Boyle Writes To GI Friends
Hal Boyle returns to Armoriea after six months in Korea and sends a whimsical letter from Foxhole 12 Hill 364, New York. He paints a vivid, satirical portrait of postwar America with taxes, prices, barber chairs, steak, and entertainment, while joking about politics, atom bombs, and life back home. The piece blends humor with observations on soldiers, civilians, and cultural shifts, ending with a streetcar conductor and a fare dispute gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Armoriea
Korea
Ife
G. I. Joe
New York
Hill
South Korea
Joe
Sugar
Washington
United Nations
Arthur Godfrey
Doe
Milton Berle
Jack Benny
Florida
Nevada
Amerwa
Hopulong Cassidy
Tean i
Kansas City
Joe Stalin
Uy Pravda
Margaret Teomann
A Million Dollars and the Truman Budget
An economist notes the difficulty of grasping a million dollars and explains how Truman’s proposed 17 billion dollar budget would create a heavy debt burden on every citizen. The piece warns inflation risks and stresses maintaining the dollar’s integrity to keep the economy stable.
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Truman
Eisenhower to Lead Atlantic Pact Forces
General Dwight Eisenhower has been named to head the armed forces of the Atlantic Pact nations and to build them from the ground up. He surveys Europe’s readiness and expresses confidence that Western Europe will contribute to the military strength needed, including German rearmament, to deter Soviet power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Western
Europe
Eupre
Euope
Germany
Russia
Letters On State Game With The Editor From Frederick Md
The writer recalls hunting fifty years ago with no limits and laments dwindling game. He cites extincts like passenger pigeons, doves, plovers, snipes, and gnats, fewer rabbits, and asks why protections and seasons favor others. He contrasts Maryland with Pennsylvania, noting higher bounties there and criticizing lawmakers for inaction until species vanish. He ends with a quip about political oratory and a heckler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Barthlow
Frederick
Truman
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Jesse E. Bell
Fifty Years Ago Local Hems From The Columns Of The News
The Columns of the News from February 1904 report varied local items. A church bell tradition echoes German origins signaling Sabbath prep. County school officials may start a manual training program linked to the male high school. Fernale High School tests a boiler explosion scare as steam noise alarms teachers and students. Uriah Six, an elderly Clemsonsville resident, dies from coal gas escape. his wife survives. A temporary Mt Airy railway project derailment sends a 14 car train plunging 50 feet at the trestle, though no details on injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Board of County School Commissioners
Fernale High School
Uriah Six
Clemsornville
Mt. Airy
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
The February term of circuit court opened with Judge Arthur D. Willard delivering the grand jury charge. George D. Smith named foreman. A steady downpour delivered .66 inch of precipitation by afternoon. Thieves broke into the state of the late W. L. Gross and the Karn and Bro lumber company of Brunswick but secured little loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Willard
George D. Smith
W. L. Gross
PR. Karn and Bro
Brunswick
Bird Authority Tonight at Hood College
Allan Cruickshank, noted naturalist and public lecturer, presents Trails for the Millions at Brodbeck Hall Hood College tonight. He will share color film of bird life and calls, with stories from a career with the Audubon Society and National Geographic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Authority
Allan Cruickshank
Fredericksonians
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Cruickshank
National Audu
U. S. Camera Yearbook
National Geographic
Nature Magazine
Audubon Magazine
Natural History and Life
Mr. Cruickshank
Amerjican
New York Times
Veteran B and C Engineer Staub Retires After Five Decades
John Calvary Staith of Brunswick, a locomotive engineer on the B&O, retires after 41 years and three months as an engineer and 100 years five months of total service. He joined B&O in 1900 as a laborer, moved to transportation as a fireman in 1905, then became locomotive engineer in 1908. Staub chaired the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Lodge W582 for 12 years and served as senior vice general chairman for five years. He held numerous posts in Brunswick Lodge No. 291 and related orders, and in recent years ran the AO& Os diesel powered freight runs between New York and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calvary Staith
