Anniversaries and Birthdays From History and Today
Know America Today's anniversaries note Edson Adams 1824 merchant and 49er founder of Oakland California born Fairfield County Conn died Oakland. Sheldon Jackson 1834 missionary educator pioneer Minaville NC died 1909. Gertrude Kasebier 832 photographer born Des Moines IA died 1934. Josephus Daniels 1862 editor navy secretary diplomat born Washington NC died 1948. Sime Silverman 1873 Variety founder editor born Cortland NY died 1933. Albert Palmer 1879 president Chicago Theological Seminary born Kansas City MO died Altadena CA 1954. Today in History entries cover Loyalists in St John 1783 Wilkes expedition 1836 Bogus Proclamation 1864 Selective Service 1917 Harding steel 1922 NYC police public enemies 1933 price controls 1942 and US Stalin talks 1948. Today's Birthdays Meredith Willson Frank Capra John Dale Price Crosby Bertrand Russell. Today's Horoscope notes peculiar vacation or strange environment with industry thrift and inventor’s temperament.
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Edson Adams
California
Oakland
Calif
Fairfield Co. Conn
Sheldon Jackson
Far West
Alaska
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
Navy
Mexico
Washington, N. C
Sime Silverman
Variety
New York
Cortland
N. Y
Albert W Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Altadena Cal
St. John, New Brunswick
Congress
Joseph Howard, Jr
Story
Harding
Contry
New Yor City
United States
Stalin
Russia
Meredith Willson
Mason City
Iowa
Frank Capra
Italy
John Dale Price
Augusta
Ark
John €. Crosby
Milwaukee
William F. Russell
Teschers
Yee
Delhi
Ted Malone
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bertrand Russell
Bolivar notes and visits across town scenes
A Bolivar roundup mentions Raymond Wilt's hospital progress in Charles Town General Hospital, a Bolivar visit by Captain Spencer Butts and family, and Mrs Jessica Butts returning with her son. It notes Rev Cookman Baker’s visit, Ralph Bush’s transfer to Martinsburg post office, church society meetings, and local club cleanup efforts. Also references newborn Lewis Daniel Hill’s birth, and visits by Thelma Wenner and Gladys Spensler.
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Bolivar
W. Va
Raymond Wilt
Charles
General Hospital
Spencer Butts
U.S.N
Alexandria
Fannie B. Loman
Roy S. Butts
Jessica Butts
Harpers Ferry
Cookman Baker
Bolivar Methodist Church
Inlaw
Martinsburg
Brunswitch
Marcus Rutherford
Gladys Spensler
Washington, D. C
Beatrice Miskimon
Rural crime up 22 percent in 1954 FBI report
Crime in rural areas rose 22 percent in 1954 while willful killings rape and auto thefts declined. The figures come from 1525 law enforcement agencies covering about 37 million rural residents.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York Adopts France Stay Plan and Local Visits
On April 26, residents plan a two-year stay in France near Paris. Gerauld Cummings and son Eric of Roanoke Va. visited his mother Mrs Mary Cummings. Ralph and Mrs Stevens of Harpers Ferry move into their new home above the store. Leon Edwards of Camp Hill called on Mrs Perce Koonce in Bloomfield Va. Lita Soccing of Silver Spring spent the weekend with her parents in Camp Hill. Paul Bartles Jr and children of Martinsburg and Edgar Bartles and children of Hagerstown visited the Bartles home along with Mr and Mrs Bark Hampshire and family.
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New York
France
Paris
Gerauld Cummings
Eric
Roanoke
Mary Cummings
Ralph Stevens
Harpers Ferry
Leon Edwards
Camp Hill
Perce Koonce
Bloomfield
Lita Lee Soccing
Silver Spring
John Edmonson
Paul Bartles
Martinsburg
Edgar Bartles
Hagerstown
Bark Hampshire
Community notices and benefit film for retarded children
Several social notices list visits and illnesses in Bolivar and surrounding areas. A Mother’s Day dinner honors the family, and a benefit screening of Seven Angry Men in Westminster supports Carroll County Association for Retarded Children with proceeds aiding a summer camp for twenty-two children.
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Raymond Massey
Deborah Pagel
State Theater
Westminster
Carroll County
Westminster East End
Irvin Pinning
Charles Q. Fisher
James R. Langdon
George Wagner
Glenn Matthias
Raymond Hollinger
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America
Frederick
Cinemascore
Gladiators
Victor Mature
Susan Hayward
Michael Rennie
Debra Paget
Anne Bancroft
Ully
Wilt Nes
Fed
Tax
Ki Elking
South Market ST
Roobery
BURG
Cato
Warner Bros
Warnercolor
Black Rock
Hangman's Knot
Dill Ave
K& K Builders
Universal Insulation CO
Edward S. Mobley
Wilson Place
Baltimore
Norman Wetzel
Kearneysville
AnnaTauzy
Wetzell
Lewis Ballenger
Charles Town General Hospital
C. E. Dudrow
Hammondsport
Walter Dudrow
G. EB. Perry
University of Maryland
Roger Yoakum
Wilton Zombro
Boyce
Anna Mauzy
T. K. Orame
Bixler and Guild
Rexall Drug Store
Motorola TV
E. Patrick St
Aea
Damascus
Alan Ladd
Patricia Medinia
the Black Knight
Technicolor
Walter Snow
North Market St
Dailey’s Funeral Home
N. Market St
North End
Tih St
Military Road
Marken & Bielfeld
Jefferson Branch
Jefferson, Md
Patrick & Market Streets
Western Maryland Trust Company
Frederick, MD
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Britain
Times “Plaza ‘Bellio
Stivinians
Alastata Sim
St. Tennion's
Brevider i
Hell's Island
Wwilyuwua
Come Bn
Better Homes Equipment CO
Fast Patrick St
Cloverdale Spring Company
Hite
Jane Wyman
Sterling Nayden
Stooges
Cartoon 2
Dee Re Ia
Coor CinemaSc
the Man OF Fame
the Warrior OF Legend
Suzan Ball
John Lund
Keith Larsen
Atrosning
Ray Danton
Henry’s Dept
Abbott and Costello
M-G-M
Dama
Glenn Ford
Awne Francis
Louis Calhern
Ancaner
Evan Hunter
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