Rains Help Keep Mississippi River High Levels Near Cape Girardeau
Heavy Midwest rains keep streams elevated with the Mississippi crest near Cape Girardeau Missouri and floodwaters affecting Alton Illinois and surrounding areas. The Alton dam’s main lock restored, while the Shoe factory and utilities plant face flood impacts and 250 residents evacuated.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Midwest
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Alton
Kansas
Alton, M
Ita
International Shoe Company
Frisco Railroad
Missouri Utilities
Washington
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Ohio River
Ohio
Cairo
County Orchardists To Attend Meeting
Washington County orchardists will join a two day session of the Fruit Growers Association of Franklin and Adams Counties. They will view late models of spray equipment visit orchards in the Waynesboro Greencastle area and hear speakers on fruit production. Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia, a leading Eastern apple grower, is slated to address the meeting tomorrow evening at South Mountain Park near Arendtsville.
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Washington County
Fruit Growers Association
Franklin
Adams Counties
Waynesboro- Greencastle
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
United States
South Mountain Park
Arendtsville
Colorado Prison Abandons Use of the Whip
The State Institution Board in Denver decided to end whipping in Tolorado prisons. The board met to consider the whipping of six convicts in a riot that left two guards shot. Warden Roy Best faced no charges despite ordering the discipline.
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Denver
Vuse
Tolorado’s
State Institution Board
Roy Best
Obituary notices for Long Mumma and Hurst in Boonsboro area
Obituary notices announce the deaths of Esther J. Long wife of Otis R. Long aged 58 near Boonsboro after illness. Survived by husband and multiple children and grandchildren with funeral set at Zitttes town Church of God. Also noted are death and services for Hubert Garfield Mumma aged 70 formerly of Keedysville, with service at A K Coffman funeral home and interment at St Pauls. Helen Cecil Hurst dies suddenly at Washington County Hospital.
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Esther J. Long
Bether
Irene Long
Otis R. Long
Boonsboro
Ardella F. Suman Roland
Littlestown
Church of God
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Ardelia F. Smith
Middletown
Ruth J. Smith
Mra
Gladys R. Hutzell
Goldie L. Glogs
Rohreraville
Edith H. Shaffer
Batty L. Marts
Otis
Hubert Garfield Mumma
Virginia Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Keedysville
Emmanuel and
Elizabeth Schlosser Mumma
Statton Furniture Company
Christ Reformed Church
Clever- Smith
Leona Mary Brewer Mumma
Edward
A.K. Coffman
Frederick CD. Eyster
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Clear Spring
Helen C. Hurst
Helen Cecil Hurst
David C. Hurst
Terrace
Cincinnati
Ohio
John
Petain to Get Simple Funeral in Port Joinville
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain died after six years in exile and will be buried in a small cemetery at Port Joinville with a simple gravestone bearing only his name. The Verdun burial request was denied as supporters seek to clear his name amid controversy.
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Me D
Atlantic
Islaad
Philippe Petain
Petain
Vichy
Verdun
Admiral Forrest Sherman Body Transported From Naples
A four engine U S Navy transport carried the body of Admiral Forrest P Sherman from Naples after an 83 year career in the Mediterranean. Italian guards and band rendered honors as the plane departed at 10 16 a m EST. The body will be received by Governor Thornton in Washington for further plans.
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Naples
Italy
Forrest P. Sherman
Mediterranean
Governor Thornton
Washington
Navy
Warden Boy
U. S
Inj
J. Stump Withersheart
Aulte
Weather Briefs Maryland Delaware Mixed Showers and Mild Temps
Extended weather note reports scattered showers or thundershowers across Maryland and Delaware with most of the period near seasonal normals. Also lists a peach ad for H. D. Newman of Smithsburg, Maryland with contact 74.
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Maryland
Delaware
Claim Arises Over W C Fields Estate Inheritance
Edith Williams, 71, of Chicago, says she married W C Fields in New York City in 1893 and bore him seven children, seeking a widow’s share of his $771,428 estate. Harriet Fields, legally recognized widow, opposes the claim at a California hearing. Evidence includes vaudeville partner Fred Ardath recalling Fields used aliases Billy Williams and Billy Ward. Field died Christmas Day 1946.
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Los Angeles
W. C. Fields
Billy Williams
Chicago
Edith Williama
Fields
New York City
Harriet V. Fields
San Francisco
Fred J. Ardath
Billy Ward
Ardath
William
Ardsath
Restoration of Azilum site proposed by Pennsylvania officials
Harrisburg officials proposed restoring Azilum the planned 1790s retreat site for Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. Archaeological work could uncover original buildings while officials note Azilum as a historic and scenic Pennsylvania site along the Susquehanna River.
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Harrisburg
Marie Antoinette
Department of Internal Affairs
William S. Livengood, Jr
Pennsylvania
Livengood
Donald Aa. Cadzow
State Historical and Museum Commission
Cadzow
Susquehanna River
Laporte
Dushore
Homets' Ferry
Body Of Soldier Being Returned
The body of Sergeant First Class Wallace T. Minnich is being returned to the United States aboard the Baylor Victory, due to dock in San Francisco last night. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Minnich of 439 Elizabeth Street and was killed in action in Korea last fall. He was a World War Two veteran who received three wounds during that war.
