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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1953

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Former Pastor Donlan Dies After Illness in Baltimore

Reverend John J. Donlan former pastor of St. John’s Frederick St. Dominic’s Baltimore St. Francis Brunswick and St. Mary Petersville died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital Baltimore after a three week illness He was born in Baltimore and ordained in 1912 He served as pastor at St John’s Frederick from 1933 to 1940 and observed his silver ordination anniversary in December 1937 A pontifical mass will be held at St Dominics Church with interment in New Cathedral Cemetery

John J. Donlan Frederick Brunswick Petersville Mercy Hospital Baltimore Father Donlan St. Dominic's Church Francis P. Keough St. Dominic’s Church Harford Road Gibbons Avenue New Cathedral Cemetery Donslan Joho Mary Donlan St. Bonaventure University Olean N. Y Baltimore Cathedral St. John’s the Evangelist Church

Dies of Otitis Buckingham Rites Friday Mount Airy

Ottis B. Buckingham aged 83 retired farmer and thresh erman of Mt Olive near Mt Airy died Wednesday at his daughter Mrs Oliver Welsh Mt Olive after 12 years residence. Survived by wife died 19 years ago. Daughters Ferns Penn Levantia Plunkett Frank Felker and William Grimes relatives and six grandchildren. Funeral Friday 11am at Calvary Methodist Mt Airy with Masonic rites. Interment Pine Grove cemetery. M Waltz funeral director.

Ottis B. Buckingham Mt. Olive Mt. Airy Oliver .O. Welsh Carroll County Lloyd S Susan Hood Buckingham Prosperity Lodge Calvary Methodist Church Prudence Lodge A. FE A. Masons Ea May Buckingham Welsh Ferns Penn Levantia Plunkett Baltimore Frank Felker Washington William .Grimes Westminster Clarence Baker Harry Gosnell Roy Buckingham Charles Jones Lorenzo Penn W. DeWitt Dickey C. D. Cunningham Pine Grove Cemetery

Two Autos Damaged In Carroll Parkway Collision

Two cars sustained about 300 dollars in damage in a Wednesday collision on Carroll Parkway near North Jefferson Street. Officer Mossburg and King reported the sedan driven by Elias Keehn of Washington eastbound was forced toward the curb, striking the parked car belonging to Glenn C. Michel of Riverside California, with about 200 and 80 dollars damage respectively. No injuries or charges were filed.

Carroll Parkway North Jefferson Street Mossburg and King Elias Keehn Washington Commer Glenn C. Michel Riverside Calif

Deaths in Frederick area include Miss Martha A Harding

Obituary notices list Miss Martha Ann Harding formerly of Syracuse University who died at Three Pines Nursing Home at 46 after a lengthy illness. Survived by father Rev. William H. Harding Cicero New Jersey and brother Reed M. Harding Collingswood New Jersey. Services planned in York Pennsylvania with burial in Wrightsville. Funeral directors C E Cline and Son.

Martha A. Harding Martha Ann Harding Syracuse University Three Pines Miss Harding William H. Harding Cicero N. J Martha Minnick Harding Reed M. Harding Collingswood Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick East Patrick Street Etzweiler Funeral Home York Wrightsville C. E. Cline

Obituary: 82 year old Stockman family member dies

Tuesday at 4 05 a m after a several weeks illness aged 82 years daughter of Luther F and Harriet E Stockman and member of Evan gelical Lutheran church Mount Zion husband predeceased her October 1920 survived by three children Roy L Boyer Thurmont Charles H Boyer Ina E Boyer two sisters Mrs Annie Stup Mrs Florence Castle and Martin Stockman two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews services at o clock interment in the Reform ed cemetery Middletown funeral directors M R Etchison and Son

G. Arthur Jones Mary Esther Jones Rosemont Ave Charles F Annie Kohlenberg Rothenhoefer Frederick Paul W. ‘Strine Richard S. Bowlus Braddock Heights Ralston LeGore LeGore Robert W. Miller William A. Hemp Jefferson Nancy Ann Jones Pauline R. Koontz Edgar Rothenhoefer Fishing Creek East Church Street Mt. Olivet M. R. Etchison and Son John W. Ropp John William Ropp Shookstown William G Catherine Summers Ropp Frederick Church of the Brethren Myrtle M. Mckenzie Ropp George Zimmerman Margaret G. Ropp Rocky Springs Cemetery Etchison Robert Francis Bowers Littlestown Annie Warner Gettysburg Geary Ruth Fissell Bowers Taney Young Trinity Lutheran Church Taney Audrey Roop Bowers Robert F., Jr Richard Eugene Darlene Luther F Harriet E. Gatton Stockman Evangelical Lutheran Church Mount Zion William M. Stockman Jthis Roy L. Boyer Thurmont Charles H. Boyer Buckeystown Edina E. Boyer

