Noted Urbana Auditor Joseph Smith Dies at 73
Joseph Walter Smith a longtime Urbana district auditor and Republican political participant died October 10 at Montevue Chronic Disease Hospital. His body was sent to the Maryland Anatomy Board as unclaimed, with relatives few and cousins noted. He was about 73, known as a gentle man of the old school with many county acquaintances. Vandals damaged county roads late Halloween week, blocking Fish Hatchery road with a tree, defacing wires, and tearing or removing more than 30 road signs and posts across the county.
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Joseph Walter Smith
Urbana
Frederick County
Montevue
State Anatomy Board
Baltimore
Smith
House of Delegates
Henry Etchison
Anatomy Board of Maryland
Anatomy
University of Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
County Roads Board
Daysville
Walkersville
Hallowe'en
Bartonsville
Pike
State Roads Commission
Ceresville
Roy Schwartz
Johnsville
Sheriffs Office
Sentenced For Stealing Hams Accused of four hams theft near Jefferson
Richard Stine a former Wickham employee and Hugh Flynn were found guilty by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr in Trial Magistrate's Court this morning and each sentenced to 60 days in Frederick county jail. Stine admitted taking four hams valued at 20 dollars each from the Wickham meat house while Flynn waited in the farm lane. State Trooper Dishong investigated and State's Attorney Barrick prosecuted.
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Harry F. Wickham
Jefferson
Richard
Stine
Wickham
Hugh Flynn
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Frederick County
Wickham Farm
Flynn
R. C. Dishong
Samuel W. Barrick
Casper Gue
South Carrol Street
Lillian L. Bussard
Braddock Avenue
Paul FE. Fogle
Gue
W . Mutchner
Church and Camust
Hallowe'en
Louis EK Stup
Frederick
U.S 40
West S16
James Pessier
Doris J. Hill
Warren. O
SiMe
Edward C. Lee
E. L. Baum
Charles 1
Castle
Columbus
North Walker
Fourth Streets
Mutchner
Minor Damage In Early Shawnee Drive Collision
A minor collision occurred early this morning on Shawnee Drive near East Ninth Street. Charles F. King backed toward a parked car owned by Dominic F. Gasbarri, causing about 875 dollars in damage. King's car sustained about 15 dollars damage. No charges were filed by Officer William A. Mutchner. A separate collision on West Patrick Street at Baughman's Lane involved Minnie May Koogle and Karl J. Klock, causing about 10 dollars damage to the Rohoogle car. Klock was charged with failing to pass on the left.
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Shawnee Drive
East Ninth Street
Charles F. King
Dominic F. Gasbarri
King
William A. Mutchner
William Staley
Kfork
Held For Questioning After Shotgun Slaying
Frostburg Maryland police questioned 72 year old James Allen about the shotgun death of Donald Winters. A 9 year old daughter Vera Ann said Allen had accused her of being in his house while he was away. Winters went to Allen's home and the two men argued with Winters shot in the stomach on the road outside the fence. he died at Miners Hospital.
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Frostburg
James Allen
Midland
Donald Winters
Winters
Hns
Vera Ann
Allen
al Jen
Fie
Miews
Miners
Fast Aogist
Mineola
N.Y
Long Island
William Woodward
Paul W. Wirths
Woodward
Witths
Stuyvesant -Pinnell
Nassau County
Gotan
Pinnell
Wirths
Nassau
New York
Nashua
Belair
Bowie
New York City
Oyster Bay
Mystery cash found by charity group in New York cupboard
A Baron de Hirsch Ladies Aid Society gathering reported 516 540 in LH 20 and 20 dollar bills stored in a paper bag in a cupboard at the Yorkville Temple. Unable to explain origin, they turned the money to police with a 90 day claim period for rightful ownership.
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New York of
Baron de Hirsch Ladies Aid Society
Yorkville Temple
Santa Sets Time For His Early Visit
Santa Claus plans a pre Christmas appearance in Frederick on Saturday November 26 arriving at night from the Market and Seventh street intersection. The event coincides with the first lights on the principal streets and marks the Yale business season opening. Committee members Edward McGuiness Elmer Ehler Henry Serepca and Ned Levien organize new parade features. Stores set late hours beginning November 25 through December 23 with exceptions including December 24 and 32 closing at five p.m. Wednesday afternoons will see openings from November 30 to December 21.
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Santa Claus
Frederick
Yale
Ead
Market
Seventh Street
Edward McGuiness
Elmer Ehler
Henry Serepca
Ned Levien
More Cool Air On Way
More cool air spread from Canada lowering temperatures across the Northern Rockies to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Readings were generally 10 degrees lower than yesterday with many areas under 20 and near zero in Cut Bank Montana. Snow flurries appeared from the Northern Rockies to the Northern Plains while the West and many southern regions saw 30s to 40s. A separate incident notes Frank M Dertzbaugh in Mt Airy involved in a 40 oct accident at Pine Orchard. his car sustained about 30 damage in a collision with a tractor trailer driven by James Glen Wil Rader as he turned at a crossover.
