Fire destroys Mt. Tabor Park sliding board structure
A fire at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge caused 5000 in losses destroying the wooden sliding board pavilion built around 1921. Fire crews from Rocky Ridge Thuront and Emmitsburg fought the blaze for hours to prevent spread. insurance partially covers the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ridge Lutheran-Reformed Church
Charles E. Troxell
Park Board
Simon Smith
Rocky Ridge
Rocky Ridge Fire Company
Uilding
Troxell
Fair next week fills departments for cattle show
Frederick Fair preparations accelerate as open cattle classes near 425 entries with strong 4-H participation. About 60 4-H boys will show 106 dairy cattle, including 46 Holsteins and Ayrshires, 32 Jerseys and 20 Guernseys. A large draft horse display and midway rides from Prell's Broadway Shows are planned with grandstand boxes selling well. livestock cavalcade slated for Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
John L. Shaw
Cattle Committee
Roy D. Castle
Henry R. Shoemaker
Poultry
Guy K. Molier
Poultry Department
Jets clash in Korea as MiGs, Sabres duel anew
U N forces report 26 MiGs shot down or damaged over three days as 34 F 86s sweep Sinanju in a 25 minute dogfight reaching altitudes from 30000 to 10000 feet. Ground fighting continues on Heartbreak Ridge with heavy casualties and air battles marking a day of intensified jet warfare.
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U. N. Command
Korea
North Korea
Sinanju
Heartbreak Ridge
U. S
Moscow
Cooksville Negro Begins 90 Day Jail Term
A Cooksville man starts a 90 day jail term after failing to pay fines totaling 200 dollars and court costs from Peoples Court before Magistrate H Reese Shoemaker Jr. Costley J Monroe was arrested on East Patrick street for drunken driving reckless driving and driving without a license and was fined 150 dollars or 60 days for drunken driving and 25 dollars or 15 days on each other charge. George E McSherry of Hagerstown paid a 5 dollar fee after being found guilty of passing in a restricted zone by the same magistrate. Trooper Kenneth H Tichnell stopped him on Route 40 after seeing him cross a double white line to pass a truck. McSherry said patches in the highway made the line appear broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooksville
H. Reese Shoemaker, Jr
Peoples Court
Costley J. Monroe
Harlan DeGrange
East Patrick Street
Monroe
Shoemaker
George E. McSherry
Hagerstown
Kenneth H. Tichnell
Route 40
McSherry
Illness Of 130 Soldiers At Edgewood Mess Hall
The Army reported about 130 sick soldiers at Edgewood today as medical officers collected food samples from the consolidated mess hall. Roughly 700 men normally eat there, and the outbreak of diarrhea prompted an investigation into the meals served last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Ithe Mess Ball
Temperature Falls After Wind Storm
Wind and rain lashed the midwest with the season's coldest air. Eight killed and several injured as tornadoes struck Wisconsin and Michigan. two drownings in Green Bay area after a squall overturned a motorboat. Temperatures fell to the 20s in parts of Montana Wyoming the Dakotas and Minnesota while Texas saw readings above 100.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Canada
Wisconsin
Biteley
Mich
Green Bay
Sister Bay
Wis
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Oklahoma
Montana
Continental Divide
Wyoming
Texas
Abilene
Big Spring
Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh Plan Canadian Tour
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will embark on their postponed Canadian tour by air on October 7, with first stops in Quebec on October 9. The one week delay stems from the King's illness, and a spokesman will later say if a Washington visit to President Truman remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Quebec
Truman
Washington
Marines Arrive Home From Korea 2200 Veterans Sailors Return
Two thousand two hundred Marine Corps combat veterans and Navy hospital corpsmen arrived in San Francisco for homeward furloughs after Korea duty. Five hundred fifty Marines are reservists eligible for civilian reentry. others receive 30 day furloughs before new duties. Maryland sailors listed include Pfc Monroe E Wetzel and HM/2 Matthew P Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Maryland
Marine Corps Combat
Navy Hospital
Pie. Monroe E. Wetzel
Mount Airy
Matthew P. Dorsey
Gaithersburg
Boyle Denies Using Pull in RFC Loan Aid
Democratic National Chairman William M. Boyle Jr. testifying before a Senate inquiry denied using political influence to secure $565,000 in RFC loans for American Lithoford Corp. He admitted arranging a February 28, 1949, meeting for R. J. Blauner, St. Louis printer, with RFC Chairman Harley Hise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Boyle, Jr
RFC
American Lithoford Corp
Senate
Boyle
R. J. Blauner
St. Louis
Harley Hise
Chance For Rain To Bring Helpful Showers
