Duff as National Chairman Emerges in GOP Power Play
Washington reports a move to purge the Republican National Committee leadership centers on Gov. James H. Duff of Pennsylvania. Duff is mentioned as a potential successor to Hugh D. Scott Jr., who took the post at Gov. Dewey’s urging. GOP officials predict Duff’s public involvement will shape any leadership shakeup despite entrenched Dewey forces.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Pennsyylvania
Goyved
Pesbienns Cohium
Sampin
Amos
Andy
Bell Syndicate
Tac
Builders push ahead as costs stay high across the nation
The Federal Works Agency notes a record 4 000 000 099 spent on private housing and factories while public works reach 1 296 000 000. Commerce reports August output of building materials at new records, showing prices do not curb production.
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Federal Works Agency
American
Two Fears Shape America War and Business Prospects
The passage argues that war fear sustains a war Preparedness economy with full employment and high wages, while fear of business recession could bring controls and debt. Despite divergent fears, the specter of government controls looms over both, risking a shift to a conservative, static economy.
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America
Europe
China
Russia
Ministers and Builders Charged in Negro Church Fraud
Federal prosecutors charged Ralph Gilbert a Savannah preacher and Charles T Richman a York County builder with using the mails to defraud Negro churches. They allegedly induced church officials to fund new buildings with promises of 18 percent payment, defrauding churches in the South of 1600 to 2000 dollars each. Richman has prior Pennsylvania convictions and is in federal custody. Gilbert faced related charges.
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Gainesville
York County
Ralph Gilbert
Savannah
Charles T. Richman
A. Pennsy
Joe Allett
South
Afallett
Oie
Mellett
Benes Portrait and Last Speech Sent to Kramer Family
Angela Kramer and family received a photo of Dr Eduard Benes the late president of Czechoslovakia along with a copy of his last speech praising democracy Mrs Benes signature appears on the picture The Kramer family formerly lived in Czechoslovakia sent sympathy to Mrs Benes after his death The note mentions presidential hats varying in size from Th to Te.
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Benes
Tate
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Angela Kramer
North Market Street
Hanna Benes
Grant
Truman
Red Division Day Observed by Leaders in Bible Class
In the Leaders Bible class on Sunday morning Captain Charles VI of the Red Division presided. Bryan Rice and Rev. Melvin T. Tabler led prayers. Richard E. Zimmerman spoke on Freedom referencing Magna Carta and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Attendance: Reds 67, Blues 54, visitors 3, total 124. next Sunday features prayer and praise with Raymond P. Free and concludes the Red vs Blues attendance contest.
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Charles VI
Bryan i Rice
Melvin T
Charles Staley
Fask
J. Federick Kreissig
Richard E. ‘Zimmerman
Martin Luther
Lincoln
Charles L. Myers
Raymond P. Free
Social Etiquette On Conversing In A Group Setting
The piece advises balancing talk and listening in a group. It emphasizes not dominating the conversation and suggests a good conversationalist listens as well as speaks, promoting mutual engagement in social situations.
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
A crowd at Central Dry Goods on North Market found smoke in the cellar and put out a fire before damage occurred. C Dorsey Owings resigns as head bookkeeper at Central Hardware to manage a pottery plant near Chattanooga Tennessee. Admiral Schley visited Frederick while in Frede and attended St John’s State as a boy. A tramp was arrested by Officer Ridenour, threatened magistrate Biser with a razor, escaped, then recaptured. County Commissioners on Bridge Com of New York for 95¢.
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Central Dry Good
North Market Street
C. Dorsey Owings
Central Hardware Store
Frederick
Chattanooga
Tenn
Admiral Schley
Frede
St. John’s State
Ridenour
Biser
Bridge Com
New York
Plans for a Handsome New Edifice at West Second Bentz Streets
Twenty years ago the columns note a proposed new building estimated at $228,002. The 1998 election references show Fred county voting totals of 15,048 and 15 cents per cost. A blast in a house at Catoctin Mountain west of Burkittsville injured five, two seriously, with six police officers in review before the Mayor and Aldermen. Coats were returned for correction after fittings were criticized.
