Fire destroys Ballenger Creek area house in blaze
A 12 room brick house owned by William B. MacKenzie burned near Ballenger Creek road three miles south of Frederick as high west winds fed the fire. Three firefighters were injured by shattered glass. owners and relatives fled with lighter losses, while the structure and contents suffered about $15,090 in damage.
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William B. MacKenzie
Fredrick
Ballenger Creek
Independent Fire Company
Felvin Schwearing
Mary Carmack
Charles Ford
Frederick
William B.acKenzie
Bernard McKenzie
Daugher
Robert Luhn
William Mackenzie
Luba
MacKenzie
Lloyd Crum
Ibertytown
Hisaughter
Allenger Creek
Ouse
Couny
Tate
R. P. McGuire
Potomac
Edison
Hause
Communism In Defense Probes May Be Expanded
Washington reports the Un American Activities committee may pause its Hollywood inquiry to broaden a new probe into Communism in defense industries. Chairman Wood says an early future investigation will assess Communist influence in defense plants and munitions firms, with on-the-spot hearings planned on the west coast if warranted.
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Washington
Un-American Activities Comittee
Ollywood
Wood
D-Ga
Jewsmen
Committee Carings
Laor
Ciore
Quadruplets born to Baltimore steelworker's wife
In Baltimore at Maryland General Hospital, Harriett Pappas 28, delivered four babies two boys and two girls within five minutes after expecting twins. All in good condition. four newborns weighed about four pounds each. Husband Edward Pappas 28 works for Bethlehem Steel. Doctor George M. Baumgartner assisted. The family plans a ready house as mother and quads recover.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Steels
Maryland General Hospital
Harriett Pappas
George M. Baumgartner
Pappas
Colgate
John Anderson
Six Held For Midnight Fight On Fast Train
Washington feb 24 six members of a religious sect were arrested after a midnight melee aboard a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad express named The Shenandoah. The passengers, described as moslems from the Islamic Temple of New York bound for Chicago for conversion, fought with about 25 men and women, injuring two Silver Spring policemen. The disorder delayed the train an hour and involved disarming two officers.
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Washington
Silver Spring
New York
Chicago
Union Station
Carroll Durham
George Hefflin
Almogt
Philadelphia
Taipei Talks Held Again Over Formosa Defense
American and Chinese Nationalist commanders met for a second day in Taipei to discuss Formosa defense and Nationalist military needs. No announcement was issued, but observers view the talks as coordinating U.S. and Nationalist efforts against a potential Communist invasion, a key topic since MacArthur’s Formosa visit last July.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S
MacArthur
Mayor Demands Immediate Repairs on East Street Rail Paving
Mayor Elmer F. Mun shower sent a forceful letter to T E O Boyle of the Maryland division of the Pennsylvania Railroad demanding urgent repairs to the East street track paving. He cites dangerous holes, water filled gaps, missing switch cover wood, and ongoing vehicle damage, and warns the city will repair and bill the railroad if needed. Officials report daily complaints, temporary stone and cinder patches, and ongoing coordination with Potomac Edison for trolley rail areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
East Street
Elmer F. Munshower
T E. O'Boyle
Maryland
Pennsylvanian Railroad
Potomac Edison Company
Fifth Street
Former Mayor Shot To Death In Annapolis
Annapolis February 24 former mayor city attorney and alderman Col George W Waley was found shot to death at his Eastport home. Anne Arundel County medical examiner Dr John M Clarify is investigating. Waley a reserve Army officer served on the judge advocate staff in Italy during World War II. He was mayor from January 1939 to July 1941 and was a native of Massachusetts, a University of Maryland and University of Virginia graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
George W. Waley
Eastport
John M. Clarify
Anne Arundel County
Haley
Italy
Massachusetts
University of Maryland
University of Virginia
Naval Command Fuss Is Held Premature
London reports a Naval Ministry informant argues the fuss over naming an American to head the North Atlantic naval forces is premature. Churchill charged Britain was brushed off by Adm. William M Fechteler's appointment, prompting Attlee to restudy the issue and plan a parliamentary statement to bolster naval pride.
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London
Brittania
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
William M. Fechteler
U. S. Atlantic
150 Year Old Home Damaged By Fire In Wye Mills
A 150-year-old Shore home was damaged by a fire caused by an oil burner explosion. Neighbor dragged 72-year-old Howard Wheatley to safety. fire crews from Centreville and Queenstown contained the blaze to a wooden wing. Wheatley treated at Easton Memorial Hospital for facial and hand burns. He had lived alone since his wife died years ago.
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Wye Mills
Astern Shore
Howard Wheatley
Centreville
Queenstown
Wheatley
Easton Memorial Hospital
Rise In Costs Slows Down, Says DiSalle in Cleveland
Michael V. DiSalle, the Federal price stabilizer, told a City Club audience in Cleveland that the rate of increase in the cost of living has slowed. He reported that for the week ended Feb 20 food stuffs wheat hogs steers and butter fell eight tenths of one percent and retail sales slowed, while the weekly index of 28 sensitive commodities declined three tenths of one percent, the first drop since Nov 24.
