Fatal Crash Record Is Disclosed On U S Route 40 Corridor
State Police figures show 12 deaths in 15 months on the Route 40 west stretch to Hamilton's, with increased wrecks tied to more local businesses and confusing entrances. Officials note prior three years had no fatal crashes, while highway plans await relocation under an Interstate project slated for 1960–1965.
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Hamilton
Walter K. May
Lieut. May
Lieut
May
State Roads Commission
SRC
Thomas G. Mobler
Mohler
After 50 Years On Railroad Amos Elliott Still Keeps Busy
Amos H. Elliott spent 51 years with the Railway Express, retiring from the Washington to Pittsburgh run. He stays active with domino club, baseball, fishing, walking, home repairs, and cooking. He recalls 52 daily trains past Frederick and says many stations have vanished with the rail shift. Continued on Page Four.
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Amos Elliott
Pat Rosencrantz
Amos H. Elliott
Railway Express
Evuott
Masonic Temple
Domino Club
North Market Street
Eliott
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Point of Rocks
Washington
Pittsburgh
Elliott
Frederick
Frederick Junction
Doubs
Cowtown
Baltimore and Ohio Terminal
South Market
Saints Street
Frederick County Completes One and Half Million School Bond Sale
Frederick county completed its million and a half dollar school bond sale over the weekend while officials were in New York City to pick up the check for 1 472 770 23. The issue sold to White, Weld and Co at 3 43 percent interest. The county earned 2 770 05 in interest for May 1 to May 20 and reinvested in 9 day government bills at a higher rate, collecting over 3 5 percent in interest. County officials including Mrs Charlotte Yarroll Delber Null C Burton Cannon and Goodloe Byron accompanied the deal. Mrs Yarroll signed the issue in her first official duty and is among a small group of country women treasurers. Funds will finance projects including the Singapore school and New Market school additions and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
New York City
Pickum
White, Weld and Co
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Yarroll
Singapore School
New Market School
Temperance Meet At Middletown
The Frederick County Womens Christian Temperance Union holds its annual convention at Christ Reformer Church Middletown on Wednesday May 25 starting at 10 a m The day opens with president Mrs Leslie Kdesser Rev George Klinefeller leads devotions State President Mrs Melvin Lederer of Baltimore is keynote speaker Reports from departments and special music are planned.
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Frederick County Womens Christian Temperance Union
Christ Reformer Church
Middletown
Leslie Kdesser
George Klinefeller
Melvin Lederer
Baltimore
Woman Hurt After Car Jumps Rails Near Ridgeville
State Police identified the driver as Gladys Marie Ruby 32 of Ellicott City. She suffered bruises and abrasions but was not hospitalized after her 1959 Ford ran off U S Route 40 three miles west of Ridgeville and plunged down an embankment when she apparently fell asleep. No charges were filed. Trooper Henry J. Stafford investigated the 2 35 a m crash.
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Gladys Marie Ruby
Ellicott City
Ridgeville
Henry J. Stafford
Tidal Waves Sweep Coasts In Pacific With 350 Dead
Waves spawned by Chile quakes battered Pacific coasts from Japan to New Zealand and Formosa. At least 350 dead or missing, with 46,000 homes flooded in Japan and extensive damage in Hawaii, Okinawa, Chile, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.
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Pacific
Chile
Japan
Hawaii
Okinawa
United States
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Formosa
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Weather Bureau
Tokyo
Yokohama
Horshu
Hilo
Hawaiian
Hawaiian Islands
Ryukyu Islands
Queule
Santiago
Sydney Harbor
Keeling
la Canal
Memorial Day Speaker Col Parks At Fort Detrick
Col LaVerne Parks a World War II and Korean War veteran and Fort Detrick officer will speak at Memorial Day Services arranged by the Francis Scott Key Post American Legion. The event begins 2 PM at the World War II monument in Olivet Cemetery with a march from the Legion Home at 1:30 PM and grave decorations Friday evening.
