Odom Sets New World Record in Global Flight
William PF Odom, 27, piloted the Reynolds Bombshell around the world in a record 63 hours 2 minutes of flying, averaging 310.59 mph including 9 hours 50 minutes on the ground. He departed Chicago at 12:53 p.m. EST and flew via Gander, Paris, Cairo, Karachi, Calcutta, Tokyo, and Anchorage before landing in Chicago.
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Chicago
William PF. Odom
Reynolds
Douglas
Post
Odom
Mahton Reynolds
T. Carrol Sallee
Wiley Post
Winnie Mae
Dorothy
Bill
Ronnie
Rochelle
Natty
Adom
Mountain
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Anchorage
Alaska
Fargo
N. C
Gicin
Gander
Newfoundland
Paris
Cairo
Karachi
Calcutta
Tokyo
Birthday party for Stevie Wilhide in Emmitsburg
Friends joined on Monday evening to celebrate Stevie Wilhide fourth birthday with a lawn reception for Stevie and guests including Thomas Wilhide Charles J Eckenrode Jr Jackie White Nancy Eyster Michael Bickenna and Katherine Richards. Mr Edgar McGlaughlin of Hanover visited with his son and daughter-in-law Howard and Mrs. McGlaughlin. Dr and Mrs W R Cadile and family left on Tuesday for a tour of Pennsylvania and New York. Johnny and Nancy Beegie departed locations not specified.
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Emmitsburg
Stevie Wilhide
George L. Wilhide
Stevie
Thomas Wilhide
Charles J. Eckenrode, Jr
Jackie White
Nancy Eyster
Michael BicKenna
Katherine Richards
Edgar McGlaughlin
Hanover
Howard McGlaughlin
W. R. Cadile
Pennsylvania
New York State
Virgil E. Bittle
Bedford
D. L. Beegle
Gettysburg Road
Mary Herring
Joseph P. Gott
Baltimore
Thomas
Steve
Wilbide
Mirs
Estelle Watkins
Barnesville
Darnestown
John Minnick
Leo Topper
Grace Rowe
Washington
St. Anthony's Parish
Church
Roy Bollinger
Fred Bower
Patty Jean
Genevieve Kugler
W. H. Poole
Bethesda
Virginia Poole
Molly Bollinger
Carrie Hartzell
Roy Valentine
Rocky Ridge
Frank A. Froxell
York
Troxell
Airs
Robert Troxell
John O'Donnell
Philadelphia
Euphemia Rotering
Louis’ Orndorft
Charles Valentine
Frances Ogle
Waynesboro
Helen Ogle
Harvey Cashman
Kathryne Valentine
Emily
Rodney
Richmond
Norman Adams
W. R. Cadle
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Louise Bouey
Patricia
Altoona
James Bouey
Milss Ruth Harthagen
O. H. Stinson
W. R. Cadie
D . Beegle
F. C. Miller
George Wilhide
Charles J Eckenrode
Leonard Zimmerman
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Hazel Halm
Quarantine Impacts Nassau Potatoes and Farm Trade
Nassau County faces a state quarantine on Nassau potatoes to curb the spread of the golden nematode. Farmers must sterilize tools and cannot ship produce outside the county while a crop rotation is advised to starve the pest. Federal and state inspectors monitor borders to keep the outbreak contained.
