Welfare Costs Rise In Maryland County Expenditures
Expenditures for public welfare in Allegany County rose slightly in the last fiscal year, aligning with a state wide increase in Public Welfare Department grants. From July 1, 1945 to June 30, 1946 total welfare costs reached $347,631.48 with public assistance accounting for the majority of the rise.
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Public Welfare Department
Department of Public Welfare
Alle-gany
Maryland
Prince George
Baltimore
Washington County
City Prepares For Celebration Amid New Year Warnings
City officials warned revelers to celebrate responsibly on New Year’s Eve while the Washington County Board of License Commissioners considered extending closing hours. Articles note New York venues charging up to 20 per person and Chicago venues up to 100 per person for entertainment, food, and drinks.
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Washington County Board of License Commissioners
New York
Chicago
Cameo
Dobbin Moves Over for the Tractor in New York Farms
Ithaca N Y March 7 There are only half as many horses and mules on New York State farms as in 1920 while the number of tractors increased more than tenfold during this period Officials report the shift reflects mechanization in agriculture with tractors becoming widespread on farms across the state.
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Ithaca
New York State
Wacky Year Recap of 1946 Craziness Across Cities
Caricature year highlights feature odd incidents from A to Z. Boston cops chase a man for blocks only to learn they did not know why, a Chicago line barricade across tracks, a Philadelphia shopper grabbing a leg of lamb and whacking a rival. January to December list quirks include a GI seeking GI Bill aid for four wives, a thief holding a bag of a dead dog, a soldier sneaking into Sparta, a Chicago actress joining the musicians union, and a Pueblo zoo bar update to curb petting lions plus make believe apes. Other oddities cover misdirected tax refunds, parking fines, wrong bars, cowboy car chases, a duck biting a Dallas postman, and December fines for stumbling into an undertaker’s parlor. The year ends with an eye toward 1947.
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Boston
Miss Beachley to Attend Spanish Portuguese Conference
Miss Catherine Beachley, vice principal and former language teacher at Hagerstown High School, will attend the 28th annual meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese in Washington December 29 to 31 at the Mayflower Hotel. The program includes the Inka Taky Trio performing Peruvian songs and dances, with a banquet featuring Dr. Henry Gratton Doyle as toastmaster and remarks by Francisco Aguilera and Sturgis E. Leavitt on the future of Spanish and Portuguese.
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Catherine Beachley
Hagerstown High School
American Association of Teachers of
Washington
Mayflower Hotel
Mayflower
Henry Gratton Doyle
George Washington University
Journal
Hispania
Francisco Aguilera
Hispanic Foundation
American Association
Sturgis E. Leavitt
Luis Quintanilla
Mexican delegate to Pan American Union to address banquet
The Mexican delegate to the Pan American Union will address banquet guests. Miss Beachley will visit her brother, Dr Ralph G Beachley of Arlington Virginia, during the conference, returning Wednesday to the city.
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Pan American Union
Miss Beachley
Ralph G. Beachley
Arlington
Ducks Getting Smarter Feeding At Night
Baltimore reports ducks in Chesapeake Bay have adopted a night life to sleep safely on broad waters by day. State Game Warden Ernest V. Vaughn reported the day's ducks engaging in nocturnal activity, prompting hunters to rise earlier than usual to pursue them.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay Area
Ernest V. Vaughn
Damage suit over 1945 crash on trial
The $20 000 damage suit details a chain of crashes after a November 5 1945 accident on a mountain road. Navy Lieut Zerfoss and Davis were said to be in a car that struck Rohrbaugh while Bohrer followed, with Martins car also involved. Attorneys argued negligence or lack thereof for Rohrbaugh Martin and Davis as the trial progressed toward a jury verdict.
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Edward J. Ryan, Jr
William L. “Wilson
Allengany County
Charles F. Wagaman
Davis
Theawyers
Rohrbaugh
Washington, D. C
Lieut Zerfoss
Oswald Martin
Martin
Zerfoss
Bohrer
Oswald
Miller
McLaughlin
Lieut
Navy
Pennsylvania
Chimney Fire Extinguished Near West End Reservoir
Firemen extinguished a chimney blaze in a house near the West End Reservoir last night at about seven o'clock, with no injuries reported and firefighters ensuring no extension of the flames.
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West End Reservoir
Night duck activity reversal noted by gunners
Hunters report ducks feeding at night and leaving daybreak blinds as survival drives effort. Vaughn cites widespread accounts, including Dr. Edwin S. Hasbrouck of the Smithsonian, who sat all day in Nanjemoy Creek but saw hundreds of ducks after dark, reversing prior habits.
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Vaughn
Edwin S. Hasbrouck
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Hasbrouck
Nanjemoy Creek
Charles County
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Concord
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Hag
Consumer Credit Service
Cushwa
Carle Hodge
AP ‘Newsfeatures
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Sparta
Wis
Musicians Union
Sacramento
Calif
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Pueblo
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Westchester County
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Treasury Dept
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Spokane
Wash
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Wilmington
Del
Hopeville
Los Angeles
Oregon
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Fr. Sheridan
Geneva
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U. J
East Weymouth
Mass
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New Jersey
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Alaska
San Francisco
Vancou
Des Moines
Po Eger Proe
Ganaway
Yool Teac
U.S. Army Ordnance Proving Ground
White Sands
N.M
Harold R. Turner
Johns Hopkins University
U.S. Army
Harrie M. “Taft
New York, New “Haven
Hartford Railroad
Providence
R. L
U.S
Muriel Skinner
Melbourne
Australia
Shirley Skinner
Oakland
Cal
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Shirley
International
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Smithsburg
Peer Amtowa
Bible’s Liquor Store
Weat
Church Street
National Brewing CO
Fleisher’s
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C. A. Brown
Optometrist
Public Square
Shockey
Oeesi
Hagerstown, MO
Franklin Furniture Store
W. Antietam St
Comercial, Credit Plan Incorporated
Washington ST
Irish Mail
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