Public Utility Strikes Target Of His Bill
Eastern Shore Senator Edward Turner proposes a 90 day cooling off period with a court appointed receiver to run a utility during labor disputes. The plan, aimed at preventing public service shutdowns, would apply to intrastate firms under Public Service Commission supervision and require union notice before strikes. Turner scheduled a public hearing and said the measure seeks quick settlement without breaking strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Edward Turner
Queen Anne's
Turner
General Assembly
Senate Judiciary Committee
Court of Appeals
Annapolis
AFL
Public Service Commission
Attorney General
Circuit Court
PTA Council Pushes $300 Teacher Pay Boost in Maryland
The Frederick County PTA Council executive committee passed a resolution urging state lawmakers to require financing of a $300 annual raise for teachers or to override Governor MecKeldin's veto of House Bill 610. They ask Senators Ramsburg and six Frederick County delegates to use judgment on supporting new legislation or overriding the veto as a last resort. Copies go to the listed officials and the February 11 County Council agenda was drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
PTA Council
MecKeldin
House of Delegates
Jacob R Ramsburg
Lee Feete Brunswick
Curb Traffic Light Planned at Seventh and Market Intersection
A curb light will be installed on the west side of Market and Seventh to manage northbound traffic turning west as the one way system begins in about three weeks. Mayor Donald B. Rice announced the plan, noting the signal will mirror standard red green operation with the existing Market light. Work moves to Bentz street after completing Market street installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market and
Seventh Streets
Donald B. Rice
Bentz-West Fourth Street
Market and Seventh
West Seventh Street
Bentz Street
Market
Max Kehne
Four Damage Suits Decided By Judge Schnauffer
In Circuit Court on November 23 1950 Judge Patrick M Schnauffer ruled in four automobile accident suits on East Patrick street extended. Three suits brought by Mr and Mrs Claude Wilbur Stup Lewistown against Nicholas A Smith sought 13684 44 each and were decided in favor of the plaintiffs. A fourth suit brought by Smith against the Stups for 500 was decided for the defendant. Damages in the first three cases were awarded pending further examination in the fourth. Stup and Smith were involved in a collision as Smith headed east and Stup rode west. Mrs Stup said injuries left her bedridden over 10 months. Attorneys were listed for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Patrick Street
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Claude Wilbur Stup
Lewistown
Nicholas A. Smith
Smith
Schnauffer
West Point aide Danford chastised over contractor letters
A House Armed Services subcommittee sharply criticized Maj. Gen. R. M. Danford for sending 10,000 letters urging military contractors to advertise in the West Point Alumni Foundation's Register of Graduates. The panel notes the foundation is non official, Danford draws 5,000 annually as secretary treasurer, and proposes safeguards against using West Point or Annapolis names in such appeals.
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Washington
West Point
House
R. M. Danford
House Armed Services
West Point Alumni Foundation
Danford
Foundation
Education Corporation
Maryland
Defense
Marshall
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Annapolis
Class Meets Friendly Girls’ Sunday School Monthly Meeting
The Friendly Girls' Class of the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School met Wednesday at 549 East Church street hosted by Mrs. Frances Spurrier and Mrs. Virginia Mack. Officers elected: President Irene Lantz, vice president Marion Davis, secretary Katharine Bussard, treasurer Helen Repp. Prizes awarded to multiple members. refreshments served. February gathering at Mrs. Jane Stull's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School
Frances Spurrier
East Church Street
Spurrier
Virginia Mack
Irene Lantz
Marion Davis
Katharine Bussard
Mayor Speaks To Lions Club on Fluoridation Water
Mayor Donald B. Rice spoke at the Lions Club luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on fluoridation of water. He noted water as essential, discussed reserve storage in Frederick, cited benefits of fluoridated water for reducing tooth decay, and explained costs and public questions. He endorsed cautious study before action, with a Q&A session on city plans including a proposed one way street.
