Frederick County Faces Elementary Teacher Shortage
Frederick County faces a shortage of about a dozen elementary teachers as the public schools prepare to open on September 9. Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt said the district may rely on substitutes and the wives of Camp Detrick personnel may help, noting Maryland colleges have not produced enough elementary teachers. He added the county has no major issues besides this and struggles more outside Frederick City.
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Frederick County
Eugene W. Pruitt
Maryland
Mr. Pruitt
Camp Detrick
Army Post
Frederick
Pruitt
Decision On Sale of Ferries Delayed
The Maryland State Roads Commission delayed recommending whether to sell five Chesapeake Bay ferries after receiving twelve bids last week. The Board of Public Works has final say. a special meeting may be held within two or three days. Only disclosed bid was $10,000 from State Sen. Goldstein for the Calvert-Dorchester run. The ferries were out of service after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened last year.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
State Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Roads Commission
Russell H. McCain
Commission
Goldstein
Calvert
John M. Dennis
Dorchester Counties
Maryland
Chesapeake Bar Bridge
Jefferson man James R Horine enters medical corps service
James R Horine son of Mr and Mrs W Ross Horine Jefferson entered military service October 11 1851 after basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky assigned to the Medical Corps He trained at Medical Field Service School Fort Sam Houston Texas and U S Army Hospital Fort Knox Ky completing the intermediate course as medical technician in August 1952 then assigned to Germany He is attached to the 39th Evacuation Hospital and completed eight weeks at the 9th General Hospital Mohonth
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James R. Horine
W. Ross Horine
Jefferson
Fort Knox
Medical Corps
Medical Field Service School
Ft Sam Houston
Tex
U.S Army Hospital
Ft. Knox
Germany
39H
Frederick songstress EFFIE FULMER Debuts as Terry Trier
21-year-old Frederick native Effie Fulmer uses the stage name Terry Trier on Washington TV programs. A former Miss Frederick participant and Braddock Heights talent contest winner, she rose from amateur radio and church choir to Capital entertainment circles while continuing voice studies with Harold Yarrott in Frederick.
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Effie Fulmer
Frederick
Charlies V. Fulmer
South Market Street
Washington
Terry Trier
Frederick High School
Braddock Heights
Betty Hutton
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Harold Yarrott
Population hits 160 million in United States
Washington August 16 The Census Bureau announced that the U S population reached 160 million at 10 02 a m EST with the figure rising to 160 000 001 seconds later The climb reflects births and immigration since April 1950 and includes Armed Forces overseas The report notes the rise equals about 8 868 000 since April 1950 and compares the increase to Illinois population in 1950 and to New England totals The official stressed the significance is not yet determined on the pace of growth
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Commerce Department
Robert Burgess
Burjgess
Naional
Ilinois
New England
Started Fires For Thrill Court Told
Two former Prince Georges County volunteer firemen admitted starting fires for the thrill of alarms and were held for grand jury on $1,000 bonds. Ed ward H Dulaner 24 and William K Roberts 19, both Seat Pleasant, face charges for setting fires, while a fourth fireman Clarence W Strouse saw charges dropped.
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Upper Marlboro
Prince Georges County
Crand Juraton
William K Roberts
Edward H Dulaner
Seat Pleasant
Clarence W. Strouse
Dulaney
Seat Pleasant Lumber Company
Roberts
Seat Pleasant Volunteers
Fairmont Heights
Capitol Heights Fire Board
Strouse
Referendum Meeting Sets Wheat Friday Vote Details
Frederick County farmers are invited to a Wednesday night meeting at 8 at the State Extension Service offices Berea 115 East Church Street. Max Beal of the University of Maryland will speak on how quotas apply and why. Polls open Friday 9 am to 5 pm at multiple district locations for wheat quota voting with reminders on marketing quotas and price supports.
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Frederick County
State Extension Service
Berea
East Church Street
Max Beal
Department of ‘Economics
University of Maryland
Henry R. Shoemaker
Earl Remsberg
Frederick County Productions and Marketing Administration Committee
Bucketstoon
Adamstown
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Frederick
Tuscarora
Ballenger
Braddock
Mt. Pleasant
Jefferson
Petersville
Middletown
Burkittsville
Catochin
Jackson
Myersville
Liberty
Linganore
Johnsville
Libertytown
New Market
Woodville
Overnight Miracles Not To Be Expected With TB
A Maryland Tuberculosis Association bulletin notes modern medicine cannot cure TB overnight and warns against false hopes. It highlights the BCG vaccine's limited safety and immunity, urges ongoing prevention, early case finding, treatment in TB hospitals, and continued rehabilitation and research to improve prevention and cure.
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Maryland Tuberculosis Association
County Needs Teachers Towson Aug 10
Baltimore County schools plan to reopen September 8 facing a serious teacher shortage. Four to thirty elementary teaching posts are unfilled with substitutes covering many classes. The county named 239 new teachers last month and saw 123 resignations. Superintendent Edward G. Stapleton cited higher pay, relocation, family changes, and other reasons for resignations.
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Towson
Baltimore County
Edward G. Stapleton
Watershed conference urges farmers to unite on land care
Nearly 100 people from 28 area farms gathered at Long Corner Church in western Howard County for an Upper Patuxent watershed conference. Panelists and county officials outlined erosion, soil conservation, and land use practices to improve yields, save fertility and reduce erosion while noting market prices remain largely uncontrollable.
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Patuxent
Long Corner
Howard County
Patuxent River
Women's Christian Service Society
Howard Chapel Church
Raymond Howard Freddicord
J. Albert Hardy
Reuben Helton
Everett Multinix
Rene Gehler
William R. Powel
Howard Soil Conservation District
Monroe
J. Kirk
Warren G. Myers
Farmers Discuss Solutions at Howard District Conference
The Howard Soil Conservation District sponsored the event with help from the Committee for Conservation Now. It was among the first held in the state where farmers spoke directly about solving their common problems and improving profit margins.