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Wallace T. Minnich
Baylor Victory
San Francisco
Walter H. Minnich
Elizabeth Street
Korea
Whisky fixes toothache leads to jail suspended sentence
Cumberland Maryland July 24. A drunkard on his sixteenth offense this year told Police Court Magistrate J Milton Dick that whiskey was his best toothache pain killer. The magistrate sentenced him to six months in jail but suspended the term if the man has two aching teeth pulled.
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Cumberland
J. Milton Dick
Military promotions and training notices from area servicemen
Major Henry C. Triesler Jr. is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel after two and a half years as public relations officer in Athens Greece. Pvt Paul L. Castang will graduate from Brooke Army Medical Center and study further at another Army school. Pvt Jacob V. Martin is assigned to Fort Eustis for eight weeks of Army basic training. Lt Commander Milton K. Dennis reports to all weather flight school in Corpus Christi with follow up to San Diego for assignment.
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Henry C. Triesler, Jr
Athens
Greece
U. S. Army
Henry C. Triesler
Broadway
Paul L. Castang
Ruth Castang
Salem Avenue
Hagerstown
Medical Replacement Training Center
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Pvt
Jacob V. Martin
Nelli Big Martin
Highland Way
Transportation Corps Replacement Training Center
Fort Eustis
Milton K. Dennis
U. S. Navy
Charles Dennis
Clear Spring
Corpus Christi
San Diego
Washington County Hospital names new superintendent
The Wash ington County Hospital board announces J Talley Good of Bethlehem as superintendent. He succeeds Charles J Cotter, will move August 1 and brings experience from Bendix Aviation, Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia, and St Luke’s Bethlehem.
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Stanley P. F. Kline
Washington County Hospital
J.talley Good
Bethlehem
Charles J. Cotter
Good
Mr. Good
Hagerstown
Episcopal Church
Columbia School of Business Administration
Columbia University
Brokers Institute of Accounting
New York City
Washington University
St. Louis
Missouri
Bendix Aviation Company
Episco
Anti-Red Seamen Freed By British
Eight Polish seamen aged 17 to 19 were freed by the British government after fleeing the liner Batory and claiming anti Communist motives. They had been held in Durham Prison during Home Office review and a Commons discussion was planned for Thursday.
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Durham
Eng
Batory
Home Office
House of Commons
S. Potomac Street
Adri
Tyne River
Governor John Battle Forgets Key In Richmond Home Entrance
Richmond Virginia July 24 The tall gentleman the governor John S Battle returns from vacation and fails to open his front door He raps and finds no answer The area policeman arrives with a key and allows the governor to step inside alone at his residence
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Richmond
Virginia
John 5. Battle
Wall Street Gains On Broad Market Advance
New York July 24 a broad advance in stocks lifted prices despite some profit taking.
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Wall Street
New York
Pearl restraining at Saums 21 Jonathan Street
Watch clock jewelry repair shop Saums 21 Jonathan Street in Parakeet Tavern Funkatown Maryland. Jack and Genevieve Green operate as proprietors offering pearl restringing and standard repair services.
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SAUM
Jonathan Street
Parakeet
Funkatown
Jack & Genevieve Green
Props
Growing Hagerstown Faces Housing and Infrastructure Strains
An editorial argues Hagerstown and surrounding Washington County must plan for an influx tied to Camp Ritchie. It urges faster completion of Chewsville Pike to Smithsburg roads and river-dyke upgrades to protect the water pumping plant, stressing schooling, housing, and federal help.
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Camp Ritchie
Commmunications Center
Smithsburg
Camp Waitchie
Edgemont Reservoir
Hagerstown
Annapolis
Just Taking Ride Explains Driver
Aubrey Nichols, 31, explained he saw a patrol car at Germantown Hospital where an accident victim was, and decided to take a ride. He was charged with larceny and drunken driving after police chased the vehicle he grabbed thinking it was theirs.
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Philadelphia
Aubrey Nichols
Germantown Hospital
Nichols
Hazel E Wood Moves to Ideal Beauty Salon
Former owner Hazel Wood Beauty Salon now operates at 3265 W. Wash St joining Ideal Beauty Salon. Phone listing appears in the ad brief detailing contact and location.
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Hazel E. Wood
Hazel Wood Beauty Salon
Ideal Beauty Salon
W. Wash. St
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Colorado
I Sherman
Witcher
Chewsville
Church Lawn
Adv
Window Cleaning Co
H. D. Newman
Smithaburg
Ady
West Franklin Street
Paige W. Rannells
Azilum
Fairchild
Europe
William Preston Lane
Richard S. Boutelle
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
Rhein Main Air Force Base
Germany
Boutelle
Lane
Rautello
Jay Bogue
60Th Troop Carrier Group
George Kemper
60Th T. C
Roger Hughes
Fairchild Field Service
J. Talley Goon
Electrical Engineering
A. G. Crankleton Electric Co., Inc
Greencastle
Automobile Brokerage CO
Penna. Ave
Pope
Beck Cleaners, Inc
Beck Cleaners Inc
Shafer
Board of Education
Potomac
Valaing
Missouri Valley
Potomac River
Automobile Metal Worker
Owen Jones
Antietam Motors, .Inc
Baltimore St
The
Brethren Mutual Insurance Co
West
Franklin St
Pangborn Corporation
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