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Donald B. Rice
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Nature
Frederick
South Carroll Street
Fredenck
United States
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Rice
Federal
Social Security
Joseph F. Eisenhauer
Charles W. Magaha
R. W. Stauffer
George Cleveland
William D. Powell
Walkersville
Suzanne Shipley
Joy Mayra
Peggy Kinsley
Frederick County Bar Elects Clapp President at Annual Meeting
Robert E. Clapp Jr., Frederick attorney, elected president of the Frederick County Bar Association with T. West Claggett Jr. as vice president. Officers reappointed include W. Jerome Offutt as recording secretary, James McSherry as treasurer, and H. Reese Shoemaker Jr. as corresponding secretary. The group plans a February 18 banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with arrangements by Charles McC. Mathias Sr. et al. The association backs a Congress bill to bring attorneys under the Social Security Act, aligning with Maryland Bar endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Frederick
Frederick County Bar Association
Court House
T. West Claggett
W. Jerome Offutt
James McSherry
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Clapp
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Congress
Valentine party planned for Builders Class meeting
Frederick Churel of the Brethren held its regular monthly meeting at the church with 17 members present. Virginia Zimmerman, the president, announced the next gathering on February 21 at the church as a Valentine party with each member bringing a secret sister gift. The February program committee included Mrs. Mary Waltz, Lucille Clark and Madeline Cecil, and activities featured singing, scripture, prayer, a humorous reading and poem, a class hymn, games led by Mrs. Virginia Thomas, and Mizpah benediction to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Vatley Grange
Maurice Ahall
Cyrus McBride
Cecil K. Holter
Merkle Ifert
Phillip Coblentz
Charles Remsberg
Willard §. Holter
Cecil K. Holter, Jr
Leslie Shafer
Frank H. Darner
Willard S Holter
Phillip Cablentz
Cecil K. Holter, Sr
Richard Holter
Cecil Holter, Jr
Charles H. Remsberg
Frederick Churel
The
Brethren
Virginia Zimmerman
Mary Waltz
Lucille Clark
Madeline Cecil
Helen Gouker
Evelyn Ficer
Grace Duvall
Virginia Thomas
Montgomery Board To Fix Mrs Souder's Well
The Montgomery County Board of Education voted to spend 122 from maintenance funds to repair Emma Souder's well. A prior verbal agreement tied the school to share water via Mrs Souder's well after the Damascus High School water issues. Water service to the storage tank was cut by a break in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County Board of Education
Emma Souder
Damascus
Advises Against Proposed Amendment in Maryland
The Sabeloff Commission advised against a constitutional amendment to bar state taxes on real property. It warned such a change could hurt Maryland’s credit and hinder bond redemption while noting property tax revenue has declined nationally and may be needed again. The letter cites a broader study of state local fiscal relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sabeloff
Maryland
Turkey Dinner Hosts Honor Frederick Chapter 79 Officers
Frederick Chapter 79 Eastern Star officers and guests gathered for a turkey dinner Friday January 25 in the Pine Room of Hotel Frederick. Hosted by past matron Mrs Mary Jane Edwards and past patron Alexander A. Arns, the event drew several officers and attendees including Mrs Macy Lambdin William S. Lambdin Marguerite Kranty Mayetta Hershberger and other members along with Mr and Mrs C Oscar Hartsock Ha gerenstown and additional friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
The
Eastern Star
Hotel Frederick
Mary Jane Edwards
Alexander A. Arns
Macy
Lambdin
William S. Lambdin
Marguerite K. Kranty
Mayetta Hershberger
Julia K. Culler
Grace W. Engle
Mary Jane Storm
Eda] Arris
Edith Miller
Lillian Myers
Bessie Strine
Mary Sharrer
Elsie Simmons
John Engle
C. Oscar Hartsock
Hagerstown
Betty Lou Gaver
Myrtle V. James
Thelma B. Rhoderick
Marguerite M. Hickman
Katherine G Minker
J. Robert Edwards
Leo Krantz
Jonn Lentz
Frederick Chamber of Commerce Social Dinner Feb 11
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting will be at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on February 11 at seven p m with a social hour at six in the Blue and Grey room. Entertainment includes Sandra Stahl Eleanor Benedict William Raymond Glen Carow Robert Nicholson and Sampson Halland. The event honors retiring president Edward C Hartmann and names William E Hardy as new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Miss Stahl
Eleanor Benedict
William F. Raymond
Glen Carow
Robert Nicholson
Sampson Halland
Mr. Raymond
Gridiron Club
Old Homestead Quartet
Messrs
Carow
Nicholson
Edward C. Hartmann
William E
Hardy
Fireproof Aluminum Lifeboats Completed for United States
New York January 31. The first fully fireproof aluminum lifeboats for the superliner United States have been completed at Welin Davis and Boat Co Perth Amboy New Jersey. Twenty two boats with capacity for 3010 persons will be sent to Newport News Shipbuilding. The lifeboats are non sinkable riveted construction powered by diesel engines and radio equipped. The remainder are hand propelled driven by fore and aft motion of levers connected to a drive shaft and propeller.
