Traffic and license notices from The News 1955
Page item lists numerous traffic related notices and penalties. It records drivers and addresses in Frederick area, including Geraldine V Brown and Bernard Friday, details chauffeur licenses, speed violations on routes US 15 40 340, fines of 11.45 to 26.45, and officers cited by Trooper Robert L Storer and TFC J W Hardy.
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the News
Frederick
THE
U.S
South
Geraldine V. Brown
Buckeystown
Permitua
Frederick Fall
U.S. 40 East
Colonias
All Saints Street
Harry Shaver
Roanreich
Oke
East
Bernard Friday
F Tighe
New York City
Robert L Storer
Willie Cottinghan
Arlington
J. W. Hardy
Radar speed control gains as police weapon nationwide
Radar was first used in 1948 to check speed on highways and now almost every state uses it for testing or enforcement. The Nation's Business survey notes roadside signs reading Speed Checked by Radar curb speeding and that ongoing radar patrol could normalize observance of speed limits. Nearly all reporting states saw drops in traffic fatalities after adopting radar.
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Nation’s
Reddicks Probed by Maryland Forester In Letter
Harry Wm. Dengler, Maryland Extension Forester, praises Pat Rosencrantz story about Clarence Reddick and his sister Rose. He recalls visits, notes Clarence's three crowned black walnut and remarkable hollies, and asserts such enterprising growers aid Maryland forestry. Sept. 12, 1855.
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Reddicks
Henry Shoemaker
Clarence Reddick
Miss Rose
Pat Rosencrantz
Mr. Clarence
Maryland
Mr. Reddicks
Harry WM. Dengler
Maryland Extension Forester
Passer Given Term in Trial Court for Check Cashing
Edward C. Wilson of South Market Street found guilty of cashing three checks for $10 each without funds. Six months in Maryland House of Correction on each count, suspended to total six months. Additional drivers cited for speeding on U S 40 and related offenses, with fines listed and officials noted.
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Edward J. Smith
Edward C. Wilso
South Market Street
Wilson
Maryland House of Correction
Albert K. Ross
RED 5
Mt., Airy
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
U. S. 40 East
James E. Brown
Bucklystown
Theodore W. Brindle
Hagerstown
James Tressler
Homer B. Woods
Baltimore
TFC
A. G. Hedden
Robert M. Johnson
Washington
Frankl
Genovese
Benton Harbor
Mich
U. S. 40
James W. Kern
Cannonsburg
Curtis B. Parkman
Detroit
U. S. 25
William B. Curtis
Jackson, Mich
U.S
Robert S. Mikesell
New Springfield
Frederick
Dickerson
U.S. 25 South
Earl L. Brown
U. S. 28
South
Darby Brown
Optimist Governor Speaks at Local Club Dinner
Russel R. Rinehart, 6th District Optimist governor, was guest speaker at a Southern restaurant dinner. He urged Optimism to combat juvenile delinquency as Fairhest of the Washington Executive Association described the club’s Boys program on West South Street. President Daugherty presided during Ladies Night as members and visiting Optimists, including Mrs. Rinehart and Clarksburg guests, planned committees for the October 31 Halloween parade.
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6Th District of Optimist
Russel R. Rinehart
Southern
Fairhest
Board
Washington Executive Association
West South Street
Optimist Club
Edward J. Daugherty
Rinehart
Clarksburg Optimist Club
Warden Rose
James King
Membrs
Report on UN disarmament talks and Stassen role
Marvin L. Arrowsmith reports from Denver on President Eisenhowers UN disarmament talks with focus on Russia. Harold E Stassen, deputy U.S. representative, attends the UN subcommittee sessions in New York. Also notes the dangerous potential of a Nile hippo.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Denver
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Stassen
U.S
U.N
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Columna Of The News
Fifty years ago items from The Columna Of The News dated Sept 16 1905 note the entertainment committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association planning a fall and winter program including Dr Madison Swadener in Fund and Philosophy. A Washington Frederick and Gettysburg Electric Railway board member predicts a trolley link to Thurmont and Emmitsburg within two years. Clarence Strine reports his coat stolen while cleaning East Church street, leaving him nearly blind from a prior explosion. The Business Men’s Association discusses a New York knitting mill project in the county to employ about 1000 girls and asks about local churches and secret societies.
