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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1956

Page

10

Two Are Electrocuted at Taneytown Speedwell

Two workers at the Taneytown Speedway, Joseph F. Murphy 27 of Hanover PA and Clyde E. Smith of Hanover PA, were electrocuted while erecting a floodlight pole. The 7,200 volt line was contacted as the pole slipped during a planned vertical lift. Both men were knocked unconscious. Dr. Robert McVaugh and local rescue crews attempted revival for 90 minutes before death was confirmed. Funeral arrangements for Smith set for Tuesday.

Taneytown Taneytown Speedway Potomac Edison Company Joseph F. Murphy Clyde E Smith Hanover Lawrence L. Dunn Randallstown Murphy Mr Smith Vincent Risano Speedway Westymimgster Robert McVaugh James T. Marsh Carroll County Pamela Ann Smith Kenneth Smith

Emmitsburg Weekend Visitors and Church Activities

Weekend visitors to the Gillelan home in Emmitsburg included Jack Wood and family from Reisterstown, Edn Straub and sons from Gettysburg, Michael Kormanski and children from Pearl River, and Doris Wastler from Baltimore nursing school who visited her parents. The Sodality at St Joseph's Church welcomed new members and the May procession at St Joseph's in Creagerstown highlighted community support and planned parish events including baptisms and a youth night.

Emmitsburg Robert Gillelan Jack Wood Reisterstown Edn Straub Gettysburg Michael Kormanski Pearl River Silver Spring Doris Wastler Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Baltimore Lester Wastler Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of St Pauline Rosensteel G. O Fritz Clar

Local notices from Unionville and area events

Maryl and Synod held today through Thursday at Geeyaburg Seminary. Mr and Mrs Stanley Burdette and family visited Mrs Louise Burdette over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Elwood Long of Baltimore spent Saturday with Mrs Naomi Long. Mr and Mrs Albert Coleman and daughter spent last weekend with Mrs Bessie Ha. Mr and Mrs James Fisher Thurmont were guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Fisher on Sunday. The 4H Club will hold its meeting at the home of Nancy Late this evening. Mrs Sue Slick and daughter Jackie visited Mr and Mrs Pautt Burna and family over the weekend. Mrs Ethel Stull and Mrs Mabel Wastler gave Mrs John Remsburg a dinner on Sunday in honor of Mother's Day. Unionville 4-H club met at Dolores Martin May 4. A demonstration Better Storage For Clothes was given by Sandra Harbaugh. Refreshments served by Dolores Martin. Say You Saw It In The News.

Frederick Job E. Williams Serveiail Calvary Methodistied Christ Church For Church Calaureate the Mary Ednaland School For the Deaf Klayton James Collison Patricia Rit Joseph Egypt Salisbury Ous Brothers Ins Maryland Federation Ents Margaret A Bowers Howard Nina Russell Charles E Moylan Church For the Moylan Christ Church Baltimore Bomita Pritchard Cumfed Maryland Geeyaburg Seminary Stanley Burdette Louise Burdette Elwood Long Naomi Long Albert Coleman Bessie Ha James Fisher Thurmont Roy Fisher Nancy Sue Slick Jackie Paut ¢T Burna Ethel Stull Mabel Wastler John Remsburg Dnionville Unionville Girls Dolores Martin Sandra Harbaugh

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