Arson Charge Lodged After Night Fire Near Cumberland Plant
Kenneth W. Files 23 was killed when his car at a grade crossing near the Pittsburgh Plate Glass plant was hit by two diesel engines. A suspect, Charles William Sehram 24, formerly of Greenbelt, was arrested for arson after allegedly setting fire to a nearly completed residence on Gene Hemp road. The fire caused extensive damage including damaged walls and ceilings and smoke throughout the home. Schrom faces grand jury or criminal information actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Kenneth W. Files
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Files
Robert
Walford
Gene Hemp Road
Steiner's Hill
Robert T. Storer
Charles William Sehram
Greenbelt
Storer
Ploud L. Wickham
Jefferson
RFD 1
Wickham
Schrom
Sebrum
She
Samuel W. Barrick
Freshmen Open Hood College Registration Weekend
About 200 freshmen, plus 76 upperclass “big sisters,” arrive at Hood College for registration and campus familiarization as the freshman year begins. Activities include convocation, welcome dinners, assemblies, a water show, theater party, and vesper services leading to a mixer dance on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Herbert N. Heston
Alice K. Leopold
Secretary of Labor For Women’s Affairs
Big Sisters
Meyran Hall
Brodbeck
Mlacsee
Hudson Pool
Gambrill Gymnasium
Opera House
Coffman Chapel
James T. Cleland
Divinity School
Duke University
Durham
WN. C
Allegany County Officials Seek Fletcher Seat on Court of Appeals
Allegany County State’s Attorney Paul M. Fletcher is a candidate for the vacancy on the Court of Appeals bench opening October 1 after Judge Edward Delaplaine resigns. A petition circulated by Allegany County Bar members endorses Fletcher. James Getty coordinates the effort, and Getty chairs the county Republican committee. Fletcher says he would be receptive to an offer. State circle views point to Chief Judge Stedman Prescott of Montgomery County as a possible choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Fletcher
Allegany County
Court of Appeals
Edward §. Delaplaine
Allegany County Bar Association
Fletcher
James
Getty
Cumberland
Allegany County Republican Committee
Attorne
Rports
Stedman Prescott
Montgomery Countty
Washington
Britain
France
United States
Egypt
U.N. Security Council
State Dulles
Suez
Duljes
The
Treasury
Humphrey Immery
Amercan
Dulles
Russia
Canal
Brunswick dentist Dr W L Lloyd dies at 68
Dr W L Lloyd aged 68 of 403 Brunswick Street Brunswick died this morning after a long illness. A Baltimore County native he practiced dentistry in Brunswick for years and served as an Army dentist in World War I. Survived by wife Nellie Hoar Lloyd and five children, thirteen grandchildren, a sister and two brothers. Services at First Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment Reform Cemetery. Funeral directors C H Feeve and Brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withan Lewellyn Lloyd
Brunswick
Brunswick Street
Dr. Lloyd
Baltimore’ County
First Methodist Church
Brvti
Knights of Pythias
Brunswick Rotary Club
Frederick County Dental Society
Maryland State Dental Association
American Dental Association
Lloyd
Nellie Hoar Lloyd
William Barble
Baltimore
E. Morgan Fox
Seattle
Wash
Harold
North Carolina
Marlin
Reformed
Knoxville
C. H. Feeve and Brother
Census tallies 38 052 religious data in Frederick area
Sunday to evening census by 1 40 workers gathered religious affiliation in 1877 homes across Frederick county. District chairs reported high cooperation with only a few declines. Final tallies by district show Urbana, Middletown, Emmitsburg and others, aiming to map churched and unchurched populations while noting 95 percent completion in some zones.
