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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1950
Page
3
The group is on record favoring universal military training. Next year's convention will be held in Oakland with the exact date to be set later by the executive committee.
Wilpon L Roberson of Middletown was elected Commander of the Maryland Department of AMVETS at Cumberland. Frederick countians secure eleven of eighteen state offices. outlines include G Horton Peace as first vice commander and Tom Sheehe as second vice commander. Delegates from Frederick Middletown and other towns attach to committees and leadership roles. The convention also calls for outlawing Communism in the United States and supports a World War II veterans state bonus funded by bond issues and state tax revenues.
On the Southwest Korean Front August 19 a U S 35th Regiment unit found bundles of English language leaflets inviting Americans to surrender and promising fine treatment The leaflets included a Korean girl image at a prisoners reading room and a crude drawing of war prisoners parading The incident comes amid reports of Red atrocities and attempted propaganda efforts by North Korean forces The accompanying eyewitness account described seven Americans captured while sleeping in a field beaten and shot for refusing to reveal unit positions The report notes the account is unconfirmed and location unspecified The item reflects wartime propaganda battles and American morale concerns
Brunswick resident Mr Bow ers named district vice commander for the Western Maryland District at the Baltimore session. Frederick’s Alvey Norwood named area commander for Frederick County. Additional area commanders include William Porter for Area A Washington County and James A Stewart for Area Cars son County. Executive committee members listed across multiple towns with names such as K Sterling Brown Hampstead and Charles Eo Evler Sr Westminster. Further names include Merle T Fehrr Thurmont G Ernest Lipps Frederick BK Donald Dare Brunswick Aaron Gripum Hagerstown Chester Sims Hagerstown Dr David Brewer Clear Spring.
Trophies and awards for the Western Maryland District listed Steadman Keen an Post 96 Brunswick for Boy Scout trophy Archer membership trophy to the district for record membership Spafford cup for greatest percentage membership gain Camp Ritchie Post 24. Delegates to the national convention in Los Angeles in October included C Floyd Feete Post 26 Brunswick. Arrest notices cover multiple arrests for drunkenness and peace disturbances with listed names and officers. Fishermen report strong weekend fishing with a four pound bass caught by Harry Hahn and others returning home with ten catfish badges.
Seven people died in Maryland accidents during a weekend that began Friday night. John Krolicki, 54, Baltimore, was struck while pushing a stalled car on Hanover Street Bridge. a following car fled the scene. Thomas M. Williams, 40, Washington, D. C., lost control in a curve on Route 5 south of Hughesville and overturned. Two others died when their car hit a tree and overturned on Route 301 south of Glen Burnie.
In Linthicum Heights a driver and his 15 year old nephew Benjamin Guinn of Millersville died as a car veered and struck a tree after the teen grabbed for his hat. Baltimore teen Joseph Fletcher, 18, said the crash occurred seconds after Guinn lost control. Separate accidents killed Mrs Sophie Baumgartner 31 in Brooklyn on the city’s southern outskirts. Raymond Boblitz 18 was fatally injured in a collision at Essex. George C Taylor 45 of Rising Sun died when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle identified as Wilson Guinn 27.
A report notes a Friday night collision on U S Route 1 near Conowingo. Mr and Mrs Ernest Pfeiffer of Buys JeFreR6on Farm bought Maurice V Biser’s farm near Jefferson at public sale Saturday for 7575 dollars. The article mentions a four acre wood lot on the op
The opposite side of Catoctin Creek was sold to Charles Anglesbee of Frederick for 125 dollars. Personal property including antiques brought 2760 dollars. A 1936 Chevrolet sold for 540 dollars and a four year old tractor fetched a price. Esomert R. Bowlus was the postlancer and R. L. Kelly the clerk.
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