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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1954

Page

7

J H Baker Dies Rites Here Monday

J H Baker prominent Marylander and Buckeystown native dies at 85 after a long illness at College Manor Lutherville The Standard Lime and Stone Company longtime president and later chairman of the board he served in church and civic roles in Buckeystown Frederick and beyond Funeral services set for Monday at 3 PM at the Belvedere Hotel funeral home officiated by Bishop James H Stravgin interment Mt Olivet cemetery E Cline and Son funeral directors

John H. Baker Methodist Protestant Church Methodist Church Buckeystown Baker Western Maryland College Westminster Theological Seminary Asbury Methodist Home For Gaithersburg Buckingham School For Frederick County Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Maryland Claggett Conference Center Henry Baker Maryland William G. Baker John H Baker Citizens National Bank Frederick Merchants Club Baltimore Rotary Club William G Baker, Jr Joseph D. Baker Belvedere Hotel Buckesstown Lena Millard F. Lazelle Sawyers Centerville Town Dos D Baker, Jr Monkton East Patrick Street James H. Stravgin

Army pins WWI Medical Corps captain Fueene L. Swan

In Washington the Army identified Captain Fueene L. Swan of the Medical Corps by a tattooed serial number. He was detained in a Netherlands hospital. Monocacy River near Frederick runs clear, Potomac at Weverton remains clear.

Van Washington Army Fueene L. Swan Netherlands

Ambulance Fund Boosted by Thurmont Legion Dance

The Edwin C. Creeger Jr Post American Legion in Thurmont bought and put into use an ambulance staffed by trained drivers. It began operation on July 4 and has been very busy. A Legion dance at the Home Saturday evening supported the ambulance fund and was deemed a success by officials who thanked contributors.

Edwin C. Creeger, Jr American Legion Thurmont The Legion Post

Quemoy Raid by Reds Reported From Peiping

Tokyo reports Communist China claimed a small scale raid on Quemoy with 40 soldiers landing on Monday night. Nationalists say 11 were killed, one captured, and Reds withdrew. U.S. officials in Washington call it a skirmish and doubt invasion plans against Formosa.

Tokyo Communist China Today Quemoy Formosa Peiping Taipei Reds U.S Washington Formosa Strait U.S. 7Th Fleet Lukuaugh Sinalg Chiang Kai-shek Tachens

Medical Progress Aids Man With Advanced TB

A Frederick man once admitted to Henryton State Hospital for advanced tuberculosis has been discharged with the infection arrested. Health officer Dr. Forbes H Burgess said the patient, 34 at admission and treated 1,897 days, is considered arrested and will be periodically followed. New drugs over the last two years are credited with the recovery, allowing a normal life with limited activity.

Frederick Henryton State Hospital Forbes H Burgess Health Department

Homemakers Pageant Opens Gaithersburg Fair

At the Gaithersburg fair this evening the Homemakers Pageant will be held followed by a parade of champions in livestock. Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin will lead the parade with a fireworks display set for ten oclock. Attendance for Thursday was 13 000, a 25 percent rise from last year, and three day total 40 000. Saturday features a horse show at ten in the morning with a large crowd expected. Also attending the State Association of County Commissioners convention are Commissioners Ul Grant Hooper and Robert R Rhoderick and attorney Walter E Sinn. Rhoderick and wife left for Ocean City. Mooper and Linn with wives left Frederick today.

Gaithersburg Theodore R. McKeldin Fair Association State Association of County Commissioners Ocean City Grant Hooper Robert R Rhoderick Walter E. Sinn Rhoderick Seashore Mooper Mr. Linn Frederick

Eight Youths Tried For Robberies in Frederick

Eight youths and young men faced charges for breakings and enterings across Frederick city and county. A 11 year old was sent to the Maryland Reformatory for Males for breaking into a rifle from his uncle, with others receiving suspended sentences or probation for related crimes.

