Court warns grooms to verify wives status before marriage
In Annapolis Oct 31 the Court of Appeals advised men to check a fiances past. Henry A Donnelly believed his bride was single but she was still married 16 years earlier to another man in Martinsburg W Va. The decision notes a later annulment but awards a share of property bought as tenants by the couple. Judge Grason suggests caveat emptor for prospective husbands. Donnelly’s ex wife, now Mrs Richard Smithson, was not attempting to mislead.
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W. Va
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Pdonnelly
Ichard Smithson
Woman Erroneously Declares Husband Dead in Maryland Divorce Case
In Frederick Maryland on November 4 1952 a court found that a woman believed her first husband John Blankenship was dead. He had deserted her in 1918 and his mother claimed life insurance. A judge noted the lack of inquiry into her past life by her fiancé Donnelly. They had married in 1935 and bought land in Anne Arundel County. They separated in 1946 and Donnelly sought divorce in Howard County. An investigation by the Veterans Administration later showed Blankenship was alive.
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Donnellys
Anne Arundel County
Howard County
Veterans Administration
Irgent
Blankenship
Court rules on Donnelly divorce and property rights
In a divorce case Anne Arundel County Circuit Court awarded the ex-wife a 50 percent interest in a jointly purchased property. The Court of Appeals reversed, ordering trustees to sell the property and divide proceeds according to the couple’s respective rights.
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Donnelly
Anne Arundel County
Court of Appeals
Explosions Injure 22 During Halloween Parade in Pittsburgh
An outbreak of loud explosions disrupted a Halloween parade in Pittsburgh, injuring 22 people and sending many to area hospitals. Three remain in critical condition. no fatalities reported. The incident follows notes on rail passenger industry activity in 1950.
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Pittsburgh
Hallowe'en
Guards For Street Casings Explained
Chief Orme of the Montgomery County police spoke in Frederick at the invitation of the Mayor and Chief Corbin to explain how street coring guards operate. He said removing regular police from this duty has worked satisfactorily in Montgomery County and the guards aim to protect intersections where children cross. The system is praised for its low cost compared with other methods.
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Chief Orme
Montgomery County
Frederick
Wow Corbin
Orme
City adopts guards for police work study omits details
The district notes guards have been used successfully in Montgomery County. Baltimore City is studying guard use, with examples cited in Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland and Louisville where guards are used successfully.
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Baltimore City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Lourgsyville
Milk price to rise in Hagerstown and county
The price of milk delivered to homes in Hagerstown and Washington County will rise by one cent. The new rate is 22 cents a quart. The County Association of Milk Distributors says the increase is unnecessary, noting the milk from the Hagerstown area already serves metropolitan areas. Distributors say shipments to the city require meeting metropolitan prices to ensure county supply, otherwise milk from the Hagerstown area may be diverted away. Westminister divorce granted to Thomas A. Cook of Sykesville from Beulah South Cook in Carroll County Circuit Court.
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Washington County
County Association of Milk Distributors
Hagersdown
Distriibutors
Nhs
Westminster
Thomas A. Cook
Sykesville
Beulah South Cook
Carroll County
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