Two Women and 3 Juveniles Held in Robbery Attempt
Police held two women Teresa Dorsey 21 and Thelma Dorsey 26 and three juveniles aged 14 to 18 from Cumberland after a failed store burglary at Palmer's Cash Market 244 East Church Street. An iron bar jammed the door, a car with California plates and a second juvenile found under a car were linked to the incident. Officers investigated, no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Palmer
Palmer's
East Church Street
California
Cumberland
Teresa Dorsey
Thelma Dorsey
Ms. Savage
Palmer
Lieut
Dorsey
Carty
NeKeldin
Boone
Shook
Frederick
Three Prisoners arraigned as Wednesday trials set
In Circuit Court Associate Judge Patrick Schnauffer arraigned Cortlandt Heroy Frederick Jenkins and Harry McKay on criminal informations. Heroy faces nine false pretense charges over about 200 dollars. Jenkins admitted guilt to theft and unauthorized use of an automobile. McKay pled guilty to merchandise and cash theft from three Frederick stores and seeks counsel as appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Cortlandt S. Reroy
Frederick Lawrence E. Jenkins
Point of Rocks
Harry A. McKay
Carlisle
Edwin F. Nikirk
Heroy
Donald Mills
Edward Silance
William F. Suter
Austin James
Jenkins
Ray S. Baer
Lewistown
Motors Lead Stocks Higher On May Market Gains
New York May 1 motor stocks boosted the market with General Motors rising to a yearly high. Most sectors followed demand for motor issues as steels, oils, and aircrafts moved modestly. A deed was recorded in Yellow Springs transferring property from Grace Harley to R Monroe Beard for about $10,000 per stamps.
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New York
General Motors
Yellow Springs
Grace Harley
R. Monroe Beard
Wounded White Swan Captured In County
A wounded white swan was captured this morning by Game Wardens Durwood Kettells and Glenn Butts on Eaton ponds near Lewistown. Its wing was broken by a bullet and it was brought to Delphey motorcycle shop for treatment before being released at Baker Park on Culler Lake. The taxidermist Austin Wachter set the broken bone and cautioned the bird may not fly again. federal law protects swans and the shooter’s identity is unknown.
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Durwood Kettells
Glenn Butts
Eaton Ponds
Lewistown
Delphey Motorcycle Shop
West Patrick Street
Austin Wachter
Baker Park
Culler Lake
Wachter
18 Months On Charge Of Larceny For Mt Pleasant Man
Marion Russell Gilbert twenty is sentenced to eighteen months in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to larceny from Deputy Sheriff George F. Crouse’s cabin near Mt. Pleasant. Police testified he hid the stolen goods, with fifty items recovered. The man had prior larceny charges and FBI notes show he spent much of the past two years jailed.
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Sherif
George F. Crouse
Marion Russell Gilbert
Mt. Pleasant
House of Correction
Manuel M. Weinberg
Peoples Court
Crouse
Monocacy River
Gilbert
FBI
Stete
Edwin F. Nikirk
Jesse Franklin Harris
Tramsville
James H. Rouzee, Jr
New Market
Harris
George C. Fucss
Tyrone
Murrell M. Atkins
Mt. Airy
Frederick
R. A. Myers
Bernard R. Rickett
Union Bridge
R. J. Ortanese
Pittsburgh
Berthold N Colle
Washington
Jesse W. Dillin
Glenn Burnie
Adolph S. Blasewitch
Aberdeen
Rouzee
Harold L. Basore
Hinds to Direct Church Music at Evangelical Reformed
Russell H. Hinds of St. Pauls Episcopal in Washington will be organist and choir director for the Evangelical Re formed church near Middletown starting June 1. He succeeds Maud Waters Dittmar after 36 years as organist and choir director.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Russell H. Hinds
Middletown
Maud Waters Dittmar
Mr. Hinds
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Washington
Boston
Mass
Newton Mass
Hinds
Jon
New England Conservatory of Music
Newton
Concord
Mess
University of Southern California
St. Luke's
Monrovia
Calif
Trinity Church
Alhambriz Calif
St. James
Holy Cross
Plainfield
N. J
Daylight Saving Time Brings Adjustments Across the City
An abrupt time change caused confusion as residents adjusted to daylight saving time ending April. Post office routes, rural carriers, and city buses ran on new hours, while schools opened at 9 a.m. and fog slowed early deliveries. Weather remained dreary with 1.99 inches of rain for April and several frosty nights, presaging a cool, cloudy May start with showers likely.
