Reverend John Weybright Dies at 84 in Thurmont Community
Rev John Snader Weybright prominent Church of the Brethren leader and Thurmont resident died at Guilford Nursing Home Boonsboro aged 84 years eight months two days. He served Rocky Ridge Church Brethren for 55 years and held roles including trustee Blue Ridge College president of the county Sunday School Association and grocery operator in Thurmont. Survived by wife Anna B Sayler two children Sayler Weybright and Ruth Weybright one sister Martha Baker Waynesboro Pa and one brother Samuel R Weybright Detour. Funeral arrangements set with final services at Rocky Ridge Church of the Brethren Elder Elmer P Schildt presiding. Burial in adjoining cemetery Cremation and Son funeral directors.
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John Snader Weybright
Church of the Brethren
Thurmont
Guilford
Boonsboro
Mr. Werbright
Frederick Aemorial Hospital
Simmel Andary A. Snader Weybright
Westminster
Weybright Ad
Urment
Pasorate
Rocky Ridge Church
Brethrep
Tme
Old County Unday School Association
Old Blue Ridge College
Board
Thur Mont
Ruth Weybright
Bridgewater
Martha Baker
Waynesporo
Samuel R. Weybright
Sayler Werbright
Jends
Rocky Ridge
George P. B Englar
Carroll County
New Windsor
Ethanan W
Margaret Buckey Englar
Air. Englar
Senate
St. Paul's Methodist Church
St Paul's Church
Mary 5. Englar
George M. Englar
Baltimore
R. Smith Snader
St. Paul's Church
E. C. Soper
John N. Link
Pipe Creek Cemetery
D. D. Hartzler and Son
Anthracite Strike Shrinks Work Force in Pennsylvania
In Ponsville Pennsylvania the coal walkout spreads across eastern Pennsylvania idle workers rise to at least 24 500 after 26 collieries shut down. United Mine Workers officials say the stoppage supports striking bituminous miners as the industry faces a tough slowdown.
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Ponsville
Pennylvania
Pennsylvania
Adcliffe's Niece Beaten to Death at Bolles Infirmary
Jacksonville investigators probe a brutal death at Bolles Infirmary. Mrs. Fred W. Lewis, 37, a niece of former U S Senator George Radcliffe, was found beaten and burned in her fire charred hospital quarters on school grounds. Medical exam says fatal blow to head with blunt instrument. Firemen found her body near mattress and bed clothing.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bolles
Maryamm Shore
Sctm
Fred W. Lewis
Maj
Mark Bradley
Mrs. Lewis
Nan. Radcliffe
St. Michaels
Unitedates
George Radcliffe
State to call grand jury as farmers seek tax help
About 150 Frederick County farmers petitioned for Saturday tax help hours after the state comptroller’s office, which works five days a week, skipped Saturday assistance. A February grand jury may be recalled on April 19 to hear cases including confiscated pinball machines and a forged check case involving a Pennsylvania woman. Officials expect no formal recall order.
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Frederick County
Court House
Antipolis
Edwin F. Kr
Pennsylvania
Omcials
Grand Jury
Fined After Dog Case Trial Ends in Peoples Court
G P B Englar dog case ends with James and Lois Boyland fined ten dollars and costs for cruelty to a dog. Witnesses testify to a malnourished Dalmatian and lack of license or veterinary care. Burial note: former state senator George P B Englar dies aged 80 in New Windsor after long illness. services at St Pauls Church Pipe Creek cemetery.
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G. P.B. Englar
James K. Boyland
Lois Boyland
Braddock Heights
Edward J. Smith
Peoples Court
George F. Crouse
Murray C. Smith
Boyland
Bruce G. ‘White
Zimmerman
Smith
Edwin F. Nikirk
Daisy Coblentz
Gaithersburg Man Killed by Train at Station
George Ninas 70 of Gaithersburg was killed instantly when he stepped into the path of a speeding train in front of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station. He formerly assisted the general counsel of the General Accounting Office. Station agent 3 H Orme said Ninas stepped from behind a boxcar into the train’s path and was dragged about 75 yards as the Pittsburgh bound train from Washington passed.
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Gaithersburg
George Ninas
Baltimore and Ohio
Ninas
General Accounting Office
H. Orme
Pittsburgh
Washington
Brunswick railroad man jailed for contempt over alimony
Charles V. Carey, a Brunswick railroad employee, was jailed for contempt of court after failing to pay $195 in alimony to his former wife. Chief Judge Charles W. Woodward ordered him jailed until the arrears are paid. Carey previously faced similar actions in 1947 and was released after partial payment.