Brunswick
B&o
Dan
Staub
Transportation Department
East End Cumberland
Hia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers’ Lodge
Brotherhood
Rayroad Alliedl Als
Brunsewick Lodge No
Royal Archa
Cumberland
Anchen Shrine
Knights of Pythias
Ao& Os
New York
Main Roads Reopen After Snow Drift Disrupts Traffic
Snow drifts blocked two buses on Kingsley road north of Clarksburg trapping students and drivers for hours. Hyde: rescue squads aided stranded children from Cedar Grove to Route 240, blankets provided to Wim residence. A separate Route 249 crash near Frederick injured a soldier. Luther Davis. Murdock from Indiana involved. hospital transfers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattstown
Cedar Grove
Clarksburg
Wim
Rocky Springs
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Rockville
Boyds
Wilson Wins
Frederick
Luther Davis
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Russell Claude Murdock
U. S. Army
Noberville
Indiana
Frederick Memorial Hospital
M. R. Etchison and Son
Waller Reid Hospital
Washington
Voice of America Should Be Independent Agency
Senator Benton argues for separating Voice of America from the State Department to free it to speak honestly and pursue a broad information mission. The piece urges an independent office reporting to the President and Congress to maintain policy freedom and effective psychological warfare during a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benton
Connecticut
Voice of America
Department of State
Congress
Acheson
Senate
State Department
Congress of the United States
Switchmen's Strike Blamed For Rising Food Prices
The switchmen's strike and severe cold disrupted rail shipments, causing shortages and higher costs for meats, fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy. Eggs rose mildly while butter and cheese gained, with wholesale indices near record highs. Brannan urged more home gardens to boost diets.
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Wert
Smith
Mana Places
Avene
Grange
Florida
Califorwua
Peral
Poultry and
Eeg National Board
Buller
Dun & Bradstreet Wholesale Fund
Agriculture
Brannan
Training For Graduate Nurses In Civil Defense Begins Friday
Training for graduate nurses in Civil Defense work will be given in an all day program Friday at the WACA to begin at 10:30 a.m. The course marks the first of its kind in the county with plans for future sessions. Miss Julia Freund of the State Health Department will teach, with Frederick Memorial Hospital and local health agencies coordinating. The program covers nuclear basics, casualty care for atom bursts, burns, wounds, and radiation injury, plus the role of trained nurses in disaster response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACA
Mauriced
Julia Freund
State Department of Health
Rochester
Minn
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Division of Public Health Nursing
Freund
Babson Warns Dollar May Fall to Twenty-Five Cents
Washington in 1953 Babson argues the dollar's decline imperils democracy and economy. He cites rising costs since 1940 and Korea, notes wage gains outpacing inflation, and calls for wartime mobilization, strict taxation, reduced spending, price and wage controls, and end of subsidies to curb inflation. He warns defaults could erode purchasing power as the currency weakens.
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Roger W. Babson
Washington
America
Greece
Korea
Air Force
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fin
Bu, Inc
Car and Tractor Trailer Collide On Route 40 Near New Market
A rear end crash on Route 40 near New Market this morning between a 1950 sedan driven by John A. Mitchell and a tractor trailer operated by Robert Dubreuil caused substantial property damage. Mitchell, 26, of Haverford PA, was eastbound. Dubreuil, 33, of Inwood WV, had the stopped truck. No charges were filed. Also reported are deeds recorded in the clerk’s office for Thurmont properties including a $10,000 sale on South Water street and a 79.9 acre tract sale on South Mountain with about $5,000, plus a Formosan reference about John Alden.
