Detroit Strike Keeps Transit Shut as Drivers Stand Firm
Detroit May 38 (4) The transit strike persists with about 3 500 drivers of Division 26 AFL Car and Bus Operators Union refusing to return to work. A court hearing set for 2 p m seeks injunctive relief to resume operations while a taxpayer suit asks the city to run services pending a test of the Hutchinson Act. Union demands include an hourly raise from 1 67% to a higher rate. city counteroffers cut fringe benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ira W. Jayne
Jayne
Hatitiana
Dod
Talka
Oorney Irvin L. Colin
Division 26
Car and Bus Operators Union
AFL
Frank X. Martel
Detroit and
Wayne County Federation of Labor
APL
Martel
An &G
Deadlock Over Universal Military Training Near Breakthrough
Senate conferees ready to accept a two step House plan to decide later how UMT will run. The House demands five member civilian majority commission to direct and control the program with Congress approving plans. The issue blocks final action on expanding the draft act and long range manpower training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate House
Congress
House
Commission
Heat Wave Grips Southwest Cities and Storm Heads East
Heat waveconditions lingered in the Southwest with record May highs in Tucson El Paso Albuquerque Salt Lake City and Bly Nevada. A separate storm moved east into the northern plains and Great Lakes bringing wind rain and tornadoes with no casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
EL Paso
Tex
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bly
Yuma
Midy
North Atlantic States
Canada
Plains
Great Lakes
Oklahoma
Bethany
Okla
Weather Bureau
Onin Valley
Rocky Mountains
Texas Panhandia
Musical Sailor Bernard Singer Earns Navy School Enrollment
Bernard V. Tine Rer, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Singer of 927 Spruce Street, has been accepted for enrollment in the Navy School of Marine in Washington D C. He is at Bainbridge USNTC in boat training after enlisting May 7, and will study clarinet and other instruments after completing his schoolings in August. He previously played with the Pligerstown High School Band, the Hagerstown Municipal Band and the Shepherd College Band and would like to hear from friends at Bernard L. Singer Music 428 USN Co 44 USNC Bainbridge Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard V. Tine Rer
Robert H. Singer
Spruce Street
Navy School of Marsie
Washington, D.C
Bainbridge Usntc
Bernard
Auguste
Pligerstown
Hagerstown
Shepherd College
Bernard L. Singer
USN
USNC
Bainbridge
Obituary Echoes in Sharpsburg and Greencastle area
George Harrison Mose dies at 63 in Sharpsburg after long railroad career. Survived by wife Hilda and multiple children and siblings. funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial at Mount View Cemetery. Also memorial notices for Mrs Catherine Mary Palladino and Mrs Mae Ella Beavers with service details and family lists.
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George Harrison Mose
Sharpsburg
Jacob
Ada
Edton) Mose
Western Maryland Railroad
World of
Hagerstown
Trinity ‘Lutheran Church
Sharpshare
Hilda
Nelauney) Mose
Jo Annette
Charles S. Rohrer
Airs
Warren Davis
Harry V. Niemyer
Harry
Roston
Joeha
Leroy
Ove Er
Child
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sharpsbure
William Wade
John M. Aurand
Mit. View Cemetery
Army clerical school graduate from Fort Knox unit
Pvt. Karleston B. Hill 22 son of Mrs Inez M Hill of Ha gerstown Md completed an eight week Army Clerical School course with the 8th Armored Division at Fort Knox Ky The program stressed filing correspondence supply procedures and military justice Other updates note Pvt Pie Files of Flagers town Md with the 7th Infantry Division Artillery in Korea earned two amphibious landings advancement and support missions across the peninsula Pvt William F Bryan of Hagerstown Md promoted to Private First Class with the 81st Infantry Regiment in Korea praised for his battle performance by Lt Gen Almond and Private Richard F Ayers of Greencastle Md entering Sheppard Air Force Base for airplane and engine mechanics training The article mentions their service histories and home towns.
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Fort Knox
Karleston B. Hill
Inez M. Hill
Charles Street
Hagerstown
Mil
Army
8Th Armored Division
Hill
Pvt
FBI
General Accounting Office
Washington
7Th
Inf. Div. WS
Korea
Bruce Wy Files
Mildred V. Racey
Carrollton Avenue
Flagerstown
Pie
Files
Pee
4Sth Field Artillery
Inchon
7Th Infantry Division
Sharpsburg
Army of Korea
William F. Bryan
Homer Mowbrey
Ath Ridge Avenue
Maryland
81St Infantry Regiment
Bevan
Edward M. Almond
X Corps
Bryan
1St Infantry Regiment
Continental
United States
Pusan
Chosin Reservoir
Graudate
Washington High School
Richard F. Ayers
Franklin Byers
Mate Line
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard
USAF
Greencastle
Round and Square Dancing at Braddock Heights Park
Round and square dancing at Braddock Heights Park on Rt 46 on Wednesday May 30 from 9 to 12. Art Taylor and his Orchestra will provide music. Public invited to join the event.
