Councilman to Review Health Dept on West End Sewer
Councilman Arthur G. Fouche will base his recommendation on reports from the Washington County Health Department and resident input. The area under Contract No Seven includes Wabash Ave Water St Park Ave and the tip of W Washington St where seven residents live outside city limits without public water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Fouche
Hagerstown
Washington County Health Department
Wabash Ave
Water St
Park Ave
W. Washington St
Nora Schlotterbeck
James Rooney
Health Department
Fouche
Funkstown Officials Fear Town Being Surrounded
Funkstown residents gathered at the Cuyning and Zoning Commission Hall to discuss an annexation plan by Hagerstown that could surround Funkstown. Leaders warned of losing identity and urged action while noting limited land for growth and a need for an access road from 40A to I 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkstown
Hagerstown
Cuyning and
Fouche
Coin
Harvey Kershner
Lewis Snively
Kershner
Henry Harp
Harp
Pauli Stockslager
Larry Artz
40A
I-70
Rodger Beckley
Help with Bill Discounts and Local Services Page
Readers report billing cutoffs creating lost discounts for Social Security checks and Pote Edison area payments. Action Line notes the credit manager can arrange cashing services and confirms a laundry going out of business. residents get guidance on title transfer and road patching near I 70. A ski club inquiry references the Eastern Ski Area Operators Association and Job Corps enrollment contacts are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Co
P.E
Yule Lights Stolen From Two Front Yard Displays
Mrs. Stephen Champs of 2303 Royal Rd reports Christmas tree lights and decorations taken from her front yard. Deputy A.R. Hoff man investigates. Fifty lights vanished from John Porters at 2220 Rolling Rd, with both thefts in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Champs
Royal Rd
A.R. Hoffman
John Porter
Rolling Rd
Medical Society Elects Dr Gist Washington County Leader
Dr Harold H. Gist is newly elected president of Washington County Medical Society at the recent annual meeting. Dr John H. Kehne handed the gavel to Dr Gist. Other officers include President elect Dr E W Ditto Tri Vice president Sidney Novenstein Secretary Dr R H Williams and Treasurer Dr E R Moody. Delegates to the Medical and Chirurgical faculty of the state are Dr Novenstein Dr J W Banks and Dr A R Cohen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Gist
Washington County Medical Society
John H. Kehne
Gist
E.W. Ditto
Tri
Sidney Novenstein
R.H. Williams
E.R. Moody
Novenstein
J. W. Banks
A.R. Cohen
County Plans Center Alarm System and Drainage Fixes
County Commissioners discussed converting the fallout shelter at the Courthouse into a 24 hour emergency central alarm center with updates to city and county fire and rescue services. They approved $4,000 for Robinwood drainage from a separate fund and addressed road department budget lags and upcoming equipment sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Hagerstown
Market House
Civil Defense
Leroy Metz
Elbert
Keeffe
Robin-ino
Metz
W. D. Jones
Civil Defense Con- Community Action Council
Ter
Ters
CAC
Robinwood
County Roads Department
Burton Hoffman
Rome F. Schwagel
Russell Bowser
Halfway
Colonial Park
Michael Pue
Sale of Guns and Ammunition Under New Law
The 1968 Gun Control Act restricts pistol and ammunition sales to under 21 buyers and bans firearms to under 18. Out of state sales are limited, and local rules apply. IRS District Director Irving Machiz says a guidance booklet, Publication 603, will aid dealers before December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Machiz
Internal Revenue
Maryland
District of Columbia
IRS
Machiz
Hagerstown Water Board to charge $200 for excavation
The Hagerstown Water Board voted to perform excavations for $200 for residents along the Marshall Street water line seeking water connections. The fee is in addition to the connection and front footage charges, with an option for residents to dig at their own expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Driver Fined After Accident On Wilson Blvd
Auto accident on E Wilson Blvd caused $650 damage. Ned E Amsley 36 of 841 Maryland Ave fined $104 for driving under the influence and $4 for no registration. Magistrate Warren Stultz issued the penalties. Richard C Lee 18 of Arlington Va charged with failing to stop at red light and leaving scene after a crash at E Franklin St and N Mulberry St. Damage $800. Police officers Guff Mumma Haden Alton reported.
