Former RAF flyer fined for DUI and hit-and-run
George A. Peart, Littlestown Pa, a former RAF navigator 1940-46, pleaded guilty to drunken driving, reckless operation, and failing to stop after a property damage crash. Magistrate Edward J. Smith fined him 150 for DUI 25 for reckless driving and 25 for hit-and-run, with costs totaling 200. Witnesses praised his prior service and family ties. A Route 340 hit-and-run in Lovettsville, Va, led to the arrest after paint scrapes identified the other car. Peart claimed illness and alcohol caused blackouts and that he had been visiting Charles Town races.
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George A. Peart
Littlestown
Edward J. Smith
Frederick
Royal Air Force
U. S
Virginia
Ticknell
Lovettsville
Edwards
Brunswick
Tichnell
Peart
Charles Town
Rich
Defense attorney cited in county court notes
Zimmerman served as defense attorney while Trooper Tichnell secured a Snowden conviction for reckless driving on Route 40 east of Braddock. Snowden, represented by C Clifton Wirts, claimed he dozed and swerved across the center line, paying a $10.75 fine. Kane of Cleveland received a drunkenness floater. Perry Grove Frederick served jail time for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Traffic collateral arrests included Lockwood and Cribner, with fines listed for speeding and reckless driving in Niagara Falls.
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Ard FE
Zimmerman
Tichnell
Harry Manuel Snowden
East Broadway
Route 40
Braddock
Snowden
C. Clifton Wirts
Ray A. Kane
Cleveland
Snook
Perry Grove
Frederick
Heffner
Shook
Domenic Lockwood
Taneytown Elementary School Faces Attendance Decline
A mild epidemic of colds and virus infections has left Taneytown Elementary with sparse classes for five weeks. February attendance fell to 86.30 percent, the lowest since the new building opened, with 106 absences on a typical day out of 402. Mrs. Novella Phillips attended the University of Delaware Reading Clinic in Newark to learn meaningful reading instruction and will inform the faculty. Arbor Day for Maryland is set for April 4 per Gov McKeldin, with annual registration and...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
University of Delaware Reading Clinic
Newark
Del
Novella Phillips
Phillips
Theodore McKeldin
Maryland
Nurse Parent Teachers Conference Set For First Grade Pupils
A nurse parent teachers conference for new first grade pupils is scheduled for Wednesday April 14 from 30 a m until 2 p m Parents of September entrants will receive materials by April 1 If not received contact the school 4 H Club Meets Ten members and ten leaders of the Ballenger Girls 4 H Club gathered March 7 Ruby Blank hosted with Mary Jean Lantz presiding A safety in the home demonstration by Lantz and a wool care session by Blank were featured Items for Emergency Hospital are due March 26 and the club plans a church visit March 9 and a meeting April 4 at Mrs Wiles home The latest casualty list No 520 from the Defense Department lists four killed and 21 wounded in Korea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Blank
Ballenger Girls
Mary Jean Lantz
Fengaville
Leslie Wiles
Mary Thomas
Nellie Shafer
Washington
Defense Department Today
John Deere Day film lineup at Urbana parade show
A 16th annual John Deere Day program in Urbana Maryland features the full length feature Galahad Jones a farmer son hero who thwarts a crook with political clout. Richard Crane leads a cast including Marjorie Lord Elizabeth Paterson Jonathan Hale and others. Five other new pictures and educational shorts showcase farming topics with ticketed admission and early ticket pickup urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galahad Jones
Guess of Knott & Geisbert
Urbana
Richard Crane
Marjorie Lord
Elizabeth Paterson
Jonathan Hale
Ed Brophy
Hollywood
Knott & Geishert
Tom Gordon
Gordon Clan
Witness Trained At Camp Ritchie In Maryland Trial
Baltimore March 14 A former Communist Party leader testified that Philip Frankfeld head of the Maryland party is an accomplished Marxist-Leninist. Frankfeld and five Maryland party officials face federal conspiracy charges to teach and advocate overthrow of the government by force. John Lautner, a former party member and district organizer, said Frankfeld was active as late as 1948 and that up to 3,000 New York party members had moved underground to operate illegally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Communist Party
Philip Frankfeld
Maryland
Frankfeld
John Lautner
New York
Lautner
United States
Ritchie
Army Intelligence Service
Army
Camp Ritchie
Armed Services
Witness Testimony Links Communist Party to Armed Overthrow
The witness testified that the party aimed to overthrow the U S government by force. He described joining the Army as a cover while admitting party membership and a role in identifying party documents for the government case on long-standing conspiracy.
Women’s Guild Meets at Grace Evangelical Reformed Church
The Women’s Guild held its monthly meeting in the Sunday School room on Wednesday evening. The program titled In Every Place featured Dittmar Shaff in Mexican dress discussing Mexico, with Miss Edith Sigmond and Mrs Paul Clemson sharing Latin American notes. refreshments were served by the Mother’s Class. The Italian name of Leghorn is Livorno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild
Grace Evangelical Reformed Church
Dittmar Shaff
Shaff
Mexico
Paul Clemson
Edith Sigmond
Austin Kemp
Harold Free
Harry Smith
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Frederick County
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Better Homes Equip. CO
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