Valentino film star role haunts young clergyman’s son
BAL Boyle reports on Anthony Dexter, son of clergy parents, facing press and public reaction while portraying Rudolph Valentino in a long awaited film. Dexter reflects on Valentino’s legend, his name changes, training, and the challenge of living up to a screen icon amid 1920s romance lore. The column touches on Dexter’s resemblance, career path, and Valentino’s quiet, moody persona.
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Bal Boyle
New York
Rudolph Valentine
Anthony Dexter
Edward Small
Columbia Pictures
Dexter
Nebraska
Walter Reinhold Alfred Frederick Freischmahn
Walter Craig
Valentino
Lon Chaney, Sr
Jan
Middlewest
Valentine
Jover
Mrs. Rabbits
Babe Ruth
MacArthur Homecoming Praised Amid National Honor
The return of General Douglas MacArthur to his homeland after the Pacific campaigns is celebrated as a triumph. Despite dismissal from command stirring partisan debate, the nation pays homage to a legendary figure whose five star rank stands for life by act of Congress.
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Douglas MacArthur
MacArsthux
Act of
World population growth poses future food balance challenge
The population is rising at about 1 percent annually, totaling an estimated 2.378 billion now with potential to reach around 4.7 billion a century hence. Density has risen from 36 to 46 per square mile, Japan remains the most crowded, and many nations must rely on manufacturing and trade as they cannot feed themselves. Intensive research in crop science is expected to boost production for new foods with high nutrition.
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Earth
Japan
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
April 18 1901 reports Ceph Overs condemned negro murderer to be executed tomorrow with a jail cell scene of relatives. Aldermen board grants extra pay to Shafer Rhoads Randolph Mariz and Hendrickson. Moving picture exhibition at the Opera House draws crowd with Cuban Spanish American war queen Victoria funeral reels. George Casper Killian injured after falling from a painting job. Ezra Beachley Middletown store narrowly escapes fire from a cigars ash in sawdust. floor hole discovered.
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The
Ceph Overs
Overs
Board OF Aldermen
Shafer L. Rhoads
Randolph Mariz
Charles B. T. Hendrickson
Opera House
Queen Victoria
Ezra Beachley
Middletown
Unveiling Date Set for Taney Bust Ceremony
Twenty years ago in Maryland dated April 1, 1931 reports the fixed unveiling for Chief Justice Roger B Taney bust with speaker Chief Justice Hughes to appear September 26. Clayton K Watkins appointed Montgomery County Circuit Court clerk to fill vacancy from Preston B Ray’s death. Republicans to assemble next Friday to nominate mayor city register and aldermen. A $100,000 county road construction emergency bill signed by Governor Ritchie.
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the News
Roger Brooke Taney
Charles Evans Hughes
Clayton K. Watkins
Gaithersburg
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
Preston B. Ray
Urner
Peter and
Willard
Court House
City Register
Board of Aldermen
Ritchie
Shaw
Rockville
Lacy Shaw
Alma Huser Shaw
Benjamin C. Shaw
Bertha C. Shaw
Frederick Zonta Installs New Officers At Dinner
New Frederick Zonta Club officers were installed at Hotel Frederick in a ceremony. Incoming president Evelyn Kefauver and new officers were praised, with flowers for leaders and Miss Nora Wise for perfect attendance. The club plans a memorial table and plaque for Miss Miriam Apple in the Joseph H. Apple Library at Head College and will divide the Zonta scholarship between Margaret Stup and Nancy Stup who will attend Tawson State Teachers College and Frederick Memorial Hospital training school respectively.
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Frederick Zonta Club
Hotel Frederick
Nora Wise
Evelyn M. Kefauver
Freda Doll
Catherine Johnson
Mary E. Rhoads
Rhoda H. Fogle
State Teachers College
Tawson
Nancy Lee Stup
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stup
Austin Stup
Urbana
Frederick High School
Hilda Croghan
Zonta
Florence Garner
Paul Nicewarner
Union Bridge
Margaret Stup
Nancy Stup
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Anniversaries of notable Americans and events
Recalls historic birthdays and events from 18th to 20th century America. Highlights include John Young Mason, Mary Russell, Clarence Darrow, William Travers Jerome, Richard Harding Davis, Charles Michelson, Paul Revere, the Charleston evacuation, Doolittle raid, and Irnie Pyle. Also lists birthdays of William Dana Orcutt and others, plus a Rockville will filing for Lacy Shaw.
