Freight Cars Jump Track at Fountain Rock Yard
Three empty cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad freight derailed near Fountain Rock on the Frederick York line about 4 30 p m Thursday. A wrecker from Enola was summoned to right the cars and clear the site while officials conducted an investigation led by Supt R W Gregg. Crew identities could not be learned and no damages or cause were publicly stated.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Fountain Rock
Frederick-York, Pa
Diessel
York
Enola
R. W. Gregg
Baltimore
Maids Testimony In Bankhead Case Of Raised Checks
New York December reports Tallulah Bankhead’s former secretary testifies she raised 26 checks to recover money she had spent. Evelyn Cronin admits raising amounts on the documents while denying full theft, saying she paid back all funds.Cronin also disclosed a long affair with a married man, John Cronin, whom she met in 1919 as a theater dancer.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Evelyn Cronin
Whetzel hearing set for December 28 in fatal Route 240 crash
Walle Whetzel, 40, of 6 Clarke Place faces charges of operating on a revoked license and manslaughter by automobile in the December 6 Route 240 fatality of Owen H. Fawley, 88, near Green Valley Inn. Hearing postponed to December 28 at 10 am by Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker. Trooper M. J. Whitney investigated. Whetzel arrested after material evidence linked to the crash. Bond set under $1,400.
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Whetzel
Walle Whetzel
Clarke Place
Owen H Fawley
H Reese
Shoemaker
M J, Whitney
Ted
Whetgers
Cumberland Barracks
Fawley
Whitneys Investigshon
Green Valley Inn
To Become Pastor of Church in Pittsburgh
Rev Dr Samuel Moor Shoemaker, rector at Calvary Church New York for 26 years, resigned to lead Calvary Church Pittsburgh. He will start March 30 at a 1800 communicants parish. Shoemaker, a noted preacher, married to Helen Dominick Smith with two daughters. He is an uncle of Dr S Johnston of Wellesley and formerly rector at All Saints Frederick.
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Samuel M. Shoemaker
New York
Samuel Moor Shoemaker
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Calvary Protestant Church
Pittsburgh
Shoemaker
Calvary Church
Dr. Shoemaker
Helen Dominick Smith
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
5. S. Johnston
Wellesley
Mass
All Sainty Church
Frederick
Fearful Fire Rips Danish Ship Erica Near Astoria
Flames swept the 460foot vessel Erica at the mouth of the Columbia River as dawn broke. Eleven aboard were feared dead 103 rescued from 114 aboard before lifeboats were ruled accounted for. Coast Guard and Navy fought the blaze while Red Cross cared for survivors at Astor Hotel.
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Astoria
Ore
Dee
Erica
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Coast Guard
Victor Johnson
Navy
Red Cross
John Jacob Astor
Spring Pig Crop May Be Smaller
The Government forecasts a 9 percent drop in next spring pigs, risking higher meat prices. A larger beef supply is expected, but pork reductions could offset gains. goat meat per person estimated at 141 pounds versus 145 expected. Postal survey of 134,000 farmers cites spring pig crop at 56.5 million head, down from 57.9 million last spring and below the 10-year average. Slaughter market movement slated for fall and winter as corn prices rise, squeezing hog profitability.
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Washington
Next Springs
Agriculture Department
Local meeting names officers and guests at dwindling grain output
The text lists several individuals including Amos Holter Jerome Offutt Walter Sinn Edward Storm Richard Zimmerman Charles Price and James McSherry as participants. President Charles W Magaha presided at the meeting with guests Alfred Shockley Eddy Étchison Jack Jamison of Frederick Hagerstown Ruthland Boyer of Middletown.
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Amos Holter
Jerome Offutt
Walter E. Sinn
Edward Storm
Richard Zimmerman
Charles Price
James McSherry
Charles W. Magaha
Alfred Shockley
Eddy Etchison
Frederick
Jack Jamison
Hagerstown
Ruthland Boyer
Middletown
Christmas Meeting of Frederick Lions Club
The Frederick Lions Club held its annual Christmas party at noon Thursday in the Francs Scott Key Hotel. Frances Spurrier, guest, sang two carols with accompanist William Sprigg. Rev. John Ness and Rev. R. E. Wilhelm spoke on the season’s meaning, noting tinsel and Santa should yield to Christ’s birth. Seven members of the Bar Association’s Rimblers A Cappella Septette sang three carols ending with Jingle Bells.
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Frederick Lions Club
Tne
Francs Scott Key
Richard ©. Zimmerman
Frances Spurrier
William Sprigg
John Ness
RE Wilhelm
Ness
Wilhelm
Saternalia
Bar Association
Barristers
Select Late Model Cars For Demonstration By Phone
Display of used cars with delivery to your door includes 1950 Nash Statesman Sedan priced 1495 and 1949 Ford Club Coupe at 1005. Also listed are 1948 Frazer Sedan 805 1948 Chevy 2 Door Series 1095 1947 Buick Sedanette ALAS 1946 Hudson Super Sedan 705. Limited availability. Call 241a-J for demonstration.
Jaspers Hand Wolfpack in MSG Thriller
Manhattan's Jaspers defeated North Carolina State 69 to 50 at Madison Square Garden. The game broke a 26 all tie with a 10-0 run to lead 38-26 at halftime and dominated the second half for the win before a large crowd.
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Wolfpack
New York
Manhattan
Jaspers
North Carolina State
Madison Square Garden
Christmas Program at St Mark’s Lutheran Church Doubs
A Christmas program is set for December 24 at 7 30 p m at St Mark’s Lutheran Church Doubs led by Rev Roger Gobbel pastor It features Christmas songs and recitations by many local singers including Mrs Russell Castle Gary Lee Specht Shirley Smith and dozens more The program also includes junior and senior choir performances with Mrs Walter Bell as soloist The program committee is listed though incomplete
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Doubs
Roger Gobbel
Russell Castle
Gary Lee Specht
Shirley Smith
Juanita
Barbara Davis
Tubby Basford
Herbie Akers
Linda Willard
Claude Warner, Jr
Marion Bowers
Sharon Titus
Carol Ann Baker
Barbara Warner
Lucille Warner
Nancy
Betty Ann Baker
Terry Clancy
Phyllis
Robert Fry
Richard Basford
Virginia
Delores Bowers
Sharon Whipp
Louise
Loraine
Dorothy Baker
Sandra
Notable Names in 1950s Social Register Ad Dates
Mrs Hume Davis, Mrs Raymond Besford, Mrs Ray Baker, Mrs Austin Renn, Mrs Russell Castle, Mrs Edward Carey, Mrs James Akers, and Mrs Melvin Bowers appear in a list. In 1950 more than five million urban U S families lived in dwellings without baths or indoor toilets.
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Hume Davis
Raymond Besford
Ray Baker
Austin Renn
Russell Castle
Edward Carey
James Akers
Melvin Bowers
U. S
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Frank Keefer
Francis Scott Key
Willard Markey
Rockwell Terrace
Lions Club
McCulloch
Brown Equipment Co
Taneytown
Lawson Motor Sales
Patrick St
Market St
West Church Street
Batster
This
Monocacy Motors Inc
N. Market St
KEY Chev. Sales, Inc
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales Inc
E. Patrick St
Coben
America
Delphey
West Patrick St
Staub’s
Largest
Best Liquor Store
Igc
Dallo Cigars
NTER
Ottles
Fisher’s Appliances
Monocacy Oil Company
Esso
Frederick, Md
Dailey’s
Reverent Services
East Patrick St
LS Roebuck And:co
Lionel
Magne Traction
Red
Frederick, MB
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