Confessed Killer Demands Cash for Further Admissions
Stephen Nash, a 33 year old suspect tied to multiple killings, states he will not provide further admissions unless paid in cash. He sets a price of 50 dollars per sentence, totaling 1,000 dollars for more confessions. Nash had already admitted to killing a hobo jungle victim in Sacramento County and is linked to several other deaths in California. authorities describe him as exceptionally cold blooded.
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San Francisco
Stephen Nash
Kenneth Wells
Sacramento
Sacramento County
Los Angeles
Larry Rise
Santa Monica
John Wiliam Berg
Nash
Bay
Robert T. Becie
Ecbe
Irs
August R. Edie
Wells
Floyd Leroy Barnett
Burns
William C. Burns
Richmond
Calif
Inner Harbor
AL Nelder
Seventeen Hungarian Refugees Choose Baltimore as New Home
Seventeen Hungarian refugees arrived in Baltimore from Camp Kilmer New Jersey and selected the city as their new home. They will stay at the Young Men's Christian Association while permanent housing is sought. The group includes Sandor Levesik who described his participation in the Budapest uprising and his escape from Russia’s border guards. The refugees come under the International Rescue Committee State chapter and were welcomed by Gov. McKeldin.
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Baltimore
Laszlo ‘Dacher
Oon Nvese
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Hungary
United States
Kilmer
Gov. McKeldin
Sandor Leviesik
Levesik
Budapest
Stalin
Austria
International Rescue Committee
Charles Street Christmas Tree From a Norway Fir
Mrs. Keplinger of 92 Mulberry Avenue planned to remove a tall Norway fir in her yard. The upper branches threatened power lines, so she donated the tree to the Charles Street decorations group. The fir was felled and moved this morning to its decorating spot.
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John Keplinger
Mulberry Avenue
Clear Plastic Auto Covers Offer at Hess Auto Body Works
Christmas promotion for seat covers promises improved clear plastic auto covers guaranteed for the life of the car. Installed free, price $29.95. Hess Auto Body Works at 500 Frederick St. contact by phone.
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Hess Auto Body Works
Frederick St
Potomac Beauty Salon Ady Helene Curtis Listing
Helene Curtis permanent 1.0 and up offered at Potomac Beauty Salon located at 220.5 Potomac St. Phone RE 9.5717 listed by Ady.
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Helene Curtis
Potomac Beauty Salon
Potomac St
Ady
Read Startzman’s Big Page For Holiday Whiskey Deals
Read Startzman’s big page on special sales prices for whiskey for holiday needs. Ady note urges readers to check the paper before buying.
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Startzman
Ady
J J Wiederhold City Employer Dies at 56 in Hagerstown
Joseph Tacob Wiederhold 1103 Pennsylvania Avenue Hagerstown died at Washington County Hospital December 10 after a long heart illness. A 22 year electrical engineer for the City Light Plant of Hagerstown, he was survived by wife Mary and son Lawrence plus siblings in Williamsport and Waynes Heights. Funeral services at his home Thursday at 10 32 a m conducted by Reverends Stambach and Kettler with interment in Riverside Williamsport.
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Joseph Tacob Wiederhold
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Joseph C
Louisa (Himes) Wiederhold
Williamsport
United Brethren Church
City Light Plant
Mary (Ditlow) Wiederhold
Lawrence J. Wiederhold
Edward Wiederhold
Halfway
William
Frank Wiederhold
Marguerite Hoover
Tammany Heights
Marjorie Chilton
Mary Ross
Wayne Heights
Paul E. Stambach
Harry Kettler
Hiverview
Leaf Funeral Home
Apples for Christmas for MacMillan Oil Service
Eating and cooking apples offered at 1.50 per basket. Apple juice also available. Contact T. L. Stanarb (mistributor) Rt. 2, Smithsburg or write Adams, Boonsboro Md. Formerly sold by Char-Packing House. Adv.
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Macmillan Oil Service
T. L. Stan- Arbu
Dial
Ger
Smithsburg
Newmen
Gerstown
Char- Packing House
Jlie Pound
Boonsboro
Mrs Louise Miller Dies at Local Hospital in Hagerstown
Mrs Louise Lawrence Miller widow of Dr Warren D Miller of 218 Mealey Parkway died at 9 40 this morning in a local hospital after a nine day stay. Born in Baltimore she moved to Hagerstown with Dr Miller in 1915 and remained active in church civic groups and the Civic League milk fund. Surviving are daughters Elizabeth White and Isabelle Miller a sister and a granddaughter. Funeral Thursday at St Johns Episcopal with interment Friday in Wolf Cemetery. Contributions to the milk fund urged in lieu of flowers.
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Louise Lawrence Miller
Warren D. Miller
Meatey Parkway
Welock
Baltimore
Hannah More Academy
Reisterstown
Julia’s Episcopal Church
Northern Circle
Women's Auxiliary
The
Shareh
Conococheague
Women's Club
Milk Fund
Civic League
Elizabeth M. White
Hamden
Conn
Isabelle D
Miller
Mars
Isabelle D. Powers
Plymouth
Mass
Suter-Rouzer
St. John’s. ‘Episcopal Church
Albert H. Eneas
Wolf's Cemetery
Dilliner
John W. Wheeler
Women’s Club
Isabelle Miller
Mealey Parkway
Obituaries Roy C Houpt mercersburg resident dies at 85
Roy C Houpt of Mercersburg Rt 3 died at Washington County Hospital after ten days illness aged 85 He was a retired rural mail carrier member of First Methodist Church Mercersburg Survived by wife Nelle Mequade Houpt daughter Mrs Harold A Smith Mercersburg son Pant L Houpt Mercersburg brothers William E James Creek PA Richard R Houpt Greencastle Route 2 stepmother Rosa M Houpt Mercersburg 4 grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Lininger Funeral Chapel Mercersburg Rev L Allyn Welliver interment Fairview Cemetery family receiving friends 7 30 to 9 pm Wednesday at funeral home
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Roy C. Houpt
Hoy C. Houpt
Mercersburg
Rt. 3
Washington County Hospital
William D
Sarah Troax Houpt
First Methodist Church of
Nelle (Mequade) Houpt
Harold A. Smith
Pant L. Houpt
William E
James Creek
Richard R. Houpt
Greencastle
Rosa M. Houpt
Lininger
L. Allyn Welliver
Fairview Cemetery
WCTU Leader Aims to Dry Up Office Christmas Parties
Evanston Illinois report profiles Mrs. Glenn G Hays National WCTU president who rails against Christmas office parties. She cites a National Safety Council study showing drinkers in 55 percent of last Christmas traffic accidents and argues liquor funds should aid charity. She notes personal abstinence and lifelong temperance work rooted in Kansas roots and family prohibition ties.