Western Maryland thunderstorms were forecast to move through this afternoon with heavy and light pockets reported by the airport Weather Bureau in Cumberland Johnstown and Bedford Pennsylvania. Cooler temperatures followed the rain with a lows near 50 tonight and continued cool through Saturday while Water Superintendent Davis noted the Fishing Creek dam level fell 37 inches and kept slipping gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Airport Weather Bureau
Cumberland
Johnstown
Bedford
William J. Davis
Fishing Creek
Lutherans To Carry Pictures Of Christ
The United Lutheran Church in America plans to have members carry small pictures of Christ in their pockets this fall to remind all that He is with them always. The cards include text in Ave languages for use at home or abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Lutheran Church In America
Christ
Norris Will Distributes His Estate
The will of N Dorsey Norris probated in Orphans Court leaves about 50000 dollars to relatives and friends. He bequeaths 150 dollars to Singanore M E church in Unionville and specific items to Charles Jackson Smith and Edward Hobbs Smith of Libertytown. The farm and woodlot go to Charles F Smith Jr in trust with annual sums to two sisters and eventual division among the Smiths. Charles F Smith Jr serves as executor. will dated September 14 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Dorsey Norris
Libertytown
Orphans Court
Norris
Singanore M. E
Unionville
Charles Jackson Smith
Edward Hobbs Smith
Woodville
Charles F. Smith, Jr
Mary J. Rowe
Clara G. Fitzsimons
Simeon E. Brown
Smith
Vivian E. Hatcher l
Helen F. Mock
Time changes Saturday night as daylight saving ends
Frederick residents will gain an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning when clocks are turned back one hour to standard time. The changeover is expected to go smoothly in the city and most county areas, though Brunswick and Point of Rocks will not observe the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Film Roll Lost During Florida Trip Found in Ohio Owner Located
An Ohio resident will reclaim a lost undeveloped film from Frederick Ohio after it was found near Market and Church streets. Edward Hartmann of the local Chamber of Commerce arranged for the film to be developed. It identified a car with Ohio plate AC 6124 owned by Louis B. Cooper of University Heights. Cooper confirmed the photographs were from a Florida visit and expressed gratitude for the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Florida
Frederick
Market
Church
Edward C. Hartmann
Chamber of Commerce
Hartmann
Norman Dietz
Louis B. Cooper
University Heights
Cooper
Deputy Exalted Ruler Visits Frederick Lodge
Edward DeMoss of Towson Grand Deputy Exalted Ruler West led a visit to Frederick Lodge with a large delegation. A class of 15 was initiated. DeMoss spoke on Elks history from 1868 to today, noting about one million members across 1,500 lodges. Exalted Ruler C Clifton Wirts presided as dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward DeMoss
Towson
West
Elks
Frederick Lodge
Mr. DeMoss
Elkhom
United States
C. Clifton Wirts
Iran Alerts Army as Britain Faces Oil Crisis in Abadan
Iran mobilizes 150000 troops to defend Abadan refinery amid rumors of a British landing. Britain warns Iranians to evacuate technicians, while London reviews options at cabinet. U S worries Russia could exploit a conflict as tensions rise around the Anglo Iranian Oil Company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Abadan
National Defense Board
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
London
Britain
George Middleton
Widdleton
Francis Shepherd
Mohammed Mossadegh
U. S
Russia
Britain United States May Appeal To The Shah
London reports indicate Britain and the United States may directly appeal to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to reverse the Abadan refinery expulsion order amid rising oil crisis tensions. Moscow watches closely as Iran’s leadership pushes back against foreign influence and nationalists rally in Tehran surrounding Anglo-Iranian Oil Company gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Iraman
Attles
Britain
United States
Iran
Abadan
Middle East
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tehran
Mohammed Mossaddegh
Majlis
Mossadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Attlee Seeks American Backing Over Iran Oil Crisis
Washington reports say Prime Minister Attlee appealed to President Truman seeking U S help to mediate in the Anglo Iranian oil dispute and possible British use of force to retain control of Abadan. The State Department indicated readiness to assist in a settlement while weighing support for force if Britain acts.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Abadan
State Department
Britain
Truman
Attlee
Tran
Lou Henderson
Mohammmed Mossadegh
Wasitington
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Sougdt
Streams At Year Low Prompt Fire Water Crisis
