Maryland Democrats struggle for party harmony in 1959 nominating race
Maryland Democrats show little unity as Tawes and D’Alesandro backers vie for influence. A crowded field for governor and a tense push toward a unified slate tests party unity across county committees and statewide campaigns. Major candidates include Mahoney, Tydings, Reed, Byrd, and Baltimore figures eyeing the U.S. Senate and governorship amid rumors of withdrawals and re-alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Panos
Baltimore
Pri
bin D'Alesandro
Hartimore
John Marshall Butler
Tawes
D’ ‘Alesandro
Millard E. Tydings
George FP
Mahoney
John H. Reed
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Ings
Senate
Declause
Ilness
Mahoneyince
Gates
Ie Fe
Ase Alesandro
Hopkins University Economics
James Bruce
Argentina
Ard
Maryland
Gover
John Grason
U.S. Senate
Bull
Florida arrest ends search for Washington double slaying suspect
Russell Wayne Carpenter, 23, sought in a Washington bar double slaying, was arrested in West Palm Beach during a routine check of transients. FBI to jail him in Miami on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder. Witnesses tied the incident to a chase with Henry Overton, 44, and wartime weapon theft, with victims including George Kaldes and Kenneth Fiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Russell Wayne Carpenter
Washington, D.C
FBI
Miami
Specifl
John H. Williams
Larry Wald
Carpenter
FBI Drcmars
Ward
E. E. Graham
Miami Beach
Henry
Clay Overton
Gverton
Wrens
Charles N. Wray
High Point, N.C
Graham
Overton
Wray
Cape Canaveral
Georgia
J. L. Knight
Washington
Thal
George Kaldes
Kenneth Fiser
Bernnard J
Richmond
Cheraw, S. C
Halfway Lions Plan Vacation Film Showing Thursday
The Halfway Lions Club will view a film titled An American Vacation, courtesy of American Airlines, on Thursday January 2 at 6 30 p m at the Halfway Fire Co building on Lexington Avenue. Walter C. Riddle, vice president in charge of the program, and President Arthur M. Moats will preside at the business meeting where members will vote on amendments to the standard form constitution and by-laws as approved by the board of directors and by-laws committee. Plans for a joint meeting of the Lions Clubs of Halfway and Sharpsburg on January 16 will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines
Halfway Lions Club
She Halfway Fire Co
Lexington Avenue
Walter C. Riddle
Arthur M. Moats
Board of
Liuns
Halfway
Sharpsburg
Junior Fire Co Elects Thursday
Members of the Junior Fire company will hold their annual election at the fire hall Thursday evening January 2. Balloting will be conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. Notice Hank's TV Radio Service extends time limit on their Gold Bond Coupons to June 0 1858 at 144 Mill Street Ye 9 1611 and Re 9 5182. Ad.
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Hank
Mill Street
Obituaries for Koontz Miner and Shingeton figures
Obituaries note the deaths of Floyd Leslie Koontz of Sharpsburg aged 70 after a illness of several weeks and Charles Ellsworth Miner longtime Sharpsburg fire chief. The notice lists survivors including children and a sister and describes funeral arrangements at Lead Funeral Home Sharpsburg with interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Also referenced are funeral services for Join M and Opal Duckworth Shingeton murder victims at Mt Aetna Boons and Grafton W Va with services forthcoming.
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Opal
Duckworth) Shingteton
Mt. Aetna
Boons
Grafton
W. Va
Connanet
Longtime Moller organ worker dies after illness
Mr. Miner, one of Moller Organ Works oldest employees since 1905, left service in November due to illness. A longtime fire company member and St John’s Lutheran Church attendee, he is survived by wife Eyal Sturdevant Miner, brother Lester, sister Lydia Rudisill, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday at Suter-Reuter Funeral Home with Rev Carl J. Frederick. interment Rest Haven Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Floyd Losi Koontz
Floyd Leslie Koontz
Sharpsourg
Washington County Hogstal
Hagerstown
Charles Ellsworth Miner
Sharpsburg
Theton County
Miner
Koontz
Jefferson Street
Western Maryland Rail Lp
Sevway
Wise
Mabelford
Laogle Koontz
William Phillips
John Keller
Rogerstown
Lloyd Robert
Koont
Fayette Harp
Benevola
Charles Beichler
Elmer Koontz
Funeral Home
William H. Groff
Mountain View Cemetery
Agan
Moller Organ Works
Hirst Iose Fire Company
Smithsburz
John H
Sarah J
Bowman
Eyal
Sturdevant
Lester Miner
Lydia Rudisill
Wag Jerstown
Suter-Reuter
Carl J. Frederick
Rest Haven Cemetery
Dane
B and O Proxy Sees Slump As Extending
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad President Howard E. Simpson warns a 1957 business downturn will worsen in early 1958. He forecasts carloadings averaging about 8 percent lower than 1957, following a 2.9 million carload total this year and earlier layoffs of roughly 4,300 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Howard E. Simpson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Simpson
B&o
Trapshooters Practice Day at McClellan Gun Club Keedysville
New Year’s Day hours 1 to 5 PM for practice shooting at McClellan Gun Club in Keedysville. Free lubrication with purchase and Rutherford’s Shell ad mentions gas and oil change services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan Gun Club
Keedysville
Rutherford’s Shell
Fovoriatt
U S Seeks Soviet Concessions Ahead of New East West Talks
Washington reports the United States plans to press the USSR to prove good faith with disarmament concessions before a second East West summit. Officials draft Eisenhower’s reply to Bulganin’s new proposals as Allied pressure for talks grows, signaling a cautious push for a fresh round of discussions.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Bernard Bargiel
Senhower
Maumier Bulganin
Aleunsville Russtan Club
Amus Baer
Eisenhower
Press- State
Dulles
L. J. Hartnett
Raymond Davis
Allen
Joseph
H Clem
Amos Baer
Benjamin Weller
New Year Service At St John's Episcopal Church
The annual New Year's Eve service at St. John's Episcopal Church begins tonight at 11 o'clock. Rector Rev. Dr. Albert H. Lucas extends the invitation to Episcopalians and all community members. Holy Communion will be led by Dr. Lucas as Celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Albert H. Lucas
Lucas
Changes Noted In State Income Tax Law
Maryland updates its income tax rules for 1958 including new exemptions for dependents under 1 and older college students, partial-year residency tax treatment, and relief for cross-border workers. It clarifies withholding refunds, wartime exemptions, penalties for fraud, and filing duties for part-year residents and nonresidents with Maryland withheld tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Delaware
Mobilheat Fuel Oil Dial RE 9-5275
Advertisement from Martin's Advance and Import Company promoting Mobilheat fuel oil with a dial telephone contact RE 9-5275. Local business card style, terse promotional copy likely from a historical newspaper page segment.
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Mobilheat
Martin's Adv
Imp. Co
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