Powerful Nerve Gas Developed Story Told by Rep. Sikes
New York reports on a Saga magazine excerpt describing a nerve gas developed by the U S Chemical Warfare Service. Rep. Sikes notes its invisibility and rapid lethality from skin contact or inhalation, its lack of odor taste or color, and its potential warlike impact possibly greater than hydrogen bombs. He cites German WW1 origins and a captured film of goats reacting to the gas.
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New York
U.S. Chemical Warfare Service
Robert L. F. ‘Sikes
D-Fla
Saga
Sikes
Armed Services Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee
Chemical Warfare Service
Rep
Kefauver Praises Support of Papers at Editors Meet
Senator Kefauver praised newspapers for aiding his crime committee while General MacArthur briefly visited the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Kefauver urged local action against gambling and warned against legalization as a solution. Wilson urged editors to push preparedness efforts and public resolve. College Park event invited Maryland area students to an on campus day hosted by the University of Maryland.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tern
Charles E. Wilson
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
New York
Main Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilson
College Park
University F of Maryland
College of Home Toponomics
Maryndand
Baltimore
Northern Virginia
Two Modern State Road Homes for Sale in Maryland Area
Franklin D Miller lists No 1 two acres with eight room modern frame dwelling insulated double garage chicken house and spring water electric pump price 12500 and No 2 half acre with bungalow style living dining kitchen two bedrooms and bath immediate possession price 16500 Noah Cramer & Son Realtors 114 North Court St Frederick Md Also a dairy and chicken farm listings near Westminster and Union Bridge with a 38 acre farm 18 alfalfa 19 grain 7 acres white oak timber possession at once price 318000 and a horse and chicken farm near Union Bridge at 11300 4061 Roop & Sons Windsor Md
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Y. W
Pyden
Braddock Huts
Force Air Kent
Franklin D. Miller Real Estate
Bis E. Second St
Noah
Cramer & Son Realtors
North Court St
Frederick
Hard Rd
Westminster
Bath
Ilo
Hard
Union Bridge
Roop & Sons
Windsor
Hauvers
Frederick County
Maryland
Orphans’ Court
Bessie M Wolfe
Bonnie J Willard
Robert J. Willard
Court House
Hauvers Elec- Hoan
Walter A. Waite
C. Upton Brandenburg
Walter A. Wolfe
Rooklyn W. Pryor
Elsie V. Fryer
Harvers
James B. Wolfe
Wolfsville
Foxville
Stewart Hobbs Brown
Local Women Attend Women's Guild Meet
A delegation of nine women from Frederick Evangelical Reformed church and 14 from Grace Evangelical and Reformed church attended the 10th regional spring convention of the Women's Guild at Taneytown Reformed church. About 300 women were present for morning and afternoon sessions presided over by Mrs. Paul Bovey of Hagerstown. luncheon was served by the host guild. The highlight was an afternoon address by Mrs. Frederick A. Goetsch, an International Missions Board member, on Near East and Africa missions. The morning session covered reports from regional guilds, excluding Baltimore. The benediction was given by Hev. Morgan R. Andreas. Attendees from Frederick included many named members from both Evangelical and Grace churches.
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Frederick Evangelical Reformed Church
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Women's Guild
Taneytown Reformed Church
Paul Bovey
Hagerstown
Frederick A. Goetsch
International Missions Board
Reformed Church
National Council of Churches
Near East
Africa
Maryland
Baltimore
Hev. Morgan R. Andreas
Paul L. Althouse
Henry Abbott
Helen Saffit
Rhoda Fogle
William T. Delaplaine
Grace Thomas
Amy Zeigler
Ada Lampe
Mildred Hoke
The
Evangelical Church
Raymond FE. Wilhelm
Margaret Thomas
Elmer Thomas
Russell Thomas
Myrilin Shoemaker
Andrew Rhoderick
Harold Free
Austin Kemp
Leo Krantz
Jeannette McKaig
Paul Willard
Charles Poole
Bessie Poole
Arthur Remsberg
Grace Church
District Governor Visits Lions Club in Cumberland
District Governor Al vin KE. Yaste visits Cumberland and presides at a Glade Valley Lions Club dinner. Byron W. Thompson Frederick attorney talks on Lions ism and Southwest life patterns while recognizing Grade Lions and presenting awards. Nominees for Grade offices were proposed for May 3 balloting. a directors' meeting approved funding to hire a band for Atlantic City delegation in June. Glade club schedules Charter Night May 17 at Peter Pan Inn.
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Alvin KE. Yaste
Cumberland
Glade Valley Lions Club
Byron W. Thompson
Frederick
J. H. Hooper
Walkersville Club
Southwest
Arioona
International Illinns Club
William Powell
Franks Higinbotham
Kent Nicodemus
Hooper
Yaste
Thompson
Nicodemus
Westminster
V. Rohrer
Wade Herbert
Charles Petry
William Holtzonle
Charles Magaha Ane
Montgomery County 4-H Holstein Club Growth and 1950 Shows
The Montgomery County 4-H Holstein Club started in 1945 and now has 55 members. Assistant county agent R N Whipp aids projects. In 1950 the club toured homes in June, exhibited at McDonogh School Fair Western Maryland Holstein Field Day Poolesville Livestock Show Montgomery County Fair Timonium State Fair, with top honors for Janice Palmer Joan Toms Barbara Riggs and the Riggs sisters. The group showed 38 Holsteins at Timonium and 59 at the County Fair, plus a conservation booth and a dairy demonstration team placing highly.
