Cow Barn Destroyed by Fire on Rice Farm
A modern 24-stanchion cow barn and feed room on the Charles A. Rice farm near Church Hill north of Lewistown was destroyed shortly before 1 a.m. Fire officials estimate losses over 10,000 dollars. Fire spread was stopped from reaching a large bank barn. cause under investigation with indications electrical wiring. Russell and Albert Wastler were in the farmhouse when notified by a passing motorist. Miss Rachel Wastler was away at the time. No livestock were in the cow barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Rice
Church Hill
Lewistown
Guardian Hose Company
Thurmont
Independent Hose Co
Frederick
Russell Wastler
Albert Wastler
Rachel Wastler
Memorial Day Rites At Walkersville
Walkersville plans a community Memorial Day observance on Wednesday with a 2:30 p.m. parade from the school grounds along Main street to the cemetery. Religious and military rites at the cemetery followed by an open house supper 4 to 8 p.m. in the Glade firehall social rooms. The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company sponsors the event with local organizations contributing floats and decorated vehicles. Rev. Charles A. Price leads services at the cemetery with group singing and an address, a Frederick firing squad will fire a salute and Taps will be sounded by a bugler. Schools will be closed for the holiday. Leading the parade are the Yellow Springs Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
New Glade Firehall
Glade Valley
Main Street
Fulton Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Glade Road
Yellow Springs
The
Grange
Lions
Charles A. Price
Frederick
Court News Equity and Marriage Licenses Digest
Court notices include divorces among Betty Ken Jackson Damuth and Charles Damuth and multiple marriage licenses for individuals in Ellicott City Woodsboro and other towns. Property transfers with nominal sums appear for several couples and executrices in county and city records. Universal Military Training discussions progress on draft age and wartime planning with a long term review clause. Moscow negotiations stance unchanged says Ambassador Kirk as he concludes European travels.
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Equity
Betty Ken Jackson Damuth
Charles Damuth
Roland L. Bauer
Leona G. Cook
Ellicott City
John M. Hahn
Mary M. Beall
Woodsboro
Eric ©. Paddock, Jr
Clareton
Arlene Virginia Stull
West Church Street
Glenn W. Hanes
Dorotha M. Coulter
Knoxville
Leroy H. Bolen
Dorothy Co. Mickley
Biglersville
Joseph J. Walters
Erma Gerbrand
Cleveland
Arnold F. Lydard
South Market Street
Jean E. Cramer
McMurray Street
George A. Grove
Helen C. Harris
Washington
Ralph C. Bradley
Hagerstown
Betty Lb. Main
Adamstown
Herbert W. Rohrbaugh
Fairfield
Mary E. Hahn
Emmitsburg
John D. Wolfe
Nellie Lenor Wolfe
Paul Kline, Sr
J. Glenn Kline
William H. Hyde
Nelson E. Gallahan
Gladys R. Delauter
William Hildebrand, Jr
Catherine L. Stitely
Pearl E. Chrest
Mary Milne
Daniel N. Klapp
William F. Dismer, Jr
Paris
Alan G. Kirk
U. S
Russia
West
Kirk
Stalin
European
Moscow
Taneytown Memorial Day Service Planned
Memorial Day services in Taneytown Maryland will include a parade and cemetery rites at Grace Reformed Church on May 30. The parade forms on Uniontown road and features bands drum corps and marching groups from nearby communities plus a World War I memorial tribute and a speech by Rev. C. C. Rasmussen of Gettysburg Seminary. Merwyn C. Fuss leads the American Legion committee with Raymond Haines Albert Smith James C. Myers Sr and Francis Lookingbill assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
Grace Reformed Church
Uniontown Road
William F. Myers and Sons Band
Westminster
W. ¥. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
Chambersburg
American Legion Drum and Fife Corps
Mkingsdale Fire Company
Boy Scouts
Ocker-Snycer Post
American Legion of
Littlestown
C. C. Rasmussen
Gettysburg Seminary
Merwyn C. Fuss
The
American Legion
Raymond Haines
Albert Smith
James C. Myers, Sr
Francis Lookingbill
Jaffe Acquitted of Contempt of Congress
Philip J. Jaffe editor of Amerasia was acquitted of contempt of Congress by U S District Judge James W Morris. The case stemmed from a Senate Subcommittee investigation into charges of Communism in government led by Senator McCarthy. Jaffe refused to answer many questions, with 26 refusals cited in the indictment.
