Fourth Annual Frederick 4-H Council Meeting Draws Big Crowd
About 500 attended the Frederick County Council of 4-H Girls meeting at Elm Street School auditorium. Mrs Florence Low spoke on 4 H Dreams Come True and urged perseverance, with Miss Marvy Belle Remsburg sharing My 4H Dream Come True. A fashion show featured Simplicity patterns and denim looks. Petersville club won a attendance award.
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Elm Street
Frederick County
Thomas Edison
Low
Orion
Petersville Club
Hildebrand
Betsy Lovington
Beatrice Fehr
Ada Easterday
Rex Cassell
Cassell
Frank Lewis
Elm Street School
Lewis
Local Man Becomes Worthy Grand Patron
Harry O. Schroeder of Frederick was installed on Wednesday evening as Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Maryland Order of the Eastern Star at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. Mrs. Margaret E. Bond of Baltimore was named Worthy Grand Matron, succeeding the late Mrs. Katherine L. Wiley. The three day session closed with unopposed officers including Mrs. Amanda Wickman of Baltimore, Grand Treasurer Leona S. Tycle, and Jennie Lea Bird as Grand Conductress.
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Harry O. Schroeder
Frederick
Maryland
Order of the Eastern Bar
Margaret E. Bond
Baltimore
Katherine L. Wiley
Lord Baltimore
Amanda Wickman
Leona S. Tycle
Jennie Lea Bird
Walter Johnson's Son Dies in Maryland Car Crash
Walter Johnson's son Robert W. Johnson age 33, son of famed pitcher Walter Johnson, was killed near Fairland Maryland when the car he rode in left the road and struck a fence. He died of a crushed skull. He lived in Germantown Maryland.
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Fairland
Robert W. Johnson
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Germantown
Next County Board To Be Paid More
The Frederick County Board of County Commissioners will receive a raise to 2700 dollars per year starting December 1, after the November election. Eleven Republicans and eight Democrats filed for the three-seat board, with primaries in June. Current salaries are 1500 plus 600 expense. the rest of county officials retain existing rates.
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Frederick
Board of County Commissioner
West South Street
House of Delegates
Jeweler Robbed In 16th Floor Offices
Two bandits trussed and robbed a jeweler on entering his 141st floor Manhattan offices. Gems valued at 190000 and cash 81050 were taken. other employees fled in alarm. Police and Joseph Goldblatt reported the incident occurred last night in New York.
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New York
Joseph Goldblatt
Manhattan
Cone Kome
Termites Key Issue in Middletown Property Sale Dispute
The Millers accuse former owners Baker and Castle of misrepresentation over termite infestation in a Middletown area home. Bakers and Castle deny fraud, say buyers inspected and improvements were made after sale, and ask the court to dismiss the equity case instead of rescinding the deal.
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Middletown
Sidney Miller
Wilhelmina Baker
Frank L. Baker, Jr
Jefferson
Wayne Castle
Washington County
Girls Die After Suspected Poisoned Treats At Work
London reports Scotland Yard says two female clerks, June Malins and Betty Grant, died after chocolate coconut sherbers laced with a lethal sexual stimulant, Canary or Spanish fly, possibly as a prank. Arthur Ford, head of the drug firm, hospitalised with similar symptoms. investigators suspect the substance was mixed in as a cruel joke. Separately, Baltimore officials said the Public Service Commission will not oppose Cumberland Transit Lines fare increases.
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London
Scotland Yard
Arthur Ford
Sherbers
June Malins
Betty Grant
He Vital
Maryland Nursing Shortage Discussed At MANA Conference
Three hundred women from 25 Maryland hospitals gathered at the Peter Pan Inn for the Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries annual conference. Nurse recruitment dominated the program with plans for nursery schools, scholarship funds, and the innovative child center at Children’s Hospital School to attract and support young mothers in nursing. Mrs. William Whitridge described the center’s $1,000 program providing care and meals for children of employed nurses, enabling staff expansion and improved finances. Other talks covered national nurse needs, competition from industry and military training, and teenage nurse clubs forming in Baltimore area schools with a national convention planned in Towson.
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Peter Pan Inn
Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
William Whitridge
Carrl
Iven’s Hospital School
Baltimore
Charlies H. Williams
Maryland
General Flospital
Industrs
Armed Forces
General Hospital
D D Caples
Franklin Square Hospital
Wich Marsland
Baltimore City
Towson
Helen Cann Janne
MAH
Molotov Backs Chou In Demands at Geneva
At Geneva the Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov affirmed full agreement with Chou En Lai on Asia for the Asians and foreign troop withdrawal. Western delegates tense over Korea as talks on Indochina continue and plans for a cease fire and evacuation are debated. Chou demanded all foreigners leave Asia, opposing elections without external supervision and backing North Korea’s proposal for a nationwide vote under local control.
