Glenn A. Main Jr Named Junior Chamber Director
Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce elected Glenn A. Main Jr an insurance agent to fill a board vacancy at the first fall meeting. George B Delaplaine Jr presided Edgar Brownlow outlined plans for the state meeting in Frederick October 2 3 4 Donald Koons reported on the road sign consolidation project Final reports on the summer picnic and Soap Box Derby were given A $5 contribution was approved for the United Nations Day Committee to assist its activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Donald Koons
United Nations Day Committee
State Roads Commission opens bids for Route 71 project
The State Roads Commission will open bids on October 13 at noon for a virtual rebuilding of State Route 71 from New Midway to Woodsboro. The 2.618 mile project includes relocation to ease curves, widening and resurfacing, with work extending toward LeGore and near the War Memorial in Woodsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
New Midway
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Carroll County
Littlestown
Hanover
Ceresville
War Memorial
Vici
LeGore
Frederick
Route 11
Montgomery Construction Company
Brentwood
Patrick Street
Monroe Street
East End
Roads Commission
Commission
Frederick City
Board of Education
Bus Driver Convicted In Frederick Court
A Blue Ridge bus driver pleaded guilty to speeding in Peoples Court before Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. Donald Eugene Bohrer of James Street was paced at 68 mph on Route 40 and fined $15. Separate motorists forfeited collateral and costs on charges of operating on revoked licenses or reckless driving. Multiple drivers on Route 40 west of Frederick faced forfeitures ranging from $3 to $52 for speeding and related violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Frederick
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Peoples Court
Charles W. Magaha
State Police
Donald Eugene Bohrer
James Street
South Mountain
Bohrer
Carlos Lee Stoneburner
West South Street
James H. Bowee, Jr
West Patrick Street
Wilfred Windom
Washington
Thomas E. Young
Andrew G. Branner
McMechen
Edward Hofstatter
Allison
Raymond F. Carless
Silver Spring
Robert Thomas Grossnickle
Elbert Q. Grossnickle
Myersville
Charles 4. Whiten
Stephany
Hyman ShajJansky
Pittsburgh
David J. Clark
Chevy Chase
Maurice F. Gilbert
Pear Yellow Springs
Magaha
Rouzee
BR. Stewart
Plans For Frederick United Nations Week Revealed
Twenty three representatives from schools churches and civic groups met in Frederick to outline United Nations week activities October 18 to 24. David Munsell chairman said the plan aims to sell the UN theme through schools churches and clubs with about 59 dollars for supplies. A Camp Detrick display and school packets are planned and scouts will assist. A state department speaker may visit Frederick during UN week, with another committee meeting set for October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
United Nations
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Junior Chamber of Commerce
David Munsell
Catoctin Avenue
Guy W. Nusz
East Second Street
Munsell
Camp Detrick
U.N
State Department
U. N
Officer Reginald Rider Injured In South Street Crash
Army lieutenant Reginald C. Rider of Kenmore was injured on South Street when his car rear ended a tractor trailer about 9:25 am. He required seven stitches for a nose injury at Camp Detrick Hospital. The tractor-trailer driver A. G. Agden Goulds Fin had minor damage. Rider was charged with reckless driving and posted 245 collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West South Street
Bentz Street
Reginald C. Rider
Kenmore
Camp Detrick Hospital
William Boone
Rider
South Street
A. G. Agden
Goulds. Fin
Women’s Democratic League Meets in Frederick Country
The Women’s Democratic League of Frederick Country met Tuesday at Mrs. Ruby Hahn’s home to discuss votes for eighteen year olds. The 25 members and five visitors opened with prayer and the flag salute, then heard a report by Mrs. Elizabeth. Delegates chosen for the October Democratic convention in Baltimore will be Mrs. Fannie King and Mrs. Mildred Fisher, with alternates Mrs. Elizabeth Grove and Mrs. Elizabeth Kanill. A bake sale is planned for October 17 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s League
Women’s Democratic League
Fredenck
All
Ruby Hahn
Elizabeth
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
Fannie King
Mildred Fisher
Elizabeth Grove
Elizabeth Kanill
W Fee
Man Arrested on Old Charge in Perjury Case
State Police arrested John Cheesemyer, alias Gustav Myers, alias Richard J. Burns of New York City, formerly of Thurmont, on a 21 year old perjury charge. He testified in a 1932 divorce proceeding that he resided in Thurmont, had no children with Mary Myers, and had not seen Mary Myers, statements alleged false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Basore
John Cheesemyer
Gustav Myers
Richard J. Burns
New York City
Thurmont
Cheesemyer
Burns
Frederick County