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Second Bentz
Catoctinat Mountain
Burkittsville
Washington Daybook undercuts Allied trade war in Western Germany
U S officials in Berlin and Washington clash over a British led cartel plan to seize control of Western German chemical and dye industries. The probe cites Bayer lineage firms, price manipulation, and material cuts affecting U S Farbwerke affiliates. Also notes political trials and Eastern bloc repression reports.
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Tzis
Washington
United States
Britain
Germany
Lucius Cisy
U. S
Army
State Department
Loses Three Offices Through New Charter
In Rockville on November 22, Wesley Saster, a Be sda builder, will lose three county offices under the council manager plan, taking effect January 19. He exits as county commissioner at 1800 a year, suburban commissioner at 120, and Montgomery police commissioner at 1200 more. The charter abolishes county commissioners and creates a new government with police and clerk positions ending. Also affected are John B. Diamond treasurer F. Barnard Welsh attorney and J Ernest Hawkins clerk. Sauter remains a controversial Montgomery figure amid civic battles.
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Rockville
Wesley Saster
Besda
Eective
Montgomery
Owers
Clerk Tech
John B. Diamond
F. Barnard Welsh
J. Ernest Hawkins
Sauter
Montgomery Counts
Presidential election in Washington voices mixed views
A Washington opinion piece weighs advantages and disadvantages of Truman's victory. It argues for continuity in foreign and domestic policy, experienced administration, and unified party control, while warning of lobbying pressure, radical minority influence, wage protest, higher taxes, and a one sided judiciary.
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Washington
America
Truman
United States
Weddings McGlaughlin Sanders Spertzel Stahley
Miss Cleo Sanders and Felix B McGlaughlin wed in a double ring ceremony at St Josephs church rectory Emmitsburg on Saturday. Ann B Stahler and Robert B Spertzel married at Elias Evangelical Lutheran church York Springs with a two tone green brown suit and white rose corsage. They will reside in Blue Ridge Summit and York Springs respectively.
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MccGlaughlin—Sanders
Cleo Sanders
Roy Sanders
Blue Ridge Summit
Felix B. McGlaughlin
Howard McGlaughlin
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph's Church
Michael O'Brien
Christine Pohlman
Conowaga
John Warthen
Cambridge Rubber Company
Taneytown
Four Hurt In Crash Near Beaver Creek
Four persons were hurt in a two car crash on the Hagerstown Frederick highway near Beaver Creek early Saturday. Stanley L. Scadden 22 of Hagerstown stopped on the wrong side and was hit head on by Clifford B. McQuain 23 of Washington DC. Scadden faces reckless driving charges. Both cars were heavily damaged. Scadden car owned by Paul A. Myers Myersville with an occupant. McQuain car owned by Silas B. McQuain with an occupant. Occupants were shocked but not severely injured.
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Hagerstown-Frederick
Beaver Creek
Clyde B. Tucker
Stanley L. Scadden
Hagerstown
Girl Scout Troops 14 and 22 Hold Joint Planning Meeting
Senior Girl Scouts met in the FM CoA auditorium to decide on joint meetings due to small numbers. Jean Lippy reported on the sectional planning board and upcoming Christmas carol plans. Leaders' Club meets November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. P. L. Carter's home. Kathryn Rover will lead arts and crafts demonstrations. Scout office hours changed to Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Vatican City is the world’s smallest state with 1 025 residents and 108.7 acres.
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FM Coa
Consure
Jean Lippy
The
Frederick Association
P. L. Carter
East Third Street
Kathryn Rover
Hood College
Winchester Hall
Uni
Prevention Over Cure In Williamsburg View
Earl L. Douglass argues prevention beats cure in daily life. He compares old Williamsburg habits to a chair fly screen and to a cliff ambulance, urging action at the source to avoid future trouble.
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Earl L. Douglass
D. C
Williamsburg
Virginia
Callier
Hanrdie
Babson Newspaper
Questions And Answers On Animal Ears And Early Stations
Question asks why some animals retract ears when angry and explains it protects ears during fights. Another query asks where the first state agricultural experiment station was established and states Wesleyan University, Middletown Connecticut, 1875 with Professor William Atwater as first director.
