Hood's Mill Plant Burns In Carroll County Fire
A Carroll County canning plant owned by Killian Colbert Canning Company burned on Nov 14 causing an estimated $150,000 loss. Fire origin undetermined. plant on a narrow road off Route 97 near Westminster to Washington. Responding departments faced access issues from motorists. warehouse and factory were destroyed with no heating in the building. Only a few workers were present labeling cans. Fire visible five to ten miles away. Nine teams being considered for the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day include Clemson, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington & Lee, SMU, Nebraska, Wyoming and Miami.
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Hood
Carroll County
Killian Colbert Canning Company
Luas
Westminster
Washington
Sykesville
Lisbon
Mount Airs
West Friendship
Jacksonville
Fla
Hammond May Become New Council President
Rockville November 4 Harold F Hammond the only Montgomery County Council member seeking re election is expected to become president of the new council. The new council will take office next month after formalities of assuming office. Officials transacted business including a 1 154 000 contract for the Montgomery County office building in Rockville to Byrne Organization Inc of Washington the lowest of four bidders.
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Rockville
Harold F. Hammond
Montgomery County
Jefferson and
South Carey Streets
Lee
Houses On Davies Estate Destroyed in Fire
A blaze on the Davies estate at 31000 Macomb Street in northwest Washington damaged two houses. Firefighter Sgt. Herman Fones and Frank J. Bahkk were injured, Fones fatally, as flames destroyed both structures not occupied at the time. Mrs Davies was home in the mansion and the staff residences housed employees of the Davies household and the Chinese Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph B. Davies
Macomb Street
Herman Fones
Frank J. Bahkk
Fones
Joseph A. Mayhew
Davies
Avies
U. S
Russia
Marjorie Post Hutton
Fire at Davies home draws crowd after remodel work
Fire broke out at the Davies residence around five p.m. during remodeling. Davies staff members were present at the home when the blaze began, and the incident drew a crowd of more than a thousand onlookers.
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Davies
Oklahoma breeder wins grand and reserve at Eastern National Show
Timonium November 14 A debuting Oklahoma cattleman Fred DeMier of Miami captured the grand championship with a 1,160 pound Hereford steer. His herdsman Richard Lacey aided the win while a New York youth claimed reserve steer honors with a red Aberdeen Angus owned by Peter Miller of Millbrook. The 12 year old’s entry drew astonishment from veteran hand at the show.
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Timonium
Fred DeMier
Miami
Okla
DeMier
Richard Lacey
Lacey
New York
Peter Miller
Millbrook
N. Y
Banquet speaker Ellin tops Montgomery county post event
Frederick Ellin a business man served as principal speaker at a Montgomery County American Legion post banquet in Olney at the Episcopal church sacral rooms last Saturday evening. About 300 attended. After Ellin’s address a magician performed and post members presented a program. Also noted is the recall to duty of Paul W Reed of 4817 36th street N W Washington a VM I graduate who will join First Air Force headquarters Mitchell AFB NY as a second lieutenant in the reserve administration section. He previously served with the First Infantry Division in 1945 46 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Reed and grandson of Mrs Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellin
Frederick
Montgomery County American Legion
Episcopal Church Sacral
Olney
Paul W. Reed
36Th Street
N. W. Washington
Virginia Military Institute
Air Force
Ant
Reserve Administration
First Air Force
Mitchell Air Force Base
N.Y
First Infantry Division
Paul deHoff Reed
Washington
Glen H. Worthington
Court House
Frederick County
Maryland
East Church Street
John W. Morgan
Be, Co. Vorticle
Jacob L. Engelbrecht
Frederick Gas & Electric Company
Potomac Edison Company
H.W.B
Potomar Edison Company
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Hood’s Mill
Llusen
Williamson
Crux
Hammond
Council
Reardon
W. G. Reardon Laboratories, Inc
Port Chener
Ncy
U.S. Pat
Elgin, Gruen
Bulova
Stieff
Doll's Jewelry Store
North Market Street
Ned Zeiler
N. Coert ST
H. C. Summers
Jefferson, Md
Monrovia Supply CO
Monrovia
New Market
Farm Equipment Center
Thurmont
H. B. Duvall
Mercer Jones & Son Dickerson
Buckeystown
Pittsburgh
M. D. Harp Agency — Realtors
Fythian Castia
KEY Optical CO
N. Market Street
Frederick, Ma
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Oden
Oden Bros
Kaha al
Norbeck
Sandy Spring
Norwood
Washington, D. C
Alex P. Perlouv
Ammerisley Farm
Ashton
John W. Null
Delbert
Null
H. M
Buck” Alexander
East Church
Amos A. Holter
The
Potomac Edison Campany
Charles Brandenburg
Fingerboard Road
U. 5
Urbana
DAIR
McCormick-Derring
Toland China
McCormick-Deering
David Bradley
Fairbanks 2Nd Morse
Myers
Chevrolet
John Deere
Ideal
Van
Flint Hill Methodist Church
Guy I. Plunkard
Tramsville
Glenn Trout
Gmnmert R
Raymond L. Kelly
T. B
McCormick- Deering
En Idea
Syracuse
Nannie P. Hyatt
Tremsville
N. Memmert R. Bowlus
Raymond L, Kelly
Grace Trinity Church
Howard A. Gross
Middletown
Apts
Howard A Gross
Court St
Peoples Finance CO
North Court St
R. L. Zentz
Freecreek
Zentz, Strout Realty
Taneytown
Murray C. Bohn
Harn
Foss
Union Bridge
A. L. Knowles
Noah E. Cramer
Knoxville
Noahe, Cramer
Alton
Bennett
East Siath Street
William E Harding
Charles E Hudson
Blackstone
Victrala
East Sixth Street
Taul Brhoads
West Fifth St
Kenmore
Kalamezoo
Carl
East 7Th Lion
John L. Ponton
Helen F. Ponton
Keefer M. Koogle
Fairview Ave
Culler Ave
Apple Ave
Wilson Ave
West Tth
Grant Place
P. B. Roop
Hard Rd
P B
Roop & Son Real Estate & Auctioneer
New Windsor
G. H. Mercer & Sons
E. Patricl Street
Frederck
Osner
Grayson H Mercer & Sgns
Dythian Castle
John & Ponton
KEY Chev. Sales, Inc
Special
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
E. Patrick St
Ralph W. Boyer
N. Market St
City
Root
Washington Dairy
Dank Bard
Middletown Valle
Braddock Heights
Boyer Insurance Agency Real Estate Insurance No
Court
A. Luther Knowles
Baltimore
Luther Knowles
Elm Street
Emmert R. Bowlus
Stat Road
Woodboro
City & Country Homes
2Nd St
Spring Valley
Burkittsville
Emmert RF. Bowlus
Church Street
Frederick, Md
Representatives AM
Alexander
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