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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1946
Page
7
Frederick County Agricultural Society advances preparations for the 84th Frederick Fair with macadam road work, new fencing, restrooms, and grandstand updates funded by about 5000 to 10000 dollars. Repairs include track conditioning, painting, whitewashing barns, and installation of toilets and lavatories ahead of the October 1 to 5 event.
Bethlehem Steel will move equipment and possibly materials to the Sandy Hook bridge super structure site starting Monday. No large steel quantities are expected before the new year. M J Grove Lime Co continues Maryland approach work to the Potomac bridge near Harpers Ferry and may finish the approach before superstructure work begins. The firm also started a county road project on the Louder road near Brunswick and shows progress. Frederick County Roads Board opens bids Sept 26 1939 for 1.83 miles of road shaping stabilization and penetration macadam on the Greenfield road toward the Monocacy river. City police recover a stolen car in Phoenixville Pa and detain local officers. owner Catherine Seldith plans to retrieve the vehicle.
Hood College opens Freshman Week for 155 entering students with guidance from junior Big Sisters led by Miss Phaylig Muir. Luncheon marks official start, followed by a 6:30 pm song fest and introductions of campus officers.
Observing Florida editor notes a London squatters movement backed by Communists. The tactic aims to embarrass the Socialist government, threaten housing policy, and sway voters in the next general election, portraying Communism as the working class champion while testing the Socialists' resolve on housing and demobilization.
Nighttime lows reach 37 to 47 degrees with frost reports confined to low-lying areas. Officials forecast continued cool, windy conditions into Sunday as drought persists. Frederick endures a drastic swing from recent heat, blankets and furnaces back in use.
Albania presses for a share of Italy's surplus war materiel before the peace conference commission. Kapo accuses Greece of border incidents while US Britain France and Russia consider Albania's ally status and allocation of naval ships and arms.
Miss Myra Virginia Himes and Jon Harding Garst wed at 2 20 this afternoon in Walkersville in a ceremony at the Evangelical Reformed Church. Rev Paul L Althouse officiated before hundreds of relatives from Frederick, Baltimore, Washington and nearby states amid white chrysanthemums and autumn flowers. The bride wore a Frenesi lace gown with a long train and pearl jewelry. bridesmaids wore aqua gowns and carried bronze chrysanthemums.
In Frankfurt the 1S Army will issue scrip next Tuesday to replace Allied marks as legal tender in post exchanges and military establishments in the American zone. Officials say this aims to halt black-market profits tied to the current dollar-backed currency, with a 72 hour moratorium on soldiers' financial transactions in Rome and a redemption of about 70 million dollars of Allied marks currently in control books.
City officers detained Joseph Carl Zaleski of Harrison New Jersey on vagrancy and investigation after an early morning arrest. He claimed naval veteran status with no ID except a discharge button, and carried car keys linked to Frank Addison’s Urbana garage repair car. Officers sent fingerprints to the FBI and notified state authorities to verify Zaleski’s identity. Grayson Brightwell of Grayson was jailed on January warrant for assault and battery with a $500 bond. Thomas H. Little of Frederick posted $35 collateral after intoxication arrest.
Senator Arthur H. Vanderberg urged unity behind American foreign policy and warned that “we can only cooperate with one Secretary of State at a time” as Byrnes and Wallace clashed over policy. The Paris conference and Washington buzzed with cabinet divides, while Republicans pressed Truman to choose a front in the dispute.
The Presbyterian church in Frederick prepares a full schedule of Sunday and weekday ministries with rededication services. Interior refinishing includes pastel green and white tones, oak pews, and new lighting. Exterior waterproofing completed. oil heating unit installed. Original 1825 building. 1780 church organization. Fourth and Bentz streets site noted.
The Weather Bureau warned the New England coast to expect a severe tropical hurricane lashing tonight as it roared northeastward over the Atlantic. Warnings were issued along the Atlantic from Cape Hatteras to Block Island with winds near 100 miles per hour.
Fire at the Great Northern hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas killed and injured guests. Officials said it would be late today before確 determining if anyone perished as crews battled intense heat and caved brick walls. Among the injured were ten listed with third degree burns and several others treated for less severe injuries. Buddy Hogg a cab driver described racing to the top floor and aiding four people to safety.
Chicago reports a shift in the meat market as several large chains build their own packing facilities. National Tea Company, American Stores, Safeway, and Kroger are cited as examples. Chains say direct buying and in-house processing help secure meat at or below price ceilings, reducing wholesalers’ markups and enabling lower retail prices during shortages.
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