The Semi-Weekly News April 17, 1953 edition notice
The Semi-Weekly News is Frederick Maryland based and dated April 17, 1953. It describes republication rights and correction policies for Associated Press dispatches and notes the newspaper's printing services and post office status. The piece establishes standard notices and announces the news bureau offices in the area.
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Gabat BO Pig
MFG
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Associated Press
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Don
Omy Dereon
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Frederick
Stock Market Trends and the Peace Signal
The stock market acts as a sensitive barometer reacting to perceived economic dislocations amid peace rumors. Inflation and wars shape investor behavior, with current declines modest yet linked to expectations of inflation and future economic disruption.
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Korea
Wall Street
New Chemical Possible Crew In Leukemia Fight
In Salt Lake City doctors Dougherty and Frank of the University of Utah Medical School described an X chemical as potentially key in leukemia to science writers. The substance may trigger rapid white blood cell production to combat infection, though its exact nature and origin remain unknown.
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Caner
Thomas F. Dougherty
Jules A. Frank
University of Utah Medical School
American Cancer Society
Preaching Mission Draws 360 Members From Maryland Synod
More than 360 lay members and ten or more Lutheran churches from Maryland Washington Levittown Virginia and Waynesboro Pennsylvania attended an evangelism preaching mission conference in the Evangelical Lutheran church. Dr Ralph Loew of Buffalo spoke at a demonstration service of personal evangelism and meals were provided by the Lutheran Women's Auxiliary. The Maryland Synod encompasses several regional churches.
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Telenay
Maryland
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Social Missions Committee
Maryland Synod
Ralph Loew
Buffalo
N. Y
Lutheran Women’s Auxiliary
Washington
Levettsville
Waynesboro
Trout Season Opens Amid Cold Snap Frost Hits Orchards
Fishermen braved subfreezing weather as trout season formally opened while orchardists said the cold did not damagingly affect peaches. Temperatures ranged from 23 to 38 degrees across area orchards with frost reported near Unionville and in Thurmont. Early forecasts warned more cold weather and a rainy period ahead.
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McCain
Frederick
Quynn
Lewis
Thurmont
Creagerstown
Walker
Mt. Airy
Fishing Creek
Frank Weddle
Henry Decker
Tocel
Mat
Three Sabre Pilots Help Destroy MIG Over Korea
Three U S Sabre pilots shared in downing a Communist MIG over North Korea on Wednesday. Ground fire from the 45th Division repelled 150 to 200 attackers on Heartbreak Ridge. Capt. Vincent E. Stacy, Lt. Robert D. Carter, and Lt. Henry A. Jones were credited with one third of the kill. Light action continued along the front with 69 trucks destroyed by B26 bombers Tuesday night.
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North Korea
45Th Division
Heartbreak Ridge
Eighth Army
Vincent E. Stacy
Crystal Falls
Mich
Robert D. Carter
Bluefield
W. Va
Henry A. Jones
Memphis
Tenn
Stacy
Air Force
Hood College Students Return After Ice Crash
Hood College seniors Shirley Walker Bloomfield New Jersey Constance Drown Uxbridge Massachusetts resumed classes this week after recovering from injuries in a February crash near Mountainville New York. Betsy Allott of Newburgh New York was killed. State Police said icy road conditions caused the accident and cleared Miss Walker of blame.
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Frederick
Hood College
Shirley Walker
Bloomfield XN. J
Constance Drown
Uxbridge
Mass
Hood
Betsy Allott
Newburgh
N. Y
Mountainville
Walker
All Hame
Court News and Marriage Licenses Across State Lines
Court notices include absolute divorce bills for Lawson Harrisons Diggs Eckenrode and others with numerous spouses listed. Marriage licenses issued and deeds recorded show multiple couples from Bolivar to York and beyond with property transfers and estate movements across several counties and towns.
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Shirley Ann Lawson
Janice B. Harrison
Delbert G. Harrison
Alfred L. Diggs
Olivia L. Diggs
Rachel V. Eckenrode
John Robert Eckenrode
Dorsey D. Dunlop
Billie A. Burns
Bolivar
W Va
East Frederick Carnival Plans by School Parents Group
East Frederick Elementary School will host a Friday carnival organized by the Parent Teachers Association. Plans include prizes, grab bags, booths, a magic show, and multiple student-run committees handling games, cake and candy tables, movies, and refreshments. Proceeds benefit the school.
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School Parent Teachers Association
H. David Hagan
Wilson Mercer
Paul B. Jones
Charles Yinger
Stélia Mee. Smith
Carnival
William H. Thomas, Jr
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John T. Ferguson
Robert W. Sheckles
George William Smith
Paul Crum
Margaret Rally
William Culler
Charles Murphy
D. W. Rice
Robert Sheckles
Hazel Barthlow
Leon Crummitt
Frank Starver
Dewey Crumnitt
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Paul Clemson
John Timm
Thomas Lenhart
William W. Martin
Harold EB. O'Brien
Vincent Hull
Earl E. Ramsburg
James H. Swartz
James B. Sier
Charles Grable
Charles Kinna
B. E. Sullivan
Atlee C. V. Compher
Paul Biddinger
Gloria Schroyer
Richard Wenzel
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Harry Bruchey
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H. J. Gatrell
Frank Martz
Charles Schrodel
J. Edgar Hawker
William Bark Ridgley
Albert James
Robert W. Carey
Charles Brust
Dorsey Burdette
Bascom Neal
James C. Neal
Albert Redmond
Ruth Zimmerman
Jesse L. Stup
Warren Burger
Aubrey S. Claggett
Margaret Nyberg
Eston Hoffman
Reno Clingan
Robert Carey
Margaret Magaha
John H. Stover, Jr
William R. Tracey
Jacob Ramsburg
Warner Brittain
Murray Fox
Cochairman
Charles E. Nichols
Lloyd, Grabill
William Earl Ridgley
Augusta Trervar
Harry Brachey
Merrii Perkins
Roy Gosnell
Evelyn Harris
Paralyzed For Life Bill Advances in House
Washington woman paralyzed for life by a bullet fired by a District of Columbia off duty policeman would receive 15000 under a bill that passed the House and now goes to the Senate. The shooting at Palm Grove Club injured Mrs. Clinton Nickerson, then Dorothy Kilmer, as she waited for her fiancé, Corporal Nickerson.
