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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
4
David Sarnoff of RCA notes a combined micro photography and television process could send images by radio at 30 000 words per minute. The tech would reduce radio channel use and curb crowding while enabling commercial image transmission across oceans. He sees potential for new systems and applications.
Government scientist says atom driven aircraft is 94 percent complete though practical flight remains years away. Oak Ridge engineer David Poole cautions the slide rule phase will be lengthy as designers must create engine, airframe, controls, and crew safety for nuclear flight.
A correspondent argues about delegate salaries and term lengths, urging readers to vote next Tuesday to influence pay and accounts. The letter references current terms, calls for action at the polls, and criticizes high cost of living and pressure groups.
The Evangelical Lutheran church unveils a Sunday evening series under the theme Problems of the Hour On Our Doorsteps. A Missionary Societies committee chaired by Mass Grace Lippy handles arrangements. First supper at 6:30 pm, other sessions at 7:30 pm with Hood College guests and speakers including Rev. William Soren. The program includes a film, choral pieces, and a Philadelphia convention report. All events in the Old Chapel.
Police officers Mulhorn Cook and Ridenour engaged in quiet target practice with Police Justice White. Mulhorn shot 27 of 35, White 23, Cook 10, Ridenour missed all. A small fire on West Third Street damaged a rear door but caused no major damage. A wagon wheel detached from a George Pearson farm near Urbana. Yale Law School Senior class elected William Sirely of Frederick as Class Day Orator. A bazaar is planned for the Opera House in the last week of the month.
Election returns next week are expected late on two ballot tickets. In Brunswick Herbert Hoover and his party will stop briefly while en route to California. A motorist who tore up a police parking ticket was arraigned. other similar arrests are anticipated. Judge Newman fined a man 259 dollars plus costs and sentenced three months in jail. An automobile operation critique by Gminken is noted.
Washington Daybook reports General Eisenhower plans to begin his presidential bid on November 3 with George Allen as a key advocate. The piece recounts backstage whispers, Summersby revelations, and the looming Republican party dynamics amid an era of economic concerns.
Kenneth Dawse, also listed as Wesley Dawson, enlisted in the Navy in July. A Frederick High School 1948 graduate, he was recently home on furlough and has returned to Great Lakes to finish training in clerical work.
Mrs. George Harwood and Mrs. Harold Roderick hosted a miscellaneous shower in Braddock Heights on October 21 for Miss Margaret Coe Printon, fiancé of George A. Shaff of Frederick. Pink and white decor carried through refreshments. $90 was won in the high prize by Mrs. Fred Everhart and low by Mrs. Austin Kemp. Attendees included Shaff family, Mr and Mrs Fred Everhart, and numerous local residents.
Mr and Mrs Roy R Dern of 838 North Market announce the engagement of tar lem Elabsth tons Koons Jr son of and Mrs Barry W Koons Sr of Bellefontaine O The wedding will take place November 27 in Bellefontaine.
The Nation Today discusses 813 displaced persons due to arrive by ship from Europe, the first under a new DP law claiming 203000 more over two years. It explains quotas, health checks, and the complex fate of Jewish DP's under U S policy and past migrations.
A Maryland Aberdeen Angus breeders sale at Timonium reported 44 Angus selling for 28,230 total, average 642. Five lots from Terconnel Farm Knoxville averaged 115. Ellerslie Farm Virginia took top female at 2500. top bull 1800 bought by Monocacy Farms Frederick.
Washington columnist criticizes the stale process of selecting presidential candidates. He cites Truman’s 1944 vice presidency, argues for reform, and condemns campaign rhetoric linking Americans to Nazis. Also notes Dewey’s tempered campaign and local health news from Clarke Place residents.
Among the sick in Washington County and Frederick area, residents recoveries and injuries are reported. Camuel Nouwahn returns home from Washington County Hospital with pneumonia. Mrs. Carlton Suffer, 91, from Broad Run, broke an arm after a sudden stop to avoid a dog. Carolyn Harshman of Briddlepoint sprains a foot in a work fall. Frank DeBerry at Mercy Baltimore after brain tumor removal. Preston Favorite at Memorial Hospital improving after a second operation. Margaret Heier from Creegerstown back home after head injury in Baltimore. Hood College student injured in a fall at Coblentz Hall remains at Memorial. Rev. Dr. Charles E. Wehler admitted for observation at Fred Memorial. William Ayers of Harmony Grove returns to work after surgery. Ayers and wife visit relatives in Alabama. Monroe W. Brubaker, train dispatcher from Brunswick, critically ill at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Rosewood Training School at Owings Mills held its annual business meeting. Dr. George Johns reported the school cares for about 1,250 children with many classified as idiots imbeciles and morons. The Frederic e group donated 66 dollars collected locally. Police docketed three arrests for intoxication and disturbing the peace with officers Kanade and Trump reporting.
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