House Group Approves New Draft Bill
The House Armed Services Committee backed a draft bill by 32 to 3 to mobilize youths and create Universal Military Training. Amendments allow draftees to indicate preference for segregated or nonsegregated units. The panel also advanced broader powers and set a July 1, 1984 termination date for the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Winstead
D-Miss
Senate
House
Vinson
D-Ga
House Rules Committee
Defense Department
Defense Marshall
House Committee
National Guard
Congress
Rep
Short
Norhlad
Medals Awarded in Frederick County 4 H Basketball Tournament
Forty five medals will be awarded to participants in the Frederick county 4 H basketball tournament. Ballenger won the grand championship and the trophy at Frederick High School gym. Gold medals go to the Ballenger seven, silver to New Midway, bronze to Rocky Ridge Mt. Pleasant seven, Urbana runners up, and Wolfville third place. Thirteen clubs entered, Ballenger has won the last two grand championships, with Ballenger also claiming the fourth tournament in as many years. Assistant County Agent H Bradley Jones oversaw the event with help from Sterling E Spurrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Ballenger Quint
Frederick
Ballenger
New Midway
Rocky Ridge
Mt. Pleasant
Urbana
Wolfville
Middletown Quint
Middletown
H. Bradley Jones
Sterling E. Spurrier
Libertytown
Big Sister Class Meets at Bethany Lutheran Brunswick
The Brunswick Bethany Lutheran Big Sister Class held its March meeting with 21 members and guests. They planned an April 14 bake sale, ratified a constitution, and enrolled ten members in a Brunswick home nursing class. The group chose a Holy Thursday communion, funded Sunday school supplies, and elected officers Dorothy Strathern president Nancy Grams vice president Leona Mohler secretary and Ann Malone treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Margaret Bowers
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dorothy Strathern
Dorothy Bloom
Ann Harsh
Ann Malone
Nancy Grams
Leona Mohler
M Sgt Ray Johnson Camp Detrick Three Boxing Titles
M Sgt Ray G Johnson of Camp Detrick held three amateur boxing titles in 1934 in the Philippines Department, winning welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight crowns on Corregidor. A veteran of long service, Johnson later retired and returned to service, now stationed at Camp Detrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar
Ray Robinson
Henry Armstrong
Ray G. Johnson
Camp Detrick
Sgt. Johnson
Philippines Department
Corregidor
Johnson
Ko” Owens
Tommy Romano
Missouri National Guard
Sgt
Bob” Printup
Tommy
Bull Colt
Earl Blackman
AEF
Marine Private Albert L. Luhn Enlists for Three Years
Marine Private Albert L. Luhn aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Luhn Route 4 Frederick enlisted in the U S Marine Corps for three years. He was sent to Parris Island S C for eight weeks of recruit training. Upon completion he will receive a ten day leave and be assigned to his new duty station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Marine
Albert L. Luhn
Robert C. Luhn
Frederick
U. S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Emmitsburg Lions Meet Discuss Guests and Goals
The Emmitsburg Lions Club met Monday evening at 6 30 at the Quaker Parish House with 25 members and 19 guests including District Governor Alvin E Yaste. Guests came from New Windsor Union Bridge Mt Airy Cockeysville and Silver Spring. The meeting approved Meyer Schnyderman’s membership application and heard a speech by District Governor Yaste on Lions ideals and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Meyer Schnyderman
Schnyderman
Emmitsburg Manufacturing Company
William Sterbingky
Yaste
Cumberland
Lions Club
New Books At Artz Library
The Maryland Gardener highlights a four book reference to the 17th annual House and Garden pilgrimage with April 27 tour starts in Anne Arundel and Governors House welcomes visitors. The tour spans twelve days across multiple counties ending May 9 in Montgomery. Tito and Goliath reviews Tito’s break from Stalinist Communism with interview insights. Water, Land and People argues mismanaged land use harms soil and water, urging coordinated planing and large scale water control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Frederick Garden Club
Anne Arundel County
Theodore R. McKeldin
Government House
Charles
St. Mary's
Prince Georges
Baltimore
Harford
Howard
Worthington Valley
Kent
Queen Anne's
Talbot
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
Tito and
Goliath
Hamilton Fish Armstrong
Yugoslavia
Tito
Stalin
Bernard Franks
Anthony Netboy
The Paris We Love and Local City Meeting Recap
A page from the News of Frederick Maine recounts a Paris travel book with over 300 color illustrations and a city reception note. It also reports no mayoral meeting last night as five March Thursdays prompted a two week break between regular sessions. Governor McKeldin hosted a reception in Annapolis with Mayor Munshower Alderman Howles and local Republicans attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dore Omizek
Elmer F. Munshower
Emmett R. Howles
Annapolis
General Assembly
Theodore R. McKeld
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salisbury
State Roads Commission
William Parks
Young
Jesus
Joseph of
Arimathes
Nicodemus
Corphus
Judas
Hamilton
Elgin
Gruen
Bulova
James E. Doll
South Market ST
RED Cross
Chippers
Pattern Makers
Frederick Iron & Steel, Inc
Frederick, MD
Emmmitsburg
Lions
New York
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Supreme Court
Artz Library
Prescription
Mopean
Ee Ree Easle
American Museum of Natural History
St. John Shellman Baer Natural History
the News
Frederick, Me
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear
Frederick County National Bank OF
Noai North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grove's
Flower Mart
Grove
Jonquils
Gladiolas
Flovver Mart
Newspape
Chi
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