Uniforms for children and cowboys in America
HAL BOYLE observes American kids adopting a cowboy uniform from ages two to sixteen with guns bandanas chaps and levis. He notes British debates on standard uniforms and mocks the idea proposing a canvas straitjacket as a safer alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Atlantic
William Darling
Frecker
John‘Taylor
Tailor and Cutter
London
America
Papa
Mama
Congress
Sir Wiliam Darling
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Cisco Kid
Hopalong Cassidy
Inflation Note: Printing Press Breakthrough Spurs Debate
Washington reports a government department plans to lay off 300 workers in the Bureau of Printing and Engraving on August 10 due to a new quick drying ink. The change could speed money production and influence inflation, depending on government restraint and pace of printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Analysts See Minnesota Governor’s Appointment as Political Move
Political analysts note Minnesota three term Republican governor’s federal judgeship could pave the way for Hubert H. Humphrey’s rise. They compare to Connecticut’s Chester Bowles and William Benton succession, arguing party lines may complicate the swap of Senate seat for a governorship and future national ambitions.
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Minnesota
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Baldwin
Connecticut
Chester Bowles
Bowles
William Benton
Senate
Benton
R& Senate
Humphrey
The Midwest Kitchen Gardeners in July
A vivid portrait of American backyards and farm gardens across the Midwest. It notes uniform rows and varied layouts with corn, beans, lettuce, beets, beets and peppers, while highlighting personal touches from different gardeners. Women weed in the morning. men tend the evening plots with pride. The piece ends praising gardens that stay clean and green in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Midwest
Public Service Commission Approves Potomac Edison Stock Purchase
The Public Service Commission in Charleston authorized Potomac Edison Company to buy 1.425 million dollars of common stock from three subsidiaries. The deal includes 450 thousand from Northern Virginia Power Co, 625 thousand from Potomac Light and Power Co, and 350 thousand from South Penn Power Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
Fifty Years Ago Local Hems From The Columns Of The News
A July 18 1901 item notes H Dorsey Etchison representing Frank T Rhodes asks the city board to create a city bill poster office, with the ordinance read and referred to the city attorney. A New Market storm damages houses trees fences and fires clothing attic amid lightning strikes. Eastern Milling and Export Company forms from Pennsylvanian and Maryland mills with 4 million capital including Mountain City Milling Frederick. Market street pavement east side deteriorates with dangerous holes. Prof Lynn Stephens of Union Bridge directs two bands and two chairs near Washington, making seven bands and two chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
H. Dorsey Etchison
Frank T. Rhodes
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Etchison
New Market
William Downey
William Boyer
Ignatius Dorsey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Eastern Milling and Export Company
Mountain City Milling Company
Frederick
Market Street
Church and
Patrick
Lynn Stephens
Union Bridge
Washington
Twenty Years Ago Of The News July 18 1931 Fire From Lantern
A lantern dropped sparked a blast from 10 000 gallons of gasoline blowing from a box car. Conductor William L Comer of Frederick Pennsylvania Railroad sustained serious injuries and remained in York Hospital. A sedan owned by Walker N Jolliffe Sr was stolen from his Rockwell Terrace garage. Hot weather saw about 500 children enjoy free showers as 93 degree heat persisted. An inch of rain fell in thirty minutes during a heavy summer storm. Grace Patterfield's Braddock Heights home was struck by lightning.
