Graduation At Hood College Weekend Highlights
New graduates and alumnae gather at Hood College with ninety bachelor degrees and three honorary degrees to be awarded. Friday activities include an alumnae luncheon, a talk by Dr. Ruth Seabury on The Educated Heart, and a campus tour of Coffman chapel. Reunion dinners and dormitory stays cap a weekend of events across multiple venues.
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Miss Lester
Ruth Seabury
Hood College
Hudson Outdoor
Sarah Leiter
Maryland Teachers’ Association
Coblentz Hall
Leiter
Suitland
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Congregational Christian Churches
Miss. Seabury
Aeet
Sgtnt
Africa
Alumnae Association
Hoom 35
Coffman Chapel
Charles F. Bowers
Francis Scott Key Hotel
V.F.W.+ Country Club
Peter Pann Inn
Hudson Theater
Francis Scott Key
Gambrill Gymnasium
Fund Voted For Labor Welfare Departments
The House Appropriations Committee voted to day to give the Labor and Welfare Departments 1,948,946.011 in new cash to finance them for the fiscal year starting July 1. This is less than 1 percent below the President's request and 302,243,250 below the current year. The bill, drafted by a Bushey subcommittee, moves to the House floor for debate next week as the ninth of 11 annual departmental appropriation bills. The House has passed eight others and the Senate three. only one has reached the President.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Labor and Welfare Departments
Eisenhower
Rep
Bushey
R-Ih
House
Senate
Five Day Forecast Signals Warm Trend With Showers
A five day forecast shows cooler conditions Saturday then a rising temperature trend into Tuesday, followed by cooler weather again with scattered showers and thundershowers likely Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures hover near normals with highs around 75 to 80 and lows in the lower ranges. Broadly, western Maryland remains coolest while eastern and southern sections report warmer readings.
Grammer Plea Is Refused for Maryland Death Row
Baltimore Gov McKeldin denied a plea for commutation of George Edward Grammer’s death sentence for killing his wife nearly two years ago. The former New York office manager faces execution next week, likely around midnight Thursday, following the last appeal.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
George Edward Grammer
New York
Confidence Vote Given Bishop Oxnam Confidence Vote Given Bishop Oxnam
Westminster Md ministers and lay delegates from 546 Methodist churches approved a resolution praising Bishop G Bromley Oxnam for his actions before the House Committee on Un American Activities last year. The session included his annual address as the 170th meeting moved into day two. The conference tentatively accepted a hydrogen bomb declaration and debated amendments before final adoption. Rep Judd will speak on The Church and International Life tonight.
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Westminster. Md
G. Bromley Oxnam
Baltimore
House Committee On UN
Conference Board of World Peace
World Peace Board
Rep
Judd
R-Minn
Church and International Life
Military Road To Be Repaired In City
City crews will start repairs on Military Road from Rosemont to West Seventh Street, weather permitting, with fills and base course followed by paving. The three to four week project also modernizes East Street from Church Street to the new section, and paving of cross overs on Biggs Avenue is finished. Baker Park work continues with grading and seeding near Culler Lake.
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Rosemont
West Seventh Street
Donald B. Rice
East Street
Church Street
N. W. Rizler Company
North Market Street
Patrick Jand Church
Biggs Avenue
Belmont
Blue Ridge
Evergreen Avenues
Baker Park
Culler Lake
Watkins Acres
Heads Panel For Ending Segregation
Maryland education leaders form a special panel led by Prince Georges County superintendent William Schmidt to craft ends to segregation in public schools. Dr. Thomas Pullen Jr. assigns tasks to gather facts for the attorney general and propose methods compliant with Supreme Court actions.
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Baltimore
William ‘Schmidt
Prince Georges County
Maryland
Schmidt
Frederick
Thomas G. Pullen Jr
Supreme Court
William Brish
Washington County
James Bennett
Wicomico County
Reade Carr
Kent County
John Fischer
Baltimore City
Pullen
Tr Pullen
Rollins
W. Giles Parker
State Department of Education
Parker
Mount St Mary's elects Culhane as vice president in annual college election
Msgr. William F. Culhane was elected vice-president of Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg at the annual election. Other officers chosen include Rev. Carl J. Fives as treasurer Rev. Hugh J. Phillips as secretary and Rev. Dr. Francis P. Kearney as dean. The article outlines Culhane's long service and roles at Mount St. Mary's and in the diocese of Mobile and notes his prior vice-presidency from 1939 to 1953.
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MT. ST. Mary's College
Cart J. Fives
Francis P. Kearney
St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
William F. Culhane
Carl J. Fives
Hugh J. Phillips
Robert R. Kline
Mobile
Allen
Mount St. Mary's College
National Alumni Association
Carl J. Tives
Honesdale
Scranton
Father Fives
Mount St. Mary’s College
Catholic University of America
Hugh J. Philips
Edword
Berry
Baltimore
Fr. Phillips
Mount St Mary's
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Mount St. Mary's
Phillips
Francis P Kearney
St Charles' College
Catonsville
St. Mary's Seminary
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Temporary opening eyed for new U.S. 40 sections east of Frederick
Sections of the new Baltimore National Pike from the Monocacy river bridge to near Mt. Carmel church may open to traffic with a seal coat to allow settling before final surfacing. Base course work on contracts from Ridgeville to New Market progresses, and bridges under five structures may limit temporary use. Westminster by-pass could be ready around July 1 for traffic.
