Dorothy Gish Warns Moguls to Return to Fun Film Days
Dorothy Gish urges film industry leaders to recapture early era excitement and collaboration. She recalls stage beginnings, compares D W Griffith’s pioneering method to today’s front office control, and laments loss of shared creative fun in modern productions.
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Hal’ Boyle
New York
Dorothy Gish
Gish
Dorothy
Lillian
Mary Pickford
Lilian
America
Miss Gish
Little Willie
East Lynne
D. W. Griffith
American Amity Proposes U.S. Russia Peace Effort
The United States Senate affirms friendship with the Russian people and calls for removal of barriers to truth about America. The appeal, to be broadcast in many languages via the Voice of America, aims to foster peace though the Soviet government may ignore it.
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United States Senate
America
Amerca
Yvon Curtain
Tomato Man Johnson to be honored by New Jersey Society
Robert Gibbon Johnson, a judge and early state legislator famed for first eating the tomato in 1820, is to be honored in New Jersey Historial Society’s portrait of the month series. His act helped turn the tomato into a staple crop.
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Robert Gibbon Johnson
New Jersey
New Jersey Historical Society
Judge Jonson
Salem County Court House
Johnson
Resurrection Thought Echoes in Scriptural Reflection
A brief religious excerpt contrasts Luke 20 35 with Samuel Duffield's verse on happiness in the resurrection. It reflects on Christian victory over death and the nonmarital life of the resurrected.
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Samuel Duffield
Local City Discusses Lock-Up and Opera House bids
The June meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen authorized the hall and buildings committee to confer with the County Commissioners on cost sharing for a lock-up. The city register was instructed to advertise bids for Opera House rental due by 3 p.m. June 28. Frank G. Wagaman resigns as Frederick Examiner editor. O C Warehime named successor starting July 1. Beachley and partner sold the old Bowers lumber yard to George W. M. Keller. A fire alarm followed a stable blaze at the rear of residences of Mrs. A J DeLashmutt and Mrs. Peter Bear on South Market Street. firefighters extinguished flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Register
Frank G. Wagaman
Frederick
Frederick Examiner For the Past Two Years, Has Resigned. Mgr. O. C. Warehime
Burkittsville
A. J. DeLashmutt
Peter Bear
South Market Street
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Heat reaches 100 degrees in the day with 83 at noon as humidity climbs. County farmers confront the 200 per acre gold fish land assessment at the courthouse. Myersville residents reject a 30000 bond for a west side reservoir. William E DarnER, a well known auctioneer, dies at his East Third Street home after about a year of illness.
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Court House
Myersville
William E. Darner
East Third Street
Local Health Updates From Frederick Area Hospitals
Among the sick in Frederick area, Lewis A Bud Riee of 15 East Church Street heals at the Marine Hospital Baltimore after a Camp Detrick explosion left superficial head injuries and possible internal injuries, with about a month of hospitalization expected. Several residents report improving conditions after surgeries or illnesses at Frederick Memorial Hospital and related facilities.
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Lewis A
Bud) Riee
East Church Street
Marine Hospital
Baltimore
Camp Detrick
Paul R. Dumke
Charles C T. Stull
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Mountaindale
Virginia
William C Royal
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hilda Thompson
East Potomac Street
Brunswick
James Kline Thas
Wilson Place
Emory
Coblentz
West Third Street
Anita Louise Winpigler
Walter Winpigler
East Street
St. Agnes Hospital
Miss Winpigler
Sophia Schell
West
South Street
Francis and Miss Harne Wed In May Morning Ceremony
Geraldine Harne of Mt. Airy became the bride of Roy C. Francis of Catlett Va. in a 10 30 a m May 12 double ring ceremony at the Frederick Church of the Brethren parsonage. After a Florida trip the couple will live at 9729 List Avenue College Park. Buckeystown WCTU Meet featured flower missions with readings piano solos poems prayers and a county convention report.
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Francis
Gertrude L. Harne
Ernest F. Harne
Mt. Airy
Roy C. Francis
Walter G. Francis
Catlett
Ralph E. White
Frederick Church of
List Avenue
College Park
Buckeystown
W.C.T.U
Russell Grams
Guy Bell
Woodsboro
Lots Of Good Acreage Stull Is Available
Babson Park Massachusetts June 21 Roger W Babson argues land remains cheap compared with new homes. He lists three reasons to own land, warns against hoarding, and suggests diversification including woodland land and investments like jewelry. A Polish exile story illustrates risk of concentrating assets.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Masa
U. S
Poland
United States
Babson Newspaper
Ladies Night of Bank Auditors Draws 165 Attendees
Approximately 165 members and guests attended the Blue Ridge Conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers at the Peter Pan Inn. Sixteen area banks from Carroll Frederick and Washington counties were represented. out of town guests included Baltimore officials Arthur Burdett, William B. Alexander, and William V. O'Brien who helped organize the event a few years ago. H. David Hagan led singing and accordion entertainment, with prizes awarded for acts. L. Rayhu Specht presided as retiring president and announced new officers: Joseph Gardenour as president Nevin Baker as first vice president and William B. Yingling as cashier.
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Blue Ridge
National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Peter Pan Inn
Carroll
Frederick
Washington Counties
Arthur Burdett
First National Bank
Baltimore
William B. Alexander
William V. O'Brien
Fidelity Trust, Company
H. David Hagan
Hagan
L. Rayhu Specht
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Joseph C. Gardenour
Nicodemus National Bank
Hagerstown
Nevin §. Baker
Citizens National Bank
William B. Yingling
Carroll County National
Air power weakness exposed by Vandenberg inquiry
Washington dispatch notes General Hoyt Vandenberg declares the United States a shoestring air force amid Senate questioning of a 1949 decision to withhold 648 million dollars for a 58‑group Air Force. The piece criticizes Congress and the President, urging civilian oversight and protection for military dissent.
