Man Who Fled Jail Two Years Ago Recaptured
Clyde Ramsburg, once jailed in Ellicott City for turkey theft and later escaped, was recaptured at Dixon's Beer Parlor in Rock Hall by Sheriff Roy M. Hilmer and deputies. He claimed to have been in California raising chickens. Howard county authorities plan to take him back after a prior escape via jail skylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Dlue
Frederick
Clyde Ramsburg
Notorius
Ellicott City
Ramsburg
Dixon’s
Rock Hall
Point of Rocks
Roy M. Hilmer
Charles W. Smith
Denver J. Shook
Dixon Place
Deputy Smith
Smith
Hagerstown
Henry B. Williams
Frederick County
Williams
Thurmont
Sarah Staub
Frederick County Emergency Hospital
Frederick sheriff and deputies return from Maryland fishing meeting
Sheriff Roy M. Hiltner and Deputies Charles W. Smith Denver J. Shook and George F. Abrecht Jr. returned from Ocean City after attending the Maryland Police Association’s third quarterly meeting. They spent time seafishing with Deputy Smith landing the best catch a shark whose head was severed to free the line. Former Sheriff William Wertenbaker led the office during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Ocean City
Maryland Police Association
Sherif Roy M. Hiltner
Charles W. Smith
Denver J. Shook
George F. Abrecht, Jr
Maryland
Smith
William ©. Wertenbaker
Weather Record for Yesterday and September Summary
Precipitation for 24 hours ending 5 p m yesterday minimal. September to date zero. Normal September precipitation is 9.25 inches. actual September 1936 is 1.64 inches. By Sep 1, 1957 excess precipitation stands at 9.62 inches. Yesterday high was 79, low last night 66. East coast streams Potomac near Point of Bar and Monocacy at Frederick Junction reported cloudy conditions. Moon and sun rise/set times noted.
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Potomac Minidy
Point of Bar
Frederick Junction
No Immediate Need For Neutrality Act
Washington officials say there is no immediate need to invoke the neutrality act over Japan and China. They caution that rapid Far Eastern developments alter the international scene within hours and note the act would embargo arms but offer no greater shield for American shipping than Admiral Yarnell’s port closure at Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Japan
China
Harry E. Yarnell
Shanghai
September term jurors drawn for Circuit Court
Clerk Ellis C. Wachter drew jurors in the September term in the presence of Chief Judge Ham mond Urner and Associate Judge Arthur D. Willard. The term begins September 20 with jurors listed by district including Frederick, Buckeystown, Middletown, Creagerstown, Emmitsburg, Catoctin, Urbana, Liberty, New Market, Hanvers, Woodsboro, Petersville, Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson, Lewis H. D. Remsburg, Thurmont, Jackson, Johnsville, Woodville, Singanore, Lewistown, Tuscarora, Burkittsville, Ballenger, Braddock, Brunswick, Walkersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis C. Wachter
Hammond Urner
Arthur D. Willard
Frederick
George B. Delaplaine
David Steiner
Edward P. Oden
Charles D. Shaffer
C. Leo Krantz
Charles W. Lough
Edward Bent
Jesse W. Kolb
James H. Gambrill
Buckeystown
Robert M. Ranneberger
C. O. Gochnauer
Middletown
Simon H. Koogle
Charles W. Babington
Creagerstown
Harry W. Barrick
Raymond C. Putman
Emmitsburg
Russell C. Fisher
Jacob Winfield Houser
Catoctin
Adam B. Martin
Norman Draper
Urbana
George O. Hendrickson
Stewart L. Geisbert
Liberty
W. David Sneadner
Robert H. Diller
New Market
James M. Browning
Raymond Carpenter
Hanvers
Clifford W. Walfe
Woodsboro
G. Henry Huffman
W. Sherman Powell
Petersville
W. Claude Lutman
Mt. Pleasant
Walter E. Crum
Charles E. Brachey
Jefferson
Robert G. Wright
Lewis H. D. Remsburg
Thurmont
Milton O. Sawyer
William W. Ridenour
Jackson
John M. Grossnickle
Charles R. Gaver
Johnsville
Aaron M. Grabill
Woodville
James R. Boyer
Singanore
Clifton P. Dudderar
Lewistown
R. Paul Buhrman
Tuscarora
Guy E. Nusz
Burkittsville
John S. Wetnight
Ballenger
Harvey G. Baker
Braddock
Alien T. Webster
Brunswick
James L. Bowler
M. P. Dean
Walkersville
Edgar W. Feaster
Seven Planes Off In Race For Bendix Prize
