20 Day Steel Strike Prolongs Across Nation
Washington reports the 20 day nationwide steel strike shows no end in sight as officials debate Taft-Hartley injunction use. Key industry and CIO Steelworkers leaders meet in New York, while talks to reopen struck plants fail. Finishing steel for defense programs moves from warehouses to mills amid mounting ammo shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Truman
New York
CIO Steelworkers Union
Steel Industry
Pittsburgh
Bernard Charles Leads Clear Spring American Legion Post
Bernard Charles was named commander of the Joseph C. Herbert American Legion Post in Clear Spring at the annual election Thursday evening, succeeding Dr. David R. Brewer. Officers elected include Franklin Kaylor as senior vice commander and Charles E. Hoover as junior vice commander, with Ellis T. Cline as adjutant and others. Installations set for July 17 at the Legion Home. The Old Mill Tavern offers Saturday dancing with Old Home Harmony Boys and food and drinks at Williamsport-Green Castle Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Charles
Joseph C. Herbert American Legion
Clear Spring
David R. Brewer
Franklin Kaylor
Charles E. Hoover
Ellis T. Cline
Jon Downs
Kenneth DB. Hebb
N. E B. McAllister
Paul Yeakle
Franklin Seibert
Legion Home
Summer School Opens for Six Enrollees at Columbia College
Open to six youths who can enroll immediately. Day session runs 9 to 4 through July 8. Courses include Typewriting Penmanship and shorthand refresher. Contact 224 Columbia College 62 Hast Antietam St. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia College
Antietam St. Ady
Watermelons and fresh produce at local shop
Advertisement notes availability of cold watermelons, cante' loupes, new tomatoes and potatoes from W. G. Turner eight miles south of Rag on Sharpsburg Pike. Also mentions hard crabs at $2.80 per dozen and advertises The Sha Food Shopp at 486 Pot Street with a night manager Bill Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Turner
Rag
Sharpsburg Pike
Bill Hoover
Prayer for Today by Kirlley F. Mather
A reflective prayer calling on all mankind to meet tension and prejudice with justice and goodwill as taught by Jesus Christ. The author, a Harvard geology professor, Cambridge Mass, anchors the plea in moral standards. Copyright 1952 A National Council of Churches Religious Feature.
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Jesus Christ
Kirlley F. Mather
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
National Council of Churches
Obituaries from Fairplay and Mercersburg Area
Obituary notices for James Harrison Skelton of Fairplay died after a three week illness aged 57. Born in Luray he resided near Fairplay 28 years and was in the Lutheran Church Bakersville and Fair Play Fire Company. Survived by wife Josephine and daughters Ellen Louise Wartle and Mary Jane plus two grandchildren and brother Theodore. Funeral at A. K. Coffman Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 PM. Interment Bakersville Cemetery. Lucie Unger Bradley widow of Charles H. Bradley Sr. died at 63 in Washington County Hospital. Born Mercersburg daughter of David F. Unger and Sophia Slaymaker Unger. Survived by son Charles H. Jr., brothers Oswald, Guy, sister Isabel Irwin, and Sophie, plus two grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 PM Lininger Funeral Chapel Mercersburg with interment in Fairview Cemetery. E. E. Reichter died at 87 in Williamsport after two weeks illness. Longtime hardware store proprietor since 1886, survived by daughter Edna and several sons and grandchildren. Services Sunday at 2:30 PM at his home. Notices of a rummage sale June 24 and Opequon Golf Club offer follow.
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James Harrison Skelton
Fairplay
Aly Tou. Wm
Luray
Noah and
Mercia (Finter) Skelton
Lutheran Church
Bakersville
Fair Play
Josephine
Lucie Unger Bradley
Charles H. Bradley
Washington County Hospital
Mercersburg
David F
Sohpia E. Slaymaker Unger
First Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Dr
Oswald J
Plymouth
Mich
Guy G
Harrisburg
Isabel F. Irwin
Sophie C
Westfield
N. J
Lininger
J. G. BE. Turner
Fairview Cemetery
Mercersbure
E. E. Reichter
West Potomac Street
William
Ioof Lodge
Star of the East
Reichter
Edna
Henry Brand
Williamsport
Passenger Cars Selling Faster
Detroit June 21 new passenger cars are moving faster than assembly. Dealers report stocks in dealers hands warehouses and in transit total slightly over 300000 units, about 37000 below May 1. Auto output may require future allocations to sustain third quarter production amid steel dispute uncertainty.
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David J. Wilkie
Detroit
Assembly
Firemen Plan 60th Convention in Ocean City Md
About 2,000 volunteer firemen from across the state will attend the Marsland State Firemen Association 60th annual convention in Ocean City June 24 to 27. Cromwell C. Zembower presides. sessions open with a joint meeting at the Ocean City firehouse. Annal banquet Tuesday. registration at Ocean City High School Auditorium. welcome by G Lester Hshaim and State Comptroller J Millard Tawes. James Fields of RCA to speak on Fire Department Radio Communications. Also festival events set for St Marys with ham supper, games, prizes. Food sale June 24 at Funkstown Fire Hall. Paulette's Beauty Salon opens at 159 W Wash St. Floor.
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Ocean City
Marsland ‘State Firemen’s Association
Cromwell C. Zembower
la Vale
First to Register Rodney Woolvrdge to Lead Parade
Twelve year old Rodney Woolvrdge of 907 View Street will wear number one in the annual bicycle parade after registering yesterday at Montgomery Ward & Co. Stan ley H Shafer presents his registration card and rules while KF J Gallaher notes membership in the Safety League. The store will present the first prize bicycle and other prizes for originality in costume and decoration.
