Man Killed Falling From Freight Train at Loy's Station
William A. Hillen, about 45 and a stranger to the area, fell from a freight train and died from a fractured skull along the Western Maryland railroad at Loy's Station, Pennsylvania. Found by Station Agent George N. Robinson around 5:25 A.M., death attributed to the fall after medical exam. Justice Bowers ruled no inquest necessary. body to Thurmont undertakers for delivery to relatives after contacting Mr McFerren of Chambersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hillen
Maryland
Loy's Station
George N. Robinson
Robinson
Sherif Ingomar W. Albaugh
Hillen
The
Beavers’ Lodge
Harrisburg
McFerren
South Street
Chambersburg
Parkhurst Remains Jailbound as Grand Jury Delays
Robert S. Parkhurst, 22, of Berwyn, Maryland, is ordered to stay in jail until the Rockville grand jury convenes in November after a preliminary hearing found the 16 year old accuser Mary Elizabeth Price identified him as her attacker. Attorneys argued alibi but Judge Robert B. Peter ruled the evidence supports the assault charge and cautioned the decision does not imply innocence. Price was attacked on a Silver Spring street at night after becoming estranged from Parkhurst, son of Virginia Peters Parkhurst, a Democratic Senate candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Parkhurst
Berwyn
Mary Elizabeth Price
George Price
Silver Spring
Rockville
Robert B. Peter
Robert Peter, Jr
M. Hampton Magruder
Upper Marlboro
Peter
Parkhurst
Miss Price
Virginia Peters Parkhurst
United States Senate
Lone Chinese Holds Off 200 Police One Hour
In Baltimore on September 5 a Chinese laundryman named Wone, known as Tip, resisted 230 police officers for nearly an hour after they forced entry to a locked doorway. He was fatally shot in a revolver duel, his room riddled with bullets before he collapsed with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The chase arose from fears of tong warfare and the door’s closure after official hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tip
Shenandoah's Records Found
The Shenandoah dirigible buckled in mid air and separated before falling to the ground. Four of five witnesses described a buckle and split in two sections while a fifth saw a sag in the center. No testimony indicated it struck the ground or trees before breaking apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Caldwell
Board of Investigation
Nine City Blocks Swept by Fire in Shreveport
Shreveport La Sept 5 Nine city blocks housing more than 250 dwellings and over 1000 residents were leveled by a fire fanned by strong winds after water mains were damaged in three spots. Property loss tops 500000 with six injured two seriously. Fire began in a bathroom and raged for five hours until water pressure was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shreveport
Water Shortage Impacts County High Schools
Faculty members and two principals met with Superintendent Prof G Lloyd Palmer to report critical water shortages. At Middletown High School water lack may force closure until Tuesday. Brunswick also faces disruption as sources run dry. Rain is seen as the best immediate relief while Edgewood seeks a new building after a recent fire, with interim schooling options discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lloyd Palmer
Wit
R. E. Kienny
Middletown Hick
Brunswick
Palmer
J. G. Biehl
Brunswick School
Edgewood
Rocky Springs
Shookstown
Board of Education
Many From Frederick County To Attend Colleges and Universities
The annual exodus of Frederick county graduates pursuing higher education is underway with students leaving for Maryland and neighboring states. The University of Maryland is the top draw for city and county students, Hood College remains the favorite for local girls, and others attend Washington and Lee, Virginia, Franklin and Marshall, Johns Hopkins, and more. A partial list names students and their institutions, including Trinity College, Princeton, Columbia, Sweet Briar, and numerous Maryland schools, with many from Frederick heading to distant colleges and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virgin
West Virginia
Frederick
University of Maryland
Frederick City
Hood College
Washington and Lee
University of Virginia
Franklin and Marshall
Johns Hopkins
Trinity College
Conn
Charles B
Trail Vale
Frank Hedges
M. J. Grove
Princeton
Aduate
Gayford Harnwell
Columbia University
Howard S. Tull
Hamy Henck
Sweet Briar
Dorothy Jolliffe
New York School of Fine and Applied
Charles Conley
Philip Wertheimer
James Houck
George Hendrix
Walker Jolliffe
Adrian McCar Idell
Harry Fank
William Punk
Franklin and Marshal
Nevin Smith
Willam Brish
Oscar Zimmer- Man
John Jansen
Wilam Schmidt
Getlsbarz
Paul DeLanghier
Harold Hann
Mercersburg Academy
Walker Carty
Richard Ramsburg
Wilburd LeGo
Double Holiday Effects Across Fredericktown This Weekend
For the second time this summer Fredericktown observes a double holiday with Labor Day on Monday. Banks and post office close, plants shut, mercantile houses suspend until Tuesday morning, and county schools are closed. Baseball games feature Frederick vs Waynesboro at McCurdy Field and in Waynesboro, ending the Blue Ridge League season with wide local interest in major league races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericktoulans
Mercantile
News-Post
Frederick
Waynesboro
McCurdy Field
Frederick County
Miss Mildred Lee Purdy to Represent Frederick at Atlantic City
Final preparations are underway for Miss Mildred Lee Purdy to represent Frederick in the Atlantic City beauty pageant. Accompanied by chaperone Mrs. Walter Decker, she leaves Frederick Monday at 5 pm by bus, spends the night in Baltimore, then boards a Pullman train to Philadelphia with other contestants. The week includes daily appearances beginning Tuesday, and Purdy’s wardrobe is nearly complete with funds contributed by the Eagles and Moose lodges of Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Lee Purdy
Frederick
Atlantic City
Walter Decker
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Souuthern
Miss Frederick
Mise Frederick
Eagles and Moose Lodges
Patrol plane towed ashore after emergency landing
A Pearl Harbor patrol aircraft forced to land off Waimea was taken in tow by a sampan at Honolulu. The rescue followed discovery that the plane had been missing and then located before being brought to shore for recovery.