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Cleveland
Michael V. DiSalle
City Club
Toledo, O
Old Pills For Overseas Poor Being Sought
The Frederick County Medical Society Auxiliary seeks donations of used medicines and medical instruments for overseas relief. Items including drugs vitamins and eye droppers are collected by local volunteers and shipped to New York for processing before distribution to European African and Asian hospitals free of charge.
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Women's Auxiliary
Frederick County Medical Society
New York
Edward P. Thomas
John M. Culler
Lindbergh Avenue
Medical and Surgical Relief Committee, Inc
Millicent Rodgers
W. F. Halsey
Thomas
Africa
Asia
Relief Committee
Culler
Thomas H. Quill
Byron, White
Leadership Training InstituteApril 5 in Frederick
A leadership training institute for PTA members from Frederick Howard and Carroll counties will be held in Frederick at Frederick High School on Thursday April 5. Sessions start at 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m with lunch and dinner available for attendees. Mrs George Crompton from Chicago will conduct the sessions as a field representative of the National Congress of PTAS. Attendees include Mrs Ardis H Smith of Silver Spring president of the Maryland PTA Congress and Mrs Athurman Warfield of Winfield district vice president.
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Frederick
Howard
Carroll
W. W. Corbin
Frederick County
Frederick Council
Ardis H. Smith
Silver Spring
Maryland
PTA Congress
Athurman Warfield
Winfield
Dr Harvey B. Stone Named VP of Medical Education Foundation
Chicago February 24 A Baltimore surgeon Dr Harvey B Stone has been elected vice president of the new American Medical Education Foundation. Stone is a past president of the American Surgical Association and has taught at the University of Virginia the old College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Medical School.
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Stone
Chicago
Baltimore
Harvey B. Stone
American Medical Education Foundation
American Surgical Association
University of Virginia
Old College of Physicians and Surgeons
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Keep Flag Up Dewey Tells Committees
Former New York Governor and 1948 Republican nominee Thomas E Dewey urged the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees not to pass Senator Wherry’s resolution opposing further American troop deployments without policy review. He warned adoption would be seen as withdrawal into isolationism and signal fortress America to capitals worldwide.
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Washington
Guy- Thomas
Dewey
Congress
Europe
New York
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Wherry
Senate
North Atlantic Defense Force
United States
Senate of the
America
New York Heiress Estate To Benefit 63 Institutions
Hetty Green’s estate now valued around 75 million dollars after the death of Hetty Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks. Chase National Bank named executor. estimated 63 universities churches and charities will share the residue in roughly 14, not exact shares. Johns Hopkins University and Hospital receive about 3 million from six shares. final appraisal pending.
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New York
Hetty Green
Wall Street
Alexander A. McKenna
Chase National Bank
Green
Hetty
Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks
McKenna
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Grand Jury To Hear Deposed Track Head
Baltimore February 24 7P The deposed Bowie race track general manager L Ed OHara will testify Monday before the Baltimore grand jury about bookmakers operations. OHara on Senate crime committee testimony last week said Baltimore vice squad nabbed only small fry and allowed big operators to continue. He was dismissed after a dispute among Bowie officials. the track is in receivership. Also reported: public sale of the Treich homestead at 241 East Church Street to Gilmore R Flauit Jr for 8525 by Alice R Dean and Farmers and Mechanics National Bank as executors. A Grant Hooper auctioneer and William M Storm attorney. Articles filed: Frederick Lead and Zinc Company with capital 100000 shares. incorporators W A Russell Bell Luther A Baumgardiner Beni Braunlich et al.
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Baltimore
Bowie
L. Ed O'Hara
Baltimore Grand Jury
O'Hara
Anselm Sodaro
Senate
Bir
Court House
Treich
East Church Street
Gilmore R. Flauit, Jr
Alice R. Dean
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Jeannette A.reich
A. Grant Hooper
William M. Storm
State Tax Commission
Frederick
Co-Op Holds Annual Meet Here Today
Approximately 400 members and guests attended the Farmers Co-Operative Association annual stockholders meeting at Frederick High School. Five directors were elected for five, four, and three year terms, with ten hold-over directors remaining. The organization approved a rule change to elect three directors each year for five-year terms and endorsed aligning with local chambers and ag groups to improve vocational agriculture facilities. The 1940 business volume reached 2,272,781.50 with assets near 1.4 million and long-term equity around 619,791. Entertainment included an “Agricultural Travelogue of Europe” by Dr. T. B. Symons and a magic show by H. David Hagan and the Skyline Boys. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-Operative Association, Inc
Frederick High School
Glenn Trout
Walkersville
Cec K. Holler
Middletown
Daniel J. Thomas
Frederick
Gail L. Catshall
Woodsboro
Daniel S. Guyton
Burkittsville
Whale Board
Aternoon
Yo-Ag
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Pomona Grange
Association
Cecil K. Holter, Jr
Ernest C. Speaks
Ray H. Smith
T. B. Symons
Maryland Extension Service
Europe
H. David Hagan
Dude” Webb
Skyline Boys
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties Across Regions
Deeds were recorded in the clerk's office for multiple property sales. Charles E Gempp and spouse sold a 140 acre farm with improvements in Johnsville district to Calvin S George and spouse for about 22000. Lloyd C Barigis sold near Ladies Harp to Frank Jr Blessing and spouse for about 4500. Ralph E Gladhill sold six acres with improvements in Lewistown district to George W Baker and spouse for about 4500. Frank A Troxell sold a property in Emmitsburg to Eugene R Kraemer and spouse for about 4000.