Mary Myers
Frederick
Rudolph H. Brendel
Richard Rudy Burns
Etta M. Burns
Brendel
Etta Burns
Magistrate's Court
All Saints Parish joins diocesan survey effort in Maryland
All Saints Episcopal Parish Frederick with St Barnabas and St Timothy’s participates in a Maryland Diocese survey to map needs of Episcopalians in and near Frederick. Registration urged for noncommunicants. census forms gathered Sept 30 at the Parish House 9 am to 9 pm. One adult may register an entire family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints’ Episcopal Parish
All Episcopalians
Episcopalians of
Maryland
St. Barnabas
St. Timothy's
All Saints
Frederick
Washington
Virginia
M. D. Ashbury
Diocese of Maryland
Diocese of
Marland
Former Frederick Resident Returns From European Tour
Miss Marianne Brish daughter of Mr and Mrs William M Brish of Hagerstown recently returned from a two month student tour of Europe traveling from Switzerland to Yugoslavia England France Italy and Austria. She spoke of birthdays on a Venetian canal in a gondola a pizza feast in Italy hot baths in Germany and a lunch in Austria after Switzerland. She noted left hand traffic in Europe and the Familiar traffic in Holland. Brish a senior at Randolph Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Va left Quebec July 4 aboard Arosa Kulm and arrived back September 13 after a summer abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Brish
William M. Brish
Hagerstown
Europe
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
England
France
Italy
Austria
Miss Brish
Santa Lucia
Adriatic
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Germany
European
Holland
Marianne
Mary
Lme
Woman's College
Randolph-Macon
Lynchburg
Quebec
Frosty Autumn Morning Drops to 38 In County
Temperature dipped to 38 degrees at the airport and 33 at Unionville marking the coldest spell in months. Despite the chill no frost was reported on the ground or at Unionville as early risers bundled up and started fires across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Airport
Unionville
Community Players elects new president after resignation
Directors of the Community Players accepted Edna Measell’s resignation with deep regret and chose Jolliffe to head the panel for the uncompleted term. The group reported on its first season’s Mountain Theater sponsorship and announced the winter show The Chiltern Hundreds in Winchester Hall with casting to follow. Membership drives span county with Langley as general chair and a long volunteer list aiding sales at local shops and theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Theater
Braddock Freights
Edna Measell
Winchester Hall
Stephen
Langley
Thomas Bailer
Detrick
Smoke
Berger's Book | Mart
Mensell’s
Frederick
Margaret Thompson
Sarah Quinn
Richard Ray
Arthur Rickell
Charles Ross
Norman Roth
Donald Russell
Vincent Rowet
Charles Lanner
Albert Scott
Car Stolen Then Found Damaged in Accident Report
Austin A Young Jr of Frederick reported a car theft at East Church Street near Ox Fibre brush factory. The 1950 Oldsmobile coupe suffered about 500 in damage after being involved in a crash with Cephas Thornhill Raines driving north and crossing left of the new street near Thirteenth Street. Raines, 23, faced drunken driving and unauthorized use charges with a 2000 bond. passenger William Edward Miss, 31,000 bond, charged with assisting in unauthorized use. Another wreck at Dill Avenue near Baptist Church involved a 1930 Packard driven by Glenmore Virgil Rice and a 1951 Oldsmobile driven by Elia Toms Gross. ~400 damage to the Olds and ~150 to the Packard, no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin A. Young, Jr
Route 5
Frederick
East Church Street
East Street
Young
C. W. Brown
C. L Bender
Cephas Thornhill Raines
Clark Place
Raines
New Street
Thirteenth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
William Edward Miss
East Patrick Street
Baptist Church
Dill Avenue
Harry Quinn
Glenmore
Virgil Rice
Carroll Parkway
Oldsmobile
Elia Toms Gross
Route 1
Boonsboro
Quinn
Rice
Packard
Names in IRS listing include Middletown and Shoemaker
An IRS listing shows individuals such as Ruby Sheffler Middletown Richard L Shoemaker Mrs Harry O Smith Dr Mathilde Soloney Mrs Margaret Thompson Mrs Jo seph Turner Mrs Herman Weener Mrs Clarence Whichard Mrs Thomas Williams Mrs Naomi Zern Mrs Richard Zimmerman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Ruby Sheffler
Middletown
Richard L. Shoemaker
Harry O. Smith
Mathilde Soloney
Margaret Thompson
Joseph Turner
Herman Weener
Clarence Whichard
Thomas Williams
Naomi Zern
Richard Zimmerman
Successor Sought Cincinnati
Cincinnati seeking a manager for the Redlegs after Rogers Hornsby. Gabe Paul reports a flood of applications from major leaguers and ex major leaguers, including a Brooklyn man claiming charm and fan appeal with a quirky line about selling tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Gabe Paul
Rogers Hornsby
Brooklyn
Gabe
Home From Far East Seattle Troop Return Largest In Two Years
