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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1947

Page

2

Local Frederick Notice From The News Page

A Frederick newspaper item from the Tuesday issue notes a brief public notice dated September with unreadable OCR fragments. It mentions no clear actions or deadlines beyond a generic government notice.

Board To Get Hearing Report In Straley Case At City Hall

The city commission concluded its hearing on Chief Frederick M. Straley for dereliction of duty. The report and any recommendations will be filed with the Board of Aldermen, with a possible special session to follow. A separate hearing for Lt. Six is planned for next Monday.

Frederick M. Stratey Board of Aldermen Commission William M.storm Straley Six Lloyd C. Culler Storm City Hall Singapore

Four U S Soldiers Killed In Accidents In Tokyo

U S Eighth Army Intelligence reports four American soldiers died in motor accidents blamed on floods near Tokyo with others missing and three officers slightly injured on flood duty. Names announced include Pvt. Allen P. Hampton Lego West Virginia and Billie Norton Mt Vernon Illinois. Maj. Andrew R. Cheek Stockdale Texas Capt. S A Freedman Los Angeles and Lt. Robert Buckman Chicago. Japanese deaths are unofficially estimated up to 2000 as floods from a September 15 typhoon subside.

Tokyo L S. Eighth Army Allen P. Hampton Lego W. V2 Billie Norton Mt. Vernon Andrew R. Cheek Stockdale Tex S. A. Freedman Los Angeles Robert Buckman Chicago Kanto Capital

Weather and river notes for today and past data

The report records eight hundredths of an inch of precipitation in the last 24 hours and 2.18 inches for September to date. It notes a 1947 deficiency of 2.81 inches to Sept 1, yesterday’s high of 70 and low of 34, with today’s sunset at 7 07 p.m. and sunrise at 6 58 a.m. The Monocacy River is muddy at Buckeystown Dam while the Potomac is clear at Point of Rocks. It ends with a note on U.S. fish hook production now exceeding half a million daily in the cited codec.

Afoon Buckereystown Dam Potomac Point of Rocks

Uniform Accounts Commission Named Annapolis

Governor Lane named the Uniform Accounts Commission to standardize fiscal records across state, county, municipal, and town governments. by Oct 1 1950 all tax collection units must install uniform records and report to the comptroller and the Bureau of Fiscal Research. Members include Comptroller James J Lacy, State Auditor Daniel L. Clayland, Deputy Auditor Carl Wannen, and officials from Baltimore, Oakland, Salisbury, and Baltimore County Boards.

Annapolis Lane Commission On Uniform Accounts Generals Assembly Unifor Comptroller Bureau of Fiscal Research Comptoller James J Lacy Daniel L. Clayland Carl Wannen Herbert Faiba Baltimore Charles W. Hatter Herbert L Langrail Maryland Association of dl Public Accountants Ian Ho Kahl Baltimore County Board of Commissioners J. Edward Helbig Oakland Garrett Board William F. Messick Salisbury Wicomico

Reports From Frederic Jaycees Meeting and Electa Chapter Event

Directors of Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce met at the local ML C A chaired by William E. Hardy. Reports covered urban planning discussions in Washington, a Hagerstown road inspection, city tennis championship notes, and state committee appointments. An Electa Chapter sewing club gathering hosted by Mrs Eva Medinger featured a chartered bus trip, luncheon, decorations, and photographs.

Frederik Junior Chamber of Commerce ML. C. A William E. Hardy Richard L Shoemaker William H. Tyerrar P. C. Harvey J. W. Brosius George Stup William B. Bennett Washington U. S. Chamber of Commerce Mr. Brosius Confederation of Western Maryland Hagerstown Charles A. Price BM. Co. A Robert K. Danner Mrr. Harvey William R. Sell Hardy National Guard Nevin Baker Eva Medinger Culler Avenue Sewing Club of Electa Baltimore Sue Hunt Lillie Houff Sallie Barker Grace Mathews, Klein Elsie ‘Tanner Margaret Stocksdale Venna Haines Idella Barnes Hester Shaffer Catherine Adams Ethel Ritter Gladys Lyon Evaa Knapp Elzabeth Stocksdale Gertrude Moore Virgie Tanner

Skeleton Prank Ends With Arrest In Baltimore Street

Elderly skeleton named Uncle George, 102, caused disturbances by sitting on a chair outside a house at 2 a.m. Hartlove paid a $25 fine and returned the figure to a street-side chair. Police intervened after more neighbors were startled by the scene.

