Manor House at Catoctin to be Razed
The Federal government plans demolition of Catoctin Manor House on Route 15 near Catoctin Furnace. Officials cite hazard and lack of preservation commitments, noting neglect since acquisition by the park system. Locals and historians have long urged saving the 18th century stone and brick structure before wrecking crews move in.
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Catoctin
Route 15
Catoctin Furnace
National Park Service
J. Glenn Beall
Harry T. Thompson
Beall
Catoctin Manor
Frederick Countians
Thompson
A. J. Knox
Catoctin Manor House
Edgar A. Niceodemus
Mgr. Beall
Park Service
Frederick Antiquarians
Catoctin Planor House
Russell Secures Two State Highway Contracts
T Edgie Russell of Frederick won two State Roads Commission contracts totaling 3220000 in cost authorizations for highway improvements. One job on Route 50 in Wicomico County involves slag surface with a 639707 bid. The Montgomery County project near Clarksburg updates a sharp curve on Route 240 with grading drainage and a long-term construction plan. Work starts immediately on both, Montgomery taking months and the Eastern Shore project about a year.
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T. Edgie Russell
Frederick
State Roads Commission
Wicomico County
Russell
Montgomery County
Clarksburg
Hyattstown
Fastern
Hancock Peach Crop Hit By Frost In Western Maryland
Western Maryland orchards suffered further damage as temperatures fell to 23 degrees causing heavy losses in low and medium ground peach orchards around Hancock. Dr. Charles Dunbar of the University of Maryland said high ground peach orchards likely escaped serious harm, apples unharmed, and the cold brought snow flurries to parts of the mountain region.
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Associated Press
Western Maryland
Hancock Area
Charles Dunbar
University of Maryland
Fruit Laboratories
Hancock
Maryland
Peaches weathered freeze with hopeful crop outlook
Cold snaps ten days earlier did not seriously hurt peaches across the county. Orchard reports and a study of buds show most trees survived, with temperatures dipping to 29 to 33 degrees at some sites and 25 degrees or lower identified as the damage threshold. County Agent Henry R. Bhoe maker notes many buds may still live and a good crop is possible, though another cold snap could endanger remaining buds. Forecasters expect a mild weekend with highs in the sixties and little precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Henry R. Bhoemaker
Frederick Lodge Of Elks Installs Officers
Frederick Lodge No. 84 B P Elks holds installation ceremonies on April 5 with Grand Lodge officer Charles G Hawthorne directing and past exalted rulers assisting. Exalted Ruler Marshall Mc Cauley and 11 officers named join a dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel honoring Hawthorne and lodge alumni.
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Frederick Lodge No
B. P . Elks
Grand Lodge
Charles G. Hawthorne
Baltimore
Frederick Lodge
Marshall McCauley
Clifton Wirts
James Zinemerman
Thomas Glass
Delbert Null
David Hagan
Charles Heck
Jerome Offutt
Henrys Schudler
Arthur Mason
Robert Hess
Francis Perrott
Robert Bowlus
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Hawthorne
Collateral Forfeited In Speed Charge
Collateral of $6.45 on a charge of speed greater than reasonable was forfeited before Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg in Peonles Court this morning. The defendant was Alfred M. Gronwell of Washington, arrested by State Trooper A. D. Hasenbuhler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel M. Weinberg
Peonles Court
Alfred M. Gronwell
Washington
A. D. Hasenbuhler
Blue Ridge Driver Is Badly Hurt in Fogbound Collision
A bus bound for Washington D C from Pittsburgh crashed on foggy Route 1 near Washington Pa. Thirteen people were injured, including the bus driver Benjamin Oliver in critical condition. No fatalities were reported. An auto and a ahead trailer were involved. several other passengers were treated for shock or minor injuries. All injuries occurred at Canonsburg Hospital where several victims remained.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge
Washington D. C
Pittsburgh
Benjamin Oliver
East Washator Street
Hagerstown
Canonsburg Hospital
Snowden EB. McGuinn
Alexandria, Va
Robert Schonhut
Norfolk
Youngstown
Jeannette Lovelady
Jak
Washington Hospital
Elmo Patterson
Cumberland
Aid
Vincent Kogler
Grindstone
Norbert BicMurray
Coraopolis
Annie McMurray
Walter Hartman
Eron Binns
Brownsville
Stan Kertineck
Washington, D.C
Deorethy Krnaya
Jerry Lewis
Worst Floods In 50 Years Hit Dakotas and Minnesota
The Associated Press reports record floods across the Dakotas and Minnesota, displacing thousands, with North Dakota declaring an emergency. Red and James rivers overflowed, Minneapolis issued flood warnings, and the Red River near Oslo, Minnesota ran seven tiles wide as warmer weather followed.
