From Our Reporters Notes North Hagerstown muses on dogs
North Hagerstown High School stands out with two canine students Napoléon Henry and Butch McPhail. Napoléon belongs to coach Mel Henry and attends practices, while Butch, owned by John McPhail, brings gym-class cheer. Pupils joke about dog tags and student activity cards.
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North Hagerstown High School
Napoleon” Henry
Mel Henry
Butch” McPhail
John McPhail
el Napoleon
Butch
Downpours Trigger Flood Fears Across Northeast
Storm rainfall drenched the Northeast causing river crests and highway closures. In New York State 27 counties were under safety alert as streams overflowed, routes 9 and 17 faced closures, and towns across Catskill and Ulster reported flooded basements and waterlogged roads. Creeks began receding in Pennsylvania's Pocono region easing flood risk, while Adirondacks and Catskill areas saw ice melt and warm temps. The Brodhead Creek crest at Analomink marked a historic reference to an August flood disaster.
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United States
New York State
Pocono Mountain
Pennsylvania
New York City
New Jersey
Adirondacks
Catskill
Underwood
Elizabethtown
Livingston Manor
Silvan County
New York
Brodhead
Rotheast Pennsylvania
Strone
Camp Davis
Weatheraureau
Mt. Pocono
Stampless Card Brings Laugh From County Officials
Chester F Delphey president of the Board of County Commissioners and John M Baer president of the Board of Education exchange a light moment over a stampless three-cent postage due Christmas card. Delphey jokes about public economy while Baer ponders if others sent yesterday lacked stamps.
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Chester F. Delphey
Board of County Commissioners
Chester
John M. Baer
Board of Education
Baer
Mr. Baer
Car Hits Pole Injures No One In Maryland Route Incident
Evan Blackwell, 22, of Baltimore, escaped injury when his car veered off U S Route 40 near Hagerstown about 2 AM striking a pole and fence. Police cited reckless driving as the cause.
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Evan Blackwell
Baltimore
U.S. Re
Hagerstown
Fairy Irene
Five Die In Christmas Crash Near Winfield West Virginia
Five people perished when a Dean family car collided with a tractor trailer on West Virginia 17, northwest of Charleston. The victims included two adults and three children from Grand Rapids, Michigan, en route home for Christmas. State Police reported the crash occurred as the car skidded, veered across the road, and struck the trailer. The Dean couple, both in their 20s, and their three children ages 10, 12, and 2 were all killed. A tractor-trailer driver at the scene was questioned. the driver’s name was not released. The families were students at design schools in Grand Rapids and were traveling to High Point for the holidays.
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W. Va. Re
Charleston
Joseph Dean
Winfield
Christ Lam
Berm
W. Va
Hruck
Highpoint
Joseph P. Dean
Dean
Marshall Har
Caris
Marylin K. Harris
Sarren
Serepe
Harris Pee Cea Pee
Lotha
Cou
Wilcoxen Poli
Upans Geen
Harris
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mass X rays for TB to be selective review in 1958
Dr. W Ross Cameron city and county health officer said mass X rays for tuberculosis will be discontinued in this area and screenings will be selective in high incidence groups. The State Board of Health meeting in Baltimore urged prior approval for all programs and emphasized avoiding unnecessary radiation.
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Ross Cameron
Heland
State Board of Health
Baltimore
Cameron
Camer
Leroy E. Burney
Maurice C. Pinehoff
State Board of Mealth
Wash ‘Iter Comity
Driver Pays 4000 Restitution for Damaged Car
Paul Wm. Beck, 19, Fayetteville Pa, must repay William and Freda Zagic of Tagerstown for car damage estimated over 34000. Payments start January 4 at not less than 10 dollars weekly. Beck drove his parents’ car, rammed the Zagic vehicle in Waynesboro demolishing it. He had been sentenced December to serve 2 days to four months in jail. The court offered release in June for Christmas if he faced prosecution costs if already served winter sentence.
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Paul Wm. Beck
Fayetteville
William and
Freda Zagic
Tagerstown
Beck
Waynesboro
Dutch Kitchen Realty Sold to New Owners
The Dutch Kitchen property on East Washinton Street changed hands this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Stable are the new owners and operators of the restaurant and tavern, taking over from Mr. and Mrs. Xaliopulos. Less than a dozen homes changed owners this week, with volume down from the usual. Deed transfers include Wilmer G. Turner and wife on Franklin P. Kells and wife on Rose Glew Avenue, and Thomas C. Blickenstatt and wife to Einar Olsen and wife along Roessner Avenue. Della M. Warrenfelt2 remains listed as involved in the ongoing notices.
