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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
AROUN s. TOWN
WITH THE EDITOR

ed as a nuisance, and that of course,
raises the point of whether such
nuisance is a public or private one.
There is no question but that there
are laws on the city and county
statute books that can prevent public
nuisances-that is, nuisances that af-
feet a large section of a community
but if a nuisance affects just those in
the immediate vicinity, then it might
be construed as a private nuisance,
in which case those aggrieved would
have to go to court themselves and
prove their case.
Both the Mayor and Council and
the Board of County Commissioners,
in governing the city and county re-
spectively, are faced with many
knotty problems, but this distinction
between a private and public
nuisance is just about the toughest
of any of them-a problem, that will
probably have to be settled by court
action, which so far, as far as Hagers-
town and the County is concerned,
no one, either citizen or government,
has cared to try.
The question of what to do with
the Pinesburg Road, which has been
under discussion at many meetings
of the present Board of County Com
missioners, as well as the previous
Board, has been settled for this year
at least.
Efforts were made to get the State
Roads Department to take over the
road, since it is being heavily used,
particularly by trucks, for traffic
crossing over from Route 40 at Clear
Spring to Route II at Williamsport,
but officials of the State Roads Com
mission advised the Board that they
are not interested in taking it over
at this time.
Another plan was to have the
County rebuild the road, using Fed
eral Funds on a matched dollar-for-
dollar basis, but the Board turned
that proposal down, since the State,
which would allocate the Federal
funds, insists on the County build
ing much more expensive road
than the Commissioners feel should
be spent in the county road system.
After all these matters were
brought to light at Tuesdays meet
ing of the Board, it was decided
that the County Roads Department
would simply continue to maintain
the road as it is
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

Almost anybody can tell you what
somebody will do if.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

The stOrk announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn A. Palmer,
Myersville-a son on August 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Clipp, Sharps-
burg a daughter on August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard w. Stoner,
329 N. Cannon Ave.-a son on Au-
gust l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Vyhonsky,
GOT Highland Way-a daughter on
August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland McKinsey,
855 Mulberry Ave.-a daughter on
August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kephart,
Keedysville-a daughter on August
l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Russell,
666 Oak Hill Ave.-a daughter on
July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E.. Blair, Rte
l, Clear Spring-a son on July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. David J. Myers,
Greencastle, Pa son on July 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Shilling,
Route l, Hagerstown-a daughter on
July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson C. Reed, Clear
Spring-a daughter on July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G. Holmes,
Route 2, Williamsport - daughter
on July g.
DR.. and Mrs, Robert V. Campbell,
1913 Woodland Way-a son on July
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore L. Vaughn,
655 S. Potomac Sta daughter on
July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph j. Hoke, 658
IN. prospect St.-a daughter on July
.27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville M. Taylor,
Boonsboro-a daughter on July 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark S. Brezler, 811
Washington Ave.-a son on July 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A. Clark,
PIG East Ave.-a son on July e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith, 1852
Park Place-a son on July 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin T. Cline, $50
Mitchell Ave.-a son on July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Suder, 90
w. Baltimore Sta son on July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Hart, Big
Pool-a daughter on June II.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

MOVING Clio Packets"
everyday operation u S. Air Force Pilots members
here all pitch to help the 433rd
Troop Carrier Wing to its station in Europe where it will be
Eisenhower Supreme Commander unit from
Cleveland Ohio the 433rd recalled Wing in October 1885,
training at Donaldson Air Force
of the defense
against aggression main
calls full cooperation by American
industry both management and the workers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
$4,000 Scholarship Offered

A $4,000 scholarship in medical
social work, available to an appli-
cant to work at least one year as a
tuberculosis social worker in Mary
land, has been announced by the
Maryland tuberculosis Association,
which sponsors. the scholarship. Per-
sons interested in applying for the
scholarship should write to DR.. G.
Candy Robinson, Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association, 900 st. Paul
street, Baltimore, Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

