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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
8
A compilation of 19th and early 20th century figures with brief biographical notes, including birthplaces and death dates, presidents of institutes, and associations. It lists anniversaries, important events in history, and today’s birthdays and horoscopes with concise remarks.
Charles Hurtt of Poolesville pleaded guilty to drunkenness and peace disturbance before Magistrate Manuel Weinberg. He was sentenced to hospitalization for hernia correction at Montgomery County’s expense. Parole officers advised the magistrate, and Hurtt remains on a nine year robbery sentence with five years eight months left. He cited low wages and disability as reasons for his lapse and refused corrective surgery offered by Welfare. Magistrate Weinberg suspended local charges after Hurtt agreed to immediate surgical rehabilitation.
Sherwood Distilling of Westminster accuses Charles Colom of Spring House Pa of fraud totaling 800000 involving 21000 whiskey barrels. Receipts and stock were pledged to Colom as trustee for sale negotiations that failed. Bank suit seeks payment and return of receipts and stock amid pledges and bankruptcy of Philadelphia Acceptance Corp.
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce annual outing was held Monday evening at Gambll Park with about 100 members and guests attending. Richard F. Kline organized the entertainment and Charles K. Taylor arranged the refreshments. Invited guests included Mayor Elmer F Munshower and former Mayor Lloyd C Culler, with Charles F Bowers serving as chamber president.
Minneapolis August 21 Pj Charles Coe the defending champ and Frank Stranahan the annual threat moved into the second round of the Goulden anniversary National Amateur Golf Tournament with sharp displays. Coe beat Thomas Jamieson 5 and 4 at the 655 yard Minneapolis golf club course. Stranahan won 5 and 3 over Arnold Palmer like rival in a match drawing a large crowd. They join in the second round Ted Bishop Dick Chapman Gene Little Fred Wampler and Jim McHale as favorites for the weekend title.
A group of nonunion contractors filed suit in Baltimore’s Chancery Court challenging the constitutionality of Maryland’s new law setting wage minimums on state building projects. They allege the measure was pushed by union-wage bidders to stifle open shop competition. Judge Joseph Sherbow gave the Commission on Prevailing Wages until September 5 to show cause why it should not be enjoined from proceeding. The suit names four nonunion contractors, four individual complainants, and the Associated Building and Contractors.
The News of Frederick reports on wage rate controversy tied to four contractors Mullan Contracting Colwicl Dickinson-Young and Henry A Knott. The August 27 1958 state commission wage order is described as arbitrary and unreasonable and is criticized by union groups for too-low rates. France’s sovereign queen remark appears as a separate stray note.
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