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PNS
CAP
Honora
Pearl T3icker
Wainnae
Hoanolula
Counties Pay 10 279 Fines in Week Period
Frederick County and Rockville contributed a large share of a weekly total of 10 279 fines while Baltimore saw 2 154 dollars imposed. The report tracks county and city penalties across the region.
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Rockville
Frederick County
Baltimore City
Ridgeville
New Market
Petersville
Frederick
Emmitsburg
House of Correction
Middletown
A. J. Beard
Roland Dotson
Matthew Murray
Mt Airy
Charles Johnson, Jr
Damascus
Millard
Brooks
Burkittaville
Ag Col Usion
Charles G. Mann
Brunswick
Pearl Henderson
Mussell Miller
Barnesville
W F. Stoner
Lester R. Wastler
Mrs. Wastler
Thurmont
Charles Spencer
Airy
Mitchell Attacks War and Navy Over Air Disaster
Col. William Mitchell, former Air Service official, denounces the War and Navy Departments over an air disaster. He predicts possible arrest by Monday. The report covers charges of incompetence and negligence tied to aviation safety and cites fines and suspensions for local traffic violations in Frederick, Rockville, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitchell
Eighth Area
The
Air Bervice Today
War and’ Navy Departments
Dis
Butler farm Sells for 26000 at Public Sale
The Butler farm adjoining Frederick city was sold for 26000 at public sale at the courthouse to G Leicester Thomas and Clyde Thomas of Adamstown. The 92 acre property, partly inside the city limits, includes a 12 room brick dwelling, large barn, shed, and outbuildings. W N Jolliffe represented buyers. development plans include selling the large house and land in lots and larger parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Frederick City
Thomas FP
Myers
G. Leicester Thomas
Clyde Thomas
Adamstown
Court House
Jacob Rohrback
Sarah HE
Jefferson Street
Farm Inc
Ball Park
Besn
River Farm
Mes
Hagerstown
Frederick
Jefferson State Read
W. N. Jolliffe
Thomas Brothers
Lip Out When Auto Runs Into Culvert
Miss Mary Miller of Hagerstown suffered a badly lacerated hip when she was thrown against the side of the Ford she rode in after the car struck a culvert along Braddock Pike west of Frederick this morning about 6 o clock. Her brother, a minister and driver, escaped unscathed and took her to Frederick City Hospital where the wound was dressed and she remained several hours. The mishap was not reported to authorities and the cause remains unknown. Buried In Oil Saturated Sedan A unidentified man burned to death in East List Street New York after being bound with hands behind his back and possibly gagged. license plates removed and features unrecognizable.
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Mary Miller
Hagerstown
Braddock
Frederick
Miss Miller
Frederck City Hospital
New York
East List Street
Traffic fines and licenses cited in brief notice
A list records penalties for multiple motorists: Orin White fined $15 for operating without a license and speeding over 35 mph. Jos D Zimmer man fined $3 for operating with a cut-out. Mary Zolinski fined $19 for no license. Eduard W Zolinski fined $10 for operating without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin White
Jos. D. Zimmerman
Mary Zolinski
Eduard W. Zolinski
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Appie
Moi
Ewepa Pef
Shenandoah Wreck
Ava
NBA
NEA Service, Inc
Shenandoah's
Barograph
U. Ss. Steel
Washington
Stanford E. Moser
Marty Department
Rodcers
Constance Biser
Dorothy Tbi
Susan Condon
Helma Hann
Maryland Institute of Art
Carl Derr
University of Richmond
James Goodman
Cedar Crest
Alicea Cramer
Mt. St. Mary's
Dorsey Boyle
J. Brooke Boyle
St. Joseph’s College
Eilen Mensell
Mary Alnutt
Elizabeth, Alnutt
Lillian Grove
Rebecca Grove
Princeton University
Robert Ty Ison
Jack Claggett
William Norcia
Frederick Bowers
Allen Richardson
Geo. Salter
Emily Wood
Carlton Compher
John Wilson
Page Gardner
Wesler Magalis
Ira L. Staley
Frank Witter
Amos Beachly
Mick Bargee
Eugene Greed
Roger Snouffer
Nelson Snouffer
Martin L. Bowers
New Jersey College of Law
Walter Smith
Princeton Theological Seminary
Minor Simpson
Germantown
Nazi Training School
Edith Aillet
Gardener School For Girls
Annabelle Lundtren
Carnesie Institute of Technology
Mary Willis
Goucher College
Elsie Lee Chiswell
Maryland Institutes
Charles Ross Rovers
State
Total
Mitchell
Navy Depts
San Antonio
Tea
Shenandoah
Honolulu
Col. Mitchell
Harry Baker
Linwood Benson
Thomas Goodwin
George Ricker
John Robinson
Lester R, Wastler
Wharton Betts
Charles S. Brown
George T. Hamann
Hill
George W. Hyman
Charles A. Jewell
Elm. Handel
H. L. Louis
M. L. Reed
Morris Silverman
Howard Wheaton
Sylvester Young
Harold L Brooks
Donald Hawkins
Isadore Abelson
George Armstrong
Samuel Bernald
Jerome Browning
George Collnns
Roland Dot
Donald Gosneil
Charles Johnson
A. W. Lee
Dr. A Limbaugh
Mark J. Maloney
Gussie Malott
Russell Miller
John MM
Mumford
Luther B. Munson
M. Mur .Ray
Claude Wolfe
Parkent
Butler Farm
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