Death of Ross, rector of All Hallows, Davidsonville
The Rev Victor Sheridan Ross 66 rector of All Hallows Episcopal Church Davidsonville Anne Arundel County died early today at Potomac Valley Hospital Piedmont West Virginia of a heart attack. He was born on a farm near acre son of the late William Thomas and Elizabeth Jenis Ross. Survived by two sons Ketidan Ross Jr and a sister Ya Ross who shared the Davidsonville home with him and a brother Orville Edmund Ross of Huntington W V. His wife Anne Claggett Schley of Frederick preceded him in death. He had served about 25 years in Davidsonville after earlier being assistant at All Saints Episcopal Frederick. He attended Shenandoah College Dayton Va and Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria.
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Potomac Hotel
State School Prizes Awarded At Commencement Exercises
At the Maryland State School for the Deaf commencement two o’clock ceremony eight graduates received diplomas and numerous prizes. Recipients include Charles E Moylan scholarship prize ten dollars, David Neill Hyattsville, Nancy Lee Davis Rogers Heights ten dollars, and several Maryland School Alumni awards to Donald Leitch Nathan Kambarn Martha Kambarn. Florence W Doub memorial art prize ten dollars awarded to Louis Frisino Michael Vsimis Alan Russell James Collion Nancy Lee Davis. Other awards cover vocational training fields with ten-dollar and five-dollar prizes and notable honors such as the J Norman Ager patriotism prize and superintendent’s gold medal to Nathan Kambarn.
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Theymnasium
Maryland State I School For the Deaf
Charles E. Moylan
David Neill
Hyattsville
Nancy Lee Davis
Rogers
Maryland School
Donald Leitch
Nathan Kambarn
Martha Kambarn
Baltimore
Edith Markey
Charles Ager
Helen Tarris
Finksburg
Florinee W. Doub
Frederick Art Clb
Louis Frisino
Michael Vsimis
Alien Russell
James Collion
Rogers Heights
Bertha Rodenmayer
James Heliv
Sparrows Point
Walter Cymek
Charles Leister
Shirley I Delauter
Tramsville
Edna Furlong
Odenton
Betty Johns
Simpsonville
George H. Faupel
Alumni Association For Ely Literary Society
Edward Johnson
Cumberland
Margaret Hooker
Bel Air
Indian Head
Patrricia Richey
Berwyn Heights
Jean Ann Murphy
Essex
Robert Spencer
Finkshore
Chairley Titus
Halethorpe
J. Norman Ager
Elizabeth
Helen
Marjorie Moss
Donald and
Dorothy Leitch
Twins
Aiis
Army Opens Work On Guided Missiles With Navy Aid
Washington May 31 The Army Ord nance Corps partners with Bell Telephone Laboratories and Douglas Aircraft to develop an Army air to air guided missile. The project follows a Navy statement that a guided anti air missile is in production. The effort aims to jointly enrich missile tech between the Army and Navy for high altitude, high speed aircraft defense.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Army Ordnance Corps
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Douglas Aircraft Company
New Head Appointed for State Police in Frederick
Mayor Elmer F. Munshower to assume duties as Superintendent of the State Police Friday at 10:30 at Pikesville HQ. He succeeds Col. Carey Jarman under Governor McKeldin, resigns as mayor, and will be replaced by Donald B. Rice. A new city charter takes effect tomorrow renaming the municipal corporation The City of Frederick. Local banks alerted to the change.
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Elmer F. Munshower
Pikesville
Theodore R. McKeldin
Col. Carey Jarman
Donald B. Rice
Board of Aldermen
Municipal Corporation
City of
Frederick
Charities Drive Sets $7009 Goal at Detrick
Camp Detrick launches a 12 week charities drive to raise at least $7,000 for designated charities. Dozens of civilian and military personnel will distribute pledge cards to all personnel at the installation or Ferguson Construction workers. Beneficiaries include Community Chest March of Dimes Maryland Crippled Children Cancer Fund Cerebral Palsy Heart Fund Tuberculosis Fund Hospital Aid Army-Navy-Air Force Relief. The drive is led by Capt. Forrest S. Pauli with a committee including Capt. Lawrence Berry Navy Lt. Ancil B. Smith and others. The 1951 goal nearly doubles 1950's $4.00 total.
