Park Service To Hang On To Shangri-La
The National Park Service will keep 6,000 acres surrounding Shangri-La in the Catoctin area near Thurmont while returning about 4,000 acres to Maryland. The retreat remains under federal control until President Eisenhower signals it can be returned. Maryland officials condemn the holding as wasteful while hearings consider the Chesapeake and Ohio canal parkway plan and a related land exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
National Park Service
Roosevelt
Harry T. Thompson
National Parks
Catoctin
Thurmont
Thompson
Shangri la
Shangri-La
Eisenhower
White House
Murray Snyder
Sen. Beall
Annapolis
Hubert P. Barton
Baltimore
Barton
General Assembly
Cumberland
Hancock
Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled for Frederick City
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Frederick City on Wednesday March 25 from 10 am to 4 pm at Calvary Methodist Church for the third time since January 1953. Appointment cards were mailed but many names will be cancelled or absent. at least 75 more donors are needed to ensure a productive visit and support polio protection efforts. Volunteers should call the Red Cross Blood Donor service to schedule for March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Frederick City
Calvary Methodist Church
Paw Willard
Herbert N. Heston
Heston
Frederick County
Mrs. Willard
Willard
Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Elks Plan $600 Charity Distribution Across Three Funds
The recent Elks Charity Ball raised about $600 to be shared among three funds. One hundred dollars goes to the Heart Fund, another hundred for Frederick County school instrument repairs, and roughly $400 funds a permanent Elks camp under the Tri-State Elks Association. Frederick Lodge officers elected include Arthur Mason Exalted Ruler Donald L. Davis Leading Knight Grover Ponton Loyal Knight William B Bennett Jr Lecturing Knight Delbert Null secretary H David Hagan treasurer Pauli McCarthy Tyler C Clifton Wirts trustees R X Gibo and John S Miller. An initiation is planned for the March 2 meeting. Also at the meeting Captain J Alfred Cutsail of Company A MNG described militia duties and showed model weapons, with Sgt Kyle Sawyers presenting a sound film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Frederick County
Elks’ Bors
Tri-State Elks Association
Frederick Lodge
Arthur Mason
Donald L. Davis
Grover Ponton
William 8. Bennett, Jr
Delbert Null
H. David Hagan
Pauli McCarthy
Tyler
C. Clifton Wirts
R. X. Gibo
John S$. Miller
Company A
MNG
J. Alfred Cutsail
Cutsail
2Th Division
Kyle Sawyers
Joseph Catsail
Harry Saunders
Donald Wagner
Joan Stewart
Carl Caller
Kenneth May
Chickens Lost In Friday Morning Fire Near Route 340
Fifty or more chickens perished in a wash house blaze at the Ralph Kemp residence near Feagaville and Jefferson. Independent Hose Company firemen arrived around 2:10 am and saved the main house using a booster stream, though shingles on the outbuilding were scorched. A New York state trooper driving by alerted residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kemp
Lee
Feagaville
Jefferson
Independent Hose Company
New York State
Non-Partisan Bill Defeated in Maryland Legislature
In Annapolis a Montgomery County non-partisan elections bill failed after a party-line vote. Democrats 60 joined Republicans 45 and 18 Democrats in opposition, arguing the two party system is essential. A similar 1951 bill was defeated. Del. Lawlor urged a 1954 referendum limited to Montgomery County, while foes called it a threat to party politics and democracy.
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Annapolis
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Del
Lawlor
R-Montgomery
del. Boone
D-Balto County
United States
del. Sklar
D-Balto
del. Logan
Caroline
Det. Green
Garrett
del Thompson
Dorchester
Ella V. Thomas Gateway Planned at Hood College
Hood College plans a new Ella V. Thomas Gateway from Dill avenue to Alumnae Hall. Funded by Clyde B. E. Thomas and G. Frank Thomas, the entry will have two brick walls and lanterns, with construction slated alongside work on the college chapel. Ground-breaking for the chapel is May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Dill Avenue
Alumnae Hall
Andrew G. Truxal
College
Ella V. Thomas
Clyde BE. Thomas
G. Frank Thomas
Frederick
Adamstown
Thomas
Clyde Thomas
Henry Powell Hopkins
Baltimore
North College Parkway
Upper College Terrace
Truxal
Messrs. Thomas
Eberharter Sees Probe Likely For Broad Media
Rep Eberharter warned Congress may probe radio commentators columnists and editors who disagree with committee practices He argued investigations drift from fact finding to propaganda or scoring political points He urged university inquiry into Sen McCarthy and to report findings to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eberharter
D-Pa
Congress
Na ‘Tional Civil Ties Clearing House
House Un-American Activities Committee
Congressional
George N. Shuster
Hunter College
Civil Liberties Group
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Dead Man Walks Away From Hospital
