Back Yard Contest Sparks Civic Club Seed Distribution
Fifty years ago civic and school updates show a Civic Club back yard contest drawing many children as about 250 seed packages are handed out to beautify homes. The Burkittsville school foundation nears completion on an east town site, replacing the old building in town. Charles Brenner fills cement in holes in the Court House corridor floor. Walter J. Wirtz named Point of Rocks postmaster, succeeding G H Hickman after three years. Cline furniture removes old hand elevator for a modern electric unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Burkittsville
Court House
Charles Brenner
Walter J. Wirts
Point of Rocks
G.H. Hickman
C.E. Cline
South Market Street
Fulbright Mission II Seeks Cyprus Settlement Framing U S Interests
Senator J W Fulbright will lead a fact finding mission to Turkey and Greece at President Johnsons suggestion. The trip will stress American interest in Cyprus and support for UN mediator Sakari Toumioja while avoiding direct mediation. The aim is to improve regional unity against communist threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fulbright
Turkey
Greece
Johnson
Fulbright
United States
Congress
Cyprus
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Nation
Sakari S. Toumioja
Finland
United Nations
Toumioja
Truman at 80 A life of public service at independence library
Harry S. Truman, now 80, remains active as host and guide at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence Missouri. Historians note the library attracts over a million visitors, including many schoolchildren, while Truman cites starting from the bottom as his path to the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Truman
White House
Independence
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kansas
Truman
Milk surplus signals seasonal swing in Frederick market
Frederick market reports a current milk surplus tied to seasonal trends and expected to decline with summer heat. Frederick County scrap paper contest results show Thurmont leading with 12,170 pounds and Emmitsburg 9,555 pounds as 101 tons were collected in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick County
David G. Everhart
Thurmont School
Emmitsburg
Board of Election Supervisors
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Circuit
Germany
Austria
Grace Shank Found Dead in Taneytown Home
A 43-year-old Taneytown woman, Grace C. Shank, was found in her Westminster home with a shotgun wound to the neck. Acting medical examiner ruled the death a suicide. The body was found seated on a sofa by the mother-in-law, with one shot fired. State Police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Taneytown
Carroll County
Grace C. Shank
Mary Jane Miller
Illness and Recovery Updates From Local Hospitals
Local patients from Frederick County to Dickerson show varied conditions after recent hospitalizations and procedures. Among them, Elmer Roderick of New Market improves at Western Maryland Chronic Hospital, while Edward L Heerd at Frederick Memorial Hospital is in satisfactory condition after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Roderick
New Market
Western Maryland Chronic Hospital
Hagerstown
Service Station Opening Today at Wilson Stup’s Mobil
Wilson Stup’s Mobil opens a seven times larger service station at West Patrick Street and West College Terrace. Mr Stup, a 17 year veteran, runs the new Colonial brick facility with three work bays and six pumps, offering gifts to customers during the three day grand opening. Wesley Hall, 13, was treated at Gettysburg’s Warner Hospital for finger fractures and cuts from a power mower. The arquebus note refers to ancient weapon history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Stup
Mobil
West Patrick Street
West College Terrace
Stup
Westbrook
Patrick Street
Economy Oil Inc
Wesley Hall
Taneytown
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Khrushchev Plans Busy Travel Schedule Through Europe
Soviet Premier Khrushchev will visit Egypt for three weeks, then Scandinavia for two weeks in June. Danish officers warn of heavy security during midsummer celebrations as he meets with leaders, with emphasis on not provoking the neutral and NATO-aligned states of Denmark Norway and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Thomson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Khrushchev
Egypt
Scandinavia
Sweden
Norway
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pakistan's Capitals Grow as Looming Islamabad Emerges
Pakistan's capitals evolve with multiple centers as Karachi remains commercial and diplomatic hub while Decca Rawalpindi Lahore and the yet-to-be-finished Islamabad vie for government activity. Also notes about lunar Leibnitz Mountains tides in Nova Scotia and old Porta Coeli museum church. A Honshu tidal wave causes a blackout with no injuries. The U S $1000 bill features Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakistan
Karachi
Decca
East Pakistan
Rawalpindi
New York City
Lahore
Islamabad
Leibnitz
Nova Scotia
Canada
Porta Coeli
San German
Puerto Rico
New World
War in Viet Nam Grows Worse Despite U S Efforts
