. Posie
Temple
University of F University Hospital
Philadelphia
Alberta
Edmonton
Can
Ada
Earl Biddinger
Robert Dutrow Jr
Town
Frederick Memorial
Lieutenant Marengo Receives Army Certificate of Achievement
First Lieutenant Kenney M. Marengo is awarded the Army Certificate of Achievement by Colonel William J. Allen Jr at a ceremony in the Officers Open Mess Fort Detrick. The honor recognizes his outstanding accomplishments in the Fort Detrick Chemical Corps Materiel Command. About 30 co workers attended the luncheon in his honor.
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Kenney M. Ma
Rengo
Army
William J. Allen Jr
Chemical Corps
Fort Detrick
Donald G. Grothaus
Alien
Marengo
Walter Spicer
Warner-Lambert Co
Everett BE
Champlin
Detrick
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Winfield
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Dad
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Finance
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Harvey P. Kalik
Jacob Kreutz
Charles F.ferguson
William H. Parker
Harvey R. Bader
Marvin 3. Bures
Wade M. Sheldon
Maran J. Banner
Donald Hader
Richard H. Zile
Michael R. Kaibs, and
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Lynchburg
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Capain Salzman
Bellevue Hospital
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Dillard
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Lee Place
United Ambulance
ETA Sgevite
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