Harvest Peak Brings Ample Labor and Lower Apple Prices
Apple growers report plentiful local labor as peak harvest nears. Del Monte varieties fetch 2.25 to 2.50 per bushel, down from 3.00. Coal and steel strikes depress demand, with much of the crop headed for cold storage and migrant pickers from Virginia expected to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Samuel Dillon, Jr
J. A. Cahill, Jr
Cahill
Grimes Golden
Grover Dillon
Dillon
Cumberland
Hancock
Speed Limit Adjusted on Cavetown Pike After Traffic Review
A Maryland traffic panel reduces the Cavetown Pike limit to 40 mph from Hagerstown city limits to Cavetown and maintains 60 mph elsewhere. Residents sought 40 mph over a denser stretch. commission agrees the Chewsville to Cavetown segment 44 mph would be excessive. The push followed a fatal pedestrian incident on the pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavetown
Haxerstown
Chewsville
Mason
Cavetown Pike
Hagerstown
Glass cup plates memorialize American ships of the era
Small handmade glass cup plates from the early 1900s commemorate American ships with pictorials and inscribed headlines. Each piece records notable vessels, events, and figures, preserving naval history through crafted imagery and handwritten captions.
Truman Says Russia Now Has Atomic Bomb
President Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson respond to questions amid reports that Russia may possess atomic weapons. Officials stress Cabinet knowledge and no changes in force disposition. The piece notes prior predictions by the Finletter commission and remarks by Dr. David Bradsey on nuclear secrecy and industrial know-how. Bradley spoke at the Conference of Mayors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Russia
Truman
Air Policy Commission
Thomas K. Finletter
David Bradsley
Bradsey
Polk County Board Deadlocks On Teacher Misconduct Charge
Bartow Florida September 5 suspended Haines City teacher consents to lowering garments while three witnesses testify seeing indecent exposure. Two witnesses claim public exposure while three support the administrator Overstreet. Board votes two to two awaiting further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartow
Haines City
Polk County Setreat Board
Mine
End of Rent Control Leaves Sharpsburg Leitersburg Unalarmed
Sharpsburg and Leitersburg residents say the rent rule repeal will not greatly affect them. Most homes are owner occupied and few rental properties exist, with transportation to Hagerstown shaping expectations. No houses are currently for rent in either town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Leitersburg
Sharpshurg
Hagerstown
Hageratown
Take Plane Train Or Bus To New York Avoid Driving
New York traffic and construction woes loom large as 42nd Street and surrounding corridors undergo extensive resurfacing and track removal. Taxi driver Boxer Sheridan notes streets torn up from Columbus Circle to 52nd Street with ongoing work not due to finish before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
EO Creagh
Midtown Manhattan
William J
Boxer) Sheridan
Brooklyn Wooster
Boxer
42Nd Street
America
Columbus Circle
Park
Madison
26Th
39Th Streets
Ensemble-Scotch Style Ad Offers Copy Order
Identity of the source text is unclear. The readable portion describes a publicity style call to order a copy, mentioning names and geographic hints without a clear news event. The item appears to be an advertisement or promotional note rather than a reportable story.
Illegal Use Of Fund Charged In Welfare Case
Former trustees of a welfare and retirement fund are accused of misusing assets. Livengood, a miner who lost welfare payments after a fund halt, seeks court accounting while trustees including Bridges resist scrutiny. The suit aims to purge racketeering and protect workers from mismanagement and political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bund
Oneh
Livengood
UMW
Jayette County
Fig
Maren
Sugier
Enay
Lewis
Bridges
Vandlorn
Beieause
Robert Po Smith
Baltimore Man Held For Jury Plea Guilty to Theft
Baltimore man Joseph Ferri 24 was ordered held in 2500 dollars bail after pleading guilty to breaking into the office of Dr. Miller on West Washington Street and stealing pills. He was arrested Tuesday morning after police found pills on his person and Miller reported his office broken into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Victor Miller
Washington Street
Joseph Ferri
Baltimore
Larry
Land
Ferri
Bro Miller
Miller
Mother seeks return of two year old in habeas corpus case
In Franklin County court Betty June Witherington asks for the return of her daughter Connie Jo Gardner from the home of her former husband Mandon G. Gardner. The two year old child is currently in the Gardner home and the suit claims she was taken from Witherington's Hagerstown residence on August 3. Both parents have remarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Franklin
Inow
Connielle Gardner
Mandon G. ‘Gardner
Mra
Betty June Witherington
Connie Jo
Witherington
Gardner
Hame
Fannie Jo
Coal Strike Could Be Long
A discussion of the national steel controversy features Lewis comparing a youthful union leader to Samson. He says Love has moved pillars and pulled down the temple, and that mine workers will adopt a no-day work week until his stance changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Love
Sampson
Caldwell Family Plans Year Abroad In Paris
Mr and Mrs Carl E Caldwell and their sons David and John will sail from New York on September 24 aboard the le de France to Paris for a year. Mr Caldwell will study at Middleburg College of French, part of the University of Paris, on sabbatical from East Rochester High School where he taught French and Spanish. Mrs Caldwell, known as Mildred Shuck in Magers town, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph M Shuck.
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Carl E. Caldwell
David
John
New York City
France
Paris
Caldwell
Middleburg College of French
University of Paris
East Rochester
New York
Magerstown
Mildred
Shuck
Joseph M. Shuck
Paramount
Roadside Sign Control Sought by State Roads Commission
The State Roads Commission met privately with business and advertising leaders in Baltimore to discuss roadside display control. Nine groups including the Automobile Trade Association of Maryland and The Maryland Farm Bureau sent representatives to advise on voluntary or regulatory measures long debated in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Robert M. Reindollar
Automobile Trade Association of Maryland
The
Restaurant Association
Associated Brewers
Maryland Petroleum Industries
Maryland Bottlers of Carbonlated Beverages
Maryland Farm Bureau
State Grange
Outdoor Adverising Association of Maryland
General Outdoor Advertising Company
General Assembly
Federation of Western Maryland
James Gam
Meeting Highlights Involving Association President Ble Jr
Ble Jr president of the association attended today's meeting along with other leaders. The remarks focused on upcoming plans and organizational goals for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ble, Jr
Train Hearings Due In October On Baltimore and Ohio Line
The Public Service Commission will hold hearings on discontinuing the last local passenger train. Dates are not fixed yet but likely October 5 or 7 in Baltimore. Keedysville residents plan a vigorous protest during the hearings as the railroad cites heavy traffic on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Keedysville
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Virginia
Washington County Farm Labor
Cushwa
Uae
Speidel
Martin
Jewelers
All Watchmakers
Hamilton Watch Co
ABC
Owems-Alvis Glass
Danzer Metal Works
W. Lee
Elony
Bradley
Conference of Mayors
Ants In
Sammy Kaya
Haslacker’s
Haslacker Motor CO
Chrysler
Plymouth
Baltimore Street
Locust Street
Antietam
Old Maryland
Pee Liquor Store
Potomac
Goodyear Service Bake
Locust Sta. Pa
Coffman Lumber Co
Prospect St
Miron
Harper's Bazaar
Fleisher
South Potomac Street
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