Delegates to Meet This Afternoon in District
Newly elected Delegates to the General Assembly from Washington Allegany Garrett Frederick and Montgomery Counties will meet at Hotel Alexander today with Rep. J Glenn Beall as host. An informal business session will precede a dinner in the evening.
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General Assembly
Washington
Allegany
Garrer
Frederick
Montgomery Counties
Hotel Alexander
J.glenn Beall
Evenia
Night outage shows strike echoes in Hagerstown
In western Hagerstown a short power outage last evening illustrated a possible coal strike impact as a wind gust snapped a tree limb, breaking the circuit at the Municipal Electric Light Plant. The report notes about one in twenty workers in the cotton textile industry were affected.
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Hagerstown
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Thompson Assigned to Veterans Administration Post
Byron W. Thompson, stationed at the Hagerstown Social Security office since January, departs for Tucson to serve as field representative for the Veterans Administration. A Blue Ridge Summit resident, he previously covered northern Virginia, the eastern panhandle of Western Virginia, and three Maryland counties, after four years in the service as a captain in the intelligence division. Thompson, a Poolesville native and former Rockville attorney, will be replaced here by Edward Raney Young, long associated with the local office.
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Byron W. Thompson
Hagerstown Social Security Board
Tucson
Arizona
Veterans’ Administration
Blue Ridge Summit
Society Security Office
Virginia
Seastern Panhandle
Maryland
Thompson
Africa
Italy
Germany
Defense Council
Adjutant General's Office
Poolesville
Rockville
Edward Raney Young
Attorney dies at 82 in Baltimore
Charles Morris Howard 82 baltimore attorney and member of one of marylands oldest families died yesterday in baltimore. He practiced law for decades and was noted for his civic involvement in the city and state. His passing closes a long legal and community legacy anchored in baltimore.
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Baltimore
Charles Morris Howard
Maryland
Engineer recalls Barbados trip at annual dinner
B E James of Frick Company Waynesboro described his air trip to Barbados British West Indies at the Southern Engineering Society Christmas dinner held at Fountain Head Country Club. He visited on business tied to cold storage equipment and noted locals kept a relaxed schedule from 1 am to 3 pm.
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Barbados
British West Indies
B. E. James
Frick Company
Waynesboro
Southern Engineering Society
Fountain Head Country Club
James
Barridados
Memorial Plaque To Be Dedicated At Court House
A memorial plaque honoring county dead from two world wars will be dedicated Sunday afternoon at three in front of the Court House. The program and names are on page 3 of the Morning Herald. Corrections to the honor roll may be submitted to Ralph Tagg at Maryland Veterans Commission, 126 N Potomac St, by January 13.
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Court House
Morning Herald
Ralph Tagg
Maryland Veterans Commission
N. Potomac Street
Large meeting draws visitors from several towns
The meeting, lasting about an hour and a half for lunch, attracted over 100 members and friends from Chambersburg Waynesboro and Hagerstown. New and former armed service members were welcomed. Mary Donegan Howe provided accordion music while C. H. Smith played piano. H. H. Startzman of this city joined the last president's club at a ceremony. Roast turkey and trimmings were served under R. C. Willson's supervision.
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Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Mary Donegan Howe
C. H. Smith
H. H. Startzman
R. C. Willson
Linen production in Northern Ireland fuels WWI US supplies
During World War I Northern Ireland manufactured almost 100 million yards of airplane linen, much of which was shipped to the United States.
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Northern Ireland
United States
Power Plant Approved for Sparrows Point by WPA
Bethlehem Steel Company at Sparrows Point received Civilian Production Administration approval in Washington to build a new power plant with an estimated total cost of 9,168,245 dollars. The note also states a historical rise in per capita citrus production from 19 to 78 pounds over the past 30 years.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Civilian Production Administration
Washington
Landing Gear Tests Show Tracked Gear For Planes
Fairchild Aircraft tests tracked landing gear on an A-20 with plans to fit a C-82 and explore B29 and fighter use for the Army Air Forces. Gen Kenney says mobility could cut airfield construction time, enabling quick strip creation with bulldozers, expanding commercial and military air operations.
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Fairchild Aircraft
Army Air Forces
AAF
George C. Kenney
Strategic Air Command
Kenney
Reeves Named Defense Lawyer for Teen Slayer
Washington December 14 The Volunteers of America announced the appointment of John R Reeves of Bethesda Maryland an attorney and U S Commissioner as defense counsel for Robert Snyder fourteen charged with slaying his foster parents and foster sister Snyder faces a fatal crime case in which a minor is implicated with a national charity backing the defense effort
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Washington
the Volunteers of America Today
John R. Reeves
Bethesda, Md
U. S
Robert Snyder
Heavy Fine Levied For Rent Overcharges in Baltimore
Federal Judge William Coleman fined landlord Paul Liebegott 4050 dollars after he pleaded guilty to 27 counts of rent overcharges for properties in west and southwest Baltimore. The 56 year old admitted forcing tenants to sell furniture to justify higher furnished rents. Attorneys say about 4000 dollars has been restored and 1200 more is being returned.
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Baltimore
William ©. Coleman
Paul Liebegott
Liebegott
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Fred MY
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Coleman
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Lem 'Ke
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