Charles Jones

LANDOVER -- The Washington Bullets announced yesterday they have extended the contract of general manager John Nash through the 1996-97 season. His contract would have expired after this season, with the Bullets having the option to renew."

The House of Delegates voted Friday to raise gas taxes in Maryland, sending the bill to the Senate. The tally was 76-63. Voting Yea Anderson, Curtis S. (D) Baltimore Arora, Sam (D) Montgomery Barkley, Charles E. (D) Montgomery Barnes, Benjamin S. (D) Prince George's Barve, Kumar P. (D) Montgomery Bobo, Elizabeth (D) Howard Bohanan, John L., Jr. (D) St. Mary's Branch, Talmadge (D) Baltimore Busch, Michael E. (D) Anne Arundel Cardin, Jon S. (D)

On November 16, 2003, CLARENCEJOSEPH JONES, JR., beloved father of Kevin, Clarence, III, Agnes, and Vikki. He is also survived by two brothers, Louis and Charles Jones, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the Gary P. March Funeral Home, P.A., 270 Hilton Pass, on Wednesday, November 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 20, at the Trinity AME Church, 2140 East Hoffman Street, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., at which time services will be held.

The House of Delegates voted 71–58 Tuesday to approve a bill to expand gambling in Maryland. Here's how delegates voted: Voting Yea - 71 Anderson, Curtis S. (D) Baltimore Arora, Sam (D) Montgomery Barnes, Benjamin S. (D) Prince George's Barve, Kumar P. (D) Montgomery Beitzel, Wendell R. (R) Garrett Bohanan, John L., Jr. (D) St. Mary's Branch, Talmadge (D) Baltimore Bromwell, Eric M. (D) Baltimore Co. Busch, Michael E. (D) Anne Arundel Cardin, Jon S. (D)

On May 2, 2006, ELIZABETH M. JONES, beloved wife of the late Lynal Jones, devoted mother of Patricia Wagner, Lynal Jones, Jr., and the late Richard and Charles Jones. Dear sister of Evelyn Lubinski and the late Jennie Cox and Marge Lubinski. Loving grandmother of eight, loving great grandmother of several and dear aunt of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the CVACH/ROSEDALE FUNERAL HOME, 1211 Chesaco Avenue on Friday, 6 to 8 P.M. Service and interment private.

On March 9, 2009, HATTIE L.; beloved mother of Charles Jones, Jr., David Jones, Anthony Jones, Sr. She is also survived by one daughter-in-law and best friend Tammy Holloway, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Friends may call at the Estep Bros. Funeral Home, 1300 Eutaw Place on Friday 12 noon to 7:30 P.M. Family will receive friends Saturday 10 to10:30 A.M at the chapel. Funeral service to follow. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS* WHEN: Tonight, 7:30.* WHERE: Capital Centre.* TV/RADIO: Home Team Sports; WTOP-AM 1500.* OUTLOOK: The Bullets (26-45) have lost three in a row, including a 102-92 setback to Charlotte Sunday, and any combination of New York Knicks wins and Bullets losses totaling two will officially eliminate Washington from postseason play.The Cavaliers (25-46), who also have lost three straight, will be without leading scorer Brad Daugherty (sprained right foot). The Bullets again will be without leading scorer Bernard King (back strain)

50 years ago: Westminster Fire Co. was the winner of the first prize of $50 at the annual Union Bridge Fireman's carnival parade last Friday evening. This was one of the finest parades in the company's history. The carnival gross receipts were nearly $7,000. -- Democratic Advocate, June 10, 1949.100 years ago: Three men, whose names and residences are unknown, had a hearing before Justice J. Hoffman Fuss yesterday morning on a charge of using a device for gambling on the streets of this city on Thursday.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- A season that Jim Phelan, the coach of Mount St. Mary's called "disappointing," came to an end last night, with its 93-73 Northeast Conference semifinal loss to top-seeded Long Island University.The Mount, seeded fifth, saw its conference title hopes dashed when the defending champions put on a 55-40 second-half fireworks show.Charles Jones, the nation's leading scorer, whose 28 points matched his season's pace, scored 19 after the break to help the Blackbirds break open a five-point game.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Even against the New Jerse Nets, the Washington Bullets could ill afford the effort they displayed last night.The Bullets -- playing without Bernard King and Charles Jones -- scored just 17 points in the final period and lost, 110-86, to the Nets.The victory was the career 800th for New Jersey coach Bill Fitch, who is fourth on the all-time list behind Red Auerbach, Jack Ramsay and Sacramento Kings coach Dick Motta."Eight hundred wins is really the 800,000 people who have helped me get there," said Fitch.

Charles E. "Chuck" Jones Jr., creator of a quirky comic zine about his native Glen Burnie and an occasional sidekick on Sun columnist Dan Rodricks' radio show on WYPR, died Dec. 12 of complications from diabetes at his New Market home. He was 49. Mr. Jones was born and raised in Glen Burnie, which, years later, would provide ample fodder for good-natured skewering in a quarterly comic called "Glen Burnieland. " Initially designed as a creative way to keep up with friends and family, it chronicled the trials and tribulations of living in the suburbs for hundreds of subscribers around the world.

On March 9, 2009, HATTIE L.; beloved mother of Charles Jones, Jr., David Jones, Anthony Jones, Sr. She is also survived by one daughter-in-law and best friend Tammy Holloway, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Friends may call at the Estep Bros. Funeral Home, 1300 Eutaw Place on Friday 12 noon to 7:30 P.M. Family will receive friends Saturday 10 to10:30 A.M at the chapel. Funeral service to follow. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

Melvin Charles "Mel" Jones, a former Bethlehem Steel Corp. manager and volunteer, died of heart failure Jan. 12 at Dove House Hospice in Westminster. The former Rosedale resident was 90. Mr. Jones was born in Canton and moved with his family in 1925 to eastern Baltimore County. He was a 1934 graduate of Kenwood High School and later earned an associate's degree from the former Essex Community College. He worked at Sparrows Point until enlisting in the Army in 1940, and spent the early war years touring the nation with the U.S. Savings Bonds Military Show, which urged Americans to buy war bonds.

On May 2, 2006, ELIZABETH M. JONES, beloved wife of the late Lynal Jones, devoted mother of Patricia Wagner, Lynal Jones, Jr., and the late Richard and Charles Jones. Dear sister of Evelyn Lubinski and the late Jennie Cox and Marge Lubinski. Loving grandmother of eight, loving great grandmother of several and dear aunt of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the CVACH/ROSEDALE FUNERAL HOME, 1211 Chesaco Avenue on Friday, 6 to 8 P.M. Service and interment private.

On November 16, 2003, CLARENCEJOSEPH JONES, JR., beloved father of Kevin, Clarence, III, Agnes, and Vikki. He is also survived by two brothers, Louis and Charles Jones, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the Gary P. March Funeral Home, P.A., 270 Hilton Pass, on Wednesday, November 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 20, at the Trinity AME Church, 2140 East Hoffman Street, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., at which time services will be held.

50 years ago: Westminster Fire Co. was the winner of the first prize of $50 at the annual Union Bridge Fireman's carnival parade last Friday evening. This was one of the finest parades in the company's history. The carnival gross receipts were nearly $7,000. -- Democratic Advocate, June 10, 1949.100 years ago: Three men, whose names and residences are unknown, had a hearing before Justice J. Hoffman Fuss yesterday morning on a charge of using a device for gambling on the streets of this city on Thursday.