Negro Joyride Arrests Stir Local Community
A night of law trouble ends with seventeen arrests for minor disturbances as a drug store of color youths ride in a new car. Robert Heard and companions face peace disturbance charges after sideswiping a parked vehicle. Separate arrests include dice shooters and others for drunkenness or disorderly conduct.
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Allen Bartgis
Robert Heard
Johnson
Heard
Avis
Caroline Johnson
East Sixth Street
Dorothy Thomas
East Church Street
Elizabeth Warfield
Florence West
West Patrick Street
Norman L. Trump
Ellis Carty
Gus Mitchell
Eugene Howard
William Jordan
Robert Milberry
Bartgis
George Washington
Tuscarora
Harvey Whipp
Shookstown
Martin Kanade
Frank Dorsey
Walter Ingram
West All Saints Street
George Moore
Germantown
Sergt
Dorsey
Ruby Cook Engagement and Local Social Notes
Miss Betty Jane Ruby and Adam Marion Cook announced engagement after Cook joined the Navy. A May 15 dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Glynn included Irving and Betty Jane Ruby, Virginia Ruby, Thomas Ruby, and Jean Nichols. Other items recount Mother's Day anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, visits among local families, travels to Detroit and Baltimore, hospitalization of Mrs. Eugene Berry, and various social visits across Glen Burnie and Catonsville.
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Sykesville
Irving E. Ruby
Betty Jane Ruby
Adam Marion Cook
Louise Cook Ridgely
Central Avenue
Cook
Navy
P. J. Glynn
Irving Ruby
Betty Jane
Virginia Ruby
Thomas Ruby
Jean Nichols
Franklin
N. d
Walter L. Hawkins
Maryland University Hospital
Frances
Ida
Elsie
Jones
William J. Miller
Baltimore
Robert B. Watkins
George F. Howes
Annie Engel
Albert Engel
David
Lydia Roemer
Howard
Walter Engel
Paul
Wayne Smith
John Reckord
Catonsville
Thomas M. Hutchens
J. Marion Harris
St. Barnabas Church
Celius Brown
Milton Merchant
Detroit
A. C. Brown
John F. Wooden
Frank Barnes
Margaret Shipley
Allene Brown
H. C. Jefferson
Meryl Myers
Wade Warfield Ridgely
James O. Ridgely
England
Capt Ridgely
New York
James P. Paul
Panama Canal Zone
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
R. I
G. W. Paul
Eugene Rogers
Camp McCoy
Wis
Conan Rogers
Ross Hornbaker
South Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Harry Adelsperger
Carroll District Round Table
Scout Hall
Silver Run
Elwood Long
Cobra Calenti's New York rackets tied to cave case
Obscure gangster Cobra Calenti, once a circus snake charmer, faces trouble after a New York raid on a high class gambling joint where aliens were hidden. Cora tips police, O'Brien recovers the suspect’s clothes, and Zelda and Pete deal with fallout as Pete prepares a celebrated symphony debut.
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Obren
Cora
Nick Calenti
Cobra Calenti
New York
Pete
O’brien
Zelda
O'Brien
Community notices reveal visits, moves, and honors
Social items list guests and hosts from St Barnabas Church, Milton Merchant of Detroit visiting Detroit relatives, multiple moves including H C Jefferson to a new farm, and extended family visits across Mid River Ridgeville and Long Island. Promotions and furloughs feature Wade Ridgely and others with military service noted locally.
Mt Airy Mother Receives Mother's Day Cablegram
Mrs. John J. Snead of Mt. Airy smiles as flowers and a cablegram arrive for Mother's Day from her son, Pfc. Joseph 8. Snead, marking a heartfelt family moment during the wartime period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
John J. Snead
Pfc
Joseph 8. Snead
Dinner Guests and Family News From Lovettsville
Lovettsville social notes list C. E. Virts hosting last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Virts. Frances James of Martinsburg visited Miss Jacqueline Brown at the Brown home. The Browns and their daughter Selby Brown’s family mention Ensign Anne McKimmey from Norfolk and Pfe Edwin Brown recovering from an appendectomy in Marine Hospital. Maurice Hatcher Miss Mary Hickman and L. W. Fryer visited Luray last Tuesday.
