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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1964
Page
5
AC Dickerson reports a one story shed fire near Dickerson on Sugarloaf Road. A freezer-filled storage shed burned while the residents slept. no injuries occurred and two fire companies fought the blaze about an hour.
Towson State College expands options for senior education majors by offering National Teacher Examinations on March 20 and July 17, 1965 at Towson and at over 550 sites nationwide. Examinations aid school districts in hiring and states in certification processes, according to Kenneth J. Hallam.
Funeral services were held for LeRoy Beall of Lewisdale at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home Damasc us. Masonic memorials by Prudence Lodge 190 AF AM followed. Ada Eicholtz Hoffman died in Martinsville VA and services were held in Walkersville with ministers from United Brethren and Hist Baptist Church. Joseph Ames House died near New Windsor with services at Fu neral Home Terestown. Pallbearers named for all services include Beall and Hoffman relatives and local workers. Interments followed at Bethesda Methodist Cemetery Browningsville and Mt Hope Cemetery Woods bur.
Chaos erupted on the Ole Miss campus as about 200 students clashed with police amid a panty raid and tossed bricks and bottles. Officers reported a gashed head, smashed car windows, and a large bonfire linked to the Ole Miss LSU game event in Oxford nearby.
Montevue Home Auxiliary hosts an evening of band music and gospel sing along with the Catoctin Community Band led by Harry Ramsburg. The Adopt-a-Friend program invites individuals or groups to connect with residents, with Anna Gaylor honored for her October birthday. Cake, ice cream and punch followed the program as auxiliary members assisted.
The State Tax Board reports the 42 million annual tax boost from raising earned income tax to 4 percent would not be required for present needs. The panel lowers its forecast for current and next fiscal years, citing higher than expected revenues from existing taxes and a pending federal tax cut.
The opening general session features reviews of municipal government by a legislator a county commissioner an editor and a mayor. State Senator H Winship Wheatley of Prince George s County gives the keynote A Look At Municipal Government. Also speaking are Commissioner Frank Lastner Miss Gertrude Poe editor Laurel News Leader and Mayor Joseph Hahn of Westminster.
Halloween night saw activity in the county with spray of vandalism on a Bloomfield bridge no damage reported. The Halloween Spirit was marked by snow fences set afire while county and city police, plus women school guards, patrolled the parade and reported no incidents.
The text outlines subdivision depth limits between one and a half and two times the lot width. It adds a provision to prohibit subdivision of land deemed unsuitable by the planning commission due to drainage, flood risk, topology, or other reasons. It requires all lots to have access to a public street and all subdivision restrictions be filed with the planning commission before final plat approval.
Associate Justice William C. Douglas says the workload of the U S Supreme Court is much lighter now than 25 years ago. He notes arguments hours dropped from 300 in 1939 to 223 last year and cites a five day week versus six. Douglas spoke to Fairleigh Dickinson University students.
The Committee for Economic Development calls for overhaul of business curricula at about 600 colleges and universities. It warns education risks becoming routine and failing to foster depth, imagination, and character in future leaders. Local grain prices are listed, and President Johnson campaigns in the Midwest with a new slogan about voter impact and the world saved.
Final Goldwater rally planned for Saturday at 7 p.m. in Staley Park Field House with Rev. Francis W. Phillips of Peoples Baptist Church. A prelude caravan of Goldwater supporters from Hood College and Mount Saint Mary's College will traverse Md. 194 and return via U.S. 15 with participation from local GOP groups and Youth For Goldwater.
A society column item notes 9 year old Among The Sick N Shankle admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital after minor surgery. It lists parents Mr and Mrs Harold ne Adamstown and mentions other local health events including a heart attack at home and Amanda Baugher seeking treatment at Johns Hopkins.
Community announcements include Lewistown Family Night at Lewistown Community Hall on Oct 31 with door prizes and free games sponsored by Lewistown Citizens Assn. A public sale in Walkersville lists furniture and clothing for Nov 12. Middletown Fire Company seeks bids for a 194 Ford truck by Nov 10. Oyster suppers and church events occur in Damascus and Dickerson with prices and times.
A dense page lists farm rules and events including no trespassing at the Jackson Farm, various harvest and supper fundraisers across Thurmont, Mt. Pleasant and New Market, gun shoots, bake sales, oyster suppers, and public notices. It also promotes local businesses, orchards, auctions, and club activities with dates, times, and contact numbers.
A 9 year old boy was killed and nine other children injured when their school bus collided with a car near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River. Sean Perry of Oxon Hill Md. died and the other pupils were from Brownie Nursery School in Alexandria. The car, driven by Air Force Sgt. John Gill of Alexandria, veered across a median and hit the bus. Gill faced charges of DUI and manslaughter and posted $1,000 bond.
Democrats led a student mock election at Elm Street Junior High School with 353 ballots from 519 students. Johnson Humphrey topped Goldwater Miller 287 43 in the presidential race, Tydings defeated Beall 278 48 in the Senate contest, Sickles beat Scull 268 49 for at large, while Mathias edged Hanson 176 244 in Maryland Sixth. Gary Moore, Texas quarterback, pitches left handed but throws right handed in football.
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