A man identified as Leonard Witham walked out of Hale Hospital in Haverhill Massachusetts two weeks after being reported dead on the operating table for nearly six minutes. Surgeons revived him during gall stone surgery with heart massage, and he left the hospital today unaware of his condition until last week. Witham recalled dreaming of being dead the night after the news and waking to find windowed showers at his room. In separate local items, the Willing Workers class of the Church of God held a meeting at Mrs. Harvey Showe’s home with 14 members and 10 guests, hearing prayers, scripture, and a card sale planning session. next gathering to be at Mrs. Frances Long’s home at 214 South Carroll Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Mass
Hale Hospital
Leonard Witham
Witham
Church of God
Harvey Showe
Frances Long
Dolly Cecil
Roland Long
Bill Perkins
James Showe
Sonny White
Arthur Baugher
Janet Perkins
Sylvia Masser
Bradley Free
South Carrol] Street
Whipp’s Cabinet Shop Returns to Work with Easter Seals Aid
In 1946 Countian Harry Whipp, paralyzed by an automobile accident, received no cost rehabilitation and power tools funded by local clubs and the Maryland Society for Crippled Children and Adults. From a wheelchair he helped build a larger shop, learned to use tools, and now makes cabinets, chests, stands, shelves, and lawn furniture while planning to repay the funds during the ongoing Easter Seal Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whipp
Whipp
Clarence C. Carty
Frederick County
Maryland Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Ile
Jie
Afr
Church Hill
Ballenger Creek
Civitan Program Highlights General Markey Message
Gen D John Markey told Civitan Club members that the American Battle Monuments Commission seeks the finest overseas cemeteries. He noted high return requests for WWII and WWI dead and outlined past and future survey work, including a proposed Seoul shrine and Romblon marble grave markers. Also reports on Montgomery County grand jury actions and member selections.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
Congress
D. John Markey
Th Civitan Club
John J. Pershing
George C. Marshall
Far East
Markey
Hawaii
Europe
Japan
Far East Command
U. N
Korea
Seoul
Romblon
Carrara
Italy
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Dial Service Working Well in Frederick County
Fifty five thousand telephone calls were dialed on the Frederick equipment Tuesday as the March change over to dial service raised daily totals by about 6,900. Walter Lanius, manager, says the public is adapting quickly with few instrument handling problems from the new $2 million system. All old manual switchboard operators were kept, long distance toll desks trained, leaves canceled, and a backlog of about 200 change requests is being cleared. The office is in good shape and public response is highly favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Walter My” Lani
Tod
Lanius
Service Guild Meeting Plans Progressive Dinner
Wes leyan Service Guild of Calvary Methodist church met at Mrs. Lillian Nulin’s home on West 13th Street with 23 members present. Miss Helen Daugherty led worship, Miss Betty Zimmerman presided at the business session, and plans were made for an April 8 progressive dinner. Dorothy Edwards reviewed Toward a Better Understanding of the Bible by Georgia Harkness with background on biblical writing. St Patrick Day refreshments were served by Mrs. NulL Mrs Edwards and Mrs Kef auser. The next news meeting is set for April 21 at Mrs. Ernest Webb’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild
Calvary Methodist Church
Lillian Nulin
West 13Th Street
Helen Daugherty
Betty Zimmerman
Dorothy Edwards
Georgia Harkness
Null
Kitty Kefauser
Ernest Webb
Police Ask Residents Not To Use Fire Alarm Report Line
City police request residents not to call the fire company line 2-1111 during fire alarms. That line handles incoming reports of fires and must not be blocked by curious callers. No information will be released to calls on this line, and serious difficulties could follow if it becomes blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Price Electric leader outlines defense tied growth
L V Roughan president of Price Electric discussed the firm’s wartime to peacetime shift at a Lions Club meeting in Frederick. He traced growth from 200 employees in 1950 to 925, four plants, and noted the firm remains a top regional employer while expanding military and civilian relays and controls for air, radar, and aircraft applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Roughan
Price Electric Corporation
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Price Brothers, Inc
United States
Canada
Price Electric
Fairchild Aircraft
Hagerstown
Roughan
Frank 4. Burkholder
Smith N. Stathem, Jr
William E. Koenig
Pikesville
D. L
Child Drowns In Finksburg Stream
A two and a half year old boy playing near his home at Finksburg in Carroll County fell into Beaver Run, four and a half feet deep, and drowned Thursday afternoon. The body was found about a quarter mile downstream by Trooper Vincent C. Boose and verified as a drowning by Medical Examiner Dr. James T. Marsh. The family, recent Virginia migrants, had to fetch help via a service station. The body rests at Eline Funeral Home in Reisterstown.