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Washington
Philip J. Jaffe
Amerasia
Congress
U. S
James W. Morris
New Yorker
Senate Subcommittee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Jaffe
Morris
Senate Foree
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
New York
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Ametasia Magazine
Calf Born on Jersey Cow Farm Sparks Health Check
A ten pound calf born to a purebred Jersey cow on Charles T. Smith’s Libertytown farm between Liberty town and New London is reported healthy and active. Meanwhile, in Washington on May 28 the South’s major railroads sought a 10 percent increase in passenger fares from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Charles T. Smith
Libertytown
New London
Washington
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fairchilds Net Equals $1.34 Share
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp reports 1950 net earnings of 3,094,768 dollars led by president Richard Boutelle who projects 134 dollars per common share. Sales reach 60,236,797 with undelivered orders totaling 175,000,000 as year end nears. Projections anticipate higher production and strong rates into 1953 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlagerstown
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
Richard Boutelle
Boutelle
Fim
Marcel
Monocacy Motors Silent Auction of Used Cars
Monocacy Motors advertises a diverse stock of used cars across makes and models with prices. The lot on Jefferson Street Extended lists vehicles from 1937 to 1950 including Plymouth Fordor sedans Dodge Club Coupes and a Cadillac 62 with contact at phone 1740-R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monocacy Motors
Jefferson Street
Braddock Ladies Hold May Meeting Of Evangelical Lutherans
The Friendly Girls class of the Evangelical Lutherans Stday School met May 33 at Helen Mack's home in Braddock Heights with 19 members and one visitor Vivian Hatcher. Program included scripture reading and Lord's Prayer. Hats were made from scraps. Irene Lantz and Muriel Baer won funniest and prettiest hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Friendly Girls
Evangelical Lutherans Stday School
Helen Mack
Braddock Helehts
Maggie Fox
Reata Dealer
Vivian Hatcher
Irene Lantz
Muriel Baer
Drawarives Weir
Wingate Honored as Maryland Athlete of the Week
Elmer Wingate, University of Maryland senior from Baltimore, received the Washington Touchdown Club’s Athlete of the Week award for earning three top university honors including the Silvester watch for athletic excellence, the men's citizenship award, and the men's league award. He is a four‑letter football man and a two‑letter lacrosse winner.
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Wingate
Washington
Elmer Wingate
Star
University of Maryland
Focday
Washington Touchdown Club
Alhiete
Baltmore
Eres
Silvester Watch
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Centreville
Queen Anne's County
Jack Laird
Easton Memorial Hospital
William Harris
J. Crowl
Laird
Walt Riggs
KEY Chev. Sales, Inc
Chevrolet
Ford
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Patrick Street
Lawson Motor Sales
Nash Statesman
O. D
R&h
Nash
Tully
Buick
W. Patrick St
REH ES
Wat
Court News
Stanley V. Gaver
Della V. Herbst
Joseph John Hoffman
Jeanne E. Barnhart
Harold H. Hoffman
L. Ignatius Kennedy
Richard E. Heim
Laurence E. Sigafoose
Lewis E. Rutherford
Senate House
United States
Markell & Ford
Pearre
Packard Patrician
America
Prisco—Hotpoint
Melvin M. Engle
WN. Carroll St
Fairchild’s
North Market St
Boutelle Gore
the News
Fredrrick
Treree
Evelyn Clark
Catherine Bussard
Mathella Droneburg
Dorothy Keyes
Helen Blehl
Beatrice Grstley
Marion Davis
Wilson Place
Tom Wachter
iEvelyn Chirk
Breyers
Folboor
Crawford
Balfour Rolling Stee
Olly Wood
Crawford Goor Sales Corporation
All Street
W.a
Washington, D. C
National
Sylvania Televisio YT
Shipley
General Assembly of Maryland
Ellis C. Wachter
Circuit Court
D.S.T
Ten Mile Road
Boyds
Ford Ferguson
McCormick
Studebaker Farm
Boyds, Mo
Ten Mile Run
Ira J. Studebaker
Lily A. Studebaker
Poolesville
Emmert
Packard
Packard Thunderbolt
Motordam
Ballenger Sales & Service, Inc
Ballenger Creek Road
Frederick, Md
Fredericktown ‘Savings Institution
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Burtner Bros
Bradley T. Halley, JR
Faley
Petersville Road
Brunswick
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
N. Market Si
M. J. Grove
Frederick Plant
E. South St
Frederick Gas Co., Inc
East Patrick St
P.L. Hargett, Co
South Market St
P. L. Hargett & Co
Br. Laisbury
Maryland
Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc
West South St
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