Mrs Oatis Hopes Release After Pardon News
Mrs. Mahelle Oatis, wife of William Oatis, expresses cautious joy after Anton Zaky, then president of Czechoslovakia, pardons him from an eight year term for espionage. She notes the pardon’s farce and hopes for US custody and homecoming. She praises State Department and AP help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahelle Oats
Beerer
Anton Zaky
Czechoslovakia
William Oatis
Associated Press
Prague
U. S
William
London
Mt. Paul
E Hes
Washington
New York
Blood Drive Mock‑Up Promotes Armed Forces Week
A Blood Center display in Shockey Furniture windows promotes Red Cross safety during Armed Forces Week. The May drive urges local donations with a May 25 Bloodmobile visit, inviting appointments by calling 2599 or 4958. Mrs Dalton M Welty and Mrs J Alvey Long outline blood’s role in saving lives on and off the battleground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Shockey Furniture Company
Armed Forces
Red Close
Schindel Rohrer & Co
WARK
Dalton M. Welty
Washington County
J. Alvey Long
The
American Red Cross
Blood
Oatis Reunited in Free Germany Hopeful Wife Speaks
Mrs. Oatis home in St Paul Minnesota describes relief and gratitude as William Oatis is freed in Germany. She recounts long separation of nearly three years, appeals to Czech leaders, and thanks to the State Department and Associated Press for help in the case.
Hagerstown to Host Health Film Project and City Scenes
A forthcoming film will portray Hagerstown public health history and a local rheumatic fever case. Filming will cover City Hall a city park and Boonsboro School scenes with local officials approving locations. The project highlights the Hagerstown Washington County Health Department’s global influence and the 1920s survey legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helshell
Hagerstown
City Hall
Boonsboro School
Washington County Hospital
Melahan
Jingerstown
Winslow F. Burhans
Mr. Melakan
Washington County
U. S. Public Health& Service
Rockefeller Foundation
School of Hygiene
Johns Hopkins
State Deepartment of Health
U. S Public Health Service
Philip S. Lawrence
Public Health Department
United States
Hagerstown- Washington County
U. S. Department of State
Letter from Mrs Oatis appeals for William Oatis release
ST PAUL Minn Here is the text of the letter Mrs William N Oats sent last November to the President of Czechoslovakia appealing for mercy and the release of her husband William Oatis. She describes long separation since his arrest and asks the Czech leadership to consider mercy and expulsion terms so they can be reunited. The letter emphasizes her endurance and trust in humane action from the Czech government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Associated Press
William
Wiliam
Oatis
St, Paul
Mim
Cech
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Almout
Kam
London
Laurabett Oatis
William Oatis
Bill
St. Paul
Minn
Father Wants Bill Oatis To Rest At Home
Ross Oatis 61 aims to welcome Associated Press correspondent William Qails back to Phoenix after a Czech prison pardon. He saved a bedroom for Bill, hopes a warm desert rest aids recovery, and says he would avoid intruding on his son's family. He plans to host the journalist during Bill's recuperation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Associated Press
William Qails
Ross Oatis
Bill
Oatis
Oatis Phot Lab
Kenow
Armed Forces Day Observance in Maryland Highlighted by Open Houses
Maryland marks Armed Forces Day with public inspections of bases in Baltimore and Annapolis. The Navy cruiser Macon, destroyers Rose Hand, Ross, and a rocket ship participate in open house tours, while air power over the metropolis features sixteen flights by Air Force and Navy jets and bombers. Thousands of uniformed service members join a downtown parade amid a three day observance with plans extending to New York and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Metronautos Beltimara
Air Force
Mavy
Baltimore
Navy
Macon
Rose Hand Ross
Annapolis
Wenau
U. S. Naval Academy
New York
Handicapped Children Work Displayed at Local Store Window
In the Semler-McFaddin Store window a display showcases articles made by children enrolled in the county’s special program for the physically handicapped. Among the workers are Raymond Kline of Big Springs and Franees King of Chewsville, with others listed from area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semler-McFaddin
