Company Union In Oil Dispute Seeks Pact
Denver May 19 Company and union representatives return to bargaining to end a 20 day all workers strike. About 6 007 workers have gone back or will today while 90 000 walked out. Sinclair Offshore workers vote on a 15 cent raise and night shift differential. Settlements reached over the weekend near the t cent figure include Pure Oil Toledo and plants at Charleston and Dawes West Virginia.
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Denver
CTO International Oil Workers Union
CIO
AFL
Sinclair of Corp
OWIU
Pure Oil Company
Toledo
Ohio
Charleston and
Dawes
W. Va
Textile Union May Leave CIO in AFL Schism
Greensboro report says Lewis Coun claims solid support from about 42,700 TWUA workers to quit the CIO fold for the AFL United Textile Workers. Coun lists 17,000 in North Carolina and 9,400 in Pennsylvania among others, while James Bamford expects most Southern TWUA members to stay restless for AFL direction.
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Greensboro
N. C
CIO Textile Workers Union
AFL
Lewis Coun
North Carolina
TWUA
AFL United Textile Workers
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
James Bamford
Twua Southern
West Virginia
Maryland
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Grain Crops Here Hit By Excessive Rains 20 Years Ago
Washington County farmers faced heavy rains in May twenty years ago harming wheat and delaying corn planting. Rust attacked wheat then and many replantings were necessary as fields remained muddy. County Agent Mark Miller notes slight rust absence this May but poor wheat condition and corn replanting persist. Weather included a 70 degree high with showery conditions and a trace of rain in Keedysville.
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Washington County
Mark Miller
Keedysville
Travis Knode
Cancel Teen Aged Dance In Williamsport After Fatal Crash
The Williamsport Teen-Age Club cancels tonight's Monday dance at the Legion Home out of respect for two teens, Naxel Draper and William Myers, who were fatally injured in a Saturday automobile accident.
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Williamsport
Legion
Naxel Draper
William Myers
ADA Will Make No Endorsement Of A Candidate
American for Democratic Action ADA will not endorse a presidential candidate until after July nominating conventions. Delegates voted to defer action to avoid weakening strength at national conventions in Chicago. The previous night they cheered Truman who predicted a liberal nominee and a November Democratic victory.
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Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Trus Teau
Chicago
Truman
Upholstered Furniture Shampooed at Your Home
Carrol F. Spitzer offers upholstery cleaning service at Phon s 4901-M Ady for in home shampooing of furniture and fabrics.
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Carrol F. Spitzer
Phon
M. Ady
Obituaries from Watfordshire and nearby towns
Obituary notices report multiple deaths including William Oliver Waugh at 77 of Watfordshure Wilametta and Roberta Hoover in Smithsburg plus John Eli Yourtee and Emma Jane Diffenderfer. Details cover birthplaces ages survivors churches funeral arrangements and interments in local cemeteries.
Oppose razing Sherley Building for parking space
Editor's Letter Box opposes removing the Sherley Building to make way for metered parking or any parking lot. The writer urges preserving the building for possible court needs and cites existing parking options, advocating interim improvements like bathrooms and retaining housing and businesses on the upper floors.
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Sherley
Antietam Street
Sheliey
Grand Jury
Service Men Qualify and Complete Air Force Training
Service members from various commands earn expert rifle qualifications and complete basic training. Parvin Kridel and Merle Bussard are among airmen advancing to technical training, while others finish four weeks of basic at Sampson AFB and prepare for summer graduation.
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Merle B. Bussard
Bertha F. Bussard
Needysville
Air Force
Larkland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Claudie D. Johnson
Charles Johnson
Hagerstown
Richard L. Kline
Robert I. Kline
Northern Avenue
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
Reserve Commissions Open in Air Weather Service
Three hundred Air Force Reserve lieutenant appointments are open in the air weather service for college men and women who can qualify for meteorology training. Sir Francis King of the Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron at City Halls announced the openings. A bachelor’s degree with physics and mathematics credit through calculus is the minimum requirement.
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Air Force Reserve
Air Weather Service
Francis King
Volunteer Air Reserve
City Halls
4-H Council Plans Trip To Mount Vernon and Alexandria
Members of the county 43d Senior Council plan a day trip to Mount Vernon and Alexandria, Virginia, on June 18. Rugene Brown asked members and guests to make reservations by June 6, with travel by chartered bus.
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Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Rugene Brown
Connect
Hue
Vietminh Trounced by French Union Forces in Indochina War
Hanoi reports indicate Vietminh suffered heavy losses from December to April with about 24 000 killed 11 000 captured and 2 090 to 3 008 wounded. Major blows came in Hoa Binh and Red River Delta cleanups aided by napalm bombings causing sustained Vietminh attrition.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Vietminh
Hoa Binh
Black River
Red River
Three Baby Robins Get New Home In Waukesha Bank Vault
In Waukesha Wisconsin three newly born robins found a strange start when a bank vault project left a basement room with access. The hatch was moved to the bank roof then three young birds were sheltered in a front yard tree by workers and local owners. A foster robin family took in the bank nestlings as the town offered ideas and a savings bond prize for the best plan.