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Geneva
China
Asia
V. M. Molotov
Korea
Molotov
France
Georges Bidault
Indochina
Dien Bien Phe
Chou En-lai
U.S
State Dulies
Dulies
Dules
South Korea
U.N. Commission On
Democrats To Rally Monday At Key Hotel Dinner
Democrats plan a Monday dinner and rally at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with state and local candidates including Senator Olin D. Johnston and Governor hopefuls. A corktad party precedes the event, tickets limited to 250, master of ceremonies T. West Claggett.
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Democratic Party
Francis Scott Key
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Senate
WH. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
J. Millard Tawes
Actiel Puesis
Williae
Joseph D. Tydings
Young Democratic Clubs of Maryland
C. Willian Tetrer
Democratic State Central Committee
Nina Lee
United Women’s Democratic Clubs of Maryland
George P. Mahoney
T. West Claggett
Temperatures Drop as Clouds Hint at Rain
Cooler today by about 15 degrees compared with yesterday with cloudy skies and light showers. The Weather Bureau forecasts a gradual warmup by Friday as the day began with 52 degrees at 10 AM and a low of 48 overnight, down from a peak of 72 on Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
Tomorow
Ho Yi
McCarthy Army Trial Touches on Lawton Memo
Secretary of the Army Stevens testified he feared rapid suspension actions at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and that General Lawton may have been pressed to withdraw some suspensions. A memorandum allegedly dictated by Lawton was produced by Ray Jenkins as key to McCarthy’s probe into subversive activity at Monmouth. Stevens denied memory of a November call but said such a call was possible and that he urged careful judgment to avoid unfair suspensions. He spoke after a long hearing chaired by McCarthy and Welch pressed for assurances there would be no prolonged questioning.
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Washington U
Stevens
Ft. Monmouth
Kirke G. Lawton
McCarthy Army
Lawton
Army
John G. Adams
Army Radar Research Center
Ray H. Jenkins
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Jenkins
Joseph &. Carr Jr
Sen
McCarthy
Monmouth
Joseph W. Welch
Adams
George J. Back
Back
Ft. Manmouth
Gen. Lawton
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Yelch Saii
Sen. McCarthy
Location of Court House Elevator Planned
Board of County Commissioners and an elevator firm representative discussed the placement of an elevator during Court House improvements. The plan moves the court room upstairs and frees the current room for the clerk of the circuit court and records storage. Likely site is near the northwest corner with a nonused corridor door. Elevator cost is expected around $15,000.
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Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Circuit Court
Yeo
Court Room
Barred U S Proposal To Give More Aid
The New York Herald Tribune reports Britain blocked an American plan to send U S and Allied carrier planes to aid the French defenders at Dien Bien Phu in Indochina. Dulles proposed and Eden discussed, but Churchill's cabinet rejected intervention, fearing dire consequences beyond Britain’s view. The plan aimed for four carriers to attack Viet Minh within days, with U S congressional approval still in question.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Britain
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina
Washington
Dulles
Eden
London
Churchill
The
Herald Tribune
United States
Eisenhower
French Indochina
Geneva
Four Local Performers Chosen For Heidt Talent Show
Four local musical performers were chosen to compete for cash prizes on the Horace Heidt show. The auditions were at Frederick High School on Wednesday night with about 25 entrants. The selected contestants include Janiele Faust and Ralph Thomas plus Jeannie Rinehart and Maurice Smith, all from the Frederick area. An extra Sunday performance is planned at 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Hood College Octette will appear as guests but not compete.
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Horace Heidt
Frederick High School
Janiele Faust
West Patrick Street
Ralph Thomas
Heidt
Jeannie Rinehart
Frederick
Maurice Smith
Near Frederick
Robert Paxon
Heidt Organization
High School Music Room
Horace Heidi
Rita Green
Ralph Sigwald
Dick Kerr
Elizabeth Lynch
Doll
Representaties
Sears. Roebuck
Morels
Dol
Eisenhower vows no Indochina war without Congress approval
President Eisenhower declared the United States will not enter Indochina war unless Congress declares it. He warned a congressional ban on sending troops could limit his flexibility but said he has expressed his views on combat involvement and would not speculate publicly while Geneva talks proceed. He emphasized ongoing aid to fight communism and stressed the need to pass a working program without delay.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Indochina
Congress
Hisenhower
Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Sen
Williams
R-Dell
White House
Willams
Guy T. O. Holiiday
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Pvt. G. David Schine
McCarthy
R-Wis
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Frank Keefer
Potomac River
Brunswick
New Brunswick
Potomac
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
American Bridge Company
Virginia
Ellicott City
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Deny House
Public Service Commission
Cumberland Transit Lines
MANA
Peter Pan
Chou
Eh Ate
Chow En-Lai
Hampstead
Springrick State Hospital
Baltimore-Harrisburg
Citizens
Uniteds
Cramt
South Bentz Street
Arthur Peabody Bond
George
Urnan St. Agnes Hospital
Special Activities Committee
Frederick Memorial Hospital Awsihary
Mission DD
White
Graup
Will
Uniteds and
Citizens Companies
Water Street
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