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Rodney Woolvrdge
Clyda Woolvidge
View Street
Montgomery Ward and Co
Stanley H. Shafer
Sporting Goods
Montgomery Ward
Safety League
Rodney
KF. J. Gallaher
Montgomery
Rannership
Bicycle Safety Parade July 8 1952 in Montcomers Ward event
The 1952 Bike Safety Parade sponsored by Montcomers Ward & Co will be bigger and better, with larger prizes for best costumes and bike decorations. It coincides with the Firemen's Parade, limits none on age, and requires registrants to pledge to follow Safe Bike Riding Rules. First prize details announced by Stanly H. Shafer, Ward sporting dept. manager.
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Montcomers Ward & Co
Cortland
Stanly H. Shafer
Wards Sporting Department
Sprize
G. BE
Marine Corps officer candidate joins six week Leaders' Class at Parris Island
Cpl Robert Sutphin, stationed at Parris Island South Carolina, begins a six week Platoon Leaders Class training preparation to become a United States Marine Corps officer. He will return to Shepherd College in the fall to complete a bachelor of arts degree. He is the son of O C Sutphin and Mrs William Lave.
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Roberto C. Surphin
Parris Island
South Corolina
U.S. Marine Corps
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
O. C. Sutphin
West Wilson Bowevard
Willam Lave
Comimdn Avenue
Halfway
Cpl
Robert. Sutphin
Mg, R., PLC
Br. M. Co. Or, DL
Warris Ishand
South Carolina
Ban Lift Ends Draft Enlistment Ban Across Services
The Defense Department ended regulations barring enlistment of pre induction examinees. The move, agreed by all services, allows qualified registrants to enlist in any service of their choice up to their draft status. The suspension previously saved manpower without harming overall manpower quality.
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Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Army
Nanpower
Shepherdstown Doctor Leaving for Fort Scott Clinic
Dr Henry Aldis of Shepherdstown, longtime associate of Dr W W H Shealy, departs July 7 to take a post at a Fort Scott Kansas clinic. He, Mrs Aldis and their five sons with his parents the Rev and Mrs Steadman Aldis, retired missionaries to India, will depart for Fort Scott soon.
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Henry Aldis
Shepherdstown
Ww. H. Shealy
Fort Scott
Kansas
Aldis
Steadman Aldis
India
Forth
Seow
Lawn Festiv at Beaver Creek Community Hall
Saturday 4 20 p m at Beaver Creek Community Hall features home made cakes soups and sandwiches. Music by Hag Civic Band Bene Keystone Bible Class and Ady provide entertainment for attendees.
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Sauuday
Joe
Beaver Creek
Hag Civic Band
Bene
Keystone Bible Class
Ady
Communists startled by Soviet support for voluntary prisoner repatriation
UN truce talks at Panmunjon stalled as communists press for all Allied prisoners. Maj. Gen. Blarkton argued against forced repatriation while Soviet signals were invoked to challenge their stance. The discussion recalled past Soviet proposals offering life and safety to German troops surrendering to the Red Army.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Russia
U O
William K. Blarkton
Reda
al Meat
Panmunjon
Willian Nuvkets
Oieh
Nam Ii
Red
Fangia
Nam
Lee Sang Jo
Len Fang
Harrison
Rusala
Germany
Stalingrad
Red Army
Budapest
Institute of Law
Ussr
Academy of Sciences
Catholic Visions Split Bavarian Village Over Madonna Sightings
In Heraldsbach a dispute over visions of the Virgin Mary has divided a 1000 resident town. Catholic Church leaders reject the claims as peculi natura yet locals flock to a hillside shrine. Believers fund a shrine and chapel while families and friends split apart.
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Heroldsbach
Germany
Heraldsbach
Jesus
Pius XII
Bach
Phe
Bamaberg
Thaye
Crowes
Shady Rest Tavern Martinsburg Shows Music Date
A fragment notes Shady Rest Tavern in Martinsburg with a listing for a music event by J. Bo frie on a Sunday, time shown as 12 EST, indicating an informal local venue notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Rest
Martinsburg, Wi
Music Sun
J. Bo Frie
Ady
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American Legion
OLD Mill Tavern
Old Home Harmony Boys
Williamsport-Greencastle Pike
Spon
Philarhea
Church of the Brethren
Opequon Golf Club
Seacrist
Martinsburg
Anthony's
Arts
Keedysville
American Legion Williamsport
Consumer's Credit
Nicodemus National Bank
Washington Street
Summit Avenue
Phone 5006
the Moose
Carl Liston
Ak Baltzley
HIS$ Orchestra
Bproial
Prizba
ST. Mary's
Funkstown
Paulette's
W. Wash. Strend
Pauline Fowler
Azalie’s Beauty
AE Parade
Saum's Jewelers
Jonathan St. Ady
S. Hagerstown Fire Hall
Cor
First St
Guilford Ave
Jand Square
Blue Sky Ramblers
Appalachian Inn
National Re
Valley Forge
Gunther's
Gallagher's Liquor Store
North Locust Street
Clear Spring Legion Carnival
Woody and
Rhythm Rangers
Cronise
Beechwood Dr
Penna. Ave
Washington County
S.P.C
Court House
County Commissioners
Saum
Studebaker
Fleigh Motor Corp
Iniddleburg Pike
Sophisto-Cats
Ruthie Lane
Ville
Father Schutt
Plat
Elis
Jas Bannes Gaiter
Befose
Pe. Schmitt
Wolf Court
Father Schmitt
Henry J—6
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association
West Washington Street
VFW
Don Martin’ and the
Rhythm Kings
H. B. Mongan
A. G. Crankleton Electric Co., Inc
Center Square
Greencastle
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
East Lee Street
Maryland
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