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Route 40
New Market
John A. Mitchell
Haverford
Robert Dubreuil
Inwood
W. Va
W. A. Mutchner
Harry L. Messner
Leon K. Reed
South Water Street
Thurmont
Cloyd W. Seiss
Lee G. Wilkinson
South Mountain
Eyler's Valley
Boy Scouts mark 41st anniversary with week of activities
Frederick's 631 Boy Scouts and 210 adult leaders plan a week of troop and area activities to mark Scouting's 41st anniversary. The Francis Scott Key area includes nine Cub packs eighteen Scout Troops and five Explorer units with unmet demand due to lack of trainer volunteers. Highlights include a Friday Scout game night at the Maryland School for the Deaf led by William Roessler. Don C. Simpson notes scouts assist Civil Defense with first aid emergency messenger services and rescue support as part of national program expansion. Over 2,750,000 boys and men are enrolled in 75,000 Scout units nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Maryland School For the Deaf
William Roessler
Red Cross
Don C. Simpson
Boy Scouts of America
America
Local Hospital Updates on East Sixth and Nearby Sentries
Among the sick Mr. John G Nogie of East Sixth street is under observation and treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Catherine L Albaugh of East Third street is undergoing treatment at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Miss Ruth Baker of North Market street extended underwent a tone fillectomy at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs Welter Gibbs Sr of near Paint of Rocks entered Frederick Memorial Hospital Wednesday. Miss Margaret Curtis of Emmitsburg, 15, suffered contusions and internal injuries from a sled fall Saturday treated at Annie M Warner Hospital Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Nogie
East Sixth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Catherine L. Albaugh
East Third Street
Ruth Baker
North Market Street
Welter Gibbs
Paint of Rocks
Margaret Curtis
Emmitsburg
Annie M. Warner
Gettysburg
Local Personals Highlight Birthdays and Anniversaries
Sunday notices list 49th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Ovelmann and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fitez of Emmitsburg A Maryland birthday for Roscoe Summers near Middletown marks his ninth on February 6 A Brunswick couple welcome a 712 pound son John R III born January 14 at Frederick Memorial Hospital Former judge Pinkney A Richardson observes his birthday at home on West Twelfth Street.
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George Roberts
Ray
William Baker
Beallsville
Henry Baker
Elwood Claggett
Katherine Baker
Dickerson
Hershey
Roberts
Blast Kills Six At Minnesota Mining Plant
A blast at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing plant in St Paul killed at least six workers and injured more than forty, many critically. The incident occurred as the minerals building was breached during ongoing production at the Scoth Tape maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Two Local Weddings Tie Towns Together in January and February
Inez Con rad and Marshall Allnutt wed at the Con rads home near Barnesville with Rev. Kerr officiating. The bride, employed at Bethesda telephone, and groom, training at Patuxent Naval Station, plan a Bethesda apartment home after a southern honeymoon. Dorothy Weeks and John Hess wed at Union Bridge Church of the Brethren in a palm decorated ceremony with Rev. Harley presiding. The bride wore a white ta f festa gown, carried a white Bible adorned with an orchid, and a reception followed at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alu Onwag
Jasper Conrad
Barnesville
Inez
Marshall W. Allnutt
Dawsonville
James P. Kerr
Boyds Presbyterian Church
Anna Alnutt
Hess—Weeks
Union Bridge
Elsie Little
Shell
Richard Hess
Union Mills
Berman Weeks
Donald Hess
Freeda Bowman
Sherriff Cheeks
Parents Association Formed At Camp Detrick
A Camp Detrick Parents Association formed to advise Col. Delmore on youth recreation and morale. Dr. William Hinshaw elected president. Ed Low named chairman to form a Camp Detrick Teen-Age Club for youths 12 to 18 of military or civilian personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Detrick Parents Association
Fred J. Delmore
William FR. Hinshaw
Dudle Glick
Wily
Kiam E. Sittig
Coll. Delmore
Ed Low
Cam Detrick
Camp Detrick
Parents Association
Cla
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Boyle
Heckler
the News
Senator Benton
David Lawrence
Omes
Tus
Comus
Rt. 240
Israel's Creek
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Hagerstown
Lewis W. Muller
Knoxville
Eva M.chaney
Leitersbua
Babson
Pat
Boy
Detrick
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