Freezing Rain Hits Area Causing Slippery Roads
Washington County residents faced icy streets and windshields as freezