MacArthur Removal Sparks Broad Debate Over Policy and Courage
The article weighs General Douglas MacArthur's removal from Pacific commands, noting his public disagreement with senior leaders, the risk in backing anti communism policy, and the potential political aftermath. It reflects on his career, public emotion, and the president's decision, with a brief digression on a Texas pride remark and a quip about Paul Revere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Europe
Asia
Korea
Yalu River
Yalu
MacArthur
Truman
Iselde
United Nations
General MacArthur
Bis
Camp Detrick Observes Armed Forces Day Plans
Frederick and Camp Detrick representatives form a 24 member citizen committee to plan Armed Forces Day events on May 19 including a possible parade in Frederick on May 18, public displays and veteran reunions. A new Serviceman of the Week feature highlights M/Sgt Cecil Clay as first sergeant at Camp Detrick, with prior service aboard Army minelayers and a post at the Camp since 1927. Several personnel movements, leaves, arrivals, and promotions are noted along with plans to expand the Officers Mess and purchase a new television set for the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Camp Detrick
Citizens’ Committee
Camp Derrick
Army
Navy
Air Force
Cecil Clay
Kenneth P. Behrens
Far East
Sgt
Clay
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Over
San Francisco Bay
Tray
Germany
East Eighth Street
J. L. Ivey, Jr
Cecil D. Miller
James TL. Lovell
Ivey
Roger Batson
Detrick
Fred N. Beyers
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Calif
Far East Command
Set
Hidon L. Zicker
Howard Cole
Edgewood
Ord
David E. Barron
Charles C. Pullman
Arnold C. VanDer- Lowe
John Claussen
Frank C. Owen
Ernest P. Edwards
Leutenant
Cmdr
Walter B. O'Neil
House
Local Items From The News Columns April 13 1091
Fifty years ago in My ersville Samuel Green driving the Frederick and Middie town Railway mistook furniture polish for medicine and fell ill but improved today. The Emerson Literary Society debated electrocution versus hanging for murder with judges siding affirmative. Admiral Schley returned home from Buenos Aires aboard the Clyde. A false fire alarm rang last night, alarms were faint to hear. The Woman's College Alumnae presented The Last Loaf in College Hall with a cast including Shriner Markey Newman Ruland Motter Miller and McCardell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Green
Frederick and Middie
Myersville
Emerson Literary Society
Henry Hoffmeier
V. Love Cannon
J. S. B. Smith
Richard Johnson
Emama Newman
Roy Ruland
Guy Motter
Fred Miller
Fred McCardell
Twenty Years Ago Local Hems From The News Apr 13 1931
The Slippery Rocks along Fishing Creek caused three Frederick fishermen to fall in. A forest fire burned four acres of Nevin M. Biser’s woodland west of Shookstown. Molter avenue children played in shallow water from a burst 700 block pipe in front of Markell Carpenter’s home. Jacob Freeze, Thurmont elder statesman and Civil War veteran, died of pneumonia at 87.
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Fishing Creek
Frederick
C. Irving Storm
John Staley
Oliver H. Keefer
Nevin M. Biser
Shookstown
Molter Avenue
Markell Carpenter
Jacob Freeze
Thurmont
Sleep, Curfews, and Nightlife in Modern America
HAL BOYLE argues eight to nine hours of sleep daily would reduce demand for psychiatrists. He jokes that naps occur in barber chairs and couches, critiques late-night culture, and proposes a national adult curfew using air raid sirens to encourage people to return home. He notes Frances doubts the plan would work for friends.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Rip van Winkle
Frances
Monthly Meeting of W. 8. C. 5 Held Tuesday
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Calvary Methodist Church met Tuesday night in the ladies parlor. Devotions were led by Mrs. Melvin Engte, with a solo by Mrs. Joseph Marmor. Mrs. Russell Dudros presided as president. Announced were the North East jurisdiction W S C S annual meeting in Mt. Vernon Place church April 24 to 27, and the Frederick County Council of Church Women May 4 Fellowship dinner at Evangelical United Brethren church with a play afterward. New member Mrs. Mary Locke welcomed. Mrs. Ray H. Smith introduced speaker Mrs. Robert Fincke, who spoke on Japan with slides and displays. Meeting closed with prayer for Miss Catherine Molesworth, missionary in India. Refreshments served by church activities committees.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Calvary Methodist Church
Melvin Engte
Joseph Marmor
E. R. Pearl
Russell Dudros
North East
Mt. Vernon Place Church
Shower honors Frances Grove on May 6 wedding
Sixteen women attended a shower at the Officers Mess for Frances Grove who will wed William Shirey at Frederick's Grace Evan Belical and Reformed church on May 6. Both Shirer and Miss Grove work for Detrick. Hosts included Jean Valliant and Mrs Bess Adams. Brownie the Chesapeake Bay retriever prefers staying near Frederick. his owner recently moved from Hawaii with his family. Kenneth Calder anniversary party held at Capt and Mrs Chiodi home with guests including Capt and Mrs Staper and Lt and Mrs Helwig and Lt Lavell.
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L. Nielsen
Frances Grove
William Shirey
Frederick
Grace Evan
Belical
Reformed Church
Shirer
Miss Grave
Detrick
Jean Valliant
Bess Adams
Army
Navy
Hawaii
Brownie
Roland E. Beldon
Keith Lewis
Beldon
Jeft
Leff Frederick
Kenneth Calder
Vincent D. Chiodi
Cept
Francis W. Staper
Waller A. Helwig
James DL. Lavell
Misa Doreen McNeil
Calder
Miss Florence Byrd Allen To Speak On Burma
The Frederick Chapter American Association of University Women will meet Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. at the MAA to hear Miss Florence Byrd Allen, a Frederick High School teacher who lived in Burma while her father was a missionary. She will lecture on Burma and display native clothing and art. The gathering is open to members and guests.
