Rehabilitation Of Point Of Rocks Flood Aftermath
Relief effort organized by Red Cross Salvation Army American Legion and local schools moved to rehabilitate Point of Rocks after flood waters from the Potomac breached the town. Typhoid inoculations planned for residents as 150 to 200 cots were set up in churches. rescue operations saved the Miskell family and others stranded on the island while 20 cattle 7 horses and 32 hogs were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Rocks
Potomac River
Red Cross
Salvation Army
American Legion
Elmer C. Kefauver
Roy M. Hiltner
Miskell
Hester's Island
Fairfax Miskell
Jesse Linwood
Luther Minor Miskell
James Lowery
Bea
Aliskell
Minor
Ralph G. Eine
Maurice Rooderick
Blentiinger
Elize
Robert Meademus
Israels Greex
Miner Ats- Eel
Obervise
Kefauver
S. E
Adamstown
Cheries
Buckerstown
Martha Flynn
Budera M. Mobe
County
Heaith
Hefeuver
State Department of Health
Blentlinger
The
Red Snes
Francis Scot
Harry E Pettingall
Legion Home
Legion Post
National Guard
Frederick County Emergency Hospital
Virginia
Maryland
Hood Waters
Sheldon Turner
Frederick
Death Toll 133 From Foods and Storms Nationwide
The Associated Press reports 133 dead across eleven states and Washington D C with Pennsylvania 30 and West Virginia 21 among the fatalities. Other listed states include Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Maryland Virginia North Carolina Georgia and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hampsoot
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Town Grapples With Flood After Sudden Rise
Flood waters swept three dwellings and most outbuildings from a town built on a low crest. Residents evacuated by 4 PM Thursday as cars clogged the Doubs to Paint Rock highway. WPA assistance and Red Cross setup under Rev. A G Noli and David R Perkins noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Iold
Doubs
Vile
Point of Rocks
A. G. Noli
Ts. Sergi
David R. Perkins
Red Cross
Roy Bs Cook
Plane forced down in fog near Petersville
Pennsylvania National Guard aviators in a large observation plane landed in a Quierbridge meadow near Petersville around 9 p m Wednesday. Liew Graver and pilot L C Benn of Philadelphia spent the night at the Pry home and resumed the trip to Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. The men, bound from St Louis to Philadelphia, were in the air over an hour longer before fog forced a forced landing, causing minor damage to the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania National Guard
Quierbridge 2
Piy
Petersville
Liew
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Plane Takes Off at Airport Without Incident
An airport report notes a plane departed around 7 o clock on Thursday with no incident or damage reported. No injuries or complications were recorded, and operations continued normally after the takeoff.
Baltimore Relief Crisis Outlined in Annapolis Measure
Baltimore officials and Governor representatives outline a funding crisis as Baltimore Emergency Relief Commission reports only 23 676 dollars available with 13 000 daily expenditures. City relief work could stop tomorrow affecting 9 100 cases and 35 000 people while tax receipts and a revenue program are debated. State boards report funds exhausted and federal requirements loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meror
Harm W. Nice
I N
D. Luke Hopkins
Baltimore Emergency Relief Commission
Harry Greenstein
Seral Boards
Cough and Bedfast Man Reported Aftereffects of New Medicine
A reader recounts lingering illness and weakness after a bedfast period. They mention a friend who spoke of a mysterious medicine said to be “the wonder of the world” and to clear the stomach and restore strength. The note hints at dramatic relief but remains uncertain and anecdotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Paris
Sirencia
Frederick County Maryland Precinct Boundaries Redrawn
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors of Elections on March 10 1936 established new sub divisions of election precincts and boundary changes. Frederick District No 2 splits into Precincts 8 10 and 1 with defined street based boundaries. Woodsboro District No 11 updates Precincts 1 and 2 boundaries along Liberty Road U S Route 71 Oak Hill Road and Monocacy River to LeGore Bridge and surrounding lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Frederick County
Frederick District
Frederick District No. 2
North Macket and
Fifth Streets
East Fifth Street
East Streets
East Street
East Seventh Street
East Seventh End
North Market Streets
North Market Street
North Market and
Seventh Streets
North Market End
Liberty Road
Frederick Districts
Seventh Street
Frederick
Woodsboro
Woodstoro
Weedsboro
Libertytown
Liberty Districts
Woodsboro and Frederick
Oak Hill
Creagerstown
LeGore Bridge
Worisboro
Carroll County
Woodsborg
Liberty
Liberty Dis Sicis
Woodsvore
Creagers
Monocacy River
Devalbiss Brdge
Boundaries Reorganized for Thurmont Precincts 1 2 3
The document establishes new Precincts in Thurmont District No. 15. Precinct 1 begins at Frederick near Egamisburg Genoma along U.S. Route 15 and follows the Thurmont Emmitsburg and Lewistown boundaries to the starting point. Precinct 2 starts at the Church Street and Main Street intersection, runs toward Jimtown, and follows the boundary lines with Creagesstown, Thurntont, reagerstoun, and Emmitsburg to meet U.S. Route 15. Precinct 3 is noted but not detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Watersville
Liberty
Thurmont District No
Thurman
Frederick
Egamisburg
Genoma
Lewistown
Thurmons
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Haugers
Church Street
Main Street
Jimtown
Creagesstown
Thurntont
Reagerstoun
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Pt. of Rocks
Chaves L. Bie
Johnstown
Portas
Cme
Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Union Bridge
Point
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Snrongn
Calvert
Baltimore
the Master Loan Service
Calvert Bldz
Baltimore, Md
Lcan
Tle
Jackson
Legisla“re
Annapolis
Baltimore Exty
Howard W. Jackson
Java
Lung Tosad Nigat Sweats
M. Moshes
Ness
A W.nicodemus Inc
Woodsecerd
Fredericek County
Todat Peoples Finance Co
North Court Street
Sale Tee
Commercial Bank OF Maryland
Ember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frederick County National Bank OF
Conny Mer
United States
Banking House
Reserve Federal Reserve Bank
State
Tatai
Total Capital Account
Total
Ss. i. WM
DB. Zimmerman
WM. Dbd. Zimmerman
Robert C. McCardell
Thos. L. Zimmerman
WM. C. W. Smith
Albert M. Mercer
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