Three Feet Of Hail Destroys Crops On South Mountain
Heavy hail three feet deep swept over South Mountain and nearby areas last night, damaging raspberry and strawberry crops and injuring minor orchard plants. A bridge washed out near Bolivar, roads rutting and flooding hinder travel from Middletown to Reno’s Monument, with county roads officials assessing the damage and forecasting repairs.
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South Mountain
Bolivar
Reno
Monument
Curtis Kendall
Kendall
Middletown
Reno's Monument
Estie Toms' Yard
Roger H. Willard
Grayson Toms
Arthur Toms
Harvey House
Braddock Heights
Braddock
Frederick
Henry R. Shoemaker
County Roads Board
Middle Creek Road
Trafic
State Roads Commission
Williamsport
St. James
Washington County
Eastern Star
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Weather Bureau
Potomac Edison Company
Monocacy
Commencement May 25 At Maryland School for the Deaf
Eleven boys and girls will receive diplomas and certificates in 2 p.m. ceremonies tomorrow at the Maryland School for the Deaf. Two will finish college preparatory work, six graduate from high school, two complete the eighth grade, and one receives a time certificate. A military tactics and rifle drill exhibition follows with awards at 3 p.m. on the front lawn. Col Elmer F Munshower and Sheriff Guy Anders will review officers. An exhibit of crafts and arts will also be shown.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Elmer F. Munshower
Guy Anders
Draft Extension Likely for Two Years Until 1952
Washington reports a House committee move to extend the Selective Service Act to 1952 with induction on standby until Congress declares a national emergency. The plan preserves 18 to 26 registrants with existing processing while barring 16-year enlistment and voluntary enlistments under two years. The measure also allows activating military reserves for 21 months during a national emergency, with 18-year reserves free to opt out. Defense chiefs urge continuation through the Cold War.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Defense
Heights Park Opens May 30
Braddock Heights Park will open May 30 with attractions from prior years. The 12 car ferris wheel returns for a view of the Middletown Valley, plus a rebuilt pool rink bowling alleys and rides. The Mountain Theater announces 1950 season with plays starting June 21 and weekly through Saturday. The mountain-top dance pavilion will be rentable to groups via the local power company offices.
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Braddock Heights Park
Middletown Valley
Braddocks
Mountain Theater
Power Company
Pole Snapped When Struck By Auto Near Walkersville
State Police report an early morning crash on State Route 71 about 9 15. A 1950 Oldsmobile driven by Dorothy K. Eyler collided with a pole, snapping it in two. Eyler escaped injury, $200 damage mainly to the car front. Harry L. Wisner, driver of a 1948 Dodge, said he could not see Eyler due to a large truck. No charges were filed.
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Walkersville
Patrick Stakem, Jr
Dorothy K. Eyler
Woodsboro
Eyler
Stakem
Wisner
Eyter
Court Denies Injunction in Brewster Divorce Case
An equity court denied Mrs. Theo Arch Brewster of Washington an injunction against her husband Kingman Brewster to prevent disposal of assets. The order lowers alimony from 150 to 400 dollars per month and cuts defense fees. Brewster faces divorce litigation with assets valued over 200000 dollars tied to Blue Ridge Farms Inc and K-B Ranch Inc. Mrs Brewster filed a cross-bill for divorce.
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Theo Arch Brewster
Washington
Kingman Brewster
Frederick County
Brewsters
Brewster
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Blue Ridge Farms Inc
K-B Ranch, Inc
15Th Street
Naval Reserve Unit Forms Drill Team at State Armory
Naval Reserve Composite Unit 3 27 under Commander Charles H Conley Jr forms a twelve man drill team to represent the unit at various naval events. Lt (jg) Charles McMathias Jr leads the drill period with over thirty veterans present. Delphy Handley assists in organizing. A new film in the Why We Fight series was shown. Weekend Chesapeake Bay cruises are being planned for summer.
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Naval Reserve Composite Unit 3-27
Charles H. Conley, Jr
State Armory
Focal Naval Unit
Contey
Delphey Handley
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Armory
Chesapeake Bay
Democrats For Warren Form Group In California
A group of lifelong Democrats in Los Angeles formed a Democrats for Warren committee urging Governor Earl Warren’s reelection. They say supporting James Roosevelt is untenable and note that being son of a famed father does not justify a high office claim. Walter Wanger and Leo Carillo are named as members.
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Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Earl Warren
Walter Wanger
Leo Carillo
Deeds Recorded Of Properties Sold In Local Clerk Office
Executors of the late Jeannette V. Engelbrecht sold the home at 120 West Fourth Street to Wille M. Rhoderick for 7500. Dorothy Virginia Blank and Mr and Mrs Wilfred G Blank sold land on the west side of Shookstown road toward Edgewood church in Tuscarora district for about 4000.
