Fight Over New School Building
A Liberty district delegation pressed the Board of Education to commit to a site in Liberty for a junior high or junior senior high school and urged consideration of a New Market alternative. The meeting covered district size, transport, and the need for a fully accredited program, with delays and potential site moves discussed for Maryland 73 and near Annapolis Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty District
Board of Education
Liberty Area
New Market
Liberty
Bearch
James A. Sensenbaugh
Maryland
Norman Ewer
Paul Wise
Fred Kefauver
Liberty-Johns Ville
Chase Gove
Frederick i! City
Eau High School
William Powell
Johnsville
Mt. Airy Frederick
Ross ¥. Smith
Kefauver
Isaac Nicodemus
Maryland 73
Annapolis
Nicodemus
Annapaps Road
Abouti
Freeitead
Renevale Teale
Ridgeville
New Market dis-Frederick
Eac Ee
Corntroin
Montgomery County
Libertytown
New
William Browning
New Market Dis
Kemptown
Culum
Rics
Charles Cline
Ifo
McKaig
Watkins Acres Bridge Receives New Floor Decking
City crews began redecking the one way Watkins Acres Bridge leading into the Westbrook development. The project closed the road as workers replank the bridge after uncovering deterioration of the top planks. Residents used Mercer's Lane for access while traffic halted. City Engineer W Raymond Walster noted the bridge is sturdy but shows worn planks with underlying steel girders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Acres
Westbrook
Mercer's Lane
West Patrick Street
Norva Avenue
West Second Street
W. Raymond Walster
Albert Mercer
Ronnie Burns Sentence For Speeding Vacated
The 22 year old son of Georgi Burns and Gracie Alien had been fined 50 dollars and given a weekend jail sentence for speeding but the sentence was vacated temporarily on a probation report request. A Sept 24 date was set for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cailow
Georgi Burnss
Gracie Alien
Spen
Ronnie Burns
Pickets Set Up At Grove Lime Plant Strike
A wildcat strike shuts down the Frederick Grove Lime plant of M. J. Grove Lime Company with pickets at all entrances. About 90 workers affected as wages and contract clauses remain disputed after a two year pact expired August 31, 1957. A conciliator from the Federal Mediation Service attended a union meeting before the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Stone and
Alied Products Workers of America
Frederick
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Buji
The
Lime Company
Unnion
Federal Mediation Service
Associated Press
Raymond Hartsock
Bids Sought for Last Two Frederick By-Pass Bridges
The State Roads Commission accepts bids until September 24 at noon for the final two bridges on the Frederick by-pass spanning West Fourth and West Seventh streets near Apple Avenue. Each bridge will be three spans of steel beam, 133 and 137 feet long respectively, with a 30 foot roadway and a separate cloverleaf structure planned for the Fourth street approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Frederick By-Pass
West Fourth Street
West Seventh Street
Apple Avenue
Fourth Street
Seventh Street
West Patrick Street
Motter Avenue
Vie Appie
Frederick
Linden Hills
Baker
Dairy Queen Place
Taneytown Businessman Dies At 36
Taneytown businessman John Nevin Feeser, 36, died at 4 30 AM at Annie E Warner Hospital Gettlysburg PA from illness complications. He co owned J W Builders Supply Co with his brother Birnie William Feeser. He is survived by his wife Nadine M Noble Feeser and daughter Sandra Dean Feeser, and his father Adien F Feeser. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM from United Church of Christ Taneytown with Rev Morgan R Ardreas officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 7 9 PM at his residence. He was a life long member of the church. Funeral directed by C O Fuss and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nevin Feeser
Taneytown
Annie E. Warner
Gettlysburg
Feeser
Birnie William Feeser
J. W. Builders Supply Company
Mr. Feeser
Fuss
President Won't Take Calf Prize From Sharons Hands
Sharon Say Stauffer won the Maryland State Fair grand prize with her Holstein calf Pearl. Officials planned to present the calf to President Eisenhower, but Sharon cried and initially refused to part with it. After a family conference, she agreed to sell, with partial compensation to come as a Tennessee walking horse. White House press secretary Hagerty denied any intention to accept the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEP Press
Eisenhower
Sharon
Peart
Jalreagy
Pearl
Maryland State Fair
Stauffer
Gettyourg Farm
Abs. George
Stanifer
White House
James c
Hagerty
Magerty
John
HH. Zink
Maryland
Zink
R Ear
Shar Jon
Ty “Sharon Ray
Two Get Long Terms In Jail For Motor Charges
Two colored men faced lengthy jail terms in Trial Magistrate court. Stanley G Hopkins of Baltimore received multiple sentences totaling 120 days and additional fines for driving on a revoked license and related offenses. Artie McCoy of Frederick was found guilty on three motor vehicle charges and received 12 days in jail plus fines and additional penalties for non payment and related violations. A third party, Merritt H Johnson, was noted in a separate facility sale announcement. The proceedings cited troopers Lloyd W Lewis and Cel Brown among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley G. Hopkins