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Braddock Heights Park
Art Taylor
Ady
Local Pastor Named To Board At Lutheran Seminary
The Rev. Raymond M. Miller of St. Pauls Lutheran Funkstown was elected to the board of directors of the Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysburg at the 32nd annual Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland convention. Trustees were named for Tressler Orphans Home Loysville and Rev. Dr. L Revd Hamm joined St Johns Lutheran. The synod reported 276,499 raised for Lutheran World Action distributed to orphans refugees displaced families and service to military personnel in Korea.
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Raymond M. Miller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Funkstown
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
Raymond L. Markley
Myersville
H. Maxwell Yingling
Tressler
Loysville
Korea
Huddle
Frederic Dumaine Dies at 85 Yankee Financier Leader
Frederic C. Dumaine longtime head of the New Haven Railroad and prominent Yankee financier died at 85. He built a vast, varied business career spanning fishing textiles watchmaking and railroading with offices in Boston. Despite criticism he claimed to leave every venture stronger than before. The report also notes his early fortunes and later legal trouble involving jail terms for other matters.
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Itharaen
Dumaine
Cearfass
Repres
Kene Cotton Mills
New Hamp
Leister Isanoglesshire
Tni
Sara Harren
Martin L. Ingram
Quiet 1960s coup gives Dumaine control of NYNH&H
Financial sources say Dumaine headed a group that quietly took control of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad by acquiring its 450 000 voting shares three years ago at age 82 a bold move that left old owners unaware they no longer held power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven
Hartford Railroad
Dumainer
Pat's Package Liquors Opens with Daily Deals
Reading Sunshine Beer priced at 2.29 and Golden Wedding Whiskey 2.89. Pat's Package Liquors at 82 Virginia Ave advertises opening May 30 with various soft drinks and beverages in a local sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat's Liquors
Pat's Package
Virginia Ave
Sears Wins Best Window Display Award in Chamber Contest
Sears Roebuck and Company received the plaque for best West window display at the Chamber of Commerce Clean Up Paint Up event. Edward W. Cochran presented to 1D. FE. Uber, advertising display manager. Second prize went to Leiter Brothers Store and Schindel Rahret and Company, Inc. about fifteen stores competed. Jaycee committee members included Fid Cochran Tom Bradford Jack Hershey and Will Ponnelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck and Company
Chamber of Commerce
Edward W. Cochran
Uber
Seara Roebuck
Leiter Brothers
Schindel Rahret and Company, Inc
Ffteen
Richard Howard To Get Degree At Wittenberg
Richard Howard son of Mr and Mrs Austin W Howard of 907 Hamilton Boulevard will graduate from Wittenberg College at commencement exercises next Monday morning He is among 392 seniors scheduled to receive degrees in the college s largest class in six years Dr Kenneth J Brown Danforth Foundation executive director will deliver the commencement address Dr Fred C Wieaman former Midland College president and pastor will give the baccalaureate address Howard will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a humanities major and speech minor He is a 1947 graduate of Waynesboro High School where he sang in the choir and participated in the yearbook regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Howard
Austin W. Howard
Hamilton Boulevard
Wittenberg College
Wittenberg
Kenneth J. Brown
Danforth Foundation
St. Louis
Clarence C. Stoughton
Fred C. Wiea
Safety Parade in Hagerstown Sponsored by Jaycees
The Community Safety Parade sponsored by the Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce is set for Thursday evening June 14 with June 15 as a rain date. The Montgomery Ward Company funds prizes for top decorated bicycles in the sports and civic entries. Local groups including the Dixie Riding Academy, Hagerstown Motorcycle Club, Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense float will march from Washington and Prospect to Woodland Way Junior High School for safety talks and a film. Participants may join by calling the Jaycees at 215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown, Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rin
Montgomery Ward Company
An Bays
Xirla
B. & ©. Railroad
T Hagerstown
Dixie Riding Academy
Hagerstown Motovcyele Club
Civil Air Patrol
Washington
Prospect Streets
Woodland Way
Jaycees
Woman Held In Stabbing Here
Twenty one year old Junior Mc Coy of Hagerstown Route 6 reported improved but serious from a stab wound to the right shoulder. Mrs Jeanette Loveless Lidia of Hagerstown Route Two is held at the county jail on an open charge pending Mc Coy's outcome. Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogle says the knife pierced Mc Coy's line during an argument at Lidia's home along Western Pike. The Disabled American Veterans will hold a ceremony and wreath lay at Rest Haven cemetery. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary will place flags at graves. Rest Haven plan includes Korean War section in Memorial Garden. Kenneth Lee Smith, recently arrived in San Francisco, is the first expected burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Hagerstown
