Wheat yield collapse expected across area
A leading grain man estimates area wheat will reach only about 40 percent of normal due to multiple factors. Reports cite low weight grain, thinning heads, rusty and damaged kernels, and grass-heavy fields. Yet some yields reach 21 to 35 bushels per acre, with county-wide hopes around 60 percent of a normal crop and signs of improvement near harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ees
Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Washington County
Regular Veterans Assn Forms Chapter Here
A local Regular Veterans Association RVA chapter is formed and chartered as Post No 71 with 28 charter members. Officers include H H Sutton commander William Suter senior vice commander Thomas Austin junior vice commander and others. Permanent headquarters may be built at the McClellan property near Frederick Junction. Deeds recorded report property sales in Brunswick and Woodsboro. One arrest for intoxication was docketed, William Cromwell held on $10 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Veterans Association
RVA
United States
Suttons Berbecue
Washington Pike
H. H. Sutton
William Suter
Thomas Austin
Piarence Elder
Earl, Summers
McClellan
Frederick Junction
Man Who Says He's Killer Surrenders
Oakland reporters Sam Blumenfeld and Paul Burgess chased a reported killing and encountered a man who claimed responsibility. The suspect Louis Mr Smith, 35, surrendered at the station and was jailed for investigation after saying he shot his best friend William P. Allen, 22, over talk about him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Sam Blumenfeld
Blumenfeld
Paul Burgess
Myrtle Street
Burgess
San Francisco Examiner F
Louis
Smith
William P. Allen
Allen
Juvenile Court Hearing Set Over Alleged Neglect Case
A 10 year old boy faces a juvenile court hearing next Tuesday after noon at 1 p m on alleged neglect and cruel treatment. His father Earl Homer Kline of near Wolfsville was released on 1000 bond after arrest following a state police and county investigation into mistreatment. The petition by county probation officer Mrs. William C Roderick seeks adjudication of the child as dependent and neglected and commitment to the Children s Aid Society with the boy currently at Emergency Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Homer Kline
Wolfsville
Kline
Patrick A. Schnauffer
William C. Roderick
Children's Aid Society
Three Women Guilty In Prostitution Case
New York July 9 A municipal court found Mrs Nancy Fletcher Choremi daughter of a U S career diplomat guilty of loitering for purposes of prostitution along with Madeleine Blavier and Mrs Margaret Starr in a case based mainly on tapped telephone conversations. Bail was doubled to 2500 each with custody to their attorneys pending sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nancy Fletcher Choremi
U. S
Comely
Madeleine Blavier
Margaret Starr
Arthur Markewich
Gabriel Meesner
Blainer
Starr
Choremi
C. Paul Fletcher
Casablanca
George Choremi
Egypt
Four-State Farm Tour Highlights Maryland and Nearby Counties
The third four-state farm tour visits Washington county farms of Ferman Stocksinger and Clarence Harshman in the morning and Otis King’s Frederick county farm in the afternoon. Demonstrations cover grain handling, new grass farming equipment, silo and barn measures, and corn borer control. Organized by Extension Services and Potomac Edison Rural Department with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Ferman Stocksinger
Clarence Harshman
Washington County
Otis King
Frederick County
Stockslager
Harshman Farm
King Farm
Extension Services
Potomac Edison Company
Three Hundred Church Women to Meet at Hood College
Hood College hosts a July conference of about three hundred representatives of the Women's Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church. National leaders from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan guide sessions on world peace, governance, and Christian leadership, with a focus on relief projects and interdenominational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara A. Bowman
Cleveland
Women's Guild
Afr
Nevin Smith
Hanover
Nevin Regional
Edmund P. Welker
Taneytown
Afrs
F. R. Casselman
Baltimore
Raymond R. Zimmerman
O. K. Maurer
Red Lion Pa
William D. Powell
Walkersville
Grace Sloan Overton
Edwin Beck. Vermilion, O
Huping
China
Asia
America
David D. Baker
Japan
St. Louis Council of Church Women
V. J. Barkell
Detroit
Mich
Ralph Ll. Holland
Indianapolis
Ind
John B. Frantz
Pottstown
H. L. V. Shinn
Toledo
Franklin T. Sheeder
Pennsylvania Sabbath School Association
Han
Ruth T. Landis
David D Baker
the Messenger
Wil
Hriete
Carl Kriete
