Sunday Beer Sales Ban Proposed in Frederick County
A bill to ban beer and eight wines sales on Sundays in Frederick County will be introduced in the House of Delegates. The drive also seeks to legalize Sunday movie showings from 2 to 11 p.m. and shifts Roads Board control to County Commissioners with a $1,200 raise, totaling $2,700 yearly. The Roads Board would become advisory. No final action yet on the alcohol ban or Sunday movie request.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
Roads Board
Frederick County Farm Organizations
Annapolis
S. Fenton Harrie Hag
Frederick City
Foster Parents Keep Custody Of Child
Maryland Court of Appeals tentatively ruled the baby should stay with foster parents after the natural mother sought the child back. The case, a partial reversal of an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court decision, concerns a child born March 12, 1949 in Greene County, Virginia and placed with the Haneys in Anne Arundel County.
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Annapolis
Maryland Court of Appeals Today
Anne Arundel County
William Harvey
Greene County
Virginia
Greene County Welfare Board
Cecil G. Haney
Greene Couunty Circuit Court
Haneys
Haney
Responsible For Own Acts High Court Says
Annapolis February 9 The Court of Appeals declared that human beings drunk or sober are responsible for their own wrongful acts. They refused to award compensation to Mrs James L Joyce after her husband died in an auto crash with an intoxicated minor on Falls Road Baltimore County. Joyce died April 4 1949 the day after the accident. Mrs Joyce blamed Valley Inn owners contending mine Prank MM Lovejoy should not have been served liquor.
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Annapolis
Wwr
Court of Appeals
Noah
Charles Markell
Maryland
High Court
James L. Joyce
Falls Road
Baltimore County
Joyce
Valley Inn Roadhouse
MM. Lovejoy
Capt Weber promoted to Maryland State Police major
Pikesville February 9 Capt William H Weber former commander of the Maryland State Police Department is promoted to major. Other changes include Harry A Holsinger to First Sergeant and second in command at Cumberland Champ C Zumbrun to First Sergeant and second in command at Waterloo Richard A Stallings to Sergeant transferred to Barracks B Frederick James Poteet to Corporal assigned to Westminster Poteet previously at Taneytown Brunswick native. TEACHERS QUIT New York Feb 9 Three NYC teachers resign rather than answer questions about Communist affiliations. Their action follows the dismissal yesterday of eight teachers who refused to state if they were Communist party members Nigeria a British protectorate is noted as a major world source of the metal columbium. The local note mentions hive beetles carrying itch cal disease are immune to something.
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Pikesville
William H. Weber
Maryland
Harry A. Holsinger
Cumberland
Champ C. Zumbrun
Waterloo
Richard A. Stallings
Ransferred
Frederick
James
Poteet
Westminster
Brunswick
Taneytown
New York
New York City
Refusig
Communist Party
Nigeria
Trainmen Fined $25,000 for Contempt by Court
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, after a costly strike, was fined $25,000 for contempt of court in Chicago. The judge rejected a higher daily fine, discharged 40 co-defendants, and noted the December 13-16 walkout as mass wrongdoing while freight delays from the strike were still being resolved.
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Associated Press
Brotherhood of Railroad
Michael L. Igoo
Chicago
Union
Army
Igoe
BRT
Blood Mobile to Visit Leesburg for Blood Drive
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will visit Leesburg February 13 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Parish Hall of St James Episcopal Church Leerburg. Acting donor chairman Mrs Robert Nix urges Loudoun County donors as 200 pints are requested. The event may save lives of soldiers sailors and local patients.
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Lovettsville
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Leesburg
Robert Nix
Loudoun County
St. James Episcopal Church
Leerburg
Far East
Locar Hospital
William H. Cockerville
Artificial Breeders Association
Hall Town
Harry Coates
Loudoun County Hospital
Floyd Baker
Clfton Eugene
Leslie Baker
Jessie Myers
Frederick plans to survey housing units for emergency aid
Friday meeting with County Commissioners the Mayor and Chamber of Commerce housing committee launched steps to classify Frederick area as critical and survey available living quarters. A special committee will design a county wide survey to gather data for federal aid and materials. The group includes Charles F. Bowers John L. Shaw Gilmore R. Flautt Jr G Horton Peace and George C. Slagle. Additional attendees were A Grant Hooper Samuel H. Young Robert R. Rhoderick Elmer Munshower Clyde M. Roney Donsald B. Rice Lt Col Robert F. Barrick Asa H. Watkins and J William Brosius Jr. The city weighs policy on realty development and street improvements could influence future housing.