Huteter
jJeanette (Loveless
Lidia
Leister Isanogle Jana
MeeCoy
Disabled American Veterans
David Hamby
V.F.W
Rest Haven
Kenneth Lee Smith
San Francisco
Verduci's Market Opens All Day Memorial Day Specials
Tare's General Service lists over a hundred installations at 444 Fairground Ave. The Reading Sunshine Heer offers store hours and memorial day sale items. Prices include Coke and soft drinks at 2.25, Sancord Grane wine at 4.94, Ronded Bourbon at 3.95, and gin at 2.49 per fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairground Ave
Btartzman
Sunshine Heer
Church and Prospectors
Verduci's
Baltimore & Lorist Sta
Auto and Truck Painting Guarantees Quick Superior Results
An ad promises faster better car and truck painting with complete guarantee. The shop claims expert prep, durable finishes, and high quality workmanship for every vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess Auto Body Works
Ady
Gene Raney A Kensington Native Captivates Local Fans
The piece profiles Gene Raney, a seventh of twelve children born in Kensington with strong local support and a reputation that spans Maryland to West Virginia. It notes his fame despite never living in Hagerstown, citing fan admiration and his perceived mayoral potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haney
Hagerstown
Nas
Gene Raney
Fomstate
Maryland
Pennesylvania
Virginia
West Virinia
Horatio Alger Tate
Alger
Iene Raney
Kenshies
Marchand
Ant
Mate Tiininge
Kensington
Besire
Gene
Wensigeton
Janes Ppanes
Pavel
Local Members to Attend Jehovahs Witnesses Meeting
About 28 local Jehovahs Witnesses will attend a three day District Assembly in Atlantic City starting Friday June. Delegates are largely ministers from the District and will join an international Christian body active in 115 nations last year. A Watchtower Society talk is planned for Sunday and a new issue of Watchtower was scheduled for Saturday morning. The local congregation invited all people of good will to join.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Atlantic City
W. G. Schensky
Congregation of Christians Whiteh
Cligay
Watchtlawer Society
Hawilem
New Wire
Jehovah's Witnesser Has
New Manager for Baltimore Life District Named
Rhea, longtime Cumberland office manager since July 1949, has been promoted to manager of the new Hagerstown District including Cumberland Frederick and Hagerstown. He will base at Hagersstown district headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleor
HH. Rhea
Cumberland
Baltimore Life Insurance Company
Hagerstowns
Frederick
Hagerstown
Rhea
Naagerss Town
Fle Ag
Chamberstore
Clings to Life as Brice Treated for Brain Hemorrhage
Hollywood May day Brice known as Baby Snoaks clung to life after a massive cerebral hemorrhage last Thursday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Doctors reported the 41 year old star in critical but hopeful condition with no sign of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
May
Panny Brice
Hilo
Cedara of Lebanon Hospital
Automobile glass installed while you wait
Peonies for sale by the dozen. Phone 474-3698. Address Cannon Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess Auto Body Works
Peonies
Cannon Ave
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John K. Beaver
Mae Ella
Oveliman
Beaver
Sud-Denly
Waynes' Horn Hospital
Charles
Watherine
Wenttine
Otter Dein TU. OR
Chireh
Paul
Chambersburg
John
Warsneshora
Elen Fiehelberger
Jlagerstown
Hinaward
Ray
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
Clarence
Huntington
Robert
Arthur
U.S. Air Force
England
Kennett
Charles Poole
Robert Gorman
Charles Diehl
Scott Goetz
Greencaste
Clarence Yeager
St. Thomas
Pam
R.1
George A. Brown
Lester Misner
Brown's Mill
Zimmerman
Catherine Mary Palladino
Catherina Mary Palladino
Laken Palladino
Summit Avenue
Alm
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Sodality of the Holy Virgin Mary
Marie Brady
Phyllis Lamb
Charles JL
Buffalo
Nooo
Sydney Oh
Tampa
Pla
Vernon S
Yrrneis d
Anwelo
James A. Paul
Jay Thayer
Oakland
Mra Ross Jarrett
Mt. Lake Park
Margaret Rodgers
Pittsburgh
Romanus Walsh
Somerset
Suter
Peoniesi
S. Cosas
Dual Highway
Cleveland Ave
Stouffer Printing Company
Moone
Prives
Hess Auto Brody Works
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
Washington Street
Joke" Hoffman, Mgt
Rajkot
India
Saurashtra
Kalthiawar Peninsula
U.S
Bhopat Makwana
Kathiawar
Salvatore Guiliang
Samrashtra
Bhupat
Berief
Guiliano
Junagadh
Samaldagi Gandhi
Nawab
Takfatan
Makistan
Firatow
Gange Ao
Sea Bhupat
New
Wilbur G. Snyder Fabove
Wilbur Snyder
North
Prospect Street
Camp Garden
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederic Dumaine
Field Marshall
Sydney
Australia
Sir Thomas Klamey
Ffeidelberg
Franklin
HALT
Aoonsboro
Hess Auto Body
Adv
Sears
DAV
Vivo
Saum‘s Credit Jewelers
Jonathan Street
Dobh
Spickler Motor Lines
Cearfoss
Mainestireg
By David T. Cot
Toge
Mony
Gene Haney
Ae Owell
Chad
Nilehe
Haenwiier
oHraven
Ceschette
Tienes Faredange
Anal Ene Cerprisers
Mek
Mis
Gene Eeaney
Saum's
Jonathan St
Knepper'’S
ST. Paul’s
Delicioug
Nevelty
Baltimore Life
Veaca
Fleigh Motor Corp
Rhone 2100
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