Rain Dampens Keedysville Homecoming Night
Heavy rains postponed the annual Keedysville Homecoming, now moved to Monday Aug 12 with a WPA program and free dancing. A later evening features the Boonsboro Band concert and amateur show, plus prizes for a judged tournament with riders from nearby towns and a park with stage, booths, and seating for 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keedysville
WPA
Boonsboro Band
George Buxton
Taylor Memorial Park
Mercersburg
Clearspring
Boonsboro
Mabel Gallagher
Edith Snyder
Hagerstown
W. B. Leatherman
John Flock
Rainey Burtner
North Carolina
Harry Snyder
Knights
Arthur Mitchell
Donald Reeder
Carrie M. Whitington
Donald Delauder
Colorful Dress Pattern 387 for August Styles
Advertisement for Fashion Book and pattern No. 387 in multiple sizes 12 through 40. Specifies yardage for fabric, contrasting, girdle, collar, cuffs, and ribbon. Price 15 cents per pattern, 10 cents with pattern order. Include name, address, size, and pattern number. Daily Mail Fashion Dept. Hagerstown NY address listed.
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Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Life House open house draws thousands in Maryland
The Life House at 47 Lincoln Avenue in Western Maryland welcomed about 3,000 visitors from June 30 until closing Monday. Prizes were given to numerous attendees including Mrs. William Portland and Miss Ola Kerrott, with donations from R. M. Hays Bros. and Sears Roebuck among others. Gifts unclaimed should contact Mrs. Betty Winn at 160 East Washington Street.
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Life House
Lincoln Avenue
United States
Maryland
William Portland
Walford Grayson
Ola Kerrott
Lurdea Pearson
A. L. Buhler
J. Franklin Davis
John E. Klock
John Towney
Kent Square
William Chaney
Jane Clopper
Greencastle
R. M. Hays Bros
Saum's Jewelry
Leiters
Schindel-Rohrer
Beachley
Kay’s Jewelry
Roney’s
Shockey's, Gas Company
Sears Roebuck
Surprise Park Party Honors Mrs. Miller on Birthday
A surprise outing at Pangsboro Park marked Mrs. Vernon N. Miller’s 52nd birthday hosted by her daughter Irene Miller. Guests included Fannie Martz, Chester and Wanda Wastler, Elva Clopper, Sheeleys, Dr. Raymond Sheeley, Gettysburg, Pa., Snively and Stoner couples, Haynes couples, Blaine Duey, Norman Reed, Margaret Bohrer, Edgar Jacobs, Nona Baker, Harold Sprecker, Ronnie Miller, Vernon N. Miller, and Mildred Miller.
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Pangsboro Park
Vernon N. Miller
Irene Miller
Miller
Fannie Martz
Chester Wastler
Wanda
Elva Clopper
Charles Sheeley
Marion Sheeley
Raymond Sheeley
Gettysburg
Ira K. Snively
Irvin Stoner
Roger E. Haynes
Della Haynes
Blaine Duey
Norman Reed
Margaret Bohrer
Edgar Jacobs
Nona Baker
Harold Sprecker
Ronnie Miller
Vernon N., Miller
Mildred Miler
Legion Drum Corps Prepares for Cumberland Parade
The Sons of the American Legion Drum Corps meets at the Legion Home West Antietam street at 7 30 tonight with three more practices planned. They aim to march in Cumberland on Friday August 23 during the state convention and seek a creditable showing and possible prize. The corps has 36 members, Roy Rider as musical director and Harry Feigley as drill master.
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Sons of the American Legion
Legion
West Antietam Street
Cumberland
American Legion
Oscar Eckard
Sons of the Legion
Roy Rider
Harry Feigley
W C T U Union Picnics At Park
The W C T U chapters of Hagerstown Keedysville and St James Downs ville held their annual picnic at City Park. A program led by Mrs Nora Saum included Rev Homer Kendall address a reading by Mrs J M Tombaugh a parody singalong and group games. About forty five people attended supper in the evening.
