Long Search Ends With 2 Held In Mass Arrests
Joseph W. Horton and his wife Margaret E. Horton, once tenants near Hyattstown, were arrested in Attleboro Massachusetts on a Frederick County grand jury indictment for false pretense and making a false financial statement. Charges allege $2800 loan fraud to Frederick Production Credit Association on May 15 1954 and false statements April 30 1954. Extradition proceedings underway as authorities plan to send papers to deliver the Hortons to Maryland for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Horton
Hyattstown
Margaret E. Horton
Attleboro
Mass
Frederick County
Horton
Massachusetts
Hortons
Atorney
Samuel W. Bargick
MecKeldin
Maryland
Barrick
Sheriff’s Office
Frederick Production Credit Association
Joseph W. Torton
Margaret FE. Horton
Whortons
Egypt Blames U S for Arms Purchases Row
Egypt accuses Washington of delaying promises and pressuring Cairo to buy weapons from Caneranists. Government statement says U S hesitation sparked a quarrel with the Communists as Egypt seeks arms, amid Western and Middle East tensions. The New York Herald Tribune notes U S top-level aims to rush arms to the Middle East and Israel.
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CMO
Egypt
Washington
Westcvnt
Middle East
Ceorse Allen
Caio
Oto
Washieton
New York Herald Tribune
Foe Unie States
Boon Securis Council
Ats
Mhadie East Tins
Wits
Saul
Peluc Jani
Israel
GMK stock splits and market rise lift shares
New common stock for GMK and Yoa Sl seatend causes trading to rise as shares of GMK gain around 2 points while Olin Mathieson Chemical opens with 5,000 shares up 1 at 36, and holds to its main.
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GMK Typ Sl
NDLW
YOUNP
Olin Mathieson Chemical
Tess
Robert L. Smith to retire. John W. Morgan to succeed
Robert L. Smith district manager for Potomac Edison Company Frederick will retire at year end and be succeeded by John W. Morgan of Frederick. Morgan, PE operating manager, has from 1920 held various posts and will train with Smith until retirement. Morgan began as a lineman, rose to line superintendent, then operations manager in 1941. He is known for civic work with Lions Club, Boy Scouts, Church, Bible Society, Masonic lodge, and fund drives. He and Mrs. Morgan live at 1301 North Market Street Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Smith
Potomac Edison Company
John W. Morgan
Frederick
Morgan
Houte
Utility
Smuati
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Young Men's Bible Society
Columbia Lodge
ALF. & A.M
Community Chest
Lewistown
North Market Street
Tuesday Election Results From The Associated Press
A state-by-state rundown of yesterday's off-year elections. Kentucky elected A. B. Chandler as governor in a landslide over Edwin R. Dennes, with most Democratic statewide offices expected to win. Pennsylvania Democrats gained control in Philadelphia and Osun won the mayoralty by a wide margin. Across Ohio Indiana New York Massachusetts and other states, Democrats gained or held key offices while Republicans flipped several cities, with mixed results in major metros and counties.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
A. B “Tappy” Chandler
Edwin R. Dennes
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Huiter Tisk Alsa Osun
W. Thacher Longstreth
Eisenhower
Enitire
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
James F. Matone
Stalone
Bucks County
Atria
CHO United Auto Workers Union
CIO Alficals
Ohio
Indiana
Indianapolis
Amonys
South Bend
Sammond
Evansville
Mumere
Richmond
New York
Schenectady
GOP
Brockton
Suit for $75,000 damages filed in Maryland court
The widow of Jesse O. Feister of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio filed in Circuit Court a $75,000 damages suit against Auto Wholesalers Inc and Rev J Bartley. Allegations say Bartley towing a Chevrolet rear ended a turning car on US 40 near Maryland 17 eight miles west of Frederick last March 30, causing Feister’s fatal wreck. The suit cites negligence and notes Feister was his family's sole supporter.
