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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
4
Dorothy Dix notes a rise in affairs between married men and single women as morals shift. Proximity and flattery temptations lure wives and girls alike, but outcomes ruin lives, families, and futures, with many letters describing heartbreak and involved marriages doomed by social constraints.
World Report notes Americans would likely guess their own country to have the longest lives but place it fourth behind New Zealand Sweden and the Netherlands. It cites life spans rising with better hygiene and medicine while India Russia and France show lower averages due to malnutrition war effects and poor living conditions.
The Army Navy Munitions Hoard outlines an industrial mobilization plan to be set in motion by the President if peace darkens. It includes conversion and re mobilization in industry, dispersal of facilities, procurement, and stockpiling strategic material as a safeguard of peace rather than a war prep.
City registers tax rate plan to rise from 871 cents to about 1.19 or 1.20. German Baptist Brethren in the United States conclude their annual meeting with large crowds at the tabernacle on the Fair Grounds. Frederick’s United Steam Fire Company parades in med shirts and white pants with blue caps. they win the hook and ladder race option. County Commissioners plan to settle June 22 the Mionoca Tiv bridge controversy near Stull's Ford or Le Gore's Station as residents press for a site.
June 19 1927 itemized notes recount a concrete bridge on South Market week 2GH arrives in Worrow morning bells and whistles play to honor an air hero. Culler requests bells and whistles while United Steam Fire Engine Co wins a silver loving cup for its equipment at the State Firemen's Association convention in Annapolis.
Lake Success June 10 delegates argued over a Soviet plan for a U N police force requiring all big powers to match troop and weapon numbers. China and other nations challenged the notion of equalized contributions citing aircraft carriers battleships and long range bombers as unresolved questions. The United Nations commission schedule and Balkan report were set for later discussions with a June 23 Balkan report due.
Pythian Sisters outline a busy June schedule at the City Temple with Mae Keyser presiding in Mrs Mary Clem’s absence. They will attend the Potomac Temple anniversary on June 11 at Reed and host a Past Chiefs Association dinner June 12 at Rose Tavern then meet at the Pythian Castle. June 16 features a regular meeting and rehearsal with Elizabeth Shipley as chairman.
Lemuel D. Schell of Washington and Frederick were elected to top posts at the National Federation of American Shipping in New York on June 5. Schell, a Georgetown Law graduate and former U.S. Shipping Board leader, becomes vice president succeeding Maitland S. Ferrington who resigned. John B Ford is secretary-treasurer. The appointment follows a career in government transportation and merchant marine work and service in the Corps of Engineers in France during World War I.
The House Veterans Committee backs HR 3584 a trimmed subsistence boost for ex service members married veterans and those with dependents would gain up to 105 dollars monthly first child adds 20 dollars and 15 for each further child but no change for single students under GI Bill A controversial amendment by Representative Ross would bar any veteran who advocates overthrow of the government or belongs to FBI certified groups from receiving benefits provoking strong debate about neutrality and loyalty clauses in veteran aid programs
The report notes candidates from Smithsburg will attend the 45th anniversary banquet of Century Temple Brunswick on June 95. Esther Miller leads refreshments and the Mass Esther Miller group conducts auxiliary duties. Mountan City Temple schedules its annual picnic for July 9.
Builders report a large drop in lumber bills for small houses compared with World War II, led by yellow pine sheathing prices, but shortages persist in gypsum lath doors windows and good framing lumber. Prices remain higher than wartime controls with July 1 sales tax boosts looming and taxes could raise costs by 75 to 150 dollars per house.
James Marlow surveys postwar aid to Europe, noting $15.1 billion in civilian relief since WWI and the Truman Doctrine’s contested role. He questions a future mix of aid, the push for a coordinated European program, and the risk of provoking Soviet influence while weighing Congress opposition and the potential for a broader reconstruction plan.
A Fredericktown drive shows Americans sending food and clothing to Europe, with grateful letters highlighting the joy and friendship created. Mrs. Gerrit Peters organized monthly parcels. Dr. Max Gollop in Berlin recalls wartime suffering and a rebuilt family. Postage, mail rules, and parcel limits are outlined.
A cartoonist showed guests at a dinner party recognizing others while ignoring their own images. The piece urges self awareness, noting that others may see faults we miss such as vanity or talkativeness, while we may view ourselves as impressive and wise.
A compact note warns against common misuses and mispronunciations in English. It cites phrases like exceedingly kind, lariat pronunciation, and misspellings such as disapneerence with emphasis on avoiding tautology and redundancy to boost vocabulary daily.
The People’s Court in Manila on June 10 announced July 2 as the tentative start date for the trial of Dr. Jose P. Laurel, wartime Philippines president, on charges of collaboration with the Japanese. The intemperate verdicts and moral tone reflect the era’s heavy scrutiny of wartime leadership.
Multiple ceremonies around Frederick feature Mary Alice Gearinger and Paul Hammond Jr among others. Couples include Naomi Ruth Albaugh with Walter Lawrence Roney and Irman Elizabeth Hall with Edward James Coleman, plus Ruth Elaine Rickenzie and Thomas Ridenour, Dorothy Helen Foerster and Carl W. Sweeney, and a double wedding for Betty Jane Bowers Horace Clifford McClelland and Jane Laura Hofstra Richard H. Mullen.
The Girls High School Alumnae Association plans a reunion program next Monday at seven in the Calvary Methodist church hall with magician Ray Mon on tour for a month as the featured entertainer. Mon, identified as Raymond Monroe Corbin of Westminster, served in the U S Army three years overseas and was decorated by the French government for entertaining troops. Reservations for the dinner are due with Mrs. Maria Shipley by Friday.
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