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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1966
Page
5
Multiple notices report deaths of Joseph H Holdcraft 57. Roy K Schwartz 72. Amos F Watkins 77. Sydney G Baker 80. Mrs Catherine Irene Maggio 64. William E Kidwell. Mrs Marcie C Eckard with service details. Included are survivors, service histories, church ties, burial plans, and funeral home arrangements across Frederick and surrounding towns.
Funeral services were held Monday for Raymond Rumsport 78 of Oak Orchard near New Windsor who died Saturday after an extended illness. Born in Frederick County he was a son of the late William and Lavenia Pickett Rumsport. He leaves a daughter Mrs. Shirley Metcalfe of Union Bridge and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery Sams Creek. Also services for Charles Lease 88 a Spanish American War veteran will be held at 1 PM tomorrow at Henry W Jenkins funeral establishment Baltimore. He served with Company A 1st Infantry in Augusta Ga and Tampa Fla and worked 35 years with the Railway Mail Service. He retired 28 years ago and was a past department commander of the Maryland United Spanish War Veterans and a long time Mason and Shrine member.
Mr and Mrs Harold A Webber Sr and family formerly of Frederick reside at Shanks Hotel Cookeville Tennessee. Mr Webber transferred to Ox Fibre Brush Company Cookeville branch. Mrs Laura C DeGrange and daughter visited Mrs Lily G Linck and Miss J Gertrude Wickless in West Patrick Street. Mrs Katherine McCuller Turner of Youngstown Ohio visits her mother Mrs Cora Wickless of Shookstown. Miss Michele Shipley Miss Stephanie Shipley and Master Matthew Shipley returned from two week visit with grandmother Mrs Harry Shipley of North Market Street. Mrs William Heslin and daughter Kathy returned from Florida visit with Airman 2nd Class Lawrence Heslin at Patrick AFB and mother-in-law Mrs Mae Heslin in St Petersburg Florida. Mr and Mrs Dennis Radilarmo Thurmont announce birth of daughter Sunday at Annie M Warner Hospital Gettysburg. Mr and Mrs Richard Shaffer Thurmont announce birth of daughter Saturday at Anne M Warner Hospital Gettysburg. Mr and Mrs Terry Harp Spurrier announce birth of son Terry Gordon Sunday Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Spurrier is former Jo Ann Wilson of Braddock Heights.
Among The Sick Mr. Lester R. Etzler of Walkersville underwent surgery Monday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Alice Schaffer of Germantown is under observation at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mr. Calvert Horseman of Middletown is a surgical patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Edward O'Hara of Lake Shore Pasadena has undergone surgery at Frederick Memorial. Mr. Owen W. Ayers Sr., formerly of Frederick, is in critical condition at a St. Petersburg hospital.
The Frederick County Board of Education welcomed Pitts into a new post aimed at expanding exposure to the arts for students and the public. Pitts, a Morehouse College graduate and Korean War veteran, has taught at Lincoln, West Frederick, and Bowie State, and has summers as assistant manager of the National Theatre. The board also moved preliminary plans for Valley Elementary School to the Construction Advisory Committee for review.
Public sale to be held September 10 1966 at 10:00 A M by Wilhide Chevrolet Olds Inc lienor Frederick D Bower Attorney Lienor Alma G Wilhide at 122 Carroll St Extd Thurmont Maryland with listed vehicles including a 1957 Olds 1954 Pontiac 1961 Chev and 1959 Ford plus various goods from a weekly community safe auction at 238 W South St consignments and a separate board meeting notice on September 20 for education curriculum guidelines
A list of candidates with reported expenses includes Ramsburg with 20 dollars, Daugherty 26, Coady 49, Cannon 80, Main 10, Brown 75, Hooper 58, Crum 50, Palmer 124, Duvall 10, Martz 49, for Republican State Central Committee. Several candidates for Register of Wills and Judge of the Orphans Court had not filed expense statements this morning, while others remained unopposed in primaries. A separate notice invites bids at auction for City Light Plant property in Frederick Maryland, with sale details, possession timing, payment terms, and inspection schedule aligned with a September 16, 1966 auction.
Washington AP reports post office money orders will adopt a gray bank-check like design starting October 8, the first major styling change since 1963 when punch type machines began. The item notes in memoriam notices and diverse local ads appear alongside the notice of the money order revision. It also lists business ads, sales, and service notices from Walkersville and Frederick area merchants.
Francis Harshman Mrs Hilda Croghan John Strawder Joseph Rhoderick Dr Melvin E Lea and Edward P Thomas Jr listed as Republican State Central Committee candidates. Mrs Mary B Bryson Joseph H Hahn Merril F Wachter named as Republican State Senate candidates.
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