Lions Club program features Penney Co and telephone tech talk
At the Francis Scott Keys Hotel Lions heard Elmer Ehler of J C Penney recount the firm’s growth from a shoestring start to 1655 stores and over a billion dollars in annual sales. Kenneth Barncord showcased the Executive phone model and discussed hurricane response by utilities. The meeting announced a minstrel show for November 14 15 with rehearsals set and staff changes in the club publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Francis Scott Keys
Austin L. Angleberger
Fair Grounds
Lion Elmer Ehler
J. C. Penney Co
James Cash Penney
Ebler
Kenneth Barncord
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
DeWitt S. Hyde
Capitol
Washington
Hyde
Smith
New England
Carol
Edna
Hazel
Kenneth
Frederick
Charles V. Main
Staley Park
Jim Fraser
Bulletin
Liloyd Fogle
Lion Rayhu Specht
Union Conference May Affect Strike at Bendix Plants
Union machinists from Bendix Aviation Corp gather in Baltimore for a conference that could affect a three week old strike. IAM represents 3,200 workers at six Baltimore radio plants and has been on strike since September 1. The session will analyze settlements with eight Bendix divisions and the UAW-CIO, seeking a 71 cent package versus a 1342 cent offer.
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Baltimore
Bendix Aviation Corp
AFL
Bendix
International Assn. of
LAM
United Auto Workers—Cio
IAM
Acion
Hollywood NEA Stats Correspona TV Censors and Casting Trends
Hollywood gossip notes Liberace telefilm in 2056 fantasy, TV censors trimming fringe on Red Skelton wardrobe, $64,000 Question casting stressed as characters not contestants, Vanessa Brown replaces Joan Caulfield in My Favorite Husband amid backstage bickering, behind the scenes jokes about sound man versus Betty Furness on Studio One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Hollywood
Liberace
Sheridan
Jack Benny
Ginger
Jack
Vicki Raaf
Red Skelton
Gildersleeve
Vanessa Brown
Joan Caulfield
Barry Nelson
Vanessa
Barry
Joan
Betty Furness
Studio One
Betty
Betty Furness Delivers Dramatic TV Sales Dream in Rehearsals
Betty Furness teases on air with wild sound effects from rehearsals, claiming hurricanes inside refrigerators and gunfire from vacuum sweepers. She remains TV’s top saleswoman after last election, plans conventions in 56, possibly nudging a nomination. Milton Berle heads to Hollywood as TV season starts. Front Row Center pauses then returns. Barbara Stanwyck shifts to anthology hostess role. Fred Allen hails Johnny Carson as promising rookie.
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Betty
Chicago
San Francisco
Taft
Betty Furness
Milton Berle
Hollywood
NBC
Berles
Milton
Phil
Frank
Jack
Focalind
California
Barbara Stanwyck
CBS
Johnny Carson
Fred Allen
Fred
Polio Cases May Be Less Than In 1954
Washington report estimates this year's polio totals at 20000 to 25000 versus 38741 last year. Weekly cases total 1950 with 13 delayed reports from Missouri. 224 of the 602 confirmed cases were paralytic.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
Missouri
President's Night Event Honors guest Willam Moore
Denton Fwigg hosted a Westminster event labeled past president's night with invited ladies as guests. Willam Moore won the $2 attendance prize.