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Frederick County
Urbana
Carroll L. Boyer
the Good Shepherd Lutheran Schurch
Petersville
Lewistown
Martin L. Zirkle
Burkittsville
News and Post
WVU
Smith
Eisenhower cites Far East aid share in 1956 program
President Eisenhower told Congress that nearly half of the 1 billion dollars in non military U S foreign aid for fiscal 1956 went to the Far East. He noted the six month report emphasizes defense against communism and progress for the U S and its free world partners. The sale of the eight room Trame house at 114 South Jefferson Middletown netted 1300 to H Eugene Keller and his mother Norma Keller. Estelle Routzahn as executrix led the sale with attorney Robert Clapp Jr auctioneer Emmett Bowlus and clerk R L Kelly. WF-Oily stock market showed higher activity in initial trading New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Far East
U.S
United States
Trame
Foster S Rantyahn
South
Jefferson Street
Middletown
H. Eugene Keller
Norma Keller
Estelle M. Routzahn
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Emmett BR. Bowlus
R. L. Kelly
Planes Aid In Fight On Forest Fire Near Arrowhead
Seven crop-dusting planes and war surplus Navy torpedo bombers launched at dawn to aid roughly 1,500 on-the-line firefighters battling a four day fire storm near Lake Arrowhead California. The blaze has scorched 8,300 acres and at least 17 homes in Crest Park, forcing evacuations for nearly 1,000 residents within a mile radius. Wind gusts up to 50 mph fanned the flames as authorities consider declaring a disaster area to unleash civil defense aid while crews from multiple states battle the spread and protect resort properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
Lake Arrowhead Mountain
Crest Park
Elm Sr Osterman
State Division of Forestry
New Mexico
Arizona
Haven
Mojave Desert
Sand Creek
Mt. Harrison
Summer Heat and Killing Frost Mark Start of Harvest Impact
Summer heat burst on Sunday followed Friday’s killing frost across parts of the county. Temperatures rose to the low 60s in the city with thunderstorms, then may drop to the high 40s Tuesday morning. Rainfall totaled 0.41 inches, with September’s total 2.61 inches, below normal. Unionville, Hooky Ridge, and Bolivar saw gardens wiped out by frost, some corn cut for feed, but County Agent Henry B. Shoemaker reported limited damage overall. Alfalfa possibly nipped. beans and tomatoes affected. no severe frost damage in most fields observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sax
Unionville
Hoeky Ridge
Bolivar
Middletown
Henry B. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Legion Toy Collection Saturday Seeks Used Toys
The Francis Scott Key Post American Legion calls for ready toys by Saturday for its annual drive. From eight to noon Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion, and Maryland State School for the Deaf students will collect toys with a rain date set for the following Saturday. The toy shop opens next Monday at Winchester Hall with Milt Frank and Thursdays with Rodney Lentz handling workshop nights at 7 30 p.m. Donations and volunteers are welcomed to refurbish and distribute toys to underprivileged children on Christmas Day. Last year the drive brought in over 6 500 toys for more than 1 000 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
Sons of the American Legion
Roy Sots
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Wilbur W. Baker
Post Toy
Charles S. Houck, Jr
Legion
Santa Claus
Legionnaires
Winchester Hall
Milt Frank
Rodney Lentz
Baker
Police Investigate Minor Accidents This Weekend
City police investigated several minor crashes over the weekend. A parked car owned by Gene Wm Legg on South Market Street suffered about 100 dollars in damage when hit by Joseph W Dorsey, who was parking. No charges. Another collision occurred at West Patrick and Bentz streets injuring none. Levis Grindstaff and Charles Hicks were involved. damage about 10 dollars. Charges listed included Bernard Dennison for reckless driving and Walter Jackson for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wm. Legg
South Market Street
Joseph W. Dorsey
Paul 12. Mossburg
Dorsey
West All Saints Street
West Patrick and
Bentz Streets
Charles E. Hicks I
Ballenger Creek
Levis Grindstaff
Barnesville
N.C
RFD
Grindstaff
Patrick Street
Hicks
Bernard Dennison
Braddock Heights
Evans
