Potomac Edison proposes cheaper city electricity plan
A public statement by A Paul Smith, president of Potomac Edison, outlines a plan to supply Frederick city’s light and power needs for 9270 per year, saving 2527.92 yearly. The city would keep its lines and plant, resume manufacture if desired, and can terminate with 30 days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edson Company
Frederick City
A. Paul Smith
Paul Holland
Public Service Commission of Maryland
Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Mr. Smith
Lloyd C. Culler
Herbert S. Schroeder
No Man's Land
Frederick County
Frederick
Burned by backfire on gas driven saw injures man
Clay ton McAfee of Thurmont received first degree burns to both arms after a gasoline powered saw backfired as he cut wood for Henry Martin near the town. The engine backfire ignited gasoline in the cylinder, occurring about 4:30 p.m. He was treated by Dr. Morris A. Birely before returning home.
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Clayton McAfee
Thurmont
Morris A. Birely
McAfee
Henry Martin
Bond set after fatal Barnesville road accident
Charged with manslaughter in the death of Roland Ward 27 of Barnesville who was struck by a car on the Barnesville Camus road while walking Monday night. Noter Hayes Davis Jr. 29 of Thurston released on $1000 bond and faces police court in Rockville next Monday. Ward’s brother Reginald 24 witnessed the impact. Roland Ward, son of the late Charles Ward, is survived by his mother Mrs Addie Ward and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements are at the Barnesville funeral home and St Marys Catholic Church Barnesville with a requiem mass set for 10 o clock.
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Roland Ward
Barnesvile
Barnesville- Camus
Noter Hayes Davis, Jr
Thurston
Montgomery County
Rockville
Ward
Reginald E. Ward
Charles Mortimer Ward
Alrs
Addie Ward
Reginald E
Vinton Ward
Bradley Ward
Eleanor Warde
Gladys Budjako
Leona Jones
Washington
Clifton Ward
Philadelphia
Milton Ward
Baltimore
County Firemen To Meet In Emmitsburg
Frederick County Firemen’s Association holds quarterly meeting in Emmitsburg at 7:30 p m. on Oct 27 with supper, an address by Carl Young, installation of Thurmont delegates, and reports on committees. Next convention planned for Middletown.
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Frederick County Firemen’s Association
WHS
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Firemen’s Hall
Carl Young
Mt. Rainier
Albert Y. Boileau
Middletown
Jesse L. Renner
New Midway
J. W. Breichner
D. F. Strickier
Brunswick
Robert L. Smith
This City
John W. Eldridge
Myersville
William F. Wachtel
Improvements Under Way At Mechanicstown Water Co
Improvements to the Mechanics town Water Company of Thurmont are advancing with about half the cast iron pipe relayed from High Run to town. L R Waesche Co has laid roughly 4500 feet of the eight inch line. 10000 feet remain with ditches being dug. Chicago Bridge and Iron Co has not started on the 100000 gallon steel storage tank, to boost pressure, as bond approval hearings set for October 25 before the Public Service Commission cover 25600 in bonds related to the water system upgrades including a chlorination tank.
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Mechanics~ Town Water Company
Thurmont
High Run
L. R. Waesche Company
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
Public Service Commission
Mechanicstown Company
Roosevelt and Lehman Plan Campaign in New York
President Roosevelt and Governor Herbert H. Lehman met at the Roosevelt home for a two hour luncheon to map a vigorous statewide campaign. Lehman said they discussed the campaign in all its phases and that many decisions were breached. He avoided detailing the issues.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
Herbert H.lehman
New York State
Lehman
Zentz Denied Place on Tiger Ballot in Maryland Election
The Maryland Board of Election Supervisors, guided by a State Law Department opinion, ruled that Estee B Zents of Thurmont could not be a candidate for the House of Delegates in the November 8 election. The vacancy filling rules require action at least 15 days before the primary. Zents filed September 21, nine days after. If no writ of mandamus is sought, only four Republicans remain for the lower House. The decision is to be sent to the Republican State Central Committee for further action.
