Maryland Primary Voters Favor Tydings Over Four Rivals
Maryland Democrats backed United States Senator Millard E. Tydings for a fourth term in a high turnout primary with 76,434 votes. His closest rival was Baltimore banker Blanchard Randall Jr. in a factional race aided by GOP leaders. Randall led detachment of the Republican contest against Paul Robertson. Roe defeated Ward for the Democratic nomination in the East.
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Baltimore
United States
Millard E. Tydings
Adinistration
Roosevel
Maryland
Tydings
Blanchard Randall, Jr
Roosevelt
Havre D. Grace
Senate
Associated Pies
Jones
Charles Baden
Vincent F. Long
Stephen B Peddicord
Randall
GOP
Galen L Tait
Theodore R. McKeldin
Paul Roberton
Robertson
Rives Matthews
Princess Anne
Daniel Ellison
J. Glenn Beall
Ward
David J. Ward
Salisbury
Dudley G. Roe
Roe
Wendell L. Willkie
Garrett County
Thomas E Dewey
New York
O'Conor
Eastern Shore
H Street Baldwin
Miss Mars EO OW Risteau
Jarettsville
Mark
Zel Jer
Raspebure
Wilfred T. McQuaid
Edward E Steiner
Thomas D Alesar
Said
Bernard P. Owens
Aimore
Primary wins shape November races across districts
In the fourth district Daniel Elson U Me and George H En faced off as rival nominees while Leo V Miller failed to unseat them. Lansdale G Sassier won a sweeping victory in Maryland seeking a third term. Maurice Weidemeyer topped Hammett and Torrestad in the fifth district GOP race. Daniel McMullen ran unopposed in the sixth district, a Cumberland attorney and newspaper executive.
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Erona
D’alesandro
G. Frank
Daniel Elson U. Me
Hie
George H. En
Leo V. Miller
Lansdale G Sassier
House of Representatives
Alfred Glenn
Morningside Village
Maurice Weidemeyer
Camp Lee
Mark J. Hammett
John N. Torrestad
Beall
Daniel McMullen
McMullen
Cumberland
Griffiths Return to Locust Grove After Florida Trip
Laytonsville residents Mr and Mrs Henry H Griffith return and open Locust Grove home after winter in Florida. Mrs Griffith stays with relatives. Miss Yashty Bartlett remains at Passe-a-Grille. the Baileys move to Gaithersburg Laytonsville road home. Mrs Barber travels to Atlanta to join the Army Corps. sister Mrs Slang accompanies her to Camp Wheeler Ga.
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Laytonsville
Henry H. Griffith
Locust Grove
Florida
Griffith
Silver Sands
Bartlett
Passe-a-Grille
Yashty Bartlett
Thomas Bailey
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Helen Werley
Uriah Griffith
Edgar Werley
Olbey
Tornado Anniversary Marks City Destruction and Weather Warning
The city observes the fifteenth anniversary of the most destructive tornado to strike the area. It caused injuries and extensive property damage with no deaths reported. Forecasters warned of possible showers and cooler weather tomorrow after the year’s warmest spell, as yesterday’s high reached 82 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Uresaw
Enclosed Twins and Allotment Letters Stir Army Wives
Based on a Stars and Stripes piece, soldiers families write in about dependency allotments. Humorous letters enclosed in envelopes illustrate pleas for support, questions about pay, marriage and birth, and requests to speed or clarify allotment payments to Uncle Sam.
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Stars and Stripes
Sam
War Department
Emmitsburg Women's Club Plans May Meetings and Charity
The April Emmitsburg Women’s Club meeting at Fireman’s Hall drew 16 members led by President Mrs. Boyle. Activities included poetry and music, a $4 proceeds report from an afternoon of games, a study plan on the Atlantic Charter, a Camp Ritchie volunteer note, and a $500 grant for the local school in June. The treasurer reported a balance of $26.10 and a canning demonstration plus tomato juice recipe was shared.
