Pastors Deny Ober Support Denials From County Churches
The Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education and the Washington County Ministers Association deny endorsing the Ober Bill. Reverend Raymond M. Miller says no action was taken by either body and notes past attempts two years ago to spark interest in anti Communist legislation. He explains the executive committee declined support then due to members' lack of sympathy for the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond M. Miller
Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education
Ministers’ Association
Washington County Ministers Association
Funkstown
Miller
Ministera Association
Jiu-jiten Origination Claims Around Chinese Invention
A historical note asserts that the Chinese, not the Japanese, originated the art of jiu-jiten. The piece also cites statistics claiming about 149 robberies occur daily in the United States.
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United State
School Reopening Near for 14 000 Here
About 14 000 students enter their final month of freedom as public schools plan to reopen in the first full week of September. Teachers meet after Labor Day, September 5, with classes starting later that week. Boonsboro will add classrooms to ease crowding while Paramount school remains burned out awaiting replacement. The year is slated to end Friday June 1 1951.
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Paramount
Boonsboro
County Farm Queen Contest Thursday in Boonsboro
Washington County youth vie for the Farm Queen title Thursday at Shafer Memorial Park. Contestants must be 15 to 18 and farm at least three acres. Each contestant gets a prize. aim is one representative from each district. Patsy Butts held the crown last summer.
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Washington County
Boonsboro
Washington County Farm Bureau
Shafer Memorial Park
Howard Remsburg
Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
Washington Coun
Patsy Butts
Chamber plans Bicentennial parade float and decorations
Mercersburg Chamber of Commerce holds a special meeting to decide the float type for the Bicentennial parade on Sept 1 and to arrange store and home decorations with Mattern and Mattern. Glenn H Garnes newly named secretary attended.
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Mercersburg
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn H. Garnes
Chamber
Mattern
Women’s Guild of
Trinity Reformed Church
Elmer D. Hawbaker
Girl's Guild
Clay A. Weller
Betty Jane Weller
Ikeformed
Local Social News From Garretts Mill And Surrounding Towns
Knoxville visitors Mr and Mrs Mussell Tritappe and family visited Keedysville hosts Mr and Mrs Welty Nicodemus. Linda and Kay Harwood were guests of Garretts Mill hosts Mr and Mrs Tilghman Thompson. Miss Betty J Best has accepted employment in Frederick. Mr and Mrs Raymond Stotler of Baltimore visited Garretts Mill. Miss Nellie Rickerds is visiting Dewey Rickerds. Mrs John Wingert and children of Waynesboro Pa returned home after visiting Garretts Mill friends. Mrs Wingert plans a vacation to Atlantic City. Miss Virginia Wimes visited Garretts Mill. A birthday for Thomas Tritapoe of Brownsville at Russell Tritapos home in Garretts Mill. Miss Oneida Haines volunteers at New Windsor. The Haines were visited by Mr and Mrs Lester Martin and others from Washington and Puerto Rico. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Anders Brownsville hosted Pat Nasuto Martinsburg and Cameron Younkins Hagerstown and Turner Luttrell guests.
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John Wingert
Waynesboro
Garrett's Mill
Wingert
Atlantic City
Virginia
Wimes
Tilghman Thompson
Thomas Tritapoe
Brownsville
Russell Tritapos
Tritapoe
Isactive
Oneida Haines
Cecil Haines
New Windsor
Haines
Lester Martin
Rainier
Carlos Astia
Puerto Rico
Washington
Lawrence Anders
Pat Nasuto
Martinsburg
Cameron Younkins
Hagerstown
Turner Luttrell
Russell Wil
Night program highlights student leaders at three colleges
A night program directed by Robert Porter Joan MecCulloh and William Rock featured students from Penn State Dickinson and Gettysburg College visiting the Rotary sub district youth meeting and concluding with a candlelight service on Friday evening.
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Robert Porter
Joan MecCulloh
William Rock
Penn State
Dickinson
Gettysburg College
Rotary
Local Family Visits Across Towns Highlight Weekend
Parkersburg residents Mrs. Victoria Myers and her son visited Augusta with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Albert. Miss Pearl Nichols stayed with Mr. and Mrs. William Brown in Brownsville while Miss Nichols was from Parkersburg. Several families from Brownsville and nearby towns hosted visitors including Linda Kay Smith of Clear Spring and Emma Engle of New Windsor. Mollie Smith died Friday in Brunswick with burial planned in Washington Tumday. Johnnie Trewers and family hosted Yarrowsburg visitors and kin from Brunswick and HaXerstown during the weekend.
