New Members Of Commission Are Appointed
Routine business dominated the Frederick city meeting as seven Recreation Commission terms expired and new members were named including the first Black member. Appointments were submitted by Chairman Robert L. Smith and include Ernest W. Tavenner Grant Place Mrs. Jacob R. Ramsburg Warren N. Fleagle Sherman H. Haines Mrs. Garl D. Sunday Charles E. Henson. Monocacy Motors and Gar Wood submitted low bids for department needs. A repaint contract for City Hall engineering was let to Charles P. Staley. A Military road delegation sought curb and gutter work and the fence encroachment issue was noted. The board approved a pilot policy allowing certain trades' motor vehicles to park in metered spaces with appropriate job-signage and conditions.
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City Hall
Frederick
Robert L. Smith
Ernest W. Tavenner
Grant Place
Jacob R. Ramsburg
East Patrick Street
Charles P. Staley
Military Road
Meade and
Seventh Streets
T. W. Ryan
D. Sidney Hammond
Lawrence L. Ware
Frank J. Bill
Merril W. Sulcer
Navy spaceman suit shown for high altitude flight
The Navy unveiled a tested spaceman suit intended for pilots at extreme altitudes. Developed with B F Goodrich, the rubber suit features a domed plexiglass helmet and reinforced gloves and boots. First test was conducted by Lt Cmdr Harry Peck at 70,000 feet in a negative pressure chamber, with further evaluations at the Aeromedical Laboratory in Philadelphia.
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Washington
Navy
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
Cmdr
Harry Peck
de Kalb, IL
Aeromedical Laboratory
Naval
Innocent By Reason Of Insanity Plea For Kirkland
Louis A. Kirkland 43 of Silver Spring entered an innocent by reason of insanity plea in the murder case involving the fatal shooting of Montgomery County Police Private Walter McAllister. Trial set for March 23 in Washington County Circuit Court after case moved to avoid public indignation in Montgomery County.
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Hagerstown
Louis A. Kirkland
Silver Spring
Montgomery County
Kirkland
Washington County
Walter McAllister
Farouk Palace to Open to Foreign Tourists in Cairo
In Cairo on February 19 reliable informants said the Abdin Palace formerly of King Farouk will open to both foreign and local visitors for a fee of one pound per person. The move aims to attract tourists and curious locals to the historic site as part of ongoing cultural access.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Abdin Palace
Army’s New Guided Missiles Now Roll Off Assembly Lines
Army officials tout Nike and other guided missiles as nearly impossible to miss. The article explains three guidance types blacked by radar command, beam rider, and homing systems, detailing how each guides missiles to target aircraft.
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Washington
Nike
Val Peterson Named Civil Defense Head
President Eisenhower tapped Val Peterson of Nebraska to be civil-defense administrator. He will serve in an acting role starting tomorrow pending Senate action. The White House said the appointment was cleared with Senators Butler and Griswold, who previously opposed his ambassadorship to India. Peterson had run for the Republican Senate nomination against Butler.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Peterson
White House
Senate
James C. Hagerty
Hugh Butler
Dwight Griswold
India
Butler
Griswold
New Navy AJ2 First Flight Reports From Columbus
Navy announces first flight of the AJ2 attack airplane in Columbus Ohio. The craft flew 63 minutes and is powered by two conventional motors and one turbojet. It carries a crew of three and can reach speeds up to 425 miles per hour. The AJ7Z is the largest carrier aircraft, with a 75 foot wingspan and 65 foot length, featuring folding wings and stabilizer for storage on Midway class carriers.
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Washington
The
Navy Today
Columbus
Ohio
Navy
Fire destroys seven room home near New Market
A kerosene stove explosion sparked a fire that leveled a seven room frame house on Lloyd Wilhide’s farm three miles northeast of New Market. Damages were about 20000 dollars, with some insurance. Firefighters from Frederick and Mt Airy battled four hours, lacking water after exhausting cistern and pond supplies. Reginald Etzler had been negotiating to buy the property. The 40 year old house stood near a smokehouse, meat house and outbuildings. two Mt Airy engines and the county’s independent engine aided the effort.
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Frederick and
Mt. Airy
Lloyd Wilhide
New Merket
New Market
Wilhide
Reginald Etzler
Mt. Airy Volunteer Company
Independent County
Noble Grands Meet Past Noble Grand Association
The February 6 meeting of the Past Noble Grand's Association of the Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No 51 was hosted by Mrs Elmer Brown and Mrs Helen Catsail in Lewistown. Twenty three members attended and welcomed new member Mrs Ethel Gardner. Next gathering is March 5 at Mrs Katherine Fogle's home with transport arranged via Mrs Emma Grove. Refreshments served.