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Washington
Business Men's Association
New York State
New York
Twenty Years Ago Headlines From Frederick County
Several hundred grocers expected at Winchester Hall for an Independent Retail Grocers Association of Frederick County meeting. Dr George Bollingler, grandson of Gen Robert E Lee, to pass through Frederick on route to Sharpsburg. One policeman struck in head by beer glass during a hotel fight. another injured as riot nearly broke out. Rev J M Minor Simpson home on vacation from Fort St John Brush Columbia receives a letter about six inches of snow at St John. Several Frederick residents plan to enroll at the University of Maryland next week.
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Winchester Hall
Independent Retail Grocers Association
Frederick County
George Bollingler
Robert F. Lee
Frederick
Sharpsburg
Antietam
Douglas Hotel
West AH Saints Street
Jd. F. Minor Simpson
Yellow Springs
Fort St. John
Brush Columbia
St. John
Truman says he should have fired MacArthur two years sooner
Washington observers note President Truman’s remark that he would have fired General MacArthur earlier, even as MacArthur’s career included key moments from postwar Japan to the Korean War. The piece traces trust, Wake Island talks, Formosa, and disputes amid criticism from leftists and constitutional rights debates, with references to victories at Inchon and theWake Island conference.
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David Lawrence Washington
Truman
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Washington
Japan
United Nations
Korea
Mr. Truman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
Formosa
Wake Island
Congress
Martin
Massachusetts
Eft
Communist Party
Philippines
Pacific
Department of Justice
Mac-Arthur
Life’ Marines
Courtney White
Philip Jessup
Whitnes
Seaman
Democratic Party
Wineh
Inchen
U D L C Members Meet At Lime Kiln Home
Mrs Charles J Brosius hosted Fitzhugh Lee Chapter U D C at Lime Kiln with Mrs Miriam Feely presiding Plans covered state convention October 26 at Belvedere Baltimore delegates named Alter nates listed Officers to serve another year Refreshments served Also mention of a wedding in York Pa and a large farm gathering at Hidden Valley Farm near New Market with 350 guests hosted by Dr Robert J Huebner linked to NIH and society notes
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U.dlc
Charles J. Brosius
Lime Kiln
Fitzhugh Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Miriam Wilson Feely
U. DB. C
Hotel Belvedere
Baltimore
Feeley
G. L. Thomas Jr
Gerald L. Huff
Hidden Valley Farm
Robert J. Huebner
New Market
Mussetter Road
Tramsville
Huebner
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
The
Washington Post
Times Herald Magazine
Jade
Dr. Huebner
Hughes-Edwards Wedding This Evening at Brownsville
The Hughes Edwards nuptials will unite Miss Vaviau and Edwarde this evening at Brownsville Church of the Brethren at seven o'clock with a reception to follow in the parish hall. Nearby, service members and relatives travel and visit with families as others attend to personal and community duties in Frederick County.
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Vaviau Aan Edwarde
Kenneth Bruce Edwards Sr
Knoxville
Samuel Robert Hughes Sr
S. R. Hughes
Brunswick
Brownsville
Church of the Brethren
Return to home after long southern trip with kin
Thomas, Mr. Frank Foster, Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Free Jr., Parker 111, Mr. and Mrs. Millard P. Gibbons, Ann and Nancy, Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Wirts, Jeanne and Michael Doubs, Mr. and Mrs. O. Z. Woods of Emmitsburg have returned home after a lengthy journey with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L Walker in Charles Town West Virginia. The itinerary included many places of interest in the south.
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Herman Rosenberg
Carla
Hewlett Bay Park
Long Island
N. Y
Rosenberg
Katie Jacobson
South Market Street
Nathan Jacobson
Upper College Terrace
William B Shreve
Buckeystown
Elmer
Michael. Doubs
Bradford Wharton
Herald
Takoma Park
Earl TL Shreve
Shirley Ann
Earl
O. Z. Woods
Emmitsburg
L Walker
Charles Town
W. Va
South
Breakfast Club To Be Organized Monday
The Frederick Breakfast Club will be formally organized at its regular meeting in the Blue and Grey Room of the Francis Scott Key Hotel. John Parker from Optimist International will arrive Saturday to assist in organizing committees for Charter Night within 30 days. Charter officers will be elected Sept. 19 and charter membership is expected to reach 50 by next week.
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Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
John Parker
Optimist International
Eteriery Scott Key
Ministers To Meet At Urbana Monday
The Frederick County Ministerial Association kicks off its fall season Monday at Wesley Chapel Methodist in Urbana, hosted by Rev. William C. Harpold. Rev. Dr. Harry Denman, executive secretary of the General Board of Evangelism, will speak at 11, with 10:30 business and 12:15 lunch served by the Women’s Society.
