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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
5
The Daily me Mail in Hagerstown lists subscription prices for city and foreign mail, with weekly, monthly, and yearly options. It notes AP usage rights and local news exclusivity for republication.
The article urges a young writer to choose publicist work or newspaper duties in a community of influential people. It argues God equips speakers and that journalists can spread Christian truth, urging courage to speak for God and using words to build and plant good across nations.
A reflective essay extols laziness and leisure as proper virtues. It contrasts Whitman and others with social pressure to stay busy, quoting thinkers from Kaiser Wilhelm to an Archbishop of York who praises idleness as a valued pastime for all levels of society.
General James A. Van Fleet, commander of U.S. Eighth Army, was awarded Greece’s Distinguished Medal of Honor by Lt. Gen. Thassyoulos Tsakalotos. The decoration honored his leadership of U.S. military advisory efforts with Greek expeditionary forces attached to the U.S. Third Infantry Division in Korea.
A compact look back at 40 years ago notes repairs shops for removing auto transmissions. A thief rang a taken out slip at a Williamport store to loot Samuel K Kekia’s cash. Bermuda begins car use as law relaxes for private car operation.
Federal official G W Lineweaver witnessed the final payment of 2 270 000 on the Sunnyside Valley project. The large irrigation effort in Yakima valley Washington is now paid in full, leaving Kennewick Kittitas and Roza divisions to settle contracts. The Yakima project has spurred significant growth and tax contributions since 1910s.
Washington reports Congress orders another extension of the soil conservation program. The Agriculture Department will continue to supervise funding for state and county efforts while debates continue over decentralizing control to state legislatures and grant funding. Officials say current national administration meets local needs and state committees, chosen by farmers, carry out the program locally.
A New Mexico horned toad named Elmer becomes the center of a cross state dispute as Massachusetts students request the reptile. State laws ban export and shipping toads, while officials weigh do no harm options and possible travel plans with caution.
Wet weather forced cancellation of the Hageratown Municipal Band concert at City Park. Conductor Dr. Peter Buys announced a new march composed for premiere next Sunday evening alongside notes of a patent grant for a new hoist type useful in garages.
Maryland Attorney General Hart Hammond asked the Cir cuit Court to quash a suit against the Maryland State Board of Motion Picture Censors and Baltimore Police Commissioner Beverly Ober. The case, brought by Harry R. Shull over The Birth of a Nation, accuses censorship of unconstitutional restraint. Hammond argued the suit is bad in substance and insufficient in law, noting the Supreme Court's decision on free expression and Maryland’s indecency grounds.
Two 11 year old boys Carl Hettner and Robert Muhr caused a blast in Valley Stream by placing a firecracker in a gasoline tank stored under a trestle. The one ton 2000 gallon tank was hoisted into girders and twisted against a steel beam, injuring both children.
Medical Q and A outlines gallstone types and symptoms including colic, potential for repeated attacks, and infection. It notes treatment options from dietary changes to surgery, and discusses related topics on cholesterol, thyroid weight issues, and vitamin B12 versus B complex.
The article discusses July August crop sales and wheat price fluctuations from summer to winter, mentions eligibility for Commodity Credit Corporation loans for farm or near farm storage facilities, and references bean application forms at the county PMA office. It also oddly notes ancient Chinese dates.
The poem muses on a June wedding, noting the groom’s nervousness and the press’s focus on the bride’s attire while omitting the groom’s outfit details. It contrasts memories of past fashion and the idea that the groom’s proper coat and tie mattered, though rarely reported.
Local growers are reminded by the Production and Marketing Administration they can borrow funds to build grain storage facilities. Many foresighted farmers store wheat and market it later after prices recover from a period of low spirits.
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