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James Koliopatos
Washinton Street
Iuenovet
Fred J. Stabl
Soong
Xaliopulos
Wilmer G. Turner
Franklin P. Kells
Rose Glew Avenue
Sharpsburg Pike
Thomas C. Blickenstatt
Einar Olsen
Roessner Avenue
Della M
Friendly Cops Add To Cheer
In Santa Monica a 11 year old boy Peter Ingram collected mistletoe but faced a long wait. A passing police officer asked about business, then took Peter to the station when his ride failed to arrive. The officers decorated the station with mistletoe and bought Peter’s stock for the season.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Collccman
Ingram
Topanga Canyon
Peter
Henry Ingram
Local Scout Earns Honor at Fort Banning Court of Honor
Stephan White, son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Stephan A. White, was advanced to Star Scout at the Fort Banning Court of Honor. The ceremony took place in December at the Moller Apartments in this city and marked a notable achievement in his Boy Scouts career.
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Stephan White
Stephan A. White Moller
Fort Banning
Dew
Gromyko calls for UN action on disarmament plan
In Moscow Andrei Gromyko urged a special United Nations session or an international conference to pursue disarmament. He linked talks to an East West summit and faulted NATO in blocking disarmament efforts. Khrushchev joined, urging an East West summit and a no war pact with the United States, as Western leaders push for talks.
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Moscow
United Nations
Andrei A. Gromyko
Russia
Pentry
Washington
Dulles
Andrei Gromyka
Saas Nay
Gromyko
Nisters
Communist Party
Nikitalimarine
Kheushchev
Gromykott
John T. Pierce
Tolnspolis
Soviet Union
Cmdr
John R. Pierce
Argonaut
Pacific
Arliament
NATO
West
Gromyko Seid
Umae
U. N. General Assembly
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Age Loe
Sormalions
Commission
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Doubts Russia Can Attack By Guided Subs
Vice Admiral William V. Davis Jr. doubts Russia could successfully attack American shores with guided missile submarines. As Deputy Chief of Naval Operations he asserts such an assault would be difficult to achieve and remain feasible.
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Russia
Groton
Conn. U
William V. Davis Jr
Davis
Navall
Delphey Says Snook Would Hold Up Four School Plans
Chester F Delphey asserts county leaders may delay four school construction projects to free funds for a Boonsboro Williamsport Huyetts South County plan. Delphey backs building Williamsport unit first to avoid delaying other education facilities. Snook favors holding up plans to complete the Boonsboro project while funds cover the Williamsport and other units.
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Delphey
Snook
Chester F. Delphey
Board of San Fame
Barry Snook
Williams
Boonsboro
Port
Huyetts
South County
Wiliamsport
Chewsville
South Count
Heisty
Barnsboro
Snock
Williamsport
Unichoels
Huys
Eds
South High
Moonly
Anymnasium
Snook Selth
Conde
Boonsbara
Boonsboro Way
Willamsport
J Auditorium
Jobless Father Of 5 Admits To Burglary To Get Food
Four days before Christmas a jobless father of five admitted breaking into the Bloom store at St James. William Tracy 25 and Roy Hall 18 were arrested after police tracked the theft of 11 cartons of cigarettes a portable radio two boxes of soap powder and 63 cents. Tracy said he was out of work and planned to take groceries. They were held for court after deputy Delauter surprised them at the Bloom store. The car was towed to Hagerstown.
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Degas
Farjlauter
Ioma
Paul Ottinger
Bloom ‘Court
William &, Tracy
Iater
Kawvate
Hagerstown
Myron 1
Ft. Bloom
St. James
Tracy
Magis
Roy D. Hall
Franklin Street
Murray Delauter
Telat
Bloom Stote
Col
Had Reason To Think Sputnik Hit Nearby
Mrs Nora Stone and three grandchildren in Smithsburg Rt 2 believed a Russian satellite may have fallen nearby yesterday afternoon. While watching As the World Turns on a new TV, an explosion-like report occurred, the picture vanished and the set smoked. The Stone children carried the set outdoors as firemen arrived. the TV was a total loss but likely prevented a larger fire.
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Nora Stone
Smithsburg
Rt 2
Russia
Sputnik
Patricia
William Stone
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