Governor McKeldin Speaks at Frederick Walton League Dinner
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin addressed the 30th anniversary Frederick Chapter No. 1 Izaak Walton League dinner at Hotel Frederick. He praised conservation co operation, noted reduced Maryland forest fire losses, and urged safe pollution control while promoting new recreation areas and refuges along the Potomac. He highlighted interagency cooperation and plans for a Brunswick fish pond survey and the Catoctin Recreation Area return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Frederick
Izaak Walton
State Roads Commission
Brunswick
Hancock
Washington
Catoctin
U. S. Department of the Interior
Potomac
Great Falls
Cumberland
Dierson Refuge
McKee-Beshers
McKeldin
Menash Katz
Westminster
Holy Land
Sams Creek
Sam's Creek
Church of the Brethren
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Ignatius Bjovee
Bell
Orkam Conservation
Hood Students To Appear Tonight In Joint Recital
Hood seniors Miss Anne Smith and Miss Betty Bange perform a joint senior recital in Brodbeck Hall at eight o'clock. Both major in music and plan to teach after graduation with Smith teaching in Elm Street School and Bange at Hagerstown Senior High School. The program includes Bach, Clerambault, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, and Verdi pieces, concluding with Verdi and Dickinson settings. A reception in Jenny Cabot Hall will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Anne Smith
Betty Bange
Brodbeck Hall
Miss Smith
Ross
Smith
Thurmont
Miss Bange
Lester K. Bange
Hagerstown
Elm Street
Betty
Anna ‘Marie Budde
Range
Mary Washington College
Herald” College
Catherine Williams
Bach
Louis-Nicholas Clerambault
Dersus de Trompelle
Huro Wolf
Johannes Brahms
Franz Schupert
Bange
Guiseppe Verdi
John Powell
Emily Dickin
Ernist Bacon
McNair Naenfritz
Cumberland Man Hurt On Route 40
Richard G. Knippenberg, 38, of Cumberland, suffered a fractured right leg and scalp lacerations when struck by a car on Route 40 about 5:45 PM Saturday evening a mile east of West Friendship. He was taken to University Hospital, Baltimore, by Mt. Airy Fire Department ambulance. The driver, Ernest M. Collins of Baltimore, was charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Knippenberg
Cumberland
West Friend‘ship
Samuel Dorsey
Knippenberg
University Hospital
Baltimore
Mt. Airy
Dorsey
Ernest M. Collins
Collins
Liquor Sales Blunder Draws Republican Protest
Rep. Shafer of Michigan denounces Pentagon plan to allow bottle liquor sales on Army and Air Force posts calling it a bureaucratic blunder. He vows to work with colleagues in January to correct policy and criticizes DOD for expanding military involvement in packaged liquor. He cites Michigan’s state monopoly and tax issues as evidence of federal overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shafer
R-Mich
Pentagon
Congress
Defense Department
Michigan
Three year old Clarence Norris Jr hurt in Buckeystown incident
Clarence M Norris Jr age three of Buckeystown was brought to Frederick Memorial Hospital around 1 30 p m with possible skull fracture after allegedly falling from a moving car as it neared his home. State Police Sgt W W Corbin said the boy was admitted for x rays and head injury evaluation. A separate crash on Routes 240 15 near the Cloverleaf involved Miguel Efraim Lopez 25 of the Bronx N Y who suffered a broken right leg. The vehicle overturned with three sailors aboard and two were not injured. the driver was also taken to the hospital. State Police Trooper V L Guilmino is investigating the second crash.
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Clarence M. Norris, Jr
Sear Buckeystown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
W. W. Corbin
Maryland
Norris
Clarence Jr
Corbin
Maryland State Police
Miguel Efraim Luiz
Bronx
N. Y
Washington Pike
V. L. Guilmino
Loiz
Bishop Confirms Class of 31 at All Saints Frederick
The Rt Rev Robel C Powell Bishop of Maryland confirmed thirty one candidates at All Saints Church Frederick during the eleven oclock service. The class included Horace Markwood Alexander Ronald Edgar Baker and many others. Powell also gave the confirmation address and spoke at Vespers at Hood College. a Thanksgiving Day festival service at 10 p.m. will collect gifts and pantry supplies for the church home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints Church
Frederick
Robel C. Powell
Maryland
Horace Markwood Alexander
Buckeystown
Ronald Edgar Baker
East
Patrick Patrick Street
Thomas Turpin Bannister
Camp Detrick
James Alwyn Brown
Maryland Avenue
Braddock Heights
Angela Rea Browning
Monrovia
Nellie Geneva Buchanan
North Market Street
Claude Wallace Clair
North Bentz Street
Arlene Norris Drews
Biggs Avenue
Veronica Ann Bury
Laurell A. Gainer
North Market
Robert Jacobs Goodlow
Fairview Avenue
Edward Charles Hartmann, Jr
West 12Th Street
Stephen Porter Meriweather Howard
East 2Nd Street
Otho James Keller, IV
Upper College Terrace
Bobbye Louisa Kemp
Linden Hills
Ann Louisa Kepler Kemp
Joseph M. Kline
Magnolia Avenue
Audrey Engelbrecht Maupin
West 7Th Street
Sandra Jean Osburn
Lindbergh Avenue
Penelope Ann Owen
Jefferson Boulevard
Audrey Clair Potts
Bernard David Price
East Church Street
Michael Edward
Maryland School For Deaf
Hood College
All Saints
Deserter Admits Slaying Teacher in Altoona
An Army deserter confessed to shooting and killing 33 year old Altoona High School teacher Bertram Isenberg on a lonely Blue Knob road. Pvt. Charles Dermendzin, AWOL from Fort Monroe, Va., will be charged with murder. Isenberg had taught at Altoona High since last September after previously teaching in Washington, Pa. His body was found headshot beneath a thin leaf cover near a wrecked car. Dermendzin reportedly broke down during questioning and led officers to the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Richard D. Gray
Charles
Dermendzin
Duncansville
Monroe
Bertram M. Isenberg
Washington
Nurses From Foreign Nations Studying Local Health Work
Miss Nellie E. Jackson heads a county health program praised as a model attracting nurses from abroad. Mrs. Rachel Marshall of Monrovia Liberia studied in the United States for four and a half years, earning a public health degree and touring to observe methods. She plans to expand Liberia’s public health clinics and sanitation, addressing malaria TB and nutrition, while her husband pursues a medical degree.
