31 Oct 1949
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1949
Page
1
Governor Willian Preston Lane will crown Miss Alsatia Mummers Parade Queen at 7 30 p m in Public Square. The parade begins after the coronation with the Boy Scouts to pull balloons along the route. The Alsatia Club has a long history of fair weather for the event and has set up an information center as a precaution, though unlikely to be needed.
Citywide parade traffic plan announced by Police traffic director Sergeant Harvld Kiser. 22 State Police and a National Guard contingent will assist, with about 100000 spectators expected. Parking bans apply after six on multiple streets. Market House lot reserved for out of town bands after four. Tow trucks ready for rule violators. Williamsport and Waynesboro ambulances to park near designated spots.
Dr. Lowell J. Reed of Baltimore Maryland was chosen president at the 77th annual meeting in New York of the American Health Association. Reed serves as vice president of Johns Hopkins University and Hospital in Baltimore.
Article notes the Baltimore and Ohio ends its passenger service on the Hagerstown line with three trains, including the last run to Frederick, Brunswick, and Washington. It cites a 1948 financial report showing minimal passengers and costs, marking the end of an era on the historic route.
A former secretary dies at age 49 after a career marked by intense UN involvement and political pressure. Reports recall a hard-driving, dedicated official whose tenure overlapped with global tensions and debates on wealth and power.
Obituaries list James L Dellinger Nellie V Clever Leah Craig Smith and others. Dwellers from MartIn Furnace Antietam Sharpstown and Smithsburg are noted with funeral details and interment plans. Survivors include spouses children siblings and various relatives with services set at local churches and funeral homes.
A Friday meeting left no firm offer details for Admiral Denfeld while aides expected a weekend decision. Rumors tied Denfeld to a top four star post and potential reassignments, with Fleet and Pentagon politics shaping the choice as the Atlantic and Mediterranean commands shift amid rumors of Fortes Sherman and Radford.
Emma G Frost widow of George died early yesterday. Funeral at 2 p m from Kraiss Mortuary with Rev. Dr. Wilson officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving: son George M Frost, sisters Florence Fogle and Blanche Warrenswitz, one grandchild. Refers to Trinity Lutheran Church and Willing Workers.
The CIO confronts a deep factional clash as Left Wing leaders fear creation of a third labor federation. Merger moves and organizational battles intensify, led by Harry Bridges and various unions including UE FE and the UAW. A constitutional panel will shape changes to the CIO structure to cover the cost of the nine unions involved.
Third quarter profits increased across many sectors including textiles tobacco and miscellaneous industries while several groups such as steel utilities auto parts coal and oil showed declines. Oil and steel faced quarter to quarter drops amid strikes and slowdowns, with textiles showing a partial recovery.
In Toledo on October 31 Ralph Smith 18 was fined five dollars and costs eight seventy total for operating a bicycle without a license. Unable to pay he was sent to the workhouse at thirty four dollars per day. Pasadena reports a windy afternoon with Mrs. Shirley Sweetland’s umbrella blown aloft and arcing power lines causing a grass fire.
Fragmentary report notes buckled supports and an upright table with an umbrella. It compares heat resistance for Fula ler's earth or magnesium and mentions pumice and pumicite usage reaching a record 607 746 tons in the U S to 1948.
Deafened readers hail a new Beltone Phanto maid device that provides clear hearing without a visible ear receiver. It promises privacy and social ease, offering free brochure and home testing from Beltone, Dept. 40, 1450 W. 19th St. Chicago NL.
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