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E. Wilson Blvd
Ned E. Amsley
Maryland Ave
James F. Ashby
Amsley
Warren Stultz
R. W. Phillips
Richard C. Lee
Arlington
E. Franklin St
N. Mulberry St
Lee
Ken Gouff
Richard Mumma
Richard L. Wolfe
Richard Haden
Don Alton
Transcript Report On Shank Firing Hearing Completed
The six hour and ten minute hearing on the firing of Hagerstown Building Inspector Gerald Shank is finished. The 195 page transcript includes five exhibits and is held by City Clerk John Conrad who will distribute copies to the Mayor and five Councilmen for review before a decision on confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Gerald Shank
Wattle Business Forms
John Conrad
Conrad
Shank
Santa Claus to Attend South End Christmas Party
Santa and friends plan to attend the annual South End party on Sunday December 22 at 2 p m in the South Hagers High School auditorium. Movies stage entertainment and treats are planned with free tickets for South End school pupils. Correction notes initial discovery source as Tri State Roofing not Bonded Applicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
South End
South Hagers
Town High School
Switchboard Operator Must Be Patient After Misprint
A city physician's phone number was misprinted in a classified directory, listing the doctor under the wrong exchange. The L Aiglon factory switchboard handles 15 to 20 misrouted calls daily while the phone company halts further errors and plans a new directory next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’aiglon
Obituaries In State Area Mark Multiple Deaths
A series of obituaries reports deaths across Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Luther T Bowman 74 of 241 East Franklin St Hagerstown died at Washington County Hospital after eight days illness with survivors including wife Blanche and several children and grandchildren. Cathryn Dessie Socks 51 of 27 High St Hagerstown died in Baltimore hospital with husband John L Socks and several siblings and a son serving in the U.S. Air Force. Other notices include Gladys M A Smith Middletown and Millard Filmore Shank Big Spring among the dead with funeral details.
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Luther T. Bowman
Franklin St
Washington County Hospital
Clear Spring
Scott
Amanda Mullenix Bowman
Hagerstown
Bowman
Pentecostal Church
Blanche Timmons Bowman
Rouzer Funeral Home
James J. Caldwell
Rest Haven
Cathryn Dessie Stevens Socks
High St
John L. Socks
Baltimore
Julia
Leonard Stevens
Big Spring
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Margaret Havermale
Thompson Funeral Home
W.L., Baughman
St. Paul's Cemetery
Thompson Funeral
South Hagerstown Co
Highland Way
Middletown
Gladys M
Smith
Broad Run
Charles Fisher
Anna Ringgold Stockman
Floyd J
Big Springs
Millard Filmore Shank
Angeline
Iddy
Jacob Shank
Shank
Miriam Shank
Missouri Boyd. Ranson
W. Va
Rowland
Stanley K. Armetrout
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Charleston
Clarence F. Walker
Lee St. East
Staats Hospital
P.R. Walker Co
Trinity Lutheran Church
Knights of Khorasan Shiraz
Helen Knight Walker
Charles M
Elizabeth Westley
Ralph Liggett
Gertrude Kincaid
Huntington
Spring Hill Cemetery
Five Per Cent Unemployment Rate In County
Washington County reports a 5 percent jobless rate with 1,142 claims to date and 1,324 men plus 164 women filing this year. County director Matthew White says conditions are not too bad and urges careful driving amid traffic enforcement and a 2.9 percent state unemployment figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Matthew White
White
Ena
Motor
Whittington
Figures Show Downward Trend In Monthly Traffic Survey
November traffic data for Hagerstown shows fewer auto accidents and injuries than prior years. Sgt. H L Whittington reports 113 accidents and 36 injuries in November with eight pedestrian injuries and several under age 19, while year to date totals remain below 1967 levels. Weather disruptions caused two snow days and a late snowstorm, with violations down from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
H.L. Whittington
Whittington
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E.F.G
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Ares
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Eastern Ski Area Operators Association
Black Mountain Tramways
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Royal Corps
G. Russell Bowser
Ministry of Town and Country Planning
HUD
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Marshall St
Maugansville
Wilson Blvd
Santa
Daily Mail
Cathryn D. Socks
Gladys M. Smith
Emmanuel Hoover
Lutheran Cemetery
Myra E. Alleman
Mercersburg
Myra Elizabeth Alleman
Rt. 2
Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro
Henry W
Sidnie Kessinger
Ashe
Paul K.alleman
Alleman
St. Stephen's United Church
Christ of Upton
Upton
Lucille Alleman
Conrad Guss
Howard Bucy
Raymond A
Lancaster
Lininger
H. F. Ray
J. W. Ray
Fairview Cemetery
Franklin County Heart Assoc
George C. Fetzer
Martinsburg
George Oliver Fetzer
B&o
Keller’s Addition
Kings Daughters Hospital
George H. and
Elva ‘Martin Fetzer
Youngstown
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Calvary United Methodist Church
Chambers Men’s Bible
Louise Caskey Fetzer
Sophia Fetzer
A. W. Miles
E. C. Hockenberry
J. Bernard
Charles A
Brown Funeral Home
H. Y. Rowd
Rosedale Cemetery
Johannes Hoogerwerf
Hancock
Pennsylvania Ave
Netherlands
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