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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1953

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Boy Fingered Bullet Wound for 20 Hours in Woods

A 16-year-old sat with a bullet wound for 20 hours trying to stop an internal hemorrhage after his 12-year-old friend Martin Larson was shot during a squirrel hunt near Rochester. The boy died later in a hospital. sheriff’s deputies and some 50 volunteers conducted the search with a farmer hearing shouts that afternoon.

Rochester Minn John Kieselhorst Martin Larson Kiefelhorst Martin George Fort Winona Fort

Elections Across States Mount Interest In Ballots

Observers await results in New Jersey Virginia and New York City as governors race in New Jersey and Virginia and a New Jersey House seat draw attention. New York City Pittsburgh Cleveland and Little Rock elect mayors while national mood remains unclear due to state and local issues. Eisenhower backs Republican candidates though the White House says no policy talk with visiting rivals occurred recently.

Preas New Jersey Virginia New York City New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Little Rock Wisconsin Eisenhower James C. Hagerty GOP Congress Paul L. Troast Fovernor Theodore R. Dalton White House Harold Riegelman

Free Steamship Rides Ban Proposed for Congress Members

Washington Nov 1 Senator Williams of Delaware announced plans to introduce a bill to ban free steamship passes for members of Congress and other officials. The measure aims to curb lobbying by steamship firms tied to maritime subsidy legislation and would end cut rates on voyages for public officials. Williams cited instances of passes offered and accepted for pleasure trips and noted wives accompanying members on tours abroad sometimes benefited from reduced fares. He argued most shipping firms now receive substantial government subsidies.

Washington Sen. Williams R-Del Congress Bis Treasury Williams

Handicapped Girl Delivers First Speech to Kiwanis Club

Dolores Shook, 23, a cerebral palsy survivor sponsored by the Kiwanis, spoke from a wheelchair praising self sufficiency. She holds a Maryland diploma and a Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation School certificate in accounting, aiming to work in Frederick.

Dolores Shook Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation School Fisherville Maryland Frederick Leora Shook East Second Street Dolores Sperry L. Storm Kernan's Hospital Baltimore Reisterstown Good Shepherd Allentown Maryland Board of Education William C. Hill Clarence C. Carty Francis Scott Key Joseph Yona Maryland School For the Deaf Ignatius Bjorlee Vona

Magistrate suspends six month sentence for local assault case

Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield suspended a six month sentence for Thedoree Myers of 201 South Market Street after a Saturday court convicted her of assault and battery against Virgie Andrews of the same address. Raymond J. Keny of Huntingdon forfeited $10 on a hill passing charge on Route 40 about 32 miles west of Frederick, Trooper James Rowe Jr. preferring the charge.

Wilbur F. Sheffield Inon Thedoree Myers South Market Street Virgie Andrews Raymond J. Keny Huntingdon Frederick Je James Rowee, Jr

Woman Bequeaths $250 For Caring For Cats In Will

A Frederick woman Lula E. Wire left $250 to Lydia Bruches for caring for her cats. The remainder goes to lifelong friends Nellie R. and Bertha E. Bennett. Executor named Thomas Glass. Codicil added September 27 1951. Also probated was John K Germichs will leaving estate to widow for life then daughter Lena E Germich as executrix. Will dates May 11 1931 and May 6 1950.

Frederick Orphans Court Vesatrix Lula E. Wire Frederck Baltimore Lydia Bruches Wire Nellie R Bertha E. Bennett Thomas Glass Frederick Atiornes Margaret A Cooper Mary & Bracken John Kk. Gerrich Care J. Gerneb Lena E. Germich Evecutr Insoh Anna M. Thomas W. Jerome Offutt

Dined at Braddock Heights Hosts for Prima Dinner

Prima, a renowned orchestra leader, and Mrs. Prima of New York dined Sunday afternoon at the Braddock Heights home of Mr and Mrs Warren C Smith. The gathering included local acquaintances and lasted into the late afternoon.

