Emmitsburg Fire Company Lottery Declared Illegal
Saguit Court stops the Emmitsburg Fire Company prize drawing amid claims the $100 stake violates Maryland lottery law. Tickets sold for one dollar. Officials halted further sales and await guidance on refunds for holders of chances. Judges said action needed but declined to discuss details.
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Emmitsburg Fire Cmpany
Comng
Circuit Cour
Weeknd
Frederick
Maryland
Riders of Chances
106000 Killed By Accidents Last Year
Chicago June 13 AP The National Safety Council reported 1937 accidents killed 106000 people double World War deaths. Injuries nined point nine million disabled and cost sixty three point six billion dollars. Motor vehicle deaths 39560 and economic loss 1.7 billion. Traffic fatalities rose four percent from 1936. Heat fatalities dropped, explaining the decline.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Empire State
Petition Seeks Road Surfacing Between Adamstown and Jefferson
A petition was presented to the County Commissioners this morning requesting surfacing of the road from Adamstown to Jefferson through Mountville, about four miles long. In four months about 130 taxpayers and road users signed the petition, presented by N. T. Stout and J. Hawker.
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Adamstown
Jefferson
Mountville
N. T. Stout
J. ©. Hawker
Weather Record Shows June Precipitation Totals
Weather record notes 24 hour precipitation ending 7 pm today as 0.77 inch. June to date 2.65 inches. normal June precipitation 4.36 inches. 1976 June totals cited. Deficiency in 1928 precipitation to June 1 is 2.67 inches. Yesterday high 90, low 55. Yesterday’s high year ago 86. Sunrise 4.43 am, sunset 7.37 pm. Moon rises 8.50 pm, moon sets tomorrow in the evening.
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Jens
Jime
Actress Seeks Missing Bank Account in LA Trial
Madge Bellamy, the screen actress, was ordered by a Los Angeles court commissioner to locate a bank account during a trial over land attachment. The dispute involves Mrs Jennie Davis claiming $2,149 is still due on land bought by Madge Bellamy's father, W B Philpott, which he contends has been paid.
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Madge Bellamy
Los Angeles
Jennie Davis
Madge
W.B. Philpott
Philpott
State Firemen Meet This Week
The forty six annual Maryland State Firemen Association convention will convene in Baltimore from June 15 to 18 with Lord Baltimore Hotel as headquarters Delegates and alternates from United Steam Fire Engine Co Frederick Junior Steam Independent Hose Citizens Truck Co named by their presidents include Rebert A Bennett Wil liam T Duvall Charles E Lipps Robert H Thomas James W Fletcher Louis Simmons Glenn G Green Louis F Esterly Frank M Six Roger H Fogle Charles Hahn Harry G Curry Charles E Hollie Walter Danner John Favorite Paul B Rhoades Vernon Derr Edward M Akers Emory Carmack Clarence A Herwig Dr Radcliff Mehra Biser Millard M Brust Capt F Lester Smith G Allen Kline G William Shipley Robert S Hilier William Storm and others attend the gathering sponsored by the state association.
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Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Baltimore
Lord Baltimore
United Steam Fire Engine Co
Frederick
W. Barigis Storm
Rebert A Bennett
William T. Duvall
Charles E. Lipps
John F. Engebrecht
Irving L. Shuffler, Jr
Bernard S. Keith
Junior Steam Fire Engine Co
William M. Storm
John P. Wisner
Carl Willard
W. D. Lipps
Alton E. Shaff
William Bopst
Milk Truck And Auto Collision In Tennessee Sunday
A milk truck driven by Roger Rothenhoefer and an auto operated by Eugene Doody Jr collided at East Second and East streets at 10 45 Sunday morning. Officer George Hoffman investigated and summoned both drivers to Police Court. Doody faced a charge of failing to yield the right of way and Rothenhoefer faced a charge of reckless driving. Eugene Doody Sr was listed as a witness for the former and Paul Hammond for the latter. One person was reported hurt.
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Roger &. Rothenhoefer
East Seventh Street
Eugene Doody, Jr
Frederick
East Second
East Streets
Oficer
George Hoffman
Doody
Rothenhoefer
Eugene Doody, Sr
Paul Hammond
Leading Issues Yield Fractions To A Point
Buyers turned cautious on the stock market with leading issues yielding fractions to a point. Heavy casualties appeared among volatile performers while offerings stayed light, keeping important holdings intact. Some gold mines and specialty shares edged higher as declines moderated later in the day.
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New York
Maiger Gaing
Maryland School for the Deaf Alumni Reunion Celebrates
The Maryland State School for the Deaf held its 12th quadrennial alumni reunion with 480 registered guests from Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and beyond. Miss Evelyn Wenner was chosen queen. Harry G. Benson received a gold watch for forty five years of service. A capacity audience attended morning service as Rev. Ralph Hartman preached. An exhibition of relics and a match picture gift highlighted the event.
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Maryland State School For the Deaf
Maryland
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
New Jersey
New York
Kentucky
Georgia
Illinois
Washington
Braddock Heights
Arthur Tewes
Baltimore- M. §. &. D
Ralph E. Hartman
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mr. Hartman
D. E. Moylan
Baltimore
Edward F. Kaurcher
Philadelphia
Advertising Makes Work Says Roosevelt at Convention
President Roosevelt sent a message read to the Advertising Federation of America as its 24th annual convention opened in Detroit. He said advertising serves a strategic role in the economy by maintaining production through wider, more efficient distribution of goods. The slogan advertising makes work was highlighted in the prose received.
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Detroit
Advertising Federation of America
Roosevelt
Sinkiang Exports Narrow to Few Classic Goods
Sinkiang or Chinese Turkestan, far from the sea, ships only a handful of exports. The trade focuses on gold and jade, ingredients for Chinese medicines such as bear paws, antelope and elk horns, plus fine horses and sheep and camels.
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Sinkiang
Chinese Turkestan
Tis
Congress To Adjourn Wednesday Says Barkley
Senate Leader Barkley after meeting with President Roosevelt said Congress would adjourn by Wednesday night without enacting new railroad legislation. He noted the liberalization of Reconstruction Corporation loans for railroads was not on the agenda, with wage hour legislation as the remaining priority.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Roosevelt
Congress
Banking Committee
Grand Jury Takes Up McCall Kidnapping Case
A special Miami grand jury met to hear federal agents and state officers recount events leading to the arrest and confession of Franklin P. McCall in the James Bailey Cash Jr. kidnapping. After selecting a foreman, the panel adjourned until two oclock to allow the state attorney to assemble witnesses. The judge instructed jurors to consider major felonies, not just the kidnapping. Also noted are facts about marble sources in New England and elephants consumption.
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Miami
Franklin P. McCall
James Bailey Cash Jr
H. F. Atkinson
Reds Acquire Walters From Phillies In Cash Deal
Cincinnati Reds announce the purchase of pitcher Bucky Walters from Philadelphia in exchange for pitcher Al Hollingsworth catcher Virgil Davis and a cash sum reported between 40000 and 50000 dollars by the Times Star. Walters, 28, won 14 games and lost 15 last season. The Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church convenes this evening at eight at the Evangelical Reformed church with Rev. Dr. Henri L. G. Kieffer presiding.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Philadelphia
al Hollingsworth
Virgil “Spud” Davis
Times-Star
Walters
Synod of the Evangelical and
Reformed Church
Evangelical Reformed Church
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Hood
William J. Lowe
McConnelleburg
Woman's Missionary Society of the Synod
Synod
Henry J. Stahr
Hood College
Mr. Lowe
Committee On
Former Hagerstown resident drops $10,000 ice injury case
A Hagerstown area suit over a February 1936 ice fall that fractured a plaintiff’s right leg ended after the plaintiff withdrew the case two hours into trial. Mrs Leta D Steen of Phoenixville testified to slipping before the Woolworth store, while defendants argued icy pavements were weather related. The case, moved from Allegany county, involved the Fleisher Co owner, Woolworth Co lessee, and Hagerstown officials, with no defense witnesses called.
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Hagerstown
Frederick County
Leta D. Steen
Fleisher Co
West Washington Street
F. W. Woolworth Co
Steen
Phoenixville
Woolworth
Washington County Hospital
L. H. Brumback
N. E Osborne
William Myers
H. N. Jarman
Arthur D. Willard
Allegany County
C. Walter Baker
Heiden
Joseph D. Mish
Herbert V. Quail
William M
Woolworth Co
J. Lloyd Harsman
W Clinton McSherry
City
Richard Sweeney
E. R. Rouleste
Final Assembly at St John's HLS
St Johns High School held its last assembly of the year with marks distribution and premium awards. Outstanding students named include Robert Leichert Natalie Leonard Harriet Schmidt and Betty Biddinger. Commencement is tonight with Leichert as speaker on The Catholic Church and Science and Baumgardner delivering the salutatory.
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St. John’s High School
Robert Leichert
Natalie Leonard
Harriet Schmidt
Betty Biddinger
Berard Baumgardner
Margaret Anne Blowe
Dorothy Brosius
Mary Jane McCaffrey
John Hers
Bernard Baumgardner
Elgar
Denza
Stewart
Mendelssohn
Praise
Lord
Recluse’s Fortune Placed At 300000 Inheritance
Masontown Pa June 13 AP estimates of Fred Schrayer 72 year old recluse fortune pared today to around 300 000 by heirs attorney Lawrence Eldredge of Philadelphia for Mrs David Gans sister of Schrayer called fantastic the report that estate might total millions He said an old iron safe in the farmhouse hallway held 102 1900 bills 12000 in Liberty bonds and 350000 in school bonds Schrayer wealth was found by Mrs Gans and her three daughters after the farmer died May 31 in Uniontown hospital
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Masontown
Fred Schrayer
Lawrence Eldredge
Philadelphia
David Gans
Schroyer
Gans
Uniontown
Stolen Car Recovered In Hagerstown Crime Catch
A car reported stolen from M. Shepley of Inden Hills was found Saturday night in Hagerstown. William Harvey is credited with the discovery of the circulation of the biged.
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M. Shepley
Inden Hills
Hagerstown
William Harvey
Circcuiatien of
Beetle Trap Drive Throws 1650 Units Into County Areas
Frederick city and county residents prepare for a beetle control drive with 1650 Japanese beetle traps. Distribution plans give Frederick 1000 traps and Emmitsburg, Thurmont, New Market 100 each, Point of Rocks 50, Brunswick to receive 300 of the total. County agents and local directors oversee placement and baiting while recording catches.
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Frederick City
Deelles
Brunswick
City Hall
Frederick
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
New Market
Point of Rocks
Henry R. Shoemaker
Maryland
S. L. Croswaite
Department of Entomology
State Extension Service
Sterling Named U. S. Minister To Sweden
President Roosevelt nominated Frederick A. Sterling of Texas to be minister to Sweden. Sterling, 61, is a career diplomat now in Washington. His last post was minister to Estonia and Latvia, with the foreign service since 1911, serving in Europe, China, and South America.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frederick A. Sterling
Texas
Sweden
Sterling
Estonia
Latvia
Foreign Service
European
China
South America
Second bombing wrecks tavern in Baltimore
Baltimore's second bombing in 24 hours wrecked a northern tavern and shattered windows in nearby homes. Police say a home made bomb caused the blast on the tavern door sill, with fragments injuring a one year old and others. Investigators consider possible union ties and suspect arrests followed.
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Baltimore
M. J. Wallace
Ferdinand Kammer
William Adams
Wallace
Harry Mossmiller
Edwin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
A. F
Spiritual Conference Set For August At Lancaster
The forty-eighth annual assembly of the Evangelical and Reformed church ministers and laymen will be held at Franklin and Marshall Academy Lancaster Pa August 1 to 5. Rev Oliver S Hartman York Pa presides with daily worship Bible study and papers. Laymen will attend and officers will be elected. Rev Walter D Mehrling Newport Pa secretary. Rev Ralph E Hartman Frederick will serve as pianist. Rev Dr William R Barnhart Hood College charts a paper on The Messages of Christ to a World Facing Catastrophe. Rev Nevin E Smith Westminster speaks at the banquet on The Reformed Church Among the Hills of Maryland.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Oliver S. Hartman
York Pa
Walter D. Mehrling
Newport
Frederick
Ralph E. Hartman
William R. Barnhart
Hood College
Nevin E. Smith
Westminster
Reformed Church
Hills
Maryland
Liberty High School Alumni Banquet Impresses Large Crowd
About one hundred alumni with guests attended the Liberty High School Alumni Association banquet and dance in Winodbodona Braddock Heights Saturday. President Lester Grossnickle welcomed the new graduates into the association. Principal Elmer K. Chandlee spoke briefly. Officers elected: President Mary Etzler, Vice-president Lewis Syesdner, Secretary Helen Stitely, Treasurer Nelson Pittinger. The event was described as one of the largest and most enjoyable in the association’s history.
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Liberty High School Alumni Association
Windobdona
Braddock Heights
Lester Grossnickle
Elmer K. Chandlee
Liberty High School
Mary Etzler
Lewis Syesdner
Helen Stitely
Nelson Pittinger
Reform ed Reunion Date at Pen Mar Park
The 49th annual Pen Mar reunion of the Evangelical and Reformed church will be held at Pen Mar Park on Thursday July 28. Dr Howard R Om wake president of Catawba College Salisbury NC will deliver the address and music will be by the Ministers Chair of Potomac Synod. The All College Hour will be held as usual.
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Pen-Mar
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pen-Mar Park
Howard R. Omwake
Catawba College
Salisbury
N. C
Potomac Synod
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