Amazing Is True The Korea War And The Great War Echo
The Veterans Administration forecasts Korean war veterans may match or exceed World War I veterans, a figure around 4.764 million. The piece argues the scale of Korea and national apathy, compares the conflict to prior wars, and urges attention to the boys serving and those training to replace them in battle at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Korea
Wilson
American Legion
States
Hammond
Ind
Seaweed as Delicacy Sparks Jelly Revolution
University of Delaware chemist Professor George L. Baker patents a seaweed based jelly and gelatin derivative. The invention promises pineapple jelly with less sugar and better color and flavor, preserving vitamins. Combined with frozen fruit juice concentrates it could revive homemade jellies at lower costs, letting Americans eat seaweed unknowingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Baker
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
University of Delaware
Baker Chemical
Monocacy River Flood Levels Fall After Rain
Monocacy River dropped to 12.6 feet at 6:30 PM as rainfall slowed. Potomac not as full, aiding faster flood relief. Carroll Creek bank full and rising. South Market Street stores report cellars flooding. West Second and Ninth Streets show seepage. Firefighters monitor Carroll Creek. old United pumper revived for pumping. suction hosings used at Warside Inn basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Potomac
Carroll Creek
South Market Street
West Second
Ninth Streets
Grant Place
Uniteds
Warside Inn
Queen Juliana Heads Home After North American Trip
Ottawa reports Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard returning to the Netherlands after a four week tour of the United States and Canada. The Queen met Dutch settlers in Canada and friends made during wartime exile, while Bernhard joined her before they departed on a Dutch aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
United States
Canada
Bernhard
New York
Europe
War’s harsh lessons mold life and loyalty in peace
MAL BOYLE reflects on war as a crucible that reshapes values patience and gratitude. He notes waste, hunger, and hardship strip away snobbery, refocus goals, and test loyalty. The piece argues these lessons could be learned in peace, if wiser days arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBoyle
Mal Boyle
New York
Women’s Clubs discuss Understanding Ourselves and Others
Prospect Homemakers led by Miss Beatrice Fehr held a meeting at Mrs. Frank Badger’s home on April 24. Twelve members shared a spring flower, attended Prospect Church May 4 for Home Demonstration Week, and tickets went on sale for DuPont gardens tour May 1 and luncheon May 22. New member Mrs. Willard VanSant welcomed. next gathering May 19 at Mrs. J. Jerome Snyder’s home. Refreshments noted. Under Training Headquarters First Air Force April 28 Captain Owen W Ayers Jr reported for 15 days’ refresher training for 1,000 Air Force Reserve officers from 15 northeastern states. Captain Ayers is with Flight B of the 9513th VARTS in Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Church
DuPont Gardens
Willard VanSant
J. Jerome Snyder
First Air Force
Frederick Amateurs Dominate Deaf School Nine
Fifty years ago on Saturday the Frederick Amateurs defeated the Maryland State School for the Deaf baseball team 18 to 14. Keefer starred on the mound for Frederick, fanning 19. Also at the 16th recital of the Peabody, Rose Birely played a Moonlight organ piece and Agnes Kris offered a G major prelude. Z Ray Saylor, son of Mr and Mrs C E Saylor, South Market Street, to graduate in dentistry at Maryland commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Keefer
Tee Peabody
Rose Birely
Agnes Kris
Z. Ray Saylor
C. E.saylor
South Market Street
University of Maryland
Frederick bound mail delayed by wreck on Western Maryland
Twenty Years Ago items note the Frederick bound mail from Baltimore delayed over three hours due to a freight wreck on the Western Maryland Railroad between Baltimore and Westminster. The post reached Frederick late, and local events include a home purchase by Mr and Mrs Otho J Keller at 35 East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News
Baltimore
Western Maryland
Westminster
Otho J. Keller
Francis X Staley
East Second Street
Staley
Impeachment talk swirls as Truman steel seizure eyed
The Nation Today reports Republicans urge impeachment though it's unlikely to advance. It explains process from House inquiry to Senate trial with Chief Justice presiding, noting only 12 cases have reached impeachment attempts and most ended in acquittal. It cites the 1868 Johnson case and warns politics may backfire in an election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Sen. Taft
House
Senate
Hale
Maine
Bender
Ohio
Congress
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
United States
U. S
Doctor Explains Leukemia Causes and Cure Limits
Dr. EPWIS P. JORDAN discusses leukemia as a disease of blood and blood forming organs with unknown cause and no cure. He explains acute and chronic forms, abnormal white blood cell counts, anemia from reduced red cells, and frequent spleen enlargement, noting bone marrow changes and rapid progression in some types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epwis P. Jordan
XEA
Treatments for Chronic Leukemia Slow but Do Not Cure
The article notes leukemia often enters a chronic phase with minimal or no treatment needed. Temporary improvement has been seen with radioactive phosphorus, ACTH, and Cortisone, but none offer permanent care. These methods are experimental and aimed at studying the disease to seek crucial advances toward eventual conquest.