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Washington
Capital City
Montgomery County
Baltimore
Star
Thurmont
Lancaster
Frederick
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick-Washington
Washington- Brunswick
New York-St. Louis
Washington Chicago
Washington-Cleveland
Cleveland-Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Station Wagon Damaged In Three-Car Collision
A 1949 Buick station wagon sustained over 50 dollars in damage in a three car crash at the Eighth street and North Market intersection Sunday at 5 15 pm. The driver Richard Nelson Stride was taking his wife to Frederick Memorial Hospital for an operation. Catherine H Hanauer drove a 1947 Dodge that was stopped for a 1946 Hudson driven by Henry Harrison Rimel to turn left into Eighth street. All three drivers were charged with reckless driving after police investigated at the scene.
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Eighth Street
North Market Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Richard Nelson Stride
Thurmont
Washington Street
Catherine H. Hanauer
Main Street
Laurel
Henry Harrison Rimel
Ramsey Street
Baltimore
Hoffman
Stride
Pilgrim opens office in Frederick medical building
Dr. Robert H. Pilgram has opened an office in the Professional Building for the practice of medicine after completing his surgery residency at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery West Virginia. He and his wife and two daughters moved from Montgomery to Frederick last week and are staying with Mrs Pilgram's parents Rev and Mrs Henri L G Kieffer at 110 North Bentz Street.
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Robert H. Pilgram
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
W. Va
Boy Struck In Severn River Muck Rescued At Herald Harbor
An Annapolis May 1 report says three boys on a raft capsized in the Severn River muck. 13-year-old Ronald Hutchinson of Baltimore was freed from the mud by Earl Redding who performed artificial respiration. Ronald Bowie 12 and George Strange 14, also of Baltimore, escaped, standing in shallow water as the raft toppled.
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Annapolis
Earl Redding
Baltimore
Herald Harbor
Ronald Hutchinson
Lome
Ronald Bowie
George Strange
Florida Democrats weigh Pepper Smathers in senate race
The Associated Press reports Florida voters face a photo finish between Senator Claude Pepper and Rep. George Smathers in the Democratic primary with 1,006,560 voters registered. Alabama’s primary also draws national attention amid civil rights disputes and a fight over party alignment.
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Associated Press
Florida
Claude Pepper
U. S. Senate
George Smathers
Alabama
Ohio
Taft
Indiana
Pepper
Smathers
Lister Hill
Democratic Party
Hill
Lawrence McNeil
Sparkman
D-Ala
National Party
Democratic Committee
Joseph T. Ferguson
Michael V. Disalle
Toledo
Clo-Pac
Truman
Homer Capehart
Single Package Plea For Global Aid Funds In Senate
Washington May 1 Two key Republicans urged adding global aid funds to the single package appropriation bill when it reaches the Senate Senator Bridges NY top GOP appropriations member would press Democratic Chairman McKellar to include it Senator Taft Ohio GOP policy chair called the idea excellent House leaders to review the huge 29000000000 measure uniting domestic operating funds for the first time Annapolis Census Predicts 20000 Population For City Metro Area Everard Briscoe cites city and suburbs Eastport Parole and Wardour included in estimate Annapolis’ 1940 population was 13068.
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Washington
Senate
Bridges
GOP
Senate Appropriations Committee
McKellar
Tennessee
Taft
Ohio
House
Annapolis
Everard Briscoe
Uke Eastport
Parole
West Annapolis
Wardour
Stassen Says Capitalism Undersold to World Workers
Harold E. Stassen told about 2,500 United States Chamber of Commerce delegates that capitalism is the most undersold economic system for workers while socialism and communism are oversold. He urged American industry to improve understanding of capitalism to curb the drift toward socialism and help win the cold war, potentially avoiding a third hot war. The remarks capped the chamber’s 38th annual convention after a Chamber president speech on national unity at home.
