Air parcel post expands air mail service reach
The Post Office Department inaugurates air parcel post on September 1, offering fast delivery for heavy packages. Rates drop for large shipments, enabling 20 pound parcels to travel 800 miles or more at reduced costs, with the service aimed at competing with private air express and aiding rural routes.
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United States Air Mail Service
Air Parcel Post
Douttless
Post Office
Commercial
Air Express
Railway Express
Parcel Post
UN Air Parcel Post
Retires From PE After 50 Years Of Service
Roy Crum of East Second Street retired as shop foreman at the Potomac Edison Co after more than 50 years with the firm. He joined in 1897 at age 13 and rose to master machinist and foreman, celebrating his 50th anniversary this past winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crum
East Second Street
Potomac Edison Company
Mr. Crum
Railway Department
Carroll Manor Grange program features Mrs. J Harry Haines
The Monday program led by Mrs Elmer Michael education chair will present Mrs J Harry Haines a returned China missionary as speaker. Rev Baines is preaching on the Doubs circuit during furlough in the United States.
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Carroll, Manor Grange
Elmer Michael
J. Harry Haines
China
Baines
Doubs
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
A barn at Claude Duirow’s farm near Adamstown burned with six hogs, 150 bushels of wheat, and grain. Grand jury hears four murder cases in a rising crime note. A horse running loose from Harmony to East Patrick Street caused a wagon wreck, with a minor loss of root beer. Fishing trip on Potomac yields bass and turtle. local hunting notes and misc gossip fill the rest.
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Claude Duirow
Adamstown
Judge McSherry
Grand Jury
Wm. Brandenburg
Harmony
F. J. Schroeder
East Patrick Street
Square Corner
William McLain
George Engiebrecht
Potomac
William Simpson
Occidental
Twenty Years Ago Zecal Items From The Columns Of The News
A Negro who jumped from the South Market street bridge to escape Officer Hofman was captured by a policeman who waded into the water. The colored man was fined $25 and costs. Farmers along Ballenger Creek road report thanks to Harry Baker and his 19 year old son for repairing the highway for about a mile by filling holes that threatened traffic. More than 1,000 visited the Barbara Fritchie home on Labor Day. A modern front is being added to the O P Bennett Dry Goods store on North Market Street, changing its exterior appearance.
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South Market Street
George Hofman
Ballenger Creek
Harry Baker
Barbara Fritchie
O. P. Bennett Dry Goods
North Market Street
Plan for economic policy by ex-New Deal economists eyed
Washington debate centers on a memo by ex-government officials led by Bob Nathaz. It proposes a central advisory body to guide investment and public spending, with broad inflation controls and large public works during downturns. The plan foresees voluntary investment and government buffers to smooth booms and busts, plus modernization and rural electrification goals.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
Leon Keyserling
Coun of
Economic Advisers
New Deal
Council of Economic Advisers
Bob Nathaz
FDR
Nathan
Dorothy Dix on Men and Women in Society
A Dorothy Dix column argues men have more social perks than women. It notes beauty and charm aid women’s popularity, while men need only do their work. Men can marry while pursuing careers. women face double burdens of wife and mother and greater social scrutiny.
16000 Oil Workers Strike In California
In California nine major refineries 16000 CIO oil workers walked out over wages. The strike threatens gasoline shortages across California Washington Oregon Nevada and Arizona within days as last minute talks collapsed at midnight. Eric Brown district director says workers are ready to resume negotiations at any time.
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San Francisco
CIO Ofl
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
Eric Brown
Vocabulary Lesson Notes on Word Usage
A compact note about common errors in English usage with examples. It highlights misused phrases, mispronunciations, and misspellings such as congregated together, divest, counterfei, and recess. It suggests mastering one new word daily, defining eficacious as productive of the desired effect and urging proper procedural efficiency.
Luf's Stuff Ups and Downs Reflect Postwar Politics
A 1948 Globe Syndicate piece notes political berp and shifting power as Neely leads due to former office status while Revercomb lags. It mentions Wyoming Senator Ed Robertson remaining in Washington, and Governor Lester Hunt pressing hard, with socialite prospects for Robertson in Mayflower Hotel.
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Ressman
Neely
Revercomb
Wyoming
Ed V. Robertson
Washington
Mayflower Hotel
Lester Hunt
Globe Synd
Past Noble Grands Banquet At New Market Meeting Notes
The Past Noble Grands Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. 51 held its annual banquet at Mealey Hotel in New Market. A business session followed dinner with committees named for October events and a September 23 Home visit. many members listed among attendees. Also reported are births, weddings, travel, and local social notices across Middletown, Frederick, and surrounding areas.
