Success Of Fair Is Now Assured
The 1950 Frederick Fair drew a large crowd on Children’s Day with hundreds of city and county youths attending FFA judging contests in dairy cattle poultry and livestock. Vocational ag students from five counties participated as two and four person teams competed for awards banners and prizes. Rides and shows drew crowds as Life Magazine photographers visited to capture the grounds for a future feature.
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Frederick
Washington
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Irish Horan
Lucky Hell Driver Company
Pancho Roberts
Fritzie Turett
Mercury
Frederick Fair
Tave
Life Magazine
Brannan Plan Loses Administration Favor
Milwaukee Oct 6 The Brannan farm plan for agricultural support appears to be losing favor with the Administration Vice President Barkley said last night the plan is controversial it is entitled to study but I am not committed to it and the Administration is not committed to it Also Washington Oct 6 Angus Ward the career diplomat held in Manchuria for about a year by Chinese Communists has been assigned to southeast Africa
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Milwaukee
Barkley
Washington
Angus Ward
Manchuria
Southeast
Africa
Capacity Of PE System To Be Tripled
Potomac Edison will triple Frederick city's electric distribution capacity by upgrading lines transformers and substations. The $60,000 overhaul will occur in three Sunday sections starting October 15 with outages under three hours per area. Crews from other districts assist and a mobile substation will reduce interruptions.
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Potomac Edison
Frederick City
F. L. Smith
Smith
Utility
Frederick
WFMD
John W. Morgan
Fourth Polio Case In County
A four year old Walkersville boy, Bernard Stitely, is Frederick county's fifth polio victim of the year. He is not dangerously ill and is treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Doctors note polio cases in Maryland this year show mild infection with rapid recovery, mainly affecting arm muscles.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Bernard Stitely
Ira Stitely
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland
President Truman Heads Back Toward Washington from Chesapeake Bay
Aboard yacht Commander off Chesapeake Bay on October 6, President Truman began return travel up the Potomac toward Washington, concluding his first long vacation since last spring.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Truman
Potomac River
Condition Of Streams Monocary Clear At Frederick Junction
Observation reports the stream near Frederick Junction clear while Potomac at Knoxville remains clear, indicating no immediate sediment or turbidity issues affecting these water bodies. No additional events or actions recorded.
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Frederick Junction
Knoxville
Death of Dudley Field Malone Marks End of a Legal Figure
Gulver City Calif Oct 6 Dudley Field Malone famed attorney actor and former Democrat dies at 68 after a hemorrhage in Culver City Hospital. Malone rose with Clarence Darrow in the 1925 Scopes trial and long held public posts including collector of the port of New York and Assistant Secretary of State in 1913. He campaigned for women's suffrage repeal of Prohibition and Indian freedom. had a 12 year heart illness.
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Gulver City
Calif
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Clarence Darrow
Culver City Hospital
David N. Trimble
Port of
New York
Woodrow Wilson
India
Roads Board Improves School Grounds In Summer
Improvements at Frederick County schools were completed over the summer by Roads Board forces at a cost of 2015.64, with work ranging from driveways to patching and oiling. The program included new bus routes to ease crowded conditions and 13 new buses replacing old ones, plus plans for a Brunswick elementary school and an Emmitsburg addition with Paul Kea Associates to supervise on site.
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County Roads Board
Eugene W. Pruitt
Board of Education
Roads Board
Frederick High School
Elm Street
Parkway
New Market
Liberty
Walkersville
Lewistown
Stoning
Frederick
Shookstown
Bartonsville
LeGore-New Midway
St. John's Parochial School
New Market-Monrovia
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Paul Kea
Doctors And Dentists To Be Drafted Aboard Yacht Commander
President Truman signed a proclamation ordering the drafting of physicians and dentists for the armed services. Secretary Charles Ross announced the move aboard the yacht Commander during the Chesapeake Bay cruise, with details to be released in Washington later.
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Chesapeake Bay
President Truman
Charles Ross
Truman
Ross
Washington
Kick Off Meet Opens Chest Drive
A noon Monday kickoff at the Francis Scott Key Hotel launches four Community Chest volunteer groups into the drive s second phase. About 125 volunteers attend the briefing as Robert B. Miller presides and Chest leaders outline objectives for the 32 015 goal shared by eight agencies including the YMCA Scouts and Salvation Army.