Funeral Notices From East Patrick Street and Nearby Towns

The funeral of Charles Edward Freese who died Sunday was held at 2 PM from 8 East Patrick Street with Rev. Benjamin F. Hartley officiating. Frederick Gas Company staff attended. casket bearers named. Interment Mt Zion Cemetery. Remains of Ella Victoria Boyer rest at 106 East Church Street with services Friday at 2 PM and burial in Reformed Cemetery Middletown. George David Bartgis funeral held in Thurmont at 2 PM with Rev. Ivan G. Naugle officiating. Pallbearers listed. Burial Mt Hope Cemetery Woodsboro. Funeral for Rebecca K Harman held at Taneytown funeral home. interment Lutheran Cemetery Taneytown. Rev. Glenn L. Stahl officiated. pallbearers listed. Joshua L. Cramer funeral held at 12:30 PM from East Patrick Street funeral home with Rev. Thomas Morgan. interment Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery Feagaville. Effie Simpson Albaugh services at 106 East Church Street. Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Wilhelm officiated. Legion members attended. pallbearers listed. interment Central Cemetery. James Garfield Whiten services at Buckeystown Methodist Church. large attendance. choirs performed. Mountain City Lodge members conducted services. interment Hope Hill Cemetery. James Ambush funeral at Buckeystown Methodist Church with Rev. J. P. Blackman. choir sang. many floral tributes. pallbearers named.

Charles Edward Freese East Patrick Street Benjamin F. Hartley Mt. Zion Mt. Zion Cemetery McKaig C. E. Cline and Son Ella Victoria Boyer West South Street East Church Street Reformed Cemetery Middletown M. R. Etchison and Son George David Bartgis Hagerstown Thurmont Ivan G. Naugle Roy Whitmore Steiner Whitmore Richard Free Grafton Keyser Franklin Long Chas. Wentzel Mt. Hope Cemetery Woodsboro M L. Creager and Son Taneytown Rebecca K. Harman Glenn L. Stahl Lutheran Cemetery Emanuel Grerholtzer Rollins Dinterman Charles Eckard Percy Bollinger Harry Crouse Edward Hockensmith C. Q. Fuss and Son Joshua L. Cramer Funeral Home East Patrick Street Thomas Morgan The Methodist Church Charles Cramer Austin Cramer Ezra Cramer Guy Cramer James Cramer Charlies Redmond Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery Feagaville Effie Simpson Albaugh John H. Albaugh East Second Street Raymond E. Wilhelm Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Faithful Bible Class Ladies’ Auxiliary Francis Scott Key Post 11 American Legion Virginia Miller Anna Wastler Howard M. Albaugh Homer R. Simpson Granville Felton Walter Simpson John F. Howard Albert C. Wastler Central Cemetery James Garfield Whiten Adamstown Frederick Memorial Hospital Buckeystown Ivory P. Blackman Oscar B. Jackson Edgar E. Weedon John R. Leak Mae Rose Williams Goodnight Goodmorning Jesus Mountain City Lodge M. A. Norris Alfred C. Weedon John L. Jackson Frank C. Proctor M. Luther Heard Thomas Harper Hope Hill Cemetery James Albert Amuth Charles Bessie Ambush Lime Kil Buckeystown Methodist Church J. P. Blackman Joseph Rawlings Rudell Bowens Harrison Jefferson Charles Ambush John David Fox Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Charles H. Corbett Morris Wast Jer Lewis Jones Guy Hobbs John Hoffman Ellis Freshour Mehrl Ecker M. L Creager and Son

Funeral notices from Maryland area list interments and services

The notices announce funerals for Melvin Worthington and Johnnie Am bush with interment at Hope Hill cemetery, and Minnie May Getzandanner of 360 West Patrick Street. Rev Kenneth Tyson officiated soloswere sung by Mrs Edward Mantz and Mullard Crum. Pallbearers named, services at Walkersville funeral home. G. C. Barton directed. Interment Mt Zion cemetery McKaig. Also Alice H Dotterer widow of Vernon J Dotterer died in Hagerstown. Services held at New Windsor funeral home with burial Pipe Creek cemetery. John David Fox died in Thurmont. services at Thurmont and Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Woodsboro with burial there.