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Kriete
United States
Summer Blizzard Strikes Southwestern Germany
A summer blizzard hit southwestern Germany with freezing temperatures across a wide area, sweeping through Frankfurt and surrounding regions on July 9 as warm weather broke abruptly. The unusual storm disrupted travel and left roads slick with ice while residents watched for further weather alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Frankfurt
Fires Gun At Barking Dog And Then Things Really Move
Arnold Maki 21 fired a shotgun at a barking dog at the Orville Turud farm in Stockholle Minnesota. The gun discharged into a dynamite pit blasting 100 pounds of explosives and causing extensive damage to farm structures. Maki was injured and hospitalized while the dog appeared unharmed and has not been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maki
Eastern Rail Fares To Go Up 17 Per Cent
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed eastern railroads to raise passenger fares by about 17 percent. Basic coach fares rise from 2.5 to 3 cents per mile and sleeping parlor rates from 3.5 to 4 cents per mile. Sixty of 61 railroads receive the full increase. New York New Haven Hartford gets a partial adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio and Potomac Rivers
Aississippi
ICC
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
Officers Installed By Brunswick American Legion Post
Steadman Keenan Post 96 in Brunswick installed its officers on July 1 led by State Departmental Commander Harry Alien. Named were Commander Richard Bowers, Vice Commanders William Care Lenwood Moss and H M Nicodemus, after which delegates to Ocean City Maryland for Sept 8 12 were listed. The Armistice Day speaker is Major General Robert B McClure Chief of Staff Second Army Fort Meade. The Legion Home in Brunswick now has new furniture a new tile floor and a television set awaiting aerial arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steadman Keenan
American Legion
Brunswick
Harry Alien
Richard Bowers
William G. Care
Lenwood Moss
H. M. Nicodemus
M. Rolnick
F. LeRoy MecGaha
C. Floyd Feete
Ruth Rose Wagner
Millard Hahn
Alfred Howard
Ocean City
Richard C. Bowers
LeRoy McGaha
Donald G. Strailman
Joseph B. Payne
Paul G. Harrison
T. West Claggett, Jr
Nelson Sttratherm
David J. Lewis
Millard Rahn
Robert B. McClure
Second Army
Fort George G. Meade
MicClure
Legion Home
U S Shifts From Grants to Loans for European Recovery
Washington reports the Economic Cooperation Administration moves to loan credits rather than grants for Marshall Plan recovery, citing a need to advance repayment financed projects. Assistant deputy ECA chief Richard Bissell says loans must begin promptly, with about 1 billion dollars allocated as loans in the first year. Later, a Minnesota derailment interrupts a Chicago-bound Great Northern Oriental Limited from Seattle near Bassel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Econome Cooperation Administration
Richard Bissell
ECA
Bassel
Minn
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Seattle
Minnesota
Democrats Act Like They Are At Finneral
Philadelphia July 9 Democrats arrive for a convention in a mood of funeral here while Republicans two weeks earlier exulted. The city shows party symbols and slogans yet the atmosphere feels somber with Roosevelt and Truman portraits watching from convention halls and news conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finneral
Belman Morin
Philadelphia
Bellevue- Stratford
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Senator McGrath
Beaudin Shoe Plant Sold to Hanover Shoe Inc
The L. E. Beaudin Shoe Company property in Emmitsburg sells for about 75000 dollars to Hanover Shoe Inc. The deed shows a 73000 dollar base, with new owners planning to manufacture boys shoes and hire 150 to 200 workers. The new plant, built a few years ago, currently is not operating and no start date was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Beaudin Shoe Company
Emmitsburg
Hanover Shoe Inc
Penetration Course Underway At Frederick Airport Runway One
Work on runway one at Frederick airport advances with a penetration course and seal coat pending favorable weather. About 1400 feet of the 169 foot wide section is being macadamized while runway three awaits after serious sinks were found. Fills may prove unstable in wet weather. No action by U N Security Council on Palestine truces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Weekend Weather Outlook With Toward Warmer Temperatures
Forecast shows Saturday fair and warmer with potential showers Sunday or Monday. Tuesday through Wednesday remain fair and mild with cooler or near normal temperatures.