Walter B. Jackson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Stock i Man
Two Cushions Found From Gastall Plane Crash
Baltimore The four day search for Orioles catcher Tommy Gastall yielded two cushions as evidence of his fate. Coast Guard identified both as from a Divi CAM Alema single engine plane that crashed Thursday evening. First cushion found in Chesapeake Bay near Knoll Point last Friday. second washed ashore at Sparrow's Point near Baltimore Harbor. Search continued with boats and Civil Air Patrol, focusing near Baltimore Harbor Field where distress call originated while he returned from Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tommy Gastall
Coast Guard
Divi
Cam Alema
Chesapeake Bay
Knoll Point
Sparrow’s Point
Baltimore Harbor
Civil 19 Air Patrol
I Easton
Maryland
Stormy Weather Hits Gulf Coast and Gulf Rigs
Stormy weather swept southern Louisiana as Hurricane Flossy headed toward the Mississippi Alabama coast. Heavy rain, strong winds, high tides caused flooding from Morgan City to St. Marks Florida. Evacuation centers opened with 486 evacuees reported in New Orleans shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Flossy
Mississippi - Alabama
Gulf States
Tennessee
East
Fort Walton
Fila
Morgan City
St. Mark’s
Fla
Coast Guard
National Guard
Red Cross
New Orleans
Gulf
Mississippi
Alabama
Cargo Carriers, Inc
John Ridder
Ayres
Suits For Damages Reported Settled
Two minors with parents filed suits in Circuit Court over injuries from separate accidents. Carole Sue White, through her father Charles White, sued William and Constance Hilton for 1000 dollars. judgment for 3500 and costs confessed by defense. Charles Hubbard, by his parents, sued James Houck for 100 dollars. case marked agreed and settled following a bicycle collision near Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Sue White
Charles E. White
William C. Hilton
William 5. Hilton
Constance C. Hilton
William C Hilton
Maryland 109
Boyds-Barnesville
Stanley C. Brown Jr
Robert FE. Clapp Tr
Charles S Hubbard Je. Thurmont
Charles Hubbard
James Edward Wouck Hiemteburg
Frederick Road
Utica
Frederick
Komp Bartlett Til
Hubbards
William Hotheks
Attorrey
Houck
Livestock Lists Close at Frederick Fair Exhibition
Entries for the Frederick Fair livestock show close with about 375 head scheduled. Cattle occupy most space. stalls and pens will be crowded with sheep and hogs, goats also on exhibit. Stock arrives mainly Sunday. the fair runs for five days and five nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frase
John L. Shaw
John T Best Jr
Hurricane Flossy Strikes Louisiana Coast
Hurricane Flossy battered south Louisiana with 8 mph winds causing two deaths and widespread flooding near Lake Pontchartrain. Offshore rigs and vessels faced danger, while Grand Isle residents evacuated as the island submerged. Warnings extended from western Louisiana to Florida coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Flossy
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Pontchartrain
Carport
Mississippi River
Gulf
Grand Isle
Coast Guard
Florida
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U.S. 340
Richard L. Robinson
John E. Folk
Silver Spring
New Market
Irvin W. Fossett
LC. Clark
Folk
Byron D. Breen
Gendora
Nod
Frederick Memorial Hospital
R.T Storer
Robert F. Paria
Point Non Ranks
Fie
Howard L. Brown
Lovellsville
Allegany Barracks
W. L. Lloyd
Joseph Timpson
All Saints Street
Masonic Temple
Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Belgium
U.N
Buckeystown
Gordon Hite
Carroll L. Borer
Harold J. McCarney
Creagerstown
H. A. Shorb
Emmitsburg
Edgar Emerick
Catoctin
Basil Grossnickle
William CC. Harold
Liberty and
Singanore
Kenneth A. Tyson
Paul Main
Haover's
Harold Bittner
Woolsboro
Steiner W Smith
Mr. Pleasant
Harold McDevitt
Calvin Moreland
Thurmont
Elmer Andrews
Jackson
Robert KE. Keech
Johnsville
Herman Sialor
Woodville
Irving Norwood
Tuscarora
Burton Cannon
M. L. Zirkle
Ballenger
Charts King
Braddock Heichis
Delbert
Leonard L. Carmack
Walkersville
Harry Qosmith
Irvin Manaha
Bernard H. Magaha
William C. Magaha
Takoma Park
Florence T. Page
Lydia
Biggus
New York
Frank Keefer
Bhouse
West Patrick Street
Jack Douglas
College Avenue
Guilford L. Krepps Jr
West Seventh Street
Arthur Henry Braxton
Newport News
Potomac
Weverton
Frederick Junction
Legion Membera
Gastall
Chari
Paul Worrent
Emmybury
RFDJ
Sand Trent
WEE
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