P E Reports An Increase In Utility Earnings
R Paul Smith president of Potomac Edison Company told the Francis Scott Key Hotel board in Frederick that operating revenues rose 10 percent over 1988. He cited tax increases, construction for Sideling Hill and Ray's Hill tunnels, rural extensions, transportation gains, and a debt reduction plan as drivers of improved financials for 1939.
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R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Smith
Republic Service Company
Greencastle
Williamson
Mercersburg
McConnellsburg
Cove Mountain
Pennsylvania
Three youths held after alleged counterfeit attempt in Fort Worth
Three youths, two from Fort Worth Texas and one from Faves New York, were held by officers Maweans and Britehor after attempting to pass a worthless check on a Norm Mulberry street merchant. They admitted financial distress and said the money would buy food and fuel for the auto they rode in. Colombia imposes a 1 percent tag on capital prizes in the Ist series to aid the deaf and blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Faves
N.Y
Colombia
Hagerstown Progress Corporation to Meet on New Textile Inquiry
An 7:40 PM stockholders meeting in Hotel Alexander's Chalet room will discuss a knitting mill proposal for Hagerstown. W A Tobias of the Chamber of Commerce notes the firm, based in Pennsylvania since 2006, employs about 250 and pays 150000 to 200000 yearly, and seeks factory space here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Progress Corporation
Hotel Alexander
W. A. Tobias
Chamber of Commercce
Progress Corporation
Pennsylvania
United States
Hagerstown
Pobias
Ingerstown Chamber of Commerce
Swiss Watchful Eye on Axis Intrigue in Europe
The report notes anti Nazi and pro German pressure in Hungary and Romania as governments tighten security. It cites fear of internal subversion and steps to stamp out fifth column activity, with Romania Yugoslavia and Turkey expelling “undesirable foreigners” amid military readiness and police crackdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beln Hedy
Germany
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Atkara
Atkin
Turkey
Civil Service Exam Announced for Naval Academy Post
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the position of Under Library Tank at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Usual entrance salary is 140. Applications must be filed with the Manager, Fourth U.S. Civil Service District, Washington, by May 14. Information and blanks available from the Secretary, Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Harperstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
U.S. Civil Service District
Washington
Board of
U. S. Civil Sex View Examiners
Post Office
Haperstown
CCC costs for meals in January report
Director James J. MeIntee says Corps Kitchens served 24 190 meals in January as part of CCC welfare program. The agency spent 27 577 050 dollars on food from last July through January.
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Washington
CCC
James J. MeIntee
Corps
Tito Tau Kh
Mayor's name omitted from program sparks $700 error
Baltimore April 17. A city hall dispute centers on a request to fund $700 for transporting veterans for the Ritchie Highway opening. The proposed grant named many officials but excluded Mayor Howard W. Jackson. Officials call the move embarrassing to the mayor and deny it for lacking budget specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
City Hall
Richard C. O'Connell
Ritchie Highway
Howard W. Jackson
Robert Kucera, Jr
Annapolis
Paul Sutherland
Maryland National Guard
Awed crowds view body of Ethiopian prince in Dallas
Dallas April 17 An Ethiopian prince and archbishop in the Ethiopian Reformed Coptic church rests on a mortuary table as locals from Wishtrap road to Deep Bim Street file through a mortuary. The tall man claimed Haile Selassie status and said he left a provincial governor’s chair for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Wyxzezwixard
J. Challoughilezilezisa
Wishtrap Road
Deap Bim Street
Abyssinia
Mnndero
Calif
Ethiopia
Wis Tilling
Wyxzeawixard S. J. Challoughnezaes Frss
Rags
Cs.p, Prod. Ltd, Ltd
Governor grants time off for baseball opener
Annapolis Md April 17 The Maryland state government will let employees take Thursday afternoon off to attend the opening International League baseball game at Oriole Park in Baltimore between Baltimore and Buffalo. Governor Herbert R O Conor issued a directive to department heads urging the break as a long standing civic tradition and recognition of baseballs role in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
State Department of Government
Baltimore
Buffalo
Herbert R. O’conor
Orisle Park
Mexico City Warns of Nazi and Communist Uprising Plans
Government sources said Mexican secret police had evidence of undercover Nazi and Communist agents seeking to foment an uprising to divert the United States from entering the European war. They expressed confidence the movement would be nipped at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Plainclothes Duty Assignment for Patrolman Schmidt
Patrolman Lewis R. Schmidt is assigned to plainclothes duty with Detective William H. Peters under Captain of Police Carl H. McCleary. Schmidt assumed his new duties on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis R. Schmidt
William H. Peters Hs
Carl HH. McCleary
Schmidt
Miller Named President of Preferred Risk Fire Insurance
unclear text appears to reference a person named Miller becoming president of the Preferred Risk Fire Insurance company. The fragment also mentions Kansas and other incomplete phrases.