Minnie May Getzandanner West Patrick Street Walkersville Kenneth Tyson Jesus Edward Mantz Mullard Crum Clarence Eaves Melvin Delmar John Getzandanner Alton Moxley Harry Stitely Edgar B.itzell Mt. Zion Cemetery McKaig G. C. Barton Alice H. Dotterer Vernon J. Dotterer New Windsor D. D. Hartzler & Sons Doitterer Hagerstown Earl Coffman C. R. Simmons Pipe Creek Leroy Edwin Charles Andrew David Earl Hoff

CD Delivers Water Pumps to Frederick Firemen

Maryland Civil Defense ordered five portable water pumps purchased with state and federal funds on a 50-50 match. Delivered to Frederick County Civil Defense and stored in city and county fire houses, each unit includes 150 ft of 1 1/2 in hose 20 ft of 2 1/2 in suction line capacity 90 gallons per minute. promotional note on Robert W Stouffer promoted to sergeant with the 1st Infantry Division in Germany Union Bridge Md.

Maryland Civil Defense Agency Frederick County Civil Defense Office Civil Defense J. Roger Fisher 1St Infantry Germany Robert W. Stouffer George H. Stouffer Union Bridge 1 1St Infantry

Maryland records 38 traffic deaths in October

Colonel Elmer F Munshower released October traffic data from the Maryland State Police Statistics Division showing 38 deaths in 2,711 accidents. Nonspecific economic loss cited at 3 610 000 with 9 pedestrians killed and 26 rural crashes highlighting danger in low signal areas.

Elmer F. Munshower Statistics Division Maryland State Police National Safety Council Maryland Munshower

New Market Grange Wins National Service Award

Burlington Vermont November 16 The Friend Grange Nebr won 15600 for first in a nationwide Grange community service contest announced at the 87th National Grange Convention dinner. The Friend Grange with 131 members logged 8369 hours across 24 projects including town business relations and rural neighbor outreach and brush removal to reduce accident hazards. Second place Tobacco Valley Grange Eurekt Mont 5000. third Coxs Chapel Grange Mouth of Wilson Va 2000. New Market Grange finished in the last five of ten finalists and will receive 500 from the Sears Roebuck Foundation.

Burlington Friend Neb. Grange Tonight Friend Grange Tobacco Valley Grange Eurekt. Mont Cox's Sears Roebuck Foundation

New Fairchild Plane Aims For Transcontinental Jet Service

New Fairchild Aircraft unveiled a twin engine jet airliner the M-186 able to fly coast to coast with one stop and, with extra tanks, nonstop. Walter Tydon, chief engineer, said it would cruise at 17 miles per hour with a crew of three and 44 passengers and could be converted to a freight carrier with a 35000 pound payload.

NEW Fairchild Plane New York Fairchild Aircraft Walter Tydon

Final Route 40 bids asked for Maryland highway project

The State Roads Commission will open bids December 8 for a dual highway from west of State Route 27 near Ridgeville to west of Plane No 4 near Frederick, including bridges over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The work covers 2.636 miles with lanes on both sides of bridges and a connection to earlier Route 71 improvements from near Plane No 4 to the Monrovia road south of New Market.

State Roads Commission Baltimore Monocacy River Frederick Ridgeville Plane No. 4 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Monrovia Road New Market Here Little Pipe Creek Carroll-Frederick County Frederick County Carrol County Middleburg Pike Keymar New Midway

Weddings Cooley Ware on Friday in Barnesville Church

Nancy Jo Ward and Ralph F. E. Cooley Jr. married at Barnesville Baptist Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Horace C. Du Bois. Attendants included Olga W. Horner. best man Elbert Knill and usher John Cooley. After a short honeymoon the couple will live with her parents as he serves as an M P. in the armed forces. Hunter Lighter wedding also held at Frederick Reformed Parsonage with Betty Keller Lighter and Alan M. Hunter in a double ring ceremony. They will reside in Winchester Virginia after a trip through Washington Southern Maryland and Virginia. Mrs Hunter is a Frederick High School graduate and former Price Electric employee. The groom owns Forest Glen Service Station in Cross Junction Virginia.

Cooley—Ware Barnesville Baptist Church Nancy Jo Ward Carson W. Ward Barnesville Ralph FE. Cooley Jr Ralph E. Cooley Comus Horace C. du Bois Olga W. Horner Princess Anne Elbert Knill John Cooley Selman Horace C. du B June Cole Washington , D. C Maryland Virginia Winchester Hunter Frederick High School Price Electric Company Frederick Forest Glen In -Cross Junction

Fire damages tanker Caltex Bordeaux in Gironde river

Fire swept the 10,763 ton tanker Caltex Bordeaux as it entered the Gironde River. Most crew abandoned ship while the captain and a few sailors stayed aboard to fight the blaze with assistance from firefighting vessels.

