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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1955

Page

9

Group To Be Selected For Zoning Study

Frederick County commissioners move to assemble a 15 member study group from diverse county areas to explore the creation of planning and zoning. Two representatives from the Farm Bureau Pomona Grange and County Council of Homemakers Clubs are invited, with nine other citizen members to be named. A public meeting will be held to solicit citizen views, guiding any future commissioners recommendations.

Frederick County Farm Bureau Pomona Grange County Council of Homemakers Clubs Frederick City

Hidden Assets Case In Court

Baltimore financier Eugene M. Callis faces a federal trial today on bankruptcy fraud charges. Indicted last Sept. 23, the case cites hiding eight life insurance policies worth 395000 from trustee Charles M. Lake. Callis, once president of Petro Terminal Oil Co, owned Kennersley Farms near Centreville. Additional fees totaling 930,000 were awarded in prior bankruptcy actions.

Baltimore Eugene M. Callis Philadelphia Maryland Eastern Shore Callis Charles M. Lake Petro Terminal Oil Co Kennersley Farms Centreville Queen Annes County U.S. Atty George Cochran Doub Roszel C.thomson Hilary Gans J.crossan Cooper Jr Cailis William C. Coleman Frank B. Ober Callis Hieerem SSN

Washington and Lee basketball player found dead in dorm

Lenington Virginia based Washington and Lee University freshman Frank Shulick from Ceredo West Virginia was found hanged in his dormitory around 1130 pm by a friend and a student counselor. Medical examiners ruled the death outside. Time of death about 3 18 am Sunday. No note.

Lenington Va. I Baldford Frank Shulick Washington and Lee University Ins Sfiend Ceredo Wo Va Shulick F. A. Feddeman BV. Brush Feddeman

Fireball critique planned after Civil Defense exercise

A six hour Operation Fireball Civil Defense drill held yesterday at the high school will be critiqued later this month. CD deputy Paul B. Rhoads Jr said the date and site would be announced next week and all CD personnel who participated were invited. The training film shown yesterday will be screened again, with Robert E. Creaghan presenting the critique.

Paul B. Rhoads Jn Rhoads Camn Robert E. Creaghan Frank Keefer Culler Lake Civil Defense Fire and Rescue Kensington Silver Spring Montgomery County Paul B. Rhoads

Baker Park Services Schedule in Frederick City

Frederick City Ministerium announces summer Community Worship services at Baker Park across ten Sunday evenings from June to August. Local church groups lead each week with committees arranging logistics, ushering, and singing, featuring Nazarene August and various denominations throughout the season.

Baker Park Frederick City Nazarene Evangelical Reformed and Grace Reform Church of God Church of the Brethren Evangelical United Brethren Calvary and Trinity Methodist Evangelical and Good Shepherd Lutheran First Baptist Men's Federation of Bible Class F. P. Brose

Panel Discussion At New Market Promotes Community Health

More than 63 residents from New Market area attended the second in a series of Homemakers club panel discussions on doctor patient relations and county medical facilities. Representatives from New Market Pleasant Grove Mamsville Urba na Jug Bridge and Prospect clubs joined in a lively discussion led by moderator Thomas H. Quill with doctors Melvin Lea B Q Thomas Jr Robert Furie Russell Guest Forbes H Burgess. The next meeting is scheduled Friday at the Libertytown Methodist church hall.

New Market Homemakers Clubs Samuel Hollingsworth Mamsville Club Pleasant Grove Mamsville Urbana Jug Bridge Prospect Clubs Beatrice Fehr Melvin Lea B. QO. Thomas, Jr Robert Furie Russell Forbes H. Burgess Thomas H. Quill Libertytown Methodist Church Hall

Death by Own Action Verdict in McCann Death

R Lamar McCann civic leader and First National Bank president is ruled to have died by his own action. A note was left. McCann operated a store and lumber firm and chaired Harford Memorial Hospital board. Survivors include widow a brother and a sister. A collision on South Market street caused damage with no charges filed. A June 4 civil defense trial evacuation drill will involve about 1290 people including elementary students.