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the News
William L. Comer
Frederick
Pennsylvania
York
Walker N. Jolliffe, Sr
Rockwell Terrace
Grace Patterfield
Braddock Heights
New Books At Artz Library
Artz Library adds several titles including Crime in Amnnivca Estes Kefauver a study of national crime and corruption. Fulton J Sheen analyzes marriage in Three to Get Married. Effa Brown Color in Home Decoration surveys color and pattern use with photos. Jean Lipman American Folk Decoration details New England crafting 17th to 19th centuries with 380 plates. Henry Beetle Hough Singing in the Morning collects Martha's Vineyard editorials. J W Howe Amateur Guncrafts Man offers practical gun guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnnivca
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
United States
Fulton J. Sheen
Jean Lipman
New England States
Pennsylvania
Henry Beetle Hough
Martha's Vineyard
J. W. Howe
Soviets Struggle to Stabilize Baltic States
Intelligence summaries from Voice of America report Soviet occupation trouble in Latvia Estonia and Lithuania after a decade. Estonia lacks native leaders. Latvia shifts agricultural staff to Barnaul. Lithuania cites rioting near Vilna with deaths or injuries and anti Soviet resistance with food shortages and mass evacuation to state farms.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Soviet Union
U. S
Voice of America
Barnaul
Siberia
Vilna
Kaunas
Reds Try to Woo Britain From Pact in Soviet Publication
London officials viewed Moscow's English language article in News by Tarle as a calculated move to split the Anglo American alliance. The piece argues a long standing Russia Britain friendship and dismisses the World War II era clash as unnecessary. Observers see it as courting Bevan's left wing Labour and opposing Britain’s rearmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Moscow
News
Isette
Russia
Eugene Tarle
Soviet Union
America
Tarte
Executive Committee of State Firemen Named
Cromwell C. Zembower of La Vale announces the Maryland State Firemen's Association executive committee appointments. Members include Dr James P Swing Ernest Leverage Emory Mintuck W Bartgis Storm and David S Toohey John. First meeting is set for Sunday July 22 at 1 pm in the Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore. Prof Robert C Byrns will outline plans for the Fire Service Extension Department expansion and Maryland Aremen's train-apg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell C. Zembower
la Vale
Maryland State Firemen's Association
James P. Swing
Cambridge
Ernest Leverage
Chestertown
Emory Mintuck
Union Bridge
W. Bartgis Storm
Frederick
David S. Toohey
Cabin
John
Baltimore
Lord Baltimore
Robert C. Byrns
Fire Service Extension Department
The
University of Maryland, Wil
Maryland
Britain and Spain alliance seen vital to US defense
The article argues for a Spanish American military link as essential to protecting Europe, noting Soviet and British left wing pressures. It cites Admiral Sherman on Med relations and warns against letting Moscow propaganda deter practical defense, urging bipartisan policy in Britain and America.
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Washington
America
Spain
Louis Johnson
Marshall
Russia
Great Britain
France
Europe
Britain
United States
Paris
Winston Churchill
Red Army
Hitler
England
Tito
Yugoslavia
Joint Chiefs
Admiral Sherman
Mediterranean
London
Korea
Moscow
Labor Party
Teenagers Return From Hollywood Adventure
Rye New York siblings James Hillhouse 15 and Judy 13 flew to Hollywood to meet Dean Stockwell and hoped for Debbie Reynolds. After a brief adventure they were tracked by detectives and returned to their parents at LaGuardia. Parents plan a heart to heart talk to deter further escapades.
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New York
Rye
N. Y
James Hillhouse
Judy
LaGuardia Field
Hollywood
Francis B. Hillhouse
Hillhouse
James
Dean Stockwell
Debbie Reynolds
Film Capital
Burbank
Calif
Damascus Lions Club Offers Free Swimming Lessons
Damascus July 18 The Damascus Lions Club with the Red Cross sponsors free swimming lessons at Cramer's pool from July 23 to August 4. A Lions Club bus will pick up children at the Bank of Damascus at 9 a.m. daily except Saturdays. Red Cross instructors conduct lessons until noon with parent supervision on the bus.
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Damascus
Damascus Lions Club
The
Red Cross
Cramer's Pool
Lions Club
Bank of Damascus
Zonta Club Speakers Report on 30th International Convention
Miss Mary R. Rhoads described the 30th annual Zonta International convention in Chicago with about 500 delegates and 142 clubs represented. The theme was Tomorrow's Future Today and eleven new clubs formed in 1950 were noted. A next meeting will be at Miss Helen Smith's home near Braddock.