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Bii
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Frederick County Women’s Clubs Hold Joint April Meetings
Frederick County Women’s Clubs share reports and plans for Home Demonstration Week. Mrs Elmer E Dixon hosted Jug Bridge Homemakers with demonstrations on sweaters and Know Your County Government by Miss Hal Lee Ott. April 16 sixteen meeting at East Church Street School featured speaker Janet Coblentz on Spending the Food Dollars. April 22 Food and Nutrition meeting followed by May 3 to May 10 Home Demonstration Week. Plans for joint Mt Pleasant and Harmony Grove display and church service attendance May 3. A daffodil show and tea at Mt Airy and a supper and game party at East Frederick School were announced. Five dollars to cancer fund. Next Braddock Club meeting May 13 at Mrs Robert Reifsnider’s home.
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Howard Mayne
Barry Hamilton
Hal Lee Ott
East’Church Street
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University of Maryland Extension Office
Charles Walker
Hamilton
Mt. Pleasant
Harmony Grove Club
Robert Reifsnider
John Renn
Braddock Club
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East Church Street
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Palmer Snook
Eric Biser
Theo. Reeder
Skyline Club
W Osborne
Shade
Old Braddock
Albert Coblenz
Guy Cramer
Airs Lavier Delanter
Hazel Helter
Trophies Awarded At 20th Annual Junior Basketball Tourney
At Francis Scott Key Post No 11 regular meeting the 20th annual American Legion Junior Basketball Tournament awards were presented. Alvin G Quynn of the Y M C A acted as master of ceremonies. Sportsmanship trophies and medals went to Elm Street Junior High School and Frederick Junior High entrants. Coaches Lorenz and Behrens presided over the trophy and medal distribution as players from Elm Street, Frederick, and the Y M C A team collected honors.
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Alvin G Quynn
Bernard P. Lorenz
Elm Street
Frederick Junior High
James Behrens
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Qumtet
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Robert Moss
Charley Keller, Jr
Don Dixon
Alden Summers
Jerry Quill
M.C A
Charley Keller
Donald Keller
Tommy Quill
Howard Boyer
Frederick Junior High School
Charles Weddle
James Miles
Larry Phoebus
Dan Chapman
Jack Molesworth
Donald Dison
Dean Nikirk
Robert Poole
David Markey
Gary Lacy
Franklin Martz
Philip Sibert
John Hunter
Thomas Littleton
Hancock Named Acting Montgomery County Manager
The Montgomery County Council named Alex K. Hancock acting county manager succeeding Irving G. McNair who leaves for a Bogota government post. Hancock, 52, joined in 1932 and has been finance director since 1949. Council also asks if a 20 room West Rockville school is legal and delays building code amendments.
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Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Alex K. Hancock
Hancock
Irving G. McNair
Bogota
West Rockville
Hunting Hills
Britain Cuts Taxes Aimed at Boosting Exports and Industry
London reports Prime Minister Churchill's government cuts income sales and industrial taxes to speed export manufacturing. Butler outlined 1953-54 relief, with household tax cuts reducing a typical wage earner’s tax by about 6.6 percent and big incentives for industry including capital costs deductions and an excess profits levy repeal. The package aims to spur investment, modernization and international competitiveness while noting currency values and price impacts.
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Churchill
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Butler
House of Commons
Britain
City Accidents Down in March Says Police Report
Frederick city recorded 17 traffic accidents in March this year, down from 37 in March 1952, with five injuries. January to March totals show 70 accidents and 22 injuries in 1953 versus 88 accidents and 22 injuries in 1952, with most incidents in residential areas and drivers mainly aged 25 to 44, most of them male and white.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Low Bid On Contract By Grove Firm For State Road Work
The M J Grove Lime Company submitted the low bid of 208443 with crushed stone and 210461 with slag for a State Roads Commission project rebuilding a section of Boyds Clarksburg road to connect old Route 240 with the Washington National Pike at Clarksburg. W E Graham and Sons bid 212171 and 213767. No contract awarded yet. The work covers grading drainage relocation surfacing and widening of a 0.866 mile stretch plus resurfacing of a small Route 240 segment at 240 and relocated 121.
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Boyds-Clarksburg
Notice of Publication in Equity Divorce Case 17577
In Frederick County Circuit Court in equity John H Baker seeks a divorce from Mary Elizabeth Baker alleging abandonment and separation since October 14 1935. The defendant residing at 1234 Canal Street Lebanon PA must answer by June 1 1953 or a decree by default may be granted. Publication required once weekly for four weeks ending May 16 1933.
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Lebanon County
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Circuit Court For
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Frederick County
Ellis C Wachter
Frederck County
Maryland
C. Cufton Warts
Splintor
Tracy
Wachter
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