County to consider new laws. economy committee formed
Frederick County farmers form an economy and efficiency committee led by Poole Jones Laplaine Potts to draft legislation. Members include Etzler Wight Burall Guyton Rosenstock. Committee to meet Tuesday at the University of Georgia auditorium to organize and review Farm Bureau Grange and Real Estate Board recommendations on taxes relief and reassessment.
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Eerie L Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Edward F. Holter
Middletown
Pomona Range
James H. Cramer
Oard of
Frederick
Benjamin Rosenstock
Bueau
Grange
Farm Bureau
State Grange
Grange Tas
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Baltimore
General Assembly
Reckord Likely to Be Replaced as Adjutant General
Baltimore January 6 A report to Governor-elect Nice may move Maj Gen Milton A Reckord from the Maryland Adjutant General post. A committee chaired by Col Harry C Jones has prepared a plan to appoint a new adjutant general, transfer Reckord’s salary, and assign administrative duties to the office. Members include Walter E Quenstedt Frederick Col D John Markey and Lieut Col George Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Nice
Milton A. Reckord
Moryland
Col
Harry C. Jones
Govnor-elect
Jones
Reckord
Walter E. Quenstedt
Anapolis
D. John Markey
Frederick
George Henderson
Genval Reckord
Four Buildings Remain at Burnham Park Site Chicago
Chicago officials announced that four structures will stay at the Century of Progress site renamed Burnham Park. The administration building, Fort Dearborn, the possible Cabin, and the La yon Theater will be kept, used for headquarters, entertainments, and historical value. The remaining buildings are to be razed by dune 1, 1936.
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Chicago
Consolidated Parks Board
Century of Progress
Burnham Park
Parks Card
Fort Dearorn
Stage gun battle near Chestertown ends with few injuries
In Chestertown Maryland on January 6 a running gun battle occurred northwest of town involving revenue officers and deputy sheriffs pursuing a group believed to be operating a still. Merritt M Meekins Shui Clayton Wilbur Rodney were captured while Albert Clayton suffered a hip wound.
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Chestertown
Revenue Tigers
Merritt M. Meekins
Shui Clayton
Wilbur Rodney
Albert Clayton
CBS to resume Current Questions Before Congress series
New York Jan 7 CBS will start its Current Questions Before Congress program for the fourth year with Senator Arthur Capper opening talk. The broadcast aims to rival Phil Spitalny’s all girl revue and Rudy Vallee on NBC. Listings include talks, serials, orchestras, and a foreign affairs forum across WEAF WABC and WMCA stations.
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New York
Washington
CBS
Congress
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Phil Spitalny
Rudy Vallee
WEAF
NBC
Gladys Swarthout
Radio Forum
Speaker Burns
St. Lois
WABC
Diane
Kate Smith
Black and Sully
Glen Gray
WJZ
Red Davis
Carefree Carnival
Minstrels
Willie Bryant
School of the Air
Columbia
WJ2
WMCA
ABS
Worldwide charity stamps issued for holiday postage drives
Quintin James notes five annual charity stamps with a sixth announced from Switzerland Netherlands the Saar Austria New Zealand and Greece. Austrian issue honors architects while Swiss issues depict Swiss figures and Albrecht von Haller. Dutch stamps support child welfare with a doll bearing girl design. Saar overprints mark Volksabstimmung. New Zealand promotes tuberculosis health Crusade and Greece allocates proceeds to consumptive clerks. Overall stamps remain payable postage and charity contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton James
Switzerland
Netherlands
Saar
Austria
New Zealand
Greece
Tripute
Albrecht von Haller
Uae
Volksabstimmung
Qty
Autumn stamp fair in Leipzig shows rising prices
Foreign correspondents report the autumn stamp fair at Leipzig ended with prices up and a booming business along the line. Turnovers in quality material rose, especially well preserved aid issues, with overall business about 50 percent higher than last year. Despite a flood of rarity values, supply remained too small for demand. Speculative issues from novelty countries such as Italy, the Balkans, and Soviet Russia were weak, while German specimens brought favorable prices.
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Leipzig
Germany
Italy
Balkan States
Soviet Russia
Blast Kills Two Near Terra Alta West Virginia
A mysterious automobile explosion two miles west of Terra Alta killed Carl Trickett 38 owner driver of the car and fatally injured Mrs Marthe Davis a Trickett family employee. Two children ages 12 and 13 were also thrown from the vehicle and injured. The blast rocked the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Alta
W. Va
Carl Trickett
Oakland
Marthe Davis
Trickett
Westminster Fire Destroys Home of Mr and Mrs George Graw Gist
A frame dwelling owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Graw Gist in Carroll County was destroyed by a fire early Saturday. The blaze, likely starting from a defective chimney, destroyed the meat house and its contents while neighbors helped remove substantial furniture and a large quantity of meat. Westminster and Sykesville fire companies assisted.
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Westminster
George Graw
Gist
Carroll County
Sykesville
Local fire limits damage to surrounding buildings
Firefighters battled a blaze hampered by water shortages, saving nearby structures. The property loss was estimated at about $2,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Adio
C. E. Butterfield
America In Music
Milami! Radio Party
Jolly Coburn
Wmca-Abs
Howard V. Murdock
Airy
William P. Cole, Jr
Democratic State Central Committee
Joseph Keiley
Taneytown
John W. Williams
Freedom
Roy Barnes
Franklin
George A. Roelke
Middleburg
Dennie Smith
New Windsor
Herbert Snyder
Union Bridge
Howard Warfield
Berrett
Mollie Leather
Buckeystown
Licenri & Myzxs
Tosacco Co
Automobile
Greenawalt
Chevrolet
Ford Tudor
Plymouth
West Patrick Bt
Farmers & Mechanics
United States
Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
Postal
Government
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State of
Maryland
County of
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Edgar K. Moore
W. Eugene Sanders
G. Mantz Besant
William ©. Kolb
Frank L. Stoner
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