BEL Atr Sarford County R. Lamar McCann First National Bank McCann Dublin Harford Memorial Hospital Board of Directors George Wrann Earl Myers Delia South Market Street Terry L. Winpigler Tascarora Wilbur N. Hoover Winpig- Tey Cas Abnant Saa William Boone Rockville Montgomery County Civil Defense

Big Four seal Austrian freedom after 17 years of occupation

In Vienna crowds welcomed a treaty pledging Austria's sovereignty for the first time since 1938. Within 90 days after ratification some 70 000 troops from the United States, Russia, Britain and France will withdraw. Concerns linger over Soviet payments and Austria's economic future amid neutrality pledges. Officials Molotov Macmillan Dulles Pinay Figl signed the pact, ending occupation.

Vienna Austria Hitler Nazi Germany United States Russia Britain France U.S V. M. Molotov Harold Macmillan Dulles Antoine Pinay Leopold Fig

Judge Coleman Honored as He Prepares to Retire

Chief Federal Judge William C. Coleman will retire June 1 after 28 years on the bench. In a Baltimore ceremony, Judge Roszel C. Thomson and others paid tribute, with remarks from Judge Morris A. Soper and Chief Judge Frederick W. Brune. Maryland officials and legal figures attended as supporters noted his lengthy career. A separate legal note clarifies that a written guilty plea in traffic cases is treated as a conviction and the case cannot be reopened. The market news from New York shows a mixed session with a slight early upward trend fading later.

Baltimore William C. Coleman Taday Cere Roszel C. Thomson Morris A. Soper US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit Coleman W. Calvin Chesnut Frederick W. Brune Maryland Court of Appeals Coleman Pell, Morgan and Brune U.S. Atty George Cochran Doube Stedman Prescott Sixth Judicial Circuit Maryland State Bar Assn C. Ferdinand Sybert Stedman Prescott Jr

City playgrounds set to open June 20 with milder summer setup

Frederick's 14 playgrounds have most equipment erected as staff train ahead of summer season. Parks Superintendent C Cyril Klein announced June 20 opening for playgrounds, with the pool set to open June 11. Area along Linganore creek now open for park use with picnic tables. Improvements include rock removal at Harmonfieldam, new clay and topsoil, and seeding and mulching. Five tons of green resurfacing material laid on city tennis courts beside the pool, open today. Clay courts at Second Street and College Avenue to open by week’s end after calcium chloride treatment. American Division Little League diamond in Baker Park to start next Monday. sod from base lines used to fill area near Carroll Creek. Kadwiler Park backstop and diamond to be moved north to avoid interfering with play. Basketball backstop erected at Staley Park tennis courts. New custodian Ray King appointed to oversee McCurdy Field and grandstand.

Frederick C. Cyril Klein Linganore Creek Monocacy Harmonfieldam Klein Second Street College Avenue Baker Park Carrol Creek Carroll Parkway Hall Kadwiler Park Staley Park McCurdy Ray King

Who Has Authority To Give Parking Ticket

In Williamsport Maryland officials asked if Lloyd Limon could issue a parking ticket to Hubert Mills. Mills denied the claim and Magistrate Jesse Shank said he was working when tagged. Town policeman Bills and councilman Lem en were noted. The matter was sent to Attorney General Ferdinand Sybert for a ruling. Also a separate incident reported police questioned a 12 year old boy at Court House Park fountain about catching a goldfish by hand. He was warned to fish elsewhere.

Williamsport. Md Maryland Williamsport Lloyd Limon Hubert Mills Mills Jesse Shank Bills Lem‘en Shank C. Ferdinand Sybert Court House Park Sergi Denver Irving Ife

Davy Crockett Besieged By Small Fry At Skelton Party

Hollywood guest Kath Fess Parker meets children at Red Skelton birthday party as Davey Crockett star dressed in buckskins entertains and autographs items. Parker and Buddy Ebsen perform songs while kids press for calls. Skelton jokes about the crowd and asks how many alive Crockett is.

Davy Crockett Skelton Hollywood Dave Crockett America Kath Fess Parker Fanti Texan the Alamo Was & Suldiise Buest Red Skelton Valentina Richard Crockets Parker Skellen Oisket Gutar George Russel Buddy Ebsen Davy

Nationwide Weather Mix Produces Hodgepodge Across Regions

The Associated Press reports a varied weather pattern with snow and rain from the Great Lakes to New England while the West faces thunderstorms and freezing temperatures. Dust storms hit Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska as Montana and the Canadian border states see rain sleet and snow. Humid warmth persists in the north as southern states endure heavy thunder showers and hail in Houston and Hopkinsville reports.

