Plea for 165 more Maryland state troopers voiced
At a luncheon of the Maryland Traffic Safety Commission the call grew for adding 165 troopers to reduce highway death and destruction. Col Elmer Munshower urged paying to prevent accidents. Paul E. Burke and Henry Barnes backed the plan, noting current staffing limits and high accident costs.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Legislative Council
Elmer F. Munshower
Paul E. Burke
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
Henry Barnes
Commission
Legislative Panel
General Assembly
Burke
National Safety Council
Col
Munshower
Lees
Congress
Red Cross
Delaware
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Jevel
Fishing Licenses For 1934 To Be Distributed
State Game and Inland Fish Department will distribute 143 520 fishing licenses for 1954 to clerks of circuit courts in 23 counties and 150 license agents by December 9. Licenses include 104 100 resident state licenses at 130 dollars, 6 629 nonresident at 10 dollars, 14 300 three day tourist at 1 75, 62 Potomac River licenses for Virginia and West Virginia residents at 1 75, 1 500 DC residents at 1 35, and 1 300 Deep Creek Lake boats licenses in Garrett County. Distribution marks about a ten percent sales increase over this year. licenses valid for the full calendar year in non tidal waters.
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State Game and Inland Fish Department
Court of Common Pleas
Baltimore
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Deep Creek Lake
Garrett County
Carlyle Welcomes Gen Dean Native Son Hero Return
Maj Gen William F Dean medal of honor winner and Korea prisoner returned to Carlyle Tuesday to a hero's welcome. Crowds lined downtown streets in the 2,700 population town of his birth before moving to California as a youth. Bright Jewels Class Calvary Methodist hosts at 822 North Market with 124 members opening, Mrs Breighner presiding, devotions led by Mrs Zimmerman, readings by Mrs Mayne, winner of the guess package, refreshments served. Next meeting set for Mrs Ralph Yingling's home on the dual highway.
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Carlyle
William F. Dean
Korea
Hig
Dean
California
Bright Jewels
Claude Breighner
Early Welty
Calvary Methodist Church
Breighner
North Market Street
William Zimmerman
Howard Mayne
Evelyn McElfresh
Ralph Yingling
Frederick driver license hearings revoke and suspend licenses
Norman Gerhardt revoked the auto mobile license of James Russell Luhn of Winchester street for lending his license to an unauthorized person. Two others had driving privileges suspended for a month for related violations. Additional licenses were placed on probation or suspended due to speeding reckless driving and failure to stop after an accident. Elmer R. Little failed to appear prompting license revocation, while Nelson Ray Jackson also faced a three month suspension for nonappearance.
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Norman Gerhardt
Frederick
Court House
Lcense
James Russell Luhn
Winchester Street
Luhn
Richard Leo Kreitz
State Sanatorium
Merkle Calvin Long
West Patrick Street
Kreitz
Thurmont
Long
William E. Summers
Jefferson
Robert Lee Maybush
Charlie Franklin -Shupe
Monrovia
Robert E. Keilholtz
Elmer R. Little
Route 5
Nelson Ray Jackson
Walkersville
Smith Brothers Entertain Civitans In Frederick
Walkersville brothers Ronnie and Dick Smith entertained Frederick Civitans after a dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. They performed hits and comic numbers to a responsive crowd. District leaders John Richardson was elected Lt Governor in Trenton. Frederick plans Westminster Charter Night. new member Jack Ratigan joins, sponsored by Teddy Semler.
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Smith Brothers
Ronnie
Walkersville
Harry O. Smith
Frederick High School
Civitan Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick
Elmer Singer
Ray Bowers
Dave Olard
Trenton
N. J
John S. Richardson
Arlington
Washington
Singer
Chambersburg
Wheaton Club
John A
Jack) Ratigan
Isaac Stevens
Teddy Semler
Maryland Mayors Meet In Baltimore for Fiscal Relations Study
Maryland mayors gathered in Baltimore for the sixth annual Maryland Municipal League convention to adopt a resolution urging Gov McKeon and the General Assembly to establish and fund a committee to study municipal county fiscal relations. Mayor Herbert W Reichels of Mount Rainier described the aim as adjusting municipal tax rates to reflect county service costs. Attendees included Mayors Roy Eves Cumberland A H Stevens Snow Hill Ross H Beville Takoma Park Henry Krantz Jr Mount Airy Vincent Simmel Cottage City Russell Smith Jr Cambridge Jesse Jacobs Frostburg Donald B Rice Frederick and L R Wil Easton. The afternoon program featured a traffic problems discussion led by Henry A Barnes Baltimore public works engineer.
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Baltimore
Maryland
League
Roy Eves
Cumberland
A. H. Stevens
Snow Hill
Ross H. Beville
Takoma Park
Henry Krantz Jr
Mount Airy
Vincent Simmel
Cottage City
Russell Smith Jr
Cambridge
Jesse Jacobs
Frostburg
Donald B. Rice
Frederick
L. R. Wil
Easton
Henry A. Barnes
Baltimore Waediie
Censorship dispute escalates between U S military and press in Korea
Military officials and news correspondents in Korea clash over censorship practices with the Far East Command denying double censorship while reporters warn of escalating restrictions. Defense Secretary Wilson seeks to clear up misunderstandings as tensions remain high and access to details about prisoner cases is blocked.