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Charles E. Gempp
Calvin S. George
Johnsville
Lloyd C. Barigis
Frank Jr
Ladiesharp
Ralph E. Gladhill
George W. Baker
Lewistown
Frank A. Troxell
Eugene R. Kraemer
Emmitsburg
Communities Must Pay For Their Own Shelters
Washington reports that towns must fund their own deep community shelters for A-bomb protection as Uncle Sam will not provide funds. Millard Caldwell, head of civil defenses, cited costs in money, steel, and manpower, stressing reliance on fortifying existing structures and offering federal aid only for shelters designed for the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Millard Caldwell
Civil Defenses
Caldwell
Forgetful Burglar Leaves Revolver Behind
A burglar who looted the Christensen home on February 24 forgot a revolver on a bed, missing the opportunity to remove it as he fled. No injuries reported, investigation ongoing at the residence of Mr and Mrs Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chynser
Chris Christensen
General Moore Dies After Helicopter Crash in Korea
Brig. Gen. H. J. D. Myers reports Gen. Bryant E. Moore commander of the Ninth Corps died after walking from a crashed helicopter in the Han River north of Seoul. It remains unclear if death came from injuries or a heart attack as troops helped Moore and his pilot ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central Front
Korea
Bryant E. Moore
United States Ninth Corps
Han River
Moore
H. J. D. Myers
U.S. Enginer
Myers
New Hunt For Influence May Be Begun
Washington reports a Senate subcommittee investigating large government RFC loans likely to reopen the hunt for influence in Congress. President Truman faced calls over letters from lawmakers, while a planned RFC reorganization could centralize control and end directors. The inquiry shifts to letters the President reviewed. The State Senate favors an inheritance tax change for decedents real estate sold within a year and passes a boundary-line bill for New Windsor.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
House
Subcommittee
Joseph Short
White House
Short
Joans
Fulbright
D-Ark
Tobey
R-Nh
State Senate
Ramsburg
Hoff
New Windsor
Three more German war criminals freed in Europe
Landberg Germany February 24 three more German war criminals were released from the U S war crimes prison here today by executive action of Gen Thomas T Handy commander in Europe The move follows earlier releases and reflects ongoing postwar actions by American authorities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landsberg
Germany
U. S
Thomas T. Handy
Europe
Marks Time on a Dull Trading Day in New York
The New York stock market marked time today with extremely dull trading. Most changes measured at fifty cents or less, though a few issues moved a few cents beyond that.
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New York
Nelson Named Coach at Delaware Fielding Both Roles
David M. Nelson a 30 year old head coach at the University of Maine was appointed the new football coach and athletic director at the University of Delaware on February 24 in Newark Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Newark
Del
David M. Nelson
University of Maine
University of Delaware
Birthday Surprise Ends With Car Destroyed by Train
A Chicago man Arthur Peterson on his fifth birthday anniversary narrowly survived when the tow chain broke during a tow, locking his car on the South Shore electric train tracks. Bells rang as gates closed and a train struck and demolished the vehicle, Peterson escaping unharmed.
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Chicago
Arthur Peterson
Peterson
South Shore
Allies Push Twice Into Red Road Hub in Korea
Allied forces push into Hoengsong area twice with limited gains and retreat after clashes with Chinese forces. Tanks and infantry attacked north of the town as 100000 allied troops press a broader drive while rumors swirl of changes in China’s high command.
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Tokyo
Hoengsong
Chipyong
Sanggosong
High Command
United Nations
Lin Piao
South China
Lin
Red China
Korea
Peng Teh-Huai
Deng
Salling
Sougiin
38Th
Heengsong
Hongchong
Anti Red Guerrilla Captured in Sinkiang China
Chinese Peiping radio announced the capture of an anti Communist guerrilla chieftain named Wusman described as an agent for U S imperialists. He was seized near Sinkiang in Tsinghai province with about 100 followers. Five Nationalist agents were executed in Canton.
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Hongkong
Red China Radio
U. S
Wusman
Sinkiang
Peiping Radio
Hailzu
Tsinghai
China
Canton
Hsu Ta
U. S. Military Staff College
Reds
Wus+man
Douglas Mackiernan
U.S
Texas
Russia
Dean Acheson
Yadlobou
Douglas S. Mackiernan
U. S. State Department
Mackiernan
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Patrick M. Schnautter
Teddy Alvarez
Mercersburg
Travelers Insurance Company
Mary B. Boyle
Alvarez
Route 1
Thurmont
James McSherry
W. Jerome Offutt
Pa. R.R
Naval Command
Leadership Training Institute
Co-Op
Farmers’ Group
Gen. Moore
Congressman
Red Road
Anti-Red
Communist China Radio
Aare
Jer
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