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Col. LaVerne Parks
Fort Detrick
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
William R. Eyler
Fit. Olivet
Reese Hee i
Eyler
Legion Home
East Church Street
Col. Parks
Larry
University of Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Armed Forces
Frederick
Fort McClellan
Ala
Army Chemical School
Court House
Study Guide on County Government Distributed by Local League
The local League of Women Voters completed a county government study booklet for public distribution. The Know Your County project covers history, structure, functions, and officials with sections on finances, elections, courts, health, planning, and more.
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League of Women Voters
Gas
Paul Gordon
Frederick County
League
Coopers Aon
Thomas Matney
Harvard Reiter
Arthur Hatton
L. R. Schooman
Paul Wise
Dorothy Mooring
Eugene Goldschmidt
Leonard Spero
Ira Weinstein
Otto Landman
Joseph Lentz
Children's Aid Society
Assistant Cashier Dies by Own Action at Local Bank
Paul R. Whipp 44 longtime assistant cashier at Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank was found dead in his car from asphyxiation in front of his East Church Street home. Police and medical examiner ruled death by own action. He had served as teller and was known for greeting customers. He lived at 200 East Church Street with gardens used in a historical society tour. He was a World War I veteran and later commissioned major in the reserves. Survived by brother Clarence Whipp and sister Mrs. Vivian Johnson. Funeral arrangements pending, no viewing, flowers declined.
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Paul R. Whipp
Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank
B. O Thomas
Whipp
East Church Street
Donald Tracey
Tracey
Besant
Historical Society
Hagerstown High School
Washington and Lee University
Garrett County
Anne Arundel County
David C
Maude Kreps Whipp
Clarence Whipp
Spy Plane Inquiry Voted To Open Full Bipartisan Probe
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to conduct a full bipartisan inquiry into the spy plane incident and summit collapse. The inquiry begins Friday at 9:30 am EST with testimony from Secretary of State Christian A. Herter in closed sessions. edited transcripts will be released after censorship for security reasons.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Christian A. Herter
Carpenters End Strikes Alert in Baltimore
Two thousand carpenters ended the stale strike against the Associated General Contractors in Baltimore. Workers had walked out over contract terms and resumed work after talks.
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Carpenters End Striere
Baltimore
Associated General Contractors
Plans For Wine Queen Arranged For County Visit
Plans have been completed for a three day visit by Christie Koch wine queen of the German Palatinate. The program includes receptions a public dinner a farm tour and a Washington trip with local officials and guests. County Agent Shoemaker will arrange farm tours while Col. Winebrener hosts at the dinner.
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Christie Koch
German Palatinate
Goodloe Byron
Miss Koch
Washington
Rose Hill Manor
James H. Cramer
Francis Scott Key
Civic
Service Club
Byron
Theodore Semler
Col
Philip Winebrener
Henry R. Shoemaker
Miss Red
Fritz Braun
Hilda Wessell
Baltimore
Bensinger
Chevy Chase
Clyde Hendrix
Wille Joachim
Morzheim
Germany
Frederick
Siegfried Goetz
C47 Downed in East Germany Cleared by Soviets
A U S Air Force C47 forced down over East Germany last Friday and nine Americans aboard were freed by Soviet authorities. The incident drew a protest from Soviet forces in East Germany but ended without an international incident.
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Wiesbaden Germany
East Germany
West Germany
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Clyde D. Eddleman
U.S. Army
Europe
Eddleman
I. E Yakubovsky
ADN
Berlin
Yakubovsky
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hamburg
Soviet Union
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U.S
U. S. 40
Amos H. Eliott
Frank J. Keefer
Temperance
American Legion
Mt. Olivet
Christl Koch
E. Germany
W. Germany
County
Commis
Frank J. Keefer Sioners Mehri H. Ramsburg
A. Irvin Renn
Delberts. Null
Eugene Goldschridt
Joseph Lents
Norwepa
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