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Kansas
Toperal & Amil 1
Py Civde
Miller
Franti Gy
Miss McDearman Speaks on Libraries at Lions Luncheon
Miss Mary Louise McDearman described finances and advantages of the Washington County Free Library to the Hagerstown Lions Club. She noted annual funding of 26000 plus city and county support, outlined spending, and described services to connect readers with books. A May 7 zone Lions meeting at Hotel Alexander was announced and guests were listed.
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Washington County Free Library
Mary Louise McDearman
Hagerstown Lions Club
Watel Alexander
Maryland
Hotel Alexander
George Matthew Adams
F. H. Cutler
Lion G. C. Thomas
Boonsboro
QO. KK. Hoffman
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Britain admits new sub is lost in Norway invasion
British reports say a new German submarine is missing as German forces push north from Ogro and Bergen toward Trondheim. The seizure of Trondheim would split Norway, but sources indicate German garrisons there are vulnerable to sea attack and reinforced from the south.
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Ogro
Bergen
Germany
Trondheim
Stavanger
Norway
Oslo
Bothnia
Gardening Clean Up Tips For Busy Hands
Gardening and cleaning damage hands so wear extra rubber gloves. Rub cold cream under nails before starting to ease cleanup after a soapy wash.
Brush swinging plan fuels Memphis painters sprint
Memphis painters aim to cover a rambling two story house in 15 minutes or less on Friday after a previous gag run did a two story home in 22 minutes. The push follows a Cincinnati crew's 19 minute claim and notes the Ohio job was a one story building resembling a chicken coop.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Union
Cincinnati
Ohio
Plan Meeting Of Brotherhood Of Maryland Synod
The Lutheran Brotherhood of the Maryland Synod executive committee will meet on Sunday April 21 at 3 00 p m in Zion Lutheran Church Middletown Md to finalize plans for the twenty first annual convention leaders say over 5 000 Lutheran men were invited and every church is to send at least two delegates The convention linked to Zion Church 200th anniversary founded May 1740 will begin May 19 with Rev Paul Quay delivering Christian Citizenship sermon and close May 20 with a Brotherhood banquet featuring Rev Robert D Hershey T D speaking on Lets Take A Census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Brotherhood of the Maryland Synod
Zion Lutheran Church
Middletown
Marlin A. McGrory
Washington
Paul Quay
Westminster
Robert D. Hershey
T.D
Ambler
Program At Mt Lena Center Recreation Talk
Satial recreation at Mt. Lena drew about sixty people for an evening of games relays and the Virginia reel. Charles Reese of Mt. Briar spoke on the value of recreation urging regular activity for all ages and orderly conduct to benefit children and grandchildren. Social recreation at Mt Briar drew forty participants with games musical activities and contests. County recreational centers plan events for National Professional and Service Week May 20.
