Vote Largest Ever Cast In U S Election
The Associated Press reports in Washington that the November election yielded a record national vote of 98,798,669. Herbert Hoover led over Al Smith by 6,429,612 with Hoover 21,429,109 and Smith 15,005,497. Norman Thomas gained about 267,000 of the minor party votes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Hoover
United States
Norman Thomas
Coolidge
New York State
Lafollette
Voters See Large Turnout With 25 Percent Rise Nationally
The presidential race drew 29,091,417 ballots, a national increase of over 25 percent since 1924, led by strong gains in the South where figures rose markedly. In local musician ranks, Hagerstown Local 770 elected new officers including President Arthur W. Seigman and Vice President Robert A. Burck, with Samuel H. Strine as secretary and C. E. Harp as sergeant at arms, among others on the executive committee.
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South
Hagerstown
American Federation of Musicians
Arthur W. Seigman
Robert A. Burck
Samuel H. Strine
C. E. Harp
Martin W. MacDonald
William Hammack
Asher Edleman
Sidney Jaynes
R. C. Harp
Industrial revolving fund eyed to lure new factories
Roy A. Leit er, president of the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce, announced that a meeting of real estate and business men will discuss creating an industrial revolving fund after January first. The fund would loan money to attract or expand factories, be held by a Chamber subsidiary, and repaid as plants develop, a plan used by other towns.
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Hagerstown
Roy A. Leiter
Chamber of Commerce
Martin Home Jewel Thefts Reported In Oak Hill Area
Thieves broke a glass door at Abe Martins residence in the 1300 block of Oak Hill Avenue between 6 and 8 yesterday evening. They unlocked the entry, looting diamond rings wrist watches and other jewelry worth over 300 dollars from several rooms while the Martins were away. L Vinton Hershey is in Philadelphia.
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Abe Martin
Oak ‘Hill Avenue
Martin
Hagerstown Could Be On U S Mail Route Link
Hagerstown may be located on the United States mail route Washington to Pittsburgh if Chamber of Commerce efforts succeed. Two government reps visited the local airport, approved the site, with Uniontown as the other potential landing point. Ray A. Leiter chaired a committee to approach Congressman Zihman. A Christmas tree greets visitors at Police Headquarters lobby, decked by Patrolman Sailes and department members. Carroll Renner of Roanoke, formerly from the city, is visiting Hagerstown.
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Hagerstown
United States
Washington
Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce
Uniontown
Ray A. Leiter
Alan J. Bachrach
A. H. Kreider
Paul Reisner
Harry Newcomer
Zihiman
Police
Sailes
Woman Barbetta Hammel Arrested in San Francisco Firm Scandal
Barbette Hammel, former proprietor of Barbette Shoppe in San Francisco and a prominent social figure, has been jailed in Los Angeles. Berkeley authorities accuse her of amassing large sums through multiple promotional enterprises.
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Mra
Miss Cassell Falls Through Skylight While Washing Windows
Miss Margaret L Cassell suffered cuts and bruises after falling through a glass skylight while washing windows in a second floor apartment at 4 West Franklin street yesterday afternoon. She climbed to a ledge outside a rear window to wash the apartment’s windows and tumbled into a furniture store on the building’s first floor.
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Margaret L.cassell
West Franklin, Street
Miss Cassell
Postoffice Busy With Usual Christmas Rush
Postmaster Tenney reports over 80 000 pieces of mail cancelled at Hagerstown postoffice yesterday, with more expected today. Lines formed at the package windows as thousands of parcels and cards rush to reach last minute shoppers. Little Miss Cleona Bowman ill with grip. Mr William King of Chariton and Daniel King visited. Lloyd Clarke of St Paul recently called.
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Hagerstown
Tenney
Cleona Bowman
William King
Quinten
Chariton
Daniel King
Lloyd Clarke
St. Paul
Janney Quits Welfare Post in Maryland
Baltimore December 22 Stuart Janney director of state welfare and chairman of the state welfare board resigned from both offices to Governor Ritchie asking the resignation take effect at his convenience. The governor said no successor would be appointed until mid January and Janney would hold the posts until a successor is named. Officials cited pressure of professional demands in his law practice as the reason for the resignation.
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Baltimore
Stuart
Janney
State Welfare
State Board of Welfare
Ritchie
Social calls and visits around Blairs Valley and neighbors
A neighborly set of visits and callers around Blairs Valley is recorded. Dorothy Shuck spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Blaine Ervine while Mrs John Ervine called on Mrs Luther Bowman. Numerous other locals including the Ernst and Cunningham families, Ray Kiefer, Harry Vetter, and Z F Rubeck visited D A Bloyer and David Rubeck households through the weekend.
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Dorothy Shuck
Blaine Ervine
John Ervine
Luther Bowman
Wm. Ernst
Julia
Viola Cunningham
Wretha Ervine
Mahlon Cunningham
Ray Kiefer
Harry Vetter
Guy Ervine
Lloyd Bricker
Z. F. Rubeck
Clyde Ankeney
D. A. Bloyer
Ymond Bloyer
Rachel Forsythe
David Rubeck
Bowser
John Hose
Sharpsburg
Gernard Bloyer
Lewis Sword
Blairs Valley
Fred’ Keyser
Broadfording
Committee Named For Road Widening Discussion In City
A Chamber of Commerce committee will meet after the new year to discuss widening Rochester Place into a one way street. Roy A. Leiter named Fred C. Wright chair and members John Hamilton Charles H Eyerly D Ramaciotti Milton Kohler Brewer Stouffer Issac Slutzker Frank Bentz and J B Lakin from the First Hose Fire Co. The plan aims to ease crowding on S Potomac and S Jonathan streets and may proceed only if the Hagerstown Bank building sale occurs.
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Rochester Place
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Roy A. Leiter
Chamber of Commerce
Fred. C. Wright
John Hamilton
Charles H. Eyerly
D. Ramaciotti
Milton Kohler
Brewer Stouffer
Elks Club
Issac. Slutzker
Frank Bentz
First Hose Fire Co
J.B. Lakin
S. Potomac
S. Jonathan
Hagerstown Bank
Missing Couple Search Fails Near Diamond Creek Canyon
In Grand Canyon Arizona December 21 The tedious rescue effort for Mr and Mrs Glenn Hyde continued as boats and hikers closed in on the Colorado below Diamond Creek where their scow was found. After locating the craft it rammed a rock, Army planes joined the search but later abandoned the hunt.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Colorado
Glenn Hyde
Diamond Creek
Hyde
Freighter West Totant Strikes Rocks in Bangor Bay
The American freighter West Totant ran aground in Bangor Bay Belfast with a hold flooded after striking the rocks at full speed earlier today. Rescue boats aided by local vessels attempted to stabilize the ship as authorities assessed damage and salvage options.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bangor Bay
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U.S
Gov. Smith
Buffalo Restaurant
Taubman
South Potomac
L. Vinton Hershey
Philadelphia
Coffman Chevrolet Sales (Incorporated
W. Washington St
Block Island
R. 1
Palmer Dunbar
C. OF
Caroll Renner
Roanoke
Leiter Brothers
Wallingford
Alo Uum Ay
Tuxelo'’S
Hoffman, Barnhart and Clopper
Harry C. Main
East
Franklin Street
Lambert
Goodyear
John D. Myers & Co
North Potomac Street
Harry S. Myers
Maryland Motor. CO
Franklin
RWG Department
North Potomac BT
McFaddin’s Sport Shop
Ford
Hagerstown. Motor CO
Stati Opp
W. L. French
Dale St
Potomac
Edison
Frigidaire
Maryland
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