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Wesleyan University
Middletown
Connecticut
William ©. Atwater
Health faith and love in Dorothy Dix Q&A column
A young man asks about marrying a frail girlfriend and Dorothy Dix says health matters, recommends a health certificate, and notes husbands often support a sick wife. A reader asks if a divorced man can attract single women and Dix says divorce is not a barrier unless children complicate matters.
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Dorothy Dix
Miss Dix
Strle
Dr Speers Speaks At Hood College Vespers
Dr T Guthrie Speers of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church Baltimore addressed Hood College Vesper service at Brogbeck Hall stressing Christ like personalities as foundations of a better world. He urged daily reflection on Christ and examples seen in everyday life and outlined a method to acquire a Christ like character.
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Christ
T. Guthrie Speers
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Hood College
Brogbeck Hall
Speers
God
Quotations on Brotherhood and Charity
A brief collection contrasts biblical and classical sentiments on kinship and charity. It cites Mark 3 35 emphasizing obedience to God's will creating true kinship, and Quintilian urging bread given to strangers under universal brotherhood and nature.
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Universal Brotherhood
Quintilian
Women's Club Meetings Share November Activities
The Jug Bridge Homemakers Club will meet at Airs. Edward Oden’s home on North Market Street November 24 at 7:30. Thurmont and Adamstown Homemakers clubs report November sessions with officers re elected, Christmas plans, donations to the Children's Aid Society, and demonstrations on color scheme and lighting in kitchens. Open house events and upcoming club officer lists are noted.
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Jug Bridge Club
Jug Bridge Homemakers Club
Airs
Edward Oden
North Market Street
Thurmont Club
Thurmont Homemakers’ Club
Dallas Reid
Ruth Eyler
Earl Yours
Paul Zellers
John Hoffman
Warren Grushon
Reformed Church
Frederick
Children’s Aid Society
Thomas Steffey
J. K. White
Charden
Sully
Rapichael
Ralph Stottlemier
Ralph Stottlemyer
Elmer .Barnhart
Hugh Q. Miller
Amy Munshour
Earl Hofman
Mirs
Roger Bowers
Harry Rispeen
Charles Fornwald
John McHenry
Ralph Stott Myer
Viola Wrmore
Charles Reid
Albert Riffle
Reading
Weller
Harry Zentz
Adamstown
Robert DeRose
H. Robert DeRose
Zzie C. Biser
Elmer E
B. Clark Gibson
G. Palmer
Arthur Fouche
Anthony al Main
Wiliam Gaver
Clark Gibson
Walter Gibbs
Elmer Michael
Charles A. Walter
Wilbur Myers
Eva Carlin
Russell Dudrow
Stonroe Sup
Arthus Shook
Howard
Bifellie Zimmerman
Baker
Club i
Derr
Ester Young
Ector
Russell Thames
Harry Derr
Anna Derr
Willis Derr
Oliver King
Harry Howard
Landes
Roy Pools
Brubaker
William Howard
Leroy Harn
William Zimmerman
Jeany
Harry Himes
TP. Culler
Russell Hargett
Renan
Howard T. Smith
Arthur Shook
David Derr
A. Derr
Fred Wisner
Prospect Club
Prospect Homemakers Club
Prospect Hall
John Weishaar
Frank Gardner
Shirley Bohn
James Ven Sant
Ernest Runkles
Rousseau Land
Foard Hood
Presient
Shirler Sohn
Ernest’ Runt
Porter
William Scheel
Leonard Haines
Taneytown Plans Amateur Night and Navy Day Event
The Taneytown community observes Navy Day with a talk on modern navies by John Chenoweth after a Monitor and Merrimack battle account. The board awards sports citizenship letters, and an Amateur Night at the high school Dec 2 aims to fund a new Taneytown recreational park with a 500-person expected crowd.
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Lanevioun
Tlliam Beckenrede
Harry Daugherty
John Chenoweth
Monitor
Merrimzec
Memb
Ted Enmon
Merle Ohler
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Taneytown Recreational Association
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
Joe Martin
New York State
Representative Thomas
Asien
Budapest
Prague
Commie
Giohe Synd
By David Lawrence
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Vatican City
Asood
Dr. Speers
Mark
Una Dim Pee
Serace
Ballenger Club
Leslie Wiles
Ballenger Homemaker's Club
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