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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
6
John B Burwell a Washington based commercial artist and Jag J Danaher of Mercersburg are named in connection with the Maryland Sea War Centennial Commission. George E Russell Hicks is cited as a well known secretary of the body.
The Antietam-South Mountain Centennial Corp invites the public to design the official seal for the Antietam Centennial and Hagerstown Bi Centen nial. Cash prize of 50 dollars for the winning entry. Entries due by Oct 19 postmark or Oct 20 at 5 p.m. in Frederick County.
The Frederick Assessment Office approved 13 building permits totaling 73100 dollars. new homes include three brick veneer houses by Albert L Staub on old Route 15 Eyler road for 12000 dollars each and a Hahn carpentry shop on Araby Church road. Other valued permits include a 14000 dollar single family home for Homer Boyer and a 13000 dollar home by J James Otto, plus remodeling and accessory structures.
Final permits approved include a $150 bath addition to the home of Margaret Welsh on Route 15 near Blue Mountain in Frederick area and a 590 chicken house to a farm on Gambrill Park road behind the Dundee Motel owned by Loring and Jean Young in Frederick County authorities said.
State Police reported a two-vehicle collision about 5:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 340 two and a half miles south of Knoxville. Ruth D. Rhinaman 18 Knoxville drove a 1951 Chevrolet pickup northbound and struck Andrew Higgins 30 of New Jersey in a starting turn. Damage totaled 250 dollars with 150 to Higgins car and 100 to Rhinaman’s truck. no charges or injuries were reported.
A Mount Airy truck driver and a Damascus passenger were injured when the 1960 Rambler left Bumtham Road near Md Route 4% and struck a tree stump. George Shaw 23 and Harold Wayne Lambert 23 were hurt. Lambert faced serious facial and chest injuries and was hospitalized.
On October 2 at 3 p.m. the Council discussed finances with the Town Clerk reporting 7591.94 in general expenses and 5192.56 in parking meters. Bids for street projects due October 16 include street half lease from Taney Drive to Chenowith Bollinger properties and bases for Taney Drive and the alley behind churches. Urban renewal talks with the State Planning Commission follow, exploring aids under the Housing Act of 1954.
A bridge on the main highway near Halden close to the Swedish border was found still mined during World War II salvage work. The highway department said about nine mines were located and will be removed.
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