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Camp Detrick
Ferguson Construction Co
Chemical Corps
Community Chest
March of Dimes
Maryland Crippled Children, Cancer Fund
Heart Fund
Tuberculosis Fund
Hospital Aid, Inc
Army-Navy-Air Force Relief
Forrest S. Pauli
Lawrence Berry
Navy
Ancil B. Smith
Franklin R. Olson
Robert W. Hefty
Donald E. Drakenmiller
Janet Johnson
Robert Hyde
Oliver H. Keefer
Bradley to Poll Overseas Opinions
Washington reports General Omar Bradley United States Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman will travel to Western Europe to survey top military leaders on NATO expansion to include Greece and Turkey naval command in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean and the NATO military organization abroad and MDAP overseas operations.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Europe
Bradley
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Greece
Turkey
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
United States
Judgment Sought for Weil After Oil Company Verdicts
Motions filed in Circuit Court by Irving H. Weil seeking judgments notwithstanding the verdicts or a new trial in two suits brought by Free State Oil Company. Jury returned $24,061.11 total against Weil in a two day trial. Weil’s lawyers John R. Fitzpatrick Edward J. Lynch and Leonard S. Melrod cite excessive awards and other allegations.
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Irving H. Weil
Free State Oil Company
Weil
Free State
John R. Fitzpatrick
Edward J. Lynch
Leonard S. Melrod
Drowns at A. P. Hill reservoir near Fredericksburg
A Kentucky soldier stationed at Fort Meade Maryland drowned in a pond at the A. P. Hill military reservoir near Fredericksburg yesterday despite rescue efforts by two companions.
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A. P. Hill
Fredericksburg
Fort Meade
A. P. Hill Military Reservoir
Start New Roads Plan Here Friday
Frederick County prepares to transfer control of the roads system to the County Commissioners tomorrow while the personnel changes in the roads organization remain undisclosed. Rumors circulate about the top engineering post as Engineer Roger H. Willard’s status is unclear. The Roads Board becomes advisory, with recommendations while the County Commissioners handle funding and final project approvals.
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Frederick County Roads System
Court House
Roger H. Willard
Frederick County Roads Board
Roads Board
Lewis J. Martz
A. Grant Hooper
County Commissioners
Memorial Day Death Toll Drops To 116
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day traffic deaths reached 71, with 28 drownings and 17 other violent fatalities. The four day holiday period totaled 560 fatalities, including 340 traffic deaths, as millions traveled. The National Safety Council called the toll a record and a marvelous achievement, noting the holiday was the safest since World War II.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Senate approves draft bill extending draft and training
Washington May 31 Senate expected to approve a compromise bill extending the draft and moving toward universal military training. Senator Russell D Gat chairman of the Armed Services committee said the measure is a key national defense step and anticipated Senate approval this afternoon would send the draft measure to the House next week. A conference committee earlier resolved differences after a delay from April 17.
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Washington
Russell D-Gat
Senate
Congress
Russell
Armed Services Committee
House
Senate House
U.S.C.C. Pushes End to Wage Price Controls
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to end wage and price controls and replace them with indirect inflation measures. Herman W Steinkraus said price controls stifle production and the wage board spurs boosts. James Carey of the CIO accused business of trying to bribe unions to end controls, a charge Steinkraus rejected as insidious.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Herman W. Steinkraus
Bridgeport
Conn
Chamber
House Banking Committee
House Committee
Steinkraus
James Carey
CIO
Carey
Senate Banking Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
Westinghouse Elertrical Manufacturing Corp
Westinghouse
Jim Carey
Truman-Acheson Forces Should Be Made Shock Troops
Admiral Sherman disclosed in testimony on MacArthur’s firing that a young officer, Lieut. (jg) Evans, was ousted for a letter backing MacArthur. The letter criticized Acheson and the United Nations, calling for shock troops to Korea, and was printed in part by the Chicago Tribune with deletions. Evans, from Edgewater Maryland, served on the destroyer Rogers and was recalled to active duty, later assigned to the Potomac River naval command.