Frederick Area Maryland Reformatory Patrick M. Schnauffer John Stone RED 3 Frederick Baltimore Frederick City John Long Paul William Parkinson Startinsburg W. Val Robert Lee Andrews East Fifth Street Thomas E. Harding, Jr East Sixth Street Henry Ketterman Charles Roberts RFD Charles Wallace Knoxville Ketterman Stone O’possumtown Pike Montgomery County Latvian Stone Falso Basore Roberts Wallace y _ Andrews Harding Arcate Worth Market Street Samuel J Roderick West Seventh Street A. Norman Duelz Roderick Andrews Army Long Parkinson Russell R. Keller Middletown James H. Rouzee, Jr Washington County

Two Minor Accidents Reported On Thursday

Frederick police report two minor crashes on Thursday. A truck door opened on East Second near Church hitting two parked cars owned by Edgar Frangs Shannon and Isaac C Rice, causing minor damage. A later crash on East South near Wisner involved Harold L Stull Jr, charged with improper turn. his truck hit Rollin R Lewis’s truck. A lair of loitering saw Frank Alderton held on East All Saints street. Joseph Subourin posted collateral for license charge.

Frederick East South Street Wisner Harold L. Stull Jr RFD Stull Rollin R Lewis Kent Denver Shook Frank

Five Wounded in Memphis Fairgrounds Shootout

Five men were wounded at a fairgrounds building project in Memphis Tennessee in a dispute between union and nonunion workers. Two are listed in critical condition as police investigate the shooting during the day.

Memphis, Tenn Union

Five Frederick Schools Open To Welcome New First Graders

Five Frederick elementary schools will open from 9 30 am to noon on Tuesday September 7 to receive first grade pupils entering the county system. Principals and teachers will greet families. birth certificates and vaccination proof required. Bus pupils may attend but buses won’t operate that day. no meals will be served. Regular cafeteria service begins September 8. faculty meetings set for the day before opening.

Frederick Oil Board of Education Parkway North Frederick North Market Street Washington Street East Frederick Eugene W. Pritt Elm Street Department of Motor Vehicles Paul Hoffmaster County Board of Education Hoffmaster

Showdown In Texas Comes On Saturday

Governor Allan Shivers and challenger Ralph Yarborough trail toward a high stakes Democratic runoff in Texas with two statewide races on the ballot. Shivers campaigns in Houston while Yarborough speaks in Dallas as the election nears. The contest also features a Supreme Court race with Few Brewster facing Alfred Scott.

Dallas Tex Allan Shivers Texas Ralph Yarhor Austin Yarborough Shivers Houston State Supreme Court Few Brewster Alfred Scott Adlai Stevenson Teaas

Gudin Sworn Brazil Finance Minister in Crisis

Eugenio Gudin, head of the Brazilian Institute of Economics, was sworn in as Brazil’s finance minister to tackle a severe economic crisis. He aims to stabilize prices, curb state expenses, and address a foreign exchange shortage caused by declining exports of Brazil’s main product, coffee. President Joao Cafe Filho appointed Gudin to replace Osvaldo Aranha after Vargas’s cabinet resignation following Vargas’s death.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Eugenio Gud Brazilian Institute of Economics Gudin Joao Cafe Filho Osvaldo Aranha Getulio Vargas Vargas

Auto Law Cases Heard In Peoples Court This Morning

A city disposal truck operator Calvin Lidie of 115 West Fifth Street was fined 3645 by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr for not yielding to a State Police patrol on East Patrick Street August 19. Trooper Storer led most charges with several motorists cited for speeding and license issues. James Edward Wants of Emmitsburg was found innocent after four hours of deliberation in a separate case. Dr Otto John in Bonn is said to mastermind a Communist plot to lure West German officials according to Western intelligence sources.

Calvin Lidie West Fifth Street H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr Peoples Court Robert L. Storer East Patrick Street Storer Carl B. Smith Tramsville Shoemaker Monroe H. Schloss Severna Park Ridgeville Albert Misner Thurmont U.S. 40 East David Acker Baltimore Acker Robert Chishong Gmity Hoth Robert McNeill U. S. 40 East Otha L. Tullos Harrisonburg US 40 Robert E. Wheeler Paul EB. Harshman Myersville Patrick Street James W. Krantz Ernest E Pugh Akron O Gio Hill Braddock Mountain Walter F. DeLaughter U.S. 40 Charlotte C. Holtzople Kermar East Street Eugene F. Baker Thomas R Evans Glen Burnie Robert C. Dishong Hampton E Crum Staunton Philip L Strombers Fort Lauderdale Fla Joseph H. Wilson Robert G Bowers Cannonsburn Ernest M. Miss West Patrick Street Potomac River Licksville John Bonn Germany Otto John

Evangelism Report To Be Given At World Council Assembly

Evangalist report discussed by delegates of the World Council of Churches as the committee on evangelism presents proposals to boost Christian numbers worldwide. The report addresses the ongoing mission to reach non Christians and expand the church in regions where Christians remain a minority.

