Prizes Being Chosen For Tri-County Soap Box Derby
The prize committee for the Tri- County Soap Box Derby selects prizes as 46 local entrants compete with 10 more from Leesburg to race in Frederick on July 18. The winner earns a trip to Akron for the All American Derby with first prize a $5,000 college scholarship and a Chevrolet for second. Local sponsors include Junior Chamber of Commerce, Key Chevrolet, and the News-Post with notable prizes from Collins and Aikman and Shell.
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Tri- County
Leesburg
Frederick
Akron
Chevrolet
Junior Chamber of Commercce
The
News-Post
Joe Baker
Paul Magaha
Eddie Etchison
T. H. Keating
Shell OF Company
Derby
Jim McSherry
McSherry
Collins and Aikman Company
104 Faculty Positions Abolished At U. Of Md.
Salisbury May 31 UPI The University of Maryland Regents cut 104 faculty positions as budget cuts bite after the state failed to provide raises for remaining staff. Enrollment projections fell from 7000 to 6000, with 38 vacant posts left unfilled and 19 part time jobs not renewed. The board approved a working budget of 16 million, with 1.029 million earmarked for mandated salary increases.
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Salisbury
UPI
University of Maryland
General Assembly
Governor Names Three To Md. School Board
Annapolis May 31 Governor McKeldin named Deeley K Nice to fill the Baltimore City seat on the State Tax Commission Nices term runs for years and pays 7000 annually He is a nephew of the late Governor Harry W Nice Also announced were Joseph D Weiner Leonardtown lawyer to the State Accident Fund Henry H Callard from Gilman County and Edward K Foster to the Maryland Training School for Boys Others named to the Board of Visitors of the Maryland School for the Deaf include William H B Anders C Newton Kidd and Abe J Ellin
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Annapolis
McKeldin
Deeley K. Nice
Joseph H. A. Rogan
Baltimore City
State Tax Commission
Nice
Republican Committee
Rogan
Threesman Commission
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Harry W. Nice
Appeal
People’s Court
Baltimore
Joseph D. Weiner
Leonardtown
State Accident Fund
Henry H. Callard
Gilman County
Edward K. Foster
Maryland Training
Montgomery to Issue 7 300 000 in Bonds
Montgomery County Council authorized 7 300 000 in school construction bonds on the last day of its legislative month. Additional bonds approved included 1 250 000 for Silver Spring parking, 1 700 000 for road work, and 440 000 for a Rockville county building. The plan relies on retirement of existing bonds by June 36, 1952 and current revenues to stay within debt limits.
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Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Silver Spring
Irving G. McNair
Silver Spring Board of Trade
Council
New York
Monelay
Court News and Worldly Goods Seizures Highlight May Day
Court notices list multiple marriage licenses for George Frederick Gerloh Sophia Byscznski and others from Connecticut Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia along with property transfers and a MacArthur related cargo story reporting 49 tons of worldly goods aboard the naval transport C C Ballou including cars baggage and household items.
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George Frederick Gerloh
Hartford
Conn
Sophia Antoinette Byscznski
Rockville
Eliott Ashley Soule
East Third Street
Betty Lee McKimmy
North Market Street
Franklin FH. Wastler
Lola Mae Liller
Emmitsburg
Charles BE. Rofhenhoeter, Jr
Juanita Arlene McAbee
Aspers
Robert FE. Crosen
Jro
Berryville
Luella Rose Compher
Purcellville
John W. Lyter
ITI
Nancy L. Kremer
Carlisle
Albert D. Flook
Lewis G. Turner
John Edward Overs
James William Hill
C. William Kline
Lloyd €. Culler
Margia Mary
Otis W. Shoemaker
Roy Madison Easterday
William R. Walters
Joseph H. Eyler
M. Ray Nogle
New York
Douglas MacArthur
C. C. Ballou
Brooklyn Army Base
MacArthurs
Ballou
Tokyo
MacArthur
Arthur
Phyllis Gibbons
Proposes Overhauling Vets Benefit System
The American Veterans Committee calls for a complete overhaul of U S veterans benefits warning current policies could bankrupt the nation. National Chairman Michael Straight says continued benefits irrespective of need threaten financial ruin as veterans and their families may soon outnumber non veterans. The group, composed of World War II veterans, issued the statement before its fifth national convention.
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New York
American Veterans Committee
U. S
AVC
Michael Straight
Charlesville Club Plans July Meeting and Sorigfest
Mrs. Howard Wachter of Bloomfield will entertain the Charlesville Club at its next meeting on July 15. President Mrs. Charlie Putman announced a sorigfest set for June 28 in the Frederick High School auditorium. Lemuel Shafer reported on a tour of new and remodeled homes and Miss Irene Caton of Potomac Edison spoke May 28 at Mrs. Raymond Ford’s home.
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Charlesville
Howard Wachter
Bloomfield
Charlies Putman
Frederick High School
Lemuel Shafer
Irene Caton
Potomac Edison Company
Raymond Ford
Gilmore Barker
Charles Putman
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club Reports and Plans
At the Harmony Grove Homemakers Club meeting held last Friday at Mrs. William Haugh's home on O Possumtown Pike, Mrs. Nevin Dutrow and Mrs. Sherman Clem reported on a recent tour of homes. Miss Beatrice Fehr demonstrated freezing experiments and discussed containers and wrappers. Ethel Thomas delivered the directors' report and spoke on personality development. President Mrs. Clarence Eaves urged participation in the pennies for friendship drive and announced plans for the annual picnic.
