City seeks to save Weather Bureau station at Frederick Airport
City and county officials press to retain the U S Weather Bureau facility in Frederick Md after a June 15 termination notice. The move follows a non renewal of the March 10 1949 lease, with heat for leased quarters costing $150 annually and the space leased for $1 a year during wartime. Hood College marks 60th anniversary with groundbreaking for a new chapel and weekend events including May Day festivities and a concert by the Hood College Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Frederick
Donald
Rice
H. N. Burke
Board of County Commissioners
Butler and Beall
Hyde
Weather Bureau
Woman's College of
Hood College
Rhythmic
Jo Anne McCune
Mt. Lebanon
Noradel Truxal
Prince Hood
Friends of the Hood College Library
Hudson
May Court
Fathers
Mothers’ Clubs
Earle Blakeslee
Brodbeck Hall
Warships Open Up On Wonsan
The New Jersey and Bremerton bombarded Wonsan harbor alongside a destroyer, opening fire after dive bombers from the Princeton and Valley Forge damaged a key metal processing plant in Northeastern Korea near Siberia. Sea and air forces acted as ground fighting stalled along a 155 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
New Jersey
Bremerton
Wonsan
Korea
Princeton
Valley Forge
Siberia
Twining
Methodist Church Wrecked By Rain
The A. P. Shay Methodist Church in Washington was planned to host a fundraising meeting last night. Two and a half hours before the event the foundation was undermined by a rain swollen creek and the building collapsed, sending the pulpit baptismal pit choir section and piano into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P. Shay Methodist Church
Winchester To Dedicate 300 Bed Hospital
Winchester Virginia prepares to dedicate a $4 million 300 bed memorial hospital, the second largest community owned facility in the state, next Tuesday at 2 p.m. Dr. Richard J. Ackart of Richmond will be principal speaker. The cornerstone for a $2,750,000 addition was laid on January 15, 1951, bringing total hospital floor space to 129,382 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Virginia
Richard J. Ackart
Richmond
Virginia Hospital Service
Norfolk General Hospital
City Clean-Up Yields 58 Truckloads of Rubbish
Mayor Donald B. Rice praised the city wide clean up campaign noting 58 large truckloads of rubbish collected so far and Health Department cooperation. Several sections remain, including the Five and all street area, with a cleaner healthier city the aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Rice
Health Department
Glee Clubs Concert At Frederick High Draws Large Crowds
Eight Frederick County high schools contributed to the 14th annual glee clubs concert at Frederick High School auditorium. The program closed with the All Frederick County High School Chorus of 150 voices performing the Star Spangled Banner. Attendance was strong and authorities praised the performances and turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick High School
Tavern Fire at Thurmont Damages Keefer Lewis Tavern
A fire at Keefer Lewis’s tavern on East Main Street in Thurmont caused estimated damages of 2500 to 3000 dollars. Firefighters from the Thurmont Volunteer Fire Department contained the blaze with booster and plug streams, though intense heat damaged a bar, seats, cabinets, and cooling units. Cash in a bar cabinet was destroyed, with coins salvageable, and some building damage occurred including cracked front glass and melted switches. The fire, ruled likely started by a discarded cigarette, was discovered about an hour after the tavern closed around 12:20 a.m. No other injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keefer Lewis
Lewis
Beamore Poole
Earl Rice
Thurmont
Pittinger
Detrick Open House Set For Armed Forces Day May 16
Camp Detrick hosts an Armed Forces Day open house from 1 to 3 30 P M featuring Army Air Force Navy and National Guard displays. Exhibits include Chemical Engineer Ordnance and Transportation Corps demos plus field kitchen water filtration and decontamination tech. Local recruiting offices WAC Meade staff and National Guard medical unit participate with tours of barracks library and day room and shuttle bus access.
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Camp Detrick
Armed Forces
Joseph Schwimmer
Ant and Navy
Exhib
Army
Chermical Corps
Enineer Corps
Ordnance Corps
Women’s Army
Quartermaster Corps
Trans Sportation Corps
113Th Infantry Regiment
Maryland National Guard
Signal Corps
Navy
Air Force
Chemical Corps
Detrick
Camp iDetrick
Engineer Corps
Engineers
Transportation Corps
Army and Air Force
WAC
Fort George G. Meade
National Guard Medical Company
Seventh Street
Ferguson Gate
Field House
Governor vetoes tax bill and reviews 1953 measures
Baltimore Governor McKeldin vetoed a bill placing new property values on county tax books yearly and said it would perpetuate inequalities. He left forty five other 1953 bills on his desk, with few likely to be approved. He also diverted funds, rejected bond items, and signaled no special session if rent control is challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
McKeldin
General Assembly
Baltimore i
M. William Adelson
Annapolis
Thomas D’alesandro
Maryland
Mutual Savings
Washington
Washington College
Western Maryland College
State Planning Commission
Department of Research and Education
St. Mary’s
State
Industrial Accident Commission
Montgomery County
Maryland National Capital Park
Planning Commission
County Council
Prince Georges
Park and Planning Commission
D. E. Rollins
Baltimore City
Iagerstown
Allegany County
Lecal
Rollins
State Senate
House of Delegates
McKeidin
I Too
Free World Should Cut Red China Trade
Secretary of State Dulles urged the free world to halt air trade with Communist China to penalize its aggression, while allowing limited east-west European trade to encourage satellite nations toward closer West relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Free World
China
Europe
Senate
Closser
New Section Road Ready This Month
Baltimore reports that the State Roads Commission aims to open a four mile Washington National Pike segment from Urbana to the Montgomery county line near Hyattstown by May 29 if dry weather continues. The project includes a 12 year, 568 million highway program with major extensions toward Germantown and Clarksburg, though full construction may not begin until 1955 or 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Washington
Frederick
Urbana
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Hyattstown
Clarksburg
Germantown Road
Maryland
General Assembly
Germantown
District of Columbia
Seven Locks Road
Rockville
Wisconsin Ave
Silver Spring
Bethesda
Bridge Bids Opened for Route 118 Crossing near Germantown
The State Roads Commission called for bids on a 62-foot bridge to carry Route 118 over the Washington National Pike near Germantown. Bids open May 2. The site lies about a mile east of Germantown. The structure will provide a 30-foot roadway with two three-foot safety curbs and be supported on stone faced concrete piers and abutments. A 1,000-foot detour road is included in the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Germantown
France Opposes Laos Invasion Before U N
France has informed the United States that it strongly opposes bringing the Communist Vietminh invasion of Laos in Indochina before the United Nations. Secretary Dulles said he was discussing a U N airing with France Laos Vietnam and Thailand and had been advised of French views. The four governments are directly affected by the assault on the independent Laotian kingdom.