Bordeaux France Caltex Bordeauy Gironde

Babson Forecasts Looming Cattle Slump Amid Drought Risk

Babson Park Mass November 18. Roger W Babson surveys livestock outlook in layman terms. Cattle industry faces over expansion, drought impact, and potential price declines with a likely down peak and uncertain next year. Hog growers see rising production and prices before late 1954 market shift. Sheep outlook remains doubtful due to higher costs and foreign competition.

Roger W. Babson Babson Park Mass Florida U. S Chicago Southwest Uncle Sam Pub. Fin, Bu, Inc

Frederick Art Club Meeting Delights Members With Lectures

Frederick Art Club members enjoyed a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Irving E. Staley’s home 267 Dill Avenue. Mrs. Robert Pfeil narrated slides from the National Gallery Washington on Flemish and Dutch masters. Miss Margaret Mottec discussed Quentin Matsys and Pieter Christus while Miss Bader spoke on woodcuts and Albrecht Durer.

Frederick Art Club Irving E. Staley Dill Avenue National Art Gallery Washington Robert Pfeil Roger H. Willard Miss Pearl Bader Albrecht Durer Germany Miss Bader Schongauer Durer Italy Leonardo da Vinci Death and the Devil St. Jerome Michelangelo Leonardo Meredith Mackiey Hood Colege Brodbeck Hall Reginald Steward Edith Miller Maryland Maryland Historical Society West Monument Street Baltimore Staley Mary Rhoads Mirs Joseph J. Nestor Louise Doty Magnolia Avenue

New Market WSCS Meets for December Study and Food UN Work

The New Market Women’s Society for Christian Service met Thursday evening with Mrs. Richard Burns in the chair. Mrs. LeRoy Hoff led in prayer. Program chairman Mrs. John Kelly presented Feeding The Modern Multitude about the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. A Jeremiah study course began. Next meeting December 10 hosted by Mrs. Monroe Free.

NEW Market Wscs New Market Women’s Socity Christian Service Richard Burns Murray Eysler LeRoy Hoff Burns John Kelly Emory Purdum Louie Lippy Shirley Smith Monroe Free Rosie Baker Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations Prophet Jeremiah

Two Hagerstown Men Held For Tavern Robbery Here

Two Hagerstown men Leo F. Henson 32 and Lloyd Stine 33 are held by State Police on charges of breaking and entering a Frederick tavern last week. They allegedly forced a rear window to enter Fisher’s Coffee Shop on November 10 and fled after leaving 38 cartons of cigarettes and a case of beer behind. Police recovered the loot and arrested Henson Monday evening and Stine Tuesday night, with both turning over to state authorities.

Hagerstown Frederick Harold L. Basore Maryland State Police Leo F. Henson Lloyd Stine Fredenck City Fishers Coffee Shop North Market Street Cty Line Basoie Henson Stine

Colonel Orth Speaks at Nurses Alumni Meeting in Frederick

Colonel Gottlieb Orth MC stationed at Camp Detrick was guest speaker for the Nurses Alumnae Association of Frederick Memorial Hospital, addressing the group at the Georgianna Houck Simmons Nurses Home. Mrs Paul Gordon presided as plans for the December 3 annual benefit bazaar were discussed.

Col.orth Gottlieb Orth M C Camp Detrick Frederick Memorial Hospital Georgianna Houck Simmons Paul Gordon

Also Mentioned on This Page

John J. Donian O. B. Buckingham RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Kenton R. Cravens BAC George D. Bartgis Creagerstown George W Martha A. Schildt Bartgis Mildred Bartgis Kenneth Bartgis Charles Bartgis Pittsburgh Grace Bartgis Lelia Carl Ruth Osborne Philadelphia Vernon Smith Braddock Abraham Hickey Mathew Hickey Ruth Hickey Henry Hickey Glade Springs Marvin Robert Hickey Rose Bordwine Cornville Lakey Bordwine Saltville Do. Reynolds Simmons Church of the Brethren Raymond K. Wright John H. K. Boyer West Twelfth Street Doris Louise Simpson John G. Felton T. M. Felton Mr. Felton Miss Simpson Hood College Middletown High School Fellon Armed Services Melvin Worthington Johnnie Ambush C. E. Hicks New Market Grange Waltonians Izaak Walton League Felix C. Gajeuski John E. Clark Bel Air Maryland League Glenus S. Ludlam Arlington Hubert E. Miller Merie Briges Sligo Charles W. Poole SRC Middle Link Babson ART Club
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