Kline elected president of Washington County Hospital board
Stanley P. F. Kline was chosen president of the hospital board, succeeding Dr. A. Stickel who becomes president emeritus. Kline, a local businessman, also holds posts with Kline Brothers, Liberty Milling, and Boonsboro Bank, and has served on welfare and ration boards. New officers include W. Geary Porter as vice president and Omer T. Kaylor as secretary. Committees were named for executive building finance nursing. The Bond a Month plan promotes U S Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley P. F. Kline
Washington County Hospital
A. Stickel
Stickell
Edward Oswald
Kline Brothers
Boonsboro
Liberty Milling Company
Germantown
Boonsboro Bank
Washington County Welfare Board
Washington County Ration Board
Kline
Lions Club of
W. Geary Porter
Mr. Kline
Omer T. Kaylor
Harry Newcomer
Hubert H. Schingel
L. Vinton Hershey
R. Paul Smith
George W. Updegraff
Hubert H. Schindel
L. Vinton
Murder Charge In Beating Case Continues
Beating linked to an old grievance noted during interrogation of Sprankle who has a lengthy police record including larceny. Frederick Andrews of Hagerstown, born to Frederick and Mary A. Andrews, worked 16 years for Hagerstown Rider Ben Company and belonged to Antietam Fire Company. Surviving wife Barbara daughter Judy and siblings, with funeral at A. K. Coffman funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev F Berry Plummer to officiate. burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
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Sprankle
Frederick Andrews
Hagerstown
Frederick and
Mary A. (Bowers) Andrews
Hagerstown Rider Ben Company
Antietam Fire Company
Barbara
Judy
Walden Hays
Paul Miller
George W
Marry L
Franklin C
Paul R
Wellerstown
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
F. Berry Plummer
Rose Hill Cemetery
Local Soldier Chosen for Signal School Training at Fort Monmouth
Private Clarence E B Hause of 5 Avalon Avenue has been selected for student duty in the Enlisted Department of the Signal School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He is serving a three year Cavalry enlistment and will be trained in a communications specialty before returning to his unit as a trained technician Hause received elementary training at Camp Lee Virginia and was transferred to Fort Monmouth on July 8 1947 The article also notes moss or mold commonly found on north sides of trunks of certain trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence EB. Hause
Avalon Avenue
Department of the Signal Schools
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Hause
Cavalry
Camp Lee
Trolley Plan Faces City Vote On Removal and Funding
City council prepares an ordinance to remove the trolley line from streets and authorize 364 008 dollars as the city share. State Roads Commission will fund 25 000. county pays 12 50. Williamsport 2 500. the plan also relinquishes future trolley rights in Hagerstown and preserves bus operations under traffic rules.
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port-Haperstown Troley
Hagerstuien
Ainoan
State Roads Commission
Williamsport
Totay
Huverstown
Potomac Edison
City
Hagerstown
Man Shot After Home Invasion Dispute
Brown is found with a chest wound and a 32 calibre bullet in his back after an incident at McSherry's residence. McSherry claims self defense saying Brown tried to break in. Witnesses say Brown opened fire and McSherry fired back as Brown attacked. Police discover eight cases of beer on site and Brown's brother confirms a struggle occurred.
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Brown
Wolford
McSherry
Washington County Hospital
Join Brown
Seliman
Sellman
Disputed U.N. Police Plan Faces Russian Pushback
1950s debates show the United States pressing for an atomic control accord while seeking a future international force. Britain aligns with U.S. stance as Russia’s disposal wording prompts careful scrutiny. Talks also examine Italy Austria and Balkan entries to the Security Council amid veto histories and new bids.
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U. N
U. S
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Italy
Austria
Security Council
Romania
Hungary
Ireland
Portugal
Trans-Jordan
Outer Mongolia
Albania
Injuries Reported After Striking on Church Street
Arthur R. Alter of the 300 block of Central Avenue was taken to Washington County Hospital Saturday night after being found injured on Church Street. Police said he was struck on the head with a club and needed three stitches to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Alter
Central Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Church Street
Alter
Former sergeants may be tried without revealing A bomb secrets
FBI said top secret atomic bomb material disappeared with two ex soldiers. Van der Luft, a Princeton student, yielded 200 pages of secret notes. Wallis, a Chicago photographer, had 200 photos showing bomb stages and test explosions. Army had run Manhattan project before Atomic Energy Commission existed.
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Los Alamos
van der Luit
Princeton
Army
Mt. Lebanon
FBI
van der Luft
Chicago
Hoover
Wallis
Los Alemon
Atomic Energy Commission
FBE
Manhattan
Commission
Young van der Luft
Oscar
Alexander
The
Chicago Tribune
Sylvia
Julius Schwartz
Frank
Schwartz
Twenty one killed as plane crashes in Brevard
Rescue workers reached a wrecked Burke Air Lines plane in knee-deep water to find 21 dead and many injured. Survivors included 12-year-old Frank Gonzalez with a broken leg and two children uninjured, while pilot Capt. Henry Hein of Houston and copilot Roderick MacKinnon and his wife were among the deceased. The aircraft, licensed for 35 passengers and three crew, had its crew, including flight engineer Wallace Irwin, report missing after oversleeping and missing the trip.
