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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
5
Rates for delivery in Hagerstown list 25 cents per week by carrier and lower prices by mail. Monthly and six month options are shown with varying totals. Foreign rates apply for overseas delivery. Associated Press content rights noted for republication.
War in Korea appears almost won and the U S moves toward a 25 billion dollar defense program. General Omar Bradley warns against letting guard down and officials say no return to peacetime economy until Korea is secure. The piece urges readiness to meet armed aggression anywhere.
A compact verse reflecting on loyalty and caution against betrayal. The speaker urges steadfast friendship, love of country, and forthright defense of freedom against tyrants and danger to the nation.
Washington columnist outlines a multi year process to test and apply the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950. It details registration deadlines for Communist groups, the creation of a five man board, potential court appeals to the Circuit and Supreme Court, annual membership reports, and potential criminal penalties. The piece notes funding gaps and historical echoes from earlier acts.
In Korea a reporter describes delays in sending copy due to weather and distances, proposing a armored amphibious motor scooter and carrier pigeons for faster front line messages. He details a day moving from Kimpo airfield to the front via jeep amtrac and tank. A funeral notice follows for Charles Franklin Rodertick of Kabletown, killed in a highway crash near Shepherdstown.
The P. A. Brugh and Son store in Hagerstown will formally open on Thursday, marking the firm’s third anniversary in the city. Reports from Lisbon claim Portugal’s Republicans seized the royal Palace, imprisoned King Manuel, and toppled the Braganza dynasty with the army and navy backing the revolutionists. A Portuguese warship fire on the palace is noted amid quarantined European liners in New York over cholera. Marshall M. Milton of Baltimore is named to lead the Hagerstown Gas Co., succeeding Albert Heard who resigned last May.
Twenty years ago the City Council voted four to one to rename South Boulevard to Wileon Boulevard with Mayor Reuben Magey expected to sign the ordinance soon. Photographer Harris Hiedwohl named town fisherman of the year after a 38 pound channel bass caught in Ocean City New Jersey. Brunswick faced drought and closed its high school to conserve water while seeking a safe spring in Washington County. The county Medical Society discussed forming a Medical Board of physicians and laymen to supervise health and sanitation in Hagerstown.
In a western town, hitch hikers are jailed amid negative town sentiment. The piece mocks students who quit summer jobs to return to class, arguing they caused their own misfortune. It laments vacations and implies orchard trespassers act on impulse.
The Public Works Board asked the Mayor and Council to authorize the City Street Department to install auxiliary street lights for the Alsatian Mummers Parade at an estimated cost of 1 81,500. They also urged a City decision on extending Christmas street decorations and trees as retailers seek expansion of last year’s program. The 1950 census notes Nevada has the smallest population of any state.
Hagerstown Junior College announced W551 enrollment of 190 for the first semester. The student body includes 88 fulltime and 102 part time students, with all Washington County high schools represented and guests from nearby areas. The college reports a shift toward part-time study and adds new evening classes in specialized fields to be opened to the public later this week.
The article discusses dieting limits and the role of surgery for obesity, noting risks and the likelihood of weight regain without appetite control. It describes candidates for procedures, potential skin removal after weight loss, and cautions about long-term results.
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