Washington County Board of Education seeks bids for school contracts
The Washington County Board of Education advertises for general contracts on PWA school construction totaling 130000 dollars. Projects include South Potomac Junior High addition 40000 dollars Boonsboro High addition 35000 dollars Clearspring High addition 20000 dollars Downsville new elementary 25000 dollars and Williamsport High alterations 10000 dollars. Bids due December 19 except Downsville December 22. Work to begin early next year. Architects Buckier Fenhagen of Baltimore and A J Klinkhart of Hagerstown.
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Washington County
Downsville
Buckier & Fenhagen
Baltimore
A. J. Klinkhart
Hagerstown
Antietam Fire Company Holds Monthly Meeting
The Antietam Fire Company will meet at the hall starting at 7 80 tonight with an election of officers. Voting runs from 7 30 to 9 00. A turkey banquet will be served to members afterward.
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Antietam Fire’ Company
Turkey Banouet
Noted Exiles Find Welcome in America Under Nazi Shadow
The piece lists Albert Einstein, Eduard Benes, and Max Reinhardt as prominent figures who fled Nazi Germany and found roles in the United States. Einstein, now a citizen, secured a Princeton appointment and advanced physics. Benes arrives as visiting professor at Chicago. Reinhardt, a veteran theater figure, directs in Broadway while pursuing citizenship.
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Albert Einstein
Germany
Princeton
U. S
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
England
French Academy of Science
Czech Republic
Chicago University
Max Reinhardt
United States
Hollywood
Battle On Cattle Disease Continues in Maryland
Figures released by the State Sanitary Service show about 40,000 of Maryland's 270000 cattle infected with Bangs Disease. The data were made public Tuesday in College Park.
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College Park
Dairy herd Bangs Disease testing covers 10 counties
Dr. Mark F. Welsh reports state program testing dairy herds for Bangs Disease has covered about 95 000 cattle across ten counties including Anne Arundel Prince Georges Charles Calvert St Marys Garrett Allegany Somerset Wicomico and Worcester. Raw milk spreads undulant fever. pasteurized milk is safe. A bid by M J Grove Lime Company for macadamizing six tenths of a mile on Downsville pike was submitted to the State Roads Commission.
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Mark F. Welsh
Welsh
Anne Arundel
Prince Georges
Charles
Calvert
St. Mary’s
Garrett
Allegany
Somerset
Wicomico
Worcester
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Lime Kiln
Frederick County
State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Downsville
Kettles Appear On City Streets for Salvation Army Drive
The Salvation Army Christmas kettle season opens at 9:80 this morning on W Washington Street near the Public Square with Mayor W Lee Higin first to donate. Two kettles today, three by Saturday. Mrs Amel Shultz oversees the kettle with the Mayor. Citizens may apply for Christmas baskets by writing to 324 W Washington St. about 300 baskets planned for December 24. baskets include food for several days.
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Salvation Army
W. Washington Street
Public Square
W. Lee Higin
Bigin
Amel Shultz
Shultz
S. A
Hagerstown
Washington St
Horoscope for December 7 1938 likely favors industry and romance
The daily astrological forecast notes constructive energy for industry and holiday profits for manufacturers and merchants. It warns against envy though good feeling rises among classes and suggests serious courtships for those born under Sagittarius with notable birthdays including Rudolph Friml 1881 Albert H Abbott 1871 Willa Cather 1876.
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Rudolph Friml
Albert H. Abbott
Red Cross
Willa Cather
City Ordered to Pay $15,000 for Eye Injury in Skating Accident
Andrea Shaw, 10, appears in New York City court after the Court of Appeals ruled she would receive $15,000 damages from the city and a construction company for the loss of her right eye in a skating accident. The incident happened on city property where a picket fence was erected.
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Andrea Shaw
New York City
Court of Appeals
Police Probe Assault Case in Oxon Hill Md
Prince Georges county officers sought a man who slugged a woman and stole her car near the spot where Mary Browns was last seen. Authorities reported the incident occurred in Oxon Hill Maryland as detectives pursued leads and questioned potential witnesses.
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Oxon Hill
Prince Georges County
Mary Browns
Abduction Report and Attack Near Scene as Case Grows
Edith Fellner was abducted last Wednesday and struck down three miles from the scene. the assailant fled in her car. Major Elmer Munshaw said no clues exist in Mise Brown’s report of forced entry into a small truck by three men. Police consider Mary misidentified as a neighbor’s daughter.
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Edith Fellner
Asailant
Elmer F. Munshower
Maryland
Mise Brown
Mary
Four Hagerstown Citizens Named in 1938 39 Who's Who
Local residents William Preston Lane Jr. former attorney general and member of the Hagerstown Bar along with Samuel Edgar Phillips publisher of Herald-Mail, Richard Paul Smith head of Potomac Edison, and John Jermain Porter president of North American Cement are listed in the 1938 39 Who's Who in America. Two additional county residents are noted in the same record.
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Hagerstown
America
William Preston Lane, Jr
Samuel Edgar Phillips
Herald-Mail Publishing Company
Richard Paul Smith
Utilities
Potomac Edison Company
John Jermain Porter
North American Cement Corpora
Local citizens named in community obituary notices
The list includes Adrian Holmes Onderdonk educator and headmaster of St James School Edmund Pendleton Cahill Hancock fruit grower and hanker Melville Fuller Riley former chairman of the Potomac Edison Company board among local citizens.
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Tion
Adrian Holmes ‘Onderdonk
St. James School
Edmund Pendleton Cahill
Hancock Fruit
Hanker
Melville Fuller Riley
Potomac Edison Company Board
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Board of Education
Weaver & Wurlitzer
Shockey Furniture Co
Summit Avenue
Potomac St
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Adolf Hitler
Latte Lehman
Metropolitan Opera
TL S
Vienna
Gus
Happy
Carter
Althfoe
Aera
Sturt
Thal
Judebaker
Studebaker
Fleigh Motor Company
Oak Hill Avenue
McClure
Chicago
Walter Procunski
Procunski
St. Joseph
Meyers & Berkson, Inc
Franklin St
Hughes Motor CO
E. Baltimore St
Who’s Who
Alethia
Cuthura
Dept
Malden
Mass
R. & G. Dep’t Sture
Mirarig
Merson
Clarion “Baroness
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