Fairgrounds widening bet to make track 60 feet wide
The Fair Association plans move 33,000 cubic yards of rock and dirt to the east side of the track to widen the course to a full 60 feet, aiming for a half mile oval preferred by fans. Grace Near of Fairplay collects snake tails. The Fairplay Show highlights include corn cob jelly by Mrs. Starliper and an old moccasin-like child’s slipper found in the Wingert home. Constable W O Lum recovers three AWOL Marines in a brief, unhandcuffed seizure.
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Fair Association
Hagerstown
Fairplay
Margarettarliper
Boonsboro
Raymond Baker
Manor Road
Rally Tuesday Plans Set for Countywide Event with Lane and Tydings
Governor Lane and U S Senator Tydings will headline a county rally Tuesday at Franklin Court auditorium. Local leaders expect a record turnout as Hartle joins the campaign caravan in Garrett and Hancock. Hetzer presides with county candidates to be introduced, while Mrs. Miller and Betty Lee provide organ music.
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Governor Lane
U. S
Tydings
Franklin Court Auditorium
Lane
Maryland
Easton
C. William Hetzer
Central Committee
Senator Tydings
Hartle
Hancock
Garrett County
Daily Mail
Franklin Court
Hetzer
E. G. Miller
Betty Lee
Boonsboro
Lane and Tydings Clash With McKeldin in Maryland Race
Governor Lane assailed Theodore McKeldin as the Republican rival while praising Korean War achievements and urging voters in Maryland’s Western Panhandle to back the Democratic slate. Senator Tydings stressed the war’s costs and the UN effort, noting the campaign strain on families. Continued on Page 2. Col. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
Hagerstown
Lane
Tydings
United Nations
Maryland
Armed Services Committee
Russia
Oliver Named To Orphans' Court
The commission of Julian L. Oliver to succeed the late D Joseph Witmer as a Judge of the Orphans' Court was received by Clerk J Guy Weagley from Annapolis. Oliver, a Democratic candidate, was recommended to Governor Lane to fill Witmer's term and has lived in the city for fourteen years after selling tobacco near 345 West Washington Street.
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Julian L. Oliver
D. Joseph Witmer
Orphans’ Court
J. Guy Weagley
Annapolis
Oliver
State Central Committee
Lane
Witmer
West End
West
Washington Street
White Sidewall Tires Going Out
Los Angeles October 7 White sidewall tires likely to be casualties of the new defense program, except for a rubber company executive. E. J. Thomas president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co said the industry will tighten, produce fewer tire types and boost synthetic rubber. He urged conserving stockpiles at a luncheon for Goodyear plant’s 30th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
E. J. Thomas
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Democrats Push Book Majority Over 4000 Mark
Democrats set a single day registration record with 473 new voters at the Board of Election Supervisors in the Court House. Democrats led with 321 registrations to 148 Republicans and four Declined. Week total nears 1,364 new voters with more expected before noon. By week’s end the party’s affiliated book majority surpassed 4000 in the county.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Court House
Incheon Sailor Tells Seoul Invasion Report
Pfc. Robert Lee Nearchos son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Nearchos of 101 Bryan Place took part in the invasion of Seoul Korea according to a letter received by his parents this week He is now stationed in Incheon Korea His father operates the Blue Dining Room at 26 East Washington Street
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Robert Lee Nearchos
Theodore Nearchos
Bryan Place
Seoul
South Korea
Robert
Inchon
Korea
East Washington Street
Three Twin Newspaper Boys Highlight National Newspaper Boy Day
The Daily Mail features three twin pairs from Hagerstown: William and Robert Jordan both seniors at Hagerstown High. Paul and William Pyle ninth graders at South Potomac Junior High. Ronald and Donald Karn sophomores at Hagerstown High. They deliver after school, earning their pin money and confusing customers.
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Daily Mail
Jordan
William
Robert
Ralph Db
Kuhn Avenue
Paul
South Potomac Junior High
Karn
Ronald
Donald
Mia
Clara Karn
South Potomac Street
Hagerstown High
Hagerstown
The
Jordan, Pyle and Karn
Mail's rise from 1500 subscribers to 15000 over 37 years
Marty J. Walker recalls taking over as circulation manager of the Daily Mail in 1913. He notes the paper grew from 1,500 net paid subscribers and eight carriers to over 15,000 paid circulation, with ten readers for every one then.
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Daily Mail
Marty J. Walker
Summit Avenue
Stock Prices Still Soaring Across Markets Today
New York reports heavy overnight demand lifting stock prices with gains in steels rails and motors. Large blocks moved at opening, pace slowed but remained active. Studebaker advanced modestly while Chrysler and General Motors led early gains, and profit-taking did not appear as traders closed the short Saturday session.
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New York
Studebaker
Chrysler
General Motors
Pvt Earl Babington Completes Air Force Basic Training
Pvt Earl J Babington, son of Mrs Mary Babington of Boonsboro Route 2, has completed Air Force basic airman indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. The course prepares him for technical training and assignment in specialized work.
