Oliver Heads Tall Cedars Here
Julian L. Oliver was elected Brand tall cedar for 1948 at a Hagerstown Forest No. 95 Tall Cedars of Lebanon meeting in the Masonic temple. The forest has over 600 members. Officers elected included Lewis R. Schmidt senior deputy and Roger E. Haynes junior deputy. R e elected were H. Paul Bovey treasurer, Clarence H. Emmert scribe, and C. Morris DeLauder reelected district representative. The next meeting on New Year’s night 1948 is set for a gala.
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Julian L. Oliver
Hagerstown Forest
Lebanon
Masonic Temple
Forest
Grand Tall Cedar
Lewis R. Schmidt
Roger E. Haynes
H. Paul Bovey
Clarence H. Emmert
C. Morris DeLauder
Supreme Forest
The
I Speak for Democracy by Raymond McKane
Raymond McKane a junior at St Marys High School was runner up in the W 2 County I Speak for Democracy contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He argues democracy preserves rights and duties, urges active citizen participation, and cites Roosevelt and faith in peace and goodwill as essential to the democratic way.
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Raymond McKane
St. Mary’s High School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
George
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Berlin Md Police Chief Ousted Over Parking Meters
Berlin Maryland police chief Jerry Rapillo is ousted and parking meters installed during his tenure are removed. Elmer Shockley named interim chief. Rapillo’s leave of absence extended indefinitely. City council ordered meter removal amid controversy and local opposition to his methods and from residents and businessmen.
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Berlin
Jerry Rapillo
Elmer C. Shockley
Rapillo
William Rayne
Meyers Cleared in Paternity Case in New York
John W. Meyer, a press agent for Howard Hughes, was found innocent of fathering the 10 month old child of Patricia Miles after a closed trial before the Court of Special Sessions. Miss Miles wept as she left the courtroom while Meyer, smiling, denied paternity and called the charges fantastic.
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New York
John W. Meyer
Howard Hughes
Patricia Miles
Court of Special Sessions
Meyer
Miss Miles
Newsprint Price to Rise Six Dollars a Ton Next Month
Abitibi Sales Co Ltd announces a six dollar per ton increase in newsprint, effective January 1, lifting the price from about 86 dollars a ton in Canada. The firm distributes for Abitibi Power and Paper Co, a major Canadian producer shipping roughly 80 percent of 4.5 million tons to the United States. A separate note mentions a new canning method using ascorbic acid to protect fruit from oxidation.
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Toronto
Abitibi Sales Co. Ltd
Abitibi Power and Paper Co., Ltd
Canada
United States
Auxiliary Formed At Fire Company Meeting
On December 4 the Western Enterprise Firemen formed a Ladies Auxiliary led by state president Mrs. Handley. Officers elected include President Mrs. Neikirk, 1st VP Mrs. Turner, Secretary Mrs. Myers, 2nd VP Mrs. Woods, Treasurer Mrs. Heckler, Chaplain Mrs. Williams, Guard Mrs. Kuhns, Color Bearer Mrs. Conrad. Meetings set for the second Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m. All eligible ladies urged to attend December 9 meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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J. E. Woods
Western Enterprise Firemen
Handley
Handly
Neikirk
Lois Tur
Viola Williams
Mildred Kuhns
Elizabeth Conrad
Annual Yale Party Held By GOP Women
Miss Mary Harter of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts addressed a large crowd of Republican women at the annual Christmas party of the Republican Women's Club. Mrs. John D. Dunn led the brief meeting, with Mrs. William Clopper introducing the speaker. Refreshments and a gift exchange followed Miss Harter's lecture at the Colonial Theatre building.
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Mary Harter
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Republican Womens Club
Colonial Theatre
John D. Dunn
William Clopper
Martin Ingram
House backs data request on US shipments to Russia
Washington December 6 The House unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Commerce Department to furnish data on United States shipments to Russia since January 1. The measure does not require Senate approval.
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Washington
House
Commerce Department
United States
Russia
Senate
Saudi Arabia Size Compared to United States
A fact comparison notes Saudi Arabia covers about a quarter the land area of the continental United States, highlighting the vast scale difference between the two nations.
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Saudi Arabia
United States
Flying felon McIntosh held in Tennessee jail
Charles Lee McIntosh of Dayton Ohio waits in Jackson County Jail Tennessee as officers plan to return him to Federal Prison Springfield Missouri. He fled the facility in a stolen airplane prompting the transfer order.
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Charles Lee McIntosh
Dayton
Ohio
Jackson
Tenn
Springfield
Bandits Give Victim a Nickel to Call Cops
John Dozier said two men robbed him on a Seattle street early today, menaced him with a revolver and took his wallet containing 14.85 dollars. One robber flipped a nickel back to the victim as they fled in a car.
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Seattle
John Dozier
Dozier
Buchanans To Be Topic Of Program On Ramparts Of Time
The Brothers Buchanan Thomas and John will be the topic on the Ramparts of Time broadcast over WJEJ at 1 30 p m. Washington County Historical Society presents the program based on a paper prepared by the late Eleanor Seaman former director of the society.
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Buchanan
Thomas
John
Washington County Historical Society
WJEJ
Will Groff
Bob Lesher
Eleanor Seaman
Winter Haven Rider Injured After Motorcycle Crash
Rodis C. Walker, 24, of Lake Alfred, was thrown from a motorcycle when a passing car struck. A rear wheel passed over his abdomen. He rose after the incident with only a scraped skin, appearing unhurt.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Rodis C. Walker
Lake Alfred
Fox hunting and Belinda Springs feature in local notes
Reporters' Notebook recounts bounty payments to fox hunters including L. W. Renner and two women, notes a rat bait drive in Chambersburg, and retraces Belinda Springs history tied to a 1832 Asiatic Cholera outbreak. It covers postal delay lore, Nicodemus Bank praise, Fasnacht’s memory, a wedding in shirt sleeves, and a duo Christmas Tree in public square.
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