Evanston. II Assembly of the World Council of Churches Committee On Evangelism

Rejection Of EDC Pact Sparks French Political Tensions

Paris report notes the Assembly of the French Union voted 100-65 against the six nation European Defense Community plan after an all-night session. The nonbinding recommendation signals trouble for Mendes-France’s government as EDC faces ratification debates in Parliament. President Coty returns to Paris amid cabinet reshuffles while three anti EDC ministers resign and a broader ministerial shakeup looms. In Manila a Pacific typhoon with winds up to 95 miles per hour threatens northern Luzon and could strike the Batanes area this weekend.

Paris Assembly of the French Union France Union Assembly EDC National Assembly Pierre Mendes-France Mendes-France Tosh Rene Coty Bass Noles de Poinemshi Cots Mendes- France Charles de Gaulle Brussels Ultranationalst de Gaullists Pacific Manila Philippines Weather Bureau Batanesa Luzon

Wolfson Seeks to Oust Montgomery Ward Leader Avery

New York reported Louis E. Wolfson and associates moved to seize control of Montgomery Ward. Wolfson claimed the largest share block and said the aim is to replace chairman Avery, criticizing Avery’s conservative postwar asset strategy as Sears Roebuck gains.

New York Florida Louis E. Wolfson Sewjell L. Avery Montgomery Ward & Co Wolfson Montgomery Ward Avery Chicago Sears Roebuck & Co

Top Soviets Moving Offices From Kremlin

New York Times dispatch from Moscow says Premier Georgi Malenkov and top Soviet officials plan to move offices from the Kremlin to other locations in the city. The Kremlin will reopen to sightseers, observers note, and Khrushchev and Malenkov have already moved to private residences. Since Stalin's death, much government business has been conducted elsewhere.

New York The New York Times Moscow Georgi M. Malenkov Kremlin Red Square Stalin Times Clement Attlee Communist Party Nikita S. Khrushchev Malenkov Khrushchev Kremliin

Five Day Weather Outlook for Delaware and Maryland

Five day forecast shows cooler, partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms in the mountains on Saturday. Sunday brings warmer temps with showers and storms, cooler Monday with more showers Tuesday or Wednesday, then warming again by Wednesday. Normal highs near 80, lows in the 60s, with regional differences noted.

Delaware Maryland

Mahoney Concedes To Byrd In Maryland Governor Race

Baltimore reports Mahoney concedes the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor to Dr. H. C. Byrd after a lengthy court fight. Byrd led county unit votes 80 to 72 and held a 4,000 edge in statewide popular votes. Dorsey steps aside after also losing in the party contest. Byrd, long tied to the University of Maryland, now faces Gov. McKeldin in November.

Baltimore George P. Mahoney H. C. Byrd University of Maryland Mahoney Maryland Byrd Nll Philip H. Dorsey Jr C. Ferdinand Sybert Dorsey Sybert Unit T. Barton Harrington Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin Me‘elim McKeldin William Preston Lane Jr Lane U. S. Senate

Inflammable Material Found in Thurmont Sewer

Thurmont town officials investigated a cream like inflammable substance found floating on August 10 in the primary settling tank. Elsworth Poole and Peter C. Dodge of the state health department collected samples. No local industry admitted dumping. Officials request notice of any inflammable substances dumped to prevent fire or explosion risk.

Thuremont Elsworth Poole Peter C. Dodge State Department of Health Focal Health Department

Plotters Snared In Draft Dodgers Home Plot

New York police trap at the Fifth Avenue home of Serge Rubinstein netted Emanuel Lester, 31, and two other men in an extortion plot tied to a $535,000 federal suit. Rubinstein, a Russian-born financier and former WWII draftee, faces deportation actions after the raid. The case centers on threats to push Rubinstein into settlement amid a foreign business dispute.

New York Fifth Avenue Serge Rubinstein Rubinstein Emanuel Lester

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