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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1950
Page
3
A loaf of bread reportedly remains fresh for months after atomic radiation treatment, described to the National Academy of Sciences today. The atomic preserver is claimed to work.
The Alsatia Club will add color to the Halloween Mummers Parade with 200 junior high and high school students in costumes representing United Nations nations. Philadelphia costuming agency will provide outfits for twenty groups including Argentina Brazil England France Holland Italy India Mexico Turkey and Ethiopia.
The bands and drum corps division reports a growing list of musical groups set to participate in this year’s parade. Chairman Paul Huffer notes prize money of 55540 aims to attract more entrants while excluding professional groups from cash awards to keep competition fair. Final plans for bleacher and reserved seats along the parade route near Public Square are nearing completion.
An advertisement promotes crochet knitting and embroidery patterns from Our Allies Brooks Needlework Alvsue. Readers are urged to mail twenty cents for a free pattern book and instructions to a New York box address, featuring designs for household personal invitations and crafts.
United World Federalists sponsor an introductory meeting at Hagerstown High School this evening at 8 p.m. The topic is Our Chances of Peace Today and will include a discussion after the speech. Organizers expect a large turnout.
An advertisement notes over a million dollars yearly spent on piles remedies and touts Peterson's Ointment for relief from itching. It claims fast, joyful relief and mentions a quarter and a tube applicator.
The Army plans to reclaim Camp Ritchie now used as a chronic disease hospital prompting Dr. Robert H. Riley to seek relocation for patients. He proposes a 14.455 million capital program with urgent needs including a 600-bed chronic disease hospital near Baltimore and upgrades at Mount Wilson and a later project at Hagerstown. He suggests moving 140 beds to Sydenham Hospital and transferring others to the new Deershead Hospital at Salisbury.
Telegram reports 19 year old Miles seriously wounded and hospitalized with fire safety concerns in Korea. Pfc Miles enlisted two years ago and was among first Americans to enter Korea from Japan. Corpus Christi, Texas connection noted with fire departments involved.
Mrs. Edna Myles of 223 North Mulberry Street reports good news from the Red River area. A telegram reached her August 30 confirming her son Pfc. Carl E. Myles is back in the United States, part of the Texas-Oklahoma line.
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