High Refugee Youth Surge From Hungary Leads to U S Study
A Munich correspondent reports a large share of Hungarian refugees arriving by airlift are aged 18 to 23 and eager to attend American universities. One youth, Endre, 18, intends to study veterinary surgery in Philadelphia, citing barriers at home under communism and party rules. He fled after Budapest demonstrations and Soviet tanks entered in November, noting distrust of Communists and hope for a free life in America.
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Herb Altschull
Munich
Germany
New Fire
United States
American University
Endre
Philadelphia
Communist Party
Ahuyaey
Budapest
Dazone
America
Hungary
Conciliator Rejects Raise For Williamsport Workers
United States conciliator Thomas W. Holland has denied a union request for a general wage increase at Federal Silk Mills in Williamsport. He cited 1956 wage gains and employer obligations, saying a further increase during the current agreement would not be justified. The plant employs about 200 people and already pays higher wages than many local light industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas W. Holland
Wiliamsport
Holland
Williamsport
David Gaelz
Federal Silk Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
Postal Office Reports Busy Christmas Mailing Ahead
The Harperstown Post Office said 128,643 pieces of mail moved through cancellation machines yesterday despite heavy rain. This is a gain of 23,000 cancellations over the previous day, with year over year mailing ahead of last December. The note compares to 125,684 in December 1955 and cites upcoming peak mailing days. Christmas last year fell on Sunday and this year on Tuesday, affecting timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haperstowi
Yale Program in Greencastle Christmas Program Planned
Greencastle Antrim High School will host its annual Christmas program next Thursday at eight o clock in the auditorium. The elementary schools will perform a pageant titled The Holy Night and a sketch The Shoemaker and his Elves. The high school glee club directed by Richard Besecker will sing The Twelve Days of Christmas with Toby Barnhart soloist.
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Greencastle-Antrim High School
Jointire
Glee Club
Richard Besecker
Toby Barnhart
Art
Charles Wittmer
Besecker
Wil
ABC Reports Busy Month in Washington County Dairy
The Artificial Breeding Cooperative says 681 cows were bred in November with Cladys the top producer at 104 pounds butterfat. James and Stella Graves own the leading cow sired by Posch. Multiple herds and individuals, including George Keener and Amos Martin, appear among top producers and unit averages. New York State has over 11 million acres of private commercial forest land.
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Washington County
Asin Horst
Clarence Harshman
George Keener
C. H. Weber
Russell Wallinger
Elmer Oller
Charles Cavsnaugh
Asia Horst Farm
William Price
Tan
Cladys
James
Stella Graves
Maryland
Dhia
Amos Martin
Oio
Halsteins
Elénor Walrath
Mark Petre
Noit
Showdale Facn
Harald L. Marlin
Marbeth Farms
James and
Paul Showalter
New York State
Williamsport Happenings at Zion Lutheran and Holiday Events
The Zion Lutheran Brotherhood held a family night turkey dinner on December 11 with J Gratton Mason of Emmanuel EUB Church giving the address Weak Links In A Very Long Chain. A hospital party for Washington County Hospital followed with new officers named Ray Thomas and Reichard Snyder. The Ruth Rebekah Lodge held its annual Christmas banquet with 33 attending and gifts for secret sisters.
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Zion Lutheran Brotherhood
A.M. Reichter
Zion Brotherhood
Paul Clopper
H. L. Fowler
Charlotta Reichter
Paul Clower
Dale Anderson
Frankie Doub
Sharon Smalls
Marilyn Gower
David Clopper
Barry Teach
J. Gratton Mason
Emmanuel Eub Church
Hagerstown
William J. Gower
W. C. Huddle
Brotherhood
Washington County
Huddle
Toeail Brotherhood
Christian Brotherhood
Ray Thomas
Reichard W. Snyder
Paul Thomas
Earl Anderson
J. Gaver
Beard
C. A. M. Reichter
Huddler
Christian Fellowship
Staunton
Zion Lutheran Church
Luther League
Robert Smith
Hapton Road West
Mt. Tammany
Washington County Hospital
Thhe
Fire Company
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Williamsport
Secret Sis
Realty Market Slips in Local Property Transfers
Realty activity shows average sales and values with transfers across multiple properties. Transactions list buyers and sellers, parcels along Mill Street Clear Spring, Williamsport Boonsboro road, and tracts in Smoketown, Antietam District, and Western Maryland routes.
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George MH. Howard
Punkstown
Michal A. Mourning
Roger J. Shelleman
Allen H. Munna
R. Landis Coffman
Russell E. Malotte
Manse Road
D. Plummer
el Af
Melvin Y. Welzel
Brightwood Acres
John D. Howell
Inol N. Wox
Church Road
TL. Malotte
Russell B. Malate
George KR. Sanner
Astate
South Canaan
Wanngusa
Anticolam
Sadie V. Kephart
Milo A. Ridenour
Antietam Distributing Corp
Walter E. Blank
Lot
Longmeadow
Charles £. Wenson
Donald F. Yeakle
Mill Steet
Clear Spring
W. Clyde M. Roney
Boyd Jt. Michael
I Ndiwm
Springs
James Barry
Ralph Nt. Dorman
Oak Ridge
Tyson R. Waltz
Benj. Irvin Beck
Maryland
Cavetown
Louis Lohman
Edward D. Plummer
Sharpsburg
Keedysville
Alvin A. Craig
Homer
Jo. Marquiss
Williamsport
Greencastle Turnpike
Broadfording
Marshall C. Strite
Samuel M. Staubs
Clopper ‘Road
Distelet
Kenneth W. Burd
Will
Leona’ V Stultz
Alexander Street
Walter C. Bowers
William Forsythe
Williamsport-Boonsboro
Lester William Renner
Smoketown
Nesting sites of cattle egret unlocated in South America
The cattle egret has not been found nesting in South America, though first seen here over 20 years ago. Flocks have spread from British Guiana to Surinam, Colombia and Venezuela, with some migrants reaching the east coast of the United States.
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South America
British Guiana
Surinam
Columbia
Venezuela
United States
Farm Outlook Discussed By Professor At Meeting
Smithsburg Lions Club hosted 23 local farmers for a talk by Professor Paul Poft enberger of the University of Maryland on The Farm Outlook for the Future. He discussed income, price distribution, mechanization, and regional prosperity, noting 72 percent of Maryland farm families have running water and 98 percent electricity. Donations of used toys for needy children were urged for Christmas.
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Smithsburg
Lions Club
Smithy-bury
Paul Poftenberger
University of Maryland
St. Ann's Episcopall Church
Smithshore
Ladies of
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Robert Lyles
Hagerstown
Meliil Wachter
Frederick
John Rewenmer
van Ingre
Soil Bank
Washington County
Agricul
Fittler
Cor
Maryland
Raymond Frey
Swithsburg
Child Burns After Imitating Nursery Puppet
In Baltimore a five year old girl named Martha Glen, daughter of Mrs Isabel Ski jale, sustained burns over more than half her body after attempting to imitate a nursery rhyme character who jumped to a candlestick. She lit a candle and flames spread. two brothers smothered the fire and she was admitted to University Hospitals in critical condition but has since improved.
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Baltimore
Jack
Chymer
Isabel
Ski Jale
Marth Glen
Martha
Sessons
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