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Noble Grands
Noble Grand’s Association
the Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F
Elmer Brown
Brown
Helen Catsail
Frances VanFossen
Grace Schmidt
Ethel Gardner
Noble Grand
Mollie Harrington
Hilda Burke
Charlotte Loy
VanFossen
C.F
Katherine Fogle
Lewistown
Emma Grove
East Eighth Street
Justice Dept Ends Health Plea in Tax Prosecutions
The Justice Department announced it will no longer allow health grounds to halt criminal tax fraud cases. Attorney General Brownell said pending prosecutions will proceed and courts will decide fitness to stand trial. He cited a lax Truman era policy as contributing to losses of public confidence in revenue enforcement.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atty
Brownell
Truman
Congress
U.S
82d Airborne To Pass Through Here Again
Convoys of the 82nd Airborne Division, which passed Frederick last month en route to Camp Drum, N C for Operation Show Storm, will return through Frederick next month on the way to Fort Bragg N C. The first contingent leaves Camp Drum March 5 and passes here March 7, with additional units March 11 14 and 21. The 16 1000 men and 2200 vehicles make the five day trip, time of passage to be announced later. Mr and Mrs T A Ryman Burkingsville return from a West Palm Beach Florida vacation visiting Miami and Bok Tower Lake Wales.
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Frederick
Camp Drum
N. C
Fort Bragg
N.C
Women’s clubs plan flower show and banking talk
Jug Bridge Homemakers hostesses welcomed seventeen members and a guest on February 11. Guest speaker W Meredith Young spoke on Banking Facts from Frederick town Savings Institution. Flower show plans discussed for Washington Armory March 7 with bus from Frederick at 8:30 a.m. Next meeting March il cancelled. gift awarded to Mrs. Edward Oden. Other clubs report banking talks and flower show planning. Braddock and Pleasant Grove groups meet Feb line with speakers from local banks and garden committees.
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Howard Mayne
Muss Exie Baker
Jug Bridge Homemakers Club
Edward Oden
Home Management
W. Meredith Young
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Ray H. Smith
Washington Armory
Frederick
C. Thomas Summers
South Market Street
Marehil
Ballenger Homemakers Meet At Mrs Hargett Home
The February Ballenger Homemakers Club gathering at Mrs. Earl Hargett's home drew seventeen members two visitors and Miss Beanice Fehr Home Demonstration Agent. Fehr led singing showcased fabric buying for slipcovers and draperies and described newer fabrics. She noted thanks from Mrs Marty M Howard and Miss Mollie Zimmerman and Mrs A H Derr reported on Grandma Moses.
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Ballenger Homemakers
Ballenger Homemakers Club
Earl Hargett
Beanice Fehr
Mollie Zimmerman
A H. Derr
Grandma Moses
Fire at Guilford dairy barn causes minor damage
Sparks from an ensilage cutter ignited a blaze in the mow of Dr. C. H. Conney Sr.’s dairy barn at Guilford Rt. 15 about 1:30 p m Thursday. Farm workers formed a bucket brigade and kept the fire small until Independent Hose Co county engine firemen arrived and extinguished it.
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Guilford
C. H.conney
Rt. 15
Grand Jury Ends Session
The Frederick County grand jury presented 23 indictments mainly on breaking and entering and bastardy charges. It urged the Welfare Board to better audit public funds and recommended a city plan for jury parking. 76 witnesses were examined, 37 cases reviewed, 12 dismissed, 2 continued. foreman William B. Gross. Arraignments set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Court Room. Fifteen indicted names listed with charges including assault, larceny, breaking and entering, and bastardy.
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Frederick County Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Frederick County Welfare Board
Montevue
William B. Gross
Reformatory
Buford Cooper
Thurmont
James William Bartholow
RFC
Frederick
Edward B. Grove
Enoch Scott
James Summers
Kemptown
John White, Jr
Jefferson
Melvin Charles Street
Maryland
Judge Grason Dies In A Nursing Home
Judge C. Gus Grason former chief judge of the third circuit and Court of Appeals died at College Manor nursing home in Lutherville Md He had been in poor health since retiring in 1951 Born in Towson he spent his life in Baltimore County He attended University of Maryland law school and began practicing law 48 years ago Appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1940 by Governor Herbert R OConor
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Lutherville
C. Gus Grason
Third Judicial Circuit
Court of Appeals
College Manor Nursing Home
Towson
Grason
Baltimore County
University of Maryland Law School
Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
Grange News From Linganore and Nearby Chapters
Linganore Grange No 410 met February 16 with Overseer Ralph Hipley presiding. 21 members and two guests attended. Demonstration planned February 24 on processing and menu planning at the Potomac Edison building. Game night February 20 at Community Hall. Harold Kaets spoke on the Red Cross. Next meeting March 2 at 8 p m. Braddock Grange met Tuesday under Master George Stone. Leaders Conference reports. Juvenile Grange plans discussed. Lecturer program included readings by Grace Stone Alta Cline Cleo Cline. penny match followed by hearts and darts. Birthday party planned for February 24. Middletown Valley Grange held February 12. program led by Lecturer Mrs Cecil K Holter Jr with songs and a year-long plan around Safe guarding. Lincoln facts presented by members. Valentine's recreation. next meeting February 26 on Safeguarding Our Health. New Market Grange 362 met February 11. Leroy Burall spoke on local school construction and colored schools. Grange urged support for New Market colored school, then Centerville elementary. Members voted to donate to March of Dimes. Investigations into local doctor availability authorized. Reports from William Burall on National Grange Headquarters tour. plans for a community service visit to inspect winning booklets. Blood drive urged. accident logs requested. Poetry program by Roxie L Montgomery honoring Lincoln and Valentine. February 25 program features Radar for safer driving by Trooper Walters. civil defense talk by Siegfried Goetze.
