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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1955

Page

10

Middletown Digests $440000 Sewer Plan and Costs

A Baltimore engineering estimate places Middletown’s proposed sewer system at about 440000 with six to seven dollars monthly per resident, including all homes. Officials plan a public meeting in October to gather input before possibly issuing 30 year bonds for financing and consider adding two new developments to town limits.

Middletown Baltimore Engineering Burgess and Commissioners of Forbes Burgess Burgess State Health Department Short Street Burg Dr. Burgess J. McLean Ringley Wale Sanitariat Tewth Tosiaceine Mary Lansing

Comedian Out Week Following Collapse

Hollywood reports Comedian Lee collapses on set ending coast-to-coast TV show run. An apparent heart issue followed throat pain and camera footage shows him being led to dressing room. Doctor cites overwork and nerves as cause.

Hollywood 2 Pinks Lee Hin Lee

All-Out Kids Day Parade Planned by Kiwanis Saturday

Kiwanis plans a ten hour Kids Day program on Saturday with a parade, free movies at the Opera House and Tivoli, lunch in Baker Park, and exhibits. Activities begin at 9:30 with movie showings, then a Market Street parade to Baker Park followed by a park lunch and ceremonies. The event features police and state displays, animal trailers, firefighting demos, Red Cross and Air Force exhibits, and a main concert and fireworks in the evening. Fort Meade Army band, local school bands, and a Baltimore drum corps will participate, with parade marshal Alton Y. Bennett and general chairman William Tell.

Opera House Tivoli Game and Inland Fish Commission Marvin Myers Charles W. Magaha M. P. Kradz State Police Department Sherman Boone Junior Fire Company Citizens Truck Company Red Cross Air Force Happy Johnny Weluck Frederick High School Army Band Fort Meade Thurmont American Legion Camp Detrick

Missing Baby Sought In Three Counties

A three county search is underway for baby Robert Marcus snatched from a hospital crib on Monday. Lt. Donald Scott of San Francisco police says a buxom blonde woman may be involved, with sightings possible in San Jose and Marin and San Francisco. The infant, three days old, is child of Dr. and Mrs Sanford Marcus. In San Jose, a blonde woman supposedly asked to heat milk for a baby at a resident’s door.

Robert Marcus Donald Scott San Francisco San Jose Sore Here Santa Clara County Marin County Robert Mt Yion Nosema Sanford Marcus Henrietta Guerrera

Hurricanes Take Toll on Wildlife Populations

An Interior Department Wildlife Service official said hurricanes this year likely reduced populations of quail and other wildlife across Maryland Virginia North Carolina and nearby areas. No delayed reports are yet received though officials expect cooperation with states to observe migratory birds. First repairs are expected by early October.

Washhington Interior Department Wildlife Service Maryland Virginia North Carolina

Equipment Arrival for New Clerk of Court Offices

Large quantities of steel book racks and shelving have arrived for the new Clerk of the Circuit Court Ellis C. Wachter and deputies. The records room will use space from the old court room on the first floor. Additional equipment is expected at no cost to taxpayers, with full placement in about two months as county records are rehoused.

Circuit Court Ellis C. Wachter Court House Wachter A. Lamar Barrick Sheriff's Office Judges Fire Battalion Charles Burns Father Lavy Washington Baths Atlantic Beach Brooklyn

B&O Completes 340 Million Debt Refunding Plan

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced completion of a 280 million debt refunding with investors exchanging old B&O securities for 216 6773 worth new securities. Glore Forgan Halsey Stuart and Alex Brown led the purchase, finalizing refinancings totaling over 340 million in the past year. Benefits include lower interest, sinking funds, balanced maturities, and reduced secured obligations. Also noted were two colored men detained on larceny charges in Laurens Phobus shop, with property recovered, and Shepherd College reporting a record enrollment of 625 full-time students as classes began.

Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tiward E. Simpson B&o Glore, Forgan and Co Halsey, Stuart and Co Alex Sunposwn Laurens Phobus Plumbing North Market Street Tie Daniel William Hare Muirdle Alles Charles Hats Alles Heard Ordeer Willian Beane

Will leaves $2500 to St Josephs Home for orphans

Mrs Ethel Knott Mercier probate of her Jersey City will names St Josephs Home for orphans and the blind with a $2500 bequest plus personal property. St Johns Church receives a silver coffee pot a china pitcher and a flat double fruit dish for rectory use and $1000 for masses. Numerous cash and personal bequests to relatives follow with residue split among Rob ert L Knott siblings and nieces. Witnesses Dolores Gaver Hypatia Selby.

St. Joseph's Home For Jersey City N. J St. John's Catholic Church Ethel Knott Mercier Robert W. Mercier St. Joseph's Home St. John's Church

Student Still Is In Hospital After Wreck

State Police report teen driver Guilford L Krepps Jr 16 of 1300 West Seventh Street lies in Frederick Memorial Hospital with multiple lacerations after a collision with a tractor trailer on U S 40 near Gamberill State Park Road six miles west of the city. His passenger Austin Hahn 15 was treated and released. truck driver Allen Ballentine 46 of Arlington Va was uninjured. Krepps faces an improper left turn charge.