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John Young Mason
Navy
Greenville
Mary Russell
Sisters of Mercy
California
Ireland
Clearence Darrow
Kingman
Ohio
Chicago
William Travers Jerome
New York City
New York
Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
Virginia City
New
Paul Revere
Charlestown
Lexington
Mass
Charleston
S.C
W Liam Dunlap
Switzerland
Rhode Island
Charles Dickens
First Woman's Club
Sorosis
Ays
San Francisco
U. S. Air Squadron
D James H. Doolittle
Hornet
Shangri-la
Tokyo
U. S. Third Army
Czechoslovakia
Irnie Pyle
United State
Post Office
William Dana Orcuit
Boston
Lebanon
N. H
James L. Kauffman
Jefferson Medical College
Miamisburg
William A. Noyes, Jr
University of Rochester
N. Y
Terre Haute
Ind
Stacy May
Clfford P. Morehouse
The
Living Church
Milwaukee
Murray D. Lincoln
Columbus
CARE
Raynham
Truman fuels partisan rift over MacArthur dismissal
Washington reports President Truman has deepened national division by dismissing General MacArthur, provoking bitter reaction across parties. Democrats wavered over the joint welcome, while Republicans frame the issue politically. Critics accuse the White House of one man government and misrepresent MacArthur’s peace aims versus broader war policy.
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Washington
Truman
America
General MacArthur
Congress
White House
General Vaughan
Mr. Truman
MacArthur
Department of State
United States
Frederick High Student Wins Columbia Scholarship
Bruce Douglas, Frederick High School senior, has been named one of 30 national recipients of a 1200 scholarship to Columbia College New York. He serves as Student League president, plays trombone and euphonium, participates in state and tri state bands, and has led church youth activities. The award renews annually based on academic standing and leadership.
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Frederick High School
Columbia College
New York City
George Bruce Douglas
George B. Douglas, Jr
Clifton
United States
Harry 0. Smith
Columbia
Bruce Douglas
Henry Coleman
Bruce
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Frederick County
White House
Hagerstown
Westminster
The
Presbyterian Church
Child Welfare Board
Newton
Mass
James Burger
Leslie Burger
West South Street
New York College
Smith
Funeral notices from Emmitsburg area rites and sales
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Roy Wagaman and others in Emmitsburg and nearby towns, with interments at Mount View and Mount Olivet cemeteries. Pallbearers included Emory Wagaman and Roy Riley. Separately, multiple property deeds were recorded, including transfers on Trail Avenue, Jefferson Street, and East Third Street in Frederick and area municipalities.
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Roy Wagaman
Garden City
Allison
Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg Reformed Church
Edmund P. Welker
Mt. View Cemetery
Emory Wagaman
Roy Riley
Guy Warren
John Warthen
Earl Martin
Larry Martin
Elias Lutheran Church
Robert Troxell
Philip Bower
James Hays
Luther Beegle
Irvin Brown
Earl Keilholtz
Vernon Keilholtz
A. W. Mick Cleat
Westminster DAR Officers Elected for 1951 52 in New Windsor
Westminster April 17 The William Winchester chapter Daughters of the American Revolution elected officers for the year 51 52 at the home of Mrs. Nichols Metcalfe New Windsor Regent Mrs James T Marsh vice regent Mrs Frank B Hurt second vice regent Mrs Charles Q Clemson chaplain Mrs Charles B Kephart recording secretary Mrs Donald F Shriver corresponding secretary Mrs J H Allender treasurer Mrs James M Shriver registrar Mrs F P LaMotte Smith historian Mrs Arthur Kidwell librarian Miss M Louie Matthews and special delegate Mrs Edgar G Barnes A salad luncheon was invited by Mrs John F Massey for May 11 and humorous monologues were given by Mrs Marsh.
