Grand jury to probe Montgomery County gambling
Rockville November 8 grand jury investigation of gambling vice and related crime named by Carent Court Judge Stedman Pres cost. He urged jurors from all areas to perform duties to help remove crime and keep Montgomery clean after raids that led to 14 arrests. Frederic L. Thames named foreman. In Hagerstown Circuit Judge Joseph Mish ordered a similar probe into gambling especially bookmaking and the numbers racket with potential federal or state help as needed.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Carent Court
Stedman Prescost
Montgomery
Prescot
Frederic L. Thames
Sandy Springbanker
Washington County
Hagerstown
Joseph Mish
Lagreement
Prisoner labor outside jail under scrutiny amid graft probes
Judge Mish urged thorough jury investigation into outside work by prisoners tied to Sheriff Baker’s office. The pretrial tension followed a county commission motion to resign Baker, later withdrawn, amid affidavits from former inmates. The judge warned law enforcement to gather evidence or risk federal state aid. Australia yields about 2.5 million pounds of hops yearly but cannot satisfy domestic demand.
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Mish
Hagers
Joseph D Baker
Winslow F Burhams
Baker
Burhams
Donald Baker
Washington County
Martin Ingram
Arnold Estate Given to Family in Probate
Extensive estates of Harry O Hickman of Point of Rocks and former County Commissioner George W Arnold of Burkittsville are distributed to family members under wills admitted to probate Monday by the Orphans Court. Administrators reported assets were not estimated. the Hickman will dated December 7, 1935, witnessed by Wil Al Storm and Miss Hettye Amb, bequeaths the entire estate to Grace P Hoekman widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O 'Hickman
Point of Rocks
George W. Arnold
Burkittsville
Orphans’ Court
F Shefheld, Jr
Civide LL Harshman
Daniel Co
Hickman
Wil al Storm
Hettye Am
Grace P Hoekman
Will leaves Arnold Farm to son for life then to heirs
Executrix cites a May 11 1942 will detailing bequests. Arnold Farm is left to a son for life, then to his heirs. a Pleasant View cemetery maintenance gift of 250 to the trustees. a life payment to the widow. one-half of the adult farm to another son with shares to grandchildren. annual support to the widow. furniture items go to the widow. overall estate dispositions follow specified family lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesie W N. Coblentz
Edward P. Thomas
Arnold
Pleasant View Cemetery
Fragmentary probate notes on widow bequests and land records
The text outlines bequests to a widow in lieu of provisions from a marriage dated January 4, 1823. It notes land records and equipage details, mentions sons and payments, and references an estate division among heirs with various monetary and property allocations.
Probate notes and Catholic Daughters meeting report
A will distributes one sixth to grandson Verlin A Krabill and one sixth to granddaughter Emma Louie Krabil with grandchildren receiving at 25 or earlier if executors decide best. Two sons named as executors are quashed. Maryland Catholic Daughters held a monthly meeting at the Knights of Columbus home chaired by Mrs Pearl Whatsner with prayers and reports on fundraiser plans and the Washington Arlington trip. A banquet is planned for November 18 at Hotel Frederick with a rescheduled monthly social due to the banquet.
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Robert L Arnold
Verlin A Krabill
Emma Louie Krabil
Tne
CDA
Maryland
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus
Pearl Whatsner
Robert Borel
Ous
Washington
Arlington
Frederick
Bencuet Caudon
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Baltimore Institute
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Ted Seans
the News
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