Beale treasure hunt grips a Hagerstown man
Elwood Chaney, 44, a longtime Beale cipher devotee from Hagerstown, remains certain a 19th century hoard of gold silver and jewels lies near his city. He follows coded Beale letters and Townsend and Carroll writings while others stay skeptical and dig elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beale
Lynchburg
Robert Morriss
Morriss
James B. Ward
Chaney
Ward
Europe
Robert Caldwell
Beale Cipher Association
Goldie
Barry Lynn
Bethlehem
Jefferson National Forest
Mrs. Lynn
Mr. Chaney
Africa
George Alfred Townsend
Townsend
Lewis Carroll
Mark Twain
Carroll
Twain
Thomas J. Beale
Hagerstown
Roanoke
Unemployed Moller workers restore organ for free
In Hagerstown a seven to ten member crew from the former Moller organ shop is refurbishing a 1927 Wurlitzer for the Maryland Theatre at no cost. Paul Kregio and veteran colleagues, many retired after decades with Moller, repack and repair parts, turning a silent showroom into a repair shop and giving new life to an instrument donated by Ron Remsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Paul Kregio
Maryland Theatre
Mr. Kregle
M.P. Moller Inc
Kregle
Jack Myers
State Line
Moller
Chicago Arena
Ron Remsburg
Frederick County
Malibu
Calif
Stinky Delaware composter fined for odor issues
MINQUADALE Del AP State environmental officials fined Raytheon Services Co. after odor complaints from the Delaware composting plant. Since May 107 complaints have been logged, with fines rising from 50 to 600 dollars per occurrence. Total fines paid amount to 3000 dollars with 2000 dollars pending. Fines pass to the Delaware Solid Waste Authority and ultimately to the public. Sewage sludge and trash from much of New Castle County feed the plant run by Raytheon under contract for the authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minquadale
Del
Raytheon Services Co
Raytheon
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Independent State Authority
New Castle County
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Beaver Falls
Caldwell
American Cryptogram Association
Montvale
Hawaii
Bermuda
Redonek
Delaware
Souther States
Southern States Cooperative Inc
Frederick Petroleum Service
Walkersvile Fire
Walkersville
Chuse
Order of Ne Board of Directors
Bob Roberson
MAZDA
Buckeystown
Rosie
SO Ra
Big City
Allegany
Frederick Towne Mall
Francis Scott Key Mall
Buckeysto
Frederick
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