Clyde H. Ahalt, son of Mrs. Lena
Bowman, 1291a East Ave-, has been
promoted to technical sergeant effec-
tive recently.
Sergeant Ahalt, flight engineer,
is member of the 4th Air Rescue
Squadron's famed Flight "B" which
has participated in many spectacular
rescue operations including the re
cent mercy mission to flood stricken
Kansas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
Republican Men To
Hold Picnic Aug. Is

The annual stag picnic of the
Washington County Republican
Mems Club will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon, August Is, at Rou-
lette's meadow below Funkstown,
with activities scheduled to get I'M
derway about 400 o'clock.
Joseph Rinehart is general chair
man for the outing and J. R. R.
Jimmy Black is chairman of the
ticket committee. w. H. Horn will
have charge of the refreshments and
it is expected that fried chicken and
corn on the cob will feature the sup
per menu.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
TimOnium State Fair

Approximately 500 boys and girls
are expected to enter agricultural
and homemaking exhibits in the All
events August 28-September 2 at the
Timonium State Fair. In addition
to the many regular exhibits and
contests, the Alters will take part
in several new activities at the Fair
this year
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
News Of
CityHan

At the regular meeting of the
Mayor and Council held on Thurs
day night, the first legal steps were
taken to set up a joint city-county
election registration system, as pro-
vided for in the new city charter
At the request of Paul Ottinger,
attorney for the County Election
Board, the Mayor and Council
adopted an ordinance authorizing
and directing the City Election Board
to turn the city's election records
over to the two registrars of the
County Election Board
A joint meeting of the Mayor and
Council and the city and county
election boards was scheduled to be
held yesterday afternoon to work out
final plans for setting up the new
system. 1t is hoped and expected that
the joint registration system will be
set up in time to be used in con-
nection with the federal elections
next year.
A delegation of residents of the
500 block of Frederick Street pre-
sented petition to the Mayor and
Council, requesting that the Hagers-
town Motor Express Truck Depot in
the same block be declared a public
nuisance, due to the fact that the
unnecessary noise during the load
ing and unloading of trucks at the
depot on 24-hour day basis, made
it impossible for the residents in the
block to get regular sleep, or peace
and comfort in their homes.
1t was pointed out, however, by
City Attorney Bruce Lightner, that
it might be difficult to prove that the
disturbances created a public NUS
ance and that perhaps the residents
might have to take the case to court
themselves as a private nuisance.
Mayor H. L. Mills suggested that
before any other action be taken
however, that the police department
be given further opportunity to try
and get the uncalled for noise stopp-
ed. In making the suggestion the
Mayor told the delegation that they
were unquestionably entitled to
peace and restfulness in their homes
and that he would see to it that the
city uses every legal means to its
disposal to bring it about.
The discussion closed with the
! delegation agreeing to give the
Mayors plan a trial before taking
| any further action.
Final action at the meeting was the
adoption by the Council of an ordi-
nance to put stop to trucks coming
off construction jobs loaded with
mud, from allowing the mud to
spread all over the city's streets.
Under the terms of the ordinance,
owners of trucks causing the NUS
ance will be held responsible for the
cleaning of the streets and on their
failure to do so, the street depart
ment will be ordered to do the
cleaning up job and send the bill to
the truck owners concerned.
The ordinance further provides
that violation of the ordinance, on
conviction in court, will be punish
able by fine of $500 to $4,000 for
each offense.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

Tony S. Dattilio, seaman recruit,
US Navy, Midway Road, Hagers-
town, is scheduled to graduate from
recruit training this week, at the
U. S. Naval Training Center, Balm
bridge, Md.
Upon completion of his 11-week
training period he will be assigned
to duty with the Fleet, or at a Navy
shore station, or sent to service
school for advanced technical train
ing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
The Stork Arrives

