Phantom turnpike slayer dies in electric chair
John Wesley Wable 25 of Chiopyle Western Pennsylvania died in Rockview State Penitentiary after two last minute appeals failed. He was linked to the pistol slaying of Harry F. Pitts and to other turnpike killings during a spree that earned him the nickname phantom turnpike slayer. A co defendant George Capps was executed earlier for the murder of Marta Gibbons.
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Bellefonte
John Wesley Wable
Rockview State Penitentiary
George Capps
Bucks County
Wable
Chiopyle
Pennsylvania
Harry F. Pitts
Bowling Green
Albuquerque
N.M
Capps
Marta Gibbons
Levittown
Wahble
George M Leader
State Supreme Court
Wabie
Jim’ Parks
Brownsville names Virginia Crow postmaster
Virginia R Crow appointed postmaster of Brownsville to follow the death of C W Castle last year She has been acting postmaster and is a lifelong Brownsville resident educated at Brownsville Robersville and Boonsboro Schools The office serves four daily deliveries and is the only post office in the lower end of Washington county
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Virginia R. Crow
Brownsville
Crows
C. W. Castle
Crowl
Virginia Feelin
Robrersville
Boonsboro
John Brown
Mercury Records 42 During Cold Night Here
Temperatures dipped into the forties last night with a 42 reading at the airport weather station and Gambrill State Park this morning. Yesterday’s high reached 65 at the same site. a near 70 high is forecast today with partly cloudy skies and warmer lows tonight into Wednesday.
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Gambrill State Park
Yvesterday
Local Toys Drive Aids Underprivileged Children In Frederick
The 24th annual collection of new discarded toys for Christmas morning will be held Saturday October 1, 1955 from 8 to 12 a.m. by Francis Scott Key Post No 11 American Legion. Rain date October 8. Toy committee invites Frederick City and County residents to donate toys to brighten Christmas for needy laddie or lassie.
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The
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Frederick City
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Community Plarere Casting Tryouts for George Washington Slept Here
Readable notices announce tryouts at Winchester Hall at 7 30 p m on Tuesday September 21 for a community play George Washington Slept Here. Other listings include a cattle sale, chicken supper, public notices and various farm and real estate ads with phone numbers and addresses in Hagerstown Frederick and surrounding areas.
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Winchester Hall
Barnesville roast turkey supper slated at St Marys Church
A Good Dinner is set for Saturday October 15 at St Marys Church pavilion Barnesville Montgomery County Md Route 109. Hours run 12 noon to 9 pm with adults and children under seven priced. ample parking available. Election for conductor and new bylaws to be presented September 1.
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To & P
Central Methodist Church
New London
Libertytown
Barnesville
St Mary's Church
Montgomery Co
County PTA Council to Meet Thursday
The Frederick County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations will hold its first fall meeting at Frederick High School Thursday at eight o'clock. President Nelson Strathern will preside. Attending will be school principals, delegates from member groups, presidents of county organizations, and other interested persons. The meeting is open and invites civil and fraternal organizations to send delegates and non-council PTA groups to attend. Discussions cover revised by laws committee appointments and reports from committee heads.
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Frederick County
Marketing Service Helps Apple Growers
West Virginia agriculture commissioner J B McLaughlin announces a new state marketing service for Apple growers. It provides an information listing of apples for sale with asking prices and could add three to four million dollars to growers this year's crop. Buyers can place one check rather than visit multiple orchards.
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Charleston. W. Va
West Virginia
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