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Emmitsburg
Emmtsburg Women's Club
Wm. Wordsworth
Bryant
H . Boyle
Lantise Sebold
Roy Maxell
Robt. Daugherty
Sebold
Chas. McNair
Camp Ritchie
Boyle
Camp Ritchie I
Focal School
Robt, Daugherty
Rot ary Convention trip and military leaves reported
Gaithersburg residents Gaithersburg Mr and Lewis Reed with Mr Vincent Peter and Mr addressed to Rockville left for Harrisburg to attend the International Rotary Convention. Charles Lyddane and family members left Camp Parks after leave, with Alaska service noted. Mrs Wilson Clagett hosts dinner for Pvt Walter Hershey returning from Temple Texas for furlough. Mr and Mrs Gorman Griffith host mother Grace Griffith from Washington for a week. Lt Morris C Ward AAF departed for Tampa Texas after brief leave.
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Gaithersburg
Lewis Reed
Vincent Peter
Thomas Kelly
Rockville
Warrisburg
Charles Lyddane
U.S. NL
Camp Parks
Calif
Mra
Emily Hall
Virginia Darby
Alaska
Wilson Clagett
Walter HH. Hershey
Temple
Tex
Gorman Griffith
Grace Griffith
Washington
Morris C. Ward
Army Air Force
Tampa
Local Social Notes Include Bridge Party and Florida Visit
Mrs William Cooley hosted a Thursday bridge party with twelve guests from the Thursday Evening Club. Revy and Mrs William Everett returned to Poolesville after a Florida vacation, and furloughs were mentioned with par and Mrs Spencer Ward, whose wings were earned just before a visit here.
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Spencer Ward
Ward
William 8
Cooley
Beavers Announce Birth at Hanover General Hospital
Harney tarney. Mr and Mrs Cletus Beaver announce the birth of a son at Hanover General Hospital. A community service at St Pauls Lutheran Church featured Rev Robert C Benner of Salem Lutheran Oberlin as guest speaker. Maria Eleanor Snair, granddaughter of E P Shriver, was christened with E P Shriver and his wife as sponsors.
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Dennis Boyd
Ladies’ Aid Society
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Indictment Charges Schenley Distillers in Price Ceiling Case
The Justice Department announced a sealed indictment against Schenley Distillers Corp of New York and Bayonne New Jersey, a wholesale liquor firm, plus ten individuals, for conspiring to violate price ceilings and maintain false records. A Newark federal grand jury returned the indictment.
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INDIC
Washington
Justice Department
Schenley Distillers Corp
New York
Bayonne
N. J
Newark
Poolesville Future Partners Banquet to Feature Univ. of Maryland Speaker
Poolesville Chapter of Future Partners of America will hold its annual parent and son banquet at Poolesville High School on Thursday evening. Raymond Poole serving as toastmaster, with principal speaker Dr H. F. Cotterman of the University of Maryland Extension Service.
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Parent and Son
Poolesville
Future Partners of America
Poolesville High School
Raymond Poole
H. F. Cotterman
University of Maryland Extension Service
Pilot Saves Former Schoolmate in Southwest Pacific Rescue
First Lieutenant Bruce S. Campbell Jr from Towson was rescued after his plane was downed in the Southwest Pacific. He was saved by former McDonogh Schoolmate Lieutenant James Sweeney of Baltimore, now in the US Navy. Both wrote home confirming the rescue. Campbell, son of Towson residents, served with the Army Air Forces since February 1943 and attended McDonogh School and the University of Maryland briefly. He has two brothers overseas, one recently wounded and returned to duty.
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Southwest Pacific
Bruce S. Campbell, Jr
Towson
James Sweeney
USN
Baltimore
Sweeney
McDonogh
Campbell
Bruce S. Campbell
Army Air Force
McDonagh School
University of Maryland
Army
Air Mail And Express Pick-up Service Planned
The Civil Aeronautics Board may approve Air American Aviation to extend air mail and air express pick up service to eight communities in Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia. The route would run from Washington D C to Harrisburg via Annapolis Baltimore Westminster Frederick Williamsport Hagerstown Martinsburg and Waynesboro and connect with the Harrisburg Philadelphia line at Chambersburg before continuing to Harrisburg through Shippensburg and Carlisle.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Washington
D. C
Harrisburg
Civil Aeronautics Board
Air American Aviation, Inc
Annapolis
Baltimore
Westminster
Frederick
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
W. Va
Deeds Recorded For Wil son Avenue Hill side Farm and More
Deeds recorded in the clerk’s office show transfers from John R Knill to Harry G Stone on Wil son Avenue for about 3000. Frank A Doll to Howard A Quinn covers 16 acres at Hill side Farm in New Market district for about 5000. Amanda Brown to G Wilson Mercer lists 100-02-04 West Fourth Street for about 4500. Oscar R Fogle to Merle M Pryor covers four acres and improvements in Thurmont district for about 3800. The U S Army can buy two gas masks for the price of an 18 75 war bond.