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Marine Hospital
Norfolk
Maurice Hatcher
Mary Hickman
L. W. Fryer
Luray
Possible Mail Mixups Delay Navy Letters Warned
Washington reports 16 000 sailors named Smith with 300 sharing first and middle initials. OWI advises spelling full middle names in mail to Navy men to reduce misaddressed overseas letters. The note cites 15 percent of overseas mail as improperly addressed. During WWI more planes fell to faulty spark plugs than to enemy action.
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Washington
Smith
Office of War Information
OWI
United States
Supplemental Feeds Needed For Maryland Cattle
College Park dairy expert George Hyatt Jr. says cows on lush spring pastures still require supplemental feeds. He outlines feeding shifts from spring to summer, noting protein adjustments from 12-14% to 16-20% as pasture quality declines and hay plus silage volume increases. He recommends Sudan grass, second growth meadows, lespedeza, and ladino clover to maintain pasture through summer.
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College Park
George Hyatt, Jr
University of Maryland
Mr. Hyatt
Mr. Hiyatt
Sudan
Inflational rents trigger Maryland rent control plan
Baltimore May 28 Lucien E D Gaudreau district rent executive said inflated rents in Frederick County forced the imposition of rent control. He will administer the program effective June 1 returning rents for houses rooming houses and hotels to the July 1 last year rate amid wartime industrial growth and military demand.
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Baltimore
Lucien E. D. Gaudreau
Frederick County
Gaudreau
County moves to register detainees at dining centers
Frederick County officials prepared to register all detainees at dining centers in Brunks, Frederick, Thurmont, Middletown and other convenient sites across the county as part of a broader security measure.
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Frederick County
Woodworkers Reject War Labor Board Demands in Lumber Crisis
Northwestern Council of Lumber and Sawmill Workers AFL reports a strike idle 30 000 workers after NWLB demand for wage appeals. They charge the War Labor Board abrogated its rights and call for an administrator for the industry while unions claim unauthorized walkouts began a week ago. Additional notes reference Maryland wool sale regulations under CCC control.
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Portland
Greeiay
Columbia River
Interninal Woodworkers
Amerea
Northwestern Counci Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union
AFL
AFL Council
War Labor Board
Althugh
WLB
First Union
Secondary Handlers and Penalty Provisions outlined
The document defines primary and secondary handlers for wool, permits secondary handlers to buy wool on consignment with certification by the County, lists names and addresses and price per pound, and imposes a two cent per pound penalty if nets are not submitted. It emphasizes accountability and the certification process.
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Betty Reynolds
Brooklyn
Miss Reynolds
Ajoy J
Williameon
Ivil
Fifth Army
Anizio
Leighton King
Miriam Hull
Mt. Airy High School
Prince of Peace Church
Long Island
Anna Thompson
Ridgeville
Owen P
Thomas Conaway
Robert Etzler
Etzler
Wilson Etzler
Salisbury
New Britain War Area
Clyde Anglesbee
Brookville
Clarence Anglesbee
Lewis Anglesbee
Airy
Arthur Hawkins
Mt Airy
Sgt Anglesbee
Fort George G. Meade
Harvey Tabler
Ft. Bragg
Ralph Tabler
Poquoson
Tommy Lee Neff
Frances Howes
Garry
Etchison
Albert
Tabler
Ridge Road
Grace C. Hume
Mary Keys
Nancy McClary
Lillian Skelton
Ralph Sharpe
Warner Thvoli
Lovettsville
Seiberling Tires
America
Melvin M. Englesex
Frederick, Md
Sie
Rooney
Holden
Ronita Granville
Ean Porter
Keve Luk
Herbert Marshal
Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
CCC Marke
Maryland
Rob Weaagly
Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc
Weagly
U. S
CCC
Sec
Eartey
Great Tran Boberby
Pmeg
Harry Sherman
Claire Trevor Albert Dekker
Altar of Freedom
The
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Keystone
Nicodemus
N. Court
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bustling CO
Georges B. Kehne
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Markell & Ford
South Carroll ST
Tae
LA Crosse
Hemsberg Novelty
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