Walkersville High School to Add Two Classrooms
A plan for an addition to Walkersville High School was approved by the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Education. The project, estimated at about $60,000, would add two classrooms and may enlarge the auditorium. Funding limits may require trimming the auditorium expansion.
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Walkersville High School
Board of County Commissioners
Oard of Education
Chool Board
Euene W. Pruitt
Paul Kea
Board of Eucation
Brunswick
Walkeersville High School
Board of Education
Pruitt
Board of
Eduation
Additiory
No Troops For N. A. Defense
Washington reports officials say the administration has no current plan to reinforce North Atlantic nations with American troops. B 29s remain stationed in Britain, and Barkley floated a future possibility of occupation forces while others see it as speculative. No action or discussion appeared at the London NATO meeting this month.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Britain
Barkley
New Orleans
London
U. S
Materials Arrive for Work at Frederick Airport
Materials have arrived at Frederick airport for a sub surface drainage system installation but wet weather has caused a delay to the start. The contract was awarded late last year and winter weather slowed operations. A pipe manufacturer strike also halted progress, with materials now available. Preliminary work is underway by M. J. Bles Construction Company of McLean Virginia as crews await better conditions.
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Frederick
M. J. Bles Constructon Company
McLean
Examinations Under Way at Hood College
Final exams at hand keep Hood College students studying and preparing. Exams begin Wednesday for the two upper classes and Thursday for the underclassmen, continuing through Thursday June 1 for all classes. All students must attend Moving Up day exercises Thursday June 1 at two oclock in Brodbeck Hall.
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Hood Ohege
Brodbeck Hall
All Fire Look-Out Towers Now Closed
District Forest Supervisor Herman Toms announced all fire look-out towers in the area are closed for the season and may not reopen until next fall unless a very dry period arises. Deputy wardens run fire control centers during spring and fall as greenery reduces danger. the last tower to close was Salamander, with Foxville and Lamb's Knoll centers already shut on May 14.
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Herman Toms
Thej
Salamander
Toms
Foxville
Lamb's Knoll
Rainfall in New York Sparks Weather Debate and Worries
Rain in the New York area has relieved reservoirs and prompted city officials to celebrate while farmers in the watershed and resort owners fear floods. Harvard professor Dr. Wallace E. Howell defends his cloud seeding work as uncertain and not aimed at distant states like New Jersey or Pennsylvania. An audience including farmers and mayors pressed for answers at a Hudson Valley Electric Engineers meeting.
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New York
New York City
Harvard
Wallace E. Howell
New Jersey
Hudson River
Palisades
Howell
Hudson Valley
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Pennsylvania
Substation Under Construction At Damascus
Potomac Edison begins a 1500 KVA substation at Damascus to improve voltage regulation for the growing area. Frederick crews under maintenance engineer William Seibert expect completion within three months. The project costs about $17,000 and will serve three electric feeder distribution lines as part of ongoing service improvements.
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Damascus
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
William Seibert
Utility Company
Potomac Edison
Pinza and Wife Donate Rye Home for Cancer Fund
New York May 23 Ezio Pinza and his wife donated their 18 room Rye New York home to the Damon Runyon memorial fund for cancer research The property valued at 50000 with a 14000 mortgage will be sold after June 2 profits above the mortgage to cancer research Pinza leaves South Pacific May 31 for a Hollywood film career
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New York
Ezio Pinza
Rye
N. Y
Damon Runyon
Pacife
Hollywood
Russell qualifies as administrator in Orphans Court
Thomas J. Russell of 348 East Third Street was named administrator of the estate of Mrs. Marcella F. Russell in Orphans Court today. Heirs include two sons, two daughters, and the daughter of a deceased son. No value was set on the estate.
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Thomas J. Russell
East Third Street
Marcella F. Russell
Charges Filed Against Lester Sewell for Indecent Offense
Lester James Sewell of New Market was arrested by Constable Paul B. Rhoads on warrants charging carnal knowledge of a colored girl under 14 and bastardy. He remains in jail under $2,500 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Lester James Sewell
New Market
Paul B. Rhoads
Two Men Sent To Jail After Fracas On Route 40
In Peoples Court this morning, Guy A Fazzoni of Charleroi was jailed ten days for assault and battery on a county resident after a roadside fracas on Route 40 between Ridgeville and Frederick. Norman R Borne, also of Charleroi, pleaded guilty to drunken and reckless driving and received forty days in jail for defaults totaling 110. (sic) 75 and 10.75, with charges stemming from a pursuit by State Trooper Stonesifer.
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Guy A. Fazzoni
Charleroi
Alam Y. Bennett
Peoples Court
Ridgeville
Frederick
Norman R. Borne
Char
Jerei
James Stonesifer
Robert Vyansant
Route J. Mt. Airy
VanSant
Barne
van Sant
Fazzoni
Taille
Borne
Route 40
Stonesifer
James 8. Creager
Route 1
Ijansville
Charles D. Mades
Men With False Noses Stage Another Holdup
Two armed men wearing false faces held up a Prince Georges county general store near Washington, taking about $2000 from Peggy Miller, daughter of the owner. Police theorize the pair may be the same men who robbed a Washington auto finance company last week. They fled in a gray silver 1950 sedan with DC plates, after wearing artificial noses attached to false glasses.