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Jeannette V. Engelbrecht
West Fourth Street
Wille M. Rhoderick
Dorothy Virginia Blank
Wilfred G. Blank
Elwood J. McKenzie
Shookstown Road
Edgewood Church
Tuscarora
Acrobats Dinner Sets Back Table Manners At Convention
Newark May 24 The National Society of Acrobats and Aerialists disrupted etiquette at its fifth annual convention with a luncheon where performers perched atop tables and performed stunts while eating. Several act antics followed including headstands and other contortions beside salads and desserts. The business session approved plans to begin shooting automobiles from cannons this year.
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Newark
N. J
National Society of Acrobats
Jelski
Fritz Baronek
Mia Jonennen
Finland
Armandi- Rivardi
Splinger
Matty Jonensen
Mia
Slim Collins
Republicans Plan Large Rallies To Boost Fall Campaign
Washington May 24 Republicans map three major rallies to energize their fall bid for Congress. An Atlantic City June 23 east coast rally will be televised to GOP lawmakers and officials from east of the Alleghenies, followed by a Salt Lake City July western conference and a Chicago finale in late August or September. Gov Dewey and Gov Duff are highlighted as chief attractions, with national chairmen aiming to outdraw the Democratic Jubilee.
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Washington
Truman
GOP National Committee
Atlantic City
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Congress
Brewster
Maine
Senatorial Committee
Tolt
GOP
Chicago Stadium
Barkley
Guy G. Gabrielson
Alleghenies
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Thomas E Dewey
New York
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Spilled Grease Triggers Morning Kitchen Fire
Three fire companies responded to an alarm at the R and M restaurant at 415 Northmarket Street around 10 45 this morning. Firemen said spilled grease on a stove caused an out of control blaze in the kitchen and that after extinguishing it they disassembled and cleaned the unit. Junior, United, and Citizen companies attended.
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R and M
Northmarket Street
United
Citizen
Mufflers legality debated in Maryland over noise limits
Pikesville May 24. Maryland officials say fancy mufflers may be legal or not depending on police and magistrate interpretation. Section 236 requires mufflers in good condition to avoid nuisance. it is a misdemeanor to use a muffler that creates excessive noise. Judges and police will enforce under the law, with discretion resting with authorities.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Col
Carey Jarman
Jarman
Man Arrested for False Fire Alarm Interest in Engines
Percy Lee Robinson, 24, was arrested after telling police he has loved fire engines since childhood. Detectives detained him for pulling a false alarm, citing his fascination with fire equipment as the motive.
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Washington
Percy Lee Robinson
Fleming Named new Federal Maritime Board Undersecretary
Washington May 24 President Truman created a Federal Maritime Board and named Maj. Gen. Philip B Fleming as Undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation. Fleming succeeds in a senior cabinet level post guiding transportation policy. The move signals a drive to streamline maritime and transport oversight.
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Fleming
Washington
Truman
Federal Maritime Board
Maj
Philip B Fleming
Commerce
Transportation
Curiosity Aroused By Oriental Treasure Chest In Tokyo
A House committee investigates an oriental treasure seized at war end now in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur. Patterson testified the chest holds jewelry and gold and its value could fund reparations. The panel also heard notes on Nazi assets and Goering art. aims to aid war victim claims with these funds.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Subcommittee
Robert P. Patterson
MacArthur
Patterson
Tokyo
Lucius Clay
Germany
Clay
Nazi Reid
Russia
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Goering
Beckworth
D-Tex
Key Post Plans Memorial Day Tributes and Services
Francis Scott Key Post No 01 American Legion prepares Memorial Day observances with graveside decorations at Mt Olivet and other cemeteries Sunday afternoon. Major Harold Isbell to give the main address at the War Memorial, with 100 volunteers sought for coverage and a flag changing ceremony by Lepinunaires. General holiday notes: post offices and schools close, stores reduce hours, and selective deliveries occur.
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American Legion
Mt. Olivet
le Kionastres
Alvey M. Norwood
Marely
Maryland National Guard
Co. A. Alnag
War Memorial
Norwood
Camp Detrick
Voyageurs Militaire Iron
Cns
West Powers Use Air To Tell About Russia
The United States Britain and France broadcast protests to Moscow over Europe and the Soviet bloc via Voice of America and the BBC. The move followed a London Big Three meeting and aims to counter Moscow while Berlin faces tension as Communist youths plan a demonstration and Western Berlin warns against a sudden overrun of free Berlin. Western claims cite evidence of a 50,000 strong East German force fostered by Russia and a Russian peace offensive.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
SBS
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Europe
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Berlin
Moles Acquitted In Death Of 17 Year Old Girl
Lon Moles 60, a Prestonsburg School Board member, was acquitted of murder in the June 27 slaying of 17 year old Lee Baldridge in Prestonsburg Kentucky. The jury delivered the verdict at 8 55 am after a short deliberation. Relatives cried as Moles smiled. his wife was not in the courtroom.