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Frederick City
Frederick Area
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Bowers
C. of C. Housing Group
Iniie
Bowers
A. Grant Hooper
Samuel H. Young
Robert R. Rhoderick
Elmer F. Munshower
Clyde M. Roney
Donsald B. Rice
Robert F. Barsrick
Camp Detrick
Asa H. Watkins
Patrick Turner
J. William Brosius Jr
Brosius Engineering and Supply Company
Winchester Hall
Brunswick Girl Wins Monday Musicales Scholarship Prize
June Miller a 15 year old Brunswick High School student won the first Monday Musicales scholarship prize of 50 dollars for lessons, chosen from 13 contestants. Auditions were January 20 in Brodbeck Hall Hood College. June played Arag eske and a Bach prelude from memory and impressed the panel. The Monday Musicales plan to support the scholarship annually through their Peabody concert in May.
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Betty Sullivan
Brunswick
Monday Musicales
June Miller
Ralph H. Miller
Peabody Artists
Brodbeck Hall
Hood
Schumann
George P. Swank
Farle! B. Blakeslee
Frank Lewis
June
Rade
Brunswick Junior High School
Ies
Shirley Braungart
Grange Meeting At Carroll Manor Grange
Carroll Manor Grange 7 met February 5 with Master Howard Fry presiding. The meet opened with Jingle Bells. Two special committees were appointed including a fellows' Supper committee. Members listed include Earl Remsberg Atlee Compher Clark Gibson and others. A community service committee will meet Monday at Monroe Thomas home with Mrs Elmer Machel and Mrs Blair Titus among members. The lecturer Mrs Howard Fry led the program which opened with John Brown and readings. Participants in Washington Theatrical were Larry Kanade H Ray Smith Filmer Michael and Mrs LaMar O’Hara.
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Carroll Manor Grange
Howard Fry
Earl Remsberg
Atlee Compher
Clark Gibson
LaMar O'Hara
Alvin Fry
Monroe Thomas
Harry Kanode
Donald Phillips
Barl Remsberg
Blair Titus
Elmer Machel
John Brown
Bkliver
Melvin Cook
Washington
Larry Kanade
H Ray Smith
Filmer Michael
LaMar Ohara
Community Grange activities and nursing course announced
Nonna Jeanne Compher and others attended events as the Adamstown Woman's Club sponsored a home nursing course at Mrs Monard Fry's home. Linganore Grange met February 5 with 29 members, featuring a showing of the silent film A Long Forward and a public card party. Next Linganore meeting is February 19.
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Nonna Jeanne Compher
Alvin Fry
Harry Kanode
Melvin Cook
Raymond Shankle
Washington
Atlee Compher
Elmer Michael
Adamstown
Grange Hall
Bart Remsberg
Wb New
Albert S Guas
Henry March
Linganore Grange
Unionville Community Hall
Court hearing probes gambling ties in Abe Flax case
In Frederick Maryland on a Saturday foreign sports wire testimony touched a one man campaign against gambling. Judge Sherbow cleared World Wide News and Music Service and others after witnesses testified they did not participate in the case. The trial of Abe Flax proceeded with no defense offered and a new trial motion pending. Meanwhile in Hagerstown a man once reporting annual business of 1.5 million dollars received a two year sentence for a $55 bad check. Peter Todoroff said he moved from New York to start a construction business and related operations after Army service. He was arrested December 12 for passing bad checks at a local hotel. Chief Judge Mish ordered the two year term in the Hope of Correction.
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Baltimore
Joseph Sherben
Abe Flax
Sherbow
World Wide News and Music Service, Inc
Howard Sports News Daily
Wester Union
Flex
Hagerstown
Peter Alexander Todoroff
New York
Focal
Joseph D. Mish
Wik Cington County
Ballenger Girls 4-H Club Meeting Held at Ann Putman Home
The 4-H club met at Ann Putman's home with hostesses appointed for each monthly gathering. February 28 meeting planned at Ruby Blank's home. A skating party is set for February 16. Mrs Turet, the leader, showed lightning pictures and refreshments were served.
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Ballenger
Ann Putman
Werte
Ruby Blank
Turet
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