Bud Saylor Home From Korea POW Returns To Ladiesburg
Bud Saylor, 20, first local Korean prisoner of war released since the truce, arrived at his Ladiesburg home around 12:30 AM after months in Chinese prison camps. He described limited rations and cold clothing, shared tales of front-line duty, and expressed uncertainty about remaining in the Army while plans for a family Christmas and a 21st birthday next October unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sullivan
Bud Saylor
Frederick County
Paul E. Saylor
Ladiesburg
Bud
Say
Young Bud Saylor
Korea
Defense Department
Army
Freedom Village
Saylers
Pacific
General Walker
Friendship
Janie
Ft. Meade
Vann Witkowski
Cpl
Hall E Saylor
Saylors
Gladys
Sayler
Mrs. Sayler
New Midway
Walkersville High
R. P. Bennett Company
Martin
Doris
Betty
Richard
Arts and Crafts Show Winners Named At Staley Park
Winners announced at the Staley Park Arts and Crafts Show held Thursday at 2 30 p m. Judges included Mrs Alton Bennett Mrs Daniel Chesney and Mrs William Howard. Prizes awarded across multiple crafts with numerous winners such as Dennis Dean Jean Cramer Charles Long June Cline Darryl Rhodes Karen Brunk Nancy Frushour Ann Carmack and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley Park
Alton Bennett
Daniel Chesney
William Howard
Charlotte Koontz
Peggy Crowthier
Mary C. Hartman
Dennis Dean
Jean Cramer
Charles Long
June Cline
Jean ‘Cline
Bud Carson
Darryl Rhodes
Frances Hartman
Karen Brunk
David Fogle
Nancy Frushour
Bobby Kline
Mary Louise Chesles
Sharon Hossier
Tommy Moss
Bee Leatherman
Ann ‘Carmack
Bill Corbin
Jerry Grove
Mary Willard
Ann Carmack
Sarah Willard
Marie Carson
Nancy Rushmore
Sydney Hargett
Nancy Rushgote
Irving Zimmerman
Stanley Remsburg
Beverly Remsburg
Sally McCanoner
Engineer Wins 307,500 Prize in Puzzle Quiz Contest
New York prize ceremony grants Herbert J. Idle 307,500 as first prize in Unicorn Press sponsored contest. Idle, 55, a Chicago civil engineer, vows to plan calmly with his wife while second and third prize winners—Mrs. Jack Railsback of Modesto and Norman Barcus of Detroit—also receive 75,000 and 30,000 respectively. Tax estimates vary. Idle could net about 132,500 after taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Herbert J. Idle
Unicorn Press
Idle
Wall Street Financial District
Jack Stanley Railsback
Modesto
Calif
Norman Barcus
Detroit
Frank Keller
Washington
Tax Bureau
Funk & Wagnalls
Railsback
Bank
President Eisenhower News Letter Declines Mountain Theater Visit
A neighborly letter from Mrs. Eisenhower declines attending the August twenty ninth performance of Affairs of State at the Braddock Heights Mountain Theater. She explains the President and Mrs. Eisenhower are on vacation and out of the city, sending thanks to Howard Atlee and the Community Players for the cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atlee
Mountain Theater
Catoctin Mountains
Eisenhower
Walkersville 4-H Boys Club Picnic Highlights
The annual Walkersville Boys 4-H Picnic at Douglas Stauffer's home on Monday August 10 included Walkersville 4-H Girls as guests. Members played softball, enjoyed a wiener roast, and held a brief business meeting led by president Glen Eaves. The club voted five dollars toward county 4-H Signs. A tour to Armoui Meat Packing Company and fertilizer plant was scheduled for August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Douglas Stauffer
Walkersville 4-H
Glen Eaves
Armouti Meat Packing Company
Prison camp prisoners labeled as progressives
American sergeant from Clemmonton X. J. says about a Communist camp that one third of his company of 200 were listed as progressives while most just played along to avoid trouble. He notes only two remained openly pro Communist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Frederick Bakley
Clementon
X. J
Field Fire on Louis Geisinger Place Burns Grass
A brush fire on the Louis Geisinger property along Gas House Pike at about 2 45 p m Monday spread over about one and a half acres before the Independents county fire engine arrived. Firemen using booster streams, rakes and shovels extinguished the blaze with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Geisinger
Independents’ County
Hood College Summer Repairs Under Way on Campus
Hood College undertakes annual summer repairs including chapel and tennis court relocations, new roadway, and exterior painting. Six Laykold surfaced tennis courts target readiness by October as material delays loom, with adjacent renovations to Westview nursery areas and Rayford Lodge upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Rosemont Avenue
Alumnae Hall
J Harold Hooper
Charles F. Bowers
Gambrill Gymnasium
T. Edgie Russell Company
Laykold
Thomas
Coblentz Hall
Glen R. Nikirk
Merril S. Shankle
French House
Westwew
College
Westview
Rayford Lodge
Terrace House
Shriner ‘Hall
Shriner
Truman Speaks To Disabled Veterans
Former President Harry S. Truman addressed about 1,000 Disabled American Veterans at their 32nd national convention in Kansas City. He defended containment to stop totalitarianism, praised UN postwar hopes, noted Soviet blocks on conferences, and saluted American soldiers for defending the free world. He lauded Gen. Omar Bradley’s postwar veterans bureau work and urged unity among veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Hitler
Mussolini
Truman
United Nations
Russia
United States
Free World
Gen
Omar Bradley
Veterans Bureau
Gen. Bradley
Autos Damaged In Left Turn Collision On Bentz Street
A Sunday afternoon collision at South Bentz street and West All Saints street caused about 300 dollars in damage. Alexander Boston of Port Tobacco, driving a 1953 Pontiac, turned left into a left lane and hit Alfred Bramhal of Lovettsville Virginia, driving a 1947 Chevrolet. Boston sustained about 200 dollars in damage. Bramhal's car about 100. Sgt. Harry Quinn cited Boston for an improper left turn. John J. Sweeney elected Maryland Ancient Order of Hibernians president at convention. Thomas H. Sheehe named VP. Bernard J. Byrnes named board chairman for Western Maryland.
