CROP donations total 1785 in Frederick county drive
Frederick county volunteers raised 1785 dollars for Christian Rural Overseas Program in 1949 through cash gifts in districts including Buckeystown Emmitsburg and Thurmont plus a carload of corn valued at 1163.33. Donations supported interdenominational relief to hungry nations with CROP partners Church World Service and Catholic Rural Life Association. The effort featured local chairs and volunteers led by John L Shaw and Emmett R Bowlus.
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Chis
Emge
Maryland
Fred
CROP
Church World Service
Eatheran World Relief
Catholic Rural Life Association
Frederick County
John L. Shaw
Jackson
Caloctin
Buckeystown
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Petersville
Frederick
Emmett R. Bowlus
Harry B. Kanade
Mitsburg
Morrie
Catoctin
Basil Grosmickle
Ain? Ry Patersville
Brunswick
Gar Ferrel
Mt. Fiossant
Ignatius Lease
Ross V. Smith
William EB
Haover
Linganore
R. Holmes Baker
Lewistown
W. A. R. Bell
Burkittsville
Samuel Ausherman
Braddock
Roy C W
Schaeffer
Middletown
Pomona
Germany
Austria
China
Japan
Italy
Pakistan
Belgium
Poland
National Conference of Christians and Jews
United States
Soldier survives Korea battle after trading clothes for escape
Pic James Cannon of Medford Massachusetts, 18, the sole survivor of an eight man squad trapped near Kochang, recounted fleeing behind a brick wall through an uphill battle. He traded uniforms with a South Korean refugee, slept under a village porch, and survived with only his dogtags matches a few cigarettes and a medal of the blessed Virgin Mary.
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Hal Boyle
U. S
Korea
Pic James Cannon
Medford
Mass
Kochang
Cannon
Missionary Societies to Host Supper and Plays in Piney Creek Hall
Taneytown Presbyterians plan a joint supper in Piney Creek social hall on Wednesday August 9 at 6 30 p m. Proceeds support overseas work. After supper two plays will be presented featuring Miss Nancy Pennington daughter of Dr and Mrs C L Pennington who spent summer at the Girl Scout camp in Gardners Pa. She suffered a back strain while chopping wood at camp and was hospitalized in Carlisle for three days before continuing recovery at home and returning to camp. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Merle Ohler and Mr and Mrs Glenn Gull from Buffalo N Y and Mrs Francia L Love and daughter Nancy who brought four bus loads from Oxford Method Baltimore.
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Taneytown
Missionary Societies of the Presbyteran Charge
Piney Creek
Nancy Pennington
C. L Pennington
Gardners
Carlisle
Merle
Ohler
Glenn Gull
Ralph Gell
Buffalo
N. Y
Per
Francia L. Love
Nancy
Baltimore
Severn
Transfer Of Guam Civilian Government Blocked By War
Washington dispatch reports Korea war delayed the shift of Guam from Navy to civilian government. An organic act for civilian self goverment passed House and Senate Interior Committee, with $1.25 million appropriated. Postponed 30 days. transfer hinges on Senate action and possible Navy delay. Cost saving eyed as $1 million annual reduction from over $3 million. Governor Skinner touts efficiency.
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Tary Chapman
Senate
Defense Department of the Navy
Alven
Guam
Skinner
Congressional
Washington
Congress
Local Revenue Talks Face Guam Distance Mention
A brief note hints at increasing local revenues as a path to meeting the cut and mentions Guam being 1,500 miles away. The fragment suggests fiscal discussions but offers limited context or names to anchor further details.
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Guam
Navy dominance and planned civil authority shift in Pacific islands
Manila Tokyo and Formosa lie in no immediate danger zone Guam remains a key naval base with Rear Admiral Osborne B Hardison as commander of Marianas Navy controls Guam with clearance barriers Transfer of government from Navy to civilian authorities on the Marianas American Samoa and Trust Territory is set for July 1 1981 Navy resists and has largely left American Samoa under military rule Even if civilian governance is established martial law could be declared by presidential order as in World War II A proverb about a horse and a caterpillar ends the piece.
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Manila
Tokyo
Formoes
Guam
Navy
Todey
Osborne B. Hardison
Edward C. Ewes
Marianas
American Samoa
Trust Territory
Pacific Islands
Hawaii
Man in Correctional Custody Seeks Farm Job
A letter to The News-Post from a man housed in a state correctional facility requests employment in farming. He states he has a wife four daughters and one son receiving welfare and claims knowledge of farm work while seeking parole. He asks readers to report seeing the item in The News.
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Farele
House of Correction
Inca
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