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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1961
Page
8
Frederick Maryland edition dated Thursday September 28 1961 features local notices briefs and column items. The page highlights civic items sporting results and community notices from the area with concise reports and public information for residents.
Emmitsburg residents report on Legion Post 121 hosts first fall meeting at Hampstead. Winners receive cups and a Gold Bar for the season. Students and parents attend events at St Joseph's and local schools while church groups plan gatherings and open houses.
Twenty seven Walkersville residents signed a petition urging the Frederick Metropolitan District Sanitary Commission to study creating a sanitary district in Walkersville and environs. The move follows Walkersville’s purchase of Fountain Rock, a 23 acre property with a natural spring for up to three million gallons daily to expand the water system. Burgess Gilmore C Trout said plans include professional engineering for water system integration. James H Grove, sanitary commission chair, was asked how the commission could help. he replied that the commission could assist Walkersville in developing its water system.
The Sanitary Commission said it can assist Walkersville only if at least 25 property owners or town officials request it. If a request is made, the commission would survey Walkersville and surrounding area to prevent future sanitary facilities duplication.
Richard Hardesty Richardson, 67, Carroll County farmer and former partner of T Edgie Russell Construction, died Wednesday at Union Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. He served as district engineer for the State Roads Commission, director of Carroll County National Bank, and on the State Fair and Agricultural Society board. Survivors include his widow Margaret, son Richard H. Richardson Jr., daughter Nancy Lee Richardson, brother Lloyd M. Richardson, and two sisters. Funeral services are set for Friday with burial in Meadow Branch Cemetery near Westminster.
Virginia’s case against Melvin Davis Rees Jr. in the Jackson family slayings nears its end as testimony wraps up in Spotsylvania County Circuit Court. Defense rests or may place Rees on the stand. witnesses include a Washington dancer who says she saw him leave Norfolk.
Apples in Hancock and the Hancock area show peak picking of Red Delicious and Grimes varieties with Golden Delicious movement expected. Jona tham apples are plentiful in the Appalachians and Red Staymans shipments rise. early week demand is slow due to heat. Eastern Shore reports little hurricane Esther damage while rains fall elsewhere. farmers move winter oats barley rye and complete haymaking and tobacco harvests as soil moisture ranges from short to adequate.
Fern E. Geisbert 49 of RFC 2 Frederick suffered about 40 dollars in damage when her 1959 Oldsmobile rear bumped a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Dwight H. McVey 16 of Frederick RFD 1 on Carroll Street at 4 41 p m Wednesday Police said both cars were south and northbound respectively and the bumpers tangled The vehicles were moved before police arrived and no charges were filed by Sgt Denver Shook who investigated
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