Heights Lows

Vandalism On Decline Here Over Halloween Weekend

Weather and police reports describe a quieter Halloween period with the lowest vandalism in years. A car crash near Route 240 injured Pvt. Clarence E Boyd and minor injuries to Airman Charles Klotz and Nancy Bokman. Fire and gate tampering incidents noted. most trouble from weeks past, with ideal weekend weather and mild forecasts ahead.

Barrack B Frederick City Clarence Edward Boyd Camp Pickett Route 15 Charles D. Mades Boyd Frederick Memorial Hospital J. W. Hardy Walter Reed Hospital Washington Camp Detrick Charles R. Klotz Parks Air Force Base Calif Nancy J. Bokman Hallowe’en Tobias FE. Zimmerman Adamstown Braddock Heights Cherry Lane Route 59 Middletown Jefferson Garfield Carrol Finksburg Hampstead Westminster

To Speak Here On Modern Art And The Old Masters

Dudley Crafts Watson of The Art Institute of Chicago visits Hood College for two public lectures. Thursday evening in Bradbeck Hall he presents an illustrated talk on Modern Art and the Old Masters with color pictures and music. Friday morning he discusses The Place of Art in a World of Peace to art classes in Mevran Hall room 6, with lectures open to students, visitors, and the public at no charge.

Dudley Crafts Watson Art Institute of Chicago Hood College Watson Mevran Hall

Ashbury Methodist Home dedicates new memorial building

Ashbury Methodist Home in Gaithersburg held dedication services Wednesday for the Carrie Woo and Charles C. Young Memorial Building. Miss Carrie M Young, a Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church member in Washington, left land in her will to fund the hospital addition. Dr. Herman M. Wilson, superintendent for 27 years, presided. the home was established 28 years ago.

Ashbury Gaithersburg Carrie Woo Charles C. Young Carrie M Young Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church Washington Herman M. Wilson

Used Horse Instead of Auto On Hunting Trip

Washington County Commission er Chester Delphey reports a Rocky Mountain hunting trip near Denver ended early due to a blizzard. He and companions left camp October 25 after heavy snow and a pack horse incident left one animal slipping over a precipice but the horse survived and was found by the guide.

Washington County Chester Delphey Rocky Mountains Wyoming Colorado Delphey Denver Associated Press

Decide Soon On New State Office Building

Governor McKeldin said a decision on Baltimore's new multimillion dollar state office building may come soon. The preferred site likely won't be the 5th Regiment Armory area, with a new location aiming to save millions and months in time by avoiding city and federal clearance.

Baltimore McKeldin 5Th Regiment McKelding Armory

Maryland Squirrel Season Closed Saturday

Maryland game notes show the squirrel season ends at sundown Saturday while opossum and raccoon hunting opens Monday. upland game season deer bow opens in nine counties, with November 16 split woodcock and mourning dove seasons. Halloween party hosted by Junior Auxiliary and Sons of the Francis Scott Key Post American Legion featured costumes and prizes.

Game and Inland Fish Commission Frederick Dut Carroll Waterfall Hallowe'en Lesson Francis Scott Key Post American Legion Lemon Home Virginia Miller Jason Yelton Hall Gill Decker Kay Grimes Peggy Holdcrait Alma Shook Sherry Valls Richard Graham Joseph Holdcraft Wiliam H. &. Miller

Three Hunters Forfeit $185 At Frederick Court

Three rabbit hunters from Frederick County paid fines totaling 185 dollars after a People's Court session before Magistrate Edward J. Smith. Harry W. Harbaugh Herman L. Beall and Millard H. Bostian forfeited 25 dollar collaterals on auto headlight hunting citations and were fined 30 dollars each for possessing a rabbit shot out of season. Beall paid an extra 20 dollars for lacking a hunting license. Firearms were confiscated, belonging to Harbaugh, following the hearing on Dublin road.