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Monocacy River Bridge
Frederick
New Market
Mt. Carmel Church
Route 40
Ijamsville Road
Ridgeville
Baltimore and Ohio
Plane No. 4
Ridgeville-Damascus Toad
Trotino and
Brown
Westminster By-Pass
Judge Grants Thurmont License After Long Dispute
Associate Judge Prescott reversed the County License Commissioner’s three denials and ordered a Class A off sale beer wine and liquor license granted to Ralph A Sauble of Thurmont. The decision ended months of litigation from a population based license request and upheld legislative intent. Edwin F Nikirk was attorney for Saville, T West Claggett for objectors, F Austin James for the commissioner. A separate report notes the store break in at Milter and Smith on Winchester Street with $4 taken from a cash register. Springfield director election results announce Joseph Elean and John Stiles elected to the American Jersey Cattle Club board.
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Stedman Prescott
Circuit Court
Gaill L. Catshall
Ralph A. Sauble
Thurmont
Prescott
Priecott
Frederick County
Edwin F. Nikirk
Saville
T. West Claggett
F. Austin James
Mental Health Little League meeting and area events
The Frederick Mental Hygiene Society hosts its annual meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. State officials and Dr. John Walker Powell will speak on improving mental health and hospital staffing, with a drive for $160,000 noted but no solicitation during the meeting. Also discussed are upcoming regional Little League events and a schedule change moving games to 6:30 p.m. next week.
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Mental Hygiene Society of
Frederick
Mental Hygiene Society of Maryland
Francis Scott Key
Joe Newly Eee Pless Gelle
Paul Wise
Lewistown
Arthur J Rawson
Jacob R. Ramsburg
John Walker Powell
Baltimore
Powell
Psychiatric Institute
University of Maryland
Robert L. Robinson
Washington
American Psychiatric Association
APA
Tegether Society
National Life League
Robert B. Staley
Maryland
South New
Irvin Ramsburg
Clarence Blethen
Fredérik
Ramsburg
Audubon
N. J
Op ‘Imist
NECA
Robbery at Braddock Heights Bowling Alley and Arcade
Early morning break in at Braddock Heights amusement park damaged nine nickel machines at the bowling alley and penny arcade. About $20 in cash seized from money trays. four machines ruined. Entry via window between 1 and 6 a.m. Investigating deputy sheriff Raymond Haugh and Harold L Basore reported no coins taken from dine-operated units. all damaged equipment left on the floor. The site is under the roller rink, with streams in the area noted as clear in the weather brief.
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Cain
Hauck
the Heights
Monitored Calls To Go Into Record In McCarthy Army Hearings
Washington reports that Senator McCarthy and Army Counsel Welch agreed that all monitored telephone calls between Pentagon officials and senators, including McCarthy, should enter the public record. They also agreed to limit disclosures, keeping administration calls secret, with McCarthy set to join if other senators do. The move followed a heated session as Symington urged testimony under oath and Mundt sought order.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
McCarthy Army
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Pentagon
Welch
Administration
Rey M. Cohn
Francis 2. Carr
Fisenhower
Welch-McCarthy
Symington
D-Mo
Mundt
R-Sd
Stevens
Earler
Europe
FBI
Solar energy advances promise home power in future
The Air Force announced progress on a solar generator that could power a home, evolved from work at Wright Air Development Center by Donald C. Resnolds and Lt Col Gerard M. Leies near Dayton, Ohio. Bell Telephone also unveiled a solar battery using silicon transistors. A wafer-thin crystal slab could supply enough current for a house, with safety checks delaying commissions for three Naval Academy midshipmen awaiting security clearance.
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Baltimore
Air Force
Air Research and Development Command
Donald C Resnolds
Gerard M. Leies
Wight Air Development Center
Dayton
Ohio
Bell Telephone Co
Col. Letes and
Reynotes
Violations at Local Traffic Court Lead to Fines
Fred erick city code violations led to two drivers being fined in Peoples Court this morning. Merrii DeGrange of Springfield State Hospital paid $1 for a parking meter violation after a note claimed the meter was broken and officers confirmed it was functioning. Paul Creager of Le Gore paid $5 for passing a red light at the Verket and Sixth intersection, with testimony that his rear wheels crossed the cross walk line as he stopped. Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. explained proper meter reporting and cross walk rules to DeGrange, while Creager's case was heard with Edward D Storm serving as attorney.
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Feo Meno
Frederick
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Peoples Court
Merrii DeGrange
Springfield State Hospital
Paul Creager
LeGore
DeGrange
William Mutchner
Creager
Verket
Sixth Street
Cross Walk
Edward D. Storm
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Fund
Labor
Welfare Departments
Grammer
Oxnam
William Schmidt
Here
Tops Committee
Mullinix Park
Ralph V. Farman
Ice Street
Chester R. Green
Robert E. Sewell
Mt. Airy
Sergt. Dietz
Staley
Nathan Dorsey
Earl T. Strube
South Market Street
Mossburg
Richard K. Albaugh
Walkersville
David A. Weedon
Knoxville
Thomas C. Smith
Earl F. Geisbert
RFD
Market
Patrick Streets
Geishert
Patrick
Richard M. Ruthvin
Msgr. Culhane
Mount
Secretary of Corporation
Frederick Held
Milter and Smith's
Winchester Street
Civ
Serets
Daniel Swormlex
Norman Dietz
Springfield
Mass
Joseph Elean
Waldo, Ark
John Stiles
Mt Airy
American Jersey Cattle Club
NAVY
Moffett Field
Calif
Dirigble
Mental Health
Little League Society
Staley Memorial Stadium
Penny Arcade
Potomac
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
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