AP analysis notes the Vietnam War deepens in difficulty as President Johnson plans another trip for Defense Secretary McNamara and a string of high level visits. The piece catalogs trips from 1962 to 1964, highlighting optimistic notes and later doubts amid escalating conflict and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Viet Nam
Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Honolulu
Maxwell Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
Ngo Dinh Diem
Winston Churchill
Diem
Taylor
McNamara
U.S
Hawaii
Robert Kennedy
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate
Dallas
Nguyen Khanh
Red Frogmen
Johnson Turns Poverty Tour Into National Call to Action
President Johnson pushes a billion dollar plan to attack poverty in Appalachia and extend antipoverty efforts nationwide. He says government programs alone won’t win the war without a national conscience and citizen action. He is joined by Sen. Brewster in Maryland as he campaigns in Cumberland and plans stops in West Virginia Ohio Tennessee North Carolina and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Appalchian
Maryland
Daniel B. Brewster
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Charles McC. Mathias
Cumberland
Martinsburg
W.va
Ohio
Tennessee
North Carolina
Georgia
Appalachian
Appalachia
Last Of Triplets Dies At Hospital
The last of premature triplets born at Frederick Memorial Hospital died about 9 p.m. The two brothers died Wednesday morning. all weighed under two pounds. Parents Mr and Mrs Donald Robertson moved from North Carolina and reside at Lawson's Trailer Park New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donald Robertson
North Carolina
Lawson’s
New Market
Robertsons
Driver in Market Street accident denies fault
Mrs. Mary A. Key of Frederick says she was not at fault after a collision on South Market Street between a northbound auto in the west lane and a car owned by Roland Flohr. Key reports over $60 damage, police did not file charges. burial site of Button Gwinnett remains unknown to historians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Market Street
News and Post
Mary A. Key
RFD 2
Frederick
Roland Flohr
West South Street
Elm Street
Core
B. S
Frostburg
Katharine D. Jenks
Middletown High
Hood College
Sue M. Kelley
South Frederick
West Virginia Wesleyan
William D. Smith
West Frederick
University of Maryland
Reecea A. Wyand
Middletown
Shepherd College
Judith L Ward
West Virginia
Texas Southern University
Hans C. Sierti
Singapore High
RB. S
Davis and Elkins
Albany State
Helen G. Inman
North Frederick
Grand opening of new Colonial brick service station
Wil son Stop inaugurates a Colonial brick Mobil service station at the Northeast corner of West Patrick street and West College Terrace. The new facility, seven times larger than the former station on the same site, hosts a three day grand opening today through Saturday with extended services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Mobil
Theortheast Corner
West Pat
Deaths in Frederick area include Biddinger Davenport and Hoke
Obituaries from Frederick County list Carl C. Biddinger of Frederick City died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Sadie Pauline Davenport, 88, of East Second Street, died at home following a lengthy illness and will be buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Dr. Bradley Hoke Jr. of Salisbury Pa died at home. services to be held in Salisbury. Frederick Allen Moore Sr. of Brunswick died at home after a lengthy illness. funeral Sunday at Church of God in Brunswick. Mrs. Grace Shank, 43, of Taneytown died at home. services Saturday at Fuss and Son Funeral Home Taneytown. Midwestern U. S. tornadoes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Biddinger
Carl Calvin Biddinger
Ignace H. Williams
RFD
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mr. Biddinger
Frederick County
John David
Lucinda Biddinger
Margaret Jane Jackson Biddinger
Flora Wright
David Banks
Caribeau
Biddinger
All Saints Episcopal Church
Order of Eagles
Frederick Lodge
E. Church Street
Mt. Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
Sadie P. Davenport
Sadie Pauline Davenport
East Second Street
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
North Market Street
Paul L. Althouse
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Bradley H. Hoke Jr
Salisbury
Frederick
Bradley H. Hoke Sr
Alice Lamar Hoke
Nellie Price Hoke
Bradley H. Hoke III
Potomac
E. Lamar Hoke
Galena
Ohio
Robert L. L. Hoke
Elizabeth H. Hoke
Washington, D. C
Somerset County Medical Association
Pennsylvania Medical Association
American Medical Association
Salisbury Lions Club
Meyersdale Lodge
Meyersdale Elks Lodge
Salisbury American Legion
Thomas Funeral Home
George E. Bowersox Jr
Salisbury 1
Frederick Allen Moore
Frederick Allen Moore Sr
Anna L. Moore
Brunswick
John H
Margaret E. Moore
B & O Veterans
Brotherhood of Carmen's Helpers
First Church of God of Brunswick
Patricia Snoots
Carol Martin
City
Gloria Jean Moore
Frederick A. Moore Jr
Dennis Fugene Moore
Frances Burgee
Sample’s Manor
C. H. Feete
Funerals Held For Ebberts Cramer Jones And Troxell
