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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1956

Page

8

Fined $200 And Costs On Appeal Case

A 2 year old government employee said illness came from food at a Christmas party rather than drinks. Leonard J. Crouse was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and fined $200 plus costs by Judge Patrick M. Schnaufer in Court. He had been involved in a December 23 collision at Church and East streets. Other details note a separate speeding case and various testimonies from officers and coworkers.

Ciient Uscurate Patrick M. Schnaufer Leonard J. Crouse Pennsylvania Avenue Church East Streets Dorses W. Neelem U. S. 40 Paul Kline Baumgardner U.S. 40A Frederick Kline U. S 40 Maryland Y7 Thren Appalachian Inn Aea Medy Sel Ae Ak Ae Alton VY. Bennett Crouse Fort Detrick Water Forest East Street Church Street Ralph Bitzer Sergt Denver Shook Raymond Haugh Bitzer

City Chamber Board Backs Parking Authority Plan

The Chamber of Commerce board approved a special traffic committee report on establishing a city parking authority to relieve downtown congestion. A meeting with the mayor and aldermen to seek charter changes was urged, with merchants cautioned against using meters for personal gains. Samuel Maples Jr Raymond Shipley and F C Hartmann chaired the committee. Donald B. Rice presided.

Board of Directors The Chamber of Commerce Francis Scout Key Hotel Chamber Parking Authority Sam Maples Jr Raymond Shipley F.C Hartmann Donald B. Rice

Rites Scheduled For Hartsock Thursday

Clarence Oscar Hartsock pur chasing agent for Funkhouser Company Hagerstown died suddenly Sunday at his home He was 38 Born near Myersville son of Clara Emily Early and the late William Hartsock He resided in Hagerstown 40 years and worked 39 years with Funkhouser He was active in many organizations including St John s Lutheran Church Masonry Kiwanis and various Masonic bodies Surviving: his mother wife Marie Hart sock a son Captain W Donald Hartsock three grandchildren two brothers Elmer and Foster and several nieces and nephews The body was taken to Coffman funeral home in Hagerstown for Thursday funeral at 3 pm with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery

Clarence Oscar Hartsock Funkhouser Company Hagerstown Potomac Avenue Myersville Mr. Hartsock Clara Emily Hartsock Early William Hartsock Hartsock St. John's Lutheran Church Hagerstown Grand Lodge of Maryland Tall Cedars of Lebanon Ithiel Royal Arch Masons Palestine Council St. Bernard's Commandery Knights Templar Ati Ghan Temple Mystic Shrine Cumberland Eastern Star

Rose To Wed Berles As Wife In New York Paper

The New York Daily News reports Broadway figure Bills Rose will marry Joyce Mathews on April 2 at his Mount Kisco estate. Mathews, ex-wife of Milton Berle, was readmitted from Dorchester Hospital after an appendectomy. The former partners included high-profile divorces and substantial alimony awards.

New York New York Daily News Rose Joyce Mathews Mount Kisco N.Y Miss Mathews Milton Berle Dorfers Hospital Fanny Brive Eleanor Holm Miss Holm Rose Miss Mathews Duly Iss Miss Matthews Col Gedzalo Gaiiwe

Five Day Weather Forecast Across Maryland and Delaware

The forecast calls for rain on Saturday with variable temperatures. A cool Wednesday gives way to a warmer Thursday and activity through the weekend. Expect average highs near the normal 40s to 60s for the region with lows from the mid 20s to near 40 across Maryland and Delaware.

Frederick Drops Soap Box Derby After Eight Years

Frederick is discontinuing the Soap Box Derby after eight years as Detroit headquarters did not renew Frederick’s franchise. Local sponsors say the territory lacks enough contestants, with only 37 competing last year, under the required minimum of 50. Cumberland and Hagerstown also reportedly dropped the event. The effort to recruit entrants failed as youth shifting to Little League and Babe Ruth leagues is blamed.

Frederick Detroit Tn Cumberland Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce Chevrolet Sales, Inc The News Frederick Post Winchester Martinsburg W. Vaoo Jimmy Burdette Gaithersburg Wilburham Basil Day Kemptown Jimmy Grove Betty Poole Bobby Gosnell

Still Seek Settlement of Westinghouse Strike

Washington negotiators and union reps work toward resolving the Westinghouse Electric layoff dispute after mediation talks. The five year contract proposal includes wage increases and benefits, with current pay averaging $2.10 per hour before the strike. Independent firemen battled a small blaze at Market Spare power station with no damage reported.

