Frederick County 200th Birthday Dinner Planned at Hood College
A bicentennial celebration marking Frederick County founding will be held at Coblentz Hall Hood College on Saturday evening June 12 at 6 30 p m Invitations have been extended by the organizing committee led by Dr Edward P Thomas Chief Justice Frederick Moore Vin t United States Supreme Court member and likely guest speaker The event honors the county carved from Prince Georges in 1748 to encompass today parts of several counties and a slice of the District of Columbia The Frederick County Historical Society coordinates plans with local officials and invites officials from neighboring counties and state leaders to attend Music will be provided by David Hagans orchestra and decorating duties fall to the Frederick Garden Club Tickets go on sale May 17 at the Chamber of Commerce and County Commissioners offices on a first come basis in limited seating at the hall
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Maryland
Coblentz Hall
Hood College
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick Moore Vintson
U. S. Supreme Court
Prince George's County
Prince George's
Anne Arundel
Baltimore
Frederick
Montgomery
Washington
Ilegany
Garrett and
Carroll
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park
Board of
Frederick County Historical Society
Charles Afe C. B Mathias
Jos. Harris
Dickerson
Ray R. Taylor
Thurmori
Courtney +Stauffer
Walkersville
Dawson Harvie
Myersville
New Hampshire
Charles E. Moylan
Supreme Bench
Baltimore City
J. Russell Young
Millard E. Tydings
Herbert R. O Conor
J. Glenn Beall
George L. Radcliffe
The
Maryland Historical Society
Judiciary
Thomas D'Alessandro
Lloyd C. Culler
Chamber of Commerce
Resurfacing Plans Describe West Patrick Street Project
The State Roads Commission will open bids on May 25 at noon for a 6.22 mile resurfacing contract covering East and West Patrick streets from Monroe to Carroll, old Route 40 to the Hagerstown highway junction, US Routes 15 and 26 from the North Market crossing to east of Mt. Pleasant, and Route 15 through Thurmont, using asphaltic concrete blacktop. The work includes widening Route 26 near Mt. Pleasant and involves Frederick and the railway company for several blocks. rails will be installed after water mains.
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State Roads Commission
Patrick Street
Market
Patrick Streets
East Pair Street
Frederick
Hagerstown
Monroe Street
Carroll Street
Wisner
Raymond Walter
Carroll
Jefferson Street
Worman
Worman’s
Divorce Suit Details Luba in Silk Durban Rhythm Charge
In Los Angeles on May 12, Mara Storan 36 former model sues Earl Moran 53 artist for divorce. Afri Moran testifies a language teacher Luba in blue satin pants danced the rhumba with Moran in court while the couple’s 12 year old daughter Sonia watched. Custody sought by both parties.
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Los Angeles
Earl Morans
Moran
Mara Storan
Sonia
Afri Moran
Luba
Diplomas To 12 Nurses At Frederick Memorial Hospital
A class of 12 received diplomas at the 37th annual commencement exercises of the Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing held at Georgianna Houck Simmons Nurses Home. The program included musical selections, a Florence Nightingale pledge, and diploma and pin presentations by Dr. W. Meredith Smith and Miss Martha A. McMaster.
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Nursing School Council
Herbert R. Jordan
St. John’s Church
God of Our Fathers
Warren
Clair de Lune
Martha A. McMaster
Florence Nightingale
Mirs. Rogers
St. Mary’s
Adams
Eliseu
Jordan
Helen Elizabeth Bentz
Frederick
Addie Mae Burall
Monrovia
Phylis Irmgard Eiler
Catonsville
Eliabeth Anne Filsinger
Deer Pari
Mary Louise Gooch
Prospect
Tenn
Betty Lee
Wilhelmina to Abdicate End of September Plan
Amsterdam May 12 The Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina 68 announced by radio she will abdicate in favor of daughter Princess Juliana by late September due to poor health. Juliana would act as regent while Wilhelmina’s powers may be limited again next Friday. Government officials gave no health details but said no alarm was indicated.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Sawrdar
Circus moves on to York despite telegrams and sabotage attempts
Sabotage efforts failed to stop King Brother’s Circus from appearing in York Pa as scheduled after two shows at the local fairgrounds. telegrams from Hagerstown and York caused confusion about a Frederick stop, but circus officials confirmed York engagement. A management spokesman suggested a viral plot aimed at making the York appearance flop. The troupe packed early and headed sixty miles to York for the one day performances.
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King Brother's Circus
York
Hagerstown
Frederick
King
Gary
Bevin Says Reds Stand in Way of Peace
Foreign Secretary Bevin told Parliament only the Soviet bloc stands in the way of peace. He urged clearing the ground before any settlement and criticized Moscow for publicizing talks. Bevin noted U S and Soviet statements hinder frank diplomacy and said more preparatory work is needed before any new effort.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Anthony Edeign
Eden
Moscow
United States
Tass
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Senatorial Report Delayed in Mary Elections
Washington May 12 The submission of the Mary senatorial contest report is postponed as Chairman Jenner and the Senate Rules subcommittee are away. A final draft has been prepared after months of investigation into D Markey's claim of voting irregularities. No full committee meeting or alternative date is set.
