Dr. R I Myers Dies After Sudden Illness in Frederick
Dr. Robert FE Myers aged 61, a prominent retired Washington pharmacist born in Frederick, collapsed at Mercrory's store and died en route to Frederick City Hospital. He lived at 5031 Fifth Street NW, Washington, and recently vacationed at Braddock Heights with Mrs Myers. Survived by his wife Estelle V Myers, he was active in local affairs and belonged to several fraternal and religious organizations. Funeral arrangements with Epeak Vagle Greer and burial at Mt Olivet follow.
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Robert FE Myers
Washington
Frederick
MerCrory
Frederick City Hospital
Dr. Myers
Fifth Street
Northwest
G. Ed. Myers
Charles A
Ramona Fox Myers
Estelle V. Myers
East Church Street
Mt. Olivet
MM. R. Etchison and Son
Bond Issue Defeated by Myersville Citizens
Myersville residents defeated a proposed 5000 dollar bond to extend and complete the town sewerage system by eight votes 83 in favor to 1 against with one blank ballot. The extension would have served five houses at the town's southern end near Middletown. The referendum was scheduled for Thursday.
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Myersville
Middletown
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties In County
Deeds have been recorded in the clerk's office for the sale of multiple city and county properties. Executors of the will of Eli Charles Renn sold farms totaling about 388 acres in Ballenger district and 25 acres of woodland in Jefferson district to Pascal H. Renn and John H. Renn for 17009 dollars. Dallas W. C. Keane sold 419 2 North Market street to Janie J. Crummitt for around 15000 dollars. Melvin P. Oden and Beauford A. Oden sold a Detrick avenue residence to Ralph L. Tracy for about 99500 dollars. Allen T. Webster sold property on the south side of National Highway at Clifton in Braddock district to Maurice F. Orris for about 7800 dollars. George H. Payne sold 15 West South street to Wilson T. Holland for about 6700 dollars. Susie M. Funk sold the Snedecar property at 130 West Church street to James L. Roberts for about 5300 dollars. Philip T. Kuhn sold 220 Carroll to Joshua E. Murphy for 82500 dollars.
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Eli Charles Renn
Pascal H. Renn
John H. Renn
Ballenger
Jefferson District
Dallas W. C. Keane
Janie J. Crummit
Clifton
Braddock District
George H. Payne
Wilson T. Holland
West South Street
Susie M. Funk
James L. Roberts
Snedecar
West Church Street
Mackenzies Column On China Civil War At Yangtze
Mackenzies Column urges attention to the danger that the China civil war may widen beyond the battlefield as the Communist and Nationalist forces clash along the Yangtze. The piece notes Jiang Kai-Shek's forces, the U.S. mediation efforts led by George C. Marshall and John Leighton Stuart, and China’s dire economic strain after Japanese occupation, including famine and inflation.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Yangtze River
Dei Tant Aaitiica
China
John Leighton Stuart
Kuling
George C. Marshall
Truman
Stuart
Marshall
Sam
Ho Ying-Chin
United States
State DeMolay To Meet Here in Frederick
The Maryland State Conclave of DeMolay will be held in Frederick over Labor Day weekend with about 150 young men from Cambridge Salisbury Annapolis Hagerstown Baltimore Washington Hyattsville and Frederick attending. Headquarters will be at the Francis Scott Key hotel. Pro tem officers will run the state offices and planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Frederick
Cambridge
Salisbury
Annapolis
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Washington
Hyattsville
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Boys
Thomas Lescalleet
Gerald Cornproost
Monroe Gaither
Jimmy Haines
Herman Miller
Harold Edwards
Robert Troupe
Russell L. Michael
DeMolay
Egil Steen
Order’ of DeMolay
Rents Planned for Veterans Temporary Housing in Frederick
A schedule of rents for the veterans temporary housing project in south Frederick is expected soon as work advances. Some roofing and moving for converting barracks to 33 residential quarters has been completed, but occupancy is not expected until late August.
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Veterans
South Frederick
Temperature Soars Toward High 98 Degree Day in Frederick
The official thermometer reached 98 as a heat wave gripped Frederick and surrounding county. Forecasters warned of relief by tomorrow with a Canadian air mass, while noon readings hovered near 95 to 98. Thunder showers and humidity shifts were expected as cooler air moved in.
