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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
2
Gasoline is seeping into wells in the northern Woodsboro area amid water shortages. Residents report leaks from an underground storage tank, leaving many wells polluted and some families relying on distant water sources. Officials admit limited options and residents threaten tax resistance until the issue is addressed.
Court actions seek jurisdiction on estates of Lera Zimmerman and James Heinlein Harris by Farmers and Mechanics Bank as trustee. Property deeds list transfers to Frances Pryor and others. several marriage licenses and divorces noted. Listings include Leo Hough and Thelma Roderick, William Cochran and Bessie Foutz, Joseph Walters Jr. and Martha Garant, Samuel Cook Jr. and Theresa Dougherty, plus couples Eckler Freeman and Willard Stewart among others.
Southern governors opened their annual convention blasting federal spending and California tideland policy. Virginia Governor William M. Tuck warned the last 15 years of appropriations could lead to national bankruptcy, while Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester framed the tideland decision as a step toward nationalizing oil and other resources. They urged regionalized higher education and federal leadership in National Guard and veterans programs, opposing federal interference in state education. Indians of the Andes wore platinum nose rings and rings 2000 years ago.
Business leaders and civic figures across Maryland meet in Baltimore to form a Friends of the Land chapter. Edwin Warfield Jr and Russell Lord head the effort with Drew Pearson on the steering committee to promote farmers education on conservation and soil practices in the state.
In September about 43 million Americans held industrial positions and earned a weekly average of 50.52 dollars, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Manufacturing wages rose while agriculture declined, keeping total employment below the June high of 60.6 million. Director Ewan Clague presented a chart showing living costs rising since prewar days.
September earnings showed a weekly increase of $1.21 over August as plants across durable and non durable goods paid averages of $53.90 and $46.79 respectively. Average hourly earnings for all manufacturing reached $1.251 with a large jump in take home pay driven by over time due to more capital outlay.
The Duchess of Windsor may share in the estate of Gen Henry S Warfield of Baltimore who died recently. The will filed in Orphans Court values the estate at over 259,900 dollars with a trust for his widow and annuities for relatives including 15,000 dollars to the duchess. An active trust will pay Anita Warfield Lewis and other beneficiaries after the widow’s death.
A Senate report cites faulty maintenance and inspections in the Memorial Day Eastern Airlines crash near Bainbridge Maryland that killed 33. The log shows many repairs, some temporary, and CAB testimony points to chief structural failures as a cause.
Remarks on various dog breeds and care offer practical guidance for Scouts. The talk proves especially instructive to those pursuing the First Aid to Animals Merit Badge and the Dog Care merit badge, highlighting practical care tips and breed differences.
Edwin J. Dingle, once a near wreck in Tibet, credits a mystic and a 21 year Far East study with a transformative Power of Knowledge. He claims health, wealth, and recognition followed, and now offers a free 9 000 word treatise through The Institute of Mentalphysics at 213 South Hobart Blvd Los Angeles California Dept 724 C. Readers are urged to respond quickly for a limited print run.
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