Recall Man With 115th An Army Deserter Named Turner
Maryland veterans recall William C. Turner a Water Valley Miss native and 29th Division corporal who deserted to the Communists and sought asylum in the Soviet Union reports say he was listed absent without leave after a court martial and demotion. former sergeant Frank Hinze recalls three day missing in action while the 29th fought in Germany and Turner later wrote from Germany indicating plans to return home. nearby families and friends discuss Turner’s fate while local notes report community events and ordinary life in the Cumberland area.
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Maryland
William C. Turner
John Love
Hagerstown
Turner
Water Valley
Miss
Europe
115Th
Germany
Austria
Tur
Soviet Union
United States
Love
Frank Hinze
Cumberland
Hinze
Sallie Winsette
Booneville
Frances Green
Vienna
Community Notes from Lovettsville Area Virginia
Lovettsville and nearby communities report weekend visits and social gatherings. U C Hess funeral with military rites drew relatives from Harrisburg Harrisonburg Washington Purcellville and Leesburg. Local clubs and lectures announced with plans for a Christmas gift ideas session and a book review at the Lutheran mission study class.
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Lovettsville
Havettsville
H. George
Robert Myers
Aidamcb
Genary
Washington
del Gallo
Afigs
S. Paxson
Taylors
U. C. Hess
Harrisburg
Harrisonburg
Purcellville
Leesburg
Arlington Cemetery
Carroll Baker
Nancy Baker
Edward Weadon
Lee Potts
John Robison
Waterford
H. W. Baker
Jean Washington
Wright Washington
Winchester
Home Demonstration Club
John Keister
Emory Frye
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
W. B. Williams
A. A. Beatty
Mary Compher
Ella Tiller
Bernice Graham
Mabel Graham
Alma Heskett
Nina Hickman
L. P. Hickman
Ella Mann
Bessie Sand
Crop Production Edges Up Slightly in October 1954
The Agriculture Department reports October 1954 crop production rose slightly, with record outputs for soybeans, rice, and sugar beets and above-average yields for oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, sorghum grain, cotton, hay, many beans, sugar cane, and cranberries. Despite drought in parts, overall corn helped offset weaker yields in wheat, potatoes, peanuts, pecans, and some fruits. above normal October rainfall aided fall seeding and revived pastures for next year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Frederick
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Jyvie Compher
Washington State
Harry Cooper
Paeonian Springs
Ruth Stevens
Limeton
C. K. Davis
Faye Bragg
Vicky Bragg
Furcellville
J. D. Keister
Robert Wright
Thomas Herdon
Artington
Robert Currey
Henry George
W. B. Carpenter
Luther Slater
Loudoun County
S. BH. George
Clair Keena
Merril Tucker
Person
Brunswick
Colt
Ann Barnett
Pontiac Ordnance
Pontiac
Mich
Frederick Bottled Gas Co
Market St
RCA Victor
North Mai
EASY
Dorsey F. Shipley
Carver
Jamieson
C. S. Tregonning
Allen Joseph Jamieson
W. Patrick
Madam Parker
Mule
Frederick City Limits
Mount Cleasant Highway
Fisher’s Coffee Shop
Nniverstps
North Market Street
Coats
D Naielesh
Tn. U. TL
Sperry
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