Baltimore George John Hartlove

Coast Guard Academy Cadet Kaetzel Named in Class of 1951

Ta C. G. Academy notes Cadet David M. Kaetzel son of Air. George M. Kaetzel of Brunswick is admitted to the United States Coast Guard Academy New London Conn in the class of 1951 He graduated Brunswick High School in 1944 and ranked 98th in a 698 candidate nationwide examination for academy appointments. The photo shows him in navigation class wearing the summer white working uniform of a Coast Guard Cadet.

David M. Kaetzel Air George M. Kaetzel Brunswick United States Coast Guard Academy New London

Taneytown Kiwanis Club meets at Taney Inn with notices

The Taneytown Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting at the Taney Inn on Wednesday evening with President Samuel E. Breth presiding. Thirty members attended. Edward Reid led the group sing along with accompanist Mrs. Wallace Yingling. Breth outlined committees for a forthcoming card party at the High School Auditorium on Thursday evening Oct 16 and announced party plans. Rev Guy P Bready donated a hand made gavel over a hundred years old for club use. Next week the inter club committee led by Raymond K E Wright will run the meeting.

Taneytown Taneytown Kiwanis Club Taney Inn Samuel E. Breth Edward Reid Wallace Yingling Samuel Breth Guy P. Bready Raymond KE. Wright Grace Reformed Christian Endeavor Society Ruth Stambaugh Margaret Shreeve Ruth’ Stambaugh Kathleen Lucas Clyde Hesson Caroline Shriner LaReine Bankard Janet Lentz Betty Owler Carroll Lambert Francis Myers Martin Ri

Refreshments Served to Local Ladies and Gentlemen

Hostess provided refreshments to Miss Helen Bankerd Miss Margaret Shreeve Airs Carrie Beall Airs Emma Roy Airs Jacob Stambaugh Mrs Kathleen Luca Murray Baum Gardner Wilbur Thomas Harry Mokney and Edward Reid at the social gathering.

Helen Bankerd Margaret Shreeve Carrie Beall Emma Roy Jacob Stambaugh Kathleen Luca Murray Baum Gardner Wilbur Thomas Harry Mokney Edward Reid

Local Social Notes From Emmitsburg Area Events

Emmitsburg residents and visitors share vacations at Atlantic City and Florida. Families celebrate weddings and anniversaries while church events raise funds. Members of the Combs and Noonan households visit relatives as others attend a chicken soup supper raising about 140 dollars at Elias Lutheran church.

Emmitburg Frank W. Weant Farmers State Bank Madison Atlantic City Frances Rowe Washington Birs Cc. C. Combs Thomas Combs Canada Roland Nichols Harold Fury Harry Weant Jack Hamer Theresa Taylor Jeanette Taylor John H. Eckenrede Baltimore Arburgh Brotex C. Seiss Walter Blaeber Company Tanert Wr John Grushon Near Motters Mirs Ralph Grushon Linlestown Florida Robert Gilelan L. Higbee Louis Stone Roy Maxell Reformed Church of Sab Claude Corispaso J. Noonan and Son Phiadelphi Noonan John Troxell Irs Son Elias Lutheran Church

Birthday Party Honors Mary Teresa Houck in Home setting

Sept 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs J Edward Houck honored their daughter Mary Teresa for her twenty first birthday and Eugene Bouey’s twenty one. Attendees included Margaret Bouey Dolores Joy Joe Jovy Ann Marie Terbinsky Margaret Houck and others with games dancing and refreshments. Local absences and Baltimore visits noted along with a tangential note on Douglas fir taxonomy.

J. Edward Houck Mary Teresa Eugene Bouey Margaret Bouey Dolores Joy Joe Jovy Ann Marie Terbinsky Margaret Houck David Arnold Mary Theresa Topper Edward Houck

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