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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1953
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly News publishes local Frederick Maryland news with Associated Press content and a focus on job printing services. This issue notes subscription rates, correction policy, and office details for The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company.
The author condemns Communist prison camps for brutal treatment of American POWs. Only 3,000 of 12,000 missing soldiers are accounted for, with many likely dead from mistreatment. Early war accounts, limited access for neutral observers, and recent repatriates underscore the need for a congressional investigation into wartime captivity.
President George Meany told the Senate Labor Committee that the Taft-Hartley Act could be used to crush unions during unemployment and urged Congress to amend it this session. He called for ending injunction provisions and loosening limits on secondary boycotts and the closed shop while returning to Wagner Act principles with some modifications.
Mr and Mrs Bir and others depart Frederick for Atlantic City to attend a Central Atlantic YMCA conference held May 12 at the Marion Quing sill. Roney presides, with Jesse W Siliman of Ver monting as chair. Representatives from Maryland Delaware District 6 of Columbia Puerto Rico and more gather for discussions on YMCA and Y League efforts to energize CAL actions and strengthen local YMCAs.
Maryland lawmakers debate the new $600 travel and office expense allowance. Senator Ramsburg and eight peers have yet to file itemized claims with the State Comptroller, while others report expenses surpassing their salaries. Some legislators oppose the pay raise, calling it a mistake to approve increases during the term.
Fourteen men registered with Selective Service Board No 46 for induction into the Armed Services on Tuesday morning. Listed are Charles Hamden, Route 1. Dick... Hoffman, Megasdare, west Chapman. Kenneth Lee Korrel, Rowe 3. Frederick James Crailie Jr., Route 3 Mi. Airy. Alien Grimes, LeGore. Willhem Obler, Route 1. Juan John Roger Stam, Route 1, Union Bridge. Robert Smith, Route 2. Sayre Reland Cecn Sull, Department. Ira Franklin, Route 2. Frederck seh Rippesn, Route. Carl Levine Moser, Arthur Lee Jones, Route.
The eighth annual derby honors babies born on May 2 with gift packages from participating food stores. Each child born that Saturday will receive a coupon upon fixed redemption, with store limits up to 16 per order and special recognition for early entrants.
Camp Detrick updates show 80 percent of 1953 suggestion savings reaching at least $9,264 with 252 ideas submitted by end of March, plus awards for Claire Landers and Lewis B. Gannon for traffic and directory improvements. Military notes list leaves, reunions, and upcoming programs. social events include a wedding shower for Nancy Lou Wright and a benefit dance invitation by the Chemical Corps Wives' Club.
In counties area temperatures fell to 28 degrees during the April cold spell with light frost and some ice. Most orchards escaped serious damage though June 1 drop may be heavy. Frederick west orchard read 32, Thurmont near 28. some peach crops reported unscathed though Dickerson crop wiped out last week. Weather outlook: warmer with temperatures rising to the seventies.
Court actions include absolute divorce filings by Roy C. Stine and Aldena E. Toms, and multiple marriage license notices involving James J. Jones, June B. Fickel, George Bolsinger, and Mildred Patterson. Numerous property deeds record transfers among local residents, with amounts from $10 to $2,500. A note observes near-sighted pupils achieving high grades by avoiding sports distractions.
Frederick county will host a parade of modern aircraft for Armed Forces Day on May 16. Mayor Donald B. Rice announced the event, featuring Navy and Air Force planes, a helicopter rescue land at Camp Detrick for public inspection, and a 1 to 3:30 p.m. open day with gates and bus transport.
A Washington motorist, Armando Mancini, was acquitted of reckless driving after a hearing before Substitute Magistrate Edward J. Smith in Peoples Court Saturday. The incident occurred on Route 240 three miles north of Urbana and involved another vehicle driven by Horace F. Dinterman of Frederick, causing several hundred dollars in damage. Trooper V L Guilmino filed the charge. attorney Robert E Clapp Jr represented Mancini.
A cave-in collapsed a railroad tunnel site beneath three houses in Swinton England at dawn. Five people were killed while asleep including an elderly couple. Two others died soon after being dug from the ruins.
Pleasant Grove Homemakers host April meeting with eight members and one guest. Mrs Windsor presided and opened with a poem. Garden Club report on Flower Arranging. chair caning demo by Miss Burgee. next meeting April 29 at Miss Burgee’s home. Liberty town Homemakers meet April 22 with 17 members. theme Wedding Bells. wedding gown descriptions. talk on Know Your County Government. demonstrations on sweat er care and chair caning. May anniversary planning. next meeting May 27 at Mrs Sterling Spurrier. Buckeystown Homemakers meet April 17. 24 members and two guests. new member welcomed. reports on County Council and Home Demonstration Week events. Community Sing in Adamstown May 7. reports on Flower Arrangement and Food Dollar. annual picnic planned for June 24. May meeting at Mrs Nichols’ home.
Captain Joseph Schwimer of Camp Detrick announced the Frederick Armed Forces Day Committee with Mayor Donald B. Rice as chair. Camp Detrick will sponsor an open house with service displays and invites various residents to participate, listing dozens of individuals from Frederick County and local organizations.
Kenneth E. Fogle of Route 1 Frederick Maryland a salesman in the Frederick branch of the American Oil Company will graduate Thursday from the companys new push-button classroom in Baltimore He was one of 12 employees chosen for the four week sales clinic and will receive a certificate at a dinner with company officials before returning to his regular assignment the following week.
The Federal Reserve Board reported March industrial production rose two points to 242, about 20 percent above mid-1950 and 10 percent higher than a year earlier. The board expects April output to stay near this high level, implying a possible small decline next month.
Maryland crop reporters report cool rainy weather delaying crop development for the week ending last Friday. Frost damage noted but not serious. Washington County peach orchards show 10 to 20 percent loss, up to 50 percent in some cases. Tomato planting underway on the lower Eastern Shore. cucumber and snap bean fields frost damaged in Wicomico County. Peach orchards and Red Delicious apples expect frost impact but full bloom after the weekend.
An air raid siren is ordered for Ellicott City to be installed on the Board of Education Building roof behind the Courthouse. The 7 7-horsepower siren costs 935 dollars. A survey seeks a second siren site at Elkridge. Fire sirens at local volunteer stations would be used if needed. A casualty station for Ellicott City is to be fully organized by next month.
George B. Delaplaine Jr. was elected president of the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual election meeting at Pythian Castle. New officers include William S. Burger as first vice president Edgar Brownlow as second vice president Jack Doll as secretary and Charles R. Wachter as treasurer. Eight directors for two years were chosen Messrs. Brownlow Burger Doll Wachter Robert Davis Peter Places Robert Applegate and Samuel Barrick.
Vienna reports that East Europe shows signs of intensified military effort despite peace rhetoric. Czechoslovakia and Poland raise 1953 military budgets while satellites expand training and production for defense, with 14 million people under arms or in semi military programs.
Washington-Lee Chapter 5 DAV elected James A. Rice and other officers at the April meeting. Delegates Francis Fraley Jesse Ramsburg Jason Yelton and Bill Yinger were named for the State DAV convention in Annapolis May 15 to 37 with Joel Robbins as executive committeeman. Ramsburg led a Rainbow Club outreach at Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg assisted by Mrs. James Rice and others. Three new members Adam Keener Jr Bernard Warrenfeltz and Robert W Carey were inducted.
Springfield State Hospital at Sykesville will host an open house for professionals and the public on Wednesday May 6 as part of Mental Health Week. The event is sponsored by the National Association for Mental Health, an organization devoted to improved treatment and mental health education.
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