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Parkersburg
Victoria Myers
Augusta
Herman Albert
Brunswick
Miss Pearl Nichols
William Brown
Brownsville
Miss Nichols
Wilbur Jennings
Pace Smith
Linda Kay
Clear Spring
Emma Engle
New Windsor
Jesse Nichols
Rohrersville
Ilona Hoffmaster
Mollie Smith
Washington
Jack Wright
Frederick
George Thelmes
Yarrowsburg
Harpers Ferry
Amos Himes
Lawrence Harmon
Baltimore
Jake Harmon
Danners
Joe Rohrer
Haxerstown
Son
Latter
Johnnie Trewers
Frog Symphony Fools Public
Pasadena residents on Glen Summer Road complained of loud noises blamed on power lines. A trouble crew found a swamp bullfrogs croaking loudly, with no remedy offered. A box turtle features a hinged shell lid. Waiters and waitresses in America receive about two billion dollars in tips annually.
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Pasadena
Calif
Glen Summer Road
Light Department
Youth Bitten In Mouth By Dog
Three-year-old George Irvin Daw son of Mr and Mrs G T Dawson was bitten in the mouth by a dog yesterday afternoon. The child from Mack Guilford Avenue was treated in the hospital emergency room and discharged. Other patients included Joseph B R Ogle with a puncture wound of the right foot from stepping on a nail and Bernice Ann Ashby with a laceration to the calf. Daniel Edwin Rikle sustained a scalp laceration. All were sent home.
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George Irvin Dawson
G. T. Dawson
Mack Guilford Avenue
Joseph BR. Ogle
Potomac Avenue
Bernice Ann Ashby
Pea
Salem Avenue
Daniel Edwin Rikle
Washington
African "wireless" telegraph uses drum signals
Equatorial Africa's native system relies on a six foot by three foot hollow log called the gondoughoudou. Drums are struck with rubber tipped sticks to relay messages swiftly between villages.
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Equatorial Africa
Police system formed in New York in 1850
A historical note states that United States police organization began in New York with the formation of a uniformed police system in 1850, marking a key development in municipal law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Maryland Draft Quota Set at 739 for October Inductions
Maryland must furnish 739 men for October inductions, up from 735 in September, with 1,474 eligibles aged 19 to 26 headed for service. Col. Henry C. Stanwood notes 23-year-olds will be called in the first two months under the new draft, with 25-year-olds prioritized. First group sworn in August 14. 24 and 25-year-olds already undergo exams. 21-day grace before reporting.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Henry C. Stanwood
Selective Service
Perfected Projectile in French Munitions Development
A historical note describes how initial shrapnel shots were enclosed in wood or sacks before French ordnance experts refined a time fused scrap iron fragment shell that detonates over enemy lines.
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Dov Grosa
Gietoe
Penn, Ave
Mali
United
Hager
Reaeny
Chaearner Bros. Loo
Mom Owe
Eamng Pictures
TCP
Joel McCrea
Academmy
Clancer Aureste
Veronica Colbert-Goddard- Lake
Beck
Anne Baxter
Twentieth Century-Fox
Henry’s
Colorado
Dan Dailey
Walter Brennan
Rory Calhoun
Bfender
Tracy
Nila
Elizabeth Taylor
Caledonia Park
Eee Ee Tima Ea
Pine Grove
AUQG
Woman’s Secret
Maureen O'Mara
Welvin Doudlae
Stelight Shooters
SKY Dragon
Aula
Ana
Arta
Airy Calhoun
Water Brenna
Marie MacBain
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mary Johnson
Ocean City
James Ford
Jimmy
Philadelphia
Chambersburg Hospital
Clarence WB. Tritle
Daniel J. Lininger
William E. Stepp
Harry Hamilton
Joan Clevenger
Earl Clevenger
Carlisle
First Methodist Church
Newton Hamilton
Doris
Lois McCarl
Sandra Ernst
Carole Weller
Richard Barnhart
Paul Ernat
Frank Weller
Fhve
Methodist Church
Ste 4 Oelock
Knoxville
Mussell Tritappe
Welty Nicodemus
Keedysville
Linda and
Kay Harwood
Garrett's Mil
William Jones
Petersville
Paul Sanger
Betty J. Best
Raymond Stotler
T. RB. Stotler
Nellie Rickerds
Mrs
Dewey Rickerds
Hiway
MGM
Fred Astaire
Ginger Roger
the Barkleys
James Stewart
June Allyson
Stratton
For
Korea
Navy
Air Force
Arizona
U.S. Navy
Litchfield Park Naval Base
Phoenix
Ariz
Hagerstown Trust Co
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Crouse Produce
U.S
Australia
United States
Robert Gordon Menzies
Truman
Dean Acheson
White House
Washington, D.C
Wireless
Middlekauff
N. Potomac St
Pentay Rerae
E. Washington Street
E. H. Harmer
Lincoln St
Snohomish
Wash
Allbran
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Washington St
E Service Center
Indiana Ave
Scott Eichelberger
Daphne
CET
Insuluz
BASS
Oweme-Llen
The
Danzer Metal Works Company
W. Lee St
E. Baltimore St
You G&t
Jonathan
Thomas Bldg
Tel. Hagerstown
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