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Montgomery County
R. N. Whipp
McDonogh
Western Maryland
Poolesville
Montgomery County Fair
Timonium
Janice Palmer
Fpoolesville
Gaithersburg
Joan Toms
Billy Thompson
Jane King
Barbara and
Joyer Riggs
Helfer
Riggs
Timanium
Joyce Riggs
Patricia Toms
Peop les Finance Co Money to Loan and Household Goods for Sale
Borrowing money from us with friendly courteous service and privacy. We will work out a payment plan that fits your income. Norwegian refrigerator solid oak bureau double door steel cabinet Hollywood bed and mattress Kenmore heater and numerous household items offered trustworthy and practically new.
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Cu. Ft
Norge
Hollywood
Dairy Show Awards Highlight 4-H Club Success
The Montgomery County dairy herd display featured four Holstein clubs with multiple awards. Janice Palmer and Barbara Riggs earned top junior honors and joined the State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging team, which placed second and qualified for national competition. Barbara Riggs later garnered national recognition and both girls earned trips to the National 4-H Congress. The piece also notes Wesleyan Service Guild activities at Calvary Methodist Church and plans for the Northeastern Jurisdiction meeting in Washington.
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Roy Thompson
Barbara
Joyce Riggs
Janice Palmer
Paul King
Jane King
Joan Toms
Robert Dorsey
Rigns Sisters
Montgomery County
Holstein Club
Barbara Riggs
Douglas King
Janice
Waterloo
Town
Rts
Maryland
United States
England
Kent Mayne
Dougas
Chicago
Doug
Joyce
Wesleyan and Willing Workers Classes Share Spring Events
The text describes church and guild activities in 1851 including the Wesleyan Service Guild Weekend at Syracuse University, a Tea and Linen Shower for Sib ley Memorial Hospital, and a film showing by Mrs. Kling featuring "Maryland." It notes a membership contest won by Miss Mary Yingling's team, with refreshments by hostesses Phyllis Haller Hilda Haller and Barbara Burke, and an upcoming meeting at Buckeystown CLASS. MEETS The Willing Workers Class of Brook Hill church held an April 18 gathering with fourteen members, Bible quiz won by Cathrine Rothenhoefer, and plans for next meeting.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Syracuse University
Women's Guild
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington
Robert A. Kling
Donald Fogle
Maryland
Mary Yingling
Brook Hill
Esta Specht
Catherine Rothenhoefer
Hazel Korrell
Gloria Horst
Goldie Moser
Cathryn Nusz
Irrevocable Word Study Note on Unalterable
An English lesson presents common usage tips and pronunciation notes. It defines irrevocable as incapable of being revoked or unalterable, with emphasis on the V. It urges vocabulary growth by mastering one new word daily and provides example sentences.
New Center Is Now Open Fort Meade
Fort Meade opens a medical replacement training center that will train about 3,000 recruits annually. The first 220 have begun a fourteen week program combining six weeks of basic Army drill with eight weeks of medical instruction. Maj. Gen. Armstrong and Maj. Gen. Andris spoke at the ceremony. Col. Gorby commands the unit, with a 1,500 person cadre transferred from Brooke General Hospital. One new training company will be activated weekly until fourteen companies are formed.
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Fort Meade
Army
George B. Armstrong
Cliff Andris
Second Army
Albin L. Gorby
Tenth Corps
Korea
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Social Situation Shareings From The News
A friend plans an operation and you express concern in a calm supportive tone. You acknowledge the hospital visit and avoid sharing similar cases or raising worries. You mention you saw this guidance in The News and aim to comfort without causing alarm.
Clay Promoted To First Sergeant At Camp Detrick
M/Sgt. Cecil Clay, a 21 year Army veteran, is named first sergeant of the 9766th Technical Service Unit at Camp Detrick, replacing M/Sgt. Behrens sent to the Far East. Clay previously served 1941 1947 as first sergeant, with earlier Tank Corps duty and postwar Germany service before returning to Camp Detrick. He entered the Army in 1927 at Fort Meade and plans to retire soon.
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Cecil Clay
9766Th Technical Service
Camp Detrick
Kenneth P. Behrens
Far East
Sgt
Clay
Detrick
Services and
Army
Tank Corps
Fort George G. Meade
Germany
United States
Beaver’s Tail Rudder Tactics Puzzle Local Behavior
A fragment notes plans to stay in Frederick with wife Agnes and daughter Carlens aged 1 on East Eighth street. It also describes beaver locomotion, explaining the broad tail acts as a rudder and mud is carried between the tail and belly by motion.
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Frederick
Agnes
Carlens
East Eighth Street
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