WU. S. 40 Guilford L. Krepps Jr 1300 West Seventh Street Frederick Memorial Hospital Young Krepps Austin RK. Hahn U. S. 40 Gamberill State Park Krepps Allen Ballentine Arlington Baltimore Frederick High School VL. Guilmino

September Grand Jury May Conclude Today

The September grand jury is set to finish a three day session with a report to the Court this afternoon. State's Attorney Samuel W. Barrick notes about 30 witnesses testified before the session winds down. A shooting case over the weekend delayed deliberations as a woman allegedly killed her husband near Dickerson, with witnesses summoned for this morning. The jury yesterday toured Montevus Emergency Hospital and the jail.

Samuel W. Barrick Dickerson

Peace agreement in Argentina ends revolt and names Lonardi provisional leader

In Buenos Aires rebels surrender to loyalist forces as Eduardo Lonardi is slated to become provisional president on Sept. 22. The junta claims triumph after tanks bombarded Peronist holdouts and Peron seeks asylum aboard a Paraguayan gunboat. The capital remains tense amid warnings of stricter repression of civilian troublemakers.

Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron Eduardo Lonardi Theat Lonardi Peron Cordoba Peroa Eduardo A. Lonardi Lonardi Chile Pegon Jose Domingo Molina la Nacion Naty Arturo Ro Real Commodore John Krause

Teachers To Attend Meet Three Days

Frederick county's 449 public school teachers will attend a general meeting at Frederick High School on September 29 30 and October 1 with schools closed those days. The theme is The Relation of Guidance To Instruction and speakers include Dr Fietetedn Mami Paine marred and Dr Toward Lane.

Frederick County Frederick High School Frederick High Eugene W. Pruitt de. Fietetedn Mami Paine Gillespie Philadelphia Department of Education Anti-Defamation League Dr. Moar Naar Toward Lane New York University Center For Russell G. Stauffer Reading Clinic University of Delaware Lane Stauffer Wilhelmina Hill Department of Health, Education and Welfare Washington

Clear And Cool For Heavies Fight Tonight

New York weather forecasters expected clear conditions for tonight and a minimal chance of postponing the heavyweight title bout between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore. Temperatures were forecast in the mild range with sunny skies and light winds.

New York New York Area Rocky Marciano Archie Moore Hells

Hilda Worse Hurricane Than Jone

Hurricane Jane battered the Atlantic while Hilda caused heavy losses in Mexico with at least 166 dead and 100 missing in Tampico. In North Carolina five dead and millions in damage were reported as Tone veered off. Weather forecasts warned ships of continued danger as Jane moved northeast near Halifax.

Associated Press Jane Atlantic North Carolina Mexico Hilda Gulf Tampico Tone New England Diane Washington Weather Bureau Halifax N.S Rineau

Autumnal Equinox Signals End of Summer Weather Shift

Temperatures fell to 53 degrees at the State Police barracks as cooler air moves in. The autumnal equinox arrives Friday afternoon signaling the end of astronomical summer. The weather forecast calls for increasing clouds and scattered showers, with temperatures near 75 today and around 55 tonight.

Fen Weather Bureau Fay Ian

John Paul Jones Joins United States Navy

John Paul Jones from Brunswick is among 14 youths enlisting in September for Navy service. Recruits include Delmar Brown and John Langley from Brunswick, William Beall and others from Frederick, and Gene Wollard from Knoxville. All will train at Bainbridge then proceed to technical schools or ships for four years.

John Paul Jones United States Navy Joha Paul Jones Obo Paul Jones Brunswick Young John Navy John Frederick Willian FE. Beall Robert Lee Bowers Preston &, Chammin Breeze Jn Dona EE

Fire kills eight in Coney Island row of houses

Wind driven blaze atMermaid avenue and 15th street near Coney Island claims eight lives and injures fifteen as eight decedents remain unidentified. A prior bath house fire nearby heightens suspicions of a pyro maniac amid lingering hurricane conditions.

New York Coney Island Amusement Park Coney Island Mermaid Avenue 15Th Street Brooklyn

Grandma Powers 32 000 Question Run Caps Aces

Grandma Myrie Power 70 from Buford Ga hits six 3 000 career hitters on The 64 000 Question identifying Cap Anson Tris Speaker Honus Wagner Eddie Collins Nanoleen La Jolie and Paul Waner with Hal March. A second contestant Patrick Keough reaches 2 000 before time expires as voting machines arrive in Frederick County with one placed in the Court House corridor.

New York Myrie Power Dixie Hal March CBS Ty Cobb Cap Anson Tris Speaker Honus Wagener Eddie Collins Nanoleen Lajolie Paul Waner Buford March Mrs. Power Patrick J. Keough St.Louis Keough Great Lakes Carbon Corp

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