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Washington
Mary
Jenner
Rind
Senate Rules Subcommittee
D. John Marker
Sec
O'Conor
Markey
Tractor Damaged In Accident In County
A tractor driven by Jacob H. Earlie of Adamstown was damaged about 150 dollars in a Point of Rocks accident investigated by State Trooper W A Muichner. Earlie was following the vehicle when the truck bed caught the tractor tire, causing it to run off the highway. No injuries or charges were reported.
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Jacob H. Earlie
Adamstown
Point of Rocks
W. A Muichner
Howard T. Perkins
Earlie
Clinic For Deaf To Be Held In Frederick County
A health department driven plan calls for a county deaf clinic after Dr Donald J Roop report. Francis Scott Key Post American Legion will buy an audiometer to detect deafness in school children.
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Donald J. Roop
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Frederick County Health Department
Health Department
Legionnaires
St John’s
MLS. S. D
AT. C. A
Fredreick High School
Minor Simpson
Alvin Quinn
MC. A
Eugene‘ Rhinehart
Pearre
Howard Fiook
Albert Mullican
Bill Hammond
Robert Comer
Fredgee
Bill Trail
Tgam
James Cines
Aurice Warner
Nathan Isarn
James Kel
Ronald Hood
Donald Lutch
Thomas
Robert Spencer
Thase
Kennedy
M. Kennedy
R. Thomas
F. Kine
D. Henge
Lindsay Koode
Robert Brand- Hooisem
Tournal
Ernest Western Marvland
All Anne
Americanfem
Tayrena
Steel Price Variations Confuse Steel Users
Steel users face unprecedented price swings this week, with The Iron Age noting that reductions begun by U S Steel Corp may benefit consumers in the long run but making total future costs unpredictable, depending on supplier location and source.
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New York
Iron Age
Metalworking Trade Weekly
U. S. Steel Corp
Buta
Montgomery County approves low bid for Damascus high school
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a $575,000 bid from L. J. Keller Sons of Jefferson for a new Damascus high school. Keller has built multiple local schools and is also working on a Kensington project. HL. Stanley Stine was elected board president, replacing Helen C. Walker. Superintendent Edwin W. Broome was authorized to revise tuition rates for nonresident students. cost per student estimated near 180 dollars, with current charges at 50 dollars. The district faces 50 elementary teaching vacancies for fall.
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Montgomery County
Washington
Stanley Stine
Silver Spring
Helen C. Walker
Durward
Edwin W. Broome
Broome
79 000 Walk Out On Strike At Chrysler
Detroit May 1200 Chrysler Corp workers 73.4 CLO production at 16 plants walked out for a third postwar wage increase. Picketing began at Highland Park gate before 9 am. Union demanded 17 cents, company offered 6 cents. No disorders reported. Chrysler says willing to discuss settlement despite action.
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Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Pickering
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Vaw-Cio
General Motors Corp
Highland Park
Harry Toy
Norman Matthews
Uaw-Cio
Herman L
Weckler
Showers May Arrive Today Delayed Thunderstorms Forecast
A three day warm spell ends as showers and thunderstorms are forecast for late today after a record May heat. The city reached 92 degrees with the Weather Bureau noting building clouds along mountain ranges and predicting storms by late afternoon. Temperatures should cool tomorrow with cloudy skies and lighter heat.
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Weather Bureau
Frederick
Neely Defeats Holt In West Virginia
West Virginia returns show Neely leading Holt in early returns for the Democratic nomination to return to Washington. Patteson leads for governor with 53,943 votes to Thomas 35,878 as Bevercombe tops Republican precincts. Other updates note Simons death and a Gettysburg car theft case with three men released after FBI inquiry.
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W. Va
Matthew MM
Neely
Rush D. Hott
Day
Senate
Washington
James Kay Thomas
Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
Holt
Chapman Bevercombe
Join A. Simons
Cli Sron
Patteson
Clarence Meadows
Thomas
Herbert S. Boreman
Rail unions face a take it or leave it stance after failed strike
The Nation Today reports that three vathlord unions, Engineers Switchmen and others, failed to strike as government seized the railroads and issued a temporary no strike order through May 19. Wage talks stalled after a fact finding board recommended 1512 cents per hour plus 23 rule changes, which unions rejected.
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Vathlord
John L. Lewis
Army Royall
Royall
Truman
Comou Neople
White House
Tsaders
Weather swings from heat to cool across the country
The day featured contrasting temperatures from the warm south and east to unseasonably cool reaches from New England to the Southern plains. Readings ranged from 35 to 64 in various regions with rain in parts of Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri while many areas cleared. Highs reached 94 in Atlanta and 92 in Harrisburg with cooler spots like Milwaukee 45 and Chicago 51. Beall declines political move and Reds acquire Litwhiler in separate notes.
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New Engad
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Mississippi Valley
Land O'Lakes
Wis
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Pikeville
Harrisburg
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Washington
Milwaukee
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Boston
Eastport
Georgia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Missouri
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Central Plains
Marshall Rules Out Bilateral Talks With Soviet Union
Washington May 12 The United States will not enter bilateral negotiations with the Soviet government on the interests of other nations. General Marshall outlined U N and allied body channels for discussing Germany Austria and Korea, while noting actions needed now. He and Truman face decisions on next steps as hopes rise for easing East West tension after Molotov Smith exchanges.
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Mars Pfovinr
Marshall
Cdonies
Russia
Walter Bedell Smith
Molotov
Smith
Moscow
United Nations
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Austria
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Allied Control Council
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State Department
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United States
Truman
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Soviet Union
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