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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
3
A fragmented OCR style note refers vaguely to Afurcom Gusapt and a president, with unclear events and names. It mentions Carrie and a late night service, plus a vague teen verbena and Swab tens. The readable text offers no concrete dates, places, or outcomes.
The postal service announces a three digit zip code system to speed mail starting July 1. Areas cover 2 to 7 states with sectional centers designated for 34 cities. The first digit marks the geographic area, the second and third digits identify the sectional center, and the final two digits mirror the old zone. Citizens should learn and publish their zip numbers and place them on returns. If unsure, contact the post office for the directory of numbers beginning July 1. Civilization moves fast today. We are from the Digit Age.
After a long era of bitter labor battles, a new steel agreement aims for calm and cooperation. It awards five year terms with a 13 week vacation for half the longest serving workers, creates about 20,000 jobs, and costs 94 cents per hour annually. Hospitalization and insurance raise the package to 15 cents per hour.
WSCS held its regular monthly meeting on Monday evening in June. President Mrs. Pearl Strive led the business. Gladys Wisner urged attendance at the School of Missions at Western Maryland College July 14–19.
Mrs Barrick wins reelection among Latherly Women with long service, noted by observers. Wesley Sener, a longtime litera for 15 years, is mentioned along with youth and literacy program links. Dr Berbers and Dr Remer connected to a prayer break discussion.
Fifty years ago reports detail U S Army engineers marching to Gettysburg for the Union celebration, camping near Dr Magruder’s farm and at Thurmont. A Dahlgren summer home on South Mountain nears sale to a hotel firm planning a summer resort. Town plans a Safe and Sene Fourth with a parade, Miss Bertha Trail hosting. Senator John Walter Smith sends a U S map showing forests, reservations, posts, canals, railroads, and parks. Mr Enright to tent at Gettysburg with Jefferson Krise’s land on Big Round Top aiding the setup. City Register McCaffrey notes back taxes and assessments are being collected, declining to disclose amounts. Excavating contractor Joseph A Jamison loses a valued horse after a trolley incident.
A scanned 1940s look at wartime policy and local events. Congress overrode Roosevelt’s veto to punish wartime strike instigators in government mines and plants. Jefferson trolley line abandonment approved, 3.22 miles with limited use last year. Local rationing board awaiting oil allocation for Frederick lights plant operations, balancing Edison supply. General McNarney warned of a violent, destructive war extending to Japan. RAF hit an Axis convoy off the Dutch coast. two German ships sunk, others stalled. Maryland heat wave persists with rain in Washington County and a 100 degree high in Cumberland. Local court cases: Lani Robert St James acquitted of car collision fault. several defendants jailed or fined for city ordinance violations. Bennett case tied to wage and support payments. Rivers in poor condition near Buckerstown and Poac area.
A sequence of birth notices lists new arrivals for families in Frederick area towns including Wir and Mrs. Robert W Edwards at Tuohy Court Apartments with their first child Jonathan Scott, and numerous other families such as Mr and Mrs Dean E Smith on West Patrick Street, Mr and Mrs Don Sherman Boyd at Walkersville, and Mr and Mrs Ralph E Baugher among many others. The notices include names, spouses, addresses, and children’s names and sexes with dates listed as Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Sunday.
Kentucky couple from Lawrenceburg were hospitalized with severe injuries after their 1963 Ford Falcon collided with a Reading diesel freight train east of Tracey Corners on Route 16. Robert N. Birdwhistell 71 and Hattie Birdwhistell 71 were in critical and satisfactory condition respectively, with facial fractures and possible skull fracture. Witness Bruce Styers reported crossing lights flashed but brakes were not observed.
AP report from Vatican City notes Pope Paul VI mirrors Pope John XXIII in seeking Christian unity and peace through the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. The new pope pledges effort for unity with all Christians, social reform, and justice, while maintaining a firm stance on communism and reform.
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge will join John F Kennedy staff as ambassador to South Viet Nam in a deal that links a long family political feud with cross party cooperation. The Lodge and Kennedy clans have intertwined history dating to 1916 and include Lodge’s isolationist grandfather and Kennedy’s political rise. Lodge, an internationalist GOP liberal, has worked with Time Inc and the Atlantic Institute. He and wife Emily Esther Sears have two sons, George Cabot and Henry Sears.