Bible Thoughts On Service Faith And Baptism
The text notes Jesus invites true servants to follow him and promises honor from God. It cites baptism as a saving act tied to a clear conscience, then contrasts Christianity with other faiths where humans seek God. A closing remark mentions fish slime as a protective coating.
Steel Seizure Question Reaches Judge Pine In Court
The battle over President Truman's steel seizure goes to Federal Judge David A. Pine. The government argues for unlimited executive power while Truman contends constitutional limits protect individual rights and that courts must review the action. The ruling could come today or soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
David A. Pine
White House
Pine
Holmes Baldridge
Leadership Conference at Hood College Focuses on Social Responsibility
Mrs. Edgar H. McBride of Frederick addressed Hood College students at a Sunday leadership conference. She said a college education should build a useful life with knowledge of finances politics and social responsibility. Students formed discussion groups to tackle organizational problems and evaluate the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar H. McBride
Frederick
Hood College
College Sun
McBride
Hood
Ruth Matthews
Cambridge
Mortar , Board, National Honorary Society
Harpers Ferry land purchase could begin this summer
The Washington County Historical Society reports state funds may allow buying about 700 acres on the Maryland side for a Harpers Ferry monument project. West Virginia has already acquired similar land nearby, while the National Park Service would manage the area as a national monument preview tied to Civil War history and figures like Brown, Washington, Jefferson, and Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Washington County Historical Society
Harpers Ferry National Monument
Washington County
Potomac River
West Virginia
Potomac
Shenandoah
National Park Service
NPS
John Brown
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
Maryland Deaf School Official Excels At Conference
Dr. Ignatius Bjorlee, superintendent of the Maryland State School for the Deaf, returned from Little Rock Arkansas where he spoke at the opening session and reported to the convention as chairman of the teachers certification committee. Mrs. William McBain left for Harrisonburg to attend Madison College class of 1912 homecoming. she was the ninth decedent to enroll and attends the reunion for the first time since graduation. Mr and Mrs Albert Moser hosted a birthday dinner honoring Mr Summers and family in Myersville. Daughters of the American Revolution met at 2 PM with Mrs C Kreh as Regent and Mrs C Herbert Kreh presiding. Private Robert A Lambert recently completed basic training with the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Indian Town Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius Bjorlee
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Little Rock
Ark
Bjorlee
William McBain
Gaithersburg
Harrisonburg
Madison College
McBain
State Normal and Industrial School
Albert Moser
Myersville
Hospital ambulances move Carroll County patients
Four year old Layior Simmons is confined at home with measles at 201 East Fifth Street. Thurmont resident Franklin Weddle was taken Friday night to Frederick Memorial Hospital by M. L. Creager and Son ambulance. Clarence Hahn of Rocky Ridge is a patient at Frederick Memorial Hospital after Saturday night transport. Mrs Landon C Burns of Westminster, wife of Carroll County’s County Agent, was taken to Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore Wednesday evening by Westminster Fire Department ambulance for an appendectomy.