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Westminster
William Winchester
Nichols Metcalfe
New Windsor
Frank &. Hurt
James T. Marsh
Frank B. Hurt
Charles QO. Clemson
Charles B. Kephart
Donald F. Shriver
J. H. Allender
James M. Shriver
FP. LaMotte Smith
Arthur Kidwell
M. Louie Matthews
Edgar G. Barnes
Hurt
John F. Massey
Pen-Mar
Tattle Adams
Metcalfe
Edwin Engel
Nicholas Metcalfe, Jr
Firemen Plan Carnival In Taneytown June Event Details
Taneytown Fire Company maps a six day carnival June 11 to 14 on the high school grounds with a horse parade planned for June 12 at 7 p.m. Prizes will honor best riding horse draft team ponies and mules. Committees and staff for each feature are listed by President George Kiser including parade advertising ice cream stand and lights. The program runs from Monday radio entertainments to Saturday band concert with water battles tug of war and parade events by visiting companies and local auxiliaries.
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Taneytown
Taneytown Fire Company
George Kiser
Edwin Baumgardner
Charles D. Baker
Robert Feeser
James C Myers
Scott Smith
Raymond Perry
Kenneth Clem
Bernard Elliott
Charles Cashman
Mervin Conover
Mr. Kiser
Delmont Koons
T. H. Tracey
James F. Burke
Kenneth Hawk
Emory Hahn
J. W. Garber
Kingo
Gas Shank
Lester Kidd
Glenn, Dayhoff
Clifford Ott
Bernard Bowers
Robert Ingram
H. H. Hartsock
David Hilterbrick
Leroy Smith
Gettysburg Hosts National Qualifier Test Stations
About 44 students from Gettysburg College and Mount Saint Mary’s College Emmitsburg have obtained NQ testing forms for the national draft qualification test. Gettysburg College is one of 57 Pennsylvania test stations and one of 1,000 nationwide, with exams set for May 26 June 16 and June a draft deferment consideration.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Pennsylvania
Petain Relapse Raises Fears for Life in Prison
Fort Joinville France April 17 former Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, 85 next week, relapsed tonight. Mrs Petain, after visiting the prison where he serves a life sentence for treason, said she is worried. Petain was struck last week with congestion of the lungs. A separate note recalls U S farm population shrinking from 32 million in 1900 to about 28 million in 1950.
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Petain
Fort-Joinville
New Yea
France
Henri-Philippe Petain
Local Social News From Taneytown to Frederick
Personal items recount tea for Mrs. R C Neal hosted by Miss Amelia and Miss Eliza Annan in Taneytown. Notes of travel include Derr and Mullican visiting Biloxi and Brunswick relatives visiting S Sgt Edwin Mull. James Marks celebrating fourth wedding anniversary. Birth notices include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul C Ke Boyds and a son Richard to Mr and Mrs Paul R B Be near Frederick. Postings mention staff nurse job in Washington and Fort Dix orders for Sgt Walter J Dins.
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Amelia
Eliza Annan
Taneytown
R. C. Neal
Neal
Eliza Magnadier Scott Boyle
Norman B
Westminster
Louis E Derr
Marguerite Mullican
Nellie Dean
Brunswick
Biloxi
Edwin J. Mull
James Marks
West Patrick Street
N. George Wij
Austin Fe
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Walter J. Dins
Washington
Pensacola
Fla
Dins
Minnie Ko
Fort Dix
Washin
Providencepital
Paul
Frederick
Richard
Ferick Memorial Hospital
Beard
L. Monroe West
Freder
Sick and recovering residents list with honors program note
Among The Sick Miss Hattie Barrick of 1317 N Market Street recently returned home from Frede Memorial Hospital after an operation. Mrs. Paul Fike wife of Rev Union Bridge has returned home from Pennsylvania following surgery. Mr. Jesse Buckingham near Ion Bridge suffered a paralytic stroke. his wife is in ill health. Miss C Bess Castle Rocky Terrace undergoes treatment at Washington Sanitarium. Mr. Ellis C Wachter confined at home returns to duties of the Court. Lt Col Charles N Staley underwent an operation at Walter Reed Hospital and returns home improved. Mrs Ruby W Myers of Libetown returned from Frederick Memorial Hosp. Mrs A Austin Pearre improving at Johns Hopkins Hospital after an operation. Mr Calvin Lidie West F Street resting after second skin graft. Honors Day program at Storer College Pers Ferry WV on May 4 includes Prince address by Prof Warry D Hazelwood and music by Storer A Capella Chorus. Market prices listed for corn, wheat, barley.