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Francis Scott Key
Community Chest
Charles K. Taylor
Clyde M. Roney Cochairman
Robert B. Miller
William C. Royal
Pierce Gaver
Horace M. Alexander
Harry O. Smith
Donald Sullivan
Lewis Warner
William Stultz
Charles Main
Stephen Langley
Children’s Aid Society
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Esther 2
New Group To Take Charge Of Timonium
Maryland farm leaders form the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society to take over Timonium grounds from the Maryland Jockey Club. Matt L Dalger named president. 320 subscribers bought 382000 in bonds. Committee expects 128000 more by Nov 20. Board includes Granville Hibberd John Heil and others. Old organization to liquidate Nov 18. racing meet privileges sought for ten days. Comptroller calls for national bank statements as of Oct 4.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Timonium
Matt L. Dalger
Save Timonium
Maryland Jockey Club
Fair Grounds
The
Jockey Club
Laurel and Pimlico
State Fair Board
Granville H. Hibberd
Fair Board
New Windsor
John H. Heil
Fair
John H. Zink
Humphrey H. Finney
Maryland Worse Breeders Association
Mitchell Digges
la Plata
Louis McLane Merryman
Sparks
Harry Rieck
Preston
Edward F. Holter
Frederick
State Grange
E. Wise, Jr
Maryland Farm Bureau
Larry McPhail
Harford County
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Merryman
Katharine E. Braithwaite
Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society
No Let-Up In Defense Program
Washington reports indicate the Korean war may end soon but will not curb the drive to expand U S military strength to 3,000,000. Plans to increase Air Force groups, continued reserve calls, and a Western European defense buildup remain under consideration amid debate over deploying National Guard versus cadre divisions for Europe.
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Washington
United States
Far East
Truman
Congress
Korea
Pentagon
Germany
National Guard
Potomac Edison and Blue Ridge workers honor 15-year club
Potomac Edison and Blue Ridge bus line employees from Frederick, Mt. Airy, Union Bridge, Taneytown and Brunswick held their annual Employes Beneficial Association dinner at Calvary Methodist church. The program featured 15-year service pins, a talk by Potomac Edison President R. Paul Smith, and remarks by Beneficial Association Chairman Merle G. Kaetzel.
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Potomac Edison
Blue Ridge
Frederick
Mt. Airy
Union Bridge
Taneytown
Brunswick
Employes Beneficial Association
Calvary Methodist Church
R. Paul Smith
Elizabeth M. Mercer
Herbert E. Mullican
Harold L. Linton
William S. Huyett
S. E. Breth
Employes
Beneficial Association
Merle G. Kaetzel
Smith
J. Franklin Haes
Kaetze
Carlos Geisbert
O. W. Cook
Earlston
Earlston L. Rothenhoeter, Assistant Secretary; Galen C. Smith
Darlene Hall
Harry K. Shafter
J. Richard Likens
Merle G. Keetzel
Charles N. Bales
Carlos H. Geisbert
John W. Nearman
James M. Emerson
Goldberg Enterprises Incorporation Filed in Frederick
Articles filed with the State Tax Commission show Goldberg Enterprises Inc to operate amusement parks with a capital stock of 1,000 shares at $100 par. Incorporators are Jacob Goldberg Dorothy Goldberg and Benjamin B Rosenstock all of Frederick.
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State Tax Commission
Goldberg Enterprises, Inc
Frederick
Jacob Goldberg
Dorothy Goldberg
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Moving Ceremony Marks First Memorial Service In Korea
United Nations forces hold the first memorial service at the lone UN cemetery in South Korea. Maj. Gen. Almond led the service with four wreaths for unknown and named graves. The ceremony honored fallen Americans and South Koreans who died defending liberty as the UN advance pressed east toward Seoul.
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Korea
Tom Lambert
U. N
South Korea
David
United Nations
Frank Tobey
Frank Pagano
Gerald Feinstein
Perry Bevens
Henry J. Hampton
Seoul
United Nation
E. M. Almond
Tenth Corps
Reds
Nathan. Hale
Almond
O. P. Smith
R. C. Matherty
Army
David Barr
Walter L. Moore
Grieg
Col
Pak In Yup
Pe Sun Ha
Marine Army
Frost Grips County As Temperature Drops At 32
Frost covered low areas with a heavy white layer in valleys and along streams while mountains stayed clear. Temperatures ranged near freezing at Frederick airport and state police barracks, with no widespread damage yet reported to vegetables or flowers. Forecasters expect a rise to around 40 tonight with showers possible Sunday and noted the frost may aid hay fever sufferers by reducing weed pollen.
