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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1952
Page
9
Jottings from reporters note tomato plants clipped by birds at St James School patch and corn pulled by blackbirds in Reid district. Local officials mention distressed employment areas, migration of Cumberland workers, and job moves amid weak economy.
Washington reports say Ana Pauker, longtime Romanian Communist leader and ally of Stalin, was removed from government and party posts. Bucharest legation sources list Pauker among six others ousted from the Politburo and top government roles, signaling a major shift in Kremlin aligned leadership and inner party authority.
The Elingers sold the Oak Wilt Avenue residence to Dr. Omer Sprecher Jr and the Sinnison home on Dewey Avenue to Rev Dr. Warner while the Elingers moved to a new address. The market remained fairly lively during the holiday week with strong building activity and continued demand for properties in the 8600 to 18000 range.
James MacGowan of Dargan paid $40.48 in fines after missing a heaving set. He was ordered to forfeit $46.45 collateral when not appearing. Deputies seized four undersized bass on May 23 near Sharpsburg, while patrols on the Potomac River continue. Deputy Warden Gross led the seizure. Stanley Alexander transfers join the unit. Hubert Brown moves to Garrett County.
General Eisenhower departed from Orly Field at 4 04 am BST for the United States after a year and a half as Western Europe's paramount allied leader. Paria May 31 report notes his return ends a pivotal era in Allied leadership.
R J Funkhouser, publisher and industrialist, announced he bought Pioneer Point estate near Centerville Maryland for about 4 0 0 acres, 1200 acres of land and a lease on 1 20 more. He acquired Claymont Court and will maintain headquarters at Blakely and other Washington area homes.
General James Van Fleet told reporters in Seoul that Communist forces in Korea outnumber U.S. and Allied troops by about 244 to 1, and that Reds would suffer in combat, though he did not expect an immediate offensive. He spoke at a press conference as Army commander in the area.
Still accusing Munsan, Korea, May 31. Communist truce negotiators charged the United Nations Command with provoking prisoner of war incidents to delay a Korea armistice and to prepare the ground for an extension of the war. The UN delegation said exchanges could proceed now, aside from Communist stubbornness. North Korean Gen Nam It made formal protests over POW riots on Thursday and Friday, which cost nine prisoners their lives.
General Vic Fleet claims the enemy on the Southern Front near Waje Islam is 21 times stronger than the United Nations in economic combat power, with two to one artillery superiority. He predicts a looming split of large Communist formations into smaller groups and vows massed Eighth Army firepower to blunt any new push, while noting Reds have full equipment and resources.
Police pursue a Buick stolen in Frederick after a gas payment dispute in Howard County. The driver fled toward Hagerstown, abandoning the car on North Avenue. State Trooper Donald Tucker located the vehicle as stolen from Boston per Motor Vehicle Department records.
The Bal dimoore Methodist Conference votes to merge three child care homes under its board. The Strawbridge Home for Girls, the Kelso Home for Girls of the Methodist Church, and the Swartzell Methodist Home for Children would be consolidated following years of study led by chair Mmanehin and Rev Aghury Smith.
Baltimore May 31 A discordant note rings through state Democratic ranks as leaders maneuver before the convention next Tuesday. Senator OConor and others back Mahoney while D Alesandro and allies push to control the slate and officers.
Washington County Democrats will be represented at the Maryland State Democratic convention in Baltimore next Tuesday by delegates Mrs Mary E Brugh president of the Women s Democratic Chair C William Hetty president of the Men s Club and chairman of the Central Committee Myron L Bloom a member of the House of Delegates attorneys Irvine H Rutledge and James F Strine Deputy Clerk of Cone John W Hadley and attorney Martin V B Bostetter of the Democratic Central Committee The seven filed their certificates prior to the May primary with no contest their names were not on voting machines.
Twenty sopho more class members at Haverstown Junior College will receive Arts in Assaratos degrees in a commencement at 8 o'clock Monday evening. Dean James W. Mileham announced the list, with Lois Elaine Houpl and James W. Padian earning with high honors. Frances Churchill Elinor McHenry Raymond Leroy Root Roy Henry Wishard also in honors. Other graduates include Phyilis Breakall Connie Low Keiser George Edwin Geesey Paul Finehartig rieh Keith Larroy tesa Joan Louise Hott Iwan D Robert Jacobs Richard Kindswater Roger Milter Lester Ridenour Frank Rath Douglas Saum Bernard Angela Seisei and Slowlyard Watson. Superintendent William M. Brish will present diplomas. Dr Oliver S. Skenberry of Shepherd State College will deliver the address. The graduation service will be followed by a 4 p.m. sermon at the Presbyterian Clinch. The all day outing and final social will be June 21 at Capapon Park in West Virginia.
John Clinton Fleagle, 47, of near Leitershire, suffered a fracture of a bone in his left ankle when a motor scooter toppled onto him at his home. The scooter was destroyed. He was treated at the hospital. Also injured was Mrs Elizabeth Bower, 124 North Mulberry Street, with a fracture of her right elbow from a fall.
Maryland State Employment Service reports 150 workers recalled this week as a local industry reopens after a one week closure. Many of the remaining 400 workers are still laid off but on temporary leave and employers rush to file requests for workers. Supervisor Matthew White notes high demand for factory workers craftsmen and construction laborers in Hagerstown.
In Berlin on May 31, authorities report 43 families in Buetgerablage ordered from their homes as part of a wider drive to seal Berlin from the Russian Zone. Russians also halted Allied patrol cars on the Berlin Helmstedt Autobahn for the sixth day, raising fears of a new blockade and signaling a broader pattern of “security belts” around Berlin and the border with West Germany. Road traffic on the Berlin to West connection remained normal, with locals watching for passport mandates that could further isolate the city.
The Hagerstown Rent Stabilization office increased rents for 16 tenants in May, five saw an average rise of 15.60 dollars per month and 11 experienced an average rise of 13.90 dollars. Thirty nine petitions for rent increases by Taylertown landlords were docketed, with 18 cases pending at month start. Six eviction certificates were issued, and 41 cases remained pending at month end.
A sultry weekend is forecast with showers continuing through Monday. Fog may hinder tonight travel as May ends and temperatures reach the 70s today with 50s at night. The Hagerstown Almanack and Weather Bureau differ in weekend predictions while the forecast calls for four days of rain and warmth.
City police hear first annual weed complaints as lawns over 12 inches on vacant lots draw action. Violations cited on Salon Avenue McDowell Avenue and Ridge Avenue with owners ordered to remove overgrowth.
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