Famine in China Worst in Modern History Claims Report
From Hong Kong reports claim last year's famine in China affected over 50 million people with crops wiped out on 20 million acres. Death toll remains unofficial, with Floods and drought described as causing widespread hunger and harsh belt tightening across numerous provinces.
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China
Hong Kong
Red China
Chinana
Northwest Provinces
Manchuria
Yellow
Heiping
Tydings Tries His Hand At Shaving
Millington Maryland October 14 Senator Millard E B Tydings is missing two campaign bets he will shave a barber. He joined Governor Lane Attorney General Hall Hammond and Comptroller J Mil lard Towers on a Kent county tour. In a barber shop he told the barber to sit, then took the razor and gave one stroke before stopping saying he cannot cut a voter's throat.
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Millington
Serator Millard
Tydings
Gortrner Lane
Hall Hammond
J. MiLlard Towers
Kent County
Tydinca
Trdince
Senate
Twelve Pigs Stolen From County Farm
Sheriff's officers investigate theft of 12 young pigs from Howard Smith’s farm near St. James. Pigs taken from a hay shed in daytime while residents were away. Three smaller pigs not taken. Value placed at 20 dollars and up.
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Howard Smith
St. James
Leister Isanogle
Wie
Obituaries for Minnie Walling and Robert Ardinger
Mrs Minnie Florence Walling wife of Harry Walling died at 3 30 this morning at 507 South Potomac Street aged 70 She was a member of Emmanuel Church Surviving husband a son Charles Sr and two daughters Mrs Katherine Gettinger and Mrs Elizabeth Green both of Frederick Also surviving sisters Mrs Georgia Heck York Pa and Mrs Sophia Brust Washington DC a brother Harry Ketler Washington 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Friends may call at Northent Funeral Home until Monday 3 pm Funeral services will be held from Cartee Funeral Home Frederick Tuesday at 2 30 pm with interment Mount Olivet Cemetery Williamsport Robert Charles Ardinger died Friday night at 10 49 at home on Potomac Street Williamsport aged 76 Son of Charles Andrew and Elizabeth Lemon Ardinger formerly of near Marlowe West Virginia a part master of Medairy Lodge of the Masonic Order and Odd Fellows member He was a retired train dispatcher for the Western Maryland Railway Surviving wife Margaret Ann Aldinger sons Robert K and dra both of Williamsport brothers Hollie A Nethlehem Pa and Kearfoot Hagerstown sister Mrs Salile Adams Value of this city The body was removed to Lent Funeral Home Williamsport to be returned to the late residence Sunday afternoon where it may well ened until time of service Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock The Rev William Huddle will officiate with interment in Greenlawn Urnters
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Minnie F. Wailing
Minnie Florence Walling
Harry Walling
South Potomac Street
Emmanuel C. B. Church
Charles
City
Katherine Gettinger
Elizabeth Green
Frederick
Georgia Heck
York
Sophia Brust
Washington, D. C
Harry Ketler
Washington
Northent Funeral Home
Cartee Funeral Home
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Robert C. Ardinger
Robert Charles Ardinger
Potomac Street
Williamsport
Charles Andrew
Elizabeth Lemon Ardinger
Marlowe
West, Virginia
Medairy Lodge
Masonic Order
Odd Fellows
Western Maryland Railway
Margaret Ann. Aldinger
Robert K
Dra
Williams‘port
Hollie A
Nethle‘hen
Kearfoot
Hagers
Salile Adams
Jalue
Houe
Willian
Huddle
Greenlawn
Friday the 13th Red Letter Day For This Family
Local notes report two tragic events in Philip West Virginia area. A house fire destroyed a home with estimated loss of sixteen thousand dollars. no insurance. A butcher shop accident left Hoyle family member injured, while Charlie Nield of Rohrersville died in Iowa after forty two years there. Surviving relatives listed include Hermie Nield and seven children. Funeral services and burial in Cedar Falls Iowa noted.
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Philip
W.va
J. B. Boyle
Hoyte
Krneet
Ernest Hoyle
Charlie Nield
Kiw
Rohr
Ersville
Waterton
Iowa
Hermie
Huffer) Nield
John
Readlyn
Iown
Mirt/ J
Rohrersville
Cora Smith
Cedar Falls
Ilowa
He Is Awaiting His 33rd Operation
Gerry Fitzgerald, aged about 50, of Amaranth Pa, returned home from the hospital to await his 23rd operation. He survived a 1948 Swiss airplane crash where he sustained fractures nearly every bone except his spine. He was the son of the late Josiah and Caroline Potter Fitzgerald and is survived by his wife Eleanora and sons J Wayne of Derwood Md and others. Continued on page 2 column 3.
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Los Angeles
Gerry Fitzgerald
Joseph D
Potter Fitzgerald
Joseph PD
Potter
Amaranth
Switzerland
Josiah and
Carone (Dorrier) Potter
Wast
Fnniton County
Eleanora
Bedford
J. Wayne
Derwood, Md
Geese Flight Reported Over Town Heading South
A large flock of wild geese estimated at over one hundred was seen this morning around 4 48 o clock flying at 2900 to 5000 feet. A resident of Haxerstown Route 2 reported the flock headed toward the eastern section of Wagerntown.
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Haxerstown, Route
Wagerntown
Stomach Cancer Forecasts Alarm as Rates Climb
The National Cancer Institute director warned 38 000 Americans will develop stomach cancer this year with incidence rising to 60 000 by 1875. He cited early stage lack of symptoms as a key factor behind increasing mortality in various cancers.
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Chicago
National Cancer Institute
J. R. Heller
Vieller
Tate
Walter V. Spexfard
Smithsburg
Weekly Ash Collection Starts Oct 18 On Curb
Classified notice announces the start of weekly ash collection beginning Monday October 18 at night with curb service for $1 a month. contact Arthur F. L. Smith at phone 815 for details.