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Hattie Barrick
Market Street
Frede Memorial Hospital
Paul Fike
Union Bridge
Relat
Pennsylvania
Laned
Jesse Buckingham
Ion Bridge
C. Be
Libe Town
Frederick Memorial
A. Austin Pearre
U College Terrace
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Calvin Lidie
West F Street
Sir
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Slatington
Walter T. MacDonald
Girardville
Robert C. Stanley
East Second Street
Bruno E. Eichel
Rochester
William A. Jackson
Arthur R. Stine
East Seventh Street
Charles G. Campbell
Erwin
Tenn
Gregory G. Coleman
Annapolis
Robert Eugene Baltwell
Mt. Airy
J.C. Hilty
Jeannette
John A. Anderson
Kenneth Snyder
Fredericktown
Thomas A. Zruno
Greensburg
Francis Boland
Dearborn
Mich
Joseph Sidehammer
Mt Pleasant
Robert Mowery
Lyons
Larry W. Lawson
Sjamsville
A. ©. Ridgeway
Vienna
Richard FE. Stallings
Tucker
R. Arnold Simmons
Richard C. Buxton
USSN
Arthur C. Buxton
West Fourth St
U. S. Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Teno
Buxton
Potomac River Naval Command
Patuxent River
Naval Service
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Saint Johns High School
McMahon
Senate
House Atomic Committee
D-Conn
Carrollton Manor
John H. Renn
Pascal H. Renn
Ivan Harshman
George Casper Killian
Know
Vaughn
David Lawrence
Eri
Charles P. Lutz
Carroll County
Portland
Ore
C. ©. Fuss and Son
Morgan R. Andress
Baust Church
Wiliam
Charles Flickinger
Ira Rodkey
Murray Baumgardner
Charles Stomesifer
Thomas Albaugh
Grover Davis Armstrong
Laytonsville
G. D. Armstrong Co. Inc
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Warren A. Firth
Odell A. Osteen
Damascus Lions Club
Armstrong Firm
Charles Richards
Mowatt Windham
William G. MacWaulty
John A. McNaughton
James C. Christopher
Woodrow W. Ward
Laytonsville Cemetery
Roy W. Barber
Ronald Lee Williams
East Patrick Street
Leon P. Vauthier
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LaDue McGill
Hyattstown Christian Church
Love of God
Arthur Mott
Howard Cundiff
Harry Waddell
Douglas Waddell
Edwin Fisher
Mehrl Wachter
Mount Olivet Cemetery
C. E. Cline and Son
George Thomas
Bud) Eyler
North Market Street
W. C. Royal
First Baptist Church
Eagles Lodge
Frederick Aerie
Robert H. Hartman
Elwood T. Whitmore
Nevin Wachter Stull
Lewistown
East Church Street
W. DeWitt Dickey
Samuel Eaton
Paul Baer
Oscar Putman
Lester Utterbark
Roscoe Martin
Raymond Stull
Mount Olivet
M. R. Etchison and Son
John A. Buffington
D. D. Hartzler and Sons
Mr. Buffington
Avondale
R. S. Poffenbarger
Mountain View
Gerald
Frank
Lester
Russell
Charles Buttington
Virgie E. Blickenstaff
Smithsburg
Myersville
Wiliam Miller
Mr. Bowers
Huberts Moser
Leonard Stevens
Lewis Kifer
Delbert Barkdoll
Englar Kipe
R. A. Whittington
Paul F. Bittle
Charles C. Putman
Ross H. Myers
Trail Avenue
Joseph D. Baker, II
Holmes D. Baker
Route 40
Gordon H. Tobery
Jefferson Street
Catoctin Park
Stamps
Eva Zimmerman
R. Thomas Dutrow
East Third Street
Taylor
Nel
SER CE Inc
T. Webster
TRE
Allen Stull
Blanche Louise
Francis Eugene Lockingbill
George Lockingbill
Stull
Hagerstown Business College
Office of
Sanitary Products Corporation
Lookingbill
Taneytown High School
Baumgardner's Bakery
Ctawford—Ecker
Ann Starrittr Ecker
Arthur N. Starner
Robert Daugherty
Roberty Daugherty
Ruth Shuff
George McDonnell
Taneytown Manufacturing Company
U. S. Army
Camp Gordon
Georgia
U. S
Storer College
Pers Ferry
W. Va
Warry D. Hazelwood
Str College
Prince
Storer
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