Vandenberg to Retire as Air Force Chief of Staff
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg will retire June 30 after more than 34 years in service, ending his term as Air Force chief of staff begun April 30, 1948. Secretary Harold Talbott approved the retirement with reluctance, noting discussions of the circumstances prompting the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Harold £.Talbott
Talbott
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bond issues to be voted upon Middletown governance
Governor McKeldin signed a bill mandating voter approval for any bond issues in Middletown as health officials push a sewerage system. The measure traces to a health department order and Middletown’s court action, while the governor signals veto for other tax and assessment proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeldin
Frederick County
Middlettown
State Department of Health
Middletown
Health Department
Burgess
U N Films Show America At Its Worst
Washington Senator McCarthy accused United Nations Information Service and State Department films of portraying American life in its shoddiest, bawdiest form. He invited Appropriations Committee members to view them before funding bills. He announced hearings on subversion in Cold War propaganda and noted resignations in the Edwards film division. Eisenhower plans to address New York Republicans with high ticket demand and two dinners arranged at the Astor and Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. McCarahy
R-Wis
United Nations Information Service
Europe
State Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
U.N
McCarthy
U.S
Herb
Bert T. Edwards
India Edwards
Edwards
Ike
Washington F
Eisenhower
New York City
New York State Republican Committee
Astor
Waldorf Astoria
Invasion Troops Leaving Laos Reported From Indochina
Viet Minh units withdraw from central Laos after overrunning over a third of the country. French spokesmen note a large number of rebels pulling back from Luang Prabang Plaine des Jarres and Xiengkhouang amid monsoon delays. Some forces remain around royal towns but attacks on Luang Prabang or Plaine des Jarres are not ruled out.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Laos
Thailand
Burma
Luang Prahang
Plaine Des Jarres
Xiengkhouang
Viet Nam
Luang Prabang
Sisavang Vong
Mekong River
Heavy Rains Strain North County Area
A heavy rainstorm hit the northern part of the county around Emmitsburg, swelling streams to flood levels and threatening gardens. Frederick saw showers and thunderstorms, with streams running high and the Monocacy river near bank full but not overflowing.forecast calls for more rain and thunderstorms into Friday, with Saturday clouding over, while precipitation totals rise to about three quarters of an inch for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Frederick
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Major Break In Talks At Panmunjom
The Communists offered a new plan to break the truce deadlock, proposing a five nation neutral commission to oversee 48,500 Red prisoners who refuse to return to communism. The Allies asked for time to study the proposal as Gen. William K. Harrison noted the plan’s concessions but gave no reaction. If adopted, Pakistan would be dropped as custodian and India would play a key role in the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
William K. Harrison
Harrison
U. N
Reds
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
India
Pakistan
Qualify For Terms As County Officers
Mrs Edith P Staley of the city has qualified as deputy clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for the remainder of the term ending November 1935, succeeding Mrs Curtis Weddle of Thurmont. Wilbur F Sheffield Jr H Reese Shoemaker Jr Frederick Charles A Monwick Edgar B Palmont Charles S Gildanburg qualified for the new term of two years. Walter J Dass qualified as justice of the peace in Frederick. Curtis Ray Wedele has qualified as mayor of Thurmont for a term of one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith P. Staley
Board of County Commissioners
Curtis Weddle
Thurmont
Staley
Circuit Court
Mara’tave
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Frederick
Charles A. Monwick
Edgar B. Palmmont
Charles S. Gildanburg
Walter J. Dass
Curtis Ray Wedele
Hit and Run Charge After Magistrate Car Collision
A Frederick man posted 26.45 collateral on a charge of failure to stop after striking the magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield’s car. Sheffield’s sedan, parked on North Market Street, was hit by a coupe driven by George R. Bittinger who fled the scene. Bittinger was arrested around seven and faces a magistrate’s court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Sheffield
Tregening
North Blarkett Street
Fourth Street
George R. Bittinger
West Church Street
Souers
Seven Hood
Calvary Drive
Kenneth C. Creager
Burkittsville
Tre Foning
Thearre Creager
East End
Texaco
Henry L. Gray
John E. Shaffer
Brunswick
Lieut. Potts
Heffner
Trump
Frederick JP. Hanter
State Sanatorumo
George O_ 'Warkman
Deepwater
Roview
Teckess
N. Dorsey
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Methodist
Cincinnati
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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New York
Spade
Glee Clubs
Japan
No-Man’s Land
Detrick Oper
Washington Pike
France
America
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