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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1965
Page
7
A photo caption notes Frank J Keefer preparing for his upcoming retirement with a formal portrait and studio backdrop. The brief caption highlights his career and anticipates a farewell moment.
Elmer Ehler will retire Saturday after 41 years with J C Penney. He became Frederick store manager in 1954 and earlier served Penney stores in Suffolk Madisonville Wilson Oxford and Chicago born in Chicago he cites price increases and Penney’s growth to 1600 stores a mail order house and over two billion dollars in annual sales as major changes.
Mr Ehler and Mrs Ehler formerly Myra Vaughan of Suffolk Virginia plan to stay in Frederick where he serves in the Lions Club and Downtown Merchants Association. He foresees rapid growth from government and industry expanding the Frederick area and urges businessmen to preserve and enhance services while adopting a vigorous posture toward downtown improvement. He became a Frederick figure in January 1954 succeeding Arthur Marshall who later moved to York and Winchester and retired back to Frederick.
Frederick residents report calls from Chesapeake and Potomac offering to convert four party lines to two party or private lines. Manager Carl V Weakley says few want four party lines and the system is uneconomical. eight percent of Frederick subscr ibers use four party lines with more on two party or private lines. Rates rise with distance, private lines costing up to 120 dollars more per month countywide.
Eighteen young pickets paraded in Hawthorne to protest toy weapons during the Christmas season. Lead marcher John Gazarian argued it is hypocritical to preach peace on earth while selling war toys to children. Signs urged “War is not for children” and “Don’t toy with war.”
Hollywood AP reports actor William Gargan received the $10,000 Criss Award for aiding thousands of cancer survivors to relearn speech after larynx cancer. Gargan, who battled the disease in 1960, was honored by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. for his efforts.
In Roanoke Virginia Samuel Ginger started his car after entering it Tuesday. A thief had stolen a front wheel and tire and left the vehicle on a jack. The owner’s car crashed after ignition.
Princess Grace of Monaco announced a year long program of special events to mark Monte Carlo centennial celebrations. She told reporters in Paris that the principality hopes to revive some of its glittering tourist life.
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