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Washington
Harold FE. Stassen
Russia
United States Chamber of Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
America
Stassen
Minnesta
Chamber
Herman W. Steinkraus
Steinkraus
Will Construction Sought For Tilghman Blessing Estate
A bill of complaint filed in Equity Court seeks construction of Tilghman L Blessing’s will and a declaratory decree. The suit, by Benjamin L Blessing, Mary M Houck, and Martha J Graybill of Frederick County, targets executor Frank L Blessing and others. The will provides specific legacies of 2500 to several children and a residue shared among seven, with predeceasing child clauses to pass to issue. Clara Saxton’s 2500 legacy is argued to pass to Mary M Neusk, while executors prepare an audit and potential payout, with trust provisions directing funds to Union Bridge Banking and Trust Company in trust for Clara.
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Equity Court
Tilghman L Blessing
Johnsville
Benjamin L. Blessing
Mary M. Houck
Martha J. Graybill
Frederick County
Frank L. Blessing
Keymar
Susan EB. Shipley
Sarah E. Blessing
York
Clara Saxton
Mary M. Neusk
Register of Wills
Union Bridge Banking and Trust Company
Funeral for Harry H. Robinson Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Harry H. Robinson editor of the Cumberland News will be at his home at 2 30 p m with Rev C H Bailey of Southminster Presbyterian Church presiding Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery Robinson 63 died of a heart attack Saturday at work Also reports Mt Olivet Cemetery Company re elected its board of managers at the annual meeting with the next organization session slated for 7 30 p m TuesdayNight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Harry H. Robinson
The
Cumberland News
C. H. Bailey
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill
Robinson
Air Scouts Squadron To Be Formed May 3
Frederick's first Air Scouts squadron to be formed May 3 at 7:90 PM at the YMCA. Don Simpson, scout executive, says several county squads are likely as interest in aeronautics grows. Sponsors Willard Markey Austin Trout Roy Cutsall Paul Watkins and Yersehel Gibbs lead the organizing effort for youths 14 to 18, with no prior scouting required. The program covers aeronautical training, preflight basics, model plane work, and ground instruction with Air Force reserve officers as lecturers. Summer encampment at a U.S. Air Force base is planned.
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Frederick Ety
Air Scouts
WY. M.C. A
Aseault
Francis Scott Key
Brunswick
Don Simpson
Willard Markey
Austin Trout
Roy Cutsall Paul Watkins
Yersehel Gibbs
U.S. Air Force Base
Air Force Reserve
May Day Parade Echoes Across World From Moscow to Berlin
Moscow staged a mammoth May Day parade led by Stalin with red banners filling Red Square as international observers watched Berlin and Burma for signs of clashes. In West Berlin police clashed with demonstrators while Moscow showcased aerial power led by Vassili Stalin. In Mosinee Wisconsin the American Legion simulated a Communist insurrection. Israel saw riots as protesters clashed with Communists.
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Associated Press Generalissum
Stalin
Moscow
Red Square
Berlin
Burma
West Berlin
Lenin
Vassili Stalin
Socialist International of
Paris
Europe
United States
S. M. Shtemenko
Israel
Tel Aviv
Trucker Injured As Tractor Tumbles North Of Lewistown
A 1949 Autocar tractor trailer owned by Ready Express Inc of Akron Ohio overturned on a sharp Route 15 curve north of Lewistown in wet conditions. Extra driver Frank T Rohart 62 of Cleveland was asleep in the cab and suffered a possible left foot fracture and burns. he was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for x rays. The southbound vehicle driven by Charles B Chandler 24 of Toledo Ohio escaped injury. State Police investigated led by Trooper James Rouzee Jr.
