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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1949

Page

3

No Such Thing As A Bad Boy Kiwanis Club Talk

Howard S. Douglas discusses parental neglect as a cause of delinquency and the value of supervised recreation for boys in Hagerstown and beyond. He cites the success of cross‑racial youth clubs, music programs for colored boys, and a drop in juvenile court issues after engaging activities.

Kiwanis Club Hagerstown Howard S. Douglas Globe-Independent Tennessee Community Chest Colored Boys White Boys’ Club Douglas

Boys work interest cited in Hagerstown talk

Mr Douglas praised efforts with Sedereevileet youngsters and urged parental accountability for neglected children. He noted fewer cases due to youth programs, chairs the Kiwanis Boys and Girls work committee, and proposed forming a boys club for underprivileged youths in the community. Walter Crowther presided. one guest attended. Lost and Found creek in Blair county, Pa., disappears at intervals.

Douglas Hagerstown Kiwanis Club Frederick Kiwanis Club Charles K. Taylor Walter G. Crowther, Jr William Houck Thurmont Blair County

Four Homes Damaged Nine Rescued in Baltimore Fire

Nine persons had to jump or be led to safety as flames damaged four homes in Baltimore. Three frame houses were swept by flames in one blaze, while eight others were trapped briefly on a second floor. Five people suffered minor burns or injuries. The torch in a cellar started the fire in Mrs Thelma Buckhelt’s home, with Conrad Toucherd guiding Buckhelt and her children to the roof before safety aid arrived. A neighbor helped ground them. Louis Falkowski tossed his two year old daughter to a bystander before leaping to safety. Police report the basement became a mass of flames. a 70 year old resident was rescued from a burning kitchen floor. Nine others fled the three houses. Detected torch led to the blaze in the three frame houses. Alton Hershey said he used a torch and turned away briefly. A nearby officer aided Mrs Lonner to safety.

Baltimore Mar Thelma

Juror Challenges Ended in Communist Trial

Federal Judge Harold R. Medina halted defense challenges to the jury system during the trial of 11 top American Communists in New York. As a defense witness testified, he declared the case closed and ordered the actual trial to begin next Monday, after days of delayed jury selection over alleged conspiracy to advocate.

New York Harold R. Medina

Defense challenges to grand jury in U S government trial

The case, ongoing since January 17, faces defense objections to juror selection on discriminatory posts. Judge Medina reserved ruling on the indictment and related motions, requesting lists of jury questions from both sides by Friday. Separately, Miss Lucy Jane Stoner lectured Hood College students on home economics duties and privileges. A source cites rheumatic diseases costing the nation about 750 million dollars annually in wages relief and medical costs.

Cate U. S Medina U.S John F. X. McGahey Fri Lucy Jane Stoner Potomac Edison Company Hood College

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