Special Jury Session Soon
Hagerstown, June 2. A special session of the Washington County grand jury was ordered to study the 225 year old blue law. Judge Joseph D. Mish said the session will begin Thursday June 9. Town movie managers plan Sunday operations in defiance of the law, with two of three theaters joining a Drive In and any auto speedway as a test case. Three employees were arrested earlier and the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
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Hagerstown
Washington County Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Joseph D. Mish
Mish
Grand Jury
County Ministerial Association
Joseph D. Baker
Baker
Auto Speedway
Traffic Survey of Cumberland Ordered
The State Roads Commission will conduct a Cumberland traffic survey next week to map flows in and out of the city. Costing 18000 dollars, it is funded half by the Federal government and split between the State and Cumberland. George N. Lewis Jr. will lead a team arriving Monday to prepare. 30 locals will be hired for the study which starts Wednesday and ends June 21, with data compilation to follow. Similar studies have been done in Baltimore Hagerstown and Frederick.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Cumberland
Thomas S. Post
George N. Lewis, Jr
Road Commission
Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Frederick
Weather summary from historical data
The report lists daily precipitation and temperatures with June totals. June 1948 shows 4.37 inches of rain, exceeding the normal 4.28 inches. Other data include yesterday’s high, last night’s low, and sunrise sunset times, along with moonrise and moonset for tomorrow.
Licensee Duties Guard Alcohol Sales to Drunkards
License Commissioner G Cleveland Trout urged the public to read Section 104 of Chapter 501 detailing who may not be served alcohol. The law requires licensees and their employees to refuse sales to habitual drunkards or those with guardians or family notifying authorities, with penalties up to 50 dollars for first offenses and 100 dollars or jail for later acts.
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G. Cleveland Trout
Trout
Manuel M. Weinberg
House Lifts Some Curbs On Refugee Admissions
Washington reports the House passed a compromise bill easing refugee limits for Europeans, allowing 339000 to enter by June 30 1951 with a required anti communism pledge. It also sets a cut off date for displaced persons and reshapes farm worker and Baltic nation preferences while adding 15000 political refugees and 18000 Polish veterans. The bill proceeds to the Senate. Also American Baptists rename to American Baptist convention effective 1950 in Boston. Truman rejects any loan to Franco Spain and backs Ex Im Bank denial.
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Washington
House
Senate
American Baptists
San Francisco
Northern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Convention
Boston
Truman
Spain
Threads of Gold Bible Class Banquet at Calvary Methodist
The Threads of Gold Bible Class of Calvary Methodist Church held a Tuesday banquet in the Peter Pan Inn private dining room. Miss Edith Wickham taught the class and received a gift as guests enjoyed a chicken dinner with music, group singing, piano, a magic act, and remarks from R. Ames Hendrickson. The next meeting is set for June 28 in the church parlors.
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Calvary Methodist Church School
Edith Wickham
Peter Pan Inn
Miss Wickham
Miss Ice
David Hagan
Pauline Koontz
Hagan
R. Ames Hendrickson
Church School
Wickham
Howard Gerrich
Leslie Dorsey
Feagaville W C T U Meets at Mrs Nicholas Home
Feaga ville W C T U met at Buckeystown home of Mrs C E Nicholas with Miss Anna Derr hostess. Program included devotionals, readings on town history and era topics, food sale report, and singing The Lord Is My Shepherd. Next meeting set for June 21 at 2 p m with Mrs Leroy Horine. Streets overloaded Baltimore planning cites bold action to end traffic chaos and blight.
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Feagaville W. C. T. U
Feagaville
C. E. Nicholas
Buckeystown
Anna Derr
Er. C. Renn
Leroy Horine
Baltimore
City Planning Commission
D’alesandro
Ability Not Luck Usually Wins Out By William E McKenney
Bridge author notes luck versus science in the game but tells of Donald Richards a young baritone who was misbooked for a Hollywood Beach Hotel engagement. He discovers the error on the train and must adjust to a weekly rate. He hands over four songs to the orchestra leader amid confusion.
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William E. McKenney
America
Florida
Donald
Tuck
Donald on tour and predictions for Younger Than Springtime
The article recalls Donald's rise from Woody Mahoney in Finian's Rainbow to lead roles on stage and his current personal tour. It highlights his recent recording Younger Than Springtime as a potential big hit of the year. The piece notes the role of luck in contracts while stressing that ability wins, with game advice on declarer play focusing on suit establishment.
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Donald
Woody Mahoney
Finian
Fifth Avenue
Declarer
Flag Dedication Service at Adamstown School
Dedication services for a new flag and flag pole were held at the Adamstown school May 27. The flag was presented by Harry.
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Adamstown
Harry
Frederick program highlights flag day event at Carroll
The News of Frederick Maryland reports a June 8 1949 program with Kanode representing Carroll Man or Grange. The event featured a presentation of the flag acceptance by Mrs Charlotte Hume, a raising of the flag, songs and poems by primary and intermediate rooms, readings on the flag history, prayers by Rev Haines, remarks by Elmer Michael, a solo by Mrs Donald Swartz, and songs including God Bless America.
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Ausherman
Norma Best
James Main
Donald Werner
Gloria Rodenburg
Gary Specht
Carole Scarff
Natalie Gearinger
Haines
Doubs Mathodist Church
Elmer Michael
Donald Swartz
God Bless
America
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Howard Schell
John Droneburg
Than Summers
Clyde Boyer
Chas. Hossler
Rodney Rippean
Ira Mercer
George Droneburg
Amos Flook
Duvall
Florence Traver
Evangelical Lutheran Church School
Edwin Fox
Madelyn Summers
England
Shanghai
Dunn’s
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Frederick, Md
Carty
Hassock
Patrick Street
Asve
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N.T
Srey
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Remsberg
Jewelry Store
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Bob Jones University Musical Ensemble
Youth For Christ Parkway Church OF God
Shell
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Crown Oil and Wax CO
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