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Waukesha
Wis
Waukesha National Bank
Robin
Wisconsin
WAUX
Yautt
Jobins
Figi
Schomake
Schomaker
Figt
Fisi
Pawmadenns
Supreme Court Decision Possible On Steel Seizure Case
Washington May 19 An outside chance looms that the Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the steel seizure case during its Monday opinion day. Justices weighed President Truman's inherent powers used to seize the mills after a steel strike.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U. S
David A. Pilue
Trueman
Tha Jtsticee Department
Pangborn Among Party Guests at 1882 Pig Day Event
Thomas W. Pangborn president of the Pangborn Corporation attended a large all day party at North Rock Farm Fauquier County Virginia labeled Pig Day of 1882. Distinguished guests included Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson United States Senators governors and foreign ambassadors with Senator Henry F. Ashurst delivering the main oration.
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Thomas W. Pangborn
Pangborn Corporation
North Rock Farm
Fauquier County
Virginia
Francis D. Thomas
William BR. Delph
Supreme Court
Fred M. Vinson
United State
House of Representatives
Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
Parker
Glen B. Edgerton
Hog ‘Billip’ Gazette
Mr. Pangborn
Clear Spring Legion Plans Banquet and Carnival
The Joseph C Herbert American Legion Post at Clear Spring announced two major events. The annual banquet and dance will be Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Home with guests State Commander Ben Woulfswan and State Adjutant Dan Burkhart, music by Ray Myers orchestra. The carnival is scheduled for the week of June 28. Delegates to the State Legion Convention in Baltimore July 12 include Galten Weller Harry Salvatore John Downs Dr. David Brewer William Ankeney George Snyder Clarence Mason Charles Hoover Iris Cline. Firemen are urged to contact the fire hall before May 20 for banquet tickets.
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Joseph C. Herbert American Legion Post
Clear Spring
Legion Home
Ben Woulfswan
Dan Burkhart
Musgie
Ray
Pigeon hobbyist Vernon Miller turns to budgerigars for color
Vernon Miller, a longtime pigeon raiser and former city official, has switched from pigeons to budgerigars or parakeets. In a 21 by 25 foot bird house in his Cleveland backyard he breeds colorful varieties, pursuing detective breeding aims and attracting family interest despite other hobbies.
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Vernon Mo Willer
Teafitow Poarakerta
Ernon OM. Miler
Sorth Cleveland Avettte
Miller-Liskey Electric Company
Nemer
Vernon Miller
Tis Pecs
Tie Feor
Miller
Vernon
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Telaphone Agencv
Waugh
William Oliver Waugh
Watfordsburg
Morgan County
John
Susan (Lutman) Waugh
Fulton County
Methodist
Hillman
Ella Waugh
Myrtle Powers
Louise Weaver
Suan Waugh
William
Harrisburg
John R
Hancock
Albert
Emmaline Ducknall
Berkeley Springs
Florence Unger
Minutie Cain
Grove Funeral Home
Antitta
Presbyterian Church
Watfordshure
Albert W. Eppard
Roberta C. Hoover
George B. Hoover
Smithsburg
Robert E
Jethia Lowe
Smithshore
Trinity Lutheran Church
Smithsbure
H. J. Lowe
Dallas Lowe
Washington, D. C
Trinity Church
Robert E. Hook
Smithshire Lutheran Cemetery
John Eli Yourtee
Brunswick Street
Brunswick
Brounswick
Eli
Susan (Young) Yourtee
Catherine (Karn) Yourtee
John Harold Yourtee
Haverford Township
Lawrence Karn Yourtee
Clinton
N. Y
Edith Yourtee
E. J. Diffenderfer
Emma Jane Diffenderfer
Conocaocheague
Broadfording
Samuel
Sarah Pittinger Corderman
Paul
This City
Ivy Brithart
George M. Corderman
Harry M. Staley
Bacher Shop
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Adv
Pulic Square
Oppoalla Potomac Edison
Sara Lou Fox
Washington County Hospital
Edward Fox
Sara Lou
Corbett Street
Arthur Godfrey
Tony Marvin
Rob Hope
Howard Duff
Rex Barter
Parvin JL. Kriddler
M. L. Charles
South Locust Street
Set. Niidler
E Very
Kindser
Conshat Training Command
Fort Benning
Georgia
Foreman
William Foreman
Marion Street
Sehnectady General Depot
Saratoga Air Force Base
H Council
Mt. Vernon
Communist
Gulf of Tonkin
Spickler Motor Lines
Cearfoss
Yingling Auto Sales & Service, Inc
Frederick Street
Pangborn
Clear Spring Legion
By David ¥. Cottingham
Vernon M. Miller
Verne
M. P. Moller, Inc
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Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
Washington Street
J. A
Jake’’ Hoffman, Mgr
Apply Hagerstown Gas Company
Public
Pennsylvania Ave
Monthru
Fairchild Aircraft Division
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