Harper's Ferry Faces Route 340 Bypass and River Bridge Plans
Harper's Ferry residents back a through route for Route 340 while opposing a Shenandoah by pass. The plan calls for rebuilding the river bridge to keep Harper's Ferry on the main road, with a new bypass potentially isolating the town. Local officials seek to preserve access and view the town's historic sites amid highway changes.
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West Virginia
Harper's Ferry
Shenandeah
Yor
L. D. Nichols
John Brown
Col
Robert E. Lee
State Roads
Winchester
Frederick
Nichols
Shenandoah River
Potocc
Bolivar
Maryland
Sandy Hook
Brunswick
Jefferson Rock
Thomas Jefferson
Harper's Ferry Historic Sites Highlight Local Pride
Visitors tour Harper's Ferry noting the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah as a transit point for a grand voyage. The Old Engine House museum at Storer College marks John Brown's capture site while nearby forts Sullivan and Duncan on the Maryland shore frame the town's storied past.
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Potomac
Shenandoah
Atlantic
John Brown
Storer College
Sullivan
Duncan
Maryland
Robert Harper
Harper's Ferry
Kennedy Farm
United States
Browns To Use Dean As A Crowd Pleaser
St Louis Browns sign former Cardinals star Dizzy Dean to a one game only contract. Dean, now a radio sportscaster, says the comeback is fan prompted and jokes about facing today’s hitters. No terms disclosed. he calls it the best contract he’s ever had.
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Browns
Dean
St. Louis
St Louis Browns
Jerome Herman
Dizzy” Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Old ' Diz
Cardinals
Roosevelts Fined For Speeding In Lake Success
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr and his wife Ethel DuPont were fined 15 each after pleading guilty to speeding through the village at 54 miles an hour two months ago in Lake Success New York Police Justice William Hinrich announced the penalties. Dr Herbert C Alleman professor emeritus of Hebrew at Gettysburg Theological Seminary will move to Silver Spring Maryland with his wife to reside with their son Prof Benson Alleman American University faculty. Grace Moore Rose Garden to christen red rose named for singer Grace Moore who died in a plane crash earlier this year at Chattanoogan garden club event.
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Roosevelts
Lake Success
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel DuPont
William Hinrich
Gettysburg
Herbert C. Alleman
Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary
Silver Spring
Benson Alleman
American University
Grace Moore
West Grove
Chattanooga
Mr Pleasant and Monath Family Social Evening
Mr Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Aug ust Monath hosted a social evening on Wednesday. Attendees included Mr David O Johnson and Mr and Mrs Ben Barnes and family. Mrs J Monath of Hagerstown visited Friday afternoon.
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Pleasant
August Monath
David O. Johnson
Ben Barnes
J. Monath
Hagerstown
Sunday Evenings With Local Families Mentioned At Frederick
A list of relatives and friends visiting and visiting back includes Mr and Mrs August Monath Mrs Elsie Hoffman and family in Frederick Richmonds. The record notes Miss Jennie E Barker visiting her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs August Monath and mentions Charles W Barkier Jr returning home from Frederick Memorial Hospital after a week. Also tea crops noted from Ceylon India Java Sumatra China Japan and Formosa.
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August 4Fonath
Elsie Hoffman
Washington
Jesse Ramsburg
Jesse Jr
Francis Ellen
Frederick
Robert Murphy
Harold Hoffman
C. Edward ‘Hoffman
Jennie E Barker
August Monath
William Brooks
Mamie Koons
Baltimore
Guy Leopard
Dante Lehmeyer
Red Lion
James G. Herbst
Mamie’ Keons
Frank Brengie
Walkersville
William T. Delanter
Charles W. Barkier, Jr
Frederick Memorin Hospital
Ceylon
India
Java
Sumatra
China
Japan
Formosa
Civitan Plans Aid For Youth
Civitan Club members in Frederick heard two talks on youth aid at a Thursday dinner meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Speaker Guy Anders, with Patricia Hammer of the Frederick High School Students League, urged segregation of juveniles from adult inmates and a home correction system. Sheriff Carroll Carson chaired. FBI praise for county jail reforms was cited, and Miss Hammer argued for season football tickets to foster citizenry. Paul Wilson was welcomed as a new Civitan member.
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Francis Scott Ley
Guy Anders
Patricia Hammer
Frederick High School Students League
Civic Club
Irving Abb
Carsoll Carson
Sherf
Frederick
FBI
Anders
County Commissioners and Roads Board
Miss Hammer
Civitan
Paul Wilson
Plane mechanic killed by jet intake at Army field
Charles Lanner and Maurice G. Bricks attended a communications event at Camp Detrick. Bricks, 37, an airplane mechanic, was drawn head first into the air intake of a C 86 jet during a test at the Muroc Army air field and died. Officials said he stood four feet from the plane when sucked in.
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Camp Detrick
Muroc
Calif
Maurice G. Bricks
Army Air Field
Bricka
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Parphive
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Central
Charles
Barrier
George Young
Kate Stone
A&p
Atlan’ A&p, Food
Bell’s Millinery
North Market Street
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Karol
North Market
AUS Millinery
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