Harlem subway bomb kills one as mystery blasts continue
A bomb exploded on a Harlem Independent station subway car at 125th Street and Eighth Avenue, killing one and injuring at least 13. The blast damaged the car as passengers waited for a local train, with police blaming a “Sunday bomber” tied to prior incidents in Times Square, the New York Public Library, and the Staten Island ferry.
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New York
Harlem
125Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Times Square
New York Public Library
Staten Island Ferry
Harry E. Wills
Express Subway
Naval raid and Royal Yacht crew capture in Civil War
In 1861 the U S frigate Macedonia attacked Confederate harbor vessels at Galveston. Lt A E Jouett’s launches collided and grounded but his party captured the Royal Yacht crew and destroyed the vessel with 1 dead and 6 wounded.
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U.S
Macedonia
Galveston
A. E. Jouett
Jouett
Comanche
Fort Riley
Kans
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
US Supreme Court
Junction
Platt Rogers Spencer Wa
Notable Births and Deaths Highlight 19th Century Figures
The notes recount Spencerian handwriting pioneer death on May 16 1864 and Lotta Crabtree born in New York City who rose as child actress in California before retiring in 1881. Also lists birthdays: Rev Dr Eugene Carson Blake Ralph Burton Billy Graham Isamu Noguchi Gordon Washburn Burl Watson Charles Wilson with ages and places of birth.
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East Fishkill
N.Y
Spencer
Lotta Crabtree
New York City
California
Little Nell
Eugene Carson Blake
United Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Ralph Joseph Burton
U.S. Foreign Service
Syracuse
N. C
Billy
William Franklin) Graham
Charlotte
N.C
Isamu Noguchi
Los Angeles
Gordon Bailey Washburn
Department of Fine Arts
Carnegie Institute
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Burl Stevens Watson
Cities Service Co
Talledaga County
Ala
Charles Reginald Wilson
Famous Foods, Inc
Bear Lake
Dickerson W.S.C.S. Hosts Shower for Goldsboroughs
The Dickerson Methodist church held a W.S.C.S. shower on October 27 for Mr. and Mrs. James Goldsborough who wed October 1. About 25 guests attended and received many useful gifts. refreshments were served. Will Roberson remains homebound. Mrs. Nellie Martin visits Staunton Va. mother Ida Cook. Stevie Dronenburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dronenburg, is at Frederick Memorial Hospital for surgery. Several Washington residents, including Mary K. Mutcher Virginia Hunt Jane Kennedy and Mackintosh, vacationed at Sugar Loaf Mountain with Donald McCormack. The W.S.C.S. meets November 8 at Mrs. Ellis Roberson. Birthday observance for Flora Rhoads on November 7. Harold Roberson and wife of Bethesda spent the weekend.
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Margaret E. Stull
Dickerson
Dickerson Methodist Church
W.s.cs
James Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Society
Will Roberson
Nellie Martin
Ida Cook
Staunton
Cook
Stevie Dronenburg
Harry Dronenburg
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Mary K. Mutcher
Virginia Hunt
Jane Kennedy
Mackintosh
Washington
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Donald McCormack
Local Notices and Events Spread Across Several Households
The clipping lists numerous social notes: Barbara Emmett marked her 16th birthday on November 4 while Billy Poole celebrated a third birthday with a party at the Poole home on November 2. W. K. Matthews is recovering at home. A stork shower for Bilis Russell Rachel Sr. and Jr. occurred November 2 at Mrs. Russell Rachel Sr.’s home, with Mrs. Ray Poole as co host. The oyster and turkey dinner at Poolesville Methodist Church runs election day from 20 pm to 2 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm. Beallsville auxiliary held a large covered dish supper November 2. The Dickerson Sunday Schools hosted a Halloween party with Mrs. Warren Warfield as chair. Buckeystown Methodist Church plans a turkey and country ham dinner on November QR at 4 pm. Flood control news from Srinagar India notes dredges bought from the US and shovels from Britain to prevent floods, with two dredges due in 1961 and a phase one cost of 80 million rupees. A Washington AP report states Robert Johnson Gully, 43, was stabbed to death at home, his wife Patrice, 33, charged with homicide after an argument with a paring knife near the kitchen table.
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Rachel
Poolesville Methodist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Beallsville
Dickerson Sunday Schools
Warren Warfield
Buckeystown
Flood Control
Srinagar
Kashmir
United States
Britain
Jong Ouffall
Jhelum
Harmony Grove Homemakers Learn Vitamin C Uses
Harmony Grove Homemakers club met with 18 members to learn about Vitamin C sources and retention during cooking. Demonstrations by Mrs. Mantz and Mrs. Crum featured Vitamin C recipes for the Home of the Aged donation and plans for a Christmas Open House. The next meeting is scheduled for November at Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Albaugh’s home. A Civil Defense report was given and a canned food donation was made. PROPOSE TAX BOOST Baltimore plans a five cent property tax increase as part of a tentative budget. meals, real estate, and a telephone surcharge are also affected, with an amusement tax rising to 105 percent.
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Harmony Grove
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club
Edward H. Mantz
Millard E. Crum
Raymond Free Jr
Staley Ave
Howard Aldridge
Louie Lewis
Wiliam Thomas
Irving Albaugh
Baltimore
Deep undersea cable links California to Hawaii
A 2400 mile undersea telephone system connects the mainland to Hawaii making direct calls possible. It runs with ten miles of submarine cables spaced up to 25 miles apart and three miles deep through canyoned ocean floors. One mountain rises 11 000 feet.
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California
Hawaii
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Matrice
Gully
Florence Rhodes
Alexander Graham Bell
Vater’s
Water’s
Frederick Shopping Center
Food Buyer
Eisenhower
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Truman
Ike
Nixon-Lodge
Mathias
Robert Bowles
Hiltner-Roelke
East Patrick St
General - Electric
Ultra-Vision
Ultravision TV
Hiltner - Roelke
General Electric
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