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Charles V. Carey
Brunswick Railroad
Charles W. Woodward
Carey
Woodward
Brunswick
C. Clifton Wiris
Parking Meter Income Ahead Of One Year Ago
Parking meter receipts for the first three months of 1948 in Fred enck are about 650 dollars ahead of the same period in 1947, per Collector Elgin Hemp. The year’s total includes one extra week, with weekly receipts averaging 400 to 500 dollars.
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Fredenck
Elgin Hemp
Women Guild to Meet at St Pauls Clearspring
Reverend Fred S. Buschmeyer will speak at the seventh annual Maryland Regional Women's Guild convention to be held at St Pauls Church Clearspring in Washington County. The event includes officer reports, regional chairmen dramatizations, a luncheon, and an afternoon session led by Mrs. H Paul Bovey.
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Fred S. Buschmeyer
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
Washington
Maryland
Women's Guild of the Evangelical and Rerformed Church
St.Paul's Church
Clearspring
Washington County
Buschmeyer
Congregational Christian
Evangelical and Reformed Denominatons
Frederick City
William D. Powwell
Walkersville
J. Edmund Lippy
Westminster
H. Paul Bovey
Hagerstown
Electa Ziegler
Alonzo Wachter
Frederick
Cora Johnston
F. Nelson Schlegel
Potomac Synodical Women's Guild
Women’s Guild
St. Paul's Church
Joseph Howell
E. Seibert
Elmer Snyder
Hostess Guild
Clown Albert Adams Dies On Radio Mic Stage
Albert V. Adams, a 40 year old English circus clown, collapsed and died during a radio interview at Madison Square Garden. His wife Louise, a long-time partner, initially thought the act was part of his performance before realizing he had fallen dead from a heart attack. He had performed with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey for around two decades.
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New York
Albert V. Adams
Louise
Madison Square Garden
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Owas
Governor Signs Death Warrants For Three Marylanders
Governor Lane signed death warrants for three Marylanders to be hanged at the state penitentiary on April 20. Roy Lee Lathco, 33, white, of Spring Grove State Hospital employee, convicted of rape. Wie Smith Jr., 21, Negro, of Bobtown, convicted of rape. Henry T. Jackson, Negro, of Worcester County, convicted of murder.
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Annapolis
State Penitentiary
Lane
Roy Lee Lathco
Spring
Grove State Hospital
Owie Smith, Jr
Bobtown
Henry T. Jackson
Worcester County
Lewis Seeks Court To Overturn Coal Strike Order
John L. Lewis asked a federal court to throw out the order directing the United Mine Workers to end the walkout. He contends the Taft Hartley act provision and the court order infringe miners rights and involuntary servitude provisions. A hearing was set for Friday before Judge Alan Goldsborough, who previously fined Lewis for contempt in 1946.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
T_ Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Goldsborough
Ril
Johnn L. Sked
United Mine Workers
District Court
Fridar
UMW
Matthew F. McGuire
Harrison Combs
Justice Department
Alan Goldsborough
Seid
Uniw
Supreme Court
County restaurant rules adopted in Frederick County
County Commissioners adopt restaurant regulations to be enforced by sanitary inspector Bruce Brachey. The rules mirror earlier city ordinances and apply to sale and delivery of premixed materials containing milk for counter freezes within the county limits.
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Frederick County
Bruce Brachey
Frederick City
Two Ohio Firms Queried on New Steel Jail Fixtures
The Frederick County Commissioners asked two Ohio companies to inspect the Frederick jail and estimate costs for steel interior fixtures for cell blocks. No replies have come in yet. Sheriff Guy Anders supports sectional welded fixtures that could modernize parts of the jail now and later, with state plans and potential state aid in place.