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Henry Hein
Houston
Tex
Roderick Paul MacKinnon
Rochester
N. Y
Frank Gonzalez
Wallace Irwin
Wss
Augusta
Burke Air Lines of
Miami
Flies Scarce This Summer Across Counties
The county Farm Bureau runs a fly control drive spraying farms with DDT to reduce fly harm on cattle and milk production. Montgomery County reports success with periphery spraying and countywide reach, while Washington County mirrors the campaign aided by local housewives using DDT on premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Fies
Mark
Brother of Local Men Identified
Pvt. Russell Dansberger of Frederick identified as among 204 Americans who died in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines. He is brother to Roger and Emory Dansberger of the city, who were listed as unknowns among 1 600 POW burials at Camp O’Donnell on Luzon. The identifications followed more than a year of study of burial records and related material.
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Pvt
Russell ¥. Dansberger
Frederick
Philippines
War Department
Dansberger
Roger
Emory Dansberger
Camp O’donnell
Luzon
Chance to Upset GOP Plans on Tax Bill
The debate centers on a Democratic amendment backed by three Republicans and the potential to rebuff a veto by President Truman. Barkley accuses Republicans of delaying adjournment while Democrats push a tax reduction package that would cut rates for about 49 million people with a sliding scale from 30 percent to 165 percent on highest incomes.
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Revercomb
West Virginia
Lawger
North Dakota
Morse
Oregon
House
Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Congress
United States
Trumen
White
Maine
Barksey
Lucastl
Ship
Officials Named By Legion Post in Williamsport
Warren M. Seymar dr entered the Navy in World War II and now serves as commander of Potomac Post 202. Officers elected include Lester Betts as senior vice commander Robert Martin as junior vice commander Charles Downey as adjutant Walter Teach as financial officer John Zimmerly chaplain Dean Potts service officer Richard Doub historian Randolph Snyder sergeant at arms Mason Gigeous senior color bearer Ar dell Mellott junior color bearer Albert Leaf Charles Jessup Philip Castle Gaver Beard and Samuel Echkis on the executive committee Delegates to the state convention in Baltimore August 6-10 are Ardell Mellott Lester Betts William Murray Robert Martin alternates Melvin Kaplan Randolph Snyder Tyruph Norman and Richard Renner The post has possession of its new property and will install officers next Thursday plans include remodeling the post home
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Warren M. Seymar Dr
Potomac
American Legion
Williamsport
Navy
Pacffic
Philip Castle
Lester Betts
Robert Martin
Charles Downey
Walter Teach
John Zimmerly
Dean Potts
Richard Doub
Randolph Snyder
Mason Gigeous
Ardell Mellott
Albert Leaf
Charles Jessup
Gaver Beard
Samuel Echkis
Baltimore
William Murray
Melvin
Kaplan
Tyruph Norman
Richard Renner
Samuel Cohen
Hagerstown Legion Post
Special Session Prospects Quiet in Congress
Senate leaders reported President Truman indicated a possible fall extra session was unlikely though the option to meet an unforeseen need remained. The group noted 20 of 28 priority requests had been fully met and discussed executive-veto timing and 10 day review periods.
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Senate
Vandenberg
Truman
House
Senate Leaders Cite Possible Action on Wage, Displaced Persons
Senator Vandenberg said a presidential measure might be moving, possibly the wage boost from 40 to 60 cents an hour. He noted Congress faces extreme legislative difficulties making action this session unlikely. Discussions will continue to explore future steps on displaced persons policy.
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Vandenberg
Congress
Two Men Snatch Pocketbook Incident Reports
Mrs Nomia Minsich of Greencastle reported two Negroes snatched her pocketbook as she entered a car at North and North Potomac streets Saturday night. A break in at a South Potomac street building over the weekend scattered contents. a check is being made to determine losses. Drowning feared in Great Falls as Edward B Barrett 16 of Washington disappeared after swimming Saturday. police and volunteers search the Potomac River.
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Nomia Minsich
Greencastle
North
North Potomac Streets
First Christian Church
South Potomac Street
Great Falls
Potomac River
Edward B. Barrett
Washington
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Stanley Kline
Daniel A. Stickell
Oak Peison
Rudy
Rexall Pharmacy
Peoples Drug.Stora
Eakle’s
Chatkin
Smilly
Harry S. Myers
Walter Scrankie Terday
Frederick Kurt Andrews
South Mulberry Street
Ahere
City Hall
Cal
Mertin J. Ingram
Repaia
Tha Industria Finance
Nesta Linton
Lew
Wrens
Coe Erie AE
Hubert L. Fisher
Waynesboro
Whisker Club
Herald-Mail
Erie
Betty J. Auxt
Daily Mall
Gop
Ra Lapeed
Canada
Hertz
ABC
Baltimore ST
Legion Post
Warren M. Seymour
Kaybee Peoples Store
Washington St
USA
Cordova
Ean
Lie RB
Bat Inn
Bentz and
Dunn
House OF Shoes
N. Potomac
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