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Earl J. Babington
Mary Babington
Boonsboro
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Council to Amend Zoning Law for Shopping Center
The mayor and council will be asked to approve an immediate amendment to permit a shopping center at Northern and Potomac Avenues by Antietam Company. Antietam officials allege a rump session and say opponents included the mayor and city officials who applauded critics, while the zoning commission left the issue unconsidered in its recommendation. The firm owns 140 acres for development, with 16 acres bought by Hecht Company, and says council was not informed of the commission's stance before the October hearing. Continued discussion planned in follow-up column.
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Potomac Avenues
Antietam Company
Zoning and Planning Commission
Omcialx
Hecht Company
Zoning Commission
United Nations Approves Plan for Unified Korea Advance
UN Assembly backs an eight nation reconstruction plan for a unified Korea by 57 to 5 with seven abstentions..US forces report Kaesong captured near Parallel 38 as First Cavalry Division advances toward Pyongyang. South Korean units push near Wonsan and Hapkok as Soviet bloc opposition remains isolated.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
U. N
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Korea
Tokyo
Air Force
Kaesong
Pyongyang
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Wosan
Red
Suwon
Seoul
United Nations
Red Capital
MacArthur
Imjin
Kaecsong
Repubic
Kae- Kong
Hal Boyle
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Imdin
First Cavalry
U.S
Utjongbu
Kaerong
Marines Take Over In Korea Embassy Parking Incident
In Seoul on October 7 acting Premier and Defense Minister Stn Sung-Mo arrived in a jeep and parked on the American Embassy lot. A U S Marine private told him to back out, then the car was moved to a nearby street. The Marine doubted the identity of the minister.
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Seoul
Korea
South K Korea
Stn Sung-Mo
U.S
Sittin
Realty Market Is Extra Busy This Week
The realty market moved briskly with volume and turnover near record levels, surpassing $250,000 in value. Residential sales dominated across city and county as many properties changed hands, including deeds from George H. H. Day to Vaughn J. Haker and wife and others on Main Street Funkstown, Hollywood Road Halfway, Boonsboro area, and multiple local streets.
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George HH. Day
Vaughn J. Haker
Richard K. Dinkel
Edith G. Wachtel
Main
Baltimore Street
Funkstown
Stanley L. Grubbs, Jr
Wifs
Nellie M. Davis
Hollywood Road
Halfway
Paul E. Hines
Leo Joseph Baker
Boonsboro
Roll
Ponl
Richard Spengler
Glenwood Avenue
C. Harlan Spessard
Ora
Charles W. Spessard
North Locus
North
Broadway
Charles C. Prestraves
Lea B
Ralph R. Richard
Church
E. Aldine Lakin
James QO. Gibson
Rolling Acres
Vernon M. Miller
All Of City To Be Zoned At Once Ha Gerstown Plan
The Zon ing and Planning Commission announced the City of Ha gerstown will be zoned at once rather than in sections. A Monday meeting with Zoning Engineer Jefferson Grinnalds will finish preliminary plans and a public hearing date will be announced next week. The move aims to save time and reduce repeated public meetings.
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Hagerstown
Zoning and Planning Commission
Jefferson Grinnalds
Sniper Missed Him Pvt Bruce in Korea Fight
Pvt Bruce Files, son of Mrs Mildred V Racey of Clear Spring Route 1, narrowly escaped a North Korean sniper fire. He says he was sitting on a truck when shot at and notes no bath for two weeks plus a leg problem, as reported in his letter home.
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Pvt
Bruce Files
Mildred V. Racey
Korea
Bruce
Injured Soldier Saves Captain in Korea Action
Cpl. James Minnich, whose brother Wallace Minnich was killed in September in Korea, was wounded while aiding his captain trapped by 200 North Korean troops. He may head to a U.S. hospital with a spinal injury on a hospital ship. the unit’s first sergeant also died. James fought 16 comrades against the enemy to free the captain. James served nearly two years, previously stationed in Japan with an MP unit before moving to Korea.
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James Minnich
Korea
Walter Minnich
Elizabeth Street
James
Hernic
Wallace T. Minnich
Japan
Jantil
Sgt. Marion Smith Wounded in Korea Returns to U S
Sergeant First Class Marion C Buck Smith husband of Eileen Smith of 399 Liberty Street was wounded in action in Korea on September 18 while with the 7th Regiment 1st Cavalry Division. He has been returned to the United States from Japan and is now at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver Colorado.
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Marion C
Buck) Smith
Eileen Smith
Liberty Street
Korea
United States
Japan
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Ser. Smith
7Th Regiment
1St Cavalry Division
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Grace Near
Grace
Harold
Fairplay School
W. O. Lum
Hazerstown
Service
Lum
Baltimore
GOP
Panhandle
J. Millard Tawes
Crisfield
Curley Byrd
George P. Mahoney
Recall Mail
Earl Babington
Hecht
Border
Wonsan
Bulletin
Boyle
Communist
Dairen
Manchuria
Marion Smith
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