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Clinton
Prince Georges
Washington
Peggy Miller
District of Columbia
Buzzie and Robin To Wed Today in Santa Monica
Curtis Dall known as Buzzie and Robin Edwards, both in their early 20s, will marry today at St Augustine Episcopal Church by the Sea Santa Monica attended by Eleanor Roosevelt and family. Mrs Roosevelt arrived by plane yesterday to join relatives at the ceremony.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Curtis
Buzzie Dall
Roosevelt
Fdr
Robin Edwards
St. Augustine Episcopal Church By the Sea
Eleanor Roosevelt
John
Jimmy
Buzzie
Anna Roosevelt
Curtis Dall
Tuneful Tunes To Be Tooted Hereafter By B. & O. Whistles
Baltimore hears new chime whistles on the B and O line aimed at soothing residents and replacing harsh diesel horns. One train sports a musical whistle while eight yard engines receive a single chime. Officials say the tunes are pleasing yet penetrating and preserve a steam whistle echo. Casey Jones nostalgia fades as engineers adopt standardized sounds.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Casey Jones
Casey
Tennessee
New York
Water shortages blamed on war and politics
Philadelphia May 23 experts at the American Water Works Association convention blamed war and political neglect for widespread water shortages. They urged $100 million more annually for a decade, noting urban growth and aging storage facilities. New York’s postwar deficit in storage and overuse since 1945 were cited as examples of failed governance.
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Philadelphia
American Water Works Association
Harry BE
Jordan
New York
Association
Local Man Elected Treasurer of Maryland Synod
John J. Shaw of Frederick was elected treasurer at the Maryland Synodical Brotherhood's annual meeting held at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The 13th annual Maryland Synod gathering began Saturday and will conclude Wednesday with ordination services for new ministers.
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John J. Shaw
Frederick
Maryland Synodical Brotherhood of the
United Lutheran Church In America
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Maryland Synod of the United Lutheran Church In America
Waiting for Cable Lights to Be Installed at Fourth and Bentz
City crews will install three new traffic lights at the Fourth and Bentz intersection as soon as cable arrives. Materials including the lights and control box are on hand. Holes will be dug for the light standards to be set.
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Cable
Soo
Fourth
Bentz Street
Civil Defense Plan May Be Set Up Soon
Washington on May 23 reports a civil defense plan to aid cities facing potential A bomb threats. NSRB aims to draft a summer program using surveys from Washington Seattle and Chicago to guide manpower and resource deployment. A September 1 deadline targets a more permanent plan for states and communities.
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Washington
Civil Defense Office
National Securities Resources Board
NSRBI
Seattle
Chicago
NSRB
NLRB
of Washington
Iingis
Maryland
Virginia
Peonies Threatened by Weather and Road Plans
Maryland gardeners report botrytis blight on peonies due to cool wet weather. University of Maryland pathologists advise copper sulphate Bordeaux spray every 10 days. By-pass bid opening for Rockville postponed to June 6 with Route 240 concrete paving estimates. Route 71 collision with no injuries reported. details unavailable as officer on duty elsewhere.
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College Park
Maryland
University of Maryland
Rockville
State Roads Commission
Montgomery County
Decision On Adjournment Delayed Amid Campaign Pressures
Washington May 22 Administration leaders delayed a decision on adjournment to next week. Senate Leader Lucas and McCormack met with Truman to outline how much of the Fair Deal can be delayed. Campaigns loom as lawmakers seek to exit by August 1, with Taft Wherry and other GOP leaders weighing timing and priorities.
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Congress
Senate
Lucas AW
White House
Truman
Con. Hess
Lucas
Barkley
House
McCormack
Mass
Walle
Rayburn
Texas
Illinois
Everett Dickson
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Wherry
Nebraska
Frederick County Attendance Near Top For State Tours
Frederick county drew near the state lead in the annual house and garden pilgrimage with more than 2500 receipts and well over a thousand visitors on local tours. Proceeds support Hammond Harwood House in Annapolis as a Federated Garden Clubs museum.
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Frederick County
Anne Arundel
William Preston Lane, Jr
Hammond Harwood
Annapolis
Federated Garden Clubs of
Maryland
Frederick
Blanchard Randall
Baltimore
T. Stuart Haller
Garden Club of
Herd Improvement Association Meeting to Review Dairy Practices
Maryland testers from 39 associations across 800 herds and 25 000 cattle gather at Braddock Heights for a two day conference on up to date dairy methods and test work. Five testers will receive top awards at the annual dinner Wednesday night. Ray Smith of Frederick will speak as the conference wraps Thursday.
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Maryland
Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Braddock Heights
Ray Smith
Frederick
Suit for Damages In Circuit Court Over Assault
Fannie B. Stevens files a 5000 dollar damages suit in Circuit Court claiming a violent assault by neighbor Mary A. Stevens on May 13. The plaintiff, represented by Sherman P. Sowers, says a large stone strike caused head and ear injuries and medical costs. Separately, Mary A. Stevens had filed a parallel 5000 dollar claim against George Norman Stevens near Libertytown for the same date.
