Memorial Day Services honor local veterans in Frederick
Col Grothaus urged tribute to both known and unknown soldiers as Frederick marked Memorial Day. He listed area war dead from the Revolution to Korea at Mt. Olivet and Mount Oliver cemeteries. A wreath was laid on the Flame Monument, taps sounded, a firing squad fired three salutes, and flag ceremonies continued at the Francis Scott Key Memorial.
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Fort Derwick
Mount Oliver
Grothaus
World Memorial
Frederick Area
Korea
Mt. Giver
Carmey Reeder
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Post
American Legion
Wiliam H. S. Miller
War Memorial
Velma Graham
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary of
Frederick
Army Reserve
Legion
Hugler
George Phebus
National Guard
Mt. Olivet
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
George D. Stull
Mase-Argonne
Raymond §. Wachter
Alonzo G. Wachter
France
Germany
Russell P. Esterly
Claude H. Wachter
Henry W. Herman III
Harry A. E. Morgan
302Nd Signal Battalion
U.S. Army Reserve
Disabled American Veterans
Washington and Lee
40 & 8 Society
115Th Infantry
Maryland Dairy Judging Team to England fundraising success
Twenty five local agricultural groups aided Frederick County in raising funds to send the Maryland Dairy Judging team to England for the International Dairy Exposition. Leaders include Howard Stiles Jerry Ensor James Hill and Roberta Messer with departure set from New York June 12 and return July 2.
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Frederick County
Maryland
England
Howard Stiles
Jerry Ensor
Harford County
James Hill
Howard County
Roberta Messer
Montgomery County
New York
Unofficial Transcontinental Speed Record Claimed
Lockheed Aircraft Corp claims an unofficial transcontinental speed record for transport airplanes. The jet Star twin jet flew 1900 miles from Burbank to Atlanta in 3 hours 23 minutes, averaging 58% mph, challenging the official 5 hours 5 minutes. Aviation writer meeting announced plans for a round the world speed record by a Mooney Mark 20 A in September.
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Houston. Tex
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Io Atlanta
Aviation Writers Assn
Hal F. Rachal
Mooney Aircraft Inc
Kerrville
Tex
Rachal
Spain
Rome
Wiliam A. Wyatt
Air Force Denies Jet Buzzed Airliner Claim
Washington officials dismissed a report that a B47 jet bomber buzzed a commercial airliner. The Air Force refuted the accusation as unfounded and provided no evidence supporting the claim.
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Air Force
Washington
iForce
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Col. Grothaus
THE
James.j. Walsh
Donald P. Wagner
James E. Kemp
Norinton
EF. May
Rodney L. Shankle
James E. Rinehart
Warren L. Kinsey
Herman H. Tyevar
Howard T. Dimerman Jr
Lesiancres
Amvers
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Farmers Cooperation Association
Pomona Grange
Southern States Cooperative
Frederick County Holstein Association
Frederick County Guernsey Association
Frederick Production Credit Association
Farmers Supply of
Walkersville
R. L. Kelly and Sons Feed
Dietrick and Gambrill Fertilizer
Mehring Fertilizer
Keymar
Ford Tractor
Ceresville
H. B. Duvall Machinery
Noah Kefauver Machinery
Monrovia Supply
Glade Valley Milling
Ballenger Grange
News Market Grange
LeGore Lime Company
Cremer and Sons
Woodsboro
B. M. Woodfield and Sons
Frederick County National Bank
Farmers and Mechanics-Citizens Nation Lay Bank
Western Maryland Trust Company
Fredericktown ‘Savings Institution
Ray H. Smith
Frank Keefer
Smith
State Home Economics
Faye Mitchell
Lavenja Hilbert
Dona Ditty
A.m
Tunisia
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Charles S. S. Ritchie
Cani
United Hyattstown Company
States
Tad
Frederick, Md
Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
R.r-Rice
Edward Siedling
Carroll Parkway
Remsberg
F.S.K
Sun
Friendship Homes
MT. Airy, MD
MT. Airy
Mt. N
Damascus
Salina
Kan
Tredenia
Malcolm A. MacIntryre
United Air Lines
MacIntyre
Briaj
Eugene Mathis
Airwer
Amelniyre
Mathis
Air Aeronautics
William F. Knowland
Califf Knowland
San Francisco
Macinyre
Strategic Air Command
Clealane
Ake
Gettysburg, Pa
Eisenhower
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Gettysburg Country Club
Arthur 5
Nevins
Army
Gettysburg
Arlington Cemetery
ST. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
F. F. Motors
Evergreen Pt
Auto Radio
Wayside Radio Service
E. Patrick
C. E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Patrick Street
Rodel
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