Polio: Summer months bring risk but protection helps
A Maryland Tuberculosis Association bulletin reassures parents that polio, though feared, is not always fatal or crippling. It outlines symptoms to watch, preventive steps such as avoiding crowds, keeping children rested and clean, avoiding polluted water, and postponing nonurgent nose or throat surgery. It encourages consulting doctors and contacting the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for more guidance.
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The
Maryland Tuberculosis Assa
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Broadway
New York City
N. Y
Indictment Shocks Fairfax in Bride Rape Case
Fairfax County grand jury indicted John R. Polk age 19 and William K. Payne age 24 on rape charges. The victim, Mrs Nancy McCoy Hotchkiss 18, was seized at gunpoint from her naval officer husband in Arlington County the night of June 25.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County
John R. Polk
William K. Payne
Nancy McCoy Hotchkiss
Arlington County
Successful Bible School Course Ends at Pleasant View and Locust Valley
Pleasant View Church of the Brethren and Locust Valley Church of God held a Bible School at Pleasant View near Burkittsville from June 18 to 22, 9 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. Attendance reached 538 with 66 enrolled. Classes ranged from Beginners to Intermediate with teachers including Mrs. Brengle, Miss Bowlus, Rev. Zigler, and Rev. Ebersole. Activities covered study, recreation, assembly, and craft work, and transportation was provided by several local supporters. Lunch was shared on the final day with refreshments served to all.
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Pleasant View
Abraham
God
Louise Butts
Helen Brown
C. E. Ebersole
G. S. Guyton
Arthur Buxton
Maurice Grossnickle
Sara Bdwins
Hulda Moser
Zigler
Calvary Methodist Church
E. A. Godsey
Walter Stull
Charles Main
Sherman P. Bowers
Charles Myers
Fred Kressig
Edward Mantz
Edward S. Rice
Maurice Smith
Doctors To Be Drafted July For Armed Forces
Washington reports selective service announces the first batch of 717 physicians called to report in July for possible induction into the armed forces. They may volunteer for commissions, which could reduce future calls, while those already ordered must report. Some physicians may enter as privates with potential later commissions, amid broader calls including 152 for September and a prior April notice.
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Washington
Selective Service
Defense Department
Bivouacked Troops Finish Summer Camp at Camp Pickett
National Guard units from Virginia Maryland and West Virginia complete two weeks of summer encampment. 28th Combat Engineers build pontoon bridges at Twin Lakes. 29th Infantry Division trainees from Richmond area and others train across A P Hill. Medics report few injuries, overall fitness rated excellent.
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Camp Pickett
A. P. Hill
Fredericksburg
28Th Infantry Division
176Th
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Richmond
28Th Combat Engineers
Twin Lakes
Blue and Grey Division
Notable attendance at meeting with Miller sister present
Secretary Charles Myers notes 43 Reds 47 Blues and four visitors attending, accompanied by his sister Mrs Frances Miller.
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Frances Miller
Charles Myers
New Windsor Community Notes include visits and hospitalizations
New Windsor residents report Camp Polk visiting New Windsor Bloom relatives with 12 days at home. Local trips, hospital stays in Baltimore, a boy’s elbow injury, and a hospital observation note. Homemakers club met at the Methodist church with 32 attendees and a demonstration on Aprons That Satisfy. A 17th birthday surprise for Nancy Devilbiss. A Sunday picnic near Buckeystown hosted by S L Welty Sr and family with many attendees.
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New Windsor
Gene Bloom
Camp Polk
Preston Bloom
Kenneth Plank
West
William Muller
University Hospital, Baltimore
Kenneth Jones
George Petry
University Hospital
Baltimore
Methodist Church
George Gorsuch
Edwin Englar
Herbert Getty
Danton Ensor
Ivy Fowler
Nancy Devilbiss
Local residents listed in travel article fragment
The News notes a partial item featuring Welty, Carol and Barbara Ann Shipler, Susan, Fran, Jim and Judy Norris. The fragment references travel between the Asia mainland and Australia, with no further context or details provided.
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the News
Frederick
Welty
Carol
Barbara Ann Shipler
Susan
Fran
Jim
Judy Norris
Warning to Cyclists in Maryland Traffic Rules Emphasized
State Police reported 268 bicycle accidents in Maryland during 1950, including six fatalities and 244 injuries. It stressed laws requiring signaling, front lights at night, and rear reflectors or a rear light. The article notes general regional context from the Far East.
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