Associated Press Great Lakes New England Colorado Kansas Nebraska Continental Divide Montana Canadian Minnesota Washington Oregon Wyoming New Mexico Hopkinsville Houston

Dulles To Report On TV And Ratio

Secretary of State Dulles returns to the capital to announce his European mission on a national TV radio effort. Eisenhower to introduce him. networks carry the report from 7 to 7:50 p.m. EDT, with radio later. Also notes local charges filed over the weekend and a decree request in Equity Court over land boundaries in Creagerstown district.

Washington Dulles Eisenhower West Germany Atlantic Alliance Indochina ABC Mutual CBS NBC Equity Calvin George Wilhide Lloyd Creagerstown Comagusus Wilhide Mathias and Matias

Nationalist and Communist planes clash near Formosa

In a first reported air duel, 70 miles north of the Matsus, 4 American Thunder jets confronted 4 Russian MiGs. The exchange over Taihsan Islands lasted 19 minutes with both sides reportedly retreating unharmed. No damage confirmed and no ships shelling Taishans officially acknowledged.

Taipei Formosa Matsu Islands Matsus Taishans

Underwater Test May Give No Atomic Cloud

Washington reports the underwater atomic explosion off the West Coast may yield little or no visible cloud or air contamination due to extreme caution by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department. Protests by California fishermen over potential fish contamination are muted by assurances of no hazard to people, fish, or consumers. The test, a depth charge for anti submarine use, would occur at depths of 290 to 600 feet or more.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Defense Department Marshall Islands California AEC Defense Department

Fire damages Capri 3 night club in Baltimore

Firefighters treated for smoke inhalation as they battled a blaze at Capri 3 on North Avenue near Charles Street. The fire, likely starting in a rear men's room, spread to a kitchen and a karate area. No one was inside. Owner David Edd could not estimate damages. In East Baltimore, Leo Miller of Brooklyn was killed when his car struck a utility pole after leaving the road, cutting power to the neighborhood. Police and hospital staff reported Miller died at Johns Hopkins. In Tegucigalpa, censorship is imposed on gang dispatches to curb reports linked to the Nicaragua emergency.

Baltimore 7 Capri North Ave Charles St Hays David Edd Saltimore IP Leo Miller Brooklyn N.Y East Baltimore Miller Johns Hopkins Hospital

Stockholm May Get Meet Of Big Four

The Big Four foreign ministers began travel home after a Vienna weekend of talks aimed at paving a summer summit among Eisenhower Bulganin and the British and French leaders. Hints surfaced that Stockholm could host the meeting, with July or August as likely dates. Russia proposed Vienna, while the West favored Lausanne.

Vienna Austria Europe Stockholm Eisenhower Nikolai Bulganin Russia Lausanne

Evacuation Ends as Brews­ter Heads to Saigon

The U S Navy ends its Passage to Freedom evacuation off Haiphong with the USS General Brewster carrying 500 Vietnamese, the last of more than 800000 evacuated from Northern Indochina. Ho Chi Minh threats and South Vietnam delays affected emigrants along with 310000 total evacuated by the operation.

Indochina Bo Son Haiphong U. S Do Son Geneva South Vietnam Brewster Qeave Naipaong Saigon Vietminh South Vietnam

Federal fund proposed for polio vaccine aid

The Eisenhower administration proposed a 28 million dollar federal fund to help states provide polio vaccine for children in low income families. The plan aims to immunize all Americans up to age 19, with added funds for inspectors and technicians to ensure safety, while relying on voluntary state distribution for timely reach.

Washington Eisenhower Public Health Service Congress Hobby

Park Fees Under Scrutiny by State Employment Board

Robert Nimo, new chairman of the State Employment Security Board, seeks to revoke a Baltimore parking privilege and halts payment of a $350 parking bill. The board has used government funds to cover personal parking fees for members since December 1953, with a probe into department operations ongoing.

Baltimore Robert Nimo State Employment Security Board Baltimore Evening Sun Kimble State Department of Employment Security Department Daniel E. Kiem Barrymore John L. Estes Klein

Memorial service for Gene Symonds held at Andrews Cathedral

About two hundred people attended a memorial service at Andrews Protestant Cathedral for Gene Symonds, the American correspondent fatally injured in rioting here last Thursday. The fourth escapee from Anne Arundel County jail was recaptured today in Annapolis after being hungry in his hideout.

Singapore Andrews Gene Symonds Annapolis Anne Arundel County

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