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A. A
Miss Allen
Frederick
American Association of University Women
Florence Byrd Allen
Frederick High School
Burma
Marion L. MacPhail
Virgini a Lee Stottlemyer and Kenneth Grimes wed in Dickerson
Miss Virginia Lee Stottlemyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Stottlemyer Dickerson and RB Kenneth Grimes son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Grimes Dickerson exchanged marriage vows Friday evening March 30 at 7 20 oclock in the Dickerson Methodist church Rev Jack Ammon officiated The groom served in the U S Air Force stationed at Travis AFB Fairfield Calif The bride works for Potomac Edison Co They will live at 22 East Third Street Also announced engagement Jeanne Grace Portner to R Parker Morrill study at Towson State Teachers College No date set Forney Darr wedding April 7 at Grace Episcopal Church Brunswick
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Imes
Shirley Lou White
Charles Gtmes
Walter Poole
Dickerson
U. S. Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield
Calif
Potomac Edison Company
East Third Street
Evars F. Portner
Thurmont
Jeanne Grace
R. Parker Morrill
Sudbrook Park
Pikesville
Miss Portner
Mr. Morrill
State Teachers College
Towson
Dr Ward to Retire From Hood College This Year
Dr Laura A Ward English professor at Hood College will retire at academic year end to return to Wolfville Nova Scotia with sister Miss A M S Ward. A longtime Hood member since 1924 she is famed for literature courses and public speaking. Her career includes Vassar Penn and Halifax Ladies College prior to Hood.
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Laura A. Ward
Hood College
Andrew G. Truxal
Ward
Hood
Hame
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
A. M. S. Ward
British Isles
Wyggeston School For Girls
Leicester
Vassar College
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Pennsylvania
Bennett
Central Ywca
Dr. Ward
Minas Basin
Early Independence Ruled Out in South Africa
Dr. Rayford W Logan, head of Howard University history, told Hood College attendees there is little likelihood of independence for South African colonies in the near future. He cited cheap labor, strategic minerals, and location as reasons powers will retain control, noting 500 million formerly colonized peoples gained independence since WWII while no black colony did.
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Rayford W Logan
Hood College
Logan
History
Howard University
Washington
Africa
Britain
France
Belgium
Firestone Plante
Belgian Congo
Liberia
Senegal
Large Property Near Middletown Sold to Shaker Heights Pair
Mr and Mrs Robert H Piett of Shaker Heights Ohio have contracted to purchase the 16 room Kefauver residence at Airview one half mile east of Middletown. The three story concrete block house built by the late Lewis F Kefauver in 1906 07 sits on a little more than nine acres and includes a garage chicken house and barn. The sale throughHoward A Gross local realtor reportedly at a 30000 asking price. The Pfeil family will move to the property and modernize it while the Kefauvers plan to live with their brother at Mount Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Piett
Shaker Heights
Kefauver
Airview
Middletown
Emma
Daisy Kefauver
Lewis F. Kefayver
Howard A. Gross
Pfeil
Glenn H. Worthington
Judge Worthington
J. Orville Kefauver
Mount Savage
Importance Of Tubes Told To Civitans By Lansdale Speaker
Max Wilcox of Lansdale Tube Company spoke to the Civitan Club on The Appreciation of the Vacuum Tube and its Functions. He described tubes as essential to military, medical, communications, and aviation systems and noted that the Pennsyl vania plant employs 2,100 people, majority women, with plans for a Frederick branch and a new East Eighth Street plant to employ 1,200. The meeting, at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, celebrated near perfect attendance with sixty three members present and included recognitions and guests from local clubs.
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Max Wilcox
Lansdale Tube Company
Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key
T. Marshall Davis
Wilcox
Lansdale
Philco
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Barbara Fritchie
Route 240
Wilco
Theil
Isaac L. Stevensor
Donald Sullivan
Elmer W. Singer
Bru Remsburg
Roland Ebpe
Charles Crum
Ral
KE. White
Jam Davis
Fred Peck
James Fortress
Hagerstown
Mount Glee Club To Sing At Aberdeen
Mount Glee Club of Mt. St. Marys College performs for recruits at Aberdeen Proving Ground Sunday at 8 4 p m with a grounds tour by Lt Col Cassidy and dinner in the officers mess hall. After the concert an informal reception for college students follows.
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Glee Club
Mt. St. Mary's College
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Cassidy
Joe Kinder
al Doty
Stephen Burke
Jack Yodzis
Waam-Tyv
Baltimore
Mt. St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's Colleges
the Mount
David W. Shaum
St. Martin's Church
Mountglee Club
St. Joseph's High School
Emmitsburg
Expect 300 To Attend K. P. District Rally
About three hundred Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters are expected at a district rally in the Pythian Castle on Monday evening at seven p.m. The district includes sixteen lodges and Pythian Sister temples in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Pythian Castle
Decree Signs Absolute Divorce in South Carolina
A decree grants Mrs Franc Lenora Willis of this city an absolute divorce from Col Charles Willis of Columbia South Carolina. Mrs Willis obtains custody of their daughter and the defendant must pay 59 dollars monthly alimony plus court costs. William M Storm represented the plaintiff.
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Equity Court
Franc
Lenora Willis
Charles Willis
Columbia S. C
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