Hagerstown Voters Reject Plant Sale and Elect Mills Mayor
Voters in Hagerstown defeated the sale of the municipal electric light plant to Potomac Edison for 14 million by 6 060 to 3 725 with turnout near two thirds. Republican Herman L Mills beat Charles B Hugett 5 869 to 5 043 for mayor as incumbent Win slow Burhans did not seek re election.
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John Corbett
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Oscar Spigler
Romayne M. Beyard
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Montgomery Police Seek Holdup Pair
Montgomery County police search for two white men in their early 20s after they robbed Johnson's Tavern in Emory Grove. Clerk James Edward Budd Jr. was threatened with a pistol and forced to bag $108.44 as the suspects fled north on Route 124 in a late model white sedan. The first man is about 20, 5 feet 6 inches, 140 pounds with a blue revolver. the second is about 6 feet 1 inch, 160 pounds, wearing a green jacket.
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Community Visitors Reported In Lime Kiln Area
Mrs. Nellie Green returns after weeks with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Spring. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jerry Wood of Frederick and families of Broad Run Falls Church Myersville Adams town and Virginia. Recent guests at Henry Baugher and family include George Shores and Oliver McKenzie with son Mark and others.
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Leonard Hoffmaster
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George Compher
Shores Family Update From Frederick and Lime Kiln
Feagaville residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Shores of Frederick host relatives Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Shores and daughter Bobbie Jean of Lime Kiln. The child Bobbie Jean is recovering from illness and is noted as improving.
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Human Relations Nominees Chosen in Frederick County
A group of about 15 area leaders were selected to serve on a proposed Frederick County Human Relations Commission. The list was sent to the steering committee for confirmation by Mayor E. Paul McGaha and the Board of County Commissioners. Col. Oliver J. Cejka (Ret.) serves as temporary chairman and will report back after evaluation. Identification of those named is expected soon.
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Board of County Commissioners
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Johnson Renews Economy Drive Lighted Corridor Moment
President Johnson kept reporters in the dark during a brief White House appearance. He left Reedy’s office after a series of visits, walked a hallway to the press office, flipped the corridor light switch, and briefly entered a men’s restroom along the way.
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White House staff cuts and orange picking labor notes
The article notes White House staffers turning off lights for over a year to dramatize efforts at government economy. It also notes orange growers lack a mechanical substitute for the hand twist of a picker, as the industry remains highly mechanized yet still relies on human labor to harvest fruit.
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Small blaze at County Roads Shop on East Church Street
Independent and United fire companies responded to an alarm at the County Roads Shop on East Church Street. A spokesman said a worker was burning tires and the fire started to catch in a woodpile. The blaze was extinguished in 10 minutes with no damage.
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