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Frederick County
Great Chief Of Red Men To Visit State
Carl R. Lemke will arrive in Baltimore September 19 for a visit with Mayor Thomas D Alesandro at City Hall. The Improved Order of Red Men from Waco Texas tours fifteen states including Maryland. A Frederick Tribe 19 delegation led by Paul W Mossburg will attend the statewide Class Adoption at the Alcazar Theater and four new members will join the delegation.
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Carl R. Lemke
Great Council of United States
Waco
Tex
Maryland
Baltimore
Thomas D'Alesandro
City Hall
Frederick Tribe No
Lemke
Alcazar Theater
Paul W. Mossburg
Wilson Mossburg
Joseph Shook
Elmer, Harding
Charles Lewis
Miss Forsher to Wed Charles Shier in October
Miss Nancy Gay Forsher, daughter of Mir and Mrs Robert Forsher Ridge Road, will marry Charles Kenneth Shier, son of Mr and Mrs George Shier. Forsher is a Southern High School Oakland 1954 graduate and works at Ritchie Finance. Shier is Middletown High School 1954 graduate and works at East End Texaco. An October wedding is planned.
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Saxement
Mir
Robert L. Forsher
Ridge Read
Dauhter
Nancy Gay
Charles
Kenneth Shier
George F. Shier
Mitchlero
Miss Forsher
Southern High School
Oakland
Chios
Ritchie Finance Corporation
Sliver
Middletown High Schnes
East End Texaco Station
Death of G R Long from self-inflicted wound
George Ray Long aged 29 died at Frederick Memorial Hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound at the W C Geesey home during a visit. The shooting occurred at 3 12 p m and Long died about five oclock. Medical examiner ruled death self caused. Survived by wife Delores L Feeser Long and two sons, parents, six siblings, and other relatives. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m at 106 East Church Street funeral home with interment at Mc Olivet cemetery.
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George Ray Long
Taney
Frederick
Memorial Hospital
W._ C. Geesey
East Sixth Street
Long
United Fire Company
Sherman Boone
Norman Dietz
William Boone
Camp Detrick
John R. Sr
Violet Bar Long
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
John R. Webb
East Church Street
Mc. Olivet
M. R. Richison and Son
Illness and recovery notices from local residents
Among the sick Mrs. George F. Abrecht of West Patrick street has been confined to bed at home this week with a virus infection. She is a Park Way school faculty member and is improving satisfactorily. Jessica Palmer, four, daughter of Homer P. and Abs Palmer, returned home to 908 North Market Street after extended treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital for burns from June 6 caused by fumes from a broken gasoline container ignited by a hot water heater pilot. Jessica is greatly improved but remains under nursing care.
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George F. Abrecht
West Patrick Street
Abrecht
Parkway School
Jessica Palmer
Abs
Homer P
Jess) Palmer
North Market Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Jessica
Fire Destroys Half-Block Warehouse in South Richmond
A fast spreading blaze in south Richmond early today engulfed a half-block warehouse. Investigators logged damage as extensive with flames spreading quickly through wooden structures. No injuries reported. Fire crews surveyed the scene along with local authorities.
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Richmond
Prominent West Virginia Woman Reba Stallings Dies
Mrs Reba Elizabeth Stallings wife of Maynard B Stallings died Wednesday night in Charles Town Hospital after a two day stay. Born Halltown she lived most of her life in Bolivar and belonged to Bolivar Methodist church Eastern Star Harpers Ferry Woman's Club and the B and G Veterans Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband two stepchildren three sisters and a brother. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm EST at Eackles chapel Harpers Ferry with burial in Fairview Cemetery Bolivar.
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Mayard B. Stallings
West Virginia
Reba Elizabeth Stallings
Maynard B . Stallings
Charles Town Hospital
Halltown
W. Va
Edward Lee
Eliza Hulson McCormick
Bolivar
Bolivar Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Harpers Ferry
Eackles Chapel
Harry G. Nager
Fairview Cemetery
Varied Funerals Honor Local Residents in Mount Olivet and Jefferson Cemeteries
Funeral services were held for Miss Marie JL Fout former city resident at Mount Olivet cemetery with Rev Robert C Mitchell officiating. Ear T Tritapoe of Middletown had services at the local funeral home with pallbearers named Paul Sulcer Russell Sulcer Alvey Sulcer Wilbur Poffenburger Leroy Poffenburger Edgar Poffenburger. Clayhorne Troxell retired H and F Railway motorman was honored at a service conducted by Rev Dr Raymond Wilhelm with interment at Mount Olivet. pallbearers included S F Gardner Jr John Taft Dr James Marrone Robert L. Smith Henry Magaha and Forrest Haugh. Funeral directors were Harry E Carter Co and M R Etchison and Son.