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Tokyo
Korea
Defense
Wilson
Washington
National Press Club
Far East
Associated Press
John Randolph
8Th Army
Randolph
Far East Command
United Nations Military Armistice Commission
Demilitarized Zone
Eighth Army
Fall Rally At Woodsboro Church Draws 160+ Women
More than 160 members from 27 Evangelical Lutheran congregations in Frederick Carroll Counties attended the Central Maryland Synod Conference Fall Rally at Woodsboro Lutheran Church. Speakers from Baltimore Deaconess Motherhouse and Gettysburg Seminary, Sister Sophie Damme and Rev Francis Reinberger, led sessions. A proposal to create a missionary student scholarship funded from the Teaser legacy was approved, with $25,000 left from the estate for the Maryland Women's Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
Frederick-Carroll
Maryland
Maryland Women’s Missionary Society
India
Wouter V. Garrett
Raymond L. Markley
Baltimore
Carroll Borer
New Lutheran Church
Frederick
Larceny cases involve Frederick man charged in auto thefts
City and State Police charged 20 year old W Eugene Nikirk of North Bentz Street with five counts of automobile larceny and breaking and entering. He posted 2500 bond pending Circuit Court action as two local youths facing similar charges were jailed. The charges include thefts from A H Crawford Rockwell Terrace Dorothy Wachter Frederick and Robert Budd Council Street. Vehicles recovered. Also charged: breaking and entering Presbyterian church and theft of 21.94 from Sunday school and theft from a filling station cash register found in the Monocacy River. Trial date tentatively set for Circuit Court.
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Frederick
W. Eugene Nikirk
North Bentz Street
Nikirk
A. H. Crawford
Rockwell
Terrace
Dorothy L. Wachter
Oldsmobile
Robert Budd
Council Street
Presbyterian Church
Fred Kehne
Monocacy River
Charles V. .Main
Harold L. Basore
Frederick Faces One Way Dial Direct From Washington
Frederick residents learn that while Washington and Rockville can dial Frederick directly, Frederick users must still call the operator for long distance. Officials explain the system relies on central automatic accounting and direct dials from Frederick to distant cities are planned for the future. New Frederick telephone directories arrive and deliveries begin November 17. the current directory dates from March. Pvt James E Knox arrives in Germany with the 43d Infantry Division. A Pacific flying boat fleet in 1954 will carry passengers and cargo twice as fast as current seaplanes.
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Frederick City
Washington
Rockville
Frederick
Jane Doll
Walter M. Lanius
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Rookville
Pacific
Conviction Is Upheld In Grammer Slaying Case
Annapolis reports the Maryland Court of Appeals upholds the murder conviction of G Edward Grammer for killing his wife Dorothy May in Baltimore. The five judge panel rejects claims of an impartial jury, coerced confession, and lack of premeditation. Grammer faces possible death unless overturned by higher courts or mercy from the governor. Falls Church to celebrate fifth city birthday with a Birth Dayrama including Home Show and Parade of Progress sponsored by the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce.
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Annapolis
G. Edward Grammer
Court of Appeals
High
Grammer
Baltimore
Hall Hammond
New York
Dorothy May
Supreme Court
Herman Ai Moser
United Nations
Falls Church
Virginia
George Mason Jr.Sr. High School
T. V. Stars
Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland Bus Driver Admits Guilt
Harold J. Rosenmarkle, a 40 year old Cumberland bus driver and treasurer of the Alleghany County Dapper Dan Club, pleaded guilty to embezzling 1165.49. Associate Judge Morgan C. Harris postponed sentencing pending a parole officer report as State's Attorney Paul M. Fletcher outlined the January to July last year theft and the driver fled to Willoughby Ohio before returning to face charges.
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Cumberland
Harold
Rosenmarkle
Allegany County Dapper Dan Club
Morgan C. Harris
William L. Wilson Jr
Paul M. Fletcher
Willoughby
Ohio
Birthday Party For Faith Harshman In Mt Airy
A Sunday birthday gathering celebrated Faith Harshman turning five at the Mt Airy home of Mrs. Ernest F. Horne Jr. Guests included the Harshman family, the Horne household, and friends such as James Paul Harshman Ronald David Gareth Harshman Denter Brashear Donald Mc Golerick Brenda McPherson Sarah Green Tommy Clay Danny Gordon Norma Wright and others. Refreshments were served and gifts were given to the honored guest.
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Faith Harshman
Paul Harshman
Mt Airy
Ernest F. Horne, Jr
James Paul Harshman
Ronald
David
Gareth Harshman
Denter Brashear
Donald McGolerick
Brenda McPherson
Sarah Green
Tommy
Date Clay
Donald Bankies
Buenos Aires Crash Claims Nineteen Military Lives
Nineteen people were killed when a four engine military transport and a small military aircraft collided about 200 miles northwest of Buenos Aires near Maximo Paz close to the Santa Fe and Buenos Aires border. Bodies were taken to the morgue in Rosario, the nearest city.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Grand Officers Visit Bethel No 28 Job's Daughters
Grand Officers visited Bethel No 28 International Order of Job's Daughters on October 28 in the Evan gelical United Brethren Sunday School Room. Betty Lou Gaver presided as Honored Queen. Numerous Grand Guardians and Guardians attended, with fourteen past and present Honored Queens among the visitors. Announced was the Christmas party on December 11 in Baltimore and the next meeting set for November 11 at seven p m with initiation and Masonic and Eastern Star night observed. About 80 members and guests attended and refreshments followed in the Sunday school basement.
