New Snag Over Wage Contract
Washington reports a snag in wage talks for the soft coal industry as operators question whether a 17 cent per ton price rise will fund the proposed $1.50 daily rise for each miner. The price hike was approved by Fred M. Vinzen, with OPA to detail district applications. The parley asked for a precise breakdown for each operator and adjourned to reconvene.
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Washington
Fred M. Vincen
Office of Price Administration
Ickes
OPA
Ezra van Horn
John T. Jones
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Southern
Edward R. Burke
Phillips Slacum Family to Return Home from Virginia
Gaithersburg residents Mr and Mrs Emerson Phillips Slacum have been visiting Mrs Slacum's parents Mr and Mrs Norman C Bailey in Orange Virginia for Thanksgiving and expect to return home shortly.
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Gaithersburg
Emerson Phillips Slacum
Thanksgiving Dinner Honor for Soldier Thurston Ray at Forest Oak
A 14 person Thanksgiving gathering at Forest Oak honored Corporal Thurston Ray home on furlough. Guests included his parents and Mr. and Mrs. Goldman Ray of Beltsville, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Thackson of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins of Bethesda, and local friends. Also noted are social updates on local families, draft notices, and blood donor names, with a recipe for Johnny Cake and a car clutch note.
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Forest Oak
Corps
Thurston Ray
Goldman Ray
Beltsville
Ray
Frederick Thackson
Washington
William Watkins
Bethesda
Luther Elton Otley
Purcellville
Stuart Montague Graves
Fredericksburg
William McBain
Mason Allnut
Front Royal
Ani
le Roy Darby
Washington Grove
T. A. Utterback
Herndon
James Whison
Emmitsburg Women's Club Meets at Firemen's Hall
The Emmitsburg Woman's Club met Friday evening at the Firemen's hall with Mrs. Harry Boyle presiding. The group led in the pledge to the Flag and read the American Creed. Mrs. George Eyster acted as secretary in Mrs. A. L. Leary's absence. Music chairman Mrs. Richard Zacharias led the chorus, reading chairman Mrs. Eyster provided Thanksgiving poem selections, and Mrs. Robert Topper delivered the director's report in Miss Louise Sebold's absence. Officers for the ensuing year were nominated and elected by a committee including Mrs. Zacharias, Mrs. Hoke, and Mrs. Oscar.
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William Rowe
Elmer Fuss
George Thompson
James Saylor
Roy Bollinger
Eleanor Humerick
Charles Sharrer
Alice Kelly
Harvey Miller
Edward Ridenour
Clarence Hain
Ralph
Frank Weant
Robert Fiter
Guy Nunemaker
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington, D. C
Emmitspurg
Woman's Club
Harry Boyle
George Eyster
A. L. Leary
Richard Zacharias
Robert Topper
Louise Sebold
Joseph Hoke
Oscar
Will contest in Brunswick court assigns issues for December
In the Orphans Court on Monday an order directed attorneys Richard E. Zimmerman and Shar man P. Bowers with interested parties to appear December 20 to arrange issues in the contest over the will of the late Ezra C. Barker of Brunswick. Zimmerman represents Mary Baker Moran Iva Davis Annabelle Hurt Ilota Chaney and May Eck art who filed a petition and caveat last July. The will was admitted to probate and Frank Hindle qualified as executor before the caveat began. Bowers represents Hind le, who answered the caveat August 9. The court also named J Howard Taylor of Middletown administrator of Mary E. Taylor estate. assets listed at 700 in personal property. Final accounts for Bessie M. Naille administratrix of Samp son H. Moser estate showed 3694.11 and distribut ion of 1700.
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Orphans’ Court
Richard E. Zimmerman
Sharman P. Bowers
Ezra C. Barker
Brunswick
Zimmerman
Mary Baker Moran
Iva Davis
Annabelle Hurt
Ilota Chaney
May Eckart
Frank Hindle
Bowers
Hinkle
J. Howard Taylor
Middletown
Mary E. Taylor
Bessie M. Naille
Sampson H. Moser
Lesie N Cobentz
Arnold girl named Maryland 4-H rep in Chicago
Miss Evelyn Arnold 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Arnold of Lewisdale leaves for Chicago to represent Maryland at the National Congress of H Clubs. She was chosen as the state's representative from a statewide contest and is a Cedar Grove 4-H Club member.
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Arnold
Evelyn Arnold
Roy Arnold
Lewisdale
Chicago
Maryland
College Park
Cedar Grove
State Health Dept Warns of Tularemia Risks to Hunters
Baltimore November 29 Dr R H Riley state health director warned sportsmen to take only lively rabbits with energy to scamper away when approached as a precaution against tularemia or rabbit fever He urged careful handling of uncooked rabbit meat wearing gloves if hands are cut or scratched and to burn all refuse fur and paper that touched the rabbit finally cook thoroughly including at least twenty minutes at boiling temperature Marylanders are advised to en-
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Baltimore
R. H. Riley
Health Department
Licenses Issued for Four Marriages in Westminster
Marriage licenses were issued at the clerk's office in Westminster to Vivian E. Leatherwood and Lu Cinder Crisp of Sykesville, Norman H. Collins and Marianna Henderson of Sykesville, and Howard M. Otto and Mina G. Pittinger of Union Bridge.
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Westminster
Vivian E. Leatherwood
Lu Cinder Crisp
Sykesville
Norman H. Collins
Marianna Henderson
Howard M. Otto
Mina G Pittinger
Union Bridge
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