Frederick County Edward J. Smith Harry W. Harbaugh Herman L. Beall Woodsboro Millard H. Bostian Frederick Durward Kettells Glenn Butts Dublin Road Continental South Ice Streets Harry F. Riggs Ice Street Riggs Harry Quinn John Murray York Sergt. Quinn MVD Murray Gail L. Bayles Petersville Market East All Saints Street Nathan Dorseys Bernard Kreh East Third Street West Seventh Street Cora Wetzell Perry Shorb South Market Street Shorb Williams P. Wratt Arlington Raymond L. Sanborn Adamstown Edwin S

Three Hunters Return From Wyoming Mule Deer Quest

Edwin Hoff and Dennis Myers of Westminster and Leroy Hoff from New Market returned from a three week big game hunt in Wyoming. Each bagged an antelope on the first day and a mule deer in three days. They visited Fort Laramie Fort Phil Kearney the site of the Fetterman Massacre Custer Battlefield Fort Casper Yellowstone National Park and other places before traveling home via the Old Oregon Trail.

Edwin Hoff Dennis Myers Westminster Leroy Hoff Wyoming Montana Fort Laramie Fort Phil Kearney Fetterman Custer Battlefield Fort Casper Yellowstone National Park Oregon Trail

Four highway deaths reported across Maryland weekend

The Associated Press reports at least four people were killed in Maryland highway crashes over the weekend. A Greyhound bus collided with two cars on U.S. Route 1 near Baltimore fatally injuring Joseph R. Dean and injuring six others. In Uniontown area a pedestrian, Mrs Cleda Faezenbaker, died after a crash on U.S. Route 40. Additional fatalities included Waltie Ferguson in a Route 40 crash near the Pa tapsco River Bridge, James R. Pope at an intersection in Baltimore, and Cpl Verne H. Westover who died in a late Friday crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground. A stock car racer, Harry Fowler, died in Upper Marlboro after a wheel spindle failure caused a high-speed rollover. Two others were critically injured near Waldorf when a car struck a power pole.

Associated Press Maryland Marlboro Joseph R. Dean Baltimore Uniontown Cleda Faezenbaker Accident Henry J. Wagner Markleysburg Waltie Ferguson U. S. Route 40 Patapsco River Bridge James R. Pope Aberdeen Proving Ground U. 8 Route 40 Cpl Verne H. Westover Upper Marlboro Harry “Reds Fllsworth Fowler Washington Fowler Prince Georges General Hospital Route 5 Waldorf Charles K. Woolschlager Raymond ‘A. Robinson Brandy' Wine

Nixon Told Red Invasion Is Not Expected In Asia

EN ROUTE WITH NIXON leaders of wealthy southeast Asia told Vice President Nixon they do not expect a new Red military threat soon. They expect heightened defense against infiltration while Thailand and Malaya have calmed after Laotian tensions. Prime Minister Pibulsonggram said he did not foresee a new Red drive for at least a year.

Nixon Southeast Asia Thailand Malaya Laos Indochina P. Pibutsonggram

Four Maryland Boys Win Trip To Chicago

Four Maryland 4H Clubbers will represent the Free State in the National 4 H Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago on November 27. Robert Fiery Jr., James Martin, Henry Freter, and Donald Bennett qualified at the Maryland State Fair in September and will depart November 21 with coaching from Boyd Whittle and William Allenberg. They will train at farms in Ohio and Indiana en route, judging horses, beef cattle, sheep and swine.

College Park Maryland Free State Chicago Robert Fiery Jr Clear Spring James Martin Hampstead Henry Freter Donald Bennett Sykesville Ohio Indiana Boyd Whittle University of Maryland William Allenberg Carrot

New Effort To Cut Defense Budgets Under Way

Washington, Nov 1 A Senate Armed Services subcommittee prepares to cut millions from defense outlays with hearings starting tomorrow. Former defense chiefs Lovett and Stevens along with Ferdinand Eberstadt will testify as Sen Flanders probes the Byrd directed accounting reforms and current Pentagon practices amid Korea ammunition shortages findings. Wilson’s new management panel headed by Charles P Cooper is praised as a step forward.