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Finksburg
Carroll County
Carl Jerry Halil
Cart Junior
Beulah Hall
Beaver Run
Randallstown Barracks
Vincent C. Boose
James T. Marsh
Saffeil
Virginia
Liberty Dam
Eline Funeral Home
Reisterstown
Accrual Accounting Discussed By NABAC Bankers
Nevin S. Baker presided over the Blue Ridge conference NABAC monthly meeting with dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. The topic Accrual Accounting was presented by Phimore W. Goohegan and Walter J. Muchow of Baltimore National Bank. Attendees from Frederick Carroll Washington counties and Martinsburg Charles Town WV joined about six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin S. Baker
Blue Ridge
NABAC
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Bank Accountants and Auditors
Phimore W. Goohegan
Walter J. Muchow
Baltimore National Bank
Baltimore City
Frederick
Carroll
Washington Counties
Martinsburg
Charles Town
W. Va
Roanoke Speaker Headlines Local Chamber Dinner
Clem D Johnston of Roanoke Va vice president of the U S Chamber will keynote the annual chamber dinner honoring William E Hardy 1952 president of Frederick of C A post dinner summary will trace his achievements Girard W Gallup will assume the presidency with Hardy presiding The event at the Francis Scott Key ballroom includes cocktails at 6 pm Dinner at 7 pm Officers TL Crickenberger Kline Smith Slagle named in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem D. Johnston
Roanoke
United States Chamber of Commerce
William E. ‘Hardy
Fred ‘Erick
Hardy
Girard W. Gallup
Gallup
Chamber
Francis Scott Key
Kentucky
Johnston
Federal Office of Emergency Management
NRA
OPA
RFC
Navy Department
Office of Civil Defense Planning
Mr. Gallup
TL. FL Crickenberger
Richard F. Kline
Robert L. Smith
George C. Slagle
Reed Abandons Fight To Force Tax Cut Action
In Washington Rep Reed of New York abandons plans to force early action on his 10 percent personal income tax cut. He blames party leaders for false pretenses aimed at his removal from Congress and notes Eisenhower insists on a balanced budget before tax cuts. Reed says he may renew pressure to bring the bill to the floor under nonamendable rules. Halleck says no relaxation of the leadership stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed
House
Eisenhower
Shermittee
Halleck
R-ind
Welfare rolls public opposed by groups in Annapolis
Welfare groups and charities in Annapolis told the Senate Judiciary Committee they opposed a bill to make relief rolls public. The measure would shift authority to local officials over county welfare boards, with Asst. Atty. Gen. Weinberg opposing the bill. He cited Chicago savings from publication but urged study before Maryland adopts such drastic steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Turnbull
D-Balto County
Hoff
R-Carroll
Asst
Robert Weinberg
Chicago
Maryland
Pearson Says Malenkov Won't Pick a Fight in Power Shifts
Columnist Drew Pearson spoke to 240 Frederick County Holstein Breeders Association members criticizing government subsidies to airlines, shipping, doctors and agriculture. He warned war would burden farmers and praised Eisenhower’s progress while urging cabinet changes and noting Malenkov’s cautious positions.
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Moscow
Washington
Drew Pearson
Frederick County Holstein Breeders Association
U. S
Pearson
Rockville
Utah
U. S. Steel Corporation
Malenkov
Red Army
Communist Army of
Russia
United States
Kremlin
Frederick County
Truman
Eisenhower
Congress
Agriculture
Navy
Anderson
Bebson
Maurice D. Coblentz
Harvey H. Werking
J. Homer Remsberg
Walkersville +H Club
Joseph Pou
University of Maryland
Remsberg
Mac Remsberg
FFA
John 4. Crum
Doty Remsberg
Jefferson
Russel Wachier
Keymar
J. Homer Remsbers
Middletown
John M. Crum
Frederick
Manville Coblentz
Lester Dudrow
Page Ifert
David Gross- Rickis
Union Bridge
College of Agriculte
A. Remsberg
H. R. Shoemaker
Ray H. Smith
Clais
Dairy Department
Anual Association
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Park Service
Pep Marriye
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
WF Ww Country Club
J. Cline House
William Otte
Otte
Joseph J. Reyal
Merhi
A. Lantz
Ras Brush
Frederick Memorial Hospital
East Third Street
Sidney L. Miller
Hobart E. Miller
Denver Shook
Woodard A. Roberts
Linden Hills
Third Street
Young Miller
Gateway
Thomas Memorial
Karry Whipp
Ballenger Creek Road
Civitans
Frank P. Jenkins
Rockville Fuel & Feed Co
Walter W. Dawson
Grand Jury
Ida D. McCeney
Geraldine B. Ryerson
Oliver W. Youngblood
Edward A. Osborn
Harold A. Brooks
Frederick G. Harting
Jennie C. Fulton
Anna L Thrift
Janet W. Beil
Liexd W. Burdette
Lawrence H. Reed
W. Paul Benson
Augustus W. Lee
Wesley D. Shaffer
John E. Pollack
Andria Conklin
Jessie E. Clark
Clarence E. Painter
John B. Nutter
J. Everett Shrider
Aubreyv M Green
John P Horine
Chrss
Charles W. Woodward
Stedman Prescott
Lions
Mr. Roughan
Legislative Council
Scbclor Commission
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