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John R. Knill
Harry G. Stone
Wilson Avenue
Frank A. Doll
Howard A. Quinn
Hillside Farm
New Market District
A. Amanda Brown
G. Wilson Mercer
West Fourth Street
Oscar R Fogle
Merle M. Pryor
Thurmont
Boys to Run City For Hour
Frederick celebrates Boys and Girls Week by turning city duties over to high school seniors led by Austin Younkins. An executive session at City Hall will transfer powers while a Rotary luncheon hosts the elected teen officials and senior appointees for city roles from engineer to chief of police. One dollar in War Savings Stamps funds a trenching shovel for the Army.
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Frederick
Hugh V. Gittinger
City Hall
Austin Younkins
Younkins
Frederick High School
City Register
Jack Griffin
Walter Comer
Joseph Griffin
John Hoffman
William Renn
Walton Smith
Frank Rothenhoefer, Jr
Trail Mathias
James Kline
Harry Rowe
Joseph H. Stephens
John Bartgis
Adam Heller
James Day
Ralph Shipley
William Talley
Bernard Esworthy
Gerald Stitely
Eugene Engle
William Wiles
Robert Oland
Truman May
Donald Schwartz
David Putman
John Shaw
Roy Hiltner
Nevin Hoffman
Edwin Brookey
Kenneth Hoover
John Molesworth
Ross Moberly
Rotary
Rotary Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Church Women To Give Final Program Thursday
Frederick church women sponsor the annual May fellowship meeting at All Saints Episcopal parish house Thursday at 2 30 pm. Rev Harold C Baer of Hood College will speak on Youth Leaders of Tomorrow as National Boys and Girls Week observance continues. Mrs H Webster Whitehill will sing during devotional, accompanied by Mrs George B Delaplaine.
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Harold C. Baer
Evangelical Reformoe — Er Stauies
Hood College
Frederick Church Women
Frederick County
H Webster Whitehill
del Riego
George B. Delaplaine
Local Births and Military News From Frederick
Mr and Mrs William Phelps of Pearl announce the birth of a son on April 25 at Frederick City Hospital. Edgar R Brownlow, son of Mrs Edna E Brownlow of 223 Washington Street, marks his twentieth birthday today, also the third birthday of his niece. Little Miss Carol Ann Molesworth, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Molesworth of 223 Washington Street. Lieut Hershel F Gibbs has returned to Gunter Field Alabama after visiting his Frederick home, joined by Lieut Albert S Taney of Baltimore who had just earned his wings at Spence Field Alabama. Mr A Ope and family, frequent Frederick visitors, have returned to their winter residence.
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William Phelps
Pearl
Frederick City Hospital
Edgar R. Brownlow
Edna E. Brownlow
Washington Street
Carol Ann Molesworth
John W. Molesworth
Tie
Hershel F
Lieut
Gibbs
Taney
Spence Field
A. Ope
Frederick
Birthday Greetings and Visits Across Town
Miss Margaret Creager observes her twenty first birthday at Braddock Heights while Miss Clerene Marks marks twelfth birthday. Mrs. Snurr hosts Patricia Davis from Washing for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCabe return to Norristown after visiting their son and daughter in law. Charlotte Kennedy, TVA veteran in Knoxville, visits her parents with guests Norma Milligan and Jane Frances Kennedy. Graduation exercises at Lyric to honor student nurse Bailiinvie.
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Braddock Heights
Margaret Creager
Trail Avenue
Patricia Davis
Vernon Snurr
West Fifth Street
Clerene Marks
James Marks
Hugh McCabe
Norristown
John A. McCabe
West Third Street
Charlotte V. Kennedy
TVA l
Knoxville
18 Inducted in Harrisburg draft preinduction rounds
Merle E. Barnhart of 325 Jefferson Street this city is among registrants summoned for pre induction physical examinations in Harrisburg Pennsylvania early in May by a Waynesboro draft board where he is registered.
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Merle E. Barnhart
Jefferson Street
Harrisburg
Waynesboro
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