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Hagerstown
Keedysville
St. James-Downsville
Nora Saum
Homer Kendall
Keedysville U. B. Church
J. M. Tombaugh
W. H. Byler
Prizes Awarded At Hagerstown Shoe Company's Picnic
Workers and families from Hagerstown Shoe and Leg Sing Company enjoyed a Pen Mar Park picnic with an excursion train carrying over a thousand. Contests featured prize winners in flower picking marshmallow eating peanut relay and more with couples and individuals earning honors in dancing bowling and softball ending in a 14 to 14 tie.
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Doris Artz
Lawrence Hamill
Gladys Snodderly
Edward Brown
Jack Widdows
Betty Poet
Paul Poet
Billy Foreina
Walter Manspeaker
Jean Lynn
Cora Gower
Esther Martin
Jo Anne Bovey
Winifred Heyward
Donald Weagley
Frank Wairtin
Frances Manspeaker
Elaine Batt
Edith Barnhart
Cleora Gover
Vivian Koodys
Doris Batt
Virginia Canfield
Catherine Feiser
Joe Lantz
Mullenix
Lynn
Anna Roulette
Mary Plank
Ned Mullenix
Howell Davis
Robert Saunders
Lewis Lucas
Charles Bowman
Genevieve Mallett
Percy Blair
A. O. Keedy
Sarah Baker
Harry Colvin
Harold Sharar
Helena Alexander
Edgar Baker
Robert Penner
Guy Shoemaker
Amanda Martin
Walter Lake
Mildred Fowler
Katherine Moora
H. Hesson
J. Frizzell
R. Cox
N. Showe
C. Black
H. Hasenbuhler
Mrs Fridinger Wins Fountain Head Ladies Golf Tourney
Mrs Robert Fridinger won the 18 hole handicap tournament on Ladies' Day at Fountain Head Country Club yesterday. Other players included Mesdames Welles Little Leslie Manners Joseph Byron Brooks Fiske Willis Altenderfer C L Mowrer W L Hussong R O Whitelegg Vinton Hershey JeRoy Sheats Charles Hoffman Leonard Mathias and Miss Hilda Ernst. A Red and Blue tournament is set for Ladies' Day August 13.
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Robert Fridinger
Fountain Head Country Club
Mesdames Welles Little
Leslie Manners
Joseph Byron
Brooks Fiske
Willis Altenderfer
C. L. Mowrer
W. L. Hussong
R. O. Whitelegg
Vinton Hershey
JeRoy Sheats
Charles Hoffman
Leonard Mathias
Hilda Ernst
Lions Hear Film on The King of Fruit at Club Luncheon
The Hagerstown Lions Club met at the Alexander Hotel with Ross Copely presiding. J F Lace of Appalachian Service introduced and presented a film about apples grown in the Appalachian region including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Guests included L B Feaga of Frederick and T G Ayres of Harrisonburg. Edward A Wareham Jr adjourned the meeting.
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Hagerstown Lions Club
Alexander Hotel
Ross Copely
J. F. Lace
Appalachian Service, Inc
Lion Baer
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
L. B. Feaga
Frederick
T. G. Ayres
Harrisonburg
Edward A. Wareham, Jr
Mt Lena Sunday School Picnic Planned at Beachleys Grove
The Mt Lena Sunday School picnic will be held Saturday in Beachley's Grove with music by the Boonsboro Band and a prominent speaker secured to address attendees.
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Mt. Lena
Beachley’s Grove
Boonsboro
Classifieds Promise Quick Finds Like a Telephone Directory
The article extols classifieds as easy to use for locating any name, likening the search to finding a number in a telephone book and highlighting swift access and broad listings.
Radio Programs Preview From New York Listings
NBC CBS and MBS will simulcast Wendell Willkie’s Aug 17 acceptance speech from Elwood Indiana. Harold Ickes appears on Information Please next Tuesday on WIZ NBC. Tonight’s schedule includes Europe program changes and various time slots across WIEA WIZ WHAF WABC WJZ.
