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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1950
Page
2
A Navy spokesman said the service would not answer a challenge if a submarine ventured inside the three mile limit but added it would have the right to follow the vessel. The remark followed a hypothetical confrontation scenario.
Eureka Calif March 31 Navy planes and a destroyer hunted for a reported submarine sighted three times off the northern California coast since Wednesday. One sighting by fisherman Ray Carpenter was ruled a lumber schooner, but two other reports remained under investigation, including a submarine periscope sighting 40 miles off Cape Mendocino. Crescent City near the Oregon border saw a beach explosion a week earlier, possibly from a floating mine.
Magistrate Alton Y Bennett refused to hear the case of Monroe Studebaker Gilbert 6 West Fourth Street Friday night on petty larceny charges after he changed his mind about a jury trial and remained in jail in default of 250 bond. Samuel Thompson colored 20 West Sixth Street forfeited 5.80 collateral on a peace disturbance charge by Lieut Frank Dorsey. Other collateral forfeited last night were Dorsey Gilmore 10.80 Charles Rice 5 and Le Roy Wolfe 25.80 all for peace disturbances. E W Norwood Mr Airy was sentenced to two days in jail in default of 5 fine for drunkenness charged by Officer Kanade.
A 34 year old refugee worker writes from an Austrian rehabilitation center about life under opposite occupiers. She fled Upper Austria in 1944 fearing Russians then in control there while her parents remained in Lower Austria. Her husband was killed on a Russian battlefield four months after their marriage. Her income from the center only covers food and lodging, and clothing remains a scarce item. The letter thanks Mrs Ridgely for a dress received, noting the hardship faced by refugees and the uncertain conditions of postwar life.
A brief item reports that the Frederick women donated in a local drive about a year ago and that the donation was received by the Europeans. A March 14 letter, dispatched by airmail and typed in English, provided a clear account of the matter.
Court news reports a bill of complaint for partial divorce and temporary alimony in Ethel R Hawkins versus Lawrence E Hawking. It lists marriage licenses for Ernest J Morrison and Nellie Mae Jordan both of Glengrin, plus several listed divorces and property deeds involving various local residents and counties.
L Purdy and wife transfer within city for $10 to Harry E Krise. David P Saylor and wife receive $10 from Krise. Theresa T Mathias and others convey to the Rowdy Commission in the county. Charles C G Geisbert and others to the State Rowds Commission in the county for $1.
Newton High School in Newton Mass sends 22 exchange students to Frederick for a week starting April 15. Frederick High School hosts will accommodate them in city schools and homes while local students participate in exchanges and activities.
On May 13 Newton students from 14 suburban communities will visit sites in the area as part of an arranged program. Principal Harry O. Smith said activities are not yet finalized but will be submitted for sponsoring schools’ approval next week. Planned trips include the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Thrasher Farm conservation model, Jefferson and Harpers Ferry, and Pomona among others.
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