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Amony Grove
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club
William Haugh
O'Possumtown Pike
Nevin Dutrow
Sherman Clem
Clemson
Beatrice Fehr
Ethel Thomas
Clarence Eaves
Sykesville High School to Graduate Thirty-Two In Ceremony
One hundred pupils including thirty girls and Li Way's will graduate from Sykesville High School on June 6 at 8 30 PM in the Springfield auditorium with Dr H C Byrd president of the University of Maryland as guest speaker. Baccalaureate services are Sunday at 11 15 AM in the Springfield auditorium with Dr F Reid Isaac of the Baltimore annual conference speaking. Class night occurs Monday at eight in the Sykesville High School auditorium. Graduates listed include Mary Angell Sara Angell Anne Arrington Joanne Arrington Dorothy Atkinson Helen Louise Beard Evelyn Bennett Carolyn Beyer Norma Bostian Gordon Cole Charlotte Criswell Helen Cutsall Patricia Etzler Avis Fritze Gerald Forthman Mary L Hoff Wilmer Hoff Jo Catherine Jeager Dorothy Jenkins Phillip Kearney Joan Leatherwood Elinor Ann Linn Betty Livesay David Mercer Betty Mullinix Nancy Myers Nancy Joan McWilliams Agnes O Donnell Nellie Pickett Ivan Rash Dennis Ruby Lena Spinnicchia Patricia Tomlinson William Trayer Nancy Tucker James Welling Betty Welsh Elizabeth Wilson Josephine Wright.
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Sykesville
Dune 1
Li Way
Sykesville High School
Wein Jevening
Dune
Springfield
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Springheld
F. Reid Isaac
Board of Child Care
Baltimore
The
Methodist Church
Mary Angell
Sara Angell
Anne Arrington
Joanne Arrington
Dorothy Atkinson
Helen Louise Beard
Evelyn Bennett
Carolyn Beyer
Norma Bostian
Gordon Cole
Charlotte Criswel
Helen Cutsall
Patricia Etzler
Avis Fritze
Gerald Forthman
Mary L. Hoff
Wilmer Hoff
Catherine Jeager
Dorothy Jenkins
Phillip Kearney
Joan Leatherwood
Elinor Ann Linn
Betty Livesay
David Mercer
Betty Mullinix
Nancy Myers
Nancy Joan McWilliams
Agnes O'Donnell
Nellie Pickett
Ivan Rash
Dennis Ruby
Lena Spinnicchia
Patricia Tomlinson
William Trayer
Nancy Tucker
James Welling
Betty Welsh
Elizabeth Wilson
Josephine Wright
That Old Tax Business Again
James Marlow notes that a tax increase by Congress seems likely but uncertain. House leaders debate a flat 12 percent hike, Senate decisions will shape final terms. Truman asked for higher taxes in February, hearings ran through April, and final bill drafting follows.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Senate
Truman
House Ways and Means
Tax hike timeline stretches into fall says housing analysis
The article lays out a long legislative process with the House voting first and the Senate finance committee hearings lasting four to six weeks, potentially pushing action to fall. It explains the impact of a 32 percent tax on high incomes and gives sample figures for a married man with two dependents.
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House
Senate
Finance Committee
Meec
Senate Committee
Tax highs and brackets cited in historic data
The report lists tax figures by income brackets with two numbers per bracket. It notes the 12 per cent increase and emphasizes that extremely high earners cannot be taxed more than 90 percent of their income.
German Miners Trapped After Massive Mine Explosion
A severe blast and fire at the Heinrich-Robert coal mine in Hamm Herringen Germany trapped fourteen miners about 3000 feet underground. Rescue teams recovered twenty injured workers with four in critical condition as authorities investigated a conveyor belt fire suspected to ignite coal dust.
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Hamm-Herringen
Germany
Heinrich-Robert
Auction ad for antiques and collectibles in Frederick Md
A brief classified notice invites potential buyers to write Box 61 A Route 2 Frederick Maryland for more details and states items include antiques furniture glass china lamps and guns and that the seller will call.
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Frederick, Md
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U. of Md
Aera
MD. School Board
Montgomery
Court News
Frank Keefer
ML AM Taytrol
Frederick Municipal
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Fifth Air Rescue Squadron
Westover Field
Mass
CAP
New Market
H. C. Foster
Howard Minnick
Donald Freed
Pfc. Kennedy
Camp Detrick
Fridell
William Ayers
Franklin Freed
Wachterand
Shipley
Merril W. Wisner
Mort. Wisner
Walkersvile
Army
Indiantown Gap
M. W. Wisner
U.S
Co. G
Baker Park
Sperry Storm
Charles C. T. Stull
Philco—Bhotpoint
Melvin M. Engle Roll
Counts Store
Damascus, MD
Wolverine
Carpenters
Burtner. Bros
Bradley T. Halley, JR
REO
Foley
Petersville Road
Brunswick
David
Griffin
General Insurance
N. Court
M. J. Grove Lime CO
Frederick Plant
E. South St
South Market ST
Sam Miller
Army Shoes
Eisenhower
C. E. Cline & Son
East Patrick St
Hamilton
Elgin
Gruen and
Bulova
James E. Doll
South Market Street
Ralph Schildt
Western Maryland Dairy Detour
Pearre
State Road
Rocky Ridge
George M. Chapline
Chapline
W. Patrick Si
Walkersville
Jeavisig County
Yellow Springs
Brunswick. Md
M. D. Harp Agency
Pythian Cabile Building
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
N. Market St
Ned S. Zeiler “Realtor
N. Court St. Frederick, Md
Clee
Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc
West South St
Apple's Church Road
Moore Business Forms, Inc
Cannon Shoe Company
Thurmont
Albert L. Zentz
Earl Hoffman
Free State
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