Photographer recalls Bikini Atoll atomic test flight
Warner David Wood, son of Mrs. Jessie Wood of Barnesville, served two years with the 509th Composite Bomb Group and photographed the Bikini Atoll test from Kwajalein. He describes the brief view of the explosion, the crew’s nerves, and his relief to return home safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner David Wood
Jessie Wood
Barnesville
Coure
Wood
Fort Meade
Army Air Forces
509Th Composite
15Th Air Force
Bikini
Kwajalein
Weddings Long O Connor and Brown Boost Tie in Two Baltimore Ceremonies
The Long O Connor nuptials in Detroit featured Winifred Long and Harvey J. O Connor with Rev. Moldenke officiating. Attendants were Robert Levantrosser, details of residences given, and the couple planned to reside in Detroit. In Baltimore Fairey Duvall and John T Brown wed at Protestant Memorial Church with Rev. Dawson performing the ceremony and a reception at the couple s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long—O'connor
Frank C. Long
Thurmont
Winifred
Harvey J. O'Connor
Detroit
Michigan
Alice E. O'Connor
L. J. O'Connor
T. Vmoldenke
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Robert C. Levantrosser
Thurmont High School
Columbia College
Sun Oil Company
U. S. Navy
Salcast Company
Chicago
Charles W. Nusz
Local Elk Officers Host Convention Wedding Notes
Local Elk officers hosted a convention with a bride’s relatives present. The reception featured low gladiola and red rose decorations and refreshments. The bride, Louise Fike, and groom George R. Reeder married at Mount Vernon Place Methodist in Baltimore. both recently discharged from military service. They will reside in Washington, D.C. A second double wedding occurred at LeGore with Mildred Kessler and Helen Naugle marrying Denver Brandenburg and Lawrence Horner respectively. Trene Shorb and Roger Zurgable wed in Emmitsburg with attendants and formal regalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
King Battalion
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Baltimore
Samuel B. Myers
NeGore
Myers
Mildred Pauline Kessler
Littlestown
Denver L. Brandenburg
LeGore
Helen Louise Naugle
Lawrence R. Hor
Ner
Churches of God
Naugle
Brandenburg
Haorner
U. S
Wes
Yymugene
William Rodgers
Ater
Bernard H. Boyle
Emmitsburg
Gettysburg Road
Colonial themed wedding with roses and family ties
A bride wore a pale blue gown with a rose trimmed bonnet and carried a colonial pink rose bouquet. The ceremony featured traditional music and a church organist, with vows and a reception at a family home. After the wedding, the couple planned a Atlantic City honeymoon and a Gettysburg Road residence.
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Maurice Zurgable
Miss Shorb
Jones
Euphema Rotermo
George Brown
Angel Street at Mountain Theater Braddock Heights
Melodrama Angel Street opens at Mountain Theater Braddock Heights tonight through Saturday. The stage adaptation recalls the Broadway hit Gas Light about the Manningham family in London with suspense and a detective exposing hidden abuse.
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Angel Street
Mountain Theater
Braddock Heights
Vincent Price
Judith
Evelyn
Leo G. Carrall
Ingrid Bergman
Charles Boyer
Manninghams
London
Conta
Manningham
Herhusband
Mrs Ramsburg leads 8-40 Society with district roles
Mrs. Ramsburg left for the Marche of 8-40 Cum Meebo Mayle era in Maryland served as its first Chapeau and was re elected departmental Chapeau in 14 and 1946. She heads Salon 57 Frederick and donated four over bed rolling trays to Endawood Hospital for tubercular children. She will attend the American Legion Auxiliary convention in Cumberland August 14 to 18. Deeds record multiple property sales in Lewistown and surrounding districts with prices ranging from about 3 700 to 9 200. In courtship, herons bring nesting material to mates.
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Maryland
Frederick
State Department
Ramsburg
Endawood
American Legion Auxiliary Convention
Cumberland
Braddock Heights group draws on Army veteran for local theater
Allen Dervick a Mountain playhouse mainstay who recently left the Army after 18 months in Europe with the Eighth Air Force joins Braddock Heights activities. He previously acted with the Michael Chekhov Theater and shared the stage with names like Bendix Calhern Hayden Nu gent and Heming. Letters of administration granted in Orphans Court include Naomi D. Remsburg on Cora E. Michael estate with a single heir and about 4000 in personalty and Ida Stone named administratrix of Joseph Engle estate valued around 200 for real estate disposition.
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Allen Dervick
Mountain Playhouse
Mr. Dervick
Army
Braddock Heights
Europe
Eighth Aire Force
Michael Chekhov
Charles Dickens
William Bendix
Louis Calhern
Julie Hayden
Eddie Nugent
Violet Heming
Naomi D. Hemsburg
Middletown
Cora E. Michael
Chester C. Remsburg
Lexington
Ida Stone
Frederick
Joseph Engle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elk Officers
H.R. Justice
Reeder
Winthrop College
George Washington University
Washington
Quartermaster Corps Project
Gauge
Navy
Pacific
Chestnut Farm Dairies
D. C
Francis Scott Key
Washington, D.C
Zurgable
Shorb
Trene Catherine Shorb
Charles A. Shorb
Seton Avenue
Roger I. Zurgable
Thomas Zurgable
de Paul Street
Thomas J. Ryan
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Marshall McCauley
Arthur Mason
Charles W. Smith
E. Robert Bowlus
Benjamin L. Shufl
Coca-Cola Company
George B. Steven, Sr
Lorraine M
Lewistown 1St
Melvin P. Oden
A. Oden Ald
Charles William Alderton
Lee Place
F. Daisy
Mary Anca Waesche
D. Austin Fratey
East Main Street
Thurmond
Steiner W. Ramsbury
Charles W. Baugher
Amanda B. Baugher
Tuscarora
Sarah B. Fout
Scott
Pettingall & Property
East Eighth Free
Harold 5
Miller
Fulmars Station
Mt. 4Lon Road
Braddock District
Claggett
Peoples Service Drug Stores, Inc
N. Market St
W. Patrick St
Salgy
Bby Luscombe
Cuscumibe
Silvaire
Westminster
Carroll J. Myers
P.O. Box
Kev F
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