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Canada
Frederick
Negro Woman Found Dead In Locked Room
Police found Mrs. Ruther V. Hammond, an elderly evangelist about 80, dead in bed at 17 East Sixth Street after breaking in the door. County medical examiner ruled natural causes. Only survivor is niece Mrs. Vioset A. Burke of Pittsburgh. Body sent to funeral home at 106 East Church Street.
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Ruther V. Hammond
East Sixth Street
Hammond
Charles L. Hammond
Hemmond
Ralph Potts
Douglas Stup
Vioset A. Burke
Pittsburgh
East Church Street
M. R. Etchison and Son
Man Held for Hearing on Intoxication and Disturbing the Peace
William Miss of East Patrick street was arrested last night by Lieut. Frank Dorsey and Officer Ellis Carty and held under $1 collateral for a hearing. Co f Corum of Frederick Route 4 and Russell Rohrback of Point of Rocks were charged with loitering by Officers Carty Stup and Kanode. Corum posted £5 collateral and Rohrback was held in default of collateral.
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William Miss
East Patrick Street
Frank Dorsey
Ellis Carty
Co. F. Corum
Frederick
Route 4
Russell Rohrback
Point of Rocks
Carty
Douglas Stup
Martin Kanode
Corum
Rohrbach
May Be Too Late To Repair OPA Damage
OPA Administrator Paul Porter said price controls may help recover some ground lost in the last three weeks but warned it will be difficult to put the eggs back in the basket. He urged effective congressional authority to stop further price increases.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Humpty-Dumpty
Congress
Solt to Head Hagerstown Junior High
J Earl Solt longtime Frederick High School instructor is named principal of South Potomac Junior High in Hagerstown by the Washington County Board of Education. Solt has led Manchester High in Carroll County and Margaret Brent High near Leonardtown, and will replace William Diehl, now supervisor of high schools.
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J. Earl Solt
Frederick High School
South Potomac
Hagerstown
Washington County Board of Education
Solt
James E. Solt
Manchester Hugh
Carroll Cousty
Margaret Brent
Leonardtown
St. Mary’s County
Frederick High
E. Spencer Ware
William K. Diehl
Washington County
Salt
Thevid Dateien Wuss Mugut Achor
University of Maryland
Columbia University
Allegany County
Allegany High
Fort Hill High School
Soll
George Washington University
School of Education
McMaster University
Hamilton
Ont
Middletown
Self
Eames
Denied Right To Deal In Sugar During Rationing
Maryland eight merchants were denied the right to handle sugar amid rationing after OPA hearings led by Clifford R. Snider. Four Cambridge merchants were found to possess counterfeit sugar stamps or loose stamps. others were cited for inventory shortages and overdrawn ration bank accounts. Names listed include Benjamin Rotter of Bethesda Wayside Market and Charles W. Stup & Son of Frederick with shortages and overdrawn balances.
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Baltimore
State Office of Price Administration
Maryland
Clifford R. Snider
New York
OPA
Cambridge
Snider
Ferent
Benjamin Rotter
Bethesda
Charles W. Stup and Son
Patrick Street
Frederick
Marshall's Mission To China Fails
Shanghai July 28 Diplomatic sources say Gen George C Marshall's peace mission to China has failed with Nationalists moving toward fighting fronts and Communists reinforcing their positions. Marshall unlikely to meet Chiang Kai-shek in Kuling and talks with Chou En Lai questioned as there is nothing left to talk about. Reports predict Marshall may return mid August as the government abandons peace hopes and plans an all out attack in September. Nationalists reinforce the north Yangtze to safeguard river traffic Shanghai to Nanking. 3000 troops moved with more en route.
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Marshall
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kuling
U. S
John Leighton Stuart
Nanking
Chou En-Lai
Chiang
China
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Ulgiee Uus Atabur
Shanghai-Nanking
Cigar Firm to Open Frederick Factory and Office
A Pennsylvania cigar maker plan to open a Frederick factory and branch office with over 100 workers was announced by the local Chamber of Commerce. Wolfe Bros. and Co. Red Lion Ca. will acquire 244 West Second Street and enter occupancy by year’s end. Clyde E. Thomas Frederick Trading Co. confirmed a cash deposit on the purchase.
