Parkway Along Canal Put Off By Legislature
Annapolis March 14 The State plan to buy 11,000 acres along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bed for a parkway was delayed after Frederick Montgomery and Washington counties opposed the bill while Allegany supported it The project would cede land to the Federal Government at an estimated cost of 17 million dollars and face opposition over tax access loss and impact on industry A Senate committee delay aims to strip enabling power and have the Roads Commission study guaranteed access across the parkway to the Potomac River The 168 mile strip would run from Great Falls to Cumberland with partial federal ownership and no near term construction expected due to non defense funding limits The bill's sponsor Kimble and committee members will rewrite the measure to focus on a feasibility study and access rights.
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Annapolis
Frederick
Montgomery
Washington
Allegany
Potomac River
Senate Committee
General Assembly
Goldstein
Calvert
Kimble
Ramsburg
Barton
Barto
State Roads Commission
Potomac
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Congress
Joseph D. Buscher
C. and O. Canal
Great Falls
Cumberland
The
Controversy Over Maryland Parkway Land Sale and Access
Local officials and sportsmen criticize a proposed parkway plan to cede 11 000 acres to the federal government arguing it harms Maryland industry and hunting access. Buscher opposes title conveyance and limiting land access, while Cumberland’s city solicitor warns the project may hinder development and economic activity.
Baptisms and Community Visits Reported in Emmitsburg
St Josephs Catholic Church administered infant baptisms for Herbert Allen Miller son of Donald and Mrs Miller with sponsors Laura Rosensteel and Herbert Miller. Nancy Jane Ross baptized with sponsors Felix McGlaughlin and Mrs Howard McGlaughlin. Rev Michael OBrien officiated. Nearby, residents shared weekend visits and social calls across Emmitsburg and neighboring towns. Five Boy Scouts from Troop 284 attended a Braddock Heights leaders meeting in Braddock Heights, with Charles Baker and Michael Boyle among those present.
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Walter Topper
Ferndale
Ray Topper
Glenn Tressler
William Stouter
Frederick
Hazel Caldwell
Arlington
Lewis Kelly
Alice Kelly
Cloyd Seiss
R. M. Zach
Mabel Maxell
Washington
Harry Jones
Sandra
Charles E. Shorb
Helen Zacharias
Baltimore
R. M. Zacharias
John Zacharias
Curtis Topper
Gettysburg Road
Dorothy Topper
DePaul Street
James Topper
Donald
Mark Wolfe
York
Emmitsburg
Braddock Heights
Charles Baker
Michael Boyle
Weekend Sojourns Of Local Residents And Guests
Bert Gelwicks Joseph Van Brakle and Allen Stoner joined Scoutmaster Henry Charlton on a weekend outing. Miss Janet Adams of St Agnes School of Nursing visited her parents Mr and Mrs Norman Adams. Miss Louise Adams returned to Washington after about two months with her parents. Nurse Adams cared for her mother, now recuperating. Miss Anne Eckenrode of Baltimore visited her father Prof B J Eckenrode. Miss Ruth Freeman of Baltimore was a weekend guest of her parents Dr and Mrs H P Freeman. Guests at the Naylors included Mr and Mrs Charles Naylor Washington Dr Wm J Sullivan Providence R I Mr and Mrs Clyde Naylor Smithsburg Mr and Mrs Raymond Hornbecker and family Hagerstown and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Naylor and daughter Arlene Taneytown. Daniel Saffer of Baltimore spent...
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Bert Gelwicks
Joseph van Brakle
Allen Stoner
Henry Charlton
Janet Adams
St. Agnes’ School
Anne Eckenrode
Baltimore
B. J. Eckenrode
Eckenrode
Ruth Freeman
H. P. Freeman
George Naylor
Charles Naylor
Washington
Wm. J. Sullivan
Providence
R. J
Clyde Naylor
Smithsburg
Raymond Hornbecker
Hagerstown
Wilbur Naylor
Arlene
Taneytown
Daniel Saffer
Weekend Visit Across Memphis and Little Rock
B. David Martin spends a week visiting relatives in Memphis Tennessee and Little Rock Arkansas. He travels with his niece and extends the trip into the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Saffer. Mrs. James remains part of the surrounding family notes.
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John Saffer
B. David Martin
Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
James
Fragmentary notice from The News dated March 15 1969
Fragmentary copy mentions James Martin of Gettysburg Pa traveling to Little Rock by plane and a line urging readers to say they saw it in The News. A reference notes the jeweled mirror of Marie de Medici valued at 36000 dollars during the French Revolution era.
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Martin
Gettysburg
Little Rock
Marie de Medici
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Frostburg
Senate Finance Committee
Buscher
Ernest A. Vaughn
Irvin Rutledge
Washington County
George F. Grove
Frederick County
Malcolm King
Montgomery County
W. Earle Cobey
Frank Meeter
Peter Cottontail
Market
Third Streets
Retail Merchants’ Division
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Coats
North Market ST
Ley Dean
Donn
Superior Bottled Gas Service
P. L. Hargett & CO. Brederick’s Modern Makroware Store
South Market St
Pon James
Karols Kiddie Shop
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