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New York
Long Island
Nassau County
New York State Department of Agriculture
Nassau
Berg
United States
Emmitsburg and Area News Highlights From August to October
Notes on local committees for August October at Elias Lutheran church list members including Mrs Erwin Brown and Mr Frank Shum. A letter from Peggy Paxson describes life in Germany with Major George D Paxson family and visits to Amsterdam Edam Monickadam and Marken. The Flanary family reunion on August 3 at Clarence Wilsons in Taneytown brings many relatives from Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Elias Lutheran Church
Erwin Brown
Frank Shum
Carrie Hartrell
Charlotte Miller
Roy Bollinger
Lewistoner
Mahlon Stonesifer
Harry Weant
Charles Sharrer
Anna Gillelan
Jacob Adams
E. R. Shriver
Barbara Ann Rosenstee
Peggy Paxson
George D. Paxson
Sally
Lou
Emmitsburg
Amsterdam
Holland
Volendam
Edam
Monickadam
Isle of
Marken
Paxsons
Germany
Flanary
Clarence Wilson
Taneytown
Kermut Tiustik
Lucille
Doris
Allen
Lawrence Walkman
Anita and
Larry
West Grove
Farl Hurd
Ture Flan Juary
Lorena Wilson
Sharon
Marshallton
Delaware
E. R. Glass
Ruba
Roy F. Glass
Inu
Kenneth
Robert
W. E. Glass
Emmett T. Flanary
Emmett Tyler
Randall
Carollton
Ohio
Jim Cowden
Gate City
Bradley Yeary
Roy Dixon
Ray Flanary
Big Stone Gap
Everett Watson
Jonesville
Carl Manes
Lincoln University
Lloyd Keitholtz
Washington
Willard McMillan
Astonville
Nora Craig
Kay
Fort Worth
Texas
Strobel admitted to Wilson College freshmen class
Miss Mary Helen Strobel daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton C Strobel of Braddock Heights Maryland has been accepted for admission to the freshman class at Wilson College Registrar Margaret D Gordy announced today
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Chambersburg
Mary Helen Strobel
Milton C. Strobel
Braddock Heights
Wilson College
Margaret D. Gordy
Orphanage Anniversary Set at Hoffman Haus
Hanover Pa Aug 11 Rev Nevin E Smith pastor of Emanuel Reformed church will speak at the thirty seventh anniversary of Hoffman Orphanage Littestown RD 1 Aug 28 Dinner at noon and service at 2 pm Prizes will be awarded to outstanding children by several churches John L Gerber York president of the board will give a short talk A practical note recalls a flower seed grower who used 2700 women for a month to create 30008 nasturtium crossings.
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Hanover
Nevin E. Smith
E Emmanuel Reformed Church
Hoffman Orphanage
Littestown RK. D
John L Gerber
York
Francis J Newman named tax agent for Carroll County
Francis Jo Newman of Sykesville is appointed investigating officer for Carroll County merchants and business people in relation to the two percent consumers sale tax. He will visit, gather information, and prepare reports to assist in making tax returns.
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Francis Jo Newman Sykesville
Carroll County
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Johnny and
Nancy Beegie
Cyntria Lowry
California
Nelvin
George Boyer
Frederick
Rayner Montgomery
James
Roxie Lee
John
Frances
Ijamsville
John Ogle
Chester Zentz
Martin, Chester, Jr
Shirley
Thurmont
George Rosersteel
Guy Krom
Lewis Bell
Arthur Malloy
Helen Favorite
Nancy
Judy
Arthur Angell
Woman’s Missionary Society of Elias Lutheran Church
Bolling
Philip Bower
Robert Gillelan
Wm. Rowe
Ruth Shuff
Irwin Brown
E. BR. Shriver
Ahlon Stonesifer
Albert Kcleaf
Bliss Catherine Keitholtz
Mervin Tate
BR .M Zachariss
Charles Gillelan
Carroll Frock
Charles Sanders
James Reitberg
Leo Rosenberger
Edward Jacobs
Harry Jacobs
Louise Jacobs
Edward Miotter
Cleve Hoke
Catherine
Genevieve Guise
Jennie Guise
St. Vincent's Grove
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Federal Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
LaGuardia Field
Blue & Grey Beauty Shop
West Patrick St
Ile John Wills
Lillian Getwicks
Lucy Hobbs
Adolph Wasiliffsky
Lincoln
U. S. Army
Infantry
U.S. Army
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
Winchester Hall
Frederick, Md
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
the News
Leo Gorqey
THE
Rowfry Boys
Califo
Trechnicolork
RNIA
Biel Ek
Seeger
Markel St Frederic
Ling Wright
Ronan
Warner Tivoli
Haudette
Fred Colbert
Macmurray
An Marjorie Main
Perct Kilsrede
DALY
Richard Long
Betty
Remy MacDowalds
Chester Erskine
Fred F. Finklehoppe
Chester
Big Pipe Creek Park
Taneytown, MD
O - J.l.frank
Ld Pee Wee
Cowbo Copas
Amerkas
Grand Ole Opry
Golden West Cowboys
Spud
SLO Pak
RY Dias
Peace Ee
Niewspa
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