Seven of the fastest American commercial planes race from Los Angeles to Cleveland to win part of the $25,000 Bendix prize for the fastest 1,750 mile time. Jacqueline Cochran leads the field as the opening national air races begin in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Los Angeles
Vincent Bendix
Jacqueline Cochran
India
Calif
New Pastor in Charge for Frederick Church of the Brethren
Rev Ralph E Shober and his family have moved into 1024 North Market Street in Frederick. He will debut as pastor this Sunday with a Labor Day oriented sermon. Shober previously served ten and a half years in Connellsville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Shober
Frederick
Brunswick Home Sold at Sheriff Sale
The two story frame dwelling of Mr and Mrs A J Breakall on Linden avenue Brunch was bought at a sheriff sale at the courthouse today by William B Wenner Brunswick for 405 Reuben S Lease was auctioneer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Breakall
Linden Avenue
Court House
William B. Wenner
Brunswick
Reuben S
Posts Collateral in Drunkenness Case Against C W Lawrence
Charges of drunkenness and disorder were entered Thursday night by Officers Six and Fagan against C. W. Lawrence said to be from Virginia. Lawrence was released on collateral of $6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six
Fagan
C. W. Lawrence
Virginia
Lawrence
Lewis Plans Radio Address On Labor Alliance And Betrayal
John L. Lewis announced a CBS radio address to outline a farmers labor alliance and discuss the steel strike. He will condemn officials he says betrayed labor and will preview further policy in the CIO AFL struggle. William Green of the AFL will speak in Dallas Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Farmers
Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lewis
CBS
Mies
American Federation of Labor
William Green
A. F. of L
Dallas
Texas
Brethren Conference Attended by Frederick Delegates
Local Church of the Brethren members joined the Church of the Brethren Regional Conference in Westminster from Wednesday through today. Delegates from Frederick included Mrs Walter Feuga Mrs Jesse Shaver Mrs Rey Leatherman Mrs Ralph Fahracy Mrs John W Wolfe Miss Myrtle Siiter Mildred Crum Olive Shaffer Florence Garner and Rev Ralph E Shober among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Church of the Brethren In
Walter Feuga
Jesse Shaver
Rey Leatherman
Ralph Fahracy
John W. Wolfe
Myrtle Siiter
Mildred Crum
Olive Shaffer
Florence Garner
Ralph FE. Shober
Elmer Brengle
Ralph Fabrocy
John W Wolfe
William Long
Walkersville Band To Give Concert Sunday
The Glade Valley Community Band performs on Walkersville High lawn Sunday at 7 30 p m. The program includes Soldier's Field March Sunshine and Flower Evans serenade Awake Sweet Love Garden of Eden Overture The Great American Lincoln Darling Nellis Sweet Genevieve Trees The Only Tune The Band Could Play Was Auld Lang Syne and The Thunderer. Sperry L. Storm directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Valley
Walkersville High Lawn
Soldier's Field
Fletcher
Trees
Rasbaby
Hayes
No Fault With Wagner Act Says A AFL Official
Atlantic City Sept. 3 AP The federation executive council says it did not fault the Wagner act when accusing the National Labor Relations Board of violating it in a Pennsylvania labor dispute President William Green stated the criticism targets the board not the administration The dispute involved the N E P Corporation of Ambridge Pa canceling a closed shop contract with the 4AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Gordon Miller cautioned visitors at a hospital not to leave before signing the register a plaster cast covered his injured leg and he signed autographs and cartoons during his stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. C
Lautive Council
William Green
National Labor Relations Board
Pennsylvania
Green
Labor Board
National Electric Products Corporation
Ambridge
Ls International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
British hunt for submarine: Russian warn Italy
A French dispatch boat watched Spanish submarine C-4 after it requested repairs and claimed bomb damage. British destroyers patrolled the western Mediterranean to counter guerrilla submarines attacking shipping, with Havock surviving and Woodford sunk. Pravda warned Italy over sinking of a Soviet motor ship, calling fascist pirates extreme and demanding payment.