The stOrk announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

Congratulations to Ellsworth Rou-
lette on being named by Governor
McKeldin to serve on Commission
that will study, revise and recodify
all laws concerning the Maryland
State Public Service Commission.
Another long step towards getting
that long promised hospital for
chronic diseases in Hagerstown was
made on Tuesday, when Governor
McKeldin announced that he has
asked the director of the State
Health Department to proceed i'm
mediately with plans to build the
hospital here, and also stated that he
would ask the legislature to provide
adequate funds for its completion.
It is expected that the hospital will
be erected on the site of the County
Home, which the Board of County
Commissioners have again offered to
deed to the State for that purpose.
%*&
After winning the Western Divi-
sion championship of the Little
League on Saturday, by defeating
Frostburg by the lopsided score of
18 to 0, Hagerstown's Little League
All-Stars were scheduled to open a
best two-out-of- three series yester-
day evening with Gainesville, the
Eastern Division champions, at Ha-
ger Park, for the Maryland State
Championship. The second game
will be played tonight at 800 o'clock,
with the third game-if necessary
being played at the same time to-
morrow night.
Needless to say everyone - both
old and young-are pulling for our
youngsters to walk off with the State
championship, so that they can go on
to Trenton, N. j., next week to COM
pete in the regional play-offs, the
winners of which will then go to
Williamsport, Pa, for the national
finals.
While every member of the ALL
Star team deserves credit for the
victory over Frostburg on Saturday,
there's just no getting round the fact
that the pitcher, Rodney Wolf, was
the hero of the game.
After giving up single to the
first Frostburg lad to face him-and
he was erased by double play
Rodney retired the opposition in or
der during the entire six innings of
the game, getting II of them on
strikeouts.
The kids got into the region play
offs last year-here's hoping they
walk off with the National honors
this time.
The meeting of a delegation from
Chewsville with the Board of County
Commissioners on Tuesday morning
regarding the bad odors resulting
from a Chewsville farmer using
garbage from HagerstoWn to feed
his hogs will, I'm afraid, hit the same
stalemate that the Hagerstown stock
yards controversy with residents of
that area wound up in, and the same
stalemate that will probably con-
front the residents of a block in
Frederick Street who complained to
the Mayor and Council about the dis
turbance of a trucking depot in the
same block-the difference between
a public and private nuisance.
During the meeting on Tuesday
DR.. Perry F. Prather, the county
health officer, stated that since there
was no evidence of any disease being
traced to the garbage being fed the
hogs on the farm, it was. his belief
that the matter could only be treat
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
Store Sales Jump

Sales in Hagerstown department
stores made a 6 percent gain dur
ing June over those for the cores
ponding month of 1850, according to
a report by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09
Janet Griffith Is
County Farm Queen
VIII Compete For State Title
At Timonium Fair On Aug. Is.

At county meeting held
in Shafer Memorial Park, Boonsboro,
recently, Miss Janet Griffith, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Dallas 7. Crit
fifth, of Trego, was chosen as Wash
ington County Farm Queen. The
contest was sponsored by the AS
ISOLATED Women, in conjunction with
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-09

Excessive curiosity is one indica-
ton of excessively bad manners.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04
Chamber of Commerce luncheon Guests At Ff. RichurdSon

Construction under way at Fort Richardson is staggering" and will result in long time ben eft to Palmer.
 So reported members of the Palmer Chamber of Commerce after their guest tour and lunch con Wednesday.
 Twenty-Five made the trip and returned impressed with what the military installations means now and will mean in the future to the Matanuska Valley.
 "We had an overall tour of the Fort but even then did not begin to see it all," President Jim Hur- ley said today. T think we all were impressed with the perma- nency of the installation. For the next 35 years or so, it ap- pears that it will result in grow ing business for Palmer and the Matanuska Valley.
 Statistics dlshed out by top of ficers at the luncheon meeting at the officers mess were almost beyond comprehension" the visit ing Chamber of Commerce mem bers said.
 "We have a better understand ing of our mutual problems" Hur- ley said.
 The flow of income into Palmer from, the military, from construc- ton workers and their families, and from all the activities which converge around a permanent fort, will be definite stimulant to business in the Valley, mem bers of the tour agreed.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04
PALMER STARTS SCRUBBINC
 FOR CLEANUP WEEK CAMPAIGN

