Wanted in Maryland Hold-up Case Ties to Missouri Escapee
Frederick County has lodged a retainer with Missouri authorities against John Hawes, a former Frederick resident and escapee serving a Missouri armed robbery sentence. Hawes is accused of holding up B and O brakeman Ben Spitzer near Braddock Heights, driving him to Hagerstown, then fleeing. Spitzer later identified Hawes in Frederick, and Hawes was arrested August 12 and sent to Jefferson City reformatory, with possible return for local charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Missouri
John Hawes
Frederick
Hawes
Braddock Heights
Edwin F. Nikirk
Sergt
Dan Swomler
Marshall Murray
Mosier
Jefferson City
Reformatory
Aussour
Taw
Nikirk
Horace Alexander
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Spitzer
B. & O. Railroad Co
Ssiiver
Mr. Spitzer
Enforceable Plan Urged to Prevent Atomic War
Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and Vice Admiral Blandy called for an enforceable plan to prevent atomic war. Blandy warned that without such a plan the Army and Navy would continue testing the bomb, though not at a monthly pace, and emphasized the weapon as the era's most insidious threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
James Forrests
Adm
W. BH. P. Blandy
Blandy
Army
Pacific
Air Force
Lions Club Talk on Feeds and Minerals by Bowman Brothers
Sterling Bowman president of Gaithersburg Lions spoke on feeds and grains and the minerals and vitamins livestock need. He noted mixed feeds’ rise since grandmother times, soil changes, and fertilizer effects. He urged artificial feeds and high protein regimens to boost poultry laying and cited magnesium sulfate as a feed additive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sterling Bowman
Gaithersburg
Bowman Brothers
Lion Bowman
Anetys Ean
Bowman
Walton F. Sheip
Morton Ganley
Baltimore
Charles H. Moriarty
Fails Church
Vindobona
Alvey Renn
Western Maryland
Industrial Employment Shows Large Increase in Maryland
Maryland reports a surge in industrial employment from 404000 to a high postwar level between May and June 1948. Payrolls rose 10.2 percent May to June across 26 manufacturing establishments with weekly earnings averaging 45.36. Ladies' Guild meeting at Utica Evangelical Church hosted by Mrs. Clem, with 23 members attending and July basket sale noted as the largest ever. A butter shortage warning from the American Dairy Association predicts tight supplies this winter, with likely higher prices and continued demand for milk products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durade
Maryland
Lanes’ Guild
Ladies’ Guild
Utica
Elsie Snook
Merril Ramsburg
Randolph Stull
William Green
Walter Stull
Roy Hessong
Donald Lenhart
Ruth Ramsburg
Arthur Stull
Sarah Ramsburg
Lydia Lambert
Lambert
Albert Klipp
Chicago
Owen MM. Richards
American Dairy Association
Richards
Nile Valley Faces Flood Threat Amid Rising Nile Waters
Cairo reports the Nile threatening its worst flood in decades. Government warns and mobilizes Public Works Interior and National Defense to guard 300000 acres in upper Egypt and protect 4,000,000 downstream while urging farmers to harvest what they can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Nile
Exep
Public Works
Interior and National Defense
Victoria Lake
Uranda
Mena
Ononer Revnat
Minister of Public Works
Upper
Egypt
Thirty One Killed In July Maryland Highway Accidents
Maryland fatal highway accidents in July reached 31, down from 34 a year earlier, with 22 deaths in counties and nine in Baltimore City. State police logged 876 injuries, and the seven month toll stood at 229 deaths. Pedestrian fatalities numbered 14, and officials warned motorists to watch for children as schools approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
State Traffic Safety Commission
Baltimore City
Polich
Ural
Caroline
Cecil
Dorchester
Howard
Kent
Montgomery
Queen Anne's
St. Mary's
Somerset
Wicomico
Baltimore County
The
Safety Commission
Dummy Master Hand In Playout
In a clubs themed bridge playout, North opens three clubs as a psychic bid while the South weakly pre-empts. Waldemar von Zedtwitz in East takes the lead to reach five clubs and a six spade contract, executing a deft sequence to make the dummy the master hand. Several declarers err by ruffing clubs in dummy before addressing hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E McKenney
America
North
South
Ruth Sherman
West
Waldemar von Zedtwitz
East
von Zedtwitz
Court News and Marriages in Carroll County
Court records list marriage licenses for George E Sier and Janet Kline, Millard Gosnell and Betty Cornelius, plus property deeds transferring parcels between several parties for ten dollar sums. Three divorces were granted in Carroll Circuit Court: Mary Sies from Clarence Sies, Fern Myerly from David Myerly, and Della Hoffman from Walter Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Earl Sier
Damascus
Janet O'Nile Kline
Mt Airy
Millard FE. Gosnell
Brunswick
Betty M. Cornelius
Washington
Westminster
Circuit Court
Carroll County
Mary E. Stes
Clarence L. Sies
David F. Myerly
Taneytown
Fern BD
Myerly
Walter L. Hoffman
Della R. Hoffman
Zern Granted Absolute Divorce in Equity Court
Isabell B. Zern of 226 East Third Street was granted an absolute divorce from Enos L. Zern. The court ordered the intestate to pay court costs. E Austin James represented Mrs Zern and Sherman P. Bowers represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Court
Patrick M. Schnanffer
Isabell B. Zern
East Third Street
Enos L. Zern
Baltigaert
Inter
E. Austin James
Zern
Sherman P. Bowers
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Edward A. Heinzerling
Cumberland Race Track
H. M. Brown
E. Patrick
Fairgo
Cumberland
Heinzerling
Gorizia
Italy
U. S. 88Th Division
Ursina
Wade Tarngie
State Department of Labor and Industry
Nile Valley
Lower
Franklin Valentine
Wilbur Valentine
Thurmont
Frederick City Hospital
Barracks B
Young Valentine
Boyle
Harry 8. Boyle Jr
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
A. B. Haneke
Mr. Boyle
Smmitsburg
Winchester
Truman
Robertson
Iank Watton League of America
Miss Sherman
Kaki
aJdya
von Zediwitz
Court News
James H. Falk
Harvey A. Harrington, Jr
Laurence Richey
Capital Cadillac Company
William C. Woerner
toHelen F. Mock
Helen F. Mock
Harry W. Ensot
Charles C. Schild
Ellen B. Litten
Francis G. Hoskins, Sr
Charles P. Henry
Howard J. Stuy
Aesops Grasshoppers
Ion
Villbarrie
MR. and
Mrs
Poulder Bey
Hey
Near Easte
Mrump
Barnegat Bey
Mama
Barnegat
Bim
Matt and
Jeff
Boots
Maiterr
Steves
Coral
M. Reg
U.S
Red Ryder
BSB Ee
Nusset
Er Hegin
Matt
Sissy
Sotou' LL
Shin
Freckles
Jan
Rusty
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