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Mt. Lena
Charles Reese
Mt. Briar
Reege
Surrey P T A Meeting Speaker Among World Notes
Surrey School's P T A will hold a Thursday evening meeting with speaker Miss Mary Byer a recent retiree from the Orient. She taught two years in Korea and has visited China discussing Democracy as Characterized in Other Nations. Special music by the Kr-Ghan Chanters directed by S. Fleagle with Kemp Kretzer accompanying two Surrey girls will perform a piano duet.
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Surrey School
Mary Byer
Orient
Byer
Korea
China
Police foil young bootlegger selling hot hose in Dunn
In Dunn North Carolina on April 17 police found a boy buying hose at a store and reselling it at a profit. He told customers his goods were hot and advised acting scared of the law to boost sales.
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Dunn
N.C
State Grocers Elect Officers at Maryland Convention
Predrick Maryland April 17 2 Officers of the Independent Retail Food Distributors Association of Maryland were reelected at the close of the 28th annual convention. Harry S. Hamilton of Frederick was reelected president with Keefer Westmin ster as past president and a slate of officers including Vique Baltimore recording secretary Stellhorn Baltimore treasurer Hofferbert Baltimore attorney. District vice presidents were named to form the executive board and are listed with cities from Baltimore to Preston. Rose Kiefer of Chicago national secretary manager installed the officers. Resolutions urged passage of a loss leader law and opposed gross taxes and old age pension bills funded by taxes. George W Wing of West Virginia was endorsed for national director.
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Predrick
Independent Retail Food Distributors Association of Maryland
Harry S. Hamilton
Frederick
Francis C. Keefer
Westminster
Fred A Vique
Baltimore
William HH. Stell
Thomas L. Trice
Preston
M. ¥. Warrenfeltz
Boonsboro
R. F. Shade
Cumberland
W. Walker
Rose Kiefer
Chicago
Court of Appeals
Ins
Maryland
Congress
George W. Wing
West Virgina
Jury awards $1000 to Funkstown girl in negligence suit
Betty Lee Stine, a 10 year old from Funkstown, won $1,000 damages in Frederick County Circuit Court against Lewis E. Leather of Washington County after being struck by a car two and a half years ago. Jurors deliberated just over an hour. The case was transferred from Washington County with Lois Stine as guardian ad litem. Local counsel Grace Gerber Silverberg led for the plaintiff and Leo H. Miller of Hagerstown defended.
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Frederick County
Betty Lee Stine
Funkstown
Lewis E. Leather
Washington County
Lois Stine
Miss Stine
Grace Gerber Silverberg
Plaintff
Leo H. Miller
Hagerstown
Defandant
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Sunil
Sideling Hill Mountain
Turnpike Commission
Savage River
Garrett County
Williamsport
Dam No. 5
W. Va
Strasburg
Front Royal
Stephens City
Virginia
Waynesboro
Winchester
Marion
West Virginia
Transportation Department
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Wilk
Ued
Inc] Hucerstown Operah
Hasserstown Elie Dus
JOSS
Mr. Smith
Thomas B. Finan
Alexander Armstrong
W.L. Miniek
J. Frantz
South Penn Power Company
J. Glenn Beall
Allegaty County
George S. Humphey
D. Edgar Stulz
Triangle Food Stores
Caskey
Grocers
Hagerstown Industrial Savings & Loan Co
N. Jonathan St
Arthur Dorsey
Progress Corp
William O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
Hyman
Yuran
Monticello
Louis “Lepke” Buchalter
Lepke
Warry Kensington
Annapolis Chamber of Commerce Committee
Board
Estiiate
Police Department
George Brennan
Prince
American Institute of Laundering
Aisa
WDE Genet Spc
Jnre
Tony
Miss
McDearman Lions
Britain
Mt. Lena Center
Surrey
Nature
Rudy
Rexall Pharmacy
Minten Carrer
State Grocers
Hollander
West
Franklin Street
Codemus
Aacn Bank
Miller’s Furniture Store
South Potomac Street
Gruffman
East
Washington Street
Kelemeta
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Franklin ST
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