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Frederick
Yankees and Phillies knot at one apiece
In today's World Series game the score remained tied at 1–1 after 51 percent of innings had been played, with neither side pulling ahead and the crowd watching closely for the decisive stretch.
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Yankees
Phils
Extended Forecast For Maryland And Delaware
Extended forecast shows increasing clouds and a slight warmup Saturday. Scattered showers and mild conditions on Sunday. Fair skies Monday through Wednesday with cooler Monday and a rising trend by Wednesday.
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Maryland
Delaware
Freedom Scrolls Distributed Across Frederick County
Crusade for Freedom officials announce scrolls are nearly everywhere in Frederick County including stores firehouses and political booths. Mayor Elmer Manshower urges residents to sign before October 14 at locations such as City Hall and the fair precincts as part of a nationwide effort whose signatures will be inscribed in the World Freedom Bell base in Berlin.
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Crusade For Freedom
Elmer F. Manshower
Crusade For Freedom Campaign
Frederick
Frederick County
Berlin
Church Merger Prospect Brightens With Election
Delegates to the American Lutheran church biennial convention in Columbus elect Dr. Henry C. Schuh of Columbus as president, strengthening a merger proposal that would unite 700,000 members with Evangelical and United Evangelical Lutherans. A nine member committee may be appointed to begin merger talks with the other Lutheran bodies.
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Columbus
American Lutheran Church
ALC
Henry C. Schuh
Evangelical Lutherans
United Evangelical Lutherans
Pravda Claims U S Leaders Watched Inchon Attack
Pravda asserts American business leaders from Rockefeller Morgan Dupont and Harkness viewed the Inchon assault from a U S flagship then attended a banquet in Seoul to celebrate transforming Korea into a colony. It says North Korea pulled main forces north and that U S wounded lie without homes as wells are salted.
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Pravda
U.S
Inchon
Moscow
U. S
Seoul
Korea
Communist Party
James
James Henry Doyle
Rockefeller, Morgan, Dupont, and Harkness
Sergei Borzenko
South Korean Troops Deep Into North Korea
Reported by AP on October 6 that South Korean Third Division advanced beyond 38th Parallel with 175000 UN troops nearby. Commanders noted heavy Red losses since June 25 and Moscow-linked aides aiding at Wonsan fortifications. Prisoner counts peaked with 40000 captured as mopping up near Seoul continued.
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Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
Seoul
William Jorden
Jorden
Changjon
Parallel 38
Tongehon
Tonthon
Wonsan
Big Red
Two Cars Damaged In N Market St Accident
Two cars were damaged about 3.35 p.m. Thursday in an accident on North Market Street extended near the F. C. Home. Willie Edward Jackson, Crystal River Florida, held on $100 bond for reckless driving, and Arthur H Keeney, 43 East Fifth Street, involved as well. Keeney’s car hit guard rails, more than $50 damage. Jackson’s about $25. Sergt. Ben Phebus investigated. Jackson convicted on the charge and paid $3.25 in fines and costs.
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North Market Street
1. C
Willie Edward Jackson
Crystal River
Fla
Arthur H. Keeney
East Fifth Street
Keeney
Jackson
Sergt
Ben Phebus
Edward J. Smith
Peoples Court
Leesburg Man Seeks Money To Pay Fine
Leesburg Virginia Henry R Campbell sought to pay a 151.55 fine and costs after a drunken driving conviction before Substitute Magistrate Edward J Smith. He was arrested about 11 p m Thursday at Evergreen Point intersection south of Frederick by State Trooper Glenn L Bowman. In two assault and battery hearings continued from Thursday morning Richard M Blizzard of Woodville was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction and a six month suspended sentence. The Blizzard case involved warrants secured by his brother Herbert Blizzard and sister Jacques Ellenberger of Woods and related incidents dated September 27.
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Henry R. Campbell
Leesburg
Edward J. Smith
Peoples Court
Evergreen Point
Frederick
Glenn L. Bowman
Richard M. Blizzard
Woodville
House of Correction
Herbert Blizzard
Jacques Ellenberger
Woods
Blizzard
Smith
Ing
Six Alarm Fire Destroys Two Businesses in Baltimore
Dramatic six alarm blaze raged through two North Baltimore businesses causing extensive damage. Fire crews battled the flames for hours, with the inferno prompting evacuations and temporary closures in the surrounding area. No injuries reported as investigators assess the scene.
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Baltimore
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West Europe
R. P. Smith
Yanks
Crusade’s
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N. Market St
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