Resigning pastor accepts call to Conover church in North Carolina
Rev. Edwin M. Alcorn of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church Middletown submits resignation to consistory to serve Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Conover North Carolina effective April 10. He preached in Conover February 12 and has a long clerical history including Christchurch Middletown Timberville and education at Franklin and Marshall Yale. He is married with three children.
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Edwin M. Alcorn
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Middletown
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Conover
N.C
Hilkory
Mr. Alcorn
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Conn
Alcorn
Timberville
Christchurch
Warren A. Breiseh
Twwa
Probationers Returned Home From Massachusetts
A group of five youths, including an 18 year old Geraldine McCur vier and a 16 year old, were stopped in Boston area while riding in a car suspected of attempting to sell an item. They were returned to Massachusetts over the weekend with some released after it was found three were not wanted. Other details: two youths from Lawn MA and one from New Brunswick NB, with naval authorities involved and one 24 dollar charge noted. Deeds recorded show property sales in Buckeystown and East Third Street transfers.
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Massa
Massachusetts
Jefferson
South Streets
Geraldine McCurvier
Boston
Dirk
Navy
Phillips Lo
Novinik
Orwer Feriner Sonday
Bolts Neill
Darlen
Conn
Second Polio Shots Administered at Winchester Hall Clinic
County health officer Dr. Forbes Burgess reported 175 children received their second Salk polio shots today at Winchester Hall clinic. Friday tally reached 209 inoculations. Private doctors will continue administering shots as their schedules differ from the county health department.
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Forbes Burgess
Winchester Hall
Counti Chuldren
Mahoney and Tydings Meet at Jackson Day Dinner
George P. Mahoney and Millard E Tydings, the top contenders in Maryland's Democratic Senate race, appeared together at the 16th annual Jackson Day dinner in Dundalk but offered no speeches. Baltimore attorney Kenneth E Lee withdrew and endorsed Mahoney. A polity note highlighted a federal layoffs protest by Hoy J Pyle of Stepney, urging aid to 354 to 400 Aberdeen Proving Ground workers. Walter G Finch of Catonsville entered the race, widening the field to three.
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Marsland
Senate
George P. Mahoney
Millard E Trdings
Dundalk
Kenneth E Lee
Baltimore
Mahoney
Lee
Ife
Sen. Buller
Hoy J. Pyle
Stepney
Monner
Tydings
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Harford
American Legion
Butler and Beall
Devereaux
Maryland
Proving Ground
Nominaton
Walter G. Finch
Catonsville
Heart Association Drive Aims High In Frederick County War Chest
$1,500 From Heart March Over S10) was collected Sunday in volunteers during the Sunday Heart march from two until four o'clock for benefit of the Frederick County Heart Association. Mrs. Grace Butcher, chairman, said the drive should meet its goal of $6,700 as many county areas have not reported yet and a quarter of the city remains. About 300 marchers canvassed nearly the entire city under Loans clubs direction. Edward Van Fossen leads as general chairman. The campaign ends Wednesday with funds turned in for accounting. Heart Fund workers receive praise for their volunteer service.
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Frederick County Heart Association
Grace Butcher
Burcher
The
Heart Association
Veart
Butcher
Heart Fund
Sas
Roof Blown By Saturday Storm Disrupts Home, Power
A tornado like Saturday afternoon storm shattered roofs across the area, especially a Pinewood Drive home where the patio roof ripped away. Mrs Ettler described a thunder like crash as beams tore apart, with damage spreading to chimneys and TV aerials. Insurance crews mobilized while power and phone lines fell to thousands of outages, and crews worked to restore service.
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Pinewood Drive
Carl V. Weakley
Uitsdpedae Wld Fulehearcee
Gaithersburg
Potomac Edison Company
Soch
Poolesville
Taneytown
State Roads Commission
Marland
Carroll County
UCS
Florida
Three Springs
Melrose
Zeiler Farm
Buckeystown
Jennings Bailey
Wallace Poole
Libertytown
McSherry
Old Grove
Lame Kiln
Insurance Ageneys
Tucker Farm
Petersville
Liond C. Caller
Easis
An Mel
Dacs
Five Drown As Motorboat Overturns Off Cobb Island
A motorboat on the Potomac River overturned off Cobb Island Maryland killing five of seven aboard. Drowned: Kay Roundtree and nieces Glenda Stafford and Kay, River Springs Virginia resident Russell Walling and Peyton Wodzell owner of the boat. Rescued: Linda Knight and Barbara Russell. The sheriff said the boat was going at high speed in rough water. all five bodies recovered.