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Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Douglas MacArthur
Navy
MacArthur
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
W. A. Evans
Chicago Tribune
Evans
Edgewater
Naval Academy
Naval Reserve
Rogers
J.J
Potomac River
Alfred Kohlberg
American China Policy Association of New York
Kohlberg
Korea
East
China
Dean Acheson
Congress
United Nations
United States
Soviet Russia
Sakhalin
Kurile Islands
Roosevelt
Alger Hiss
Russia
Yalta
Acheson
Red China
Bridges
Sherman
Pentagon
Morea
Parking Lot Work Bids Opened Tonight in City
The city plans paving a one acre parking lot on South Court street with stone base and blacktop. Bids will be opened at the mayor and aldermen meeting. Work aims to have the lot usable for parking within a month, pending meter installation and curb adjustments.
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South Court Street
W. Raymond Walter
Carroll Creek
Walter
Trig
U S Advance On Chorwon Stalled Near Red Strongholds
American forces halted 13 miles from Chorwon and Kumbwa as renewed Red attacks faltered. UN troops retook Hwachon dam while front lines across Korea endured mud and heavy shelling. Chinese forces pressed near Yonchon as dawn broke, with reports of night fighting and renewed counter offensives shaping the battle lines.
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Tokyo
Chorwon
Kumbwa
United Nations
Hwachon
Allel
U.S. Bet
Korea
Inje
Yonchen
Chonwon
Seoul
Yonchon
John Randolph
Truman Catching Up On His Lost Sleep
President Truman rested aboard the White House yacht Williamsburg spending time ashore off Lakisfon Island. He went to bed early after boarding in Washington and had a long nap and an early breakfast before his party rose.
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Truman
White House
Williamsburg
Washington
Lakis~ Fon Island
Six East Street Properties Sold
Deeds recorded for several properties. Miss A Rosetta Burger sold parcels at 100-02-04-06-08-10 East Street to L Ignatius Kennedy for about 8500. Albaugh heirs sold the residence on East Walnut Street Libertytown to Mr and Mrs Byron Hartzler for about 8000. Magistrate held open non support case against Merle L Lescalleet, ordered 15 weekly plus rent, to support two children.
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A. Rosetta Burger
East Street
L. Ignatius Kennedy
Roger
Albaugh
Gertrude W., Albaugh
Irving
Libertytown
Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Peoples Court
Merle L. Lescalleet
Route 1
Myersville
Lescalleet
Evelyn L Lescalieet
James C. Lakes
Washington
William B. Haxel
Altoona
Gordon Les Alexander
Takoma Park
Raymond F. Butts
Hagerstown
Earl H. Davis
Route 2
Germantown
Pat Slakem
Arrests docketed by city police overnight
Three arrests were docketed overnight by city police. Arthur Haller, Frederick, Route 1 1 Austin Arnold, South Market street, and Josh Rutherford, Mon sevale, were accused of loitering and held under 25 and costs each. Sergt. Swanley, Officers Carty and ITwentey made the arrests.
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Arthur Haller
Frederick
Austin Arnold
South Market Street
Josh Rutherford
Monsevale
Sergt
Swanley
Carty
Itwentey
Youth Killed In Auto Wreck Near Sliver Spring
Herbert C. King a 14 year old from Woodfield near Damascus in Montgomery county was killed early today when his Plymouth sedan struck a pole four miles from Silver Spring. Police said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. He died en route to Washington Sanitarium Takoma Park. The car was almost demolished and there were no skid marks. Officers Pier and Duvall investigated Colesville road and New Hampshire avenue near the scene.
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Herbert C. King
Woodfield
University of Maryland
Sliver Spring
Associated Press
Montgomery County
King
Colesville Road
New Hampshire Avenue
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital
Takoma Park
Pier and Duvall
Damascus
Carry Message Home From Church Meeting
Cincinnati May 31 The 163rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A ended with a call for Christians to speak up boldly on world evils and to act by word and deed. Dr Julian Price Love of Louisville urged pastors and lay members to avoid pussyfooting and compromising on key issues facing the day.
