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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
3
The text traces the Deacon s Ferry later Conrad s Ferry on the C and O canal with Civil War crossings and Col E V White s long association. It also reports a transient in Bismarck North Dakota admitting involvement in a 1953 Charleston West Virginia kidnapping and murder case, amid police discrepancies.
White's Ferry introduces a 60 by 17 foot all metal craft built to Coast Guard specs to cross the Potomac from Poolesville to Leesburg. The six-vehicle capacity vessel, powered by an eight cylinder Ford engine and aqua-jet propulsion, will use a river bottom cable system. The boat, built by American Electric Welding Co. of Baltimore, travels to its home berth via U.S. 40 then local routes. The Brown Phillips Altizer group of Rockville and Leesburg owns the ferry running since 1946, making it a long established Maryland Virginia link across the Potomac.
Real estate listing for a seven room modern two story dwelling on State Highway in a county village, ten minutes from Frederick, with one half acre and a workshop. First floor suited for business or storage with 1.21 square feet, second floor modern apartment. Property on Jefferson Blvd Braddock Heights and at 114 North Court Street Frederick Maryland. Financing available.
HAGERSTOWN Sept. 9 State's Attorney John S. Hollyday said he will question 20 year old William Elmer Stevens about the death of his bride Evelyn Irene Stevens who was shot Wednesday. Dr E W Ditto Jr medical examiner ruled the death accidental and Hollyday said statements have been taken from several others. Stevens reportedly said the couple were rearranging furniture when he showed Evelyn an old rifle from its case and it went off.
Southern States Cooperative patrons hold their annual meeting at 8 o'clock on September 21 at the Montgomery County Agriculture Center with a 6:30 p.m. buffet. The program includes a farm talent contest and the election of directors and committeemen. Dr. W. W. Ferrow will preside. Rev. Malcolm Wright gives the invocation. Reports by J. Harvey Richard, Lester Donovan, Kenneth Widham, Lacy W. Richardson, and R. D. Hammond. Nominees for directors include R. B. Chickchester, John Muncaster Jr., George Schaffer Jr., Herbert Watkins, O. W. Anderson, Ralph Walker, Kenneth Heisler, and Ashlea Garrett. Expiring terms: J. Raymond Kemp, Douglas Briggs, Kenneth Heisler, and W. O. King. Committeewomen nominees: Mrs. A. W. Nagle, Mrs. K.G. Heisler, Mrs. Allie Messer, and Mrs. A. J. Kelsey. Terms of Mrs. F. C. Green and Mrs. H. Dr. expire.
Assisting with arrangements are Mrs. Mary Phoebus, Mrs. O. W. Anderson, Mrs. Herman Allen, Kenneth Windham, J. Richard Harvey, O. H. Wells, Harold Young, Mrs. C. A. Watkins, Mrs. Clifton Wightman, Mrs. W. C. King, Mrs. William Purdum, J. Raymond Kemp, O. H. Wells, Miss Peggy Dodson, Mrs. Kenneth G. Heisler, Samuel Briggs, T. M. Garrett, William Purdum, Mrs. J. Harvey, Richard. James Hungerford, Robert Foster, Lester Donovan, Mrs. Lester Donovan, Raymond Kemp. A big whaling expedition may catch 8.4 million dollars worth of whales in a few weeks in the Antarctic.
Property on Liberty Road offers a 23 acre site with a six room house and living quarters. Located on a hard road in Westminster area, includes farm houses and lots. Price for sale described with promotional tone and vague terms.
Frederick Realty Co lists properties near Frederick and Mt Airy including a 7 room semi modern home with a rental cabin at Rt 940, various 4 to 5 room dwellings, a 41 acre tract, 87,3000 value listings, several farms with barns, silos, and outbuildings, prices ranging from 11,500 to 39,000, plus 2 and 3 bedroom bungalows and brick homes. Contact C P Crum or John L Beall for details.
G H Mercer and Sons advertise four room modern dwellings on Catoctin Ave and along Route 340 with prices from five to fourteen thousand five hundred dollars. Also a seven room modern dwelling near Route 15 and an eight thousand four hundred fifteen hundred dollar investment plus several farm and commercial properties with details and contact numbers.
Sincere buyers and investors sought for all kinds of properties. Good clients on my list desire individual mortgagee deals. Call Evelyn M. Miller, Broker, 15 Second St, MO, 3-4402 today.
The advertisement lists multiple properties for sale or investment in Frederick County including a 900 front foot Main Highway site ideal for a motel or drive in restaurant, garden spot with view, med brick home suitable for business, and several bungalows and brick homes. It promotes quick sales, mortgage opportunities, and financing options, with prices ranging from 5 500 to 37 300 and mentions a city center site on Market Street and other locations.
A dense ad page outlines Emmert R Bowlus farms with stanchion counts, modernizing notes, spring fed streams, and price ranges from 14 500 to 27 500 for various acreages and house setups. It also lists numerous Frederick area properties including ranch and brick homes, farms, stock barns, and dairy operations with FHA loan notes and agents.
Multiple properties on Fairview Avenue East 13th Street and others offer brick bungalows and dwellings with hot water or steam heat near schools and parks. Cars for sale include a 1949 Ford Ranch Wagon and a 1947 Ford 2-Door. broker Howard Ambrose and dealer John R. Cheatham promote transport services from Court Street.
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