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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1947
Page
8
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Hagerstown defeats Frederick V F W 33 6 on Sunday at MMicCurdy Field as the local team fails to score until late. Interceptions and penalties plagued Frederick with three HS players injured, Wagner routed by a strong defense and two early TDs from the visitors.
Storm Shipley leads a sequence of match results with Mercers Ser Sta Moose Lodge and Jacks Feed among teams listed. Wednesday games pit Yuckers Stokers against Amer Stores, with Jones and Jacks Feed pairing. Thursday features Renzie Amoco versus Moose and Bhi versus Keilhoite Gar. Standings show Tru Bin and Tuckers Stokers at top with several teams near .500 and high scores noted for Tuckers Stokers and Dee Schaeffer of Jacks Feed Store. Also included is a brief news item about eleven American Congressmen quarantined in Istanbul on arrival from Karachi under cholera rules.
In a six part NEA Service lesson on contract bridge William E McKennex explains a sample hand. He outlines standard tournament bidding one spade opening two diamonds response two spades reach four spades and the debate over leading clubs. He notes the strategy for choosing a club lead and the sequence that defeats the declarer’s plan as West and East cooperate to win the trick and defeat the contract.
Governor William Preston Lane Jr announces a special session of the Maryland General Assembly for November 5 to address Baltimore City's revenue problems and potential sales tax changes. Lawmakers expect a two to three day session focused on fiscal measures for Baltimore City with broader tax questions likely debated. University of Maryland cooperative reports 18 600 cows in the Artificial Breeding Co op with Allegany County near enrollment.
Washington College defeated Mount St. Mary's 14 to 0 at Emmitsburg. Freshman Bill Bryan sparked the Sho-men with a early drive from the 23 yard line, and he recovered two Mt. St. Mary’s fumbles to thwart threats. Frank Maclelay added a pair of extra points and Ray Sutton scored from four yards after Bryan’s steady ground gain.
Maryland War Records Division will ask next of kin within two weeks for all possible information on World War II casualties from Maryland. Similar requests go to relatives of Marylanders in other armed forces. Frederick County forms mail from Baltimore on Friday October 31. An Honor Roll of Maryland World War II dead may be included in a forthcoming publication. Residents listed in casualty lists should notify the Division at 620 Park Avenue Baltimore if a form is not received. The division is sponsored by the Maryland Historical Society as the state official agency for collecting and publishing World War II records.
Friday results from the Fri County Soccer League list Frederick 8 Emmitsburg 2 and Brunswick 3 New Windsor 2, Middletown 6 Beat B. R. Summit 9. Next Sunday Middletown faces Frederick, Emmitsburg plays New Windsor, Brunswick hosts 3 R Summit. John Alden of Pilgrim fame noted as a capper by trade.
Brunswick broke into the win column with a 4-2 victory over cellar-dwellers New Windsor in Tri County Soccer League action as Frederick threatened to seize second by crushing Emmitsburg 8-2. Middletown remained undefeated by routing Blue Ridge Summit 6-0 at Middletown, and Emmitsburg fell to Frederick in Emmitsburg 8-2. The Veterans Administration notes continuing death compensation for Civil War widows and children of Mexican War veterans despite most veterans having died.
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