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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
9
The Frederick Post issue dated Thursday June 1 1950 carries the standard masthead listing format and publication details. It notes subscription rates and the paper’s status as a member of the Associated Press.
N R Beers of Nucleonics magazine suggests using nuclear power to evaporate sea water to feed stills for fresh water and to drive steam jet pumps lifting water to inland reservoirs. Salt water could power hydroelectric plants and valuable elements could be recovered. Practical challenges remain in capturing reactor heat for non radioactive steam, but the idea envisions abundant cheap water transforming American deserts.
The United States used a Department of Agriculture subsidy to stockpile eggs, storing millions of dried eggs in caves at high cost. America imported 2,000,000 pounds from China at 60 cents per pound, and sold $49,000,000 of eggs to England for $7,000,000 with a $34,000,000 loss. Now calls grow to ship surplus dried eggs to China amid famine relief hopes.
The estate of the late Justus Dunott is left to his widow Mrs. Mary Harrison Ritchie Dunott of this city per his will admitted to probate by the Orphans' Court. The executrix reported $500 in personal property. the will was executed August 18 1945 in Baltimore, with Clarence E. Davenport and William B. Rogers as witnesses.
Updated weather summary shows 0.03 inch rain in the last 24 hours ending 1 pm. May total 5.34 inches versus normal 3.44. Yesterday high 80, low 62. A year ago temps were 74 and 52. Sun rise 4:45 am, sunset 7:31 pm, moonrise 9:30 pm, moonset 3:18 am.
Central Maryland Mount St Marys College alumni plan a new Frederick and adjacent counties chapter with a 7 30 p m meeting at the Knights of Columbus Home. Rev Hugh J Phillips National Alumni Association secretary attends as part of plans to elect officers and gain national sanction for the chapter.
Emmitsburg juniors of St. Josephs High School toured Philadelphia, returning Friday after a daytrip that included a baseball game and sightseeing. PTA meeting notes report fall 1081 school additions, summer library access, and attendance honors. Local residents joined in various visits, funerals, and family travels. The piece also recalls the first ambulance corps in the Napoleonic Wars.
Washington discussions reveal President Truman and aides shelve U S participation in the International Trade Organization for 1950. Strategic concerns center on tariff hearings, Torquay talks, and looming congressional elections. Officials say renewal could come next year after unemployment shifts and elections.
Washington May 31 editorial urges support for Trygve Lie as a centrist mediator to bridge Washington and Moscow. It argues the UN was built for mediation and warns against aloofness and rushed war policy. Lie’s mission could unlock peace, with bold intervention and sustained dialogue between major powers.
Mr and Mrs Robert C Reidt Walkersville announce the birth of Barbara Sue at Frederick Memorial Hospital on May 1 Mrs Reidt formerly Barbara Titus of Frederick Dean Elizabeth Eckhardt May of Hood College left Wednesday to attend the Oglebay Institute Founders Dinner marking its 20th anniversary Rev Norman Ford formerly Francis Scott Key District Boy Scouts executive spent Tuesday here visiting Winchester and other relatives Mrs James A Fogle Paul E Fogle and Florence Eigenbrode of Frederick attended Shenandoah College graduation in Dayton Va on May 29 Bernard E Fogle a graduate will enter Lebanon Valley College next fall Mrs Harry Swain 241 West Fourth Street is visiting family in Salem Me and Mrs William H Main Jr
Bridgeville Delaware May 31 a woman identifying herself as famed novelist Ursula Parrott was jailed on a warrant from Maryland police over a hotel bill. Detective Allen Wentz said she admitted her identity after arrest in Delmar and was held at Bridgeville barracks while extradition proceedings to Maryland are considered. The bill stood at 225.20 dollars and was unsettled when she checked out from the Washington House Hotel in Princess Anne.
The condition of Mr. A. T. Page of Jiamsville is described as critical after several weeks ill and two weeks at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mr. Howard E. Wachter of Walkeraville was discharged Monday evening to his home via the G. C. Barton ambulance. Manufacturers report a steady rise in home freezer units installed on farms and in suburban areas.
Frederick County Harmony Grove Homemakers Club opened its May meeting at Milard Crum home with 23 attending. President Mrs. Clarence Eaves presided as guests Miss Evelyn Hutson and Miss Jane Boyd joined. Members backed a Wagon Library for the hospital and formed a picnic committee. A wardrobe coordination demonstration and a style revue were shared, with two members noting their outfits. The group will resume Sept 22 with a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. C Raymond Crum’s home.
Equity suits include Lois J. Miller versus Len M. Miller for absolute divorce and Thomas W. Peach versus Cora V. Peach for absolute divorce. Real estate sale actions involve Lyman S. Sappington and others. Property deeds include transfers to Kenneth Ray DeLauter and Dorothy E. Keyes, and other county sums. Marriage licenses issued for Walter R. Comer J. and Ann F. Brown, among others, with several divorces listed. Also notes on Bible verse and Shakespeare quote, plus a geese fact.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a reader question about a bridge hand in which West opens four clubs. South finesses queen of spades and plans to finesse diamonds. The defense wins three clubs and a spade, West cashes king of diamonds, declarer fails. Debates whether South or North erred and discusses Wests opening lead style and the risk of finessing.
June schedule lists moving up exercises and senior events at Brodbeck Hall and Coblenz Hall. Registration for alumnae, alumnae pool hours, Association meeting, luncheon, Class Day, senior dance, and Baccalaureate service at Hudson theater. June 10 graduation for Episcopal High School in Alexandria. Virginia Highway Dept opens Potomac Wayside Park on Route 340 with memorial services and picnic facilities.
A detailed schedule lists programs across networks including News at six, Jeff Clark Show, Beulah's Suit, Sports, Mystery, and various dramas and music segments. It notes repeats, time blocks, and station codes such as nbo cbs abe mbs and cha indicating regional feeds and recurring hour slots.
New York May 31 Friday night TV broadcasting from Madison Square Garden has stopped as contract renewal talks seek a bigger share of TV fees for fight rights. Managers claim losses from TV reduce attendance and seek about 50 percent of the television fee. Networks ABC and NBC are carrying substitute programs during the impasse. Outdoor Garden fights like June 28 Graziano Lamotta remain on an individual basis. Youth program at Carroll Manor Grange Adamstown features lectures, student exchanges, a Frederick High Glee Club quartet, and a travelogue by Dr. C W England on Dutch dairy industry with spring flower display and ribbons. public invited. Baby chicks need no water or feed in first 24 hours.
Jumbled crossword style clues mix across and down entries. The puzzle reads like a periodical feature with numbered hints, some garbled terms, and references to wordplay themes. Readable fragments point to a solution involving familiar crossword conventions and era-appropriate vocabulary.
A Washington man paid 30 dollars plus costs after striking Officer Allen Bartgis in the face during Memorial Day motor races at the Fair Grounds. He faced counts of resisting arrest and assault and battery. Deeds recorded show Millard Lease heirs selling property on Nort Market Street for about 7,000 dollars and Lucy Fout selling a lot in West Knolls for around 1,500. The world amber supply mainly comes from the Baltic coast.
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