County Road Clean-Up Effort Reports Widespread Participation
In Ballenger and Braddock districts about 30 workers covered 15 roads. Jefferson area groups with ~32 men and youths collected around 12 loads each, while Liberty town and Mt. Pleasant groups had about 20 youths per team. Urbana district under James Montgomery logged 12 roads with 40 workers. Emmitsburg Charmont and Creagerstown groups each collected ~12 loads. Wondsharo, aided by churches and two Boy Scout troops plus 4-Tiers, had 40 workers, eight trucks, and 13 loads. New Market and Singapore teams of 20+ workers gathered seven roads each. Jackson area benefited from Roads Board support. Middletown crews reported a roads majority cleaned. Johnsville saw 11 loads with 16 youths and Roads Board help. Across the county the large clean-up effort succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballenger
Braddock
Harold Roderick
Wal&tersville
A. Doty Remsberg
Bernard Remsburg
Jefferson
Teach
Charles Smith Jr
Libertytown
Earl McDevitt
Mt. Pleasant
Urbana
James Montgomery
Richard Florence
Emmitsburg
George Moser
Charmont
Masten Long
Creagerstown
Allen Flanigan
Wondsharo
Chester Stone
New Market
Holmes Baker
Singapore
Howard Miller
Jackson
Roads Board
Maurice Ahalt
Paul Coblentz
Middletown
Paul Spurrier
Johnsville
244 Loads Of Trash Gathered In County Drive
Countywide clean up mobilized 625 men, boys and girls for a one day effort clearing roads of litter. 147 trucks carted off 244 loads of trash across 21 of 26 districts. Several districts remained unorganized while state and county crews aided in main highways. Homemakers served luncheons to workers. Scouts and community groups supplied additional help in various districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauvers
Catoctin
Woodville
Frederick
Brunswick
County Roads Board
State “Roads Commission
Homemakers Clubs
Buckeystown
Tustarora
Maryland
Promised Scouts
Tuscarora
Chester Cissell
Macold Shriver
Mebil Ramsburg Jr
Lewistown
Wayne Guyton
Burkittsville
Raritan Club
Leon Enfield
Petersville
Robert Kemp
Cleaning the cuadsidies by participants in effort
Fragmentary report notes participants united to clear filth and debris from cuadsidies and express strong interest in keeping the area clean, with ongoing community engagement and concern for ongoing upkeep.
Desperado Dies In Volley Of Shots
Desperado Frank Talarico from Utica dies after a volley of trooper rifles as Ralph LaShombh of Potsdam suffers a leg amputation at Potsdam General Hospital. Patrick Brooks, Indian Brook Gabriels, sought by troopers, remaining at large. The pair were awakened by a semicircle of state police rifles near a farm clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
N. Y
Desperado Frank
Fhe Hook
Patrick Brooks
Gabriels
Talarice
LaShamh
Brooks
Here
Talaricn
LaShomb
Talarien
la Shomb
Polio Deaths Rise As Nation Sees More Jan February Losses
Public Health Service reports an estimated 230 polio deaths nationwide in January and February, up from 210 in the same period last year. Through April, 235 deaths and 1,305 reported polio cases for the months show a higher toll than the 1,854 cases and 21 deaths in the 1954 span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Teureson
Asg
Weekend detention idea sparks county debate
Hagerstown magistrate Paul Ottinger said 200 to 300 people in Washington County should be jailed each weekend from Friday 3 p.m. to Monday 7 a.m. to curb drunken and disorderly behavior. He noted repeat offenders and lack of manpower to hold them, urging potential benefits for families and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Paul Ottinger
Washington County
Uttinger
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Frederick Tropical Aquarium
Ind
Sonails
Acessories
Pan
Hendrickson
Desperado
ammaTiss
Better Homes Equip. Co
E. Patrick ST
Routzahn & Sons
Armstrong
Oer
Kielce
South Market St
Weil Brothers
Weil Brothers, Inc
North Market St
Pegrima
Glenview
Montgomecy
Iistorical Society
Junior Woman’s Club of
Rockville
Mobilgas
Gene Glob
Sader Demass
Karasha ‘Wire
Indiaq
Indiaq Teees
Rambler
Lawson Motor Sales
Underhill
Disneyland
Abc-Tv
America
George Washington
Bates
Washington
East Patrick St
Magnavox
William
Hood
Ana
William 8. Hood
William S. Hood, Inc
West Patrick St
Francis Scott Key Heiel
Kehne Furn. CO
South Market St. Monument
George
Martha Washington
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