Housewife Burned When Kerosene Can Explodes at Home
Mrs Sperry L Storm badly burned, her husband on the roof and a year old infant carried to safety as a kerosene can used for refilling an oil stove exploded in a rear summer kitchen at 403 South Market street. Firemen fought an inferno, windows melted, and a large portion of the residence was burned with damage partly covered by insurance.
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Sperry L. Storm
South Market Street
Citizens Truck Co
United Engine and Rescue Companies
Storm
Central Methodist Church Marks Its 100th Anniversary
The Central Methodist Church will observe its centennial Sunday with a 10:30 a m service led by Rev K D Swecker of the New Market Methodist Charge. The church, founded in 1843, has hosted notable ministers and a well preserved cemetery with early Maryland families. six remodels occurred in 1870 1893 1900 1905 1949 and 1943. Hymns for the occasion include How Firm a Foundation and America, and a signed historical register will be kept.
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Central Methodist Church
K. D. Swecker
New Market
Maryland
Methodist Protestant Church
Reuben Falconer
United States
Houses of Congress
Divine Worsh
Methodist Protestant Conference
America
Investigation of John L. Lewis Over Pleasure Drive
The Office of Price Administration said ration officers in Alexandria and Richmond are investigating whether John L. Lewis violated the pleasure driving ban during a trip to Illinois. Lewis is president of the United Mine Workers and based in Washington, with residence in Alexandria. A Washington official described it as a local matter and to be handled locally while monitoring progress.
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Lewis Washington
Office of Price Administration
Alexandria
Richmond
John L. Lewis
Illnois
Lewis
Presi
Dent
United Mine Workers
Washington
Mortgage holders move to foreclose Blue Ridge College
In Carroll County Circuit Court the mortgage holder for Blue Ridge College contests a Baltimore food firm bill as bad in substance and inadequate in law and the college faces foreclosure auction on September 4 for about 2 24127 in unpaid bills. Union Bridge Banking and Trust and former faculty allege further unpaid debts totaling about 2000 with former president Homer E Cooper Raymond P Jefferis Jr John P Mayburger and Donald M Pace listed as creditors. A hearing date had not been set on that bill. Fragrant Lagoon is cited as the meaning of the name Hong Kong or Hiang Kiang China.
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Westminster
Blue Ridge College
Carroll County
Baltimore
William H. Kirkwood and Sons
Blue Ridge
Shandarary Renu Ottaesn
Church of the Brethren
James E. Boylan, Jr
J. Calvin Carney
Union Bridge Banking and Trust Company
Bank
Homer E. Cooper
Raymond P. Jefferis, Jr
John P Mayburger
Donald M. Pace
F. Neal Parke
Critics Target U S Corn Hog Policy at Northeastern Poultry Meeting
James Adecor nell, chair of the Feed Industry Council, urged New York area dairy and poultry farmers to secure 75,000,000 bushels of corn from the next crop to sustain livestock. McConnell, funeral manager of the Cooperative Grange, pressed the government to reveal food policy and ensure adequate feed supply for next season amid a pessimistic national outlook.
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New York
Arn Gest Sivies
James Adecornell
Feed Industry Council
McConnell
Northeastern Poultry Producers ‘Council
Federal Pole
Cooperative Grange ‘League Federation
Ponstyana
New Jersey
Poulfismen
Call to End Secrecy in Food Policy Writing
A speaker critiques the current World Economy Assembly style secrecy in food policy and urges making vital policies public. He argues farmers lack influence on price policies and must wait to modify them after release. The analogy equates energy output to mining effort, stressing transparency in national food strategy.
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WEA
Berkeley B. Baker Named Postmaster at Lovettsville
Berkeley B. Baker, assistant postmaster since 1938, was appointed postmaster in Lovettsville Virginia to fill the unexpired term of the late C F Shumaker by the Post Office Department in Washington. Soviet scientists developed a natural color process enabling colored fabrics without dyeing and have produced button colors ranging from reddish to green with black a recent addition.
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Berkeley B. Baker
Lovettsville
Post Office Department
Washington
C. F. Shumaker
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Gettysburg
Frederick
Washington, D. C
Washington, D
Coe Ly
Monroe
Saver Nnnanan
Sears
Gov
West Patrick St. Frederick, Md
Westminster Court
Hong Kong
Hiang Kiang
China
U.S
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, Maryland
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Joseph
W. Patrick Street
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