Striking Rail Workers See Mixed Return to Service
Trains resumed on Boston and Maine and Reading lines with crews who had been on strike returning to work. Some Erie train workers also came back while five New Jersey roads kept to their strike. President Truman sought new authority to recruit workers and possibly call on the Army as federal control of the railroads continues.
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Boston
Maine
Reading Railroad
Erie Railroad
New Jersey
New York
Truman
CIO United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Congress
Barkley
Senate
Capitol Hill
White House
Praise for Retiring Principal Zentmyer From Hagerstown School
Students and alumni laud John David Zentmyer as a transformative educator in Hagerstown High School. George Snyder praises his impact on education, while Robert Cromer compares his retirement to a clock losing its works and passing the baton to new leadership.
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Hagerstown
John David Zentmyer
Chrysler
General Motors
George Snyder
Bor
Zentmyer
Robert Cromer
USNR
HUHS
Prof
Bluebeard Executed in France After Silent Guilotine
The 1939 public execution of Petiot took place in a guarded prison yard as police sealed entrances. Witnesses observed the 5:05 am death sentence while reports note the discovery of a lime pit and a furnace, with human remains later traced to his dismemberment scheme.
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France
Petiot
Rue la Sueur
Detiot
Rural Women’s Short Course Opens Week of June 17
About 1200 Maryland women are expected to enroll in the 26th Rural Women's Short Course at College Park opening June 17. Miss Vera M. Kellar is directing the program. A drowning incident is reported at Normans Creek near Essex with details unclear.
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College Park
Maryland
Sanual
Vera M. Kellar
cXteusing
Real Estate Listings Show Dozens of Vacant Lot Sales
Broad notice lists numerous property transfers including parcels on Clearview Road, Cannon Avenue, Ringgold, and North Foundry Street. Buyers include individuals and couples with prices ranging from a few hundred to over fifteen thousand dollars, reflecting active real estate transactions in the Wakefield and surrounding areas.
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Joseph F. Elgin
William E.gin
East Side
Clearview Road
Homewood, Inc
Bernard E. Byers
Jet
Halfway
Delia J. Fridinger
Charles B. Bre ‘Ur
Cannon Avenue
Ned
Gaze Grace Paoffenberger
Thomas BE. Davies
Ringgold
Elijah J. Irh
Blanche Ziman
Western Maryland Railway Company
West Side
North Foundry Street
Franklin M. Thomas
Alvey H. Marty
Williard
Alot An Sa
James H. Hass
de Georgig
Roy S
Elevelberger
Earl Clingerman
Wakefield Addition
Emmaert Ro Niswander
Olle S$. Barnhart
Cearross
Welsh Run
Harry A. Moody
James K. Benedict
Williamsport-Green- Tom
Brine N. Hoffman
Roy Lynch
Washington Street
Berner Avenue
Daniel T. Bower
Carroll L. Henson
Antietam Street
James E. Feese
Donald D. Wagaman
Lee J. Wolrkill
Roger D. Shelleman
North Side
Virginia Avenue
Raleigh
Williams
Alvey D. Holsinger
John Street
Brethren
Sinik Avenue
Benjammin B. Worst
Howard W. Jones
Hagerstown
Morgansville
Grifith Hughes
Fra Shiflett
Lot. Hancock
Alexander Armstrong, Jr
Franklin J. Still
Mervhame Street
Stanley L. Moore
State Forester Advises Veterans to Build with Seasoned Lumber
State Forester Joseph F. Kaylor warned veterans in Annapolis that fast building with unseasoned lumber risks costly defects and fire hazards. He urged buying framing lumber early, drying it properly, and ordering millwork from dry kiln capable firms to avoid warped frames, plaster cracks, and plumbing issues.
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Annapolis
State
Joseph F. Kaylor
U. S. Forest Service
G.I
Kaylor
State Jaycees Convene in Hagerstown for Two Day Convention
Scores of Junior Chamber of Commerce members from across the state arrived in Hagerstown for a two day State Jaycees convention. A charity golf tourney began at Fountain Head Club at 10 this morning. The opening business session is at 3 pm in the Alexander Chalet Room. Mayor Sweeney is invited to the banquet with speaker Thomas Reid of Baltimore. A stag follows at 8 in the ballroom. The schedule continues tomorrow with two more sessions, luncheon, and awards committee meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstown
Jaycees
Fountain Head Country Club
Alexander
Richard Sweeney
Thomas Reid
Baltimore
What's Cooking Roast Lamb With Mint Jelly
A dated recipe page lists lamb with mint jelly and side dishes like parsley potatoes and a green pepper salad. Instructions include preparing mint jelly with boiling water, coloring, and pectin, plus pepper prep and a cheese filling for stuffed peppers.