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Ohio
Frederick County
Guy Anders
Reds Blame British For Plane Crash
Berlin report says a Soviet commission charged British violation of four power rules caused the collision near Gatow airfield. British officials disputed the Russian account, noting five mile visibility and the Viking flying at 1 500 feet under cloud layers. Montgomery returned to London after visiting with Marshal Sokolovsky.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
Moscow
Gatow
Hamburg
Viscount Montgomery
London
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Churches Keep Standard Time for Myersville Lutheran Charge
Joint councils of St Marys Wellsville St Johns Church Hill and St Pauls Myersville decide to retain standard time for all services for the 1948 49 year. Twenty four officers vote unanimously. Vacation Bible schools planned for June. Rev Raymond L Markley installed as pastor by Rev J Frank Fife of the Maryland Synod. Charge officers named including Charles S Michael treasurer Sallie Marker secretary Charles L Leatherman. Choir directed by Mrs J Mause. Attendees listed from Easternda Wolfsville and other nearby communities.
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Myersville
St Mary's Church
Wellsville
St. John’s Church
Church Hill
St. Paul's Church
Charles S. Michael
Sallie Marker
Charles L. Leatherman
Raymond L. Markley
J. Frank Fife
Baltimore
Maryland Synod
Fife
Markley
Fred Seibel
Westminster
Alvin E Sensenbaugh
Charles T. Leatherman
Grayson
Cline
Carroll C Leatherman
Thomas E Grassnickle
Oscar A. Brandenburg
Tri A. Sensenbaugh
Eraville
Austin T Brandenburg
Charlies S
Will Of Mrs Barker Admitted To Probate
The will of Mrs Minnie M Barker of Brunswick was probated in the Orphans Court. The estate valued around 17000, largely Brunswick realty, leaves 301 East Potomac Street to a daughter Ada, 301 West Potomac Street to granddaughter Edna Harley, and the stake of a store property to Mrs. Kirk for life or remarriage conditions. Edna Harley receives 500 from Baltimore and Ohio relief funds, others share remaining funds. The will, dated 1936, was witnessed by H Kieffer De and E Ralston Golds borough.
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Minnie M. Barker
Brunswick
Orphans Court
Brunswick Realty
East Potomac Street
Farmers and Mechanics National Kk
Ada M
Edna M. Har
West Potomeec Street
John Barker Harley
H Kieffer de
E. Ralston Goldsborough
Archbishop Keough's Baltimore Home Robbed of Silver
A large quantity of silverware once belonging to Cardinal Gibbons was stolen from Archbishop Francis P. Keough's Baltimore residence near the Cathedral. Police said the home was ransacked while Keough was away, with items including a water pitcher, boiler, tureen cover, spoons, and a dam soup.
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Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons
Francis P. Keough
Central District
Risgr
Joseph A. Nelligan
Carol
Council of
Cardinal Gibbons
Nelligan
George L. Hopkins
Tom
Monsignor
Chancellors Office
Keough
Washington
Cairo Police Subdue Striking Male Nurses
Cairo police used machineguns and tear gas to subdue striking male nurses atop Egypt's largest hospital. They seized 200 strikers, 25 wounded by bullets, while fires burned in laboratories and smoke rose from the East Et Eini Hospital grounds amid patient presence.
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Cairo
Egypt
Easr Et Eini
Senate backs daylight time bill amid DC debate
Washington April 7 The Senate voted 46 to 17 to eliminate the annual DC daylight savings time debate by approving a bill that would keep Washington on daylight time every summer after a prolonged three hour session led by Senator Overton.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Overton D-La
Stassen Victory Surges in Wisconsin GOP Contest
Harold E. Stassen pulls ahead in Wisconsin as the Milwaukee vote count shows him on track to win about 20 of 27 Republican national convention votes. MacArthur and Dewey falter as Stassen consolidates delegates in at-large and district races ahead of Nebraska primaries.
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Milwaukee
Harold E. Stassen
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas F. Dever
MacArthur
Philip LaFollette
Fred Zimmerman
LaFollette
Zimmerman
Eddy
Wauwatosa
Dewey
New York
Iowa
Maine
Nebraska
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Bercause
Oregon
Two In Baltimore Are Shot By Negro
Two men in Baltimore were wounded, one seriously, when a gunman leaped from a car near St Joseph's Hospital. John Giblin 24 of Dundalk and Raymond Levinski 39 were assaulted as they walked with Giblin's mother. Levinski was struck in the chest and Giblin hit in the arm. The suspect fled in an abandoned car and was chased by police.
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Baltimore
Balimore
John Giblin
Dundalk
Raymond le
Giblin
St Joseph's Hospital
Gib
Levinski
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New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
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Paul G. Hoffman
Western
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Missouri
Redwood City
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Montgomers County
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E. & R. Guild
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Myersville Lutheran Charge
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