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Associated Press
Dakotas
Minnesota
Lane
North Dakota
Red
James Rivers
Minneapolis
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oslo
Minn
Grand Forks
N. C
Red River
Plains
North Central
Reg Son
Midwest
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
South Atlantic
Greensboro
N.C
Charleston
S. C
Michigan
Grand Marais
Cadiliar
ASNE Sifts For Picture Faces The Press Captured
Washington April 22 The American Society of Newspaper Editors agreed to pose for Life magazine in a group portrait captioned The Face of the American Press Each editor would hold a copy of his own paper The vote was tight and some editors questioned the task The tale of Cinderela and the sandal legend is also noted with Psammetichas as the Pharaoh who found the queen with an eagle dropped sandal
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Washington
Bo M. McKelway
Life Magazine
Life
Cinderela
Psammetichas
Ats
Road Work Costing More Than Four Million Under Way
Eight contractors are working on State Roads Commission projects totaling 4,369,538 in the county with maintenance and county forces also active. The expressway to Washington accounts for well over half, with contracts awarded and pending for several highway sections in Frederick and nearby areas. Additional routes, bridges, and relocations are planned or under way, with work extending toward Urbana Hyattstown and beyond into 1950.
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State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
County Roads Board
Washington
Commission
Frederick County
Iran
Urbana
Hyattstown
Frederick
Catoctin Country Club
Braddock Mountai
Har
Tuscarora Creek
Seth Af Fredevieh
Tameas Uilaa
Gyahaiy
Sens Fevekenal N
C-54 Crashes With No Word Of 35 Aboard
A big Air Force C-54 transport with 35 aboard including MacArthur official Frank E Pickelle crashed near Odawara behind Sagami Bay in thick rain and fog. Search planes and helicopters were grounded by bad weather as a 14 square mile search area in the Tanzana mountains was scoured for the missing crew and passengers.
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Town
Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo
Philippines
Kent
Ganges
Tanzana Mountains
Frank E Pickelle
Chicago
Manila
James Torrens Washington
Bernard Adams
New York
Teresa Krossner
Air Force
Odawarai
Sagami Bay
Tachikawa Air Base
Toksa
U. S
Okinawa
Ithen
Oshima
Tachikawa
Eighteen Survivors Vow to Fight on From Peiping to Formosa
Eighteen bedraggled survivors of a Chinese Nationalist division, wiped out near Peiping in 1948, arrived in Manila aboard the line of march to Dhormosa. General Chung Hsien Sun said his men, who endured a two year trek across China and India, will continue the fight in Formosa.
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Manila
Peiping
Chung Hsien-Sun
Dhormosa
Chung
China
India
Calcutta
Formosa
United States Faces Baltic Incident Fallout at UN or Hague
U S Soviet dispute over the Baltic incident prompts calls for drastic action. Washington weighs strong notes to Moscow, recalling Ambassador Kirk, or taking case to the United Nations or the International Court. Acheson defends US position that Russia should compensate for lives and property lost.
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Washington
State Department
Baltic
Congress
Russia
Alain G. Kirk
United Nations
Hague
United States
Moscow
Secretus
Acheson
Cormack
Massachusetts
Kirk
Kremlin
Soviet Latvia
Race Track Gambling Ban Urged by Senate Subcommittee
Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on anti gambling aims to curb bookies and wire services linked to racing bets. Capehart and McFarland back a broad probe into operators, with witnesses including Mebvade, Ericksen, Cohen, and Owen outlining bookie networks and distant betting via wire services and phone. Florida officials defend Continental Press while pursuing bookie suppression.
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Weisbaustid
Capehart
United States
Te Halized Prombling
Ciiy Isealate
Senate Commerce
Tie
MGCL
Joer Hope
Sant LE
Heck
Wwe
Matton
Phreup
Ruyrrell
New
George S. Owen
Florida
Movida
Triangle
Fhoviera
Continental Press
Associated Press
Continental Press Service
New York
Richard W. Brevin
Damages Sought After Vehicle Collision Near Fredericks Dust
The Baltimore firm Triplett and Company files in Circuit Court for $1,000 against Mrs. Virginia Echols Charles W. Hope Donald L. Lenhart and Rudell C. Beall alleging their three southbound vehicles caused a parked truck to be struck near Route 240 five feet off the shoulder. The Lenhart sedan allegedly drove the truck across the road damaging it. defendants are charged with reckless driving.