Sept 20 Seattle reports Gen. M. Meigs' ship docking Monday morning bringing home 3,806 service members from the Far East including 71 Marylanders from Baltimore and Washington areas. Notable Marylanders aboard include Cpl. Theodore E. Meredith of Hagerstown and Sgt John E. Myers of Turretown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Seattle
Ransport
M. ©. Meigs
Baltimore
Wasington
Cpl
Theodore E. Meredith
E. Andetam St
Hagerstown
John E. Myers
York St. Turevtown
Former Carroll Man Accused of Double Violence in Baltimore
Roger Myers Wilkerson, once of Mayberry and native of Hurlock, killed his wife Carrie Wilkerson and slashed the throat of her male companion Walter T. Frank in Baltimore on Wednesday. Frank survived after knife wounds. police found a mattress arson attempt as fire crews responded. Wilkerson, later apprehended near Severna Park by State Troopers, had prior assault charges in Carroll County and was previously acquitted by a Carroll County jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Baltimore
G. W. Brown
Ritchie Highway
Severna Park
Roger Myers Wilkerson
Mayberry
Hurlock
Carrie Wilkerson
University Hospital
Walter T. Frank
Associated Press
Frank
Anna Freing
Plane Forced Down Alarmed Korean Vets in Miles City
A non scheduled C46 plane carrying 37 Korean War veterans belly landed in Miles City Montana after mechanical trouble. A passenger said the veterans remained calm with no injuries among the 37 travelers or seven crew. The flight from Seattle to Boston and Baltimore refueled in Miles City with Kansas City as the next stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
Pasenger
Associated Press
Fall planting advantages noted by Frederick Forestry Conservancy Board
The board sponsors a campaign to plant 100000 trees in the county by December, aiming for 100 acres at 1000 trees per acre. Fall planting offers farmers lighter workloads and better moisture from winter rains, with machines available but heavy clay soils prone to winter heaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Forestry Conservancy Board
Lawrence H. Checkenberger
Covel
Forestry Board
State Department of Forests and Parks
Southern States Meeting Highlights Woodsboro October 3
The Southern States 30th Anniversary technicolor film We will be shown at the Woodsboro elementary school at 8 p.m. EST. Election of local directors and Farm Home Advisory Committee members will occur. Carl W. Anseleberger will chair with Rev. Raymond C. Myers giving the invocation. Travel prizes await the highest scoring team at the stockholders meeting in Richmond next November 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States
Woodsboro
Thhe
Southern States Cooperative
Southern States Marketing Cooperative
Carl W. Angleberger
Keymar
Luther H. Cregger
Emmitsburg
George A. Nicholson
Detour
Raymond Q. Butts
George IC. Zinkham, Jr
Thurmont
Carl W. Ansleberger
S. L. Lenhart
C. M. Bestian
Benjie E. Duncan
Edith Flanagan
Bran Farms Sold Near Walkersville in Maryland
Two Bran Farms at Glade Valley near Walkersville were sold for about 221000. The 152 acre horse farm goes to Col Harry Marcus of Washington for around 65000 and the 200 acre dairy farm adjoining it is bought by Walter Hahn of Ceresville for about 116000. Trustee Mrs Mabel Brann announced the sale with other trustees from New York and Connecticut confirming. 31 head of stock were disposed of to Kentucky interests. Col Marcus plans to develop a boarding and training operation and may reside on the horse farm starting October 1. The dairy farm transfer occurs April 1 with possession by the new owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Brann
Jarry Marcus
Brann
Walkersville
Washington
Glade Valley
Col
Harry Marcus
Walter Hahn
Ceresville
Carroll Grossnickle
Glenn Trout
Mabel V. Brann
Mr. Brann
Charles F. Simmons
Westport
Conn
Enders M. Voorhees
New York
Col. Marcus
Consolidated Steamship Agencies
Cab Driver Wins Praise For Honesty
New York dispatch reports cab driver Joseph J. Burns returned a purse containing 280 pounds to its Venezuelan owners Milagros Crespo and Mercedes Colster. The U S Embassy in Caracas sent clippings from El Nacional praising his honesty and noting the favorable publicity to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph J. Burns
Milagros Crespo
Mercedes Colster
Venezuela
Burns
U. S
Caracas
el Nacional
United States
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Glenn A. Main, Jr
Amy
Gettysburg
William R. Wetzel
R. D
Gettysburg-Ennitsburg
Nettie ‘Folkenroth
Zanzibar
Walker N. Jolliffe
Carroll
Raltner-Roerke
Donald B. Rice
Charles W. Yancer
Vincer
Mayor Rice
Charlotte Main
DAV
Francis J. Fraley
Washington and Lee
David
Frankie
Larry
Barbara Ann
Safie Wolfe
Roland
Ivan
Lorraine
Audrey
Charlotte
Roscoe L. Miller
Richard
Shirley Ann
Monte Gene
Maricta Bankies
Clarence Mercer
Tommy
Gene Smith
Ray Thompson
Clyde Plankard
Harold Thompson
Navy
Army
Elmer G. Cheeks
Daniel £. Cheeks
Korea
Cheeks
SCV
Seennd Street
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