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Betty Sullivan Frederick
Nellie E. Jackson
R. N
County Health Department
Forbes Burgess
Rachel Marshall
Monrovia
Liberia
United States
Marshall
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Monroe
Republic of Liberia
Firestone Foundation
Harbel
America
Edwin Barclay
J. Pearson
United
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Lansing
Mich
Washington
Baltimore
Frederick
Africa
Pennsylvania
African Republic
Couple killed in crash near Grantsville Maryland
A Garrett County couple, Harry Sylvester Wilt, 20, and his 18 year old wife Shirley of Jennings, Md., died when their car left U.S. Route 40 and struck a barrier east of Grantsville. Police reported the vehicle traveled west at a high speed before the fatal impact.
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Grantsvill
Garrett County
U.S
Here
Harry Sylvester Wilt
Jennings
Shirley
Cumberland
Eest
Hancock Youth Held In Jail
Lewis William Truax eighteen of Route 11 Hancock is jailed in Carroll County in default of a two thousand dollar bond charged by a Hancock woman with stealing her125 dollar Christmas fund. Mrs Hale of Hampstead reported the theft after finding money missing from a hiding place then learned Truax had paid a down payment on a car with small change. Police alerted. Trooper Doolan arrested Truax in Westminster after a tip from a garage investigation.
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Lewis William Truax
Route 11
Hancock
Carroll County
Jacob H. Hale
Hampstead
Truax
Barrack G
Randalls Down
Patrick Doolan
Westminster
Charles Hollie
Hale
Chief of Police Talks On Safety For Zontians
Frederick police chief Charles V. Main spoke at a Zonta club dinner on safety. He urged public cooperation with city officials, emphasized education over arrest, and urged motorists to consider bicycle riders, courtesy, and reporting violations. A safety film followed the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Main
Frederick
Zonta Club
Wedgwood
Francis Scott Key
Mr. Main
Frederick City
Main
Paradise Valley
Catherine Johnson
Mary C. Hodgson
Houston W. El‘Tis
County Banks Pay $235,000 For Christmas Clubs
Frederick county banks outside the city will pay about $235,000 to Christmas Club members an increase of roughly $42,000 from last year, bringing total payouts in city and county to about $733,000. County banks have mailed checks and are starting 1934 clubs, with figures from Thurmont Bank at $41,972.50 to Woodsboro Savings Bank around $10,000.
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Frederick County
Mt. Airy
Middletown Savings Bank
Thurmont Bank
First National Bank of
Bank of Brunswick
Peoples National Bank
Brunswick
Farmers State Bank
Emmitsburg
Walkersville Bank
Peoples Bank
Libertytown
Woodsboro Savings Bank
Farmer Report Ties to Messenger Murder in Maryland
Police in Annapolis investigate a farmer's statement about strangers seen near the Davidsonville area around the time Washington loan company messenger Thomas N. Selph Jr. disappeared. Selph, 7 years old, left a Washington bank with over 3100 dollars and was found three days later shot in the brain near the wooded site. Authorities pursue all leads as detectives inspect the farmer's house to house report in the case.
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Annapolis
Washington
Messenger
Wilbur C. Wade
Anne Arundel County
Davidsonville
Thomas N. Selph Jr
Selph
Mount Rainier Loan ‘Company
Thea
Lfouna
Middletown Grange Wins Pomona Play Contest
The Middletown Valley Grange won the Pomona Grange contest at East Frederick School with the one act comedy Augie Evans, Private Eye. Richard Pry starred as Augie with Mary Morgan and others in supporting roles under coach Mrs. Cecil K. Holter Jr. Other county granges Thurmont Glade Valley Baldinger New Market also placed as awards were announced by a panel including Louise Doty Jack Doughterty and Duvall Sneadner.