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Denton ‘Fwigg
Westminster
Willam Moore
Financial position of farmers remains strong, Fed says
The Federal Reserve Board bulletin notes farm finances hold up despite lower incomes from crop price declines. Demand cites oversupply, high parity, and reduced supports as factors while productivity lifts per-farmer output. Maryland agencies seek 10 percent more in next fiscal year.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Monthly Bulletin
Reserve Board
Baltimore
Maryland
Department of Budget and Procurement
Bad Check Artist Nabbed After Fast Police Chase
Cumberland Sept 22 State Police closed a high speed chase with the arrest of Harold Russell Shives 27 wanted in Hagerstown and Pennsylvania on bad check charges and for impersonating an FBI agent in Mount Union Pa. Trooper James F Lewis halted him after a brief chase on U S 220. He was held in Allegany County Jail on traffic charges and will be turned over to Washington County authorities with five warrants. Shives is also sought in Altoona and Huntingdon Pa for passing bad checks and by the FBI for impersonating an agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Harold Russell Shives
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
FBI
William F. Baker
Shives
U.S. 220
Baker
James F. Lewis
Allegany County
Washington County
Altoona
Huntingdon
Mount Undon, Pa
Ghost Ship Carroll A Deering Returns To Sea After Hurricane
The ghost ship Carroll A Deering, long sunk near Ocracoke, was washed nine miles to Hatteras Island by Hurricane Jane. Operated by Bill Cochran, the plane service between Buxton and Ocracoke reports debris and the vessel’s remnants reaching Diamond Shoals area, recalling the 1921 sighting with sails set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatteras
N.C
Carroll A. Deering
Bill Cochran
Buxton
Ocracoke
Ocracoke Island
Hatteras Island
Diamond Shoals
Shipwreck Bow Reaches Ocracoke Shore After Salvage
Set on the table but no sign of life except the ship's cat. After wreckers removed what they could, the schooner was damaged and the bow section went ashore on Ocracoke where the remains have been a dourl atrac t dom since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocracoke
Brucellosis Cleanup Plan Outlined For County
County officials and State veterinarians outlined a county wide brucellosis cleanup plan at a meeting with farm representatives and extension personnel. Dr. George W Green Jr and Dr R B Shellinger reported 3485 herds tested last year with 60422 samples taken. 2813 herds tested and 43702 samples processed. Plan A covers test and slaughter of reactors. 270 accredited herds are infection free and 1418 reasonably free. Maryland law requires annual tests for dairy and beef cattle excluding steers, with November 1 as the deadline. Local veterinarians are to carry out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
George W. Green Jr
R. B. Shellinger
Building sites and houses for sale on Macadam Utica Road
Three properties offered by C. Q. West, owner builder. A single new randh house with 5 roods, bath, oil heat, trees, and 40 ft views on over an acre for 311,900. A modernized two story with 2 baths, oil heat, guest house, log shop, large chicken house, trees, stream on 4 acres for 915,000. A 16 acre fenced building site with large stock barn and stream for 6,000. Located 1,000 ft west of Utica Bridge, miles north of Frederick, Colorado. Broker cooperation solicited.
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Utica
Utica Covered Bridge
Frederick
C. Q. West
Notice to Bidders and Public Court Equity Filing
Public notices publish bids for Middletown High School addition with bid deadline October 12 1953 at 11 a m E S T. Proposals require five percent bid bond and 40 dollars per set drawings. Also court equity case Leoma Amos vs Irving Amos seeks a Vinculo Matrimonii divorce with publication order in Frederick County Maryland newspapers.
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Sealkl Pawawonad
Npeyeeey
Board of Education
Frederick County
Middletown High School
Middletown
Maryland
East Church Street
Frederick
Mon. m. E.S.T. T
E. Charen Street
Frederick Maryland
Board of Education of
Frederick Couny
Eugene W. Pruitt
Circuit Court For
Frede County
Equity Leoma Ieee Amos S
Sealed bids due for Frederick County road project near Reichs Ford
Sealed bids will be received until noon on Sept 37 1955 at the State Roads Commission Frederick for improvements on the former Edwin Zimmerman Property near Frederick at Reichs Ford Road and Route 40 intersection one mile east of Frederick. All work to ground line by midnight Nov 5 1955. Details at 11 East Patrick Street phone 21371. Notice also lists transfer of Barthlow’s Grocery and a beer license application by Arab y Grocery Inc for sale of beer in Urbana Frederick County with a public hearing set for Oct 13 1935 before the License Commissioner Gail L. Cutshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Maryland
Edwin Zimmerman
Jug Bridge
East Patrick Street
Millard E. Barthlow
Gail L. Cutshall
Frederick County
Public sale of Frederick County real estate by trustees
Trustees will sell by public auction on October 13 1955 at 12 15 AM at the Frederick City courthouse. The parcels include two acre plus and twelve acre tracts with improvements, all conveyed to Everet G Moxley and others by deed, subject to easements. Terms: one third ratification, one third in one year, balance in 1400 years with 6 percent interest or all cash.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Maryland
Ida Jane Crawford
James E. Moxley
Court House
Frederick City
George B. Moxley
Mary Moxley
Dan
George B. Mie
James R. Moxley
George B. Moxier
James FE. Moxiey
H.W.B
James JC White
Mary Lucille White
James T Stoxley
Stohe
Everet
G. Moxley James
E Moxley
Susie V. Moxley
Frederick
Fredenck County
Monocacy
H Kieffer Delauter
James McSherry
Neil Sphertors
Robert E Clapp, Jr
Potomac Electric fights Potomac water use ruling
The Potomac Electric Power Co argued that Maryland approval is not needed to use Potomac River waters for a Loudoun County Virginia power plant. Attorney Thomas E. O'Dea contended riparian rights permit usage without state consent, while another Maryland official insisted permission is required. An informal meeting with Maryland's attorney general may be sought to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac Electric Power Co
Maryland
Potomac River
Virginia
Thomas E. O'Dea
Arthur Stewart
Maryland Commission of Geology, Mines and Water Resources
O'Dea
Loudoun County
Maryland Water Resources
Stewart
O'Dean
Baltimore
Public Sale of 512 Elm Street Frederick MD Foreclosure
Assignee James McSherry offers for sale at public auction on October 15, 1955 at 10 40 A M the property known as 512 Elm Street Frederick City Maryland fronting 221 feet on Elm Street and 80 feet deep a two and a half story semi detached brick house with full basement hot water furnace and modern conveniences. Cash deposit 1000 required at sale with balance after court ratification Taxes to be adjusted to day of sale. Auctioneers Vernon Summers Schelar Bull Null.
