Senate Approves Record Farm Bill Amid Debate
The Senate approved a record $1.218 billion farm bill by 61 to 14, heading back to the House amid friction over a $383.6 million Senate increase. Proponents cited broad Agriculture Department funding while critics urged trimming and questioned allocations to roads, weather services, and farm programs.
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Bette Davis Dark Victory Opens Monday at Maryland Theatre
Bette Davis stars in Dark Victory at the Maryland Theatre opening Monday, with George Brent and supporting cast including Bogart and Fitzgerald. The film follows a modern tender love story overshadowed by a terminal illness and a brave, tragic arc. Also listed is Flying G-Men chapter nine and a separate Barrymore feature at the Academy Theatre with Lionel Barrymore and Lew Ayers in Calling Dr Kildare.
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Elizabeth Strong
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Paris
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Law Comes to Texas opens Western at Henry's Theatre
The Texas Rangers film Law Comes to Texas stars Wild Bill Wickok in a Western tale of old Texas law. Henry's Theatre shows the new Columbia feature today, portraying Taw Bill Fliitt as the heroic ranger in a story of frontier justice and reform.
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Texas Rangers
Texas
Henry's Theatre
Taw Bill Fliitt
Walnut Point social notes mix visitors and moves
Walnut Point May 1 notes list callers and visits from Boonsboro Hagerstown and St Pauls. Families exchange homes and occupancy shifts occur on Kendall and Sprecher properties. A Young Ladies Sunday School group hosted by Mrs Bowand and others shared a program with refreshments. one reader remains indisposed. An item mentions Japan holiday Marvel 21 as spring’s first day.
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Boonsboro
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Everett Burgan
Arandson
Eugene Burgan
Hagerstown
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Bess Sprecher
Arthur Rorgan
Joan Farrow
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Kendall
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Roger Burgan
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Chariton
Kemps
Bertha Sprocker
Charles Ridenour
Preston Sprecher
St. Pauls
Rs. Oa
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Annis Unger
Grace Shirk
Mildred Draper
Almeta Bu Grove
Helen Brewer
Vera Draper
Helen Shirk
Edith Shirk
Winifred Rowe
Ray Myers
Burgan
Louis Shank
Marian Shank
Thelma Brewer
van. Bowand
Shiloh Church May Services Mark Endeavor Anniversary
Shiloh notes May 10 with services on May 14 and Sunday school at 9 30 Senior Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 7 evening worship and sermon at 7 30 The 80th anniversary of Christian Endeavor was observed May 7 with youth leading Sunday school Donald Gaylor as superintendent Leonard Henesy guiding the women’s class and Miss Erma Smeyer delivering a youth theme talk Guest speaker Rev Walter Pardenn of Pittsburgh preached “Let no man despise thy youth.”
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George Petrie
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Boonshoro
Chicago man convicted of murder in brother in law case
John J. Quinn, a 62 year old man, was convicted in Chicago of murdering his brother in law. Dr Gordon E Mordoff a principal in the celebrated custody fight. They set the punishment at 14 years in the state penitentiary, the minimum under the charge.
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Doormat Dilemmas and Mother's Day Delights
A humorous semi weekly ad and memory piece lampoons gifting a tire doormat for Mother’s Day. The narrator recalls strict older neighbor Sue and the harsh discipline of her brood, contrasts it with his own childhood, and ends with a vow to honor his mother with candy instead of a doormat.
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Cow Country
Camp-O-Ral Brings 400 Scouts to Washington County
The first Camp-O-Ral, the county council’s largest event, opened with about 400 Scouts and leaders at a site 214 miles north of Hu y etts Crossroads. Patrols from 45 groups set up diverse shelters, built fires, and prepared meals. A two hour campfire featured stunts and a Court of Honor with First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle awards for Robert Froelich and James Finfrock. John D. Hollyday presided as Alfred S. Bendell Jr. directed operations with a Red Cross first aider supervising safety. A final inspection and parade of colors were planned for this afternoon.
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Huyetts Crossroads
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Claude, Minnich
Red Cross
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James Finfrock
John D. Hollyday
Alfred S. Bendell, Jr
Camp-O-Bal Set to Become Annual Event
Announcement states Camp-O-Bal will likely be an annual event starting this year, signaling the first of what may become a regular gathering at the site.
Press Club Outing Races Highlight Washington Journalists Event
Charles Town West Virginia May 13 The National Press Club outing features playful races on the Charles Town Jockey Club track with Mrs John Hay Whitney leading a list of prominent riders including Ann Leith June Brainerd Helen Baker Horst Constance Moore Edward Cashell and Margaret Cotter More than 2000 newspapermen officials diplomats and Congressmen are expected to arrive by special train for the annual gathering A four furlong mule skinfers raceaoffered as a notable event
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Rockymount
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Golden Key
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Rainless Day Noted Despite Idaho Valley Deluge
May 13 in Idaho Falls a deluge in Snake River Valley seemed a million dollar event to farmers but the Weather Bureau logged the day as rainless as an attendant used a lawn sprinkler to test the measuring device. The report notes cotton consumption normally runs about half of U S production.
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Idaho Falls
Daho
Snake River Valley
Weather Bureau
Big Beams Arrive For Capital Area Bridge Work
Two 400 ton steel beams moved from Pennsylvania freight cars to Western Maryland cars in local yards as spectators and officials watched. Bethlehem Steel Co beams, 291 feet long, will be shipped to Baltimore then Washington for a capital area bridge project.
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Maryland
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Cupid Wins Case Omaha
Miss Phy lis Soreff asked dismissal of her five thousand dollar damage suit against Philip Turek for injuries suffered last November while in his automobile. She explains she is now Mrs. Philip Turek.
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Phylis Soreff
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