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Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
U. S. Air Force
Senate Committee
America
Far East
United States
Vandenberg
Congress
Air
Stuart Symington
Louis Johnson
Defense
Johnson
Secretary Symington
Truman
MacArthur
Korea
Manchuria
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Maryland
Senate
Jenny Kissed Me Opens Mountain Theater Season
Braddock Heights opened its 32nd Mountain Theater season with Jenny Kissed Me a light comedy. Charlies Crain Eunice Wheaton and Richard Woods headline a strong cast as the show plays nightly at 830 p m through Saturday with Potomac Edison families among the first-night attendees.
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Braddock Heights
Mountain Theater
Jenny
Potomac Edison Company
Charles Crain
Charlies Crain
Max Factor
Hermine Dubroff
Father Moynihan
Richard Woods
Michael Saunders
Woods
Eunice Wheaton
Mrs. Deary
Moynihan
Robert Drew
Maggie Miller
Jean Perkinson
Eunice Schneider
Walt Loomer
Jean Osborn
Faun
James Decker
Bud Kelly
Samuel Cole
Robert Wigenbrade
Charles Cashour
Jack Doll
Gene Remington
Beef Supplies Below Normal and Demand Down Across Regions
Retail beef stocks ran well below normal this week while consumer demand also dipped as shoppers shifted to cheaper foods. Prices eased on sirloin in Detroit but high-end cuts remained limited, egg prices rose modestly, and fruit and vegetable supplies were abundant with several items cheaper amid strong garden yields.
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Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Dun & Bradstreet
Rotarians Hear Talk About Zoo at Frederick Meeting
Baltimore zoo director Arthur Watson outlines growth from 169 to 1200 specimens since 1948. He discusses plans for new buildings, a 20 000 dollar project, a field expedition to French West Africa for gorillas and other primates, and a self supporting future through breeding for other zoos and circuses.
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Frederick Rotarians
Baltimore Zoo
Arthur Watson
Mr. Watson
Watson
Cleveland Zoo
Baltimore
Zoo
Baltimore Sun
Raymond Tompkins
Baltimore City
Druid Hill Park Institution
French West Africa
America
Habs
William E. Hardy
Charles B. Neely
Annapolis
Harry Rickerson
Herman Hauver
Brunswick
Bill Loy
Graham Alvord
Walter Duvall
William Walper
William B. Leichert
Lester Towner
James Ranck
Morton Ellin
Tom Lanahan
T. James Reed
Frederick Club
Mr. Hardy
Obituary notices for Oberlander Haines Newkirk and others
Deaths of Lucille Oberlander wife of William C Oberlander of Braddock Heights and Frank H Haines Uniontown merchant reported. Theodore B Newkirk of El Paso Illinois noted as deceased after hospital operation. Surviving relatives, call times, and interment details listed. market prices for grains included.
George W Sickle longtime Lime Co. employee dies at 85
George Washington Sickle aged 85 years 3 months 17 days died at his home Wednesday after a lingering illness. He worked over fifty years for S W Barrick Lime Co. until retirement in 1934. Surviving are his widow Sarah D Staub Sickle three grandchildren eight great grand children and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday 10 30 am at Walkersville funeral home with interment Lewistown Methodist Cemetery.
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LeGore
S. W. Barrick Lime Co
George Washington Sickle
Littlestown
Charles W
Mary Wagner Sickle
P.O. S. of
A. Washington
Lewistown Methodist Cemetery
G. C. Barton
Woman Who Operated Manchester Bank Dies
Miss Sadie G. Masenhimer 74 longtime operator and secretary treasurer of the Manchester Bank in Carroll County dies at her home after a long illness. She and her father founded the bank about 50 years ago and she led it from 1928 until 1941. Funeral services Saturday at 2.30 p.m. in the residence with burial in Manchester cemetery.
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Manchester
Sadie G. Masenhimer
Manchester Bank
Carroll County
Masenhimer
John E. Masenhimer
Vatican Consistorial Congregation declines comment on filling Philadelphia vacancy
The Consistorial Congregation, led by Pope Pius, declined to comment on Baltimore Bishop Thomas Joseph Toolen possibly filling the Philadelphia vacancy. The archdiocese currently has no coadjutor with right of succession. Toolen was in Rome for Bishop Fulton Sheen’s consecration and met the Pope. Mr and Mrs Vernon Oden celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary at 118 Pine Avenue.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Baltimore
Thomas Joseph Toolen
Mobile
Ala
Philadelphia
Toolen
Rome
Fulton
Vernon Oden
Pine Avenue
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Ladies’ Night of Auditors
David Lawrence
Robert McCracken
Cooksville
Montgomery General Hospital
Sandy Spring
McCracken
Anna Riley
Clifford Riley
Germantown
William Root
East Fourth Street
Raymond Carlyle
George
Merce
Wilnam
Oberlander
Lucille Stewart Oberlander
William C. Oberlander
William T
Mary Dadisman Glessner
Evangelical Reformed Church
Nellie Glessner
Glen Rock
N. J
Frank Moore
Tacoma Park
Patrick Street
Mount Olivet
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Frank H. Haines
Uniontown
Emma Bankerd Haines Formwall
Llewellyn Haines
Methodist Church of
R. C. Nimon
Methodist Church
D. D. Hartzler and Son
Theodore B. Newkirk
Francis M. Newkirk
Middletown
el Paso
Ilinois
Bloomington
Til
Shis County
Mary Jane Strobel Newkirk
Jall
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