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Fannie B. Stevens
Frederick
Route 1
Mary A. Stevens
Sherman P. Sowers
George Norman Stevens
Libertytown
Draft Induction May Have To Be Resumed
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said manpower experts fear enlistments are slipping and inductions may be necessary soon. He spoke in Washington with Selective Service officials but no draft orders will be issued until Congress acts to extend the peacetime draft beyond June 24.
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Lucha Repolis
Lewis B. Hershey
Washington
Selective Service Organization
Hershey
Congress
Westminster Youth Dies in Suspected Russian Roulette
George William Martin, 17, found shot in Westminster home after loading a revolver and playing Russian roulette with an 18 year old date, Carol Milter. He died en route to hospital. police call it death by own action.
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Westminster
George William Martin
Carol Milter
James Simmons
Young Martin
Martin
Carol
James T. Marsh
Carroll County
Bal Lmore
Russia
Reassignment of Missouri Officers After Grounding Incident
Norfolk May 3 Navy reassigns four top officers from the battleship Missouri following her January grounding on a Chesapeake Bay sand shoal. Capt. William D. Brown moves to command Subordinate Group Five at Green Cove Springs. Millett joins the DoD's R and D Board in Washington. Frank Morris Jr. heads to a surface anti submarine detachment at Key West. Cmdr. John R. Millett receives a new posting. Cmdr. George E. Peckham is relieved and sent to Stanford University for graduate work in personnel administration.
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Norfolk
Navy
Missouri
Chesapeake Bay
Ucapi
William D. Brown
John R. Millett
Cindy
Frank G. Morris
Brown
Big Mo
Green Cove Springs
Millett
Department of Defense
Research and Development Board
Washington
Morris
Key West
Fila
George E. Peckham
Stanford University
Annual Visitation Of Enoch Chapter Held At Masonic Temple
Approximately 85 members and guests attended the annual visitation of grand chapter officers to Enoch Royal Arch Chapter No. 23 at its regular convocation in the Masonic Temple. Clarence M. Young and C. Elwood Smyrk attended from Hagerstown and Baltimore respectively. George Black presided. Harry O. Schroeder and John H. Lentz were among Maryland officers present. a dinner prepared by Frederick Chapter's Eastern Star ladies preceded the convocation.
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Enoch Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Clarence M. Young
Hagerstown
C. Elwood Smyrk
Baltimore
George Black
Enoch Chapter
Harry O. Schroeder
Masons
Maryland
John
Legion Convention Planned for August in Baltimore
Maryland’s 1930 American Legion convention was set for August 16 18 and 19 in Baltimore. Posts statewide organized details at a meeting and decided to establish convention headquarters at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. The Legion auxiliary Forty and Eight and Eight and Forty to hold their conventions simultaneously. The WMAR FM shutdown scheduled after June 6 announced by the A S Abell Company to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Legion's Auxiliary
Forty
Eight
Wmar-Fm
A. S. Abell Company
Federal Communications Commission
End Of East German Force Asked
Washington and London pressed Moscow over a 30,000 line, and Paris joined protest against a East German police force with military character. The United States demanded immediate dissolution, saying the force rivals five postwar agreements and carries infantry, artillery, armor, and tanks. France accused Soviet demilitarization breach. U.S. note asserts the force destroys trust in Russia’s pacific intent.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Moscow
Germany
State Department
Soviet Union
Paris
Baskt
Unidentified Woman Buried Near Berkeley Springs
Authorities buried the unidentified 35 to 40 year old woman found strangled along the Potomac riverbank near Berkeley Springs May 10. About a thousand locals and visitors from Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania viewed the body while investigators linked a Columbus Ohio ticket purchase to Hancock, and briefly detained a Morgantown man before releasing him.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Potomac River
Fron Hancock
Maryland
West, Virginia
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Hancock
Morgantown
Aloha staff named editor and editors for Western Maryland yearbook
Ruth Williams of Hurlock has been named editor of Aloha the Western Maryland College yearbook for next year. Doris Lee Phillips of Harlock will be photography editor. C Philip Kable Baltimore named business manager. Other staff include Alice Yearley Towson Charlotte Janney Lutherville Maurine Brandt Landover Hills PatriciaAnn Tobey Washington Frederick Keefer Keymar Peggy Kerns Westminster Nancy Jee Winkelman Dorothy Arnold June Lorraine Beaver Baltimore. Track meet at Frederick High today postponed by weather and conducted today starting at 9 30 a clock.
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Westminster
Mary
Ruth Williams
Hurlock
Five Day Weather Forecast for Maryland and Delaware
Five day outlook calls for Wednesday partly cloudy with sunshine and warmer trend. Thursday remains warm with showers likely in the afternoon or evening. Friday and Saturday cooler, then warmer again with showers possible on Sunday. Temperatures average two to six degrees above seasonal normals.
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Maryland
Delaware
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Hyattsville
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Trooter
Herd Improvement Association
George Wm. Martin
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Legion Convention
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Aloha
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