Baltimore
Iho
He. Reese Shoemaker
Department of Motor Vehicles
Hines
Sid. Hopkins
West Patrick’ Street
Joseph J. Coady
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Hopkins
West Patrick Street
Jefferson Street
Coady
Lloyd W. Lewis
Th. A. G. Hedden
Cel
Gar W. Brown
Artie McCoy
Waston
L McCoy
iMerbi Saber
Frederick
Wim. Mutcheer
McCoy
Soo
Train Wreck Death Toll Reaches 183 in Jamaica
Kingston burial moves begin as 80 bodies arrive by special train and 80 others interred at a mass grave, while Kendal station holds wreckage remains. Tropical rains hinder burials and search. 300 injured and a government probe will start. Unidentified victims and those unable to pay private burials are returned to Kendal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Iity
Kendal
Mandeville
Kendal Station
Bus Breaks Down On Butterfly Lane Route Causes Parent Rescue
A school bus on the Butterfly Lane Mt Philip route broke down this morning delaying youngsters. Parents, including Mrs Noel Gross Mrs Howard Minnick Mrs John Emmert and Carl Frazen, transported most elementary students to school. The county owned 1M0 model bus was operated by Hartford Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterfly Lane
Mt. Philip
Hartford Thomas
Noel Gross
Howard Minnick
John’ Emmert
Carl Frazen
Federal civilian payroll tops 11 billion dollars in year
Sen Byrd said federal civilian payroll for year ended June 30 reached 11,000,474,000, a record high, with average civilian employment at 2,395,098 and up about 50,000 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Joint Committee On
City Schools Jammed With Pupils On Opening Day
Enrollment reached 5,692 as classes resumed with 28 Negro students in integrated entries at Parkway North Frederick and North Market streets elementaries. Elm Street Junior High drew 1,426 as ninth grades moved from Frederick High. Temporary housing planned at Flair Armory, Hood College basement, and other sites to accommodate overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkway
North Frederick
North Market Street
Elm Street
Frederick High School
Flair Armory
West Fourth Street
Hood College
Tun Hoe
David Dean
Katherine Biehl
Louise A. Weagley
Audrey E. Pressler
Ames F. Zimmerman
Frances Walker Ashbury
Dorothy E. Beachley
Harold K. Keller
John Thompson
Mildred Will
Flossie E. Cain Hill
Harry E. Cornpropst
Grace L. Engelbrecht
Avis E. Fischer
Amna W. Ford
Ann RB. Fry
WiCi
Henry A.gro
Giant narcotics ring broken in New York
Federal court opened a sealed indictment naming 46 defendants and 16 coconspirators in a major narcotics ring led by Harry Strombers. The operation imported heroin cocaine and opium from abroad and once smuggled about 50 pounds of pure heroin valued at 3.5 million dollars. Dozens in New York were rounded up as authorities state some inspectors were corrupted and have since been discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEW
York
New York City
Harry Strombers
France
U. S
Paul W. Williams
New York
Williams
Campaign Groups Urged to Back Frederick Chest Drive
Under Rob ert L Davis chairmanship organizations in Frederick county are asked to back the 1957 County Wide Community Chest campaign. Letters outline Red Feather agencies goals and a United Fund aim with a kick off Oct 22 and a new Speaker’s Group led by Dr Edward Schantz offering talks and a film “Suppose Nobody Cared.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Davis
PTA
Frederick County
Frederick County Community Chest
Davis
Red Feather
Davis Pointed Out In His Letter That ‘Tan’ All-Out Effort Is Being Imade
United Fund
Edward Schantz
Fort Detrick
Schantz
Toastmaster’s Club
Roger Willard
Community Chest
Community Chest Office
Federated Charities
South Market Street
Five Day Forecast From The Associated Press
Five day outlook shows cooler Thursday with clouds and sun, Friday mostly fair and cool, and weekend warmth with scattered showers. Temperatures above normal by a few degrees, precipitation from showers totaling up to 1 to 3 inches. Normal highs and lows listed for mountain and eastern areas. rivers Monocacy and Potomac running low and clear at noted locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
iSunday
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Watkins Acres Bridge
U.S. 40
Franklin Smith
Smith
James Hahn
Preston
Lions’ Club
New Market fire/Liberty group
Fair Assn
Akeley
Grove
Sharon Kay Stauffer
Daugh
Ter
George C. Stauffer
Walkersville
Timpnnum
Frank Dorsey
Fred L. Countryman
Miss
William Mulchner
John Diggs
Phyllis Sewell
Anetinead Sandar Aftamann
Eleanor L. Barnhart
Ethel C. Beachley
Phyllis Bohrer
Beisley B. Coran
Verna Freiberg
Marjone Happ
Marshall McCauley
Willie Alemmi
Stephen R. Mester
James F. Reed
Zelma ¥. Smith
Patricia A. Thomas
Helen ¥. Reed
Elm Street Junior High School
Frank H. Lewis
Betty W.lem
Leota Harvey
Ruth E‘smith
Katherine Wright
Louise Lippy
Alora Smith
Francis Eigen" Brade
Mirs
Dean Holtz
Lorena Trace
Frances Burgee
Richard Peire
Robert Trimble
Doyle Eskew
Bernice J. Waster
Helen R. Chandler
Walter Culler
Dorothy Keise
Marion Moser
Marie D. Young
Lena Mullkcen
Stabel Hoyler
Daniel Evans
Alice Baker
Frederick Junction
Potomac
Wevate Ton
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