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Pikeville
Pike Circuit Court
Lon Moles
Lee Baldridge
Prestonsburg
J. Frank Stewart
Stewart
Moles
Collateral Forfeited In Montana Court Case
Collateral was forfeited before Magistrate Alton Y Bennett at Peoples Court this morning by Harry Lindsay of Uniontown Pennsylvania along with Clyde W Schindledecker Ottanna Clarence Kesselring Takoma Washington Kenneth G Bennett Baltimore Russell L Billman Youngstown Ohio and Fred S Wilt Altoona Pennsylvania all exceeding 50. State Trooper Patrick Stakem Jr made arrests.
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Alton Y. Bennett
General Motors Stock Hits 21 Year High on UAW Deal
General Motors common stock rose to a 21 year high as talks with the United Auto Workers CIO concluded a five year contract. A block of 26 000 shares traded at 0 percent with a 214 point gain before paring some, marking the first sale delayed briefly for price agreement. GM led a market rally with Chrysler also showing a fractional gain as demand for new cars remained strong.
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New York
General Motors
United Auto Workers
CIO
Chrysler
GOP Meet Strategists in City Campaign Kickoff
Lone 40 Republicans from diverse city sections assembled at Hotel Frederick to launch the June 18 municipal ticket campaign. The gathering nominated a campaign board, named early committee leaders, and planned advertising and publicity efforts with City Chairman Austin Jones presiding. A Thursday session will convene precinct chairmen and a May 29 board meeting is set at campaign headquarters. Candidates include Elmer Mynhower for Mayor and several alderman hopefuls with Jesse C. Shaver seeking re election as Alderman and Aubrey A. Nicodemus as City Register.
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Frederick
Eather
Nf Ten
Fear Chagan
Nevin T. RO Waskey
Jesse N. Smith
George T. Schroeder
Harvey A. Uarrington
Willand Hart
Francs B. Sappington
Edward S. Mobley
Mehrle F. Wachter
Willard Markey
Austin Jones
COP Committee
Camparan
Tam O
Board of Managers
Imeet Agen
Elmer PF. Mynshower
Board of Aldermen
Townes
Emmert R Raw. Ins
Clyde Mooney
Chaves
Staley
C.J
Firemen to Unveil Plaque for World War I Servicemen
A memorial plaque honoring 68 United Steam Fire Company members who served in World War I will be unveiled next Sunday afternoon at the fire hall. The ceremony begins at 2 30 oclock with Willian M. Storm and Rev James W. Minter delivering addresses. Master Samuel Robert Marrone will unveil the plaque, and Robert L. Smith will read the names. Alton Bennett will give a memorial tribute to three gold star members. W. Bartels Storm will open the ceremony. invocations and musical numbers are planned with a committee led by Alton Y. Bennett.
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United Steam Fire Company
Fire Hall
Willian M. Storm
Fire Company
James W. Minter
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Samuel Robert Marrone
Samuel Marrone
Wavell Dies in London War Hero of WWII Passes at 67
London May 24 field marshal Viscount Wavell a 67 year old British war hero died in a London nursing home. Known as master of war he led Allied operations in North Africa and the Southwest Pacific earning honors from Britain and the United States. His career included commands in India and his early aid to the Allied effort in Russia. He was noted for swift night movements and close air force cooperation and married Eugenie Marie in 1915, leaving three daughters and a son.
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London
Viscount Wavell
Wavel
Feet
Air Force
Churchill
Wavell
House of Commons
Fgypt Acc
Order of the Bath
Libya
Near East
Greece
Cyrenaica
Bernard N. Montgomery
Britain
Eighth Army
Lord Wavell
India
Southwest Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Harry S. Truman
America
Caucasus
Ypres
Russia
WGI
Wilhelm Keitel
England
Seaman Stabbed To Death In Baltimore
Baltimore May 24 A seaman with two swastika tattoos on his chest was found dying from a deep knife wound on East Baltimore street. Thomas Holford 38 identified by police. A fight on the landing preceded his collapse after stumbling down stairs and across the street to Mercy Hospital where he died a half hour later. Police seek a 42 year old man known as Meaweed for questioning.
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Baltimore
Thomas Holford
Mississippi
Holford
Mercy Hospital
Meaweed
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Walker
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