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Associated Press
Canada
Autunt
Rockies
Plains
Mississipi Valley
Cutbank
Mont
Ohio
Kentuck
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Hockies
North Pacific Coast
Midwest
New England
Douglas
Wyo
Brownsville
Tex
Frank M Dertybaugh
Mt. Airy
Pine Orchard
Ileward County
G. N. Sensabaugh
Randallstown Barracks
Dert¢baugh
James Glenwil Rader
Dertzhaugh
Dertzbaugh
Hit by brick and hospital discharge in city report
John T. Blackstom, colored, 62, reported being struck on the head by a brick early Wednesday. Lt. Ralph Potts took him to Frederick Memorial Hospital. he was discharged after treatment. Joseph M. Armstrong, 88, long-time Anne Arundel Republican figure, died in Franklin Square Hospital. A fire alarm was sounded at 235 at 31 South Bentz Street. fire reported not serious. A threatened Pittsburgh bus and trolley strike against Pittsburgh Railways 16 was called off early today.
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John JT. Blackstom
Klemnharis Ves
Earl
Ralph Potts
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Fle
M. Armstrong
Baltimore
Joseph M Armstrong
Anne Arundel
Franklin Square
Tiosal
South Bentz Street
Henge
Ptpsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways
Extension of Baltimore National Pike bridges and by-pass work
The State Roads Commission announced bids due Tuesday November 22 for extending the dual Baltimore National Pike west of the Monocacy River with new bridges to within 0.28 miles of Frederick, including a trumpet interchange east of Frederick and a by-pass bridge. The project also dualizes the eastbound lane from Bartonsville to the river, with a new bridge being built.
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The
State Roads Commission
Monocacy River
Frederick
Frederick By-Pass
Bartonsville
Baltimore National Pike to connect Frederick bypass road project
Officials outline a dual highway from Baltimore to Frederick with the Baltimore National Pike as its name. The route would link the east end of the current bridge area to Jug Bridge hill, extend 1.02 miles northwesterly to near the East End elementary school, and include a trumpet interchange north of Frederick. The total contract length is about 1.94 miles with widening and resurfacing of East Patrick street and a final channelized connection to East Patrick street inside the interchange.
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Baltimore
Frederick
Frederick By-Pass
Jug Bridge Hill
Monocacy River
East End
Vicente, Allivat
US Frederick
East Patrick Street
Baltimore National Pike
Warren and Weil wed in Las Vegas surprise ceremony
Honey Bears Warren 22 daughter of Chief Justice Earl Warren and Dr Start Brien 33 of Beverly Hills married in a penthouse suite of the Riviera Las Vegas. Justice of the Peace John Mendell officiated after the couple, who obtained a marriage license two days earlier in Santa Monica, said they wanted to wed before midnight to mark the three month anniversary of their meeting.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Calif
Damages Awarded In Transit Crash Case
A jury in Circuit Court awarded Aubrey E. Shores 905 damages after a collision on US 15 near Paint Rock December 27 1953. Shores sued for use and damages against Grasty Pallet Corp and Wilmer R. Tushing Orange Va. The Ford truck breakdown lights dispute split the defense.
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Lucketts
US. 15
Paint of Rocks
Aubrey E. Shares
Chartford Fire Insurance Company
Grastly Pallet Corp
Wilmer R. Tushing
Orange
Shores
Charles Do Price
Jamies McSherrs
Baltimore Man Climbs Washington Monument Face
A 22 year old former mental patient named Kenneth Rehbhach climbed a 204 foot Washington Monument in Baltimore using a lightning rod cable. Firemen extended a 100 foot ladder and guided him down to a life net where he was restrained and taken to a hospital for observation. He suffered abrasions on hands and legs.
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Baltimore
Washington Nears
Washington Monument
Tasiah
Kenneth Rehbhch
Perrs Poin? Veterans Hospital
Osline
George Washington
Washington
Carel Haines
Reibtinky
We Monument
Repbieh
Nottom
Thes
al Merix Hospital
Herblich
Longmont DC6B crash kills 44 on United Air Lines flight
A United Air Lines DC6B en route from New York to Seattle crashed near Longmont Colorado killing all 44 aboard. The wreck scattered over fields with wreckage and bodies over a mile. Flight 624 had departed New York and stopped in Chicago Denver was its next stop. The disaster followed another major crash near Medicine Bow Peak Wyoming earlier in the month, the worst US airline disaster by deaths.
