Brunswick Fire House Plan Moves Forward Amid Funding Efforts
Brunswick eyes a new West Potomac street firehouse with public auditorium for 730, plus four engine bays. Work on the Municipal Building expansion and a Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. building continues. A mail fundraising drive and war-bond funds bolster the project as town groups rally behind expanded public service facilities.
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Brunswick
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Petersville Road
West Potomac Street
Imperial Theater
M. M. Blessing
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Fah
Creon BR. Stull
Frederick
Hesmo
Telephone Co
West Potemare Street
Blessing
Council of
Cd Service
Secreta
May Purchase Harper s Ferry Water System
Harper's Ferry West Virginia residents hear a plan to buy the town water works from Harper's Ferry Water Works Inc. The bid, supported by Major L B Nichols, envisions a 21 090 bond issue to finance the 9 000 improvement fund plus 15 000 purchase price. Protests to be filed with the Public Service Commission ahead of a Charleston hearing. A separate note reports a 3 21 pm quake in Los Angeles with no immediate damage.
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Harpers Fer
W. Va
Harper's Ferry Water Works
Harper's Ferry
West Virginia Public Service Commission
L. B. @Nichols
PSC
Commission
Charleston
Nichols
Baltimore Rent Increase Rejected by Housing Official
Washington, Feb. 19 A 15 percent rent increase for the Baltimore area was rejected today by housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods. It was the second request by the Baltimore Rent Advisory Board, denied for insufficient evidence. The board had sought various increases across counties and dwelling sizes, with no change for certain multi unit buildings.
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Washington
Baltimore
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Final Day Auction Promises Strong Dairy Herd Sale
A larger crowd attended the second day of sale near Ceresville and Mt Pleasant for Eugene Doody Jr. cattle herd auction. Cows averaged about $20 higher per head as hogs and machinery also sold well. Day two receipts reached about $23,000, bringing two day total to roughly $47,000. Auctioneers Glenn Trout and Emamert R Bowlus sold 79 head of cattle plus hogs and machinery in three hours with Harmond L Kelly serving as clerk.
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Eugene Doody, Jr
Ceresville
Mt Pleasant
Glenn Trout
Emamert R. Bowlus
Harmond L. Kelly
Women's Clubs Meet at Braddock Home Observes World Day
The Braddock Homemakers Club met Friday at Mrs. Clemson Lenhart's home with 14 members and one guest. President Mrs. Theodore Reeder led the meeting as "Sweet Hour of Prayer" honored World Day of Prayer. Roll call yielded an interesting fact on Van Dyck. Mrs. J. A. Summers reported the Book Committee proposing a yearly reading goal of six books per member. Mrs. Edward Tobery was noted.
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Braddock Club
Braddock Homemakers Club
Clemson Lenhart
Theodore Reeder
van Dyck
J. A. Summers
Edward Tobery
Household Repair Work Meeting set in home demonstration rooms
An art chairman discussed Old Master portraits by Van Dyck and a Holland family letter read by Mrs George Krantz who also gave the directors report. Mrs Cecil Stine announced the Household Repair Work Meeting for February 26 in the home demonstration rooms. Mrs Niemann Brunk presented a talk on the United Nations and Miss Lou Davis led a dress fitting demonstration. Valentine games followed with refreshments served by the hostess. The club adjourned to meet March 12 at Mrs Lloyd Stupfers. Welfare payments in Maryland last month totaled 1 090 172 with increases in old age assistance and aid to dependent children among others. In charge of lighting Miss June Natalie Klein, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cyril Klein, Frederick Md, for the Mary Washington College production of The Silver Cord. OVER ONE MILLION SOUTHERNERS MEET FRIDAY: A report on a southern Congressmen gathering in Baltimore.
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Stuart
Charles I
van Dyck
Holland
George Krantz
Cecil Stine
Niemann Brunk
United Nations
Lou Davis
Maryland
Fredericksburg
June Natalie Klein
C. Cyril Klein
Frederick, Md
Mary Washington College
The
University of Virginia
Representatives from Southern States Plan Attendance
Hep Colney of Missouri said about a dozen southern state representatives indicated they will attend.
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Hep. Colney
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