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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1947
Page
2
Gen Brice spoke at Armistice Day observances in Brunswick praising preventive peace efforts and urging readiness. The memorial service included invocations, prize awards, and a large parade with forty units from multiple towns. winners included Moose Hagerstown and Brunswick groups.
National Guard of Honor and auxiliary units paraded through Washington. Boy Scout troop, Girl Scout troop, American Legion Post 277, and Methodist Church Troop showcased best appearances. Special awards went to East End and West End elementary schools. Miss Runkles as Betsy Boss won Best Costume. Most Comical Costume awarded to Old Lady in Black. Commander McGaha served as program chairman. Richard C Bowers and Harry George chaired the parade.
The Friendship train, starting from Oakland at 7:39 am PST, has grown to 21 cars as it travels through California, Nevada, Utah, and toward the Rockies to collect food for Europe's needy. About 20,080 people were reported to have gathered in Oakland for the event.
Governor Ingram Stainback of Hawaii joins columnist Drew Pearson and California mayors in a late yesterday ceremony as a food train is joined by freight cars in Oakland. Fresno and Merced added cars before the tram reached its destination.
Frances June Baker, four, died after ten days of illness during which her parents refused medical care and relied on the Lord to cure her. Dr L F Anison pronounced her head of spinal meningitis shortly before midnight. Baker, a naval veteran, said the family did not belong to any church but believed in the Lord's promises in the Bible.
Detroit November 9 The auto industry faces steel and material shortages but may top 5 million units in 1947 for its best postwar total in a decade. With two months left, executives say overtime and daily output above 20 000 are needed after a peak of over 18 000 in a single day and a record month of 317 000 passenger cars and 116 827 trucks in postwar production.
The October 1947 figure shows 317,662, with cumulative postwar car volume climbing from 69,552 in late 1945 to 2,148,077 for the full year 1346, reflecting a strong rebound in vehicle movement after the war.
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