Obituary notices for John W. Fisher Jr Edward F. Fisher and George F. Fisher of Baltimore and Gilbert Fisher of Cooksville. Funeral services set at Daisey Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Also obituary for Mrs Eva Ione Fry 66 of Thurmont who died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after admission. Survived by husband Joseph W. Fry and siblings, with services at Creager Funeral Home Thurmont and interment at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Hansonville.
Lawrence G Ross of Bartonsville died Wednesday night at University Hospital Baltimore after a lingering illness at age 47. He was son of Mrs. Mattie E Barton Ross and the late Samuel L Ross. He belonged to Jackson Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving: his mother. one sister Mrs Richard Diggs Sr. four brothers Ernest E Ross Charles S Ross Roy E Ross Afonso A Ross. many nieces and nephews. Body at Hicks Funeral Home 263 West Patrick Street. No viewing. friends invited 8 to 9 p m this evening. Funeral Saturday 2 p m at Jackson Chapel Bartonsville. Rev F Lyles, pastor. Interment Bartonsville Cemetery.
Styers said he braked hard and stopped, then ran to Seiferd's Diner for help. Injured people were rushed to the hospital by Blue Ridge Summit Volunteer Fire Company ambulance.
State Police report an evening crash at the Route 15 806 junction north of Frederick. Gary J. Staley from street pulled onto Route 15 into the path of a flatbed trailer driven by John Clifford Schlinder of Waynesboro Pa. Staley suffered injuries and was listed in fair condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Schlinder was uninjured.
North Korea for the first time acknowledged it is holding two U S Army captains after a helicopter forced landing in Communist territory in May. The captains were identified as Ben W. Stutts of Florence Alabama and Carleton A. Voltz of Frankfort Michigan. No details on their condition were provided.
William White of Waldorf in Charles County was killed in an automobile accident near Rockville this morning. Kerosene lighting used by students at a Pennsylvania college and other market price notes follow in this partial OCR.
Funeral services for Edward Harrison Mack of near Adams town occurred at 1 p m Thursday at the funeral home on East Church Street with Rev Dean W Anderson of St Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church Doubs officiating. Interment is in Parklawn Cemetery Rockville. Pallbearers: Otis Haines John Hipkins Wayne McKimmy Earl Dixon. Etchison and Son, funeral directors. Also services for Mrs Flossie Virginia Woods held Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church Brunswick died Sunday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Interment in St Mark's cemetery Petersville. pallbearers Oliver Woods Harry Woods Ralph Dixon N jlami Harry and George Winters. Feete Funeral Home Brunswick is the funeral director.
The federation held a session naming officers and planning the next meeting. Bartgis presided while Shearer served as treasurer and Wainnes as secretary. Discussions covered budgeting, an October November meeting window, and future federation events.
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Harvey Lee Hargett of Gas House Pike dies at Frederick Memorial Hospital at 4:20 a.m. He owned a Frederick County school bus for 25 years and was survived by wife Mazie Davis Hargett, two sons Hugh D Hargett and Martin L Hargett, daughter Mrs Ethel Morgan, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set at 1%6 East Church Street funeral home with interment in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Readers learn a parade lineup including Les Saints Drum and Buck Corps Chambersburg Dolma Twirlettes Boy Scouts Hanover Shippensburg High School band Franklin Fire Co Chambersburg Pleasureville Jr Drum and Buck Corps Fairich Amvets East Berlin VFW St Josphs Cub Semis Hanover and more. The piece mentions antique locomotive entries from Winchester VA and a variety of marching groups and drum corps as the town prepares for a large public event.
Mr and Mrs Har Old Melendy announce the engagement of their daughter Muriel Janet to E Wayne Tobery son of Mr Tobery. Muriel attends University of Rhode Island School of Dental Hygiene and Hartford division of University of Hartford evenings. Tobery graduated Johns Hopkins 1982 and studies at RPI Hartford Graduate Center. He works as an engineer for Pratt Whitney. The wedding is planned for December at St Marys Episcopal Church Manchester.
Reports vary on milk price hikes with local dairies denying an increase while others cite higher labor costs as justification. Several grocers have not yet observed any change and some fear a future rise amid possible market shifts.
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