Night baseball comes to Hagerstown August 12
Lighting contracts awarded for stadium field prompt immediate work. Augustus Ludwig leads the push with Blue Ridge League clubs backing night games as a salvation for the circuit. Plans include adding football events and boxing at the stadium with high school and college teams eyeing play under artificial lights.
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Hagerstown
Hagers Town
Frederick Lub
Augustus Ludwig
Alexander
Blue Ridge League
Haseratch
Four Clube
Ludwig
Hagerstown Field Athletic Association
J. W. Jamison
York, Pa
Ing College
Ughts
Joe Cambria
Frederick
Hagtons
W. Jamison
L. H. Thompson
Naomi Weddle
Bob Wells
Frederick K. G. Potter
Bobby Rice
Waynesboro
D Fe
Ben VanDeran
Chambersburg
Jake Miller
Stewart Miller
Harry Mussleman
EF. A. Bester, Jr
Samuel Minium
Frank Colley
Board Opens Paint Bids in Washington County Schools
The Washington County Education Board opened bids for painting several county schools. Low bidders include Winter Street J & Q Hofman 540.00 Hancock H E Montgomery 158.19 Woodmonth Montgomery 00.50 Bakersville George MM Linyer 25.00 Cascade W OH Tritch and Sons 140.00 Green Spring Furnace George MM Linyer 49.50 Fountaindale J H Nichols 19.00 New Eden J H Nichols 7.00 Haltwar H L Harsh 63.45. Awarding withheld pending bid understanding. Board approved removing two portable buildings from Broadway School to new lots by North Street Colored School due to modernization and enrollment growth. Clemson Bower of Philadelphia visiting Hagerstown.
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Washington County Education
Winter Street
J. &Q. Hofman
Hancock
H. E
Fountaindale
J. H. Nichols
New Eden
Haltwar
North Street
Colored School
Broadway
Antietam Sign Requested by City Officials
Antietam Battle Anniversary Committee led by George D B Alexander petitions the mayor and city council to erect a large sign at the South Potomac Street and Downsville Pike intersection guiding visitors to Antietam Battlefield. The inquiry ties to the 68th anniversary celebration and Sharpsburg Home Coming week, expected to be one of the county’s largest events in years.
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South Potomac Street
Downsvilre Pike
Antietam Battlefield
Antietam
George DB. Alexander
Sharpsburg
Washington
Bester Long Firm to Rebuild Sharpsburg Road
Bester and Long, Hagerstown contractors, won the resurfacing contract for 1.04 miles from Sharpsburg to Burnside Bridge. Bid priced at $18,862, awarded by the State Roads Commission, aiding efforts by the Chamber of Commerce to attract visitors to Antietam Battlefield and the National Cemetery at Sharpsburg. The commission also approved 22.5 miles of road resurfacing across seven Maryland counties for $376,070.
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Bester
Long
Hagerstown
Sharpsburg
Burnside Bridge
State Roads Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Lave
Antietam Battlefield
National Cemetery
Mary Jana
Arrest Report: Albert Camppel Held on Chicken Theft Attempt
Hagerstown resident Albert Camppel was arrested by Patrolman Hamill on suspicion of attempted larceny of chickens. A farmer reported a man, later identified as Camppel, entered his coop days earlier and was caught amid milling chickens. The suspect agreed to work off the loss but failed to return.
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Albert Camppel
Hagerstown
Patrolmar Hamill
Tenegro
Campbell
Summer Dresses for Children Sale Now Reduced Prices
The store slashes prices on children’s summer dresses from 2.95 to 1.95 with attractive models in linen batiste dimity and prints, sizes 2 to 14, plus school girl dresses at 1.00 for sizes 6 to 14. Boys' suit department offers colors and styles at 1.00, 1.95, 2.95. Tiny Tot line features blooms with bloomers in 25c, 50c, and 1.00, sizes 2 to 6.
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Marie Rohrer
Mark Mongan
Bilwood Shider
Bay Shore
Howard’s
Conkey
Balto
Clemson Bower
Philadelphia
Hagersttown
W. Franklin St
the Fair
Hagerstown, Md
Shades
Ric
Infante Capital
Silk Rayon Union
Filson
Shantung
Rayoia
Eyerly’s
Oxfords
Eyerly’s Shoe Dept
Grocery Department
Campbell’s Beans
Hershey’s
Vitamont
Libby’s
Maxwell House Coffee
Belmonte Sardines
Whittall's
Iehawk Millis
Karaghousian's
Hightstown Bug Co
Smith's
Congoleum-Nairn
Certainteed
Wilton’s
Amer
Axminsters
R. C. A. Atwater-Kent
Stromberg-Carlson
Brunswick
Philco
Majestic
Hun Am
Whippet - Knight
Willya-Overland, Inc
Hoffman Brothers
N. Locust St
Polly Preston
McCardell Bros
Bird Baths
Harry S. Myers
Danzer Metal Works
W. Lee ST
Harry C. Main
East Franklin Street
Florsheim Shoes
John D. Myers & Co
Nicodemus National Bank
Central Garage
Potomac St
Soderholm
Rye Bread
Caskey Baking Gc,, Inc
Armstrong
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac St
Hagerstown Tire Co
Eyerly’s Men's Dept
Panama
Floogge Annes
Vador
Eyerly
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