Record April employment boosts total jobs and cuts unemployment
The Labor and Commerce Departments report that nearly 1 million Americans gained jobs in April lifting total civilian employment to 63,990,000 and reducing unemployment by 270,000 to 2,564,000. Farm work drove much of the gain while auto workers faced higher unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor and Commerce Departments
United States Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Department
Securities’ and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Boyds Community Notes Outline May 12 Chicken Supper
Boyds Ladies Aid plans a fried chicken and country ham supper for May 12 in the church hall while local clubs schedule events. Hospital moves and illnesses appear with Mrs. Spring observed for gall stones, Mr. Hoyle in Montgomery County Hospital, and measles spreading among children Linda Johnson Louise Newton and Lorna Nicholson. John Bennett’s son John promoted to Quartermaster Third Class on the U S S Newport News in the Mediterranean. Local social and travel notes include Mrs James Norris selling her Boyds home and visits from relatives from Silver Spring and Cleveland Ohio. A Montgomery County tax hearing on a two cent cigarette tax drew five opposing witnesses and no supporters. no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAY Dls
Ladies Aid Society of
Boyds Church
Church Hall
Smith Hoyle
Montgomery County Hospital
Rupert Spring
Georgetown Hospital
Boyds
Linda Johnson
Louise Newton
Lorna Nicholson
Boyds Men’s Club
Peter Pan Inn
James Norris
Frank Cahn
Chevy Chase
Wulliagy~ Simpson
Russell Bennett
Bennett
Harry Russell
Hunter Herald
Silver Spring
Joan Soblotné
Cleveland, O
John
Newport News
Mediterranean
Arctic DEW Line jobs lure civilians with high pay
The NEA reports Federal Electric seeks thousands for 3,000 mile Arctic DEW line to guard against bomber attack. Civilians will run distant radar stations with pay around 800 dollars monthly and 18 month stays. Workers prize ground‑floor frontier chances, while Arctic isolation and limited recreation pose downsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Larsen
Eskimo Village
NEA
Arctic Circle
Federal Electric Co
Arctic
Clifton
Telegraph Corp
U. S
Community figures send gifts to ill Freysz family
Kensington and Hyattsville residents including Harry Whalen and Mr and Mrs Jack Combs sent numerous gifts to Mrs Freysz who was ill and unable to attend. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Ennis Burdette Birrell and others from Riverdale Silver Spring and Mechanicsburg with many gifts received. Opposition expressed in Washington as B n ai B Rith adopts a sectarian indoctrination stance in public schools and urges UN support in a separate measure while memorializing late Sen Alben Barkley.
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Harry Whalen
Kensington
Jack Combs
Charles Freysz
K. McClintock
Hyattsville
Joseph Ennis
M. Reese
Wildercroft
Richard Amster
Seat Pleasant
Nellie Davis
Mechanicsburg
Percy Rigler
Mt. Airy
John Roden
Hamstead
William Mowen
Elmer Sittig
Hall Windsor
Fred. Jerick
Howard Beall
Clarksburg
Golden Moxiey
Kemptown
Milton Burdette
Browningsville
Gordon Birell
Silver Spring
Charles Cole
Washington
Edith Whalen
Brentwood
Freysz
Enos Overholt
Riverdale
I — B‘nai B‘rith
United Nations
Jewish Service Organization
Alben W. Barkley
D-Ky
Adams Town Women's Club Demonstration Week Climaxed
The Adamstown Women’s Club hosted a lunch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morningstar with 37 guests. Mrs. Elmer Michael presided as the group showcased club projects including seven braided rugs and a second dress from the clothing class. Mrs. Clarence Thomas provided piano music and a sewing class review followed.
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Adamstown
Tlamemakers
Marshall Morningstar
Morningstar
Walter Myers
Elmer Michael
Eric Biser
Clarence Thomas
Milton
Thirteen Fry and Mrs Myers lead Spring meeting
Thirteen members and guests gathered at Lime Kiln for a Spring meeting with Mrs Fry as narrator. Several named attendees included Mrs Ross Mills, Mrs C Archie Thomas, Mrs Walter Myers, and Mrs Beatrice Fehr with plans for May events and a dress worn by Mrs Fry. Fourteen club members later attended worship at the Lutheran church in Point of Rocks.
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John Braden
Wilmington
Del
Clarence Thomas
C. Archie Thomas
Albert Coblentz
Willam Yingling
John Page
Claudene Page
Preston Smith
Tobias Zimmerman
Daniel Smith
Howard J. Stup
Robert Tuck
Robert DeRose
Ernest Clem
Ivan Loucks
Milton Fry
Elmer Michael
Charles Walter
Harry Thomas
Evelyn Thomas
Eric Biser
Palmer Snook
Walter Page
Joseph Carey
Clark Gibson
George Stup
Eva Carlin
Edgar Hawker
William Brosius
Ross Mills
Rhudelia Zimmerman
Marshall Morningstar
Nellie Morningstar
Walter Myers
Michael Smith
Point of Rocks
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Rockville
May
Montgomery County
Dewne
Alfred R. Freysz
Route 2
Alfred Jr
Ann
Betty
Thomas Freysz
Gertrude Freysz
Joseph Malinosky
Federal Electric
DEW Line
Chambersburg
John W. Hartman
Wahl, Sappington and CO
East Fifth St
FredeRick, Md
Universal Insulation CO
Edward S. Mobley
Wilson Place
Planet Jr
Herb Robbins Middletown
Farmers Coop Assn. Petroleum Div
South & Wisner Sts
Frederick,Md
Protectio Fangetie
Columbia
Tyler’s Jewelry Store
North Market Street
Frederick
Maryland
Landon Grey
Lugeuge
Leather Shop
North Market St
the News
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
C. Burr Artz
Jackie Hockman
Taney Apartments
J. W. Brosius
Brosius Lomes Corp
Oliver B. Harding
George C. Pearl
Jefferson
East Patrick Street
Sgt
Denver Shook
Pearl
Harding
East Patrick
Carroll Street
Montana
Yellowstone River
Cso
Barre Guild
GOD Housekeeping
Hammaker Brothers, Inc
Market ST Frederick
Dailey’s Funeral Home
Korell
Westover
Leslie Fay
Forever
Missy
Teena Paige
Jackie Junior
Luxite
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