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State Law Department
Board ‘of Election Supervisors
Estee B Zents
Thurmont
House of Delegates
Zenty
Republican State Central Committee
Tme
General Assembly
Zenit
Charles T. LeViness
Election Board
State Central Committee
Edward 5. Delaplaine
LeViness
Samuel Be Hrown, Jr
Frederick
Augusius G. Borne
Pierce Gaver
Mr. Brown
Joseph Reeder
Hofmann Named Messenger In German Spy Ring Trial
In Federal Court Johanna Hofmann a 26 year old German held as an authorized agent for a spy ring testified for the government. Guenther Humrich 32 testified Hofmann carried photographs of the U S Navy cruiser Houston to Berlin and described plans to obtain mobilization data for Atlantic coast artillery.
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New York
Guenther Gustav Humrich
U. S. Army
Third Reich
Ididt
Fraulein Johannas Hofmann
Fraulein Hofmann
Rumrich
Karl Schleuter
Miss Hofmann
Houston
Panama Canal
Berlin
Panama Canal Zone
Uncle Sam
Manhattan
Coast Artillery
Atlantic Seaboard
Youth Shotself With New Rifle At Pine Mountain Park
Emory Happy Forney a 25 year old farm laborer from Unionville was wounded by a bullet to the chest while toying with a .22 rifle at Pine Mountain park near Libertytown. He drove to a tavern then to Frederick City Hospital in critical condition. Officials said no foul play and Forney claimed he shot himself while testing the gun. He had bought the rifle earlier in the day but did not buy bullets, stating he had some at home.
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Pine Mountain Park
Libertytown
Emory
Happy) Forney
Unionville
Frederick City
Forney
Roy M. Hiltner
Sherman P. Bowers
O. B. Stone
William Young
F. Lorraine Simpson
Answers to Cranium Crackers from Page Four
The page lists that Oliver Optic is William Taylor Adams. It identifies the ninth President as William Henry Harrison and the twelfth as Zachary Taylor. It also notes the fictional woman character named Alice Adams.
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Oliver Optic
William Taylor Adams
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Alice Adams
Braddock Precinct Registrar Replaced by Stanley Mumford
A Republican registrar in Braddock Precinct was accepted and Stanley Mumford was appointed in his place, marking a leadership change in the local election administration. The shift underscores party alignment in the oversight role and may affect upcoming ballot procedures.
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Braddock Precinct
Stanley Mumford
Jail Conditions Little Changed Over Year Ago
Baltimore October 18 Inspections of Maryland county jails conducted annually under the State Welfare Department report that 1938 conditions were little changed from last year with Wicomico county boasting the best and Cecil county the worst Howard C Hill of the Prisoners Aid Association who made the inspection reported a wider public…
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Baltimore
Staryland
State Welfare Department
Wicomico County
Cecil County
Howard C. Hill
Prisoner’s Aid Association
Jails Ranked by Condition in Maryland Counties
The report praised improvements in some counties and criticized others for minimal action. Jails were grouped into A to D by quality, with Frederick, Carroll, Garrett, Prince George's and Washington in Group B, while Montgomery, Wicomico, Baltimore, Dorchester and Allegany were listed in Group A. Advertised articles requested.
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Frederick County
Carroll, Garrett
Prince George’s
Washington
Montgomery County
Wicomico
Baltimore
Dorchester
Allegany
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Potomac Edison Co
Newley Hayes Davis Jr
Water Co
Roosevelt and Lehman
Distant Point
C.E. Cline & Son
Hotr Dute
Zentz
Johanna Hofmann
Colson
Tubes Inc
Mount’s
Park Ave
H. L. Mills
Patrick Street
ARMY
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Ers
Harold Mac Michael
Palestine
Old City
Alan Saunders
Robert Haining
Harola
O'Connor
Near East
Wnt
Delphey
Bunter
LAM Rum
A. E. Fisher
Sian Ranta
Impene
Bigelow
Sanford
Carty
Patrick St
Frederick, “da
Bennett
Frederick’s Fabrics Center
of New
Comespun Printed
Challis
Kayserette
Scranton
Cretonnes
Hendrickson
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