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Noble Grands
Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
No. 51
Mealey Hotel
New Market
OG O. F
Belle McDevitt
Letitia Staley
Reine Bowers
Edna Oden
Hilda Burke
Jessie Webster
Rhodelia Zimmerman
Mary Angleberger
Catharine Marmor
I. O. C. F. Temple
Sadie Willard
Pauline Koontz
Charlotte Loy
Ethel Henn
Elsie Stone
Edns Oden
Emma Grove
Edith Starner
Mary Free
Katherine Fogle
Ruth Gibson
Ruth Cronise
Lillian Brown
Fannie Zeigler
Ruth Moor Pan
Eleanor Johnson
Esther Miller
Amy Hoffma
Rhodesia Zimmerman
Catharine Biser
Jusie Poole
Mary C. Harrington
Elizabeth Seeger
I Susie Ramsburg
Ruth Wolfe
Mildred Stitely
Mary Anxleberger
Helen Webster
Joyce Moss
Helen Curst
Grace Eidle
Celeste Thomas
Weather Summary and River Conditions
The report notes 24 hour precipitation ending 8:30 am with September totals to date. It lists September 1947 and 1948 totals, high and low temperatures, sunset and moon phases, and river conditions for Monocacy at Buckeystown Dam and Potomac at Knoxville both clear.
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Buckeystown Dam
Knoxville
Local girl wed Rodney E Lentz in Evangelical Reformed church
Miss Marguerite Jean Blumenauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward K Blumenauer wed Rodney E Lentz son of Mr and Mrs John H Lentz in a 2 30 pm ceremony at the Evangelical Reformed church. Attendants wore blue red and yellow gowns while relatives and friends from Hagerstown Frederick Baltimore Washington and Indiana attended. The couple plan a western and southern honeymoon and will reside in Frederick after September 20.
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Marguerite Jean Blumenauer
Edward K. Blumenauer
East Seventh Street
Rodney E. Lentz
John H. Lentz
Dill Avenue
Evangelical Reformed Church
P. J. Althouse
W. W. Garrett
Jane Blumenauer
Charlotte Dunn
Richard Metcalf
Garrard Feaga
Frederick
Miss Blumenauer
Miss Dunn
Metcalf
Feaga
Lentz
Edward Blumenauer, Jr
Robert Lambert
Donald Koons
Richard Clem
Rocky Ridge
Maude W. Dittmar
Cesar Franck
Massenet
Rachel Brish
Hagerstown
Malotte
Frederick High School
Camp Detrick
Tri-State College
Angela
Indiana
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Phillips Gazes Wedding at the Phillips Home
Peggy A Gazes daughter of James P Gazes of Winchester Virginia and Catherine L Jones of Brunswick married Ronald W Phillips son of Leon and Mrs Phillips in a quiet single ring ceremony at the Phillips home. Rev Leonard D Carmack officiated. After a reception the couple will reside at 16 East A Street Brunswick.
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Bettie Lou Gates
Miss Gazes
Maurice Phillips
Michigan
Phillips
East A
Brumswick
Questions And Answers Colonist Fire and Founding Facts
Q How long did the great fire of London last The fire began near London Bridge at Pudding Lane on September 2 1666 and burned for four days until the flames subsided Q When did the United States first use the motto In God We Trust on coins The motto appeared in 1864 on the copper two cent piece and later on other coins Q What is the state religion of France France has no state religion the state recognizes no religion and tolerates all Q Why is mistletoe harmful to a tree The mistletoe is a semiparasitic shrub that clings to the tree drawing nourishment deforming it and weakening it Q Who gave New England its name Captain John Smith in 1614 sailed along the Atlantic coast from the Penobscot River mouth to Cape Cod and published an account naming the country New England
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Senate
Jean Montana
JJ Murray
Sadey Onaire
Minnesota
Henry Wallace
Joe Ball
Urly” Brooks
Paul Dougglazs
ERP
GOP
John Cooper
New Mexico
Genisai Ci Anformer
Colorado
Bob Kerr
Kerr
West Virginia
Matt _ Neely
Coventry
Ney
London
London Bridge
Pudding Lane
Old London
United States
Atst
New England
John Smith
Atlantic
Penobscot River
Cape Cod
Russia
Washington
America
Truman
Antil
Bey
Truman challenged by critics over red herring claim in Red Scare talks
The article urges President Truman to stop dismissing Communist disclosures as political chatter. It notes testimony before immigration and House Un-American Activities and cites Russians, spies, and wartime security lapses. It also reports Curtis Dall Boettiger recovering from polio and Amsterdam World Council assembly ending.
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Truman
Commissioner of Immigration
Department of Justice
J. Peters
House Committee On UN
Russia
General Spaatz
Life
United States
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Arthur Wolford
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Thversity of Wisconsin
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Augusta
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Wipesaukee
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France
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Los Angeles
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Roosevelt
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World Council of Clarenen
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