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Ohio
U.S. 40
Maryland
Frederick
Teresa Feister
Wadlow
Jesse O. Feister
Cuyahoga Falls
Auto Wholesalers, Inc
Rev J. Bartley
Willow Run
Mich
Reese Shoemaker Jr
Robert EB. Clapp Jr
Bartley
Todd
Ferster
Feister
730 Children To Be inoculated Today
County health officer Dr Forbes Burgess reported 578 polio inoculations were given yesterday to county school children and about 740 are expected today. The National Polio Foundation sponsors include Mion Y Bennett head of the foundation, Mrs Ransom Lewis supervising lay workers, Mrs M Holmes Four, and Mrs Alton Bennett in charge of registered nurses. Small schools will be bused to the schedule to receive shots then return to their home schools. The Public Health Service announced a Cutter polio vaccine clone has been fully found in six original samples, revising earlier counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Burgess
National Polo Foundation
Mion Y. Bennett
Ransom Lewis
M Holmes
Alton . Bennett
Burgess
Court ruling may desegregate public parks and pools
Officials assess the impact of the Supreme Court decision on integration of facilities funded by public money. While some parks like Mullinix and McCurdy Field have served Black residents, leaders say the ruling could end racial barriers at parks, pools, and playgrounds statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Supreme Court
High Court
McCurdy
Mullinix Park
Baker Park
Charles McC. Mathias
Gambrill State Park
Ligh Knob
Herman Toms
City Auto Collisions Prompt Reckless Driving Charge
Damage from a Center and Washington streets crash near 9am totaled about 100 dollars with Warren E. Young stopped in a lane. Kenneth Willis rear ended Young’s car causing about 74 dollars in Willis vehicle damage and Willis faced reckless driving charges. A minor West Seventh street collision caused around 35 dollars in damage with no charges. Two drivers faced 14 mph over limits charges after a Tuesday incident.
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Center
Washington Streets
W. C. Rippean
Warren E. Young
Carrol Street
Center Street
Kenneth Willis
Libertytoun
Willis
West Seventh Street
Market Street
Sergi
Denver Shock
Seventh Street
Ruth F. Levinkae
Baltimore
Analter
Grace D. Schmidt
Pennsylvania Avenue
W. Boone
Robert G. Rickman
Union Bridge
John A. Whrigly
Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Set to Rise This Year
Washington predicts higher turkey costs for Thanksgiving with an expected rise of two to six cents per pound due to smaller crop and later marketing. Agriculture Department says strong demand will persist amid a growing population and high incomes. Last year saw a record 65 million turkeys killed, with this year’s crop shaping supply.
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Washington
Ibd
Agriculture Department
Sears
Morris Follows Miles Out Of Birds Setup
Morris resigned as secretary and treasurer of the law partnership amid a dispute over leadership. Miles was named president of the firm, with partner Morris stating the time had come for the other partners to assume more work and take on the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Miles
Birds
Ballimore Poo
Cee Morr
Clarence Wo Miles
Tenat
Baltimore
Miles Quiy
Ameen
Bail Leaine
Homemakers End Open House Move Shifts Local Council
At a Tuesday board meeting in East Church Street school rooms Miss Beatrice Polr announced the Homemakers will drop their annual Christmas open house after eight years. Mrs. Ray H H Smith, retiring president, presided as Mrs. Paul Willard, set to become president January 2, 1935, outlined committees for the term and noted a contest song by Mrs. Dorothy Lasattier. The National Council head, Mrs. J Homer Remsberg, explained the decision citing workload. the 600-plus annual attendees were also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J. Morris
Edgar Bille
J. Homer Remsberg
National Council
Ihamemakers Clubs
Mass
1954 Frederick County Retail Sales Report Highlights
The 1954 census shows Frederick County total retail sales at 62.242 million with Frederick City at 3 thousand, Brunswick at 4.15 million, and the county remainder at 19.096 million. County payrolls reached 5.723 million and full time workers totaled 2,050. Unincorporated businesses numbered 726 across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Brunswick
Frederick County
Stolen Pigeons Located by Police in Small Town
Police tracked down stolen pigeons after a break in at a pen owned by Mrs Fredenek. Three 14 year old youths were questioned and admitted to taking the birds, which were found at their homes and returned to the owner. Prosecution actions and further steps were noted by Detective Cath and local officials. Deeds and property transfers were also recorded in the clerk’s office, with several parcels and an area sale noted in the same issue.
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Fredenek
Rattner
Bilin Cagty Uitat
Cath
Catt
Harry Green
Walker
Ebersead
Shoon
Madoseph VC Bucheibes Zr
Mis Lease Bien Wales
Anni
Peli
Wanshara
City Construction May Reach 3 Million This Year
Frederick city construction totals show a year to date of 2,754,315 on building permits issued by the city engineer, with 1954's full-year figure at 1,547,541. October's largest permit for 150,000 funds the J C Penney rebuild at 118 26 North Market street by Selmont Operating Corporation. Work on the Safeway Stores supermarket on West Seventh street has not started. New dwelling permits include Hoover at 600 Culler avenue for 11,000. Schwarz family on Sehley avenue and other addresses with amounts around 9,000 to 19,200. Commercial and other notices list several small projects and the hospital generating plant at 1,640.