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Evangelical United Brethren Sunday School
Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Betty Lou Gaver
Maryland
Marian Baden
Maurice Heimiller
Dorothy Holmes
Erik L. Anderson
Minzie Hatfield
Barbara Wood
Eleanor Hill
Justine Haller
Mary Dubel
George Allen
Herman A. Hanssen
Estle Job
Gertrude Heimiller
L. Virginia Londenslager
Elza Job
Marion Smith
Andrew Massey
Bethels
the Bethel
Dorothy Lescalleet
Melvin Lescalleet
The
Grand Guardian Council
I. O. ©. F. Temple
Baltimore
POW Interviews Canceled As Program Declines
POW interviews with North Korean and Chinese prisoners were canceled for the sixth straight day as the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission presses to restart talks. Lt. Gen. Thimayya visited Kaesong again seeking to unblock the stalled program while insisting on completing blocks of 500 interviews daily or canceling unprocessed prisoners.
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Panmunjom
Red
K. S. Thimayya
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
MRC
Tax Round-Up Shows Advance Notices Helpful
HAGERSTOWN An internal revenue official says the department's door to door campaign boosts collections of delinquent taxes and works better when announced in advance. O Gordon Delk deputy commissioner in Washington told the Maryland Association of Certified Accountants that tests are being evaluated for national use. Delk said 97 percent of taxes due are paid voluntarily and plans to increase enforcement will hit the remaining three percent.
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Hagerstown
Anv
Internal Revenue
O. Gordon Delk
Washington
Maryland Association of Certified Accountants
Delk
Sleeping Sickness Case Found At Frostburg
A Frostburg boy James Carter Nairn aged six was sent by state police to Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for treatment of encephalitis after illness began with flu like symptoms. His parents Jobs and Mrs Nairn report head and neck pain followed by semiconsciousness and initial polio suspicion.
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Frostburg
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
James Carter Nairn
Jobs Nairn
Martin Rothstein
Rothstein
Miner's Hospital
James
Lipscomb Wins California Special Election for 24th District
GOP nominee Glenard P. Lipscomb won California's 24th District special election with 42,880 votes to Democrat George Arnold's 34,545. John L. E. Collier and Irving Markheim trailed, as Lipscomb's victory broadens the Republican lead in the House to 219 to 215 with one independent. The Republican National Committee hailed the result as a vote of confidence in the Eisenhower administration and a favorable omen for 1954.
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Los Angeles
Glenard P. Lipscomb
George Arnold
House
Lipscomb
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Arnold
Irving Markheim
John L. E. Collier
Collier
Markheim
Washington
Republican National Committee
California
Eisenhower
Lipscoaid
Double Military Effort Now Urged by Scientist
CHICAGO November 12 An atomic scientist argues the United States must double military efforts now to avert Soviet plans for global domination and simple annihilation. Dr Frederick Seitz, physics professor at Illinois, criticizes limits on offense and defense and calls for a budget scaled to the task.
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Chicago
United States
America
Frederick Seitz
Bulletin’ of the Atomic Scientists
Seitz
Dr. Seitz
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
High Producing Holstein From Meadow Valley Sale
Graham Loving of Overall Dairy Farm Mt Airy bought a seven year old Holstein from Meadow Valley Farms dispersal in Girard Pa. Scott Jinka Pabst milks twice daily producing 24.20 pounds per milking with 925 pounds of butterfat. Officially rated very good by the Holstein Friesian Association. Loving runs 85 head, 30 in milk, and paid 1600 dollars the top price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BUXS
Maryland
Meadow Valley Farms
Girard
Graham Loving
Overall
Mt. Airy
Scott Jinka
Holstein-Friesian Association
Loving
Study to evaluate dental hygienist services begins in Montgomery County
A study to evaluate the services of a dental hygienist will start in Montgomery County, announced by Dr. Roy H. Bridger. Miss Gretchen Hauser, a dental hygienist with the Public Health Service, started work October 26. The program aims to educate children, teachers, and parents in early dental care to reduce tooth decay.
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Montgomery County
Roy H. Bridger
Gretchen Hauser
United States Public Health Service
Taral
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B. and O. Avenue
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Taney Apartments
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Heflin
Yinger
Franklinville
Thur
Mont
Loy’s Station
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Frederick County
Civinettes
Civinette Club
Sperry L. Storm
Howard Boyer
Basil Day
Fay Hartman
Charles Geisbert
Helen Mercer
Civinette
Nick Yinger
Fishing Creek
Utica Mills
Lewistown
Germany
43D
James E. Knox
Charles Knox
South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg
43D Infantry
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