Taiwan letter highlights Taipei life and schooling
Betsy McAlpine writes from Taipei Formosa about daily life in the Chinese city near Taipei, describing traffic, rice paddies, and the mix of old and new. She details teaching at Taipei American School, the impact of Chinese schooling on local children, and experiences as an American guest in Formosa.
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Hood College Bulletin
Betsy McCain McAlpine
Harry McAlpine
Taipei Formosa
Taipei
Frederick
Japan
China
Taiwan
Hood
American University
Taipei American School
Early Christmas TV Ads Push Season Forward
Television ads accelerate the Christmas push in late August prompting viewer fatigue. The piece contrasts living-room scenes of family holiday joy with the intrusive immediacy of TV promotions, arguing the constant repetition dulls the season’s spirit. An Army recruitment blurb appears amid the text.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Surry
Daddy
Mummy
Junior
Betsy
Ugie
Soroptimist Donates 72 Pairs Bed Slippers to Hospitals
Frederick club members of Soroptimist International donated 72 pairs of bed slippers to local hospitals Montevue received 2 pairs and Victor Cullen Hospital 50 pairs. The group also sent gifts to mental hospitals and planned a Hungary relief effort. Florence Sorrentino presided, new member Eleanor Pesana was welcomed.
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Soroptimist International
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Montevue
Victor Cullen Hospital
Florence Sorrentino
Eleanor Pesana
Belle Nasher
Mire Alina Thamag
Dora Cox
Maude Kefauver
Jacquelyne Nasher
Shaff
Home
Hungary
Sorop
Polio Immunizations and Jail Case Report
About 445 children received only polio shots at the Winchester Hall county clinic this morning. Dr. Forbes H Burgess noted roughly 40 students of the Maryland School for the Deaf were present. Most inoculations were second or third doses as the Salk vaccine supply expands. A Negro detainee at Trial Magistrate's Court requested arrest to spend the winter in jail and was granted six months in the House of Correction after a vagrancy conviction. Howard J Bover, 58, of Feagaville, received a suspended sentence for intoxication.
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Winchester Hall
Forbes H. Burgess
Maryland School For the Deaf
Wilbur
Sheffield Jr
House of Correction
A. Marrix
Turoker
James Capmoon
Howard ‘J. Bover
Feagaville
Set
Quinn
Officer Himes
Bover
Nist
Henry
Traffic citations and delays listed in fragmented notice
Fragmentary OCR notes show multiple traffic citations and penalties across several individuals including J Carroll 53 Magerstown and Paul J Bitzwater 36 Baltimore for violations such as exceeding speeds and passing on the right. Names, ages, locations, fines like 11.45 and 16.45 are intermingled with unclear dates and signs.
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Anne
J. Carroll
Magerstown
East Second Street
Hwell
Jerome M. Stein
Paul J. Bitzwater
Baltimore
Lawrence L. Cornwell
Robert C. Snyder
John E. Sid
RB. Hernheisel
Loysville
Cartee
Joseph Urner
First Pa
Radio schedule fragment with names and showings
A dense list of radio program times and titles features Bob Crosby, Jankie Laine, Eleanor Nash, Amos ’N’ Andy, Your Family Doctor, Range Rider, Flight Theater, Racket Squad, My Little Margie, News segments, Weather, and various entertainers. The chaotic lineup includes multiple stations and hosts with scattered sports and boxing notes, plus a boxing match headline and a Manila Calling reel.
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Kit Carson
Eleanor Nash
Joan
Amos ‘N' Andy
Flight Theater
Little Margie
News
Matthew Warren
Amos 'N
Andy Billy Johnson
Brave Eagle B
Cisco Kill
Officer Happy
Three Musketeers
Sam and Friends
Fun House
Steve Cushing
Tippy
Douglas Edwards
Galen Fromme
Bob McCormick
Keith McBee
Ray Michael
Louis Aven
Joe Croghan
David Stickle
Meanie Iacier
Bill_ Watson
Ted Jaffee
Paul and
Mary Ford
Richard Rendell
Tom Dakehart
John Daly
My Friend
Fucka
Eddie Fisher
Fabian
Scotland Yard
Rim Tin Tin
Huntley
Brinkley
RFS
Jim Bowie
Zane Grey
Walter Winchell
Frank
Sinatra
Crossroads
Crusader
Big Pi
Crunch
Des
New York
Tory Anthony
New York City
Gordon Wallace
Brantford
Canada
Ray Anthony
Waterfront
I Anta Experg
Paris
Hudson's Journal
Exon and Alexandris to Install in Lutheran Charge
In Bombay St Va a church installation is set for the morning worship at 6 o clock. Trooper Ve LC cites a case involving $26.45. Frank Fife, president of the Maryland Synod, will be installed as pastor of the Thurmont charge in Killasville. Rev Eugene R McVicker will lead St Mark's La as part of the same charge.
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Arter E. Exon
Alexandris
Lutheran Charge
Bombay
St Va
Mark Gee Ges
Frank Fife
Maryland Synod
St. Mark‘s la
Eugene R. McVicker
Killasville
Thurmont
Thur
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United States Army Recruiter
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Washin
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Wru-Tv 5
WITTG
Bob Crosby
Music Hall
Queen
Jankie Laine
Temple
Night
Baty
Wills Jewelers
North Market St
Bulova Watches
Bruce E. Wachter Delaval Sales & Service
Germantown
Gath
Market St
Marvland
Coblentz & Main Insurance
Weil Brothers
Lowell Tire & Battery CO
South Market St
Whitesell Pharmacy Prescription Center
E. E. Whitesel
P. D. R. E. Whitesell
B. S
N. Market St. FredeRick, Md
RCA
Pannyenbip
Ac Electrig
West
Patrick St
Weil
Plymouth
Desoto
Expert Repair Service
Lionel
Camera Shop
William S. Hood
Matinee Theatre
Rudy Vallee
Frank Sinatra
Nsty
Sample Shoppe
North Market Street
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Edward S. Mobley
Widson Phace
Hagerstown, Maryland
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