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Cincinnati
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Louisville
Julian Price Love
Reds Admit Crossing OS Parallel 38 Again
Tokyo reports North Korea’s radio in Pyongyang acknowledged UN forces crossed the 38th parallel once more. The broadcast said Anglo American forces penetrated two points south of Yang Yang despite heavy losses, claimed 5500 UN casualties on the central front and 3600 on the eastern front, and said Red artillery damaged the battleship New Jersey and destroyer Brinkley Bass. The U.S. Navy had reported three killed and nine wounded aboard the ships last week.
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Tokyo
Pyongyank
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Yangyang
U. N
Pyongyang
New Jersey
Brinkley Bass
U.S. Navy
Walkersville Memorial Day Service Held
A Memorial Day observance in Walkersville drew about 500 people. The Walkersville Ministerial Association led services at Glade Cemetery after a 2:30 parade from the high school. Rev. Charles A Price contrasted American democracy with Sovietism while Gen. D John Markey recalled war dead.
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Wallersville
Walkersville
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Uniteet
Glade
Maryland National Guard
W. DeWitt Dickey
Yellow Springs
Mt. Airy Fire Company
Walkersville Fire Company
Walkersville Girls
Walkersville Lions
Glade Valley Bakery
Walkersville Grange
Ministeral Association
Fire Company
Lions
Yellow Springs Band
Charles ©. T. Stull
Victory by De Gasperi party sweeps Italian provinces
May 31 report shows Premier Alcide De Gasperi's church-backed Christian Democrats and allied anti Communist groups scoring a sweeping win in provincial council elections across one third of Italy. Communists and Socialists gathered 35.3 percent of 8.5 million votes. Coalition claims include control of 2 north Italy provincial councils and city councils in 22 of 28 provincial capitals.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Italy
de Gasperi
Luigi Einaudi
MacArthur Gloomy As War Got Bad
Washington May 31 testimony showed Adm Sherman that MacArthur in December believed United Nations forces in Korea might need an armistice on best terms available. He said the Joint Chiefs were gloomy and considered evacuation possible as US troops faced Chinese intervention.
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Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Sherivan
Naval Operations
MacArthur
Tokyo
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gema
Lawton Collins
Starf
Sherman
Collins
USN
U. N
Reds
Conmittes
Armaments
Hi. Alexander Smith
RNJ
Gluon
Joint Chiefs
Senate Armed Services and
End of an Era for Washington & Old Dominion Rail
Arlington May 31 Nearly a century of passenger service by the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad ends today. Once hauling thousands daily on a 44 mile round trip from Rosslyn to Purcellville the line now carries only a handful. M W Rives said about 4 000 calls were received about the last ride, but perhaps only about 100 will board. The diesel coach leaves Rosslyn at 2 25 p m and returns at 7 30 p m marking the final run.
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Arlington
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Northern Virginia
Rasslyn
Washington
Bluemont
Rosslyn
Purcellville
M.W. Rives
Hoffmeier attends Foreign Missions Board meeting in New York
Rev Dr Edgar F Hoffmeier of North Market street attends the Executive Board meeting of the Foreign Missions Division of the National Council of Churches. Dr Davbs F Ehrman and Hoffmeier represent the Board of International Missions of the Evangelical and Reformed church in sessions at Union Theological Seminary New York. Next week Hoffmeier joins the semi annual meeting of the Board in Cleveland Ohio June 5-7.
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Edgar F. Hoffmeier
North Market Street
Foreign Missions Division
National Council of Churches
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Davbs F. Ehrman
Hoffmeier
Board of
International Missions
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
National Council
Federal Council of Churches
Board of International Missions
Cleveland
Baltimore Methodist Conference Opens 167th Meeting
Westminster May 31 The Baltimore Methodist conference opened its 167th annual meeting at Western Maryland College. Dr W Vernon Middleton of the Board of Missions is listed for a talk today as sessions continue through Sunday.
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Westminster
Baltimore Methodist Conference
Western Maryland College
W. Vernon Middleton
Board of Missions
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Cardinal Thes
Philadelphia
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Dr. Hoffmeier
Niw Spa
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