Raymond Kline
Big Springs
Franees King
Chewsville
Pupils Display Handwork In Window At Sport Goods Store
Eight county boys and girls in the Board of Education home instruction program showcase about 50 handicraft pieces including dolls toys clothing baskets and woodwork at Semler McFaddin Sport Goods Store. The display runs this week and into early next week with students visiting to view each other’s work. A June 3 PTA picnic at Pangborn Park is planned. group officers are Mrs. Milford Leigh president Mrs. Joseph Gelwicks vice president and Mrs. Raymond Kline secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semler-McFaddin
Board of Education
Pangborn Park
PTA
Home Instruction
Milford Leigh
Joseph Gelwicks
Raymond Kline
Steer Rescued From Drain Pipe Near Sharpsburg Farm
A 400 pound steer belonging to James Jamison crawled into a concrete drain pipe from an underpass toward Shepherdstown and became stuck. Three State Roads men and Jamison pulled it out this morning, the animal appearing only slightly hurt. The scene lies in the Jamison pasture near Sharpsburg, with the pipe connecting to the road from Shepherdstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jamison
Sharpsburg
Jamison
James
State Roads
Shepherdstown
Fragmented Puzzle Clues Across Language Rich List
A garbled OCR style page presents a collage of scattered clues and partial answers. It reads like a word puzzle with numbers, foreign phrases, and mislabeled items across varied themes including geography, anatomy, objects, and biblical references, lacking coherent structure.
Truce Talks Off Until Wednesday
State Department said no compromise that would condemn prisoners to indefinite captivity. Critics at home and abroad urged an agreement based on the Communist May 7 proposal. India Britain and Canada pressed the U S to reach a truce agreement while Harrison declined to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Department
India
Britain
Canada
U. S
Harrison
West Va Curve On Rt 11 May Be Less Dangerous
A driver failed the first curve beyond the Potomac River bridge on route 11 near Hagerstown and damaged a garden fence and rose bushes before fleeing. Fragments of metal left at the scene are aiding investigators in locating the responsible car. WV authorities say road improvements are planned to address the perilous curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Va
West Virginia
Potomac River Bridge
Route 11
Hagerstown
West Virginia Highways Department
Youth Charged In Assault Case Continues On Appeal
A case involving an assault on eight youths in a parked car on a secluded road near the Dual Highway last summer moves toward a new trial after one defendant was convicted in circuit court and granted a new trial by the Court of Appeals. Four other youths already convicted and sentenced. Additional notes include Oscar Kubert fined 100 dollars and four months in jail for habitual drunkenness, with option to pay 20 dollars and costs. David L. Corbin fined 30 dollars and costs for speeding and failing to signal. Frances Frisch fined 11.45 dollars for a traffic violation linked to a separate accident involving Oxcar Harbaugh on North Prospect Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Gistrate Ottnger
Oscar Kubert
Ottinger
Oscar Ku
Kubert
David L. Corbin
West Antietam Street
Costa
Glenn Bowman
Corbin
Rt. 40
Cannon Avenue
Rt 4
Frances Frisch
Northern Avenue
North Prospect Street
Oxcar Harbaugh
Pope Avenue
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Free Germany
Denasty
Polly
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Smithsburg, Md
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Atis
Community Finance Service Inc
Washington Street
Earle Bidg
Jano Leigh
Big Pool
Mary Gelwicks
Hegerstown
Richard Veatch
Breathedsville
Thomas Stoulemyer
Mt. Etna Road
Frank Patterson
Vermont Avene
Sara Lou Fox
Corbett Street
Cubs
Pennsyl- Ivania
Bally
Sega
Mensivarssia
Flahgor
Bs Ee
Azportment
R&g
West Washington St
Howard E. Ankeney, Jr
Clear Spring
John C. Patterson Agency
Potomac St
Nicodemus National Bank
Hagertown, Ma
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