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Frederick
J.C. Penney
North Market Street
Selmont Operating Corporation
Safeway
West Seventh Street
Char Ho Hoover
Culler Avenue
Liber Vo Biser
Sehley Avenue
John Smoot
Wo Ausherman
Seley Avenue
Wames
Mit Stiley Avenue
Jnosius Starnes Coporation
Mary Sheet
Thomas Avenue
Quher
Fred M. Kemp
West Patrick Street
Sewell Tire and Battery Company
South Market O Street
Peter W. Chichester
West Second Street
Samuel Marrone
Frederick Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Willam S Hood
South Court Street
Charles L. Strosnider
Voletary Road
Addiion
Kitchen
WC Schreder
Third Street
Kmuse
Bera Mercer
HS Newth
Geneva Talks Wrecked By Molotov Uproar Over Germany
Western leaders concluded Moscow’s stance on German unification wrecks hope for any Four Power agreement at the Geneva talks. Dulles Macmillan and Pinay planned a continued session with Molotov amid fear his position could derail disarmament and East West exchanges. Brennano signaled West Germany’s readiness to break off if needed. Molotov’s remark to favor either a divided or Communist-dominated Germany underscored Soviet authority.
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Geneva
Russia
U. S
Macmillan
Pmay
Molotov
Germany
Dulles
Pinay
Heinrich von Brentano
Five Children Burn To Death In Hazard Kentucky
Five Begley children and grandchildren aged 4 to 14 died when a fire swept their Hazard Kentucky home just before midnight. Neighbors could not rouse occupants. fire officials cited low water pressure. The blaze, likely started by a heating stove, followed the Begleys watching Kentucky election results.
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Hazard
Justice Begley
Ellen Kay Begley
Phyllis , Begley
Susan Begley
Yvonne ,Ritchie
Vicki Ritchie
Begleys
Ken‘tucky
Downtow
Fuemen
Euting
Gibbons Found Guilty With Suspended Sentence
Austin P. Gibbons of Frederick Avenue faced trial in Trial Magistrate Court on one count of obtaining unemployment compensation and another for seeking compensation from the Maryland Department of Employment Security by furnishing false information about employment. Judge Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr found him guilty on both counts and imposed a generally suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin P. Gibbons
Frederick Avenue
Maryland Department of Employment
Gibbons
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
Attney
Samuel W. Barrick
Nelson Shult
Department of Employment Security
Harry Phillips
Charles FP. Maller
Ballymoorr
Set
Denver
Harry A. Turner
RFD
Boyds
Fathire
James Tressler
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U.S
J P. Coleman
Michigan
John D. Dingell
Detroit
Thomas E. Brennan
Virginia
Ted Dalton
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Riverton
Willa Wales
Utafe
Salt Lake City
Earl J. Glade
Glade
Adiel F. Stewart
Patieop Yea
San Francisco
George Christopher
Board of Supervisors
George Reilly
California Board of Equalization
Public Health Service
Turkey
Willard
Russell Young
Jug Bridge
Robert Marsh
Ayden Hoffman
Middletown
Neimann Brunk
Braddock
Wolford Wolfe
Myersville
Robert Delose
Adamstown
Robert Kline
Pleasant
Bennett Lightborn
Chartesville
Howard T. Smith
Ballenger
Williaan Brownng
New Market
Grayson Haller Jr
Walkersville
Richard Remsberg
Jefferson
Rose Sell Harman
Bucketstown
Ralph Stottlemeyer
Thurmont
C. W. Shull
Gambrill Park
Woodrow Louder
Merryland Tract
Hartup
Gambrul Park
Charles Remsberg
Mid-Valley
Charles Janes
Libertytown
Paul Wise
Lew Wsiown
Heath and Safety
Virgil Douh
Middletowns Vins Barwin Hueting
Prederick Cis
Maynard Hawker
Muchi
Si Suis- Ville
Ralph Gainde
Lewistov
International Reltvans
Hal Lee
Hanbantag Bridge
Lean Pennridden
Edward 2
Storm
Frederick Civ Book Wagons
Dear Mat Keer
Adagastown
Thomas Wholesworth
Osertale
George Arnold
Sevastuwan
Joseph Rhonerith
Skyline Reading
John A Sinmmers
Albert Dean
Wedlow Springs
Vis
Laiise Sebold
Fiaaartsburs
Howard
United States
Ford Motor Co
Ford Foundation
Dearborn
Mitch
Henry Ford II
Benson
Eft
William Clay
Henry Ford
Empire
Edsel
Hong Kong
Laura
Brousinon
Pache
Red China
Seroble RD Lions
Wasihiagion Po
Peter A Strobel
Geneva Talk
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