Brush Fires Sweep Frederick and Montgomery Areas
A string of minor fires burned across Frederick and Montgomery counties yesterday. Fire units battled more than fifty acres near Sellman Station and about six near Watersville, plus three near Thompson’s Corner and under an acre near Loys Station. Multiple departments aided each blaze, with stops at 1:10 pm to 6:15 pm. The sequence included calls to Mt. Airy, Hyattstown, Lisbon, Damascus, Sykesville, and New Market units.
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Frederick
Montgomery County
Sellman Station
Watersville
Thompson's Corner
Loys Station
Upper
Montgomery
Mt. Airy
Lisbon
Damascus
Sykesville
Windsor Davis
Hyattstown
Rocky Ridge Company
New Market
Hollingsworth
Ball Road
Hamenville Road
Bolivar Church Plans Time Change and Family Week
In Bolivar the Methodist Church will meet May 19 to discuss adjusting summer service times. Sunday school would begin at 9 15 a m and church at 8 a m. National Family Week runs May 31 to June 2 with a church program on May 10 and a family life supper. The youths choir sang at the morning service.
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G. E. Webb
Bolivar
Bolivar Methodist
Bittle
John Waters
Throiton Will and Family
Bolivar Heights
B. F. Eackles
Strother Watson
Willamsport
Hepatitis outbreak peaks in Frederick County
County Health Officer Dr. Forbes H. Burgess reports 56 verified viral hepatitis cases this year in Frederick County with a possible higher, unreported count. He notes prior outbreaks, including 130 cases in late 1954 to early 1955, none fatal, and says no deaths have occurred in his 12 years in office despite reporting requirements.
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Frederick County
Forbes H. Burgess
Burgess
Health Department
Directors Organize Fidelity Building and Loan Association Board
Directors elected by shareholders at Fredericktown Savings and Trust Company last Friday organized Tuesday morning. Officers named include President G Hunter Bowers Vice Presidents W Jarboe Grove and Robert L Smith and Secretary H Lavier Michael. Other directors listed. Holden Felton named attorney. Arrangements set for start of next series No 49 on June 1. Portofino, a fishing village on the Italian Riviera, is described as a longtime resort maintaining its old-world charm.
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Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Fredericktown Savings and Trust Company
G. Hunter Bowers
W. Jarboe Grove
Robert L. Smith
H. Lavier Michael
Alton Y. Bennett
Daniel 8. Chesley
Thomas J. Crum
William T. Delaplaine
Samuel W. Barrick
Gilmore R. Fl
Court News Deed Transfers Include Ten Dollar Considerations
Deed transfers list Fred Duncan and wife to Ralph L Koontz and wife for ten dollars. Koontz to Herman A Boyer and others by agreement. Neil F Bechtel and wife to John J Petery. Carlos C Myers to Keith R Harsh. Edgar Poe to Eugene R Kinsley. Alden E Fisher to Joyce T Garman. Frank N Stauffer to John Paul Glass. Rolling Acres Inc to Brosius, with various locales.
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Reperty
Fred Duncan
Ralph L. Koontz
Ralph
Joyce T. Garman
Frank N. Stauffer
John Paul Glass
Rolling Acres Inc
Brosius
Allegany County Sanitary Board Expands to Seven
In Annapolis Mayor Earl D. Chavey and Sen. George R. Hughes urged Gov Tawes to sign a bill expanding Allegany County sanitary commission from three to seven members. They warned that the city county sanitary plan would fail without the measure and Gov Tawes agreed after talks. Five Baltimore indictments tied to the abortion death of a New Jersey teacher outside a suburban estate were announced by the grand jury.
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Albany
N.Y
New York Central Railroad
Cleveland Electric
Arthur E. Baylis
New York Central
Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nickel Plate Railroad
Baylis
Annapolis
Cumberland
Allegany County
Tawes
Earl D. Chavey
George R. Hughes
Baltimore
Baltlimore Grand Jury
New Jersey
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Jo Ann Wilson
Frederick Community College
Student Association of Maryland Junior Colleges
Shoreham Hotel
Washington
South End
Ily
New Addition
HF High
Lane
Washington Street
Bobby"’ Manuel
John Strother
Dudley Kidwifer
Engle
Jefferson County
James Benjamin
Loudoun County
Harpers Ferry
Frederick Memorial Hospital
C. W. Butts
William Henretta
Charles Kraus
Pikeside
Stanley Leisure
Kenny
Mary Louise Knight
Winchester
Irene Anderson
J. Robert Dunn
West Virginia
Virginia
Bobby Landon
Knowton
Shere
Charles Barker
Toan
Harold Hars
Bert Laudeun
Terminix
South Market St
Mercer's Drug Store
West 3Rd & N. Market Sts
Olympia
Pallave
Jeep F. Rinderich
T/A
Williams Typewriter and Supply Co
East Pash St
Coker
House OF Fabrics
Sewing
Custer Drapes
South Court
Mars Opticians
West Second St. MO
Tenith
Guss
D.S.T
East Ballo
Taneytown
Rice's Color Center
6Th & Market Sts
Tee
Tevonghowt
Potomac Edison
Mark
America
Marks Mobile Homes
U.S.15
Portofino
Riviera
Cee
Poolgard
Rice’s Color Center
Fifth & Market Sts
Tribarl
Insbag
Tovey
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Bldg
Court News
Paul Heffner
Ewistown
Development Corp
Fox Rock
Segament
Widhwe
Pleeve Pheng Yuor
Persis
Market St
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