Funeral and burial for James Forrestal at National Military Cemetery
Washington May 25 A funeral and burial at the National Military Cemetery honored James Forrestal. President Truman and officials attended as military leaders and family paid tribute to the nation’s first Secretary of Defense. Forestalled by tragedy a 7 year old boy’s suicide at Bethesda Naval Hospital preceded the service. Bishop Wallace E Sonkling led prayers from I Corinthians as a ceremonial gun salute marked the procession up to the amphitheater.
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James Forrestal Buried After Nation's Tribute
A solemn seafaring funeral for former Secretary of the Navy and first U.S. Secretary of Defense James Forrestal concluded with ambassadors and military leaders saluting, a Marine firing squad, and taps. Mrs. Forrestal and family departed as a simple grave marker was placed, bearing only his name and rank.
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Hopkins Doctors Say Patsy Powers Cannot Be Helped
Johns Hopkins physicians announced Patsy Powers a nine year old girl from Hopewell Virginia suffering brain cancer cannot be helped. Exhaustive tests were conducted to see if surgery could relieve her condition but doctors stated she will likely be discharged Friday.
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Rev Fife Named First Paid President of Maryland Synod
Pi Rev Dr J Frank Fife of Holy Comforter Church Baltimore was named the first paid president of the Maryland Synod United Lutheran Church. He will begin a five year term September 1 with a 4500 dollar annual salary. Marshall E Brenaman of Carlisle was named full time director of Christian education for a four year term at 3600 dollars yearly. The Synod approved a 275000 dollar fund drive as its share of the national Christian higher education year program. A resolution urged Congress to raise the displaced persons quota.
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Lutheran pastors ordained at closing ceremonies
Richard Lewis Ehrhart of Brodbecks Pa and Simon Peter Eccard of Smithsburg Md were assigned as pastors in Lutherville Md and Arden W Va respectively and ordained in closing ceremonies tonight. Dr Fife formerly pastor of Woodsboro Lutheran Charge. Die in plane crash. Friendly Md May 25 two
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Simon Peter Eccard
Smithsburg
Arden
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Fife
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Plane crash near Hyde airfield kills two men
A former air force training plane crashed into a field near Hyde, killing two men whose identities were not immediately released. The aircraft was an air force surplus job piloted during takeoff by Richard Howe, a sailor at the Naval Air Station, with Howe and C. H. Martin of Hyde airfield as owners.
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