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Frederics Dust
Triplett and Company, Int. Baltimore
Virginia Echols
Charles W. Hope
Round Hill
Donald Ll. Lenhart
Adamstown
Rudell C. Beall
Clarksburg
Mathias and
Mathias
Echols
Hope
Lenhart
Beall
Lenhart Was Propelled Across the Road and Struck and Damaged the Plaintff
Rocky Ridge Fire Co. Acquires Town Hall
A deed records transfer of the old Rocky Ridge Hall Association hall to the Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company with no stated consideration. Fire officials plan repairs and use as a meeting place. details reference town and meeting space. Separately, Mr and Mrs Richard O Stitely sold property on Bartonsville Road in New Market district to Mr and Mrs Homer J Gatrell for about $6,500.
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Rocky Ridge Hall Association
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company
Ceed
Richard O. Stitely
Homer J. Gatrell
Bartonsville Road
New Market District
Phone Strike Threatened In Next 24 Hours
New York April 12 Ernest Wearner president of Division 6 Communications Workers of America says a strike would be issued within 24 hours among 1000 telephone installation workers at Western Electric Co. amid labor tensions. The dispute follows wage and conditions concerns as talks fail.
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New York
Ernest Wearner
Communications Workers
Anuira
Sail Fodiy
Beo
Ld Vot
Orton Baber
Owarshed
Alx
Theta
Heat Tooth Habe
Western Electric Co
Tice Cha
Sete Sivas
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Deter Ibawir
Hell Systen
Dee Poetpot
Go Bros
Clothing drive aid boosts New Windsor collection effort
Volunteers from Thurmont and New Windsor organized a large clothing drive for overseas shipment. They canvassed homes, filled blue denim bags, and delivered items to a central center as Reverend Don Snider led youth workers. The effort drew praise from residents and will be showcased at a regional youth roundtable in Bridgewater College.
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Tosis
Weeder Han
Ian Ways
Paniar
Gqteek Bey
Hareparts
New York
Servace Center
Thurmont
Don Snider
Brethrenehuiren
Methodist Coreg Gation
Privarly Ane
Bridgewater College
Frederick County
New Windsor Center
C. S Weybright
Battle for Hainan in sixth day amid fierce fighting
Dispatches from Hainan report Nationalists and Communist forces clashing within six miles of Haishan capital as the city nears collapse. Observers note contested ground, with both sides claiming gains and heavy casualties.
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Tupei
Lal Qoskiy
Suevese Culekense
Cation
Hainan
Hongkong Standard
Hoshan
China
Monhees
Hashaw
Taivestindis
Allie
Kuen
Halaun
Hungborg
Increase In Living Costs Across 1949 March
Government living cost indices show a modest March rise led by food prices up about one percent. Fuel and electricity costs edged higher while rents and apparel also inched up. The overall index sits 15 percent below last year but 69 percent above prewar levels, with foods rising in most cities surveyed.
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Washington
Une
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Two Men Jailed on Assault Charges in Frederick
Two Frederick men were jailed on assault and battery charges with $500 bond each after police arrests Friday night and today. Ralph R. Jones from West Fifth Street allegedly assaulted Pauline Jones, his wife, while Albert Kilingsworth of Yaney Apartments faced a similar charge on his wife. Officers Norma Killingsworth, Twentey, made the arrests for hearings set Monday. Other overnight charges included Richard W. Plock of Brunswick for loitering under $1 and costs, A Walter Woods of Frederick County and William Cromwell of Frederick for intoxication, Cromwell under $5, Woods under $10 and costs. Sgt Swomley and officer Kanade made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Niw
Ralph R Jones
West Fifth Street
Pauline Jones
Albert Kilingsworth
Yaney Apartments
Norma Killingsworth
Twentey
Richard W. Plock
Brunswick
Haugh
Boone
A. Walter Woods
Frederick Counts
Wiliam Cromwell
Cromwell
Woods
Sgt. Swomley
Kanade
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Historic Furnace
Yilled
Frederick Lodge of Elks
Asne
U.S
U.N
Rocky Ridge Fire Co
Detroit
Chrysler
Taipei
Wainan
RLY
Newcraper Hrchives
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