Washington 2 149Das Westinghouse Electric Corp Federal Mediation Service Westinghouse International Unon Electrical Wase Danisty Mae

Snowfall Delays Sweep Frederick County and Surrounding Areas

Snow ranged up to three inches in the southeastern Frederick region with plows active in Howard County. Mt. Airy reported several inches and Brunswick near Frederick saw similar totals. Temperatures dropped to 2 overnight, rising to 34 by morning. mixed precipitation continued with rain, sleet, and occasional snow.

Frederick County State Roads Commission Kemptown Ridgeville Mt. Airy Roads Commission Howard County Teested Ong Danth Gambrill State Park High Knob South Mountain Stow Frederick State Police Brunswick Libertytown

Fresh snow coats Maryland and Delaware roads scattered

Northwestern Maryland and northern Delaware woke to an inch or more of snow as the Weather Bureau warned of slippery spots on bridges and hills. Garrett County saw four inches in 24 hours while Cumberland and Town Hill also reported snow. Roads in Western Maryland were salted and cindered and chains were advised for Garrett County travel.

Associated Press Maryland Delaware Weather Bureau Garrett County Ivan Oakland Cumberland Town Hill Roads Commission Marstona U.S. 40

Polish Boss Bierut Dies In Moscow 64

Warsaw radio announced Polish Communist boss Boleslaw Bierut had died in Moscow after a severe illness. He was 64 and had led Poland as No. 1 Communist since World War I, serving as president and premier at different times. The death marks a shift aligning with Soviet party power.

London Warsaw Boleslaw Bierut Moscow Bierut Poland Polish Republic Sovet Union Nikita Khrushchev

Margaret Truman to wed New York Times editor in Missouri

Margaret Truman plans a small quiet April wedding in Independence Missouri to Clifford Daneel of the New York Times. The 21 year old daughter of the former president will marry at Trinity Episcopal Church with both families present. The couple met last November at George Barner’s home and became engaged in January.

New York Happs Margaret Truman Missour Peat Tata Rueman Cliftan Daneel The New York Times Triniy Protestant Episcopal Church Kansas City Daniel the Times Slender Zebulon NLC George Barner New York Post Miss Truman Mensmen Trumann New York East Margaret North Carolina

Tax Return Help Shifts To Self Service Plan

Local Internal Revenue official Owen William Ayers Jr notes about 40 percent of returns filed based on last year’s data and says more taxpayers are preparing their own forms or having others do so. The IRS offers self-help, with special aid for those who cannot complete forms, and will stay open through April 16 at 120 West Church Street with extended hours for speedier service.

Owen William Ayers Jr Bureau of Internal Revenue Ihs Internal Revenue West Church Street Ayers

Roads Case Hints at Names of State Employees

In Rockville Maryland defense motions overruled in a roads conspiracy trial. The case may name State Roads Commission employees beyond Ben Du Pre as possible witnesses. Washington real estate men Basiliko Offenberg linked to inflated land values for highway right of way. Du Pre testified under immunity after resigning during a prior hearing. Separate civil suit against Basiliko brothers and Misher settled out of court.

Rockville Washington State Roads Commission Gus Basilika Max Offenberg Roads Commission Montgomery County Walter W. Dawson Barhby Saite Toads Commission Ben du Pre du Pre Fesahie Indiana Basiliko George Albert D Misher Judgne Stedman Prescott

Frederick County seeks candidates for school board nomination

Grayson Stevens announces final plans for the Frederick County nominating convention to select three candidates for the Board of Education. The event is at 1 p.m. Saturday April 7 at North Frederick Elementary School. Names go to Governor McKeldin for the 1956 appointment process.

Grayson Stevens Frederick County Citizens’ Council For the Public Schools North Frederick Board of Education McKechin Frederick County Board of Education Frederick Coun Paubia Board of Fducadior Combaton

Anti British Strike Continues In Cyprus Over Makarios Exile

Cypriot shops and workers kept Cyprus nearly shut for a second day in protest against Britain's exile of Archbishop Makarios. Turkish and Armenian areas opened. security patrols increased. Greece urged U S intervention as Theotokis pressed Washington for action and Karamaniis called for decisive U S involvement.

Nicosia Cyprus Britain Makarios union-with-Greece U.S. State Department Washington United States Epyros Theotokis Mediterranean Greece Theotokis Constantine Karamaniis U. S Free World

Burke Names Striking Power Of Surface Fleet

Admiral Arleigh Burke outlines future naval power citing a fleet of six Boston cruisers and three or four Forrestal class carriers as a formidable force. The Boston, aboard the Forrestal on a Caribbean shake down cruise, trains crews in missile firing while retaining two 5 inch turrets.

Boston Caribbean Sea Adm Arleigh Burke Naval Operations Burke Forrestal Caribbean

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