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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
8
Voters face a bond issue to fund more school facilities and road work. The county estimates about 480 miles of unimproved roads and proposes allocating bond proceeds equally between schools and roads if approved.
Carroll county voters face a county bond issue for 3,000,000 dollars on the ballot along with the congressional race featuring A Earle Shipley in the Second District. Campaigns have spurred turnout as residents weigh school bonds and a Sunday bowling proposal amid apathy toward major tickets.
Judge Joseph Sherbow ruled Baltimore’s quickie anti scalping ordinance flawed and limited to football tickets. He noted the Navy Notre Dame game expected 60 000 attendees and questioned the Naval Academy and Navy Athletic Association ticket practices. He said the law could be framed better but the current measure had holes and bias toward football tickets.
The Naval Academy intervenes in a case regarding ticket resales, arguing a midshipman disciplinary issue is involved. Details remain sparse but the service academy’s involvement suggests a formal inquiry or disciplinary process tied to the incident.
Gladys Sargent executive secretary of the Clifton YWCA faced a crowd at the Kiwanis Club explaining her decision to close the Clinton youth center milk bar. She said youths pelted her with tomatoes after the move and cited rowdiness and abuse from diners who frequented the bar.
Potomac Edison Company annual Beneficial Association dinner at Calvary Methodist Church honored seven Frederick and Mt. Airy residents with 15 years of service pins and certificates. Recipients included Elizabeth C. Martin Madeline W. Bowers Earlston Lo Rothenhoefer Ira G. Houck Richard H. Culler Vernal C. Moore and James Windsor. POTOMAC EDISON President BR Paul Smith delivered remarks on the association's history and role in company growth.
At the association meeting Chairman T L Gibson praised the new hospitalization plan. Paul Smith softball championship trophy went to A Robert Moss, captain of Frederick, with Clifford Shelton winning the trout fishing contest with a 15% inch trout. Frederick softball topped all system contenders. Rev J Frasck Haas delivered the invocation.
A special World Service event is set for next Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Jefferson Evangelical and Reformed church. The program includes a showing of the picture Not by Bread Alone and a record bearing the message To You in America.
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