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LA Plata
Potomac River
Kay Roundtree
Washington
Glenda Stafford
Kay
River Springs
Russell Walling
Colonial Beach
Peyton C. Wodzell
Warrenton
Wodzell
Maryland Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Linda Knight
Barbara Ann Russell
Miss Roundtree
Bainbridge Naval Air Station
Cobb Island
Maryland
Sheriff's Office
John Knight
Linda
Mrs. Knight
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Miss Russell
Airliner Returns For Two Missing Takeoff
Northwest Orient airliner turned around and landed to recover two servicemen who missed their outbound flight. An airman and sailor from Charleston West Virginia boarded the flight in Pittsburgh and were walking around Cleveland Hopkins Airport when the plane taxied away.
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Cleveland
Northwest Orient
Charleston
W.va
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Hopkin Airport
Impasse In Baltimore Strike Talks
Baltimore transit strike negotiators reached a deadlock after workers rejected management final offer. Gov. Kildin urged legislative seizure and operation bills to settle the dispute, with one bill including punitive court review and forced arbitration to return the system to owners. Legislative action expected in January 1957.
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Baltimore
Annapolis
Phillip H. Goodman
Balto Sth
Se ‘Ors
Baltimore Transit Co
Arbitration Board
Amalgamated Assn
Electric
Tate Samudas Ot
BIC
Dale Barratt
Barratt
Frank Baummer
Union Pesident
Baurnimer
No Radical Revision Of U S Foreign Policy Needed
The Eisenhower administration decides no radical change in American foreign policy is needed to meet the Soviet offensive. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles favor obtaining limited cold war weapons authority to back long range foreign aid pledges, with a fight not yet certain. Dulles notes Soviet gains in prestige and cites shifts in policy, while critics urge a robust bipartisan debate on policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
Congress
Philadelphia
Asia
Africa
Atoe
Moscow
Humphrey
Averell Harriman
New York
Harriman
U.S
Middle East
George D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower Expected to Hold News Conference Wednesday
White House press chief Hagerty signaled a probable news conference on Wednesday but offered no comment on timing or President Eisenhower's plans. The briefing noted timing could shift with events, and no definite schedule was given for an announcement of a second term or post conference remarks.
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Wadirngton
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagert
Hagerty
Abandonment Warrants Issued in Montoya Case
Police in Washington report warrants have been issued for the alleged abduction case involving boy sightings near Philadelphia and Pottsville. The investigation centers on a suspect named Trout amid tips from a medal student in Pennsylvania and a search continuing in Northern Virginia.
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Teplmcart
Montoya SM
Mangas
A'S
Marshalltown
Det Garnet
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Peernie
Carl Trout
Florida
Garner
Balades
Washington
Virginia
May Be Ikes Week As Ike weighs second term
President Eisenhower, back from Georgia, may announce this week if he will seek a second term. A news conference tentatively set for Wednesday February 29 could reveal his political plans after a lengthy Georgia stay at Humphrey’s Thomasville home.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Georgia
Treasury
Humphrey
Thomasville
Humphreys
Wittat
Cold Wave Breaks As Europe Faces New Storms
A fading cold spell yields to rising temperatures amid violent rainstorms and landslides across Europe. The tally includes 919 deaths and about two billion dollars in crop and property damage as floods, ice jams, and slides disrupt Italy, the Adriatic coast, and central Europe while rescue and debris-clearance operations proceed.
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London
Europe
Veala
U.S. Army
West Germany
Tee
Italy
Pescara
Vasta
Adriatic
Ortona
Puglia
Bari
Taranto
Yugoslavia
Morava
Britain
French Riviera
Nice
Niewport
France
Turkey
Holland
Germany
Austria
Denmark
Greece
Spain
Sweden
Belgium
Portugal
Norway
Switzerland
Poland
Gritty Sand Storm Hits Texas Panhandle Area
A weak windstorm formed in the desert region moved across the Texas Panhandle today, bringing a gritty dust shower at speeds estimated between 50 and 535 mph. No major intensification or repeat damage was reported, though officials warned of possible hazy skies tonight and into tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Yew
Mexica
Tevas Panhandle
Arkansas Line
Keriwks
Ate Iamic Seaboard
Answered Invitation To Attend Church Services
A Dallas event report describes citizens responding to an invitation to church services. The piece notes attendance figures, mentions leaders like President and Mrs. Gay, and references community support and collective prayer efforts.
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Davis Studio
Win M. Alcorn
Care Eral
Betty RB. Turner
Katie F. Stone
Tatward J. Myers
East Third Street
Charles Wo Ranneberger
Howard Po Ranneberger
William PP. Ranneberger
Clarence
Dean
Frederck-Doaubs Road
Mrs. Ehler
Potomac
Chrysler
Elvrra
Janet
Barbara Chrysler
Raymond Chrysler
Betty
Lorain County
Central Committee
Radin
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Tae Koen
Repiedere
Ike
Prise
Sooman
National 9 Presprierian Viharch
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Walmer
Dallas
Iwiz
Wea
Baer
Sgt
John Ben
Thor
Thor Cronos Retehel
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