Hal March Shines On The $64,000 Question Host
A quirky profile of Hal March, host of The $64,000 Question, detailing his rise from acting to television mastery, his relaxed approach, and public appeal. The piece notes his allure with audiences, his marriage to Candy Voxton, and his rejection and later acceptance of the quiz show role.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Dee, & A
Cary Grant
Hike Peres Como
Elvis Presley
Tal March
Bull Candy
Candy
Voxton
March
Nanelle Fabray
Don Ameche
Hal March
Sagamore Farm Visit By Future Farmers Of America Chapter
Hagerstown students from Jonathan Hager Chapter of the Future Farmers of America toured Sagamore Farm Glyndon Md to study farm management. The 550 acre property owned by Alfred G Vanderhill hosts top racing stock including Native Dancer and Discovery with a three quarter mile outer track and quarter mile inner track. Horses from around the world are bred here, including a mare sent from Ireland. John Georg organized the trip through Hagerstown High School and is a Maryland agricultural education student.
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Jonathan Hager
Future Farmers of America
Hagerstown
Sagamore Farm
Glyndon
New York
Native Dancer
Loser Weeper
Discovery
Sagamore
Ireland
John Georg
South Hagerstown
Garrett County
University of Maryland
Agricultural Education Department
Choral Boosters Form at South Hagerstown High
Parents of the combined choruses at South Hagerstown High School formed a Choral Boosters Association. Officers elected include Glen W. Ward as president and Andrew F. Ridenour as vice president. The group adopted bylaws and plans to buy music, with five hundred green and white pens sold by students to raise funds.
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South Hagerstown High School
New Choral Boosters Association
Glen W. Ward
Andrew F. Ridenour
Dorothy Burkholder
Dorothy Ridenour
Amelia Daniels
New Program Of Dollar Aid Under Review
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration is reviewing a broad policy shift that could lead to a new dollar aid program for Western Europe. Officials fret over Britain France Egypt crisis and Suez impact. Nixon signals possible bipartisan support though Congress may oppose pure economic aid. Dulles to outline trends in Paris as NATO meets. Defense spending likely to rise next year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Europe
Britain
France
Suez Canal
North Atlantic Alliance
Nixon
New York
Great Britain
Congress
Augusts
White House
James C. Hagerty
Egypt
Dulles
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Agusta
Elderly Woman Struck By Car At City Intersection
A 75 year old woman, Dye of 1053 Main Avenue, was hit by a left turning car at Elgin Boulevard and West Washington Street at 5 4 p.m. She suffered scalp cuts and was taken to Washington County Hospital by Community Rescue Service. Driver Robert Lee Baker of 1119 Lexington Avenue was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian.
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Elgin Boulevard
West Washington Street
Dye
Main Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Comunity Rescue Service
Robert Lee Baker
Lexington Avenues
Emergency Numbers Listed For Dial System Change
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Hagerstown announced new emergency numbers will go into effect at 12:05 a.m. Sunday as the city switches from manual to dial service. Police and fire numbers, plus specific fire company lines, will replace old listings. callers are urged to consult new directories and use quick references.
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Telephone Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Hagerstown
Central Bureau
Police City
T Antietam Fire Co
T Junior Fire Co
I Western Enterprise
South Hagerstown
Fire Coo Cece
Pioneer Mook
Palmnssittare Company
Funkstown
Arthur B. Pogle
Santa Mauganeville Teatrick
Early Mailing Urged As Christmas Rush Nears
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson urges early mailing due to rising Christmas mail. Parcel post gifts lag, air parcel recommended. He stresses wrapping securely, legible addresses, and mailing first class with sender details. Extra staff added to clear holiday backlog. window hours advised and peak times noted.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Air Parcel Post
Ostmaster
Incal Post J Office
Crochet Patterns Advertised in Daily Mail Notice
A fragmentary advertisement promotes crochet patterns and knit items with warm words and pastel tone. It mentions patterns for tote crochet, mittens, and accessories, with ordering details for a New York address and prompts readers to buy patterns and supplies. The text is garbled but conveys a marketing pitch for craft patterns and supplies.
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Daily Mail
Chelaan Hinton
New York
N.Y
Pentplata
Aderasa
Zane
Finds cash checks in water heater in Richmond
Mrs Rhea Mellon found 579 dollars in a sash within the burner section of a water heater bought from an Oak and appliance firm. Police were alerted as 1248 dollars in checks were also discovered hidden by a store official.
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Richmond
Calif
Rhea Mellon
Melon
Plan to wed Hollywood star Diana Lynn in Tijuana
Mortimer and Hall announce marriage plans to actress Diana Lynn aged 30 in Tijuana Mexico. Hall age 32 runs a Los Angeles radio station and recently divorced actress Ruth Roman last October.
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Hollywood
Mortimer
Hall
Diana Lynn
Tijuana
Mexico
Los Angeles
Ite
Ruth Roman
Christmas Delay For Enlistees In Air Force
Steward W Crim announced a Christmas delay en route for air force recruits with no prior service. Enlistees from Hagerstown area may enlist December 1 20 and 27 in Baltimore and return home by January 3 1957. The delay draws from accrued leave time and does not reduce basic training leave unless needed.
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S/Snl
Steward W. Crim
Incal
Air Force
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Washington County corn referendum voting places announced
Jaup M Ankeney, chair of the Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced voting sites for the December corn program referendum. Farmers in the 1957 commercial corn area will vote on soil bank base or acreage options affecting price support qualifications, with 1956 participants eligible to vote.
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Jaup M. Ankeney
Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
ASC
Washington County
W. H. Hovermale
Albert Sinnisen
John D. Keedy
Alien L. Pottenberger
Paul Roulette
Clear Spring
Hancock
Hagerstown
East Hagerstown
West Hagerstown
Negley
West Washington Street
St.agerstown
Williamsport
Lappans
Ankeney
Soil Bank
Public urged to use Salk polio vaccine shots
Baltimore officials urge wide uptake of the Salk polio vaccine amid plentiful supplies. Dr. Edward Davens stresses three doses for birth to 20 years and pregnant women, with emphasis on adults ages 20 to 35 also needing inoculation. He cites prior higher disease incidence in young groups and notes a backlog due to public apathy.
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Baltimore
Dec
Edward Davens
State Health Department
Davens
Marion B. Folsom
Welfare
Hugh O'Brian Riding High These Days As Wyatt Earp
Hollywood profile of Hugh O'Brian stars as Wyatt Earp on ABC a TV epic. He notes the show draws broad family audiences and ranks with Disneyland and Lawrence Welk in ratings. O'Brian discusses audience splits by gender and time-slot strategy and regrets a late hour may purge younger viewers.
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Hugh O'Brian
Wyatt Earp
Bob Thomas
Epic
Disneyland
Lawrence Welka5
ABC
O'Brian
Farive
Chester
Chicago
Earp
Marilyn Erthine
Brian
Fas
Phil Silvers
Silvera
NEC
Health official to attend national PE and athletics conference
H Edwin Semler, supervisor for Washington County Board of Education, will attend a national conference of directors of physical education and athletics, to be held Sunday through Thursday in Washington.
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H. Edwin Semler
Washington
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