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Pennsylvania
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Wolfe Bros. and Co
Red Lion
Frederick Trading Co
West
Second ‘Street
E. I. Eshleman
Clyde E. Thomas
East Second Street
Harry C
Amendments Proposed Delay World Court Action Senator Dulles Sparks Debate
Washington July 20 the Senate may defer action on American adherence to the World Court after surprise amendments proposed by John Foster Dulles. Senator Vandenberg said the changes focus on technical questions at the heart of the issue in a letter to the Foreign Relations committee. London July 20 Britain sent a strong note to Egypt protesting combing attacks on British soldiers. Nijinsky, at age three, appeared publicly in a dance number his father composed.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Senate
New World Court
Vandenberg
R Mich
Dulles
Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
London
Foreign ‘Office
Oday
Egypt
Nijinsky
Uprising in Bolivia Reported with 100 Killed
Reports from Arica Chile and La Paz Bolivia describe a Thursday uprising at the University of La Paz and the Bolivian palace. One policeman died and a general strike was ongoing as officials blamed a communist led revolt amid chaotic fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Guaiverta Vilbariyet
Cee
Esti
Lia Vaz
Chile
Villarroct
Associated Press
Arica
Caile
Lonly
la Paz
Sale
Villacruel
Alfredo Mendizsbal
University of la Paz
Arequipa
Peru
Bolivia
Ua Plata
Sucre
State C E Opens Meet at Hood College
Dr Warren D Bowman urged Christian Endeavor youths to serve a year or two for world peace and Christian progress at Hood College opening session of the Maryland group 56th anniversary convention. About 300 registered for the event with a fellowship dinner, campfire, Holy Communion, and officers to be installed.
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Warren D. Bowman
Washington
Hood College
Maryland Christian Endeavor Union
Bowman
Navy Department
Europe
Robert Smoot, Jr
Baltimore
North Avenue Limited Presbyterian Church
Hildah Dutterer
Westminster
Ernest R. Bryan
Doris Poffenberger
Mary Virginia Pruitt
Fred L. Anderson
William Humbert
Reisterstown
Lydia Bradley
Nelie Griffin
Rainier
Calvin Keeney
Robert Beach Cunningham
Hamilton Presbyterian Church
Christ Is Power
Senate War Investigates Tacoma Contractor Over 2500 Check
Washington July 20 Senate negotiators show signs of a compromise on the OPA revival bill. Tacoma contractor Eivind Anderson said he wrote a patriotic 2500 dollar check prompting the Mead committee to ask Rep. John M Coffee to explain a five year old 2500 dollar campaign contribution from Tacoma. Senator Brewster said Coffee would be asked to explain. Related pay checks should soon be handed to postal and Treasury workers working without pay.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tacoma
Wash
Eivind Anderson
Mead Committee
John M. Coffee
Brewster
Rep
Coffee
Treasury
Kaltenbach dies in Soviet detention camp
Fred W. Kaltenbach a 51 year old known as the Lord Hee Haw of Radio Berlin died of natural causes in a Soviet detention camp in the occupation zone of Germany. The death was reported by a Red Army major general to the American Intelligence section after his arrest by Russians over a year ago. Kaltenbach had been charged with treason for broadcasting Axis propaganda during World War II.
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Berlin
W U. S. Army
Fred W. Kaltenbach
Towan
Germany
Red Army
Kaltenbach
Lord Hee Haw
Radio
District of ‘Columbia
Roads Board Seeks Bids for County Highway Improvements
The Frederick County Roads Board invites bids to be opened Wednesday July 31 at 11 30 a m for post war federal aid road work totaling about four and a half miles. Projects include grading drainage and surfacing on L618 miles of the Ges House pike from the macadam end to McKaig, grading drainage and stabilized surfacing on Rocky Ridge LeGore road to the LeGore bridge, and surfacing on the Louder road from State Route 464 to State Route 17.
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Frederick County Roads Board
Rocky Ridge
LeGore Bridge
Brunswick
Rocky Ridge-LeGore
Bitter Fight On Atomic Energy Bill in Congress
The House advanced a heavily amended atomic energy bill amid a fierce debate and talk of a Senate House conference. Key provisions include a five member presidentially appointed control commission with military liaison, armed forces access to weapons under presidential order, strict licensure on fissionable materials, and a requirement for licenses before use of atomic devices. A separate assault case against Lewis Hale was held open for future action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate House
Rep. Short
Dtto
Control Commission
United States
Ub US
Foe War
Navy
Congress
Lewis Hale
Peoples Court
Edward J. Smith
Hale
Edwin Fnlkirk
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R.I. Myers
Braddork Heights
Mackenzie
Dewitt MacKenzie
Weather Bureau
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Frederick Man
W. Raymond Walter
U.S. Po
U.S
C. E
Tose Rodriguez
Brooklyn
Puerto Rico
Bulletins
Omar Kiam
Vincent Monte- Sano
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