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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1960

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Frederick High School to Stage Inherit the Wind

Frederick High School drama students will present Inherit the Wind on November 11 and 12 using scenery donated by the city. Drama rector Alma May Hughes leads removal of equipment from the Opera House, with student help, as the theatre prepares its season opener.

Frederick High School Frederick Alma May Hughes Heck Hughes H. Webster Board of Education Opera House

Power Use Up Four Percent At Potomac Edison

Potomac Edison Co. reports kilowatt hour sales for the first eight months of 1960 were four percent higher than the same period in 1959. President R. G. MacDonald said the gain would have been larger if summer temperatures had been higher. He noted milder mean temperatures reduced demand for air conditioning and related cooling needs.

Potomac Edison Company Frederick R. G. MacDonald MacDonald

Electric company reports mixed kilowatt hour sales growth

Mr. MacDonald reports residential kWh sales up seven percent and far customer sales up nearly seven percent while industrial use rises two percent. He notes average local customers use over 4 000 kWh annually, a figure few U S. utilities match. August set four new power supply records as on schedule construction continues, including a high voltage line from Riverton to Luray in Virginia.

MacDonald Riverton Luray

New facilities to open before November 1 at area pose site

Board members from the region attended yesterday's meeting including G Hun ter Bowers J H Gambrill III Harry J Leichert Paul S Michael Benjamin B Rosenstock and others. Attendees from Frederick and surrounding towns discussed progress and upcoming service upgrades. West Penn Electric Company representatives from New York also attended.

G. Hunter Bowers J. H. Gambrill Harry J. Leichert Paul S. Michael Benjamin B. Rosenstock G. Frank Thomas Raymond E. Creager Thurmont Menvyn C. Fuss Taneytown Barry George Jr Brunswick Asa H. Watkins Mt. Airy James McSherry Frederick Earley Thompson J. Lee Rice E. Wallace Wilkinson Charles B. Finch O Ple M G Miller H. D. McDowell West Pern Electric Company New York

Castro’s Visit Ends in Kitchen Fire Scare

Mrs Elsie Allen recalled a near disaster when Fidel Castro’s visit coincided with bacon left cooking on the stove. A grease blaze erupted threatening a kitchen cabinet and caused alarm as news crews watched from nearby.

Fidel Castro Elsie Allen Cas

Mrs Allen Smothers Fire With Wet Towel In Cuba Remark

Mrs Allen put out a blaze by smothering it with a wet towel. She then stated I wish he had stayed in Cuba where he belongs, reflecting a local dispute or sentiment regarding a male figure.

Cuba

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