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Charlotte Adams
Coal Truce Effort Amid Waning UMW Standoff
In a telegram to district UMW leaders Vice Adm Ben Moreell urged loyal Americans to keep reporting for work and maximize coal production as the federal seizure moves forward. John L Lewis’s 400,000 bituminous workers had already walked out, while government and union negotiators prepared further talks.
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Adm
Ben Moreell
UMW
Moreel
John L. Lewis
Kruz
Morremie
nance @ union welfare
Rabies Quarantine Hits County After Dog Bite Tests
Amid fears for local industry and supply chains, a rabies quarantine was declared in the county after a dog bite linked to a rabies test prompted action. State veterinarian Dr. T J Green announced the measure set for May 25, with looms of concern over nearby towns trading food stocks.
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Higerstown
T. J. Green
Farmer Defends Standard Time Against Daylight Savings
A farmer and reader insist on keeping Standard Time, arguing centuries of use and opposing DST as favoring political interests. He criticizes town laborers and night recreation, stresses farmers’ long hours, and urges voters to support Standard Time over DST.
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Lingerstown
H. B
Youth Labor Drive Aims to Aid Washington County Farms
Washington county farmers rely on Hagerstown youths this summer says County Agent Mark Miller. Youths must register at the equity agent's Summit avenue office. housing or transportation provided since no local camps will be used. Boys needed for field harvests and haying. girls for berries and vegetables. Demand rises as Jamaican labor importation diminishes this year.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Mark Miller
Equity
Summit Avenue
Miller
Drunk Threatened Officers Pays Fine
Pewey Stanley 44 George street threatened city officers and the mayor during a drunk and disorderly arrest last night. He was fined 8.45 in city court after warnings from Detective Wayne Sellman and Officers Palmer and Lowry and did not meet Mayor Richard W. Sweeney.
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Pewey Stanley
George Street
Richard W. Sweeney
Harry E. Snavier
Wayne Sellman
A. C. Palmer
A.C. Lowry
Stanley
Sellman
Sweeney
13 Year Old Is Spelling Champ
A 13 year old from Woodbine Iowa won the 19th annual national spelling bee after spelling flaccid and semaphore to beat Mary McCarthy of New York. John McKinney collected a $500 bond $150 cash a trip to New York and the state title. Finalists received varied cash awards.
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Washington
Woodbine
John McKinney
John
New York
Mary McCarthy
Mary
Visitation School
Bronx
Farm Labor Camp To Open In June
Officials met with farmers in the Smithsburg area to establish a farm labor camp around June 24 bringing about 69 Jamaicans. County agents urge farmers needing emergency labor to contact Mark Miller promptly. State supervisor Paul Nystrom and county head Benjamin Solliday attended after touring Hancock, where housing for laborers was arranged.
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Smithsburg
Mark Miller
Paul E. Nystrom
Benjamin Solliday
Hancock
Workman Falls From Potomac River Bridge At Williamsport
In a fall from the Potomac River bridge while painting, Harry Bowman of Williamsport suffered back and left ankle injuries. He was admitted to Washington County Hospital with the condition described as pretty good. Other injured include Hartford Howell treated and discharged after a crank fell on his head. Richard Goetz bitten by a dog and treated for nasal injuries. Mrs Edna Morrison fell and broke her leg. Robert Thomas brushed burns from a fall. Frank Johnston received lacerations to the forehead and was discharged.
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Potomac River
Harry Bowman
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Hartford Howell
Big Cave
Richard Goetz
Chambersburg
Edna B. Morrison
Myersville
Route 1
Robert F. Thomas
Mill Street
Frank Johnston
State Line
World War II Honor Roll Missing in Hagerstown
Local veterans discuss the absence of a World War II honor roll for Hagerstown dead matching the World War I memorial on the Court House, while nearby towns such as Keedysville Boonsboro Hancock Williamsport Sharpsburg and Weverton already honor veterans with rolls. Also notes the polka originated in Bohemia in the 19th century.
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Court House
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hagerstown
Keedysville
Boonsboro
Hancock
Williamsport
Sharpsburg
Weverton
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Malle
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Danzer Metal Works Company
KAY Jewelry CO
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Lewis W. Hartie
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Divi W. Lee
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Edwin Erickson
Wits
Wil Ham AL Whorton
Medvette
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Hane E. Noland
Southmae
Mary W. H
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Hamilton Homes
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Signature Furniture
Credt Plan Incorporated
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Hleetcio Hour
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Potomac St
George Henderson
Cumberland, Maryland
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Cumberland
Aifcenye Meputchenn
Atforex General of
Vad
Reblican
Wlegany County
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Misyar
Tate
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Tadyen
HAR Association
Mat Na Annington
Bon Ton
McPhail Paint CO
W. Franklin
Athey’s Paints
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Workman
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Potomac Stone
City Hall
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