Dry weather leaves streams at an eight year low in Allegany and Garrett counties threatening forest fires. District forester warns high winds could worsen conditions, while Cromwell Zembower notes 27 fire companies on alert and Barton reservoir dries up. Central High School Lonaconing closed due to lack of water, with reopening uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Allegany
Garrett
William H. Johnson
Johnson
Cromwell Zembower
Allegany-Garrett Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Barton
George's Creek
Zembower
Central High School
Lonaconing
President Truman Suspends California Revenue Collector
President Truman suspended James G. Smyth, Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of California, pending an investigation into competency in the office. The suspension is effective immediately, announced by Presidential Secretary Joseph Short in the White House press room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
James G. Smyth
Internal Revenue
First District of
California
Joseph Short
White House
Short
King George Stronger After Lung Operation, Palace Says
Buckingham Palace doctors report King George II is stronger with improved appetite after lung resection. The 55 year old monarch enters a new danger period as two physicians monitor him during the next 72 hours. Queen Elizabeth remains in close contact with palace aides. Princess Elizabeth postpones Canadian tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George's
Duke of Windsor
Queen Elizabeth
Paris
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Death Probe Opens in Loudoun Man Trenary
Harley Jones Trenary 76 is dead in what county coroner W P Frazer calls probable homicide after a cerebral hemorrhage. Found unconscious near his Arcola home last week near a poker gathering, a cord was loosely tied around his legs. He died in a hospital. Frazer had earlier blamed exposure.
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Leesburg
Loudoun County
Harley Jones Trenary
W. P. Frazer
Trenary
Frazer
Preaching Mission Opens Week in City with Dr Ohrn Speaker
A city wide Preaching Mission runs October 7 to 14 featuring Dr Arnold T Ohrn executive secretary of the Baptist World Alliance as guest speaker. Evening mass meetings are at Frederick Presbyterian church with daytime talks to civic groups schools and other gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold T. Ohrn
Baptist World Alliance
Washington
Ohrn
Norway
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jesse Shaver
Francis Scott Key
W. C. Royal
J. H. Ness
P. L. Althouse
BE. A. Godsey
W. M. Weaver
Ralph White
Frederick City
Ridgway Proposes New Peace Talks Site in Korea
Gen Matthew Ridgway urged moving cease fire talks from Kaesong to Songhyon, six miles southeast, on a neutral, troop free zone. He also urged resuming discussions on a Korean buffer zone and warned meetings could begin immediately if accepted. No reaction yet from Communist officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
Mo-Man’s Land
Songhyon
Ridgway
Korean Peninsula
United Nations Command
U. N
Kim Tl Sung
Peng Tech-Hualt
Baltimore Area Milk Price May Be Raised
The Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Association considers raising Baltimore area milk prices to curb supply diversion to Philadelphia and Washington. Philadelphia's wholesale rise nudged retail to 2344 cents a quart, while Washington area shifts to about 233% cents. Baltimore stays at 2214 cents, lagging behind regional producer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Area
Baltimore
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Association
L. Kenneth Wallace
Philadelphia
Washington
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
City approves papers for grant amendment at special meeting
At a special May or and Akermen meeting held after the city employees picnic, officials authorized Mayor Donald B. Rice and City Attorney E. Austin James to sign papers for an amendment to a Civil Aeronautics grant. The city will receive 82,267 instead of 74,789 to fund airport improvements at Frederick, including a thicker paved major runway. Deeds were recorded for several property transfers in New Market and along Rocky Springs High Knob Road. Elmer S. Gesswein sold 247 acres to Nettie F. Jones and Charles W. Stevens for about 12,900. Agnes S. Lindsay sold a four-acre Edgewood Fountain property to Robert D. Boyer and wife for about 4,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akermen
Fishing Creek
Donald B. Rice
E. Austin James
Civil Aeronautics
Frederick
Elmer S. Gesswein
Nettie F. Jones
Charlies W. Ste
Edgewood Fountain
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Mt. Tabor Park
Grayson E. Bowers
G. Hunter Bowers
Pines
Harmony Grove
Mt. Olivet
Lake Region
U.S
Board of Aldermen
Colesville
Montgomery County
Jessie Proctor Jolliffe
McCarthy
R-Wis
Philip C. Jessup
Palace Report
Loudoun
Dr. Ohrn
Defense Department
Annapolis
State Mental Hospital
Crownsville
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