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Cntain
Arthur FL Smith
Weekend Forecast Brings Showers and Cool Nights
The article notes a chilly, showery weekend with temperatures near 43 to 48 degrees and little frost due to cloud cover. It mentions ongoing cool weather into Monday and a reprieve for late corn. Friday and Saturday night entertainments at Mt Lena La Salle feature Ed Moore at the piano with chicken served from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Mt. Lena
Letters reveal shoppers warn against Hecht store setback
Sharpsburg housewife laments Hecht Dept Store denial on Lettersburg Road stating ongoing growth of Hagerstown and loss of shoppers to bigger cities. A county taxpayer rebukes Republican Commissioners Shank Eldridge Hoffman over property reassessments and calls out current leadership, citing prior practices and Clopper’s appointment.
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Sharpsburg
Hagerstown
Hecht Company
Lettersburg
Lmits
M. T. Delauney
Shank
Eldridge
Hoffman
Williamsport
Niagara Falls
Wagaman
General Assembly
O'Conor
Smithsburg
Clear Spring
Hancock
Clopper
Navy sailor on Missouri tacks action amid Korean war effort
Aboard the battleship Missouri 2nd engineer Robert F. Bowers, husband of Cath rine McClellan of 341 South Street, has been active as Missouri leads the task force shelling Korean east coast supply lines. He is one of six Bowers brothers, the only one still in service, with eight years in the Navy and wartime service in the Aleutians and Okinawa.
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Robert F. Bowers
Catherine McClellan
South Street
Missouri
Roy C. Bowers
Aleutians
Jon Okinawa
Four Die As C-47 Crashes Between Air Fields
A U S Air Force C-47 on a 50 mile hop from Craig AFB in Selma to Maxwell AFB in Montgomery crashed in a clearing near Benton Alabama. All four crew members died with names withheld pending next of kin. Witnesses reported an engine failure before the crash and the aircraft burst into flames on impact. The plane was based at Maxwell but carried crew from both Maxwell and Craig.
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Benton
Ala
Air Force
Here
Craig Air Force Base
Selma
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ira Davis
Maxwell
Regular Meeting Of Air Reserves Monday
The local Air Reserve Unit Flight B 9509 VARTS will hold a regular meeting on Monday at 7 30 p m at St John's Episcopal Church parish house. Lt Yardish air reservist from Martinshure employed at Newton D Baker Hospital will speak on Veterans Rehabilitation Methods.
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Air Reserve
St. John’s Episcopal Church Pariah House
Yardish
Martinshure
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Six Handicapped Persons Placed in Washington County
The Maryland State Employment Office reports six handicapped individuals placed during National Employment Week. Acting manager Donald Ebersole notes the outreach raises awareness and expects more placements as employers recognize handicapped workers can perform many jobs. About one hundred county residents seek work and are capable of various positions.
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Wiz
Maryland
National
Donald Ebersole
Washington County
Ebersole
Breeding Group Names Officers in County Unit
George Keener of Hagerstown Route 2 was named chairman of the board of managers of the county Artificial Breeding Unit at a meeting last night. Earl Grove and Mark Miller were chosen as vice chairman and secretary. Members include Dr. Thomas B. Powell Walter Spesard and H W McElwee. About 40 members attended as plans were reviewed and the state association’s October 24 meeting at College Park was announced to view stock and facilities and hear leaders in artificial breeding.
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George Keener
Hagerstown
Earl Grove
Mark Miller
Thomas B. Powell
State
Walter Spessard
H.W. McElwee
State Association
College Park
Allding
Collecse Park
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Anhwei
Kiangsu
Shantung
Henan
Kwangtung
Odd Fellows Hall
William Spart
Jonathan
Grimes
W. G. Turner
Sharpsburg Pike
Phares
Horst
Paramount
Franklin
St. Johns
Atus Dents
Tonoloway
Park Head
K. Samuel Dillon, Jr
Dillon
Sam Ferguson
Walter Bromley
WeeAg
Sinitheburg High
Jacob Ankeney
Board of Supervisors
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Washington County Land Week
Satan Dilson, Jr
Edward Breeden
Robert MacCumbee
Glenn Ray
Lester McCusker
FFA
Harry Leusure
Maurice Bowser
Soil Conservation
Nevin Brandenbure
Mile Salway
Funkstown
Newman Packing House
American Legion
Boonsboro
Michael Post
Chuck Carter
Claude Thornhill
McConnellsburg
Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge Riding Club
Mt. Tammany
Home Federal Savings & Loan" Association
E. N. Funkhouser
Franklin R. Miller
Sec’y
West Washington Street
Home Builders Savings & Loan Association
L. A. Zitzman
W. Church St
Richardson
Kendall
Penzoil
Esso
Fleigh Motor Corp
Consumer's Credit Department OF
THE
Nicodemus National Bank
Washington Street
Summit Avenue
Tiendly Confidential Service
Patterson
City Hall
Hageratown
Cart Lackenbaugh
Appalachian Inn
Four Jolly Boys
Ady
Aero Fruit Farm
F.C. Gardiner
Saum's
Jonathan Street
Shady Rest Tavern
W.O.W. Hall
N. Potomac
Blue Sky »Ramblers
Adm
6C Inc
Ae LA
Keedus
Harold Semier
Rte. 1
Howard Baker
Misa
Alexander
Masons
Mediary Lodge No. 140
A. F
A. M
Temple
Kenneth F. Richter
Dick Moul and His Orchestra
Builder's Supplies
H. B. Mongan
A. G. Crankleton Electric Co., Inc
Center Square
Greencastle
East Lee Street
Magerstown, Maryland
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