House freezes its members at 123 Annapolis
In Annapolis on March 28 the House froze its members at 123 after a 79 to 34 vote. Senator Della of Baltimore ensured the act following a Senate Judiciary rejection of a reapportionment plan to raise delegates to 125. The measure, meant to avoid a constitutional convention in 1950, affects smaller counties. debate highlighted party lines and concerns over representation.
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Annapolis
House of Legates
Senate
Della
D-Balto
Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Council
Baltimore City
Pumphrey
Prince George's
Maryland
St. Mary's
State Senate
Finance Committee
Court News Divorce Bills and Marriages Listed in Court Notices
Equity cases include absolute divorces for Van Swearingen Remsburg and Frushour with partial divorce for Michael and temporary alimony. Marriage licenses issued for Tyeryar Brittain Broussard Bennett Selby Singer Blank Korrell Wade Shumaker Green Rice and others. Property deeds list transfers in city and county with values from 1 to 10 dollars.
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Charles van Swearingen
Maud M. van Swearingen
Lilond W. Remsburg
Genevieve I. Remsburg
Miriam W. Frushour
Harold V. Frushour
Louise M. Michael
Ray A. Michael
Edward J. Tyeryar
West 13Th Street
Jean E. Brittain
Oakwood Drive
Louis J. Broussard
Rebecca Bennett
Washington
Marshall Elroy Selby
Ellicott City
Barbara R. Singer
Baltimore
Chester L. Blank
Mary Elizabeth Korrell
Frederick
Chester P. Wade
Gratia L. Shumaker
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Clifford Eli Green
Evelyn Loraine Rice
Thurmont
Charles T. Marshall
Eli E. Rice
Harvey E. Wachter
Alvie C. Wiles
Herman B. Brust
Katie M. E. Sha
Thomas Clark
Grayson L. Lutz
Bessie M. Hyatt
Rudy LeRoy Brandenburg
George W. Runkles
Luther A. Reed
Robert Luth
Graduates Pfc John J Chisholm Completes Chanute Course
Pfc John J Chisholm IT Pfc son of Mr and Mrs John J Chisholm of Barnesville completed an eight week Aircraft Power Plant Mechanics course at Chanute Air Force Base WV. He entered service April 27 1948 and attended Poolesville High School.
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John J. Chisholm
Chisholm
Barnesville
Chanute Air Force Base
Pfc
Poolesville High School
McWilliams Promoted to Bank of Clarke County Post
Berryville Va March 28 Floyd McWilliams name changed from Massa Nutten National Bank Strasburg to assistant cashier and assistant trust officer of the Bank of Clarke County at Berryville next Friday. He has served eight years as assistant cashier and trust officer.
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Mecwilliams
Berryville, Va
Floyd McWilliams
Massanutien National Bank
Strasburg
Bank of
Clarke County
Berryville
Maryland Court Hearings Prompt Five Day Jail Term
At Frederick Police Court last night Substitute Magistrate Ed ward J. Smith presided over trials and for feitures due to the Maryland Day holiday. Howard Brice of Woodsboro pleaded guilty to two intoxication charges, complained of piled charges on weekends, posted 3.30 collateral, and forfeited it plus five days in jail in default of a $5 fine for passing out on a terminal bench and annoying bus patrons while awaiting transport home. The second ar-
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Edward J. Smith
Maryland
Howard Brice
Woodsboro
Frederick
Hoffman
Drunken Driving Trial Leads Koontz Fine and Costs
Rest of the report notes Officers Potts and Twentey backed testimony to convict William R. Koontz of reckless driving after he nearly hit a garbage truck on South Market Street at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. He was fined 20 and costs. Additional sentences include Roy Marsden and G. Thomas Parsons jailed for drunkenness on the streets and multiple others forfeiting collaterals for intoxication or licensed vend infractions.
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Ralph Potts
Twentey
William R. Koontz
Koontz
South Market Street
Twentley
Roy Marsden
Frederick
G. Thomas Parsons
Mt. Union
Vernon Rhoderick
Shower honors two newlyweds at Monrovia Brethren church
At the March Ladies Aid Society meeting of the Monrovia Church of the Brethren a miscellaneous shower was held for two members recently married and planning to start housekeeping. Many useful gifts were received for the couple. Dinner was served to Mrs. Glenn Guyton and Mrs. David Brunner.
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Ladies Aid Society of the
Port Paralyzed as Antwerp Dockers Strike for Pact
Antwerp Belgium March 28 the port was virtually paralyzed for 24 hours by a Communist led dockers strike against the North Atlantic Security pact. Police guarded the port as unloading continued on some ships including a Russian freighter.
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Antwerp
Belgium
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