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Addison Moberly
Addison QC
Moberly
Elva Miller
East Third Street
Richard Bowlus
Braddock Heights
Bride's Bridge Club
Jack Baer
Millard Hickman
Catherine Grove
Isabel Crum
Helen Stewart
Ruth Ella Croneburg
Henry F. Falk
West College Terrace
Carlton Glayd
Gaithersburg
Walter Bussard
Wheaton
Calvinoblentz
Oliver Beach
Lee Miller
William H. Bartgis
Richard E. Zimmerman
T. Fred Fleming
Robert P. Marst
D. Harald Hooper
Guy Nusz
Harold Hooper
Walkersville
Jack Markey
Barglis
Nusz
Miller
Zimmerman
Falk
Glovd
Bussard
Marsh
Fleming
Marie JL. Fout
This City
Mingl Nalobs City
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Robert C- Mitchell
Harry E. Carty Company
Ear T
Tritapoe
Middletown
Funeral Home
Middle ‘Town
J. Calvin Morehead
Ing
Paul W. ‘Sulcer
Russell E. Sulcer
Alvey N. Sulcer
Wilbur Poffenburger
Leroy Poffenburger
Edgar Poffenburger
Jefferson Cemetery
Gladhill Co
Clayhorne Troxell
H. & F. Railway
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Thurch Street
Raymond &. Wilhelm
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
S. F. Gardner Jr
John B
Taft
James Marrone
Robert L. Smith
Henry
Magaha
Forrest D. Haugh
Mount Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
September Signals Busy Freight Season in Autumn
A brief note describes September as the start of a busy freight season, contrasting it with summer. It notes that autumn brings strong activity, fair days, and a shift in pace, marking a time when work and travel intensify as weather remains favorable.
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Columna of the News
Exo Mets
Madison Swadener
T. E. Russell
Horace Kline
Carlton Molesworth
Charles Poole
David Garber
Nancy Anders
Richard Zimmerman
Adamstown
Universi of
Marylane
New York Herald
Society News
Margaret Rf. Motter
Dulaney Avenue
Bess Castle
Rockwell Terrace
York
Catherine Hamme
Alfred Hamme
Horace Keesey Jr
C. K. Foster
Harry Boleler
Cincinnati
Louisville
Gerald G. Wright
Frank C. Wright
Patrick Street
William
Strobel
James Riggleman
Brisol
Valley Station
Wright
240Th
Fort Knox
Martin L. Shook
Milton L. Shook
Fast Third Street
Shook
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Frederick Marocco
Philadelphia
John Mick
Annie
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Studi
W. Jarboe Grove
Frederik Vesmural Hospital
Yes. Bot’. Hartmann
Grove
Mus Grove
Beta Sigma Phi
Thomas
Barbara ‘Thomas
Daniel J. Thomas
Harmony Grove
Howard Kelly Jr
City
Barbara Kaufman
Randolph B. Josencrante
Urbana
Rebecca McCutcheon
Braddock Meights
John Griffin
Betty Brown
Marry Wastler
Libertytown
Robert Yinger
Republican Women's Club
Peter Pan Inn
Helen Renneburg
Janie Richardson
Salisbury
Federation of Republican Women of Maryland
DeWitt Hyde
John Hall
Sixth District
Republican Women of Maryland
William B. Bennett Sr
East Second Street
St. Petersburg
Bennett
Florida
Allen G. Quynn
E. R Price
Ocean City
Royalton
Landon M. Proffitt
Linden
William H. Kemp
Fairview Avenue
Stephen Devatur
D.alr
Constitution Bay
Royal Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chitites J. Aluiten
United States
Vullem
Sherman P Bowers
Chester Chilis
Walter Fornes
Walter P Fraga
Elmer Kefauver
Wiliam
Em- Tar Thompson
Mise
Caroline Winehrener
Patricia McCaffery
Court Maryland
Catholic Daughters of America
Shookstown Road
Pine Room
Richard C. Mitchell
William Dugcan Jr
F. Z. Cook
Francis Little
T. ¥. Levinson
Monitor
Frances Hares
Sentinel
Clade Dinsmore
Bernice Pettingall
Regina Little
Howard Coliftower
Robert Hartman
Jean Ladino
G. R. Long
Ventriloquist
Ay O
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