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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1946
Page
5
Reporters' Notebook notes Elks raised joy for local children with a December 23 event in Hagerstown. Bob Gallagher heads arrangements for a morning movie at Henry's Theatre, a club dinner, and a Santa visit with gifts.
Patrolman Willis A. Younkins tore his trousers when a mishap occurred while he wrote a ticket in the Square. Earlier, a collision at Rose Hill and First Street between Poffenberger and Luther A. Marshall caused a car to skid 50 feet and roll twice. both drivers faced reckless driving charges.
A car driven by Charles R. Poffenberger of Boonsboro Route 2 rolled over twice after a collision at the Rose Hill Avenue and Hast First intersection. No injuries were reported.
Wilbur M Phiplips supervisor of attendance reported to the Board of Education that most city and county schools posted higher attendance in November 1946 than a year earlier. High schools averaged 91 percent, led by South Potomac street junior high 94.0, Woodland Way 93.6, Williamsport 92.4. graded and elementary schools also posted gains with several top averages.
John A. Hamilton 75, Cranston R I, director of public aid, saved a 700-person dinner by shucking Rhode Island quahogs when no opener was available. He declared quahogs the finest seafood and grabbed a knife to start.
Potomac Edison preferred stock debuts on the Baltimore Stock Exchange marking a first in company history. The First National Bank of Baltimore named as transfer agent and Fidelity Trust Company Baltimore as registrar. British government plans to standardize war weapons with United States armaments.
School buses in Washington County will undergo a second of three annual inspections. Superintendent Benjamin C. Willis announced the event, with representatives from the Office of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles assisting. Inspections occur Monday December 9 and Tuesday December 10 at multiple locations including Boonsboro, Clearspring, Indian Springs, Hancock, Hagerstown, and Smithsburg, with specific start times at each site.
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