Baltimore Negro Held For Killings
Police say Eugene H. James, a Baltimore janitor, admitted slashing 11 year old Carol Bardwell in Rock Creek Park on June 27. He is also charged with raping and robbing a 38 year old Baltimore woman and is being held on the Bardwell case there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert J. Barrett
Baltimore
Barrett
Eugene H. James
Carol Bardwell
Rock Creek Park
Bardwell
James
Marsha Brill
Carol
Fined $10 On Charge Of Driving Too Fast
Sylvan Gershen of Baltimore was found guilty and fined 10 dollars for exceeding 50 mph after State Trooper A D Hasenbuh Jer paced him at speeds up to 60 mph between Mt Pleasant and the Worman's Mill intersection. Arrests were made by Troopers W A Mutchner and Hasenouhter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Gershen
Baltimore
Alton ¥. Bennett
A. D. Hasenbuh Jer
Mt Pleasant
Worman’s Mill
George C. Lawson
Rockville
Wiliam Zimmel
Woodstock
Til
Marvin C. Hartsock
William C. Lum
Boonsboro
James F. Sumberlins
Crimton
Robert P. Smith
Cumberland
Russell W. Reed
Linwood
Robbi Sherry
Timblin
Henry D. Vincent
Washington
Roscoe BR. Reisner
Jerseyville
Lowell A. Patterson
Buffalo
N. J
Carol R. Yingling
West Minster
Robbers Hit Hollander's Auto Store on East Patrick
Thieves broke into Hollander's Auto Store at 38 East Patrick Street and stole about $55 in cash three tires and a portable radio. Entry was gained by breaking a rear door and forcing a night lock. The door was found open when employees arrived, suggesting an exit similar to the entry. City police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollander
East Patrick Street
Child Recovering From Car Accident Injuries
Five year old Carolyn Yvonne Norwood of Mount Sterling is reported to be recovering at Frederick Memorial Hospital after severe body lacerations suffered when she fell onto a car rear bumper while playing on its trunk. The incident occurred at her home on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Yvonne Norwood
Norval L. Normwood
Mt. Ky
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Government draft bill boosts military access to private industry
The draft measure authorizes the government to compel plants and mines to perform work for the armed services or risk seizure, imprisonment, or fines. It directs voluntary steel allocations to military needs, while aiming to protect small businesses in securing government contracts. Commerce Secretary Sawyer handles the voluntary allocation plan with steel mills to meet armed forces needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Armed Services
Fas
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Commerce Department
Rep
Ploeser
Missouri
House
Small Business Committee
Two Six-Alarm Fires Hit Baltimore Causing Major Damage
Two unrelated six alarm fires in Baltimore caused extensive damage estimated near one million dollars. Seven persons were injured as fires struck within 11 hours of each other. The first blaze gutted the William G. Scarlett Seed Company water front building. firefighters battled explosions for over three hours. The second blaze damaged a downtown brick structure housing stationery and printing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William G. Scarlett Seed Company
Afernoon
Fremen
Air Horn Repaired at City Hall After Alarm Issues
Repairs completed on the air horn atop City Hall and it was tested at 1 a m. The horn, used during general fire alarms, had been out of commission recently.
Preparing Attack Target Kuala Lumpur From Singapore Base
An advisory from Singapore newspaper reports about 400 Communist guerrillas believed to be preparing an attack on Kuala Lumpur from a base eight miles to the south. The notice cites ongoing regional tensions and possible incursion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Truman Foes May Switch To Douglas In Nomination Fight
Philadelphia July 9 Aides moved to secure a first ballot Truman victory while critics push Justice William O Douglas as a potential rival. Jacob M Arvey and Mayor William O Dwyer hinted Douglas could split opposition if Eisenhower fades. Some leaders dismiss Douglas but debate continues over a non congress running mate. A suit settlement and France postal strike and Marshall Palestine remarks are noted in brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McGrath
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Truman
Douglas
Jacob M. Arvey
Chicago
Arvey
Eisenhower
William O'Dwyer
New York
O Dwyer
O'Dwyer
James Roosevelt
California
Roosevelt
Omaha
James A. Farley
Sparkman
Dala
William Prestone
Maryland
Lane
Southern Governors Conference
Mr. Truman
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Clerix
Sister O. Nelson
Forrest G. Moler
Nth Avenue
Franklin R. Hitchcock
Ror F. Snyder
Woodsboro
William Cromwell
Patrick Street
Swomley
Evangelical and Reformed Women’s Guild
International Falls
Martin Timbers
Eastern Rail
U.N. Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
By James Marlow
Jake Arvey
Vera L. Stoner
Elsie Getty
Frederic Oo
Franjeis Perrott
Miss Stoner
Wiliam M. Storm
Paris
France
State Marshall
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