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Frederick City
State of Maryland
Elm Street
Wilbert H. Rinehart
Stami¢ M. Rinehart
Weldam
Hilton
Constance C. Hilton
Frederick County
Court House
Maryland
Frederick
Predenck County
Frederick City Manufacturing and Development Company
Ang Otingall
Wilbert H. Rineshart
Mamie M. Rinehart
Wiliam B. Hilton
Constance €. Huton
Frederick Ciw
Circuit Court
James McSherry
Vernon Summers
Schelar Bull
Foreclosure Sale of Thurmont Property by Dewees Trustees
A notice of sale for a Thurmont District property in Frederick County Maryland under a mortgage held by Mearl W Dewees and Lana L Dewees. The public auction is scheduled for Saturday October 1955 at 10:00 AM at the Frederick City courthouse with a $500 cash deposit and balance after court ratification. The parcel, about one and a half miles north of Thurmont near Sabilasville Road, includes a three room frame dwelling and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Frederick County
Maryland
Mearl W. Dewees
Lana L. Dewees
Woodshoro Savings Bank
Marsland
Court House
Frederick City
Harry Hewitt
Mearl W Dewees
Lana M. Dewees
Hazel Dewees
Frederick
Sabilasville
James McSherry
Trustee’s Sale of Maryland Dwelling in Frederick County
Public sale of a single story frame dwelling on Buckeystown Manor Woods Road Frederick County Maryland under a Circuit Court Decree of August 22 1955 to satisfy a mortgage from the Acme Construction Company against Hazel Caldwell et al. Sale set for October 18 1955 at 4 pm with a $500 deposit and possession after sale. Auctioneer and attorney listed.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Circuit Court
1Hesbia
C. Foster
Acme Constriction Company
Hazel Caldwell
Frederick
Frederick Counts
Buckeys
Buckeystown
Jefferson
William Richardson
Elizabeth
John Johnson
M. Finrenre Johnson
Jon R. Johnson
Ace M Johnson
John
Mary E Waltz
Jon Johnson
Jake Johnson
John R Johnson
Alice M Johnson
W. Jerome Offutt
John J. Penton
Jerome Offutt
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Alan Dale Martin
Ralph L. Gastley Jr
Ralph L. Gastley
East Third Street
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park
Frederick High School
Civitans
Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Louise Anetta
Eac
Elwood Whitmore
Russell Oden
Frederick Tlallowe
aeoChiptions
Williamson's Drug Store
American Legion Ballroom
Thurmont, MD
Ed Stull
Orchestra
Abraham Lincoln
Carroll Parkway
Nabbedi
Prescription
Persp Endey
PHONF
Market ST
Shaddock Heights
D. C
Rie
Hyattstown
Dan Wight
B. E. Carmichael
Ruth & Gregory Renresentine
Hone
Piper & Hill
North Court St
George M. Chapline
Realtor Real Estate, Loans and Ensurance
Chapline Building
W. Patrick Street
Irving Emerson Amos
Leoma Clara Amos
Bil
Starnld
Candiand
Gnspel
Marveland
Baltimore City
Senterber
Frederncs
Wachter
Frederick Coynt
Sentembar
Ellis
Frederick County Title CO
N. Court St
Kansas City Title Insurance Company
Ned
Zeiler
Real Estate and Insurance
N. Court Street
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