Washington Senate Sen. Flanders R-Vi Armed Services Committee Pentagon Sen Byrd D-Va Congress Defense Department Army Navy Air Force Flanders Korea Margaret Chase Smith R-Me Lovett Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett Ferdinand Eberstadt New York Defense Secretary of the Army Stevens Defense Wilson Wilson Charles P. Cooper

Winners Announced For Staley Park Event

The Staley Park Hallowe en party drew about 100 people for an evening of entertainment in the park fieldhouse. A talent show, prize parade, and age group winners highlighted the event with performances in singing, dancing, instruments, tumbling, and original costumes.

Staley Park Irving Zimmerman Ann Carmack Betty Palmer Frankie Miller Jean Cline Miriam Bursey Susan Ann Harriett Jo Fraser Jerry Weddie Elf Johnny Carson Debbie Spercibunny Kenneth Weddie Sandra Bury James Coffman Eddie Nikitk Carol Corbin Harry Reid

4H Clubbers Win Trips To Chicago

COLLEGE PARK Maryland November 1 Twenty one top Maryland 4H Club members were named winners of trips to the 32nd National 4H Club Congress. They will spend five days in Chicago November 29 to December 3, leaving Baltimore November 26. The group includes Eleanor Smith Olivia Helwig Corrine Hoff Barbara Myers Erich Willen Geraldine Geisbert Marybelle Remsburg Ann Runkles Robert Dorsey Betty Lou Shyder Robert Hutchins George Gott Suzanne Monnett Adelina George Wills Ben Markline Louis Arrington Betty Lusby Henry Comegys Anne Arundel County and Franklin Moore Center ville.

College Park Maryland Chicago Baltimore Eleanor Smith Flintstone Olivia Helwig New Windsor Corrine Hoff Barbara Myers Westminster Erich Willen Geraldine Geisbert Frederick Marybelle Remsburg Ann Runkles Robert Dorsey Boyds R. Carson Fender Germantown Gordon Olney Betty Lou Shyder Clinton Robert Hutchins Owings George Gott Prince Frederick Suzanne

Brad dock Heights Auxiliary Elects Officers at Meeting

The Brad dock Heights Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary met Monday October 19 at the Fire Hall with President Mrs. Frank Beachley presiding. Officers for the coming year were elected and a $400 check was voted to the firemen. A monthly public game party is planned and a rummage sale will be held December 4 at the Asbury Methodist church. The meeting time was changed to Mondays. Officers include President Mrs Kemp Cashour and Vice President Miss Lillian Gaither.

Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Company Frank Beachley Asbury Methodist Church All Saints Street Kemp Cashour Lillian Gaither Maynard Wastler Guy Neal Frank Barclay Eugene Creed

Yugoslavia May Trade Trieste Concessions for Western Aid

Belgrade circulated over the weekend a report that Yugoslavia could offer increased military cooperation including potential NATO participation in exchange for concessions on Trieste. The move would be aimed at resolving the Trieste dispute with Italy, with Western observers noting Yugoslavia’s strained ties over arms and NATO integration.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Trieste Italy Adriatic North Atlantic Treaty Organization U. S NATO Balkan Greece Turkey United States

Cumberland Delinquent Returns Questioned by Police Chief

Cumberland's police commissioner warned that about 90 percent of youths sent to the Maryland Training School for Boys return delinquent. He urged a surprise inspection for the Loch Raven institution. The report was sent to Gov. Mechemdin and contradicted by school Superintendent Fletcher and Cumberland magistrate Thompson, who dispute the figure and say records are incomplete.

Cumberland Maryland Training School John J. Long US Senate Mecheldin Long Elbert L. Fletcher Loch Raven Baltimore County Alben Jc. Thompson Fletcher Thompson

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