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Braddock Homemakers Club
Neimann Brunk
Howard | Schinde
David H. Yinger, Jr
Herbert Staley
Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank of Frederick
Albert Coblentz
John A. Summers
Coblentz
Washington
Joseph Reeder
Polio Fund
Red Cross
Grange Hall
Braddock
Linganore Grange
No. 410
Ralph Hipley
Potomac Edison
Vernon Holter
Frederick
Harold Kaets
Braddock Grange
George Stone
Charlotte Roberts
Grace Stone
Alta Cline
Cleo Cline
Grange
Middletown Valley Grange
Cecil K. Holter, Jr
Lincoln
June Sheffler
Shirley Moss
Frances R. Darner
Charlotte Holter
New Market Grange
Leroy Burall
Eugene W. Pruitt
New Market
Centerville
School‘ Board
L. H. Crickenberger
William Burall
National Grange
Roxie Montgomery
Kenneth McGolerick
Gareth Lease
Charlotte Montgomery
Lavinia McGolerick
Community Service
Clarence Schultz
Monrovia
Roxie Lee Montgomery
St. Valentine
Walters
Siegfried Goetze
Shipley May Succeed Hoff In State Senate
Westminster Feb 19 A Earl Shipley state parole director and Westminster lawyer is named as a likely successor to State Senator Stanford Hoff in the General Assembly. Hoff’s possible move to federal post would require Hoff’s acceptance of Bernard Flynn’s U S attorney resignation. The two Republicans, active in Carroll County politics, gain backing from Maryland senators Beall and Butler and Governor McKean. Shipley heads the state parole system. his appointment hinges on Hoff’s decision and governor’s approval. Mr and Mrs Pius Shorb near St Anthony’s plan joint birthday celebration with family.
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A. Earl Shipley
I Stanford L. Hoff
General S Assembly
Hoffs
Bernard J. Flynn
United States
Hoff
Shipley
Carroll
Maryland
Beall
Butler
McKeidin
Carroll County
General Assembly
Babson on Korean War End and Economy
Babson argues the Korean War will end in 1953 with American troops returning home. He notes railroads and industries profit from the conflict, but forecast a gradual shift in 1954 as South Korea trains to replace allied troops. He predicts steady employment in food, clothing, shelter sectors and warns of cost-cutting and ongoing defense spending shaping business.
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Babson Park
Fila
Korea
Roger W. Banson
Indo-China
Malaya
Eisenhower
Stalin's Moscow talks seen as softening India for Soviet moves
In Washington experts view Prime Minister Stalin's half hour session with Indian Ambassador Menon as a tactic to win Indian support in the United Nations for a Korea peace aligned with Soviet formula. Menon denied Korea armistice discussed. Officials say Stalin aims to rebuild Soviet friendship with India and mobilize it for Asia policy while India remains neutral amid Western and Soviet pressures.
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Menon
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India
United Nations
Korea
Vishinsky
Eisenhower
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Nehru
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General Assembly
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U. N
Two Alarms for Mt Airy Firemen on Thursday Fires
Mt Airy volunteers responded to two minor blazes Thursday in addition to the Lloyd Wilhide property fire. At 10 30 a m they extinguished a chimney fire at the Paul Maloney residence east of Route 40 Ridgeville with no damage reported. Earlier, about three o clock in the afternoon, a field fire on the Jim Moxley farm at Clagettsville burned eight to ten acres.
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Mt. Airy
Lloyd Wilhide
Paul Maloney
Route 40
Ridgeville
Jim Moxley
Clagettsville
Baltimore urged to erect Babe Ruth monument in city
Del Hodges introduces a resolution urging Baltimore to honor Babe Ruth with a monument at the St. Mary's Industrial School site. Ruth, a youth player there, began his path to baseball immortality with the Baltimore Orioles, and the city currently lacks a dedicated Ruth memorial after Memorial Stadium name changes.
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Annapolis
del Hodges
Babe
Baltimore
Babe Ruth
St. Mary’s Industrial School
Ruth
Baltimore Orioles
Memorial Stadium
Church group backs liquor law enforcement in Maryland session
The Church of the Brethren Young People Cabinet of Middle Maryland met at the Fairney Memorial Home Mapleville in regular session. They unanimously urged stronger enforcement of state and county liquor laws including no sale to minors and passed a motion supporting the recommendation.
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Church of the Brethren Young People’s Cabinet of
Middle Maryland
Fairney Memorial Home
Mapleville
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