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Feu
Layior
Bernard Simmons
East Fifth Street
Franklin Weddle
Thurmont
Frederick Memorial Hospital
M. L. Creager and Son
Clarence Hahn
Rocky Ridge
M . L. Creager and Son
Landon C. Burns
Westminster
Mystery in love and faith amid hardship and Mt. Whitney peak
Reverend Bailey reflects on divine mysteries inspired by Ernest Poole's Beggars Gold as Katherine nears death. Peter senses two lives within thirty years of marriage, a spiritual revelation born of love and hardship. The note ends noting Mt. Whitney as the highest continental U S peak at 14405 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Parnell Bailey
Kingdom of Heaven
Ernest Poole
Kate
Ontenental United States
Mt. Whitney
Local Grange and Pomona Meetings Highlight May Events
Side Grances Community Hall hosts Lewistown Grange meeting May 8 at 7 15 p m with a group outing. A May 3 Pomona meeting at Creagerstown features a flower exhibit and contest and lectures on insects and historic homes. Glade Valley Grange announces a cookie contest winners list and notes square dancing and school project funding. Ballenger Grange discussion includes Route 340 resurfacing, Civil Defense, and 4 H square dance plans May 2. Emmitsburg Grange guests attend.
Vets' And Wrattees' Guide by Major Nial
Major Nial answers reader queries on WWII and GI Bill matters. He explains enlistment extensions, veteran education rights, draft deferments, life insurance dividends, and hospitalization benefits. Readers are invited to submit questions with self addressed envelopes.
Braddock Grange meets amid reports and plans
Braddock Grange held a regular session on Tuesday April 22 with George Stone presiding. A letter announced Pomona meeting plans at Creagerstown Parish Hall May 3 and a flower arrangement exhibit open to subordinate members. A Get-out-the-vote committee was formed with Thomas Summers chair. The Lecturer discussed the Highway Essay Contest open to all Fyoune Grangers, while State Deputy LH Crickenberger provided guidance during the hour. The meeting closed with Be Faithful O Patron and refreshments. An open meeting is set for Wednesday April 20 to observe Past Masters Night and the Grange anniversary, with a special committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown Grange
Grange
Creagerstown
Agriculture Committee
America
Glade Valley Grange
John Garst
Richard Garst
Staley Hahn
Eve Hoke
Martha Frantz
Mary Zimmerman
Arabelle Boone
Barbara Eaves
Shirley Boone
Edgar Zimmerman
Ralph D. Zimmerman
Donald Lynch
Walkersville Fire Hall
Braddock Grange
George Stone
Pomona
Not Guilty in Two Reckless Driving Cases at Peoples Court
In a morning session Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield granted a continuance for John W Reed of Frederick on a larceny charge involving a generator from Estes Motor Company. Two defendants faced reckless driving charges from an April 6 Route 40 crash near Ridgeville and were found not guilty for lack of sufficient state evidence. Numerous traffic penalties were issued, listing fines for speeding improper passing failing to stop and related offenses, with arrests by Cpl D Mades and Tro Tichnell and others.
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Peoples Court
Wilbur F. Sheffield
John W. Reed
Frederick
Estes Motor Company
Route 40
Ridgeville
LeRoy 5. Miller
Baltimore
Rebecca A. Poole
Mt. Airy
Kenneth H. Tichnell
James D Powers
Washington
Francis L. Lyons
Victoria
Thomas M. Carbe
Youngstown
Myrersville
Harry S. Wilson
Richard Rathice
David & Gaier
Airy
Richard A. Cramer
ML Airy
Elizabeth P Stevenson
George F. Kehne
John H. Fates, Jr
John E. Pollach
Norfolk
Henry S. Dixon
Don E. Notnagle
South Market Street
Donald V. Shoemaker
Gerald LeRoy Tucker, Jr
Cpl . D. Mades
Tro Tichnell
Joseph Siakem
J. Crowther
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Frank Keefer
115Th Infantry
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John E. Thompson
George W. Chaney
Courtney B. Layton
James W. Hoffman
Howard K. Hillery
Howard G. Myers
Russell L. Potts
Chester R. Pearce
David C. Smith
Charles A. Burke
Army Photo
Frederick's
Clyde M. Roney
William J. Harrington, Jr
Camp Detrick
John
Jesus Christ
Peter
God
Thomas Arnold
Hars Ferry
Webster
MR. Milque
Alora
Ballenger Grange
Russell Dudrow
Jefferson Grange
Civil Defense
Ballenger
Roland Culler
Emmitsbure Grange
Vets’ and Wrattees’ Guide
Thomas M. Nial Washington
Newark
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Mass
Italy
Nial
Grange News
Linganere Grange
Linganere Grange No. 410
Unionville
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