Prison labor plan put to work in city jail
About twenty years into the plan, four short term prisoners were taken from Washington County jail to police headquarters. They filled buckets and ladders to help a city electrician wash walls in the police building, with magistrates approving the project as a potential model to have offenders dust and perform light tasks rather than remove jobs from workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataran
Hexeby
Richard Duffey
Richard
Sweeney
Washington County
City Electrician
Police Dog Cora Guides Vet at Legion Convention
Ex serviceman Arthur Sewell, blind since World War II, relies on German police dog Cora trained in Switzerland and Morris Town New Jersey to guide him through a Baltimore hotel during the Legion gathering. Cora stops at curbs and waits for crossing signals as Sewell, a former post commander, stays active in veterans events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Arthur Sewell
Convention of the Legion
Sewell
Camp Green
H. H. Emory
Baltimore
Flag House
Key
The
Légion
Switzerland
Morria Town
N.J
Morris Town
Mount Airy Area Social Notes and Visits
Mount Airy Ridge and surrounding towns report visitors from Akron Hagers town and Leitersburg visiting the Pittenger home. Local families including Martin Spickler and Miss Nannie Martin share updates as Mary Strite and Sylvia Pittenger’s health draw attention.
Will Preach Evangelist Bailey to Begin Series Tonight
Evangelist C E Bailey from Chicago will start a non denominational evangelistic series at 24 South Jonathan Street this evening at 7 30. He has been linked with Paul Radels work at Elgin Maryland and is showing improvement. The surrounding community notes visits and illnesses among local families and relatives over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bailey
South Jonathan Street
Evangelist Bailey
Chicago
Paul Radel
Elgin
Spickler Letter Highlights Visits Across Maryland and Chicago
Spickler, Aug 24, notes Bernard Toms of Hagerstown visiting grandparents near Clearspring. Local callers include the Forsythe and Thelma Everitts with Mrs Haste. Mrs Frush visits Cearfoss aunt and family. Ebersole family hosts Pearl Ebersole. Chicago World’s Fair draws several from Hagerstown and Wilson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spickler
Bernard Toms
Hagerstown
J.W. Hornbaker
Grover Forsythe
Thelma Everitts
Samuel Haste
Clearspring
Luther Frush
Thomas Pittenger
Cearfoss
Christian Ebersole
Miss. Pearl
Miss. Pearl, Were Recent Guests With the Family of Mrs. Ebersole
Phares Horst
Charlton
Helen
Mary Cowden
Grace Martin
Wilson's
Lester Kretzer
Merle Cowden
Chicago
Wm. Nolan
Cumberland
Rebecca Stonebraker
Fred Lesher
Community Socials and Local Visits Highlight Bridgeport Notes
In Bridgeport on Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Joseph Schaller of Waynesboro and other families from Cavetown Leftersburg Martinsburg and Shiloh. A church festival is planned for September on the church lawn with music by the Valley Serenaders. Local residents hosted callers and attended gatherings such as the Stockslager reunion in City Park and Atlantic City weekends. A child, Raymond Line, injured a hand on a pump jack cog wheel. Production of electricity for public use decreased in April and May in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota compared with last year.
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Carrie and
Raye
Grimm
Grover C. Gabriel
Red Lion
Anta Winkleblink
Williamsport
Spickler
Isabel Shank
Alice
Broadfording
Preston Myers
Russel.West
Marshall Strite
Joseph Wolfkill
Edger
Mowen
Paul
Ronald Stitely
Chas
Hykes
C. M. Hicks
Wm. Flook
John Hyke
Wesley
Resh
Rowe
Alma
Lorraine Nagey
Stillwell Barnhart
W.cearfoss
Nannie' Martin
Chloe Anthony
Western Pike
P. Martin
Maggie
Lethean Shank
Charles Davis
Grace’ Wright
Elizabeth
Edward. Shank
Clarence Hagerman
Edith Dieterich
Chas. W. Cearfoss
Chambersburg, Pa
Roy. Dieterich
Ernest Grove
Roockdale
Bridgeport
Joseph Schaller
Waynesboro
William Shank
Cavetown
Marshal Stoner
Leftersburg
Luther Stech
Martinsburg
W. Va
Clyde Stouffer
Virgie Stouffer
Raymond Beard
Pangborn Boulevard
Shiloh
U. B
Valley Serenaders
Ela Plummer
Berry Plummer
E. C. Brandenburg
C. B. Itneyer
Harry Needy
Nellie-Itneyer
Mildred -Itneyer
Iris. Needy
Clarence
Itneyer
City’ Park
Hallie Price
Dorothy Price
Anne Seibert
Atlantic City
Henry Plummer
Henry Plummer and Mrs. ‘Joan, Munday Were Callers’ With Mrs. Millard ‘Price
Raymond
Lester Line
Rogers
Janet
Ira Wilkes
Junior
York
Calvin Rogers
Russell Rogers
Robert Doub
Lawson Delauter
Hope
Jack
Max Showe
Dorothy
Thelma Stouffers
Phyllis Fridinger
E. N. Barkdot
George Betts
Charles Thomas
Hagerstown
Douglas
Mildred Sprankle
Louise. Swisher
R. L. Rogers
Bila Plummer
John Price
Wilner
Price
Julia Hull
Samuel
Plumwamer
Donald’ Plummer
Jennings Dawson
Ernest Fiedler
Baltimore
Samuel Plummer
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
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New York
Fort Wood
Bedloe’s Island
National Biscuit Company
Uncoda Bakers
Flas
Mount Airy
Mt. Aary Ridge
Aus
Harry Alexander
Akron
Alexander
Monroe Williams
Hagers Jtown
Chas. W. Ceartosa
Nannie Martin
J. Luther Frushe
Thomas A
Pittenger
V.M. Cunningham
Sylvia
Irvin Pittenger
W. Washington St
T. G. Gardner
Mgr
Wes GR Patt
Sirloin Club
Swifts
Sweitzer
Will
Blanche’ Price
Lloyd Foraythe
Thelma
Stouffer
Phyllis
Fridinger
Edward “Baechtel
Donald Snyder
Jeanne Ankeney
Patricia Kietster
Ella Plummer
EB. Barkdoll
Joseph Barkdoll
Reid
Fred Plummer
Charles Price
Blanché Price
Misa Hazel
Ew” Barkdoll
Reichard
Willamaport
Paul Price
John D. Myers & Co
N. Potomac &T
Preadtink
Pini
Kanner
Hoffman, Barnhart and
Clopper
the Store For Best
Goodyear Service, Inc
Goodyear Tire and
Galtery
Cushwa
Peremse
A. C
Air Horn
Keene
Pennsylvania
Bond Tires
Penna
Cord and
Chevrolet Auto Parts
Wwe
Ford
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Ford A
Tyne
Chevratet
Ford T
Chev
Sescue
Ford A. Fors
Ove
Litrees Auto Supply
West Franklin S
Ted
Bethouse
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