Big Tourney Draws Crowd at Tilghmanton
E Russell Hicks spoke at Tilghmanton Woodley Grove urging Washington county to revive the county tournament, noting over 500 attendees. He praised the old spirit of rural fellowship and warned against commercialized, mass events, urging organizers to preserve individualism and resourcefulness.
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Tilghmanton
E. Russell Hicks
Washington County
Woodley Grove
Haserstown
Hicks
Hagerstown
Falr
Tishmanton Tournament Officials Announce Winners
Burtner as president and W B Leatherman as secretary treasurer presided over the continuing event. The professional class produced an exciting show with J Henesy of Hagerstown winning, Glen Eeho second, and C Heaps third. Winners also included Miss Sarah Burtner, Jacob Burtner, Miss Wanda Baker, and rookies Solie Mongan and Gerald Miller. Attorney Charles F Wagaman delivered the coronation address.
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Burtner
W. B. Leatherman
J. Henesy
Hagerstown
Two Injured In Auto Accident Near Hancock
Two Cumberland residents were injured when their car left the highway near Hancock. John Niland, 18, suffered severe chest injuries and William Sullivan, 30, sustained minor cuts and bruises. Niland was the driver and said the vehicle overturned after failing to negotiate a sharp curve. The Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Ritchie was moved to Little Orleans, Maryland, with about 175 personnel and equipment to be transferred by Tuesday. Lieut. Frederick Day will lead the new camp. trucks carried the move from Waynesboro on Saturday.
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John Niland
Cumberland
William
Sullivan
Hancock
Washington County Hospital
Niland
CORPS
Civilian Conservation Corps
Camp Ritchie
Cascade
Little Orleans
Waynesboro
Frederick Day
Governor Ritchie Attends Camp Ritchie Horse Show
Governor Albert C. Ritchie visited Camp Ritchie to witness the first horse show by the 110th Field Artillery during their summer encampment. He watched from the reviewing stand with Brig. Gen. Reckord and others as approximately 1000 spectators from Baltimore Hagerstown and nearby communities attended. A luncheon followed though a double-header baseball game at Waynesboro was cancelled in respect to First Lieutenant W. J. Bryan who sustained a possible fractured skull during horse show practice.
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Camp Ritchie
Cascade
MD. Aus
Albert
C. Ritchie
110Th
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Frederick
58Th Brigade
Milton A. Reckord
Craig. MoClanahan
Washington
Cal. Beverly Ober
Charles H. Knapp
Hugh Young
Dean Lewis
Keystone Athletic League
Waynesboro
W. J. Bryan
Gowers Station Visitors and Local Health Notes
Gowers Station Australia notes Miss Thelma Hose from Williamsport spent days with Miss Mary Gossard and Betts family including Dean and Patsy. Chewsville visitors Mrs Amanda Betts Melvin Betts called on Mr and Mrs Chas Betta Mapleville folks visited. Mrs Harry Davis recovered from illness. Mr John Bunsard suffered an infected finger. Elderly M F Kershner mentioned.
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John Bunsard
M. F. Kershner
Orphans Home to Observe 50th Birthday
Washington County Orphans Home marks its 50th birthday with an all day open event in Hagerstown. The Home Auxiliary will charge a small lunch price while short talks, musical numbers, dramatic readings, and a concert by the Hagerstown Municipal Band entertain visitors. If weather fails, the celebration will be postponed to Thursday.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Orphans’ Home
San-Mar
Peter Gray
Home
James ‘Findlay
Man‘egers
James
Hendry
Hélen
Carolyn
Markley hosts dinner. visitors from Hagerstown and beyond
Mapleville notes a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Markley attended by Mrs Isabel Goodman Charles Spigler and Charles Suter. Raymond Smith and wife with mother and sister from Hagerstown visited. Mildred Lumm of Beaver Creek visited Roy Lumm. Leon Cross and wife from Fairmont WV returned from a week with his parents. The Gaylors, former residents, left for Chicago and will visit daughters Mrs Howard Stouffer and Mrs Grover Coffman near Dixon. Rev V K Betts of Cavern WV also mentioned.
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Mapleville
Robert Markley
Isabel Goodman
Charles Spigler
Charles Suter
Raymond Smith
Smith
Esther
Robert Cross
L. D. Gaylor
Harry
Franklin Davis
Hagerstown
Gaylor
Howard, Stouffer
Grover Coffman
Dixon
Visited Relatives in Hagerstown by Brown Family
Wesley Brown, wife and daughter, visited relatives in Hagerstown for several days and spent Sunday at the home of Moses Plottuer, returning home afterward.
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Iter
Mires
Wesley Brown
Hagerstown
Moses Plottuer
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