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New York
uPi
United States
Perth Amboy
Ward
Welin Davis and Boat Co
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Newport News
Welin Davit
Continental Copper and Steel Industries
Back Hoffman For National OPS Head
Maryland supporters of Hugo R Hoffman district director of the Maryland Office of Price Stabilization back his appointment to head the OPS as DiSalle leaves February 15 to run for the Senate in Ohio. Hoffman's status remains unofficial though he expresses willingness to help and notes his heart and soul are in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Hugo R. Hoffman
Office of Price Stabilization
Michael V. DiSalle
Ofs DiSalle
Senate
Ohio
Hoffman
Roger Putman
Feanome Stabilization
Et Hoffman
Hood College Professor Prail Evaluates Hill Side Nursery
Miss Onica Prail associate professor of education at Hood College spent Wednesday in Hagerstown to evaluate the Hill side Cooperative Nursery School. She spoke to mothers and teachers in the evening. The nursery, now in its second year, is run by mothers led by Hood graduate Mrs Dalton Welty and occupies quarters at Trinity Lutheran Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Onica Prail
Hood College
Hood
Hillside Cooperative Nursery School
Miss Prail
Dalton Welty
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Babson Calls for Gravity Shield Against Plane Wrecks
Babson at Park Florida argues major plane crashes stem from engine or wing failure and urges a partial insulator for gravity to reduce fall impact. He cites Gravity Research Foundation work and MIT training, urging readers to push for safer, lighter aircraft and preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravity Research Foundation
New Boston
New Hampshire
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Babson Institute
Isaac Newton
Babsen Newspaper
Eisenhower Nears Two to One in Newspaper Endorsements
A national AP overview shows Eisenhower leading Taft in formal newspaper endorsements by 54 to 28. endorsements clustered in the Middle West with Chicago Tribune Taft, Kansas City Star Eisenhower, St. Louis Globe Democrat Eisenhower, Cincinnati Times-Star Taft. Eastern outlets like New York Times and Providence Journal Bulletin back Eisenhower. Washington Times-Herald backs Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Earl Warren
California
Harold Stasser
Minnesota
Middle West
Taff
Chicago Tribune
Kansas City Star
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cincinnati Times-Star
Journal-Bulletin
Washington
Times-Herald
Sutton Named Washington Fire Chief Succeeding Mayhew
Deputy Chief Millard H. Sutton was named chief of the Washington Fire Department to succeed retired Chief Joseph A. Mayhew. Sutton brings 35 years of service with the department and steps into the role effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayhew Washington
Millard H. Sutton
Washington Fire Department
Joseph A. Mayhew
Sutton
Dr. Woolpert Delivers Own Verse At Rotary Club
Dr. Oram C. Woolpert, director of the Chemical Corps laboratories at Camp Detrick, read his own poetry to the Frederick Rotary Club, discussing man and nature from a Darwinian view to a plea for faith. He announced plans to leave for Ohio State University Research Foundation, after nine years at the installation. The luncheon featured a brief appeal for March of Dimes support and was attended by visiting Rotarians and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Oram C. Woolpert
Chemical Corps Laboratories
Camp Detrick
Woolpert
Pravda
Francis Scott Key
Dr. Woolpert
God
Frederick
Robert Rider
Hagerstown
James Posey
Baltimore
John Ness
George Z. Best
Herbert Brow
Front Royal
Russell Stoddard
Richmond
E. M. K. Tabernagel
Francis Gates
Charles Ross
Dr Meyer speaks at D A R meeting on contem porary poetry
Dr Andrew G Meyer head of Hood College English department spoke at Frederick chapter D A R on contemprary poetry during the Revolu tion era citing Phillip Freneau and reading several poems. The program was arranged by Mrs Casper E F Cline Jr and presided by Regent Mrs C Herbert Kreh with routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew G. Meyer
Hood College
Frederick
Meyer
Phillip Frenean
Casper EF. Cline, Jr
C. Herbert Kreh
Sheraton
Isabel Zimmerman
William M. Storm
Samuel Nicholas Matealf
Elks Club
Chester Childs
George L. Bennett
Sophie Reich
Bennett
Julia Etchison
William Slemmer
Herbert Kreh
Mary Shuff
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Gen
Frank Keeter
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Roberts Lee Williams
Poolesville
Barbara Ann Kmi
Sellman
Peggy Lou Koontz
Jefferson
Robert E. Clapp
Judge Schnauffer
Bar Group
Montgomery Board
C. OF C
Back Hoffman
National Ops
Babson
Roger W. Bare
Babson Park
Fla
Elizabeth
New Jersey
W. Babs
Dr. Meyer
Middletown High School
Dorothy McBride
Phyllis Gladhill
Alice Holter
Grace Evelyn Zecher
Connie Jean Heck
Sue Ann Shafer
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