Frederick’s 137 Community Chest Opens With Showy Drive
Inclement weather did not dampen 300 volunteers as Frederick begins its 137 Community Chest drive aiming for 25 400. The opening program in the Francis Scott Key Hotel featured a floor show tableau by seven agencies, plus Dutch Band music. General Chairman Rev William C Royal led the event as committees outlined quotas and divisions for the ten day campaign with first reports to come tonight at Federated Charities Building.
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Royal
Block Party Draws Dozens on Braddock Heights Street
About 70 children and many spectators attended a Halloween block party on Schley avenue Braddock Heights on Wednesday evening October 29. The playground commission chaired by Mrs David Yinger sponsored the event with games and refreshments. Judges were Frank Beachley George Cramer and Philip Wertheimer. Prizes awarded included finals first Sandy Jeanie Warne second Freddie Kirschman. costumes honored in age groups with a mix of funniest most original prettiest.
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Play-Ground Commission
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Frank Beachley
George Cramer
Philip Wertheimer
Sandy
Jeanie
Warne Miss
Freddie Kirschman
Georgie Cramer
Bobby Poole
Mary Schantz
Carah Cramer
Leon Shank
Vernon Casseil
Julianne Line
Patsy Kaetcel
Chickie Opel
Patsy Poole
Halloween Social Held by Grace Reform Church
Norma Suman and four others attended the Grace Reform Church Christian Endeavor Society Halloween social in Taneytown on Tuesday evening. Admission was cans or other gifts for the Old Folks Home at Hagerstown and Hoffman Orphanage. Over 200 members and friends joined as the society, led by Miss Helen Bankard, presented a program including a welcome, vocal solos, choirs, piano duets, and a male quartet.
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Taneytown
Christian Endeavor Society of Grace Reformed Church
Hagerstown
Hoffman Orphanage
Society and Friends
C. E Society
Helen Bankard
C. E
Bliss Sandra Remsburg
Kenneth Reifsnider
Dorothy Dem
Betty Jane Stambaugh
Choi
Wancy Pening
Leonard Reifsnider
David
Delmont Koons
Edgar Fink
Murray Baumgardner
Harry Mohney
Frederick County Woman's League to Attend Gettysburg Convention
The Frederick County Chapter of the Woman's League of Gettysburg College will be largely represented at the annual general convention in Gettysburg Thursday and Friday. Mrs. W. W. Garrett will lead devotions, Mrs. C. E. Schildknecht will report activities, and delegate list includes many local members. Franklin Clark Fry is scheduled to address the afternoon meeting at the United Lutheran church, and a banquet will be held at St. James Lutheran church that evening.
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Woman's League of Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Franklin Clark Fry
United Lutheran Church
St. James Lutheran Church
W. W. Garrett
C. E. Schildknecht
Wil
Clara Blackston
William Crothers
Maud Davis
A. H. Derr
Samuel Deterding
Daniel Fout
Bessie
Sadie Hahn
John Hann
Harry James
Melvin Lescalleet
Henry Lochner
Hazel Mullendore
Irvin Ramsburg
Theodore Reeder
Francis Riddlemoser
Charles Ritter
Guy Roser
E.cranmer
Leora Shook
Ann M. Steel
Ghost story at court features two wandering chickens
In a quirky note from Sioux City, a ghost story event led to laughter as two chickens placed as a prank wandered the municipal courtroom the morning after Halloween. Refreshments included gingerbread apples and cider served by Mrs Wilson Baler and Mrs Maynard Jemsburg.
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Guy P. Bready
Wilson Baler
Maynard Jemsburg
Sioux City
Hallowe'en Court
Zoning Board Grinnalds Meet Nov. 13 in Frederick
The Frederick City Planning Commission set a private 7 p m November 13 meeting with Jefferson Grinnalds to discuss re zoning The session follows approval of four subdivision preliminary plats including Roy L Crum on Route 40 east and Melhin Partridge near Shookstown Road The panel also approved Wilbur C Hargett site plan with outlots for future zoning and Bernard R Grove subdivision south of Homestead Avenue Final rezoning actions will be address ed in later public meetings.
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Burke
Madison Streets
Roy L. Crum
Route 40
Enx
Melhin H Partridge
Shookstown
West Fourth Street
Snookstown
Wilbur C Hargett
Bernard R. Grove
Wilson Place
Taney Avenue
Homestead Avenue
Engineer Begins Duties at Frederick Airport Project
George Cleveland of Sherman N began duties Monday as resident engineer on the Frederick municipal airport project for the Owil Aeronautics Administration. The appointment marks a key step in the project and places Cleveland in charge of field engineering and supervision.
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George Cleveland
Sherman
Frederick Municipal
Owil Aeronautics Administration
Frederick airport project supervision change announced
The News reports that Frederick City plans a project with City Engineer W Raymond Walter stating Mr Cleveland will supervise the airport project for the remainder of construction. The notice highlights the leadership shift in overseeing Frederick Citys airport development.
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Frederick City
W. Raymond Walter
Mr. Cleveland
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