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New York
NBC
CBS
MBS
Elwood
Ind
Wendell Willkie
Secretary of the Interior
Harold I. Ickes
Wiz-Nbc
Europe
WIEAI
WIZ
NBC II
Hollywood
Wjznbc
Manhattan
Green Hornet
H. A. Drum
Nighttime Radio Schedule With Live Music and News
A dense late 1940s radio timetable lists programs from 4:45 PM to 11:00 PM Eastern, detailing sketches, news, sports, music, and drama. Notable entries include Abbott and Costello, Dancing Orchestras, Kay Kyser College, and Amos ’n’ Andy, with Hobbs like Paul Sullivan News and European War updates.
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O'Neills
Bud Barton
W. van Dyne
Nbe-Weat
Nbe-Wiz
Nbe
Wabe
Mbs-Chain
Edwin C
Bill Stern
Wjz
Hedda Hopper
Ebs-Wabe
ebs-Dixia
Heary Stamps
Wenaf
Orcch
Orch
Paul Sullivan
Ccbs
Chicago
Cbs-West
Mbs
Paul Douglas
Uowell Thomas News
Mbs-Net
Nhbe
Amos
Andy
Cbs
Cbs-Weat
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mr. Keen
Lanny ‘Ross
Weal-Kyw
Wbz
Wmnl
Red-Chain Dancing Music Orchestra
Mr. Meek
Wet
T. V. Kaltenborn
Sam Baker
Wean
Lkwh
Hollywood Playhouse
America
Sheep and Goats Club
Plantation
Werat
Manhattan
J. Hersholt
Christian
Elmer Davis
Wwabe
Abbott and Costello
Whe-Weal
Green Hornet
Nba-Wiz Theater of Stars
Cbsa
Wale Danea Music Orchestra
Roy Shield
Revus
Wiz
Mbg
Kay Kyser
Glenn Miller & Orchestra
Ebs-Wahe
Raymond G
Cbs-Wabe
London
Local Prices Paid to Farmers by Kline Bros Benevola
Prices paid for wheat at mill and barn around 73 cents. Country bacon per pound 10 to 12 cents. Onions per bushel 1.00, butter 20 to 25 cents per pound, country ham young 18 to 20 cents, chickens per pound 14 cents. Potatoes no. 1 per bushel 1.00, various vegetables priced per bushel or bunch, berries per quart 10 to 15 cents.
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Kline Bros
Benevola
Abe Wed
Erie
Annual Camp Meet Underway at Falling Waters
The twelfth annual Potomac District Camp Meeting of the Assemblies of God is in progress at Falling Waters WV. Evangelist Otto J. Klink of Miami leads nightly services with topics on Hitler, communism, fascism, Armageddon and Great Power prophecy through Sunday August 11. Rev. John Wright Follette and Rev. H B Morgan also contribute.
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Otto J. Klink
Falling Waters
Potomac
The
Assembles of God
W. Va
John
Miami
Florida
Twa
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Armageddon
Hogland
United States
Evangelist Klink
University of Berlin
Berlin
Frederick William
Staats Zeitung
New York City
Cleryman
Klink
Mr. Klink
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Furniture Mart
Kelter Garver
Met
Peter Buys
Feist
Twazer Bigelow
Kreisler Ketelbey
Brieger Lehar
Ses. Lake
Boanounces Coach Service
Capitol
Martinsburg
B& O
Baltimore
Ohio
Legion Corps
W. C. T. U. Union
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Hagerstown Gas Co
Ru-Co
Rudy’s Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
Ae Ac
Joe
Royal Crown Cola
Royal Crown
Nebi Corp
Nehi Bottling Company
Frederick St
Mrs. Fridinger
Golf
Mre
Municipal Electric
Gordon
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
Otto J
Cool Comfort
BON Ton
Icodemus
AEN Bank
Iagerstown
Arrid
Davenport
Everly
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