Barn Fire Causes 16000 Loss on Ralph G. Thomas Farm
A large 45 by 90 foot barn and its contents were destroyed by fire of undetermined origin near Adamstown. Loss is estimated at 16000 with 725 bales of straw 500 bushels each of wheat and barley and farm machinery. State Trooper L M Ridge leads the investigation. Local responders aided by Hyattstown and Independents firefighting units battled the blaze through the night.
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Ralph G.thomas
Adamstown
L. M. Ridge
William Koontz
Thomas
Independent Hose Company
Independents
Good Templars Gather For Maryland Virginia District Meet
The 71st annual session of the Maryland Virginia District of Columbia Grand Lodge of the Good Templars will convene at Mt Airy Odd Fellows Temple with Grand Chief Templar Raymond E. Hardy presiding August 2021. Sessions include morning roll calls, committee reports, an address by Dr Gordon H. Payne on The Lodge in Action, and an evening banquet with speaker Rev Thomas E Boorde focusing on Total Abstinence.
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Grand Lodge
International Order of Good Templars
Odd Fellows Temple
Bi Airy
Raymond E. Hardy
Grand Chief Templar
Baltimore
Moogeiock
Order
Gordon H. Payne
I Templar
National Grand Lodge
Medina
N. Y
Y. Raymond Schmidt
Washington
Payne
W. C. Bower
Rt. Airy Calvary Methodist Church
H. Clifton Owens
iBaltimore
iBaltimore Lodge
Land Lodge
Charles E. Suthock, Jr
Elkridge
Poplar Springs Lodge
iMaryland District of Columbia
Asa i Watkins
Wm. J. Copper
Dorsie G. Richardson
Wreck on Missouri Pacific R R Injures 128 In Arkansas
Jacksonville Ark Aug 10 A Memphis-bound Missouri Pacific passenger train crashed into the rear of a line bound for St Louis killing one railway mail clerk and injuring at least 28 trainmen and passengers. Sixteen were hospitalized at Little Rock and others later admitted to the railroad hospital.
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Jacksonville
Ark
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Little Rock
Train collision near Little Rock halts St Louis bound service
At 6 26 a.m. a Memphis bound train No 226 from Little Rock struck the rear of the St Louis bound train No 26 from Longview Texas after the St Louis train halted due to wreckage on its track. A southbound freight had struck a stalled unoccupied track at a crossing to another line.
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Memphis
Little Rock
St Louis
Longview
Tex
St. Louis
Litte Rock
All German Prisoners Of War Freed By U S
Berlin reports that the United States has released all German prisoners of war and completed demilitarization of top priority German defense works in U S zones. From May 10 1945 to June 30 1987 the U S discharged 6 010 007 POWs including Volksturm troops.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U.S
United States
Germany
France
Britain
United Kingdom
Middle East
Clay
Successful Hog Sale At Musser Farms Lancaster Pa
Eastern Poland China breeders report a successful gilt sale on August six at Elmer S Musser Farms Lancaster. Fifty gilts fifteen spring bears and ten spring gilts were sold. Sale average 16240 top honors held by James W Ricketts Jr for a 300 sale peak. Locomotive parade features chrome trimmed Frederick Voiture 40 and 8 debut in Baltimore American Legion parade.
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Lancaster
Poland
Elmer S. Musser
A.sidney Groves
Elverson
W. H. Sheaffer
Huntsldate
J. E. Laniers
York
RS. Miller
Myerstown
Mark S. Hess
James W. Ricketts, Jr
Dickerson
C.A. Woodward
Port Royal
H.E Solienberger
Chambersburg
American Legion
Baltimore
Brunswick
Thurmont
Weekend arrests fill city blotter with intoxication cases
Police reported a busy weekend with many arrests for peace disturbances and intoxication. Allen Jamison was charged with operating under the influence and license violations, held for hearing. Merle Poffenberger was cited for red light violation and suspended license, held in custody. Several others faced charges including drunk and loitering, with bonds set from 2.50 to 580 dollars.
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Allen Joseph Jamison
West Patrick Street
Dan Swomley
Raymond Hames
Wiliam Rover
Merle L. Poffenberger
Keedusville
Webster Luby
East Sixth Street
Rentjzell
Charles E. Heffner
North Bentz Street
Dorsey
Robert E. Dorsey
M. Airy
Simmons and Stup
John W. Smith
Swomiey
Kanade
Twentey
Susanna Virts
West Fifth Street
Lena Staub
Violet Virts
Phebus
Haines
William Ingram
East South Street
Swomley
Charles Robinson
Waynesboro
Twenter
John Main
West Sixth Street
Baines
Ernest “Cotten” Lane
South Bentz Street
Hagerstown native enters plane for world speed tests
John Edward Slum, a Hagerstown native and war combat flyer, readies a plane in Baltimore to enter the world speed tests, aiming to prove aviation speed records.
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Baltimore
John Edward Slum
Hagerstown
Veteran pilot Saum to race in Cleveland Thompson Trophy
The 29-year-old flyer Saum plans to enter the Thompson Trophy and Sohio races in Cleveland in August aboard a P-38 Lightning named Jill. A Hagerstown native, he earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for 50 missions over Europe and Africa and served three years in the Army Air Forces before settling in Baltimore.
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Cleveland
Saum
Saltimore
Hagerstown High School
Commere
Europe
Africa
Charles H. Seum
Robert Ringer
Robert
Hagerstown
Cleveand
Jill
Shook And Hovis Reunion Held At Forest Grove Park
The Shook and Hovis reunion gathered several hundred at Forest Grove Park on July 27. A basket lunch was served at noon and prizes were awarded to multiple Shook and Hovis family members. The afternoon program featured songs, scripture, readings, solos, and tributes to deceased members. The next reunion is slated for August 1948 with officers to be elected then.
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Shook and Hovis
Forest Grove Park
Charles E. Shook
Frank Hovis
Robert Wachter
William Shook
Francis
Buddy Hevis
D. E. Shook
Mildred Blank
Charles Carbaugh
Charles Keeney
Patsy Shook
He Brothers
Oscar Ramsburg
Ames
Doris Jean Ramsburg
Collec~tion
George Shook
Paul Shook
James Hovis ,Jr
Hovis
Dora Kershner
Mildred Shafer
James Hovis, Jr
Teacher Appointments Made In Carroll County
Westminster August 11 The Carroll County Education Board met with all members present to discuss Westminster High School alterations to provide a new cafeteria. Bids for the work will be received August 1. Several teachers resigned and new appointments were confirmed including Dorothy Wesford Spencer Ware Elizabeth Fred Engie Lewis Fowler Phailes Beamer Charles Cather Areneus Dotson Mary Ware Irene Yarman Elizabeth Hall The superintendent noted plans for an opening conference of teachers at Westminster High School in September Bids for Mechanicsville elementary school construction were opened in the board room with contractors present including B E Starr of Harris
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Westminster
Westminster High School
Carroll County Education Board
Acoe
Jeanne Berryman
Mary Pander
Helen D Nusbaum
Dorothy M. Brengle
Margaret S. Kroh
G. Watson
Dorothy
School Building Bids Approved For Westminster Area
The Frederick News reports bids for the general and heating contracts for a Westminster Eldersburg road area school project. Low bidders were Alien F. Feeser 137400 for general work and George L. Harner 56897 for heating and plumbing with Westminster Hardware and others as alternates. The board approved the low bids and plans to begin promptly. A health dental service reintroduction study was authorized, and Union Bridge patrons urged improved facilities.
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Westminster - Eldersburg Road
Mechanicsville
Parrons
Friends of Education
Union Bridge
Board of Education
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