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South Bentz Street
West All Saints Street
Alexander Boston
Port Tobacco
Alfred Franklin Bramhal
Route 2
Lovettsville
Boston
Bramhall
Harry Quinn
City Police
Sweeney
Cumberland
John J. Sweeney
Baltimore
Maryland
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Thomas H. Sheehe
Allegany Council No. 1
Bernard J. Byrnes
Frostburg Council
Western
Police Dog Delivers Ten Pups at City Shelter
A police dog living near the Court House gave birth to ten puppies at the city animal shelter. After six weeks the mother will be moved to a local lawyer's secretary home to be cared for. Pups will go to applicants but remain with mother for six weeks before weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Robert Hartman
Howard Fair Draws Crowd At Eighth Howard County Show
The eighth annual Howard County Fair enters its third day at West Friendship with 250 dairy cattle, 50 beef cattle, 60 sheep, 45 hogs and hundreds of poultry cages. Organizers bought a 23 acre site for a permanent fair location, built five cattle sheds and a administration building, and plan year round recreation facilities. Mary Elien Wilson, 17, of Marriottsville, was named Farm Queen of 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Friendship
Howard County
William H. Hill
Fair
Brendle’s Manor
Laurel Raceway
Elliott City High School
United States 40
Mr. Hill
Hill
4H Club
Ayrshire
Farm Bureau
Mary Elien Wilson
Marriottsville
Miss Wilson
Timonium
the Fair Society
Melvin Wessel
Mary K. Eyre
Charles Gerwig
Roland Mullinix
Samuel Pfefferkor
Araby Women S C Holds August Meeting in Church Hall
The Araby W S C S met August 10 at the church hall with President Mrs. Amy White presiding. Mrs. Lavenia Hahn led the program with readings by several members, plans for a supper and festival on August 20 were discussed, and 35 members answered roll call. A pig prize went to Mrs. Katherine Linton. The group sang several hymns, closed with benediction, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Charles Geisbert. The next meeting is September 14 at 8 p m hosted by Mrs. Louise Harmon at her Adamstown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Araby W. S. C
Araby W.S.C.S
Amy White
Lavenia Hahn
Edna Rice
Dorothy Ausherman
Bonnie Linton
Hilda Rice
Doris Lines
Harpold
Katherine Linton
Jesus
Charles Geisbert
Louise Harmon
Adamstown
Local Democrats Move To Avoid Primary Fight In Frederick
About 150 Democrats met at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to approve a resolution urging the State Central Committee to convene all gubernatorial candidates and party leaders to avoid a bitter primary. The group also called for reorganization and support for prospective candidates who back a nonprimary path, stressing elder guidance alongside younger energy. Delegates to the Ocean City Young Democratic convention and several local leaders attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democratic Club
Francis Seett Key
State Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick City
Frederick County
Central Committee
Conor Tit
Mahoney-Lane
Alton Y. Bennett
George Abrecht
Hazel
Lewis
Charles G. Geisbert
Dawson Hormne
Jerome Offutt
Joseph Chew
P. H. Beavers
James Hahn
Women
Samuel W. Barrick
Young Democrats
Thomas S. Glass
Young Democratic
Ocean City
James McSherry
Charles H. Kehne, Jr
Moving Into New Montgomery Building
ROCKVILLE Aug 21 The Montgomery County moving of county government into a new 1 800 000 structure began with the Health Department occupying space in Rockville. Full transfer aims for September with Juvenile Court moving Monday night and all units housed in the new building while some state offices remain in old courthouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County
Health Department
Stern
Carl A. Krogmann
Housing units rationing set for 49 cities in 20 000 units
The Public Housing Administration announced 20 000 new low rent units for construction this year will be rationed among 49 cities and towns. Allocations include Maryland Baltimore 136, Tennessee Etowah 3, Virginia Portsmouth 6, Norfolk 200, District of Columbia 100.
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Washington
Public Housing Administration
Congress
Maryland
Baltimore
Tennessee—Etowah
Virginia
Portsmouth
Sis
District of Columbia
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Bud Sarer
Bnd
U. S. Naval Academy
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Norfolk
Missouri
Donald H. Johnston
Braddock Heights
Johnston
Parsons Co
Frank Keeter
Keller
Buckeystown
William N. d
Key Coo
Jug Bridge
Sales
Hood
Coblents Hall
U.S. Army
Camp Detrick Biological Laboratories
John W. Fitzpatrck
Everett E. Champlin
LeRoy D. Fothergill
A. G. Wedum
Dudley P Ghek
Ralph E Lincoln Champlin
Glenda Oglesby
Lloyd H. Graf
Wedna
William F. DeLorenzo
Irving G. Swope
Col Fitzpatrick
Howard Fair
Montgomery
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