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Howard Soil Conservation District
Committee For Conservation Now
Snake Sets Off Chain Of Alexandria Events
An 18 inch snake blamed for a chain of events in Alexandria Virginia that left a 52 year old man dead a woman hospitalized and two others treated for dog bites The incident began when Marie Nash spotted the snake beside her Scroggins Road flower bed and called neighbors Leonard and Beatrice Dean The Dean killed the snake then Dean collapsed and died at a hospital Nash fainted and was treated later at a hospital The Dean dog bit 12 year old Nancy Rand and Emil Greenwald Greenwald received a tetanus shot and Nancy sought medical care The day’s events closed with a hospital return for Nash and responding officers and firefighters.
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Marie T. Nash
Scroggins Road
Leonard
Beatrice Dean
Dean
Deans
Miss Nash
Nancy Rand
Emil J. Greenwald
Greenwald
Nancy
Dispute Delays Start Of Western Maryland Hospital Plans
Baltimore. A dispute between the state and architect Bernard Evander delays drawing blueprints for the Western Maryland Chronic Disease Hospital in Hagerstown. Nathan L. Smith says a resolution in a week or ten days may free a new architect to complete plans and specs. Evander’s status and any compensation are under attorney general review.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland
Hagerstown
Nathan L. Smith
Public Improvements
Board of Public Works
Smith
Save the Health Department
General Assembly
Bernard Evander
Evander
Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
Deershead
Salisbury
AFL Again Threatens To Oust Longshoremen
CHICAGO August 10 AFL leaders threaten to expel the International Longshoremen's Association from the federation over racketeer links. The 15 member Executive Council, unhappy with ILA cleanup moves, heard Joseph P. Ryan present a plan for trials of officials. A three man subcommittee will recommend next steps.
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American Federation of Labor
International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
AFL
AFL Executive Council
Joseph P. Ryan
Nnion
Council
Ryan
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Darkin's Successor Blames Eisenhower for Plunder Claims
Peter T. Schoemann acting as head of the AFL Plumbers Union accuses the Eisenhower administration of a pattern of plunder aimed at erasing labor gains such as the minimum wage, unemployment compensation, public power, housing, and social security. He warns the public climate blocks further advances and urges labor to hold its own.
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Darkin
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Eisenhower
Peter T.schoemann
Plumbers
Durkin
Schoemann
McCarthy Opens Closed Hearing On Communist Access to Secrets
Sen. McCarthy reported new evidence that a Communist party member may have access to secret Atomic Energy Commission data as well as military and CIA information. Dirksen warned of a national security trail, while McCarthy and Dirksen declined to identify witnesses or their agencies. The hearing, focused on overseas information, may move to an open session later in the week.
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R-Wis
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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R-Hi
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CIA
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Subcommittee
Enviable Records For 4-H Members
Three Frederick County 4-Hers Betty Rhoderick Merkle Ramsburg Jr and Paul E F Spurrier were named Maryland All Stars honorary society members for service to 4-H church and community Betty a seven year 4-H member has completed twenty six units in clothing freezing baking canning and leadership As president of the 4-H Girls County Council reporter for the Frederick County Senior 4-H Club and club president she is active in Grange and church work and plans to attend the University of Maryland in September Ramsburg eight year 4-Her has completed projects in dairy swine tractor maintenance beef and safety He has exhibited animals at fairs field days Eastern National Livestock show and the spring hog show He and his father run a dairy farm near Lewistown Spurrier instrumental in soil conservation work his club earned booths at the Timonium State Fair He managed the 1951 basketball tournament and aided the 1952 1953 leagues His projects include dairy field crops tractor maintenance poultry beef soil conservation and readership He attends Liberty Lingapore Methodist Church and Youth Fellowship and operates a large dairy farm with his father The State All Stars include leaders chiefs and plans for the Maryland All Star Fall Conference at Point Lookout St Marys County in September 1920
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Frederick County
Betty Rhoderick
Merhle Ramsburg, Jr
Paul Spurrier
Maryland
All Stars
Mt. Pleasant
Betty
Grange
Frederick High School
Maryland University
Merkle Ramsburg, Jr
Merhie
Lewistown
Liberty Boys
Paul EF. Spurrier
Timonium
Liberty-Lingapore
Methodist Church
Methodist
Jane Moxiey
West Friendship
James Clark
Anna Lee
Madd
Ralph Eskridge
Dorothy Jones
Point Lookout
St. Mary's County
Frederick
Dulles says all POWs must be returned by Communists
Secretary of State Dulles told reporters in Washington and Denver that the United Nations Command would not return Chinese and North Korean prisoners convicted of crimes until the Communist attitude toward U S prisoners is known. He and President Eisenhower discussed reciprocal measures if Communist refusals persist, and Dulles noted Rhee’s assurances of stability in Korea.
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Dulles
Korea
United Nations Command
Eisenhower
Denver
U. S
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Walter Robertson
Carl McCardle
Honolulu
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
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Walter S. Robertson
Carl McCardie
Lodge
Robertson
White House
Lowry Air Force Base Administration
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Tokyo
Japan
Mark Clark
Far East
Clark
Panmunjom
Dalles
Maxwell Taylor
U. S. Sth
UN Diplomats Prepare Behind the Scenes Korea Talks
Top United Nations diplomats began arriving Tuesday for a week of behind the scenes discussions on the pending Korean political crisis. The gathering signals coordinated international effort as tensions rise and parties seek a peaceful resolution through diplomacy.
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United Nations
U. N
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