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Evanston
Wia
Glenn G. Hays
Kansas
National Woman's Christian Temperante Union
WCTU
Christ_mas
Christ
National Safety Council
Hayes
Bargom
New County
Hays
Agnes Dubbs
Glenn Hays
Waukomis
Oklo
Ransom
Kansas Wctu
Ewell Anderson Named To Frat at Shepherd College
Ewell Anderson of Hagerstown, a Shepherd College senior, is among eleven students initiated into Theta Sigma Chi. President Jack Jenkins said pledges earned 2 dollars for the fraternity by washing cats, selling apples, shining shoes, cleaning rooms, and distributing handbills. Funds support the scholarship fund as the fraternity renovated the house with a new reception room and a fresh paint job.
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Ewell Anderson
Hagerstown
Shepherd College
Shepherd
Theta Sigma’ Chi
Jack Jenkins
Jenkins
Theta
Bar Group Banquet Set at Fountain Head Country Club
The Washington County Bar Association plans its annual banquet tomorrow at Fountain Head Country Club with Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Stedman Prescott as guest speaker. Attorney Livine H. Rutledge to be installed as president. guests include Chief Judge George Henderson and several associate judges. Banquet opens at 7 30 p m with James Strine chairing arrangements. Living Christmas trees and wreaths offered by Valley Evergreen Nursery Canal 3 8071.
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Washington County Bar Association
Fountain Head County Club
Stedman Prescott
Maryland Court of Appeals
Livine H. Rutledge
Harold Hoffman
George Henderson
Fourth Judicial Circuit
D. K. McLaughlin
Morgan Harris
Patrick Schnauffer
Frederick
Sehn
Principles of Color Television by Hazeltine Staff
Hazeltine Corporation builds on prior reports to present Principles of Color Television a unified guide to color design and theory including transmission receiving measurement synchronization RF IF video amplifiers decoders and FCC standards plus glossary and terms. Washington County Free Library highlights a new bank topic weekly to show varied materials available for readers. Christmas trees wholesale pine stock scarce, order early from Timber Ridge Head Shoeing Match set near Hancock Maryland at 1 30 p m. Round Top Hunt Club and Souders Nurseries advertise.
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Hazeltine Laboratories
Hazeltine Corporation
FCC
Washington County Free Library
Timber Ridge
Hancock
Dee
Cohll's Shoe
Leverings
Hudson
Round Top Hunt
McConnellsburg
J. J. Ing Club
Ady
Souders Nurseries
Maugansville Fire Company Names Officers
Ralph Kendle elected president of the Maugansville Fire Department at the annual meeting. Officers for the coming year include Thaneald Foster as vice president Wade Ewan as secretary Jaco Martins assistant secretary Alvey Baer as treasurer Dale Binkley as assistant treasurer Clarence Carpenter as fire chief Willian Brewer as assistant engineer Harold Boyer as chief pipeman Ted Martin John Mowen Sr W G Martin Nelson Martin and Nevin Mauck as basemen Melvin Martin EB W Martin and Lloyd Mauck as other chiefs. New fire reporting numbers were approved with lines to RE 9 292 and alternate numbers Regent 39 1378 Regent 22257 Regent 9 5687 and Regent 39 5579.
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Ralph Kendle
Maugansville Fire Department
Thane Ald Foster
Wade Ewan
Jaco Martins
Alvey Baer
Dale Binkley
Clarence Carpenter
Ralph Weaver
Willian Brewer
Harold Boyer
Ted Martin
John Mowen
W. G. Martin
Kenneth Ebersole
Melvin Martin
EB. W. Martin
Harold Baer
Lloyd Mauck
Nelson Martin
Nevin Mauck
Board of Fire Underwriters
Regent
Hungarian Refugees Arrive in Baltimore for Shelter
Twenty young Hungarian men, refugees from a war torn homeland, arrived today from Camp Kilmer New Jersey. Sponsored by the International Rescue Committee, they will be housed at the Young Men's Christian Association until permanent quarters are found. IRC representative Charles Sternberg said the group ages range from 21 to 35 and includes skilled metal tradesmen.
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Baltimore
Jamp Kilmer
N.J
Sinte Anis
International Reseus Committee
Wen
Christian Assn
Charles Sternberg
IRC
Camp Kilmer
Service News Philip L. Jones Enlists at San Antonio
Philip L. Jones son of Mr and Mrs Dewey L Jones of 320 Pine Street is in basic training in San Antonio Texas. Friends may write to A B Philip L Jones A F 3583890 FLT 1483 Box 1567 Lack and A F B San Antonio Texas.
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Philip L. Jones
Dewey L. Jones
Pine Street
San Antonio
Texas
A.F.B
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