EnterpriSing citizens of Palmer are getting out their scrub brushes, their paint brushes, their rakes, shovels, dump trucks, ham mers and ladders preparing for Cleanup Week.
 Dates are May 14-25. Sponsor ship is the Health council. Co., operating and cosponsoring are the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club.
 Jumping the guns on civic re- sponse, Betty Mears has put a brand new apple green front on her exclusive clothing shop. Steve Ward has had 20 loads of gravel hauled in at his own expense to fill the mud holes which made driving hazardous front and side of the Ward building. Al King has aluminum-painted his garage.
 Put Out Your Garbage
 Eugene Kirsch, chairman of Cleanup Week, is s' asking all home owners, renters, stores, restaurants, bars, and what-have- you to rake-up and cleanup their premises. Furthermore, he's talk en action. He has enlisted trucks and workers to pick up your ref use Saturday afternoon, May 19. Have it out and ready, for the workers on this campaign are volunteers.
 Kirsch needs more dump trucks to help on the big overall clean up May 19. Two hours work that Saturday afternoon will do it, and will help give Palmer a cleaner face. Anyone who will give this brief stretch to make Palmer a cleaner city, is asked to contact him. Senior Scouts will load the trucks.
 Poster Contest
 In the schools, every pupil who can. draw a straight or crooked line is making Cleanup Week posters. Prizes are being offered by age groups so all have a fair
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04

chance. Winning posters will be exhibited.
 Cooperation Requested
 Voicing the feeling of the sponsoring groups, Kirsch ap- pealed to all merchants to "po- lice up" the walks and entrances to their buildings. Colony Day is in the offing when hundreds of visitors will be here. Numbers of construction workers and their families will be coming into the area to work, and perhaps to stay. Military personnel from virtually every state in the Union are in and out of Palmer. The impression this city makes upon them has unknown possi- bilities, he pointed out.
 ''If we would all get together each shining up his own place we could make Palmer the clean est city in Alaska" he said. Right now it's-well, it's not the cleanest -......".
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04

The Music Appreciation Group will hear a program for orchestral understanding of roles played by the individual instruments at the meeting to be held Thursday, May 10, 8 p.m., at the Allan Mick home. The folk opera Down in the Valley, also will be heard.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04
Beta Sigma Phi to Install New Officers.

New officers will be installed at the meeting of Beta Sigma Phi Monday night, May 2, Dorothy Saxton, president, announced. Place of meeting will be an- nounced by cards to members.
 The following members attend ed the Founders Day banquet and Ritual of Jewels at Anchorage April 30: Mrs. Don Irwin, Dor othy Saxton, Esther Brock, Bon nie Bettine, Elizabeth Rice, Jean Mae Yohn, Helen Critics, Helen Maze, Dorothy Graham, Ita Zah- radnicek, Blanche Ryan, Rivera Hiber, Marive Laird, Dorothy Anderson, Barbara Hecker, Fan nie Wirtanen, Marie Louise Johns, Mary Lou Lashbrook, Eileen Branton and Marne Hanks.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-04

chance. Winning posters will be exhibited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
BET HEEL IS FL00DEDBY
 JAM OF ICE

FAIRBANKS, Alaska May 10 = R-Flood Waters, backed up by an Ice Jam in the Kuskokwim river, sWirled through the town of Bethel near the river mouth last night. Bombing under the light of the mid night sun was planned.
 Residents of the community of 500 persons prepared to flee to higher ground while a foot of water ran through main streets.
 Residents sent an emergency mes sage to the Air Force yesterday, ask ing that planes drop bombs on the ice jam.
 A B-17 bomber and a flight of F-o2 jet fighter planes left from nearby Ladd Air Force base here last night loaded with bombs. They were to be joined by three bomb- laden fighter planes from the base at Galena, midway between Fair banks and Nome, and CAT trans port which will carry supplies.
 Air Force officials here said the planes would blast at the ice jam with bombs under the light of the midnight sun and continue until the river is opened
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
INDIA GETS WHEAT;Ru55
 YELLING IT

