Congress Moves Fast as Senate OKs IRS Reorg Plan
March 17 1952 notes show Senate approval 53 to 37 of President Truman’s plan to reorganize the Bureau of Internal Revenue placing all collectors under Civil Service. House had approved earlier. Changes follow recent tax collector scandals. Also measures on daylight saving for DC 1952 only and investigations into the Katyn massacre. President aims to return to the rebuilt White House by March 28 with Queen Juliana visiting April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
President Truman
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Herbert Hoover
Citizens Committee
District of Columbia
Katyn Forest
Poland
United States
FBI
Civil Service Commission
Burke
Virginia
Post Office Department
Baltimore Friendship
Maryland
Byrd
McCarran
Commerce Appropriations
Washington
Truman
White House
Juliana
Netherlands
National Armory
Community Notes From Ridgely and Surroundings
Local notices list residents visiting relatives and moving in, with updates on hospital stays and travel. Upcoming events include a Ridgely Methodist Church sermon by Rev. Preston Spence, an Egypt slide program by Mrs. Wilson Davis, and a 4-H meeting at Barbara Dean’s on March 24. Community groups such as the Ridgely Homemakers, Grange supper, Furman’s Grove clubs, and Women’s Work Council are active with plans and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Trader
Norfolk General Hospital
Ridgely
Albert Dean
Easton Memorial Hospital
Preston Spence
Easton
Ridgely Methodist Church
Wilson Davis
Egypt
Fire House
Granville Hooper
Cambridge
W. R. Moore
Marvin Redden
Joseph Richardson
Ray Messix
Cordova
Furman’s Grove
Barbara Dean
Furman’s Grove Homemakers Club
William Lynch
North Africa
American College For Girls At
Cairo
Ridgely Church of
Brethren
Near East
Women’s Work Council
J. S. Rittenhouse
Social News From Hickman and Nearby Areas
Mrs Maude Hunter of Philadelphia spent the weekend with her brother and family the Beauchamps. Mrs Georgie Bowdle of Washington DC stayed with her sister Mrs C C Stevens. Mr and Mrs Harry Gilbert of Wilmington were weekend guests of the Stevens. Mrs Jason Reeg is ill. Mr and Mrs Dawson Fearins and family were Sunday guests of his parents. Supper guests at the Torberts included Louis of Little Creek. Mrs Marie Masten of Dover and Mrs Laura Torbert dined with Mrs Sallie Wroten and Mrs Annie Wilson. Mrs Isaac Nobile visited daughter Mrs Wilmer Nagel in Federalsburg. Alfred Breeding of Pennsylvania called on sister Mrs Frank Breeding. Robert Stafford visited Mr and Mrs W F Torbert. Dawson Hignatt welcomed a baby boy born at Seaford Hospital Saturday night. Community members attended the Greenwood firemen’s supper. Mrs Sadie Brown entertained guests including Covey Brown and family, Reese Brown, and Elwood Taylor. Happiness in this world depends chiefly on taking things as they come.
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Maude Hunter
Philadelphia
Norris Beauchamp
Georgie Bowdle
Washington, D. C
C. C. Stevens
Harry Gilbert
Wilmington
Stevens
Jason Reeg
Dawson Fearins
Jesse Fearins
Marie Masten
Dover
Laura Torbert
Sallie Wroten
Annie Wilson
Isaac Nobile
Wilmer Nagel
Federalsburg
Alfred Breeding
Pennsylvania
Frank Breeding
Robert Stafford
W. F. Torbert
Dawson Hignatt
Seaford Hospital
Greenwood
Sadie Brown
Covey Brown
Reese Brown
Denton
Elwood Taylor
Farmington
Burrsville Social News Recap From March Events
Burrsville notes guests from Houston Delaware and Wilmington, plus a Philadelphia trip by R H Stafford Sr. The WSCS meeting at Wesley Church is set for March 21 in the Community House with Pauline Hopkins hosting. Mrs Theodore Warren hosted a quilting party with a noon luncheon and a finished showpiece later in the week. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Baker and several Blades and Wright family members. Lewis visited relatives near Federalsburg, while Edwin Baker hosted Carroll Williams and sister from Chestertown and Lawrence Collison with son Ronnie for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Buarque
Houston
Del
Charlie Welch
Wm. Joyce
Wilmington
H. A. Porter
R. H. Stafford
Philadelphia
WSCS
Wesley Church
Pauline Hopkins
Theodore Warren
Floyd Baker
Denton
Walter Cannon
Elma Blades
Harlan Blades
Ellwood Wright
Roland Draper
Henry Stafford
Freq Lewis
Ban Meredith
Federalsburg
Edwin Baker
Carroll Williams
Chestertown
Lawrence Collison
Ronnie
Adams Cross Roads Social Roundup
Mrs Virginia Davidson and her son from Bear Delaware spent last weekend with her mother Mrs Grace Horsey. Mrs Debbie Fountain Mrs Herman Fountain and daughter visited Thursday afternoon with Misses Sadie Devore and Blanche Stetler. Mrs Marian Robinson and Mrs Edna Adams were together Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Davidson
Bear, del
Grace Horsey
Debbie Fountain
Herman Fountain
Sadie Devore
Blanche Stetler
Marian Robinson
Edna Adams
Bloomery church notices announce services and meeting
The article notes Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at Bloomery next Sunday. The Woman's Society of Christian Service WSCS will meet March 26 at 8 00 p m at the home of Mrs Eunice Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
Eva Lyden
Bloomery
WSCS
Eunice Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Edward T. Miller
A. G. Koeneman
Thomas Koeneman
Ralph Hearlow
Boothwyn, Pa
J. J. Williams
Lansdowne
Frank R. Flounders
Bernice Cherry
Feaston Memorial Hospital
Roland Cherry
Frank E. Cohee
Julia Lucia
Texarkana, Texas
Mrs
Mary Wharton
Miss Irma Imler
Elmira, N. Y
Hickman
P. F. Torbert
Louis
Little Creek
Burrsville
Emerson
Floyd R. Aden
West Denton
J. E. Thompson
Easton Road
Moore
Denton, Maryland
Blade Winters
Smitty
Sunday Sun
Johnny Comet
Denton News Service
Greensboro
Peoples Cut
Salisbury
Milton Whagland
Salis
Bury, Maryland
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