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Lottie Ebberts at 11 a m from 106 East Church Street with Rev. Clifford P. Lloyd officiating. Pallbearers included Francis Fox and Samuel Mauro. Interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery. Funeral services for Harvey R. Cramer of Frederick were conducted at Barton Funeral Home Walkersville with pallbearers including Thomas Cramer and John Whitmore. Interment was at Glade Cemetery Walkersville. Lindsey Taft Jones of Frederick died Sunday in Martinsburg and services were at Sunnyside Methodist Church with military rites by Fort Detick personnel and graveside rites by William P. Larkin Post 112. Pallbearers were Fort Detrick personnel. Emma Lee Troxell died Friday and funeral services were at Grace United Church of Christ with pallbearers named. interment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie M. Ebberts
Roland M. Ebberts
East Church Street
Clifford P. Lloyd
Centennial Memorial Evangelical U. B. Church
Francis
Sam) Fox
Samuel Mauro
Bernard D. Shores
Donald Morgan
Roy Gastley
Charles Jewell
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Etchison and Son
Harvey R. Cramer
Carroll Parkway
Frederick
Wynelle Nursing Home
Barton
Walkersville
Dale M. Shellhamer
Thomas P. Cramer
Charles D. Hoke
Frank R. Cramer
G. Arthur Graham
Harry W. Frantz
John F. Whitmore
Glade Cemetery
Lindsey Taft Jones
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Sunnyside Methodist Church
Sunnyside
Q. B. Jackson
Fair Jones
Washington, D.C
Maude Morrison
Rachel Bowins
Fort Detrick
William P. Larkin
Herman Daley
Dept. of
Emma Lee Troxell
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Raymond E. Wilhelm
Grace United Church of Christ
William Edwards
Frank Johnson
Eward Smith
Charles Zimmer’man
Joseph Taylor
Carl Rentzell
Gladhur Nusbaum Wedding in Walkersville Ceremony
Miss Margaret Nusbaum daughter of Mr and Mrs George H Nusbaum Jr married Kenneth W Gladhill son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gladhill of McKaig on Saturday evening April 25 Rev Roby Eastridge officiated The bride a Walkersville High School class of 64 graduate served by matron of honor Mrs Robert Boyer Best man was Mr Robert Boyer A reception followed at the bride home The groom works for 8 J Cohen Plumbing and Heating in Rockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladhur
Walkersville High School
8. J. Cohen
Rockville
Westminster Honors College Head Receives Outstanding Citizen Award
Dr Lowell S Ensor president of Western Maryland College for 17 years is honored as Westminster outstanding citizen by the Westminster Rotary Club. He receives a silver bowl for excellence and leadership in education religion and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster, Md
Lowell S. Ensor
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Thomson to head study on Patuxent Institution laws
AP reports Roszel C. Thomson chief judge of the U S District Court for Maryland will head a five member commission to study the need for changing laws governing Patuxent Institution for Defective Delinquents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Roszel C. Thomson
U.S. District Court For Maryland
Patuxent Institution
Montgomery Man Elected NABCA President From County
James F. Ervin, director of Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control, named president of the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association. He is the first NABCA president from Montgomery County, whose county dispensary system is a NABCA member. He will serve until the next conference in New York, May 1965. Ervin, a Silver Spring resident born in Redland, has led the county system since 1951, with three straight years of netted profits totaling over one million dollars from 13 dispensaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Ervin
Montgomery County
Department of Liquor Control
Tox Day
National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association, Inc
NABCA
United States
Ervin
New York
Mary
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Silver Spring
Redland
Sandy Spring
Catherine Wolf
J. Ervin
Silver Spring Lions Club
Teacher Credentials List and River Conditions
A long list of educator names and qualifications appears alongside river reports. The document names teachers with degrees from multiple colleges and notes Helen G. Inman as a special substitute at North Frederick Elementary. The rivers Monocacy and Potomac are muddy and full at Buckeystown and Point of Rocks respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeystown
Potomac
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News-Post
Edward L. Heerd
Carl R. Ramsburg
Woodsboro
Catherine Fritz
Lewistown
Sagner Inc
East Fourth Street
Richard McKimmy
Dickerson
Washington County Hospital
Connie
Jeanne Quinn
Harry L. Quinn Sr
Shookstown
Jeanne
Tokyo
Honshu
Japan
Fukuura
Sea of Japan
U. S
Grover Cleveland
Deep South
Atlanta
Gainesville
Button Gwinnett
Rick
Ed Mull
Mr. Stup
Economy Qil Inc
Fred Shank
Grace Catherine Shank
Calvin QC
Annie Stitely Singer
William M. Shank
Carroll Hartsock
Union Bridge
Carmin Lookinghill
Elmer W. Singer
Pythian Sisters Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
United Church of Christ
Church Sunday School
Women’s Guild of the Church
C. O. Fuss and Son
William F. Wiley
Reformed Cemetery
Friends
Midwestern
Westminster Honors College
Montgomery
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