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Mary R. Rhoads
Zonta Club
Francis Scott Key
Miss Rhoads
Chicago
Zonta International
Stevens Hotel
Zontians
Frederick Zonta Club
Zonta
Margaret MacNamara
Frederick Club
Helen Smith
Braddock
Watermelon Farewell Party Honors Ropp Family
Gambrill Partick Homemakers club hosted a farewell watermelon party on July 16 at Roy and Witmer home to honor Albert Ropp and family who leave today for the west. Guests included the Ropp family and many neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambrill Partick Homemakers Club
Roy M. Witmer
Albert Ropp
Margaret
Alberta
West
Robert Easterday
Bobby
John Harris
Joy
Crist Schmitt
Johnnie
Christina
Harry E. Stup
Walker Chapman
George Shafer
Melvin
Albert Schultz
Roscoe Gross
Roslyn
Earl Funk
Oscar Stitely
Billy
Richard Masser
Leslie Masser
Jeanne
Donnie
Patsy Hildebrand
Lorraine
Ronald
Glimpses of Washington by J Glenn Beall
In this column Rep J Glenn Beall notes Senate findings on tungsten shortages and missteps at the Munitions board and Army while detailing wartime and postwar defense payrolls and propaganda concerns. He recalls visits to Takoma Park and Rockville and urges faster actions at the Wage Stabilization Board.
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Potomac
Washington
J. Glenn Beall
Congress
6Th District
Maryland
D. C
Senate
Munitions Board
Department of the Army
Pentagon
Army
China
Defense Marshall
Defense Department
McCarren
Nevada
State Department
Voice of America
McCarran
Lloyd B. Whitney
Lloyd
United States
American Automobile Association
Takoma Park
Rockville
Wage Stabilization Board
Weekend visitors and local birthdays in Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg and surrounding areas report weekend visits from the Gouldens, Rybikowskys, Adams, and Adams families, plus birthday notes for Shirley Topper and Emma Ohler. Also three city arrests: Moore charged with DUI, McFarland disturbed the peace, Souers cited for exceeding 36.
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James Henry Moore
Frederick
Edward L. McFarland
Airy
James R. Souers
Jefferson
Route 1
Sergi
Swomley
What is an ordinary and related historic terms
The text explains that an ordinary is a meals serving place while a tavern sells liquor for on site drinking and an inn provides lodging and entertainment for travelers. It notes these terms were interchangeable.
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Colonial
Virginia
Engagement Announced for Sarah Baker Thomas
The engagement of Miss Sarah Baker Thomas of Martinsburg West Virginia to Benoni Dawson Allnutt of Dawsonville Montgomery County is announced. Miss Thomas is granddaughter of the late Charles F Thomas of Buckeystown. Barthlow Lenhart nuptials held July 14 at the parsonage with Rev. Dr. W V Garrett officiating. The couple will reside at 18 Winchester Street and operate Barthlow's grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah * Baker Thomas
Franklin Charles Thomas
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thomas
Benoni Dawson Allnutt
Dawsonville
Montgomery County
Allnutt
Robert Wilkerson Allaud
Charles F. Thomas
Oon Buckeystown
Barthlow—Lenhart
Nettie Pyles Lenhart
Wallace Pyles
Urbana
Millard E. Barthlow, Jr
M. E. Barthlow
Frederick
Evangelical Lutheran Church
WV. Garrett
George E. Miller
Buckeystown
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Barthlow
Winchester Street
Juliana to Make State Visit to the United States
The Foreign Office announced Queen Juliana and Prince Bernard will make state visits to the United States and Canada next year. The invitation comes from President Truman and Canada's Viscount Alexander. dates to be announced next Monday.
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the Hague
The
Netherlands
Offic
Julianna
Prince Bernard
United States
Canada
Prince Consort
Truman
Viscount Alexander
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