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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1950
Page
5
Barbara Brines, AP Tokyo bureau chief, chases a story behind the Korean War front. She travels to 20000 feet at jet speed to observe another strike at targets of opportunity, illustrating fearless reporting and distant battlefield perspectives.
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans announces six new inductees. North Carolina born leaders Wilson and Roosevelt join, alongside Dr. Am C. Gorgas, Josiah Willard Gibbs, and Alexander Graham Bell. Susan B. Anthony becomes the first woman honored since 1920.
Readable notes from the November 27 1900 column reporting on Relics Letues Literary Society debate results Frederick County population shift from second largest to Allegany County Amnlton Zimmerman sells Retreat Grove property to Charles Houck for 2900 heavy blasting on the Baltimore and Ohio cut off damages nearby Carlos de Garmendia house damaged repeatedly Augustus E Johnson leaves New London Frederick stage route to Urbans Frederick taken by Frank Bittinger
Twenty years ago items note Coal charity food drives as winter hits the poor. Brunswick Council reinstates Chief of Police Joseph Chew after a suspended hearing. City and county officers report ninth auto theft arrest in eleven days. Hendrickson party from Upper College Terrace tours Washington today.
All Saints parish of Frederick funded pews for the new Arbutus Church of the Holy Apostles near Baltimore. The 200-seat pews were moved from the old All Saints chapel on Court Street to create classrooms, and the dedication was attended by Rt. Rev. Nable Dc Powell. The old chapel now being sold. Will of Samuel AL Greer probated in Orphans Court leaving estate to widow with several bequests. executors named. Admin of John Thomas Albaugh estate assigned. heirs include four nephews and six nieces. realty valued around 2500 dollars and personal estate about 500 dollars.
Local notices report John C. Warfield son of Mr R L Warfield near Urbane has enlisted in the U S Air Force and is in aviation cadet training at Perrin Field Sherman Texas also David Putman son of Mr and Mrs R B Putman Cumberland formerly of the city is in cadet training there Cadet Warfield studied at Washington and Lee University and Putman at the University of Maryland other personal items note Thanksgiving gatherings marriages and births including the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Gordon at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Morning report from Frederick Memorial Hospital notes My Welby George of Lovetteville Va and Charles Hermann of Din Ave in fair to uncertain condition. Albert Niece and Mrs Nice, former patient, left for family. Magistrate William Stover and Mrs George Swank and Fox family are mentioned with limited details.
Berryville Virginia authorities resolve long standing delivery issue by numbering homes and stores after Post Office Department enforcement. Clerk John L. Enders oversees new system as fresh street signs appear at all intersections.
President Truman asked Congress to extend the rent control program until March 31, delaying the expiration set for December 31. Cities may choose to maintain controls for six months longer if they decide.
Miss Florence Elizabeth Carty became the bride of Richard Hamilton Vaughan of Ardmore Pa at St Johns Catholic Church. The ceremony featured attendants from local and regional families, a reception at the Franc Scoll Key Hotel, and a honeymoon in the White Mountains of Vermont.
Dr Henry T Wade organist will play at the mass meeting in Frederick on December 3 at 8 pm in the Methodist church. Franklin Haas is pastor of Calvary. twenty Methodist churches in Frederick County area join this service with Dr Wade on the organ and Rev W DeWitt Dickey directing. Other mass meetings are at Mt Airy Clarksville and Gaithersburg. Snow halted hunting for a day though deer season opens next Monday.
An eightyear old resident of freat New Market pleaded guilty to stealing a suitcase from a passenger on a Blue Ridge bus on November 12 and received a two year suspended sentence to the House of Correction. The case of William H. Yeager was continued from Police Court on November 17. Yeager had been arrested by State Trooper William A. Murchner. A thirty day jail sentence was given to Anselvin Pf Shank of Middletown for assault by his wife. Mrs. Nelsie Shank was involved. The incident occurred on November 24. Navid Wo Ament Braddock Heights was convicted of improper passing with a $245 fine and costs, arrest by Trooper Donald A. Tucker on Route 4 November 24. Collateral was forfeited by Merril Snowsden Route 1 Frederick for operating without license $21.45 and Thomas Weed Washington for overweight axle $114.4. AUTO DAMAGED An auto was damaged on Route 26 between Ceresville and Mt Pleasant after skidding into a pole early today, still against the pole at eight o'clock. State Police had no report.
Mr and Mrs Janon Fisher Jr announce the marriage of their daughter Amelia Fisher to Charles Ross Rogers of Hampstead and Frederick, performed Saturday at the Eccleston home. Henry Etzel Best and Joan Coulter wed at Rev Bowlus residence near Jefferson. Mildred Murphy and Norman Stitley married November 18 at Woodsboro Lutheran Parish with reception at the bride’s home. they plan a Virginia trip and reside near Woodsboro.
Snow and ice slowed travel and disrupted utilities across Frederick county. Schools near Mt. Airy closed due to roof damage from Friday night storm. Roads improved today though minor accidents occurred as motorists skidded on ice. Rail lines and trolleys gradually returned to service and communications crews repaired lines along the Potomac.
Washington argues that London diplomacy misreads American resolve and risks provoking wider war. The piece criticizes British appeasement tactics toward Communists in Asia, notes U N tensions, and warns against yielding in Korea and China. It calls for firm U S stance to deter further aggression and protect Europe.
Freighted by a severe weather event, Frederick County logged widespread outages with 83 to 900 automatic weather stations down by noon Saturday. Repairs focus on cable troubles as lightning caused little damage. Flooding from Linganore and Monocacy rivers closed roads and disrupted traffic, with many trees felled and aerials, chimneys, and power lines damaged. Hood College students delaying returns due to snow and travel restrictions.
A Frederick couple, amid wind driven outages, misreads a Potomac Edison report as an eruption and laughs at the idea of line trouble as a pun. Later news of exploding wires nudges the gag toward an eruption analogy. Also, Cincinnati boxing chiefs postpone the Ezzard Charles Nick Barone heavyweight title bout set for tomorrow night.
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