Tractor Fire Tears Through Route 40 Crash West of Poplar Heights
A tractor and tanker trailer were destroyed by fire after leaving Route 40 a mile west of Poplar Heights. The driver, Laurence Roy Brightwell, 26, New Market, escaped without injuries. The empty tanker dome cap blew off and was not found. Firefighters from Mt. Airy extinguished the blaze after both vehicles had burned. Brightwell said he lost control and ran off the highway. Weather data note a 24 hour precipitation of 1.04 inches and April totals around 2.46 inches.
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Poplar Heights
B. C. Hammersmith
Laurence Roy Brightwell
New Market
James R. Hahn
Mt. Airy
GMC
Brightwell
Zombro Birthday Dinner in Harpers Ferry Celebrates Many
A large Bolivar Harpers Ferry gathering honored C W Zombro on his 70th birthday, his grandson Emory Eugene Neale, and the couple’s 2nd wedding anniversary. Relatives from Arlington Boyce Martinsburg and beyond attended with a 2 tier cake, noting the Zombro family's 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr Zombro, 28 years at Standard Lime and Stone, Millville, also welcomed visiting relatives including Attorney Malcolm McDonald and wife from Minneapolis.
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Bolivar
C. W. Zombro
Harpers Ferry
Zombro
Annie Mauzy
J. C. Zombro
W. A. Walker
Frances Chew
Dalphye Gaither
Brunswick
Dorothy Zombro
Margaret Zombro
Harold Greer
Washington
Joar. Zombro
Charles Zombro
Boyce
F.C. C
L. E. Neale
Arlington
J. D. Habig
Tall Timbers
Norman Whetzel
Mattie Anderson
Susie Meadows
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sarah Chiceieerichi
Folivar
James
Young and Son
Charles Town
John Paul Jones
Harper Ferry
Thomas W. Padgett
Seabrook
George Zombro
Shepherdstown
Zombros
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Millville
Malcolm HB. McDoald
Minneapolis
Minn
H. T. McDonald
Camp Hill
McDonald
First National Bank
David Cavalier
Baltimore
Charlie Dailey
Social notes from Lovettsville and nearby visits
Lovettsville hosts and visits include Mr. and Mrs. Hoffer Emmert and friends from Hagerstown with Dr. and Mrs. Wade. Washington visitors Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Thomas call on her parents Mr. and Mrs. Selby Brown. Ruth Butler checks into Frederick Memorial Hospital for an operation. Nellie Slater moves to Loudoun Hospital after a fall causing a broken hip. Mrs. H S Keller and daughter Juanita Keller spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H W Beatty. Miss Keller is home.
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Washington
D. C
Charles Glover
Galthersburg
Blanche Waters
Marvin Waters
Pleasantville
Archie Rice
Bolivar
Harpers Ferry
Capital
George Benjamin
Louie Moore
Harrisburg
Walter Schiller
Philadelphia
J. C. Newcomer
John
Newcomer
Cliffside
Lovettsville
Huffer Emmert
Beachley
Mumma
Hagerstown
W. A. Wade
Boyd Thomas
Selby Brown
Ruth Butler
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Nellie Slater
Loudoun Hospital
R. &. Brown
H. S. Keller
Juanita Keller
H. W. Beatty
Miss Keller
Mother of the Year: H. Ross Coppage Named Maryland Best
Baltimore becomes the scene as 63 year old H. Ross Coppage, a longtime school advocate, is named Maryland's mother of the year for 1949. The award highlights her dedication to advancing better schools. Also noted are local notices of residents traveling to Susquehanna University for Easter and several community health updates.
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Baltimore
H. Ross Coppage
Maryland
Coppage
Press
Purcelle Purse Feature Wins by Gay Wildy at Town
Charles Town West Virginia April 13 Mrs Van Lear Blacks Gay Wildy won the Purcelle Purse feature race on a muddy track leading by a length and a quarter over T Spratz Little Toes and J K Wynkoop Cs. The five year old Gay timed 1 19 3/5 for 120 feet more than seven furlongs and paid $18 80 for a 2 bet.
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Charles Town
W. Va
van Lear Black
Wildy
Wavre
Purcelle
Oh Town
T. Spratz
Little Toes
J. K. Wynkoop
Eig
Gay
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Roosevelt
New York
Liberal Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Congress
Sol Bloom
Truman
Ieee
Frederick
Jacobson
Peet
Susquehanna University
Anna Hedrick
Town
William Rollins
Paconian Springs
Arthur Rollins
Bertie Potterfield
Harry Everhart
Round Hill
E. Patrick Street
Pittsburgh
Frederick Paint & Glass
North Market
S&t
Convoy Tire
Firestone
Firestone Supreme
Burpee
Bartgis & Zimmerman
Firestone Home & Auto Supplies
East Patrick St
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