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Bordeau
France
Gent Repai
Hajesty
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Spain
Havock
Woodford
Britain
Blagoeyv
Aegean Sea
Landon
Italy
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Algiers
Stocks Rally In Mixed New York Market
Stocks moved forward in today’s market with several issues gaining one to three points on single sales while overall volume remained light. The ticker showed long stretches of motionless tape as leaders hovered near their late morning highs and the pound sterling opened at 4.9575 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
China Becomes Top Purchaser of U.S. Aircraft in First Half 1937
Washington reports China bought more American aircraft than any other nation in the first six months of 1937. Total aircraft purchases reached 16.29 million dollars at 90 percent utilization, with engines and accessories costing 2.42 million while domestic production bought 0.83 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Commerce Department
Pan
Pleasant Grove Auxiliary meeting notes August 26
SANT GROVE AUXILIARY hosted by Thomas McDonough with eleven members and visitors. Meeting led by Mrs Baker featured devotionals on Temperance, readings and prayers for missionaries, program items by Mrs Lawson and Mrs Kehne, and a church supper profit of 75.24. next meeting set for September 30 at Mrs Windsor Day Linden Bfitts in Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant Grove
Thomas McDonough
Pleasant Grove
Baker
John Lawson
Lawson
James S. Day
China
Japan
Kehne
Meiser
James Day
Windsor Day
Linden Bfitts
Frederick
Frederick to Begin Tourist Guide Service Monday
Frederick will launch a guided service for visitors starting Monday with two local guides Roger G. Warde and Roger Ritchie. The tours cover key sites from All Saints Church to Mount Olivet Cemetery and Francis Scott Key landmarks, with plans for extended trips to Gambrill State Park and nearby points as roads improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick Citiens
Labor Day
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
Francis Scott Key
Barbara Fritchie
Chamber of Commerce
Roger 3 B. Waite
Roger G. Warde
Roger Ritchie
Barbara Fritchie House
John A. Shires
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Barbara, Fritchie House
Court Street
All Saints Episcopal Church
Court Square
Court House
Episcopal Church
Church Street
Trinity Chapel
Evangelical Reformed Church
Kemp Hall
Frederick Female Seminary
Chanel Alley
St. John's Catholic Church
Pennsylvania Railroad
East Third Street
St. John's Cemetery
Market Street
Rose Foil Manor
Odd Fellows Home
Fourth Street
Bentz Street
Hood College
Upper College Terrace
Baker Park
First Regiment Armory
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Bente Street
Roger Brooke Taney
South Street
Market
Mount Olivetermetery
Barbara
Woman Injured in Family Melee at Patrick Street
A domestic quarrel at 217 East Patrick Street left Mrs. Edward W. Scott bruised. Her husband and his brother in law faced charges but were dismissed. The event, sparked by heavy drinking, led Mrs. Scott to obtain warrants and vow to stay in Washington. The case was heard by Justice Sinn. Also noted is a Tri-County Homemakers meeting at Western Maryland College with Dr. H. C. Byrd speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Scott
Washington
Peoples Court
Walter E. Sinn
Sinn
Scott
Seoll
East
Patrick Street
W Seeth
Seatt
Ganso
Carroll
Frederick
Western Maryland College
11. C. Byrd
University of M Land
Anniversary Marked By Lewistown Women
The Lewistown Woman's Club celebrated its ninth anniversary with a fall meeting at Community Hall. A short business session was led by president Mrs. George Arnold. A quill was presented to member Mrs. Elsie Snook, who could not attend due to illness. The next meeting will be September 15 at Mrs. Randolph Stull's home for the annual election. A total of sixty-three members and guests attended the banquet, with a program honoring officers and longtime members and noting attendance awards and club milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Randolph Stull
George Green
Henry Stottlemyer
Alvie Rice
Gary Utterback
Jacob Ramsburg
S. R. Kresge
Charlies
Edward Green
Mehrl Ramsburg
R. Paul Buhrman
Uumswon
Dorothy Barker
Maury Virginia Kelly
Ro Paul Ruhrman
George Taid
Carolyn Mort
Jonas Barker
Henry Stoulemyer
Mehri Ramsburg
Albert Powell
Alton Powell
Harold Odone
Raymond Hubbard
Geo. Arnold
G. Lloyd Palmer
Mae Miller
John Howe
Albert Stup
Spenerr Mort
Welty Rice
Randall Stull
Norman Frye
Walter Heckert
Clifford Kelly
Leroy Rice
W. W. Nicodemus
Geo. Lease
Donald Kresge
Nina Michael
Sylvia Eyjer
Dorothy Utterback
Shanghai Battle Shifts Back to City as Invaders Threaten Warships
Chinese counteroffensive shifts fighting to Shanghai stoking danger for foreigners. Japanese convoy units flee downstream as shells strike the International Settlement and U S marines barracks. Chinese gunners score direct hits on the Japanese consulate amid mounting casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Battalion
Peking Road
Shanghai
International
U. S
Augusta
Whangpoo River
Peiping May Become Capital Of Manchoukuo
Report from Sept 3 notes growing likelihood that Manchoukuo will move its government to Peiping the ancient Chinese capital. Unofficial Japanese officers arriving in the area suggest Tokyo plans to establish a permanent political structure in conquered North China with Peiping as seat of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Manchoulkkuo
China
Japan
Tokyo
North China
Manchoukuo
Tommy Manville Seeks Sanity Test in New York
Tommy Manville says he has asked a Manhattan physician to examine his sanity, signaling a possible response to reports that his fourth wife Marcelle Edwards is preparing a commission to investigate his spending of her money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Manville
New Rochelle
N. Y
Manhattan
Marcelle Edwards
Manville
Tam
Marcelle
Notable Names Listed in Local Society Notes
Dorothy Burker, Anna Wiles, Doris Heckert, Barbara Lee Kelly, Mary Virginia Kelly, Barbara Stottlemyer, Shirley Rice, George Palmer, Clarence Johnson, Nelson Heckert, Richard Heckert and David Buhrman are cited among a group of residents recognized in a local social roster. The brief item names several community members and two families, highlighting social connections in the town.
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California
Bendix
Brunswick Home
Church of Brethren
Wagner
A. FL
Coy
Russ Warn
Gre
Roger G. Harley
New Undertaking
County Club
Marine Barracks
Invaders
Warships
Cine of
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