NEW DELHI, India, May 10 -lR Famine-threatened India announced today that Soviet Russia had agreed to sell her for cash 5O,000 tons of wheat and that Russian ships are already on the way here with some of it.
 A government announcement said the agreement to buy the 50,000 tons was the first result" of negotia- tions with the Soviet Embassy here, begun last week. on a Russian offer to supply 500,000 tons.
 Earlier Prime Minister Nehru in surprise announcement to an ap- plauding parliament said Russian ships already were on the way to India with wheat cargoes.
 Nehru also told parliament that the bills before the U. s. Congress to send wheat to India ''in our view have no political or discriminatory conditions attached to them"
 His statement appeared directed toward consolidating American Con- gress. Indian differences with Amer ican policies, especially in Korea, have contributed to a delay in final congressional action on a grant or lean of 100000 tons of wheat, which India asked for in December.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
PRICE BOOST
 OF TWO CENTS, ORE. SALMON

ASTORIA, May 10 --IR Competi- tion among packers for salmon catches brought 2-cent price boost to fishermen from at least one can- nery.
 Upriver catches this week ranged from 200 to 600 pounds per boat. while lower river boats were deliver ing 100 to 400 pounds each, packers said.
 Good catches of sea-run salmon were reported by trollers working north of the Columbia river to the Willipa Bay area. One vessel landed a three-day catch of 1900 pounds. Other boats averaged about 1000 pounds.
 Packers agreed to pay fishermen 27k cents a pound for salmon, but one cannery increased the price two cents to get a fish supply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
QUICK ACTION TAKEN

WASHINGTON, May 10 = R - Congress voted swiftly today to give veterans of the Korean fighting the same medical benefits now available to World War I and II veterans.
 First the Senate, then the House passed the legislation by unanimous voice vote and sent it to President Truman on the same day he asked for it.
 Korean veterans are not now elig- ible for treatment in veterans hos pitals unless their ailments are service ce-connected. Under the new legislation, they will have the same rights as veterans of other wars, who may enter veteran hospitals for non-service ailments if there is room for them.
 The prompt action followed the refusal by VA hospital in Tucson. Ariz.. yesterday to admit Marine veteran of Korea.
 MT. Truman first told news con- ference this morning that it was up to Congress to act. Then he sent a formal request for such legislation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
CONNIE
 WAVE I5 
 BROKEN

TOKYO, (Friday) -lR- It. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgwey sa.3 Thursday the LIN battle in Korea may have started the defeat of Comnunism's efforts at world domination.
 The JUN commanders comment was contained in an answer to It. Gen. James A. Van Fleet. Allied field commander, congratulating Ridgway on his nomination to full general.
 Ridgway said it is quite possible that because of the LIN fight, his tory will record that the crest Of the Communist wave has been broken against your arms and that the flood of this menace, reaching its high mark on your front, thereafter began its recession"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
OLSEN SUING
 AFU. CHARGES GUST ILLEGAL

SEATTLE. May 10 --lR- Ralph E. Olsen, former assistant secretary treasurer of the Alaska Fishermens Union {Ind,, filed 2 Superior Court suit today charging that he had been removed from office and de- prived of union membership illeg- ally.
 Olsen asked for an injunction re- instating him in the union and his office until the case can be heard. A court hearing was set for next Tuesday.
 Named defendants were the union, Secretary Treasurer George Johan- sen. and Hans Hansen, who suc- ceeded Olsen as assistant secre- tary-treasurer.
 Olsen was suspended from union membership for five years and re- moved from office last March after a union trial in which he was ac- cused of promoting dual unionism." :" The action followed bitter fight over attempts to merge the union with the International Longshore- men and Warehousemen's Union (Ind). Olsen opposed the merger.
 Olsen's court complaint alleged that trial committee members were not chosen properly, that two mem bers were prejudiced and that the trial committees report was voted on by only 196 Seattle members out of total union membership of $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
ICE JAM BLASTED

FAIRBANKS, May 10 UP A bombing attack broke a Kuskokwim river ice jam under the light of the Midnight Sun" early today and relieved flood threat at the far eastern village of Bethel.
 An Air Force B-17 and a group of jet fighters showered bombs on the ice jam of the big river, which flows into the Boring Sea.
 A radio message to Ladd Air Force base today said the bombs 'pulver- ized" the huge mass of ice and set the river moving normally again.
 The airplanes were ordered to Ga- lena on the Yukon river, where a smaller ice jam was threatening to cause flooding of the village.
 Ice is breaking loose throughout the river systems of Alaska, caus- ing many jams and floods from backed up river waters.