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Exrra
Route 15
Lewistown
Frank T. Rohart
Cleveland
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Charles B. Chandler
Toledo
Chandler
Ready Express, Inc
Akron
He Ca
Hosntal
James IT. Rouzee, Jr
Connie Mack Returns to Philadelphia for Rest
Connie Mack, fatigued from duties with the Philadelphia Athletics, arrived in Philadelphia from Boston and immediately went home. Mrs. Mack, wife of the aging manager, ordered complete rest saying he is overly tired and should recover in a couple of days before returning to duties.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mick
Egents
Philiaddelphia
Mack
Boston
Nationwide phone strike averted after talks resume
Nationwide walkouts ended as telephone workers halted planned pickets after agreements to return to contract talks with Bell System parent AT and subsidiaries. CWA divisions noted near pattern settlement with wage boosts around 22 cents an hour finalizing terms. Teletype operators at United Press walked out briefly but news transmission continued with cross-department coverage. Chrysler strike negotiations pressed on with mediators optimistic for a settlement today.
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Associated Press
Wintenance
Installa Han Omen
Netiom
Ieast
GOR
Tat Thet
CIO Communtanedions Workers of America
United Press Associations
United Auto
Chrysler Corp
Detroit
Anci
New York
Bell Telephone System
Western Electric Company
CWA
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
South Bend
Ind
U. S
United Press
News Service
Chrysler
Mutual Insurance elects four directors at Frederick meeting
At the annual meeting of Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County held in North Market Street offices four directors were re elected for three year terms James H Gambrillard William H B Anders William Bennet and R Paul Smith Hold over directors are Lincoln D Engelbrecht RB E Delaplaine Charles H Remsberg Charles F Bowers William M Starm William H Renn F Ross Myers and R Ward Stauffer The directors will organize at a meeting on Wednesday May 10.
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Mutual Ensurance
Mutual Insurance Company of
Frederick County
North Market Street
James H. Gambrillard
William H. B. Anders
William &. Bennet
R. Paul Smith
Lincoln D. Engelbrecht
RB. E. Delaplaine
Charles H. Remsberg
Charles F. Bowers
William M. Star
Public sale sells home of Annie M. Landers in Emmitsburg
On Saturday afternoon the two and a half story seven room frame residence on East Main street Emmitsburg sold for 6300 to Mr and Mrs Romanus B Florence of near Emmitsburg. A frame barn on the premises and personal property also sold bringing good prices. The sale was conducted by George N Wilhide as executor with auctioneer John Kelly and attorney Amos A Halter.
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Annie M. Landers
East Main Street
Emmitsburg
Romanus B. Florence
George N. Wilhide
John Kelly
Amos A. Halter
May Day crowds paralyze Berlin in divided display
More than a million Berliners, East and West, filled the city for May Day demonstrations. Police cordons and occupation troops guarded sector borders as masses on both sides staged large scale parades and street actions. Western crowds gathered at Thiergarten Park while Communist groups marched up Unter den Linden, with authorities braced for possible clashes into the night.
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Herlin
Brandenburg Gate
Unter den Landen
Hiller
Berhh
Berlin
Wesern
East Zone
Thergarten Park
Unter den Linden
Moscow
East Germany
Russia
House of Delegates Candidate Files Richard Baumgardner
Richard B. Baumgardner of 238 North Market street filed today with the Board of Election Supervisors as the first candidate for the House of Delegates in the upcoming November election. The Urbana inn operator runs the Peter Pan Inn and will contest the Republican primary in September. He was a longtime musician with George Olsen's orchestra in Frederick, performing as Dick Hot Cha Gardner before turning to inn management. ARRESTS REPORTED include Thomas E. Cole on larceny charges with a $250 bond, and Gordon Troxel and James Gilmore on drunkenness charges with $5 bonds. Foster L. Stine and James Newman face intoxication charges.
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Richard B. Baumgardner
North Market Street
Urbana
Board of Election Supervisors
Baumgardner
House of Delegates
Frederick
George Olsen
Dick ‘Hot
Cha” Gardner
Thomas FE. Cole
East Sixth Street
Gordon Troxel
Route 4
James Gilmore
Adamstown
Foster L. Stine
Middletown
James Newman
Gambling arrests shock Salisbury lawmakers in May session
Two men from adjoining counties were arrested today on gambling charges at a special session of the Wicomico County grand jury. The arrests were announced during the county meeting held in Salisbury on May 1. Local authorities did not release further details.
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Salisbury
Wicomico County
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Robert B. Crothers
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Paul PD. Simpson
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Alfred G. Zimmerman
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