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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1963
Page
8
Venezuela reels as Betancourt accuses Castro amid violence and protests. Reported clashes claim two lives as regime and opposition tensions flare across Caracas and major cities. Military moves, student protests, and external meddling dominate headlines as government fights for legitimacy.
Obituaries list Martha W Miller of 144 North Potomac Street died at Washington County Hospital after months of illness aged 78. Services by Queen Esther Chapter will be in Hagerstown with burial in St. Swuartstown. Also named are Charles H. Burbaugh, George L. Dean, George Curry, and George L. Dean Jr. with details on survivors, funeral home, and burial plans. The notices note a sale by Kennedy administration interest and other local memorials.
An unsettled Cambridge city council agenda features a proposed charter amendment for public accommodations. The effort follows martial law tensions and a U S district court dispute over quartering and distribution rights, with state and national authorities cited. Local notices list a series of community events, sales, and obituaries interleaved with fragmented civic notes.
The report notes continuing mild sunny conditions with a plan to stay clear through Wednesday May 1. A cooler Mile remains possible and a few towns report a drop in temperatures after a previous high near 60.
Morris Frock leads a 1964 membership drive for the American Legion in Hagerstown, aiming to reach 1200 new members. Post Commander Lindsay announces coordinators, TV efforts, and a push to fund local programs such as Child Welfare and Rehabilitation. The drive invites World War I veterans and local wartime veterans to join as membership advances through April 147 to November 18.
Investigators search for a source after multiple deaths linked to smoked whitefish sold by Dornbos & Bragg in Michigan. Tennessee and Michigan health officials report fatalities including a Knoxville businessman and his daughter, with other victims in Kalamazoo. Dornbos suspends production and voluntary recalls spread to major national chains as FDA and state agencies investigate tainted stock and distribution.
John J. Van Allen, 55, of Funkstown, was found guilty in city court of driving while intoxicated and fined 150 plus 44 costs. Also convicted on a separate reckless driving count with a suspended 25 fine. Arrested September 28 by Officer A Lowry after entering Washington Street the wrong way. Henke, 34, of Washington DA, pleaded guilty to operating under the influence, fined 150 plus 3 costs, after an October 5 accident where his car left the road.
John Gale reports on Vatican City observations as Pope Paul drives unity with other Christian faiths. An American Protestant observer, Morton, notes dialogue increasing among Catholics and other Christians without altering Catholic standards. Harvard divinity observer Douglas Horiau critiques shifts amid the Vatican’s ecumenical push.
A federal court marketing order will distribute $869,910 to about 2,250 dairy farmers across Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia. The plan aims to stabilize prices until supply adjustments occur with funds paid by some dairies and then shared among producers.
A regional conference of the Governors Committees on Employment of the Handicapped will be held Wednesday at the Alexander Hotel in conjunction with National Employ the Handicapped Week. Ivan J. Raber will chair the meeting which aims to publicize handicapped employment issues and job placement. County representatives from Garrett Allegany Washington Frederick and Carroll will attend. A luncheon will feature Dr Paul F Richardson of the University of Maryland as speaker.
County Commissioners moved to reevaluate the new site for South Yoto Mac Junior High, aiming to curb acquisition and prep costs. Commissioner H Edward Anderson made the motion as board members weigh potential excess in the deal.
A 63 year old disinherited attorney from San Francisco sues his 86 year old mother for 700000. He claims slander and invasion of privacy amid alleged threats and a telephone campaign to damage his business and reputation. He seeks 250000 compensatory and 250000 punitive damages plus 200000 for the alleged telephone campaign. He accuses his mother of pressuring his wife and arranging accusations to ruin his image.
Registration for a new Central Democratic Women's Club will be held Thursday October 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Democratic headquarters in the Franklin Room of the Hotel Patterson. The organization will meet at the headquarters and refreshments will be served. Plans for a Central Men’s Democratic club follow in weeks.
Residents recalling the 1930s road trade describe dozens of trucks laden with eggs, poultry, vegetables and other farm produce roaming Hagerstown daily. Farmers sold on street corners or to professional hucksters, with families like the Greens turning touring cars into mobile shops. Charles Green recounts helping his father Walter in Keedysville era, the personal bond with customers, and the shift as output and opportunities grew. In 1934 the family moved to St James area, where Charles runs two farms totaling 250 acres, cultivating seven acres and operating a truck garden for tomatoes and potatoes among other crops.
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