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Middletown Valley Grange
Pomona Grange
East Frederick
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Augie Evans
Private Eye
Augie
Sam Spade
Richard Pry
Mary Morgan
Susan
Shirley Moss
Barney
Donald Easterday
June Sheffler
Daisy Webb
Barbara Pasike
Betty
Betty Schroyer
Cecil K. Holter
Pomona
Thurmont
Glade Valley
Louise Doty
Frederick High School
Jack Doughterty
Frederick Cerebral Palsy School
Duvall Sneadner
Thornhill Band to Head Snow Ball on December 21
Claude Thornhill and his orchestra will perform at the second annual Snow Ball on December 21 in Gambrill Gymnasium on the Hood campus. Paula Martin is featured soloist as the Women’s Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital hosts the charity event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Thornhill
Edward P. Thomas
Snow Ball
Byron White
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gambrill Gymnasium
Hood
Paula Martin
Thornhill
Trent
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
Hal Kemp
Benny Goodman
Bing Crosby
Maxine Sullivan
Dennis Day
Moonshine Still Raided In Frederick County Find
State Police destroyed a 50 gallon moonshine still on Catoctin Mountain near Five Forks road. Hunters led investigators who found two drum fuel tanks and a large boiler with copper coils, 15 empty 100 pound sugar bags, and evidence the operation could produce at least 500 gallons of whiskey. The remote site required a mile-long foot trail for access and was supervised by Sgt. W W Corbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Catoctin Mountain
Five Forks Road
W. W. Corbin
Senator Says Clark Has Public Duty To Explain White Case
Senator Hendrickson argues Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark should testify on his 1946 role as attorney general regarding Harry Dexter White. The White affair links to a Senate probe into government communism, with Clark declining direct testimony and offering written questions as an alternative. If summoned, Clark would face questions about his involvement amid claims White was a Russian spy.
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Washington
Sen
Hendrickson
Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
Harry Dexter White
Clark
White
Truman
U. S
International Monetary Fund
Atty
Brownell
FBI
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Jenner
R-Ind
House UN- American Activities Committee
James F. Byrnes
Un-American Activities Committee
Rep. Velde
Rlll
Cleveland
Senate
Eisenhower speaks on peace at Catholic University
President Eisenhower told about 3,500 at the Catholic University of America convocation that true world peace rests on spiritual and moral values, not military arms. He urged peace through understanding and application of these values and received an honorary doctor of laws degree and a ceremonial citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Catholic University of America
Bryan J. McEntegart
Two Men Hurt in Route 40 Crash Near Pine Orchard
Elmer H. Skaggs 41 of Baltimore was critically injured with a fractured skull after his car left Route 40 near Pine Orchard and overturned Sunday night. His brother Cecil Skaggs, also of Baltimore, escaped with a bruised left shoulder. both were taken to Lutheran Hospital. Trooper Samal Dw?r said the car struck mail boxes and slid, throwing Skaggs from the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer H. Skaggs
Baltimore
Cecil
Alsor
Pine Orchard
Lutheran Hospital
Skaggs
Samal Dwr
Airliner Returns to Gander After False Fire Alarm
Trans World Airlines Constellation flight 966 carrying 39 passengers, en route from Philadelphia and New York to London and Frankfurt, turned back to Gander about 9 p.m. EST after a fire indicator aboard flashed from one engine. Officials said the pilot reported smoke and was ordered to return for a routine mechanical check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gander
Nid U
Trans World Airlines
Atlantic
Philadelphia
New York
London
Frankfurt
TWA
Maine
Covered Dish Supper At Staley Park Hosts 250
North End Civic Association held a covered dish supper at Staley Park field house Thursday evening with over 250 members and guests. Charles P. Staley greeted attendees. Ensign Richard Gutekunst served as toastmaster. The program featured Irvin Zimmerman tap dance, group singing, Mrs. Charles Ramsburg accompanist, humorous readings by Mrs. Irving Stride and Mrs. Chester Stevens, vocal quartet Carol Anne Dorsey and Mary Louise Chesler, invocation by Ensign Guiekunst, and Rev. Carroll Boser leading Thanksgiving hymn. Committee chair Arthur H. Lambert and many members organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
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Walton League
Waarhive
Jenny Cableniz
Locdoun Farms
Seesburg
Pleasant Hill
Cecil B. Dickson
Paeonian Springs
Clyde Hyssong
Chevy Chase
Hyssong O
Bishop Powell
McMahon
Richard F. McMahon
Biological Laboratories
Republic of France
Bank of Chevalier
French Foreign Office
Paris
Franco American Committee
Frank Keefer
B. and O
Frederick Junction
C. K. Harry
C. F. Menshaw
Junk
A. W. Fogler
East South Street
E. A. Grove
M. Z. Waltz
Willard Moler
Harpers Ferry
Roy Lugenbeel
Mt.Airy
Clayton Morgan
Willow Avenue
Middletown Grange
Catholic University
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