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Longmont. Cola
United Air Lines
Colorado Plains
Medicine Bow Peak
Laramie
Wyo
Colorado Rockies
United States
Gilbert R. Carre
Colorado Highway Patrol
Aelteiee
Longmont
Denver
Scenic
Rocky Mountain National Park
Jake Heil
Cheyenne
Wyn Ife
UAL
Lb. Ho Hall
D. A. White
St. Arthur
Peppy Peddicord
Jacqueline Hinds
Seatte
New York
Chicago
Portland
Seattle
Killed After He Slew State Trooper
A 26 year old man Sammy Alvarez of Tranklyn Nhurst igiohe Fernwoort Motel shot and killed a state trooper and then died after an hours long hold up as officers hunted him. Trooper John Anderson, 32, died after Alvarez shot him on the Garden State Parkway near Red Bank. Anderson crawled to his patrol car and called for help but died at Riverview Hospital Red Bank. President Eisenhower’s medical bulletin reports a good night with a refreshed mood and continued improvement.
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Eisenhower
White House
Mitchiel
Mitchell
Eisenhower R
Secretary of Commerce
Secr ‘of Welfare Folsom
James C. Llagedy
Id Fitzsimons
Army Hospital
Meg. Eisenhower
Washington
Hagerty
M. Snyder
Paul Dudley White
Boston Heart
Neptune “Township
S.F
Sammy ‘Lvarez
Tranklyn
Nhurstigiohe Fernwoort
Alverag
Garden State Parkway
Red Bank
Anderson
Lis
Ife
Riverview Hospital
Twelve Sent For Induction By Two Draft Boards
Draft Board No 43 indects twelve men for induction at Ft Hola bird and conducts pre induction physicals. Names include Harold Stanley Smith Samuel Boyd Butler Arthur Eunene Hicks Charles William Bazent John Austin Mainex Donald Edward Forrest Mars Franklin Fascr ste Thurmont. Draft Board No 46 lists Donald Milton Horner Harold Roger Weybright Richard Wastler Tros ril Peter Paul Standoff Winton Groseclose Hubble. Also brief market update notes the stock market edging ahead with small gains and fractional losses.
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Ft. Holabird
Draft Board No. 43
Ifarold Stanley Smith
If West Sonth Street
Samuel Boyd Butler
Red
Mrcelletown
Arthur Eunene Hicks
North Bente Street
Charles William Bazent
West Fifth Street
Hamilton Avenue
John Austin Mainex
Frederick
Donald Edward Forrest
Bransewick
Mars Franklin Fascrste
Thurmont
Walkersville
Donald Milton Horner
TeGore
Uareld
Roger Weybraght
Manassas
Richard Wastler Tros Ril
Peter Paul Standoff
Meadville Hotel Blaze Flares In Four Story Inn
A fire at the Lafayette Hotel in Meadville Pennsylvania destroyed the building’s upper floors and spread to two nearby stores. Sixty guests fled as firefighters rescued five guests by ladder and the night watchman alerted staff. One wall collapsed, narrowly missing firefighters during the blaze that began on the second floor.
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Meadville
Lafayette
David Agnew
Agnew
Chestnut and
Water Streets
Pennsylvania
Two Bell suspects charged with grand larceny in Frederick case
Two of three suspects arrested by State Police face grand larceny and petty larceny counts in Frederick after city police investigation. Thomas Bernard Bell and Harry T. Bell Jr. allegedly dismantled Dr Horace Fykline’s car stored near Bartonsville, stripping tires wheels fog lights and motor parts. Harry Jr. also faces petty larceny charges for lawn ornaments stolen from nearby homes. Stolen property reportedly recovered. earlier police said two truckloads were seized and identified.
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Frederick
Thomas Bernard Bell
Harry T. Bell, Jr
Mt. Airy
Horace Fy Kline
Bartonsville
Harry Bell, Jr
Earl Kline
East
Patrick Street
Clarence Delphy
Catoctin Avenue
Glenn E. Biehl
Grove Boulevard
Bells
Harry J. Bell
Bell
Ways to Raise Maryland Revenue Suggested by Panel
A Maryland legislative committee proposed several alternative revenue options to balance the state budget. Ideas include a graduated income tax, sales tax amendments, state taxing of cigarettes and tobacco, higher corporate tax, gross receipts tax, savings and loan taxes, and higher taxes on alcohol and racing dates, with impact estimates varying by rate and scope.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Legislative Council
del. Lee
Montgomery
Sen
Flanagan
R-Carrolli
del. Meyers
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Anatomy Group
FBP
John Allen Kendrick
Washington, D.C
Cits
Arade
Ninth Street
Manovacy Village
Pennssikama
Easy Street
Santa
U.S. 40
Monocacy
Gettysburg Farm
White
Carlos Castillo Aramas
Guatemala
Gettysburg
Ensenhower
Honey Bears
Warren and Physician
Weil
Tam
Fisenhower
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