Veterans Hospital Sought for City Frederick campaign launched for 2,090,000 facility
The United Spanish War Veterans Camp No 13 in Frederick launched a drive to erect a veterans hospital near the city with a target of 2.09 million dollars. Maryland senators and officials discussed space shortages at Mt Alto and Baltimore Marine Hospital while plans for the Department Encampment at Hagerstown were outlined and Memorial Day events arranged.
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Frederick
Wiefeld Scot Sealey Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Cresap’s Rifles
State Armory
Senate
U S
Millard
Maryland
George Williams
Veterans Hospital
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington
Marine Hospital
Baltimore
Veterans Institution
Veterans Administration
H. A. McMains
Hagerstown
Maryland National Guard
Antietam
D. John Markey
Lewis A. Moberly
William H. Schmidt
Harry C. Poole
Joseph E. Gouker
Mt. Olivet
Markey
Jere J. O'Donovan
Herbert G. Taylor
Taylor
Cuba
Spain
Ohio
Perfect attendance listed for Woodsboro school by grade
April attendance honors announced for Woodsboro School with lists of students by grade. Seventh grade includes Jane Holbruner Caroline Johnson Madeline Stitely. Sixth grade names Marlin Keeney Norman Putman James Shankle Mary Wiles Naomi Summers Anna Kline Pauline Fauble Virginia Daugherty. Fifth grade lists Judith Bowers Pauline Fogle Phylis Houck Genevieve Lippy LaRue Pittenger Jean Smith Glenn Fogie Erii Martin. Fourth grade features Reymond Burkier Lester Burtier Charles Crum Donald Dougherty Billy Drenning Robert Fauble Denzel Goins Henry Hildebrand Robert Keener Harvey Fittenger Bernard Putman Donald Smith George Wiles Ruth Kine Hilda Pittenger. Third grade shows Doris Dorsey Ethel Engle Geneva Morgan Benny Powell Madeline Runkles Audrey Smith Harry Barrick Robert Dixon George Eyler Henry Filler Billy Kline Edward Reiley Russell Runkles Jimmy Smith. Second grade includes Edna Baker Charlotte Bostian Helen Crum Betty Fox Mary Lee Keeney Franklin Beard John Daugherty Claude Eichelberger Donald Hahn Mickey Keeney James Reed Donald Wisner Austin Beard Louise Rundles Eleanor Burrier Robert Donsife. First grade features Carrie Bostian Robert Filler Shiriay Filler Marie Fogle Algie Goins Margaret Green Billy King Ruth Keeney Guy Pittinger Ray Reiier Roland Burrier Herman Beall.
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Woodsboro
Jane Holbruner
Caroline Johnson
Madeline Stitely
Marlin Keeney
Norman Putman
James Shankle
Mary Wiles
Naomi Summers
Anna Kline
Pauline Fauble
Virginia Daugherty
Judith Bowers
Pauline Fogle
Phylis Houck
Genevieve Lippy
LaRue Pittenger
Jean Smith
Glenn Fogie
Erii Martin
Reymond Burkier
Billy Kline
Edward Reiley
Russell Runkles
Jimmy Smith
Edna Baker
Charlotte Bostian
Helen Crum
Betty Fox
Mary Lee Keeney
Franklin Beard
John Daugherty
Claude Eichelberger
Donald Hahn
Mickey Keeney
James Reed
Donald Wisner
Austin Beard
Louise Rundles
Eleanor Burrier
Robert Donsife
Carrie Bostian
Robert Filler
Shiriay Filler
Marie Fogle
Algie Goins
Margaret Green
Billy King
Ruth Keeney
Guy Pittinger
Ray Reiier
Roland Burrier
Herman Beall
Behind The Scenes In Washington on Spain Embargo Debate
Rodney Dutcher reports Washington debates lifting the arms embargo on Spain. Officials fear foreign quarrels, while some senators back relief for Loyalist Spain amid Franco and Axis intervention. Roosevelt cautions on risks as policy remains contested.
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Dieckhoff
Roosevelt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Hull
Anthony Eden
Spain
State Department
Congress
Ditler
Mussolini
Chamberlain
First Collection Of Toys Made By Legion
Toys of every description and their repair staff were gathered by the American Legion Post No 28 on Saturday. Four truckloads were collected from the people of Stradrick Fay, sent to the Legion home for repair, then distributed to underprivileged children at Christmas. This annual drive, part of the fall collection, aims to repair and prepare toys in the Legion basement for the main drive next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Eer
Amerean Legion
Sraderick Fhey
Legion
Caudren
River Bank Collapse Kills Child in Maryland Auto Crash
In Cumberland Maryland an automobile riding along the Potomac river slid down a riverbank, killing eight year old Rose Reefer and injuring Mr and Mrs Lester Mercia. The car toppled fifteen feet after the riverbank collapsed during a Sunday drive. The Keefer child was the Mericas’ niece.
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Cumberland
Potomac River
Allegany County
Rose Reefer
Lester Mercia
Fpa- Nee
Keefer
Debates On Embargo Policy Amid Spain and Europe Tensions
In 1938 Washington officials debated lifting the embargo citing Spain as a fascist invasion case rather than civil war. Sumner Welles and Hull warned of risks and strained Allied ties while Britain’s stance influenced US restraint. Barcelona and Madrid signals opposed the embargo change despite growing anti embargo movements.
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Welles
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Hull Welles
Dieckhoff
Europe
State Department
England
Hitler
Mussolini
British Empire
South America
Spain
Washington
Barcelona
Madrid
NEA Service, Inc
Willing Workers Mark Anniversary Celebration
A fragmentary club notice recounts the Willing Workers of Adamstow celebrating a 25 year anniversary. It lists charter members officers and many present members including Mrs. Clarence Thomas Miss Alice B and Miss Elsie Banaras, with refreshment social remarks and assorted visits and local names from Towson Baltimore and Littlestown. The piece ends noting a report on flying fish without wings sailing across water.
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Adamstow
T. A
Tuloissen
Areneers
Wale
Dent
Es . Rotery
Hattie O'Hara
Willam Tus
Mannie
Clarence Thomas
Douglas Castle
M Renn
Raymond
Walter Myers
Wilbur Myers
B. C. Gibson
Ann Dutrow
Genevieve
Thomas
Thena Dutrow
Catherine Thomas
Elsie Edwards
Alce Be
Anna Belle Thomas
Ruth Krew
Louise K
Walter Page
Edgar Nicodemus
Clara Mossburg
Leicester Thomas
Ormond Dutrow
Lewis Catsail
Edna Cromwell
Raymond Smith
Loraine Biser
Julia Gibson
Lucille Thomas
Loretta Thomas
Dorothy Shue
Sarah Ann Renn
Dorothy Renn
Mary Plummer
Martha Ann Gibson
Belly Smith
Raymond Earl Smith
Local Social Notes From Middleburg Region May 2
Mrs Wade Sherman of Middleburg visited her brother and his wife Andrew Calvart in Baltimore with daughters Patsy Donna and Nina Lee on Wednesday. Miss Mary Rentzel of Baltimore spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Rentzel. Rev and Mrs Paul Sampson of Union Bridge and their daughter Doris Lee were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Delpny on Thursday. Mrs Effie Jeffrey of Hagerstown was also noted in the day’s social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
Wade Sherman
Patsy
Donna
Nina Lee
Andrew Calvart
Baltimore
Mary Rentzel
John Rentzel
Paul Sampson
Doris Lee
Union Bridge
Wilbur Delpny
Effie Jeffrey
Hagerstown
Unfilted quotes mix of war, pardon, and authors
A garbled collection of quotations featuring remarks on Shakespeare, the electric chair, pardons in Texas, and figures like John W. Vaughn and Ring Lardner. It weaves literary praise with political notes, mentioning War Secretary actions, probate references, and Loyalist involvement in Spain, tied together in a fragmented historical snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedwin Ean
John W. Vaughn
Texas
Splendid Nash Dealer Appointment Promises Local Service
Nash names a new dealer chosen for proven ability to serve Nash car owners in the area. The dealer says success hinges on offering the greatest automobile value for money, touting Nash's record as providing the year’s best values. They offer new 1938 Nash cars for test drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
America
April Rainfall Short of Normal Mark
Weather summary reports April ended with rainfall well below normal, total precipitation 2.493 inches versus 6.66 inches in 1937. Temperatures were warmer, with six days at or above 30 degrees, highest at 83.5 degrees on the 28th, and a late frost avoided by timely thaw. May 1 opened cloudy with a forecast of showers for Wednesday.
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Lear Wheip
Isis
Bute
Jesusag Ie
Cloudiess
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Ada McKinne
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Charles Sterman
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Towson
Wynde Shereman
Mins Mar
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Carne Hyde
Westmiister Oelit
Flora Hyder
Raymond Johnson
Margaret
Chartotte
George Johnson
Baltimore Air
Frank Muller
Janet
Reta
Newton Six
Sturtey Johnson
Mation Collins
Littlestown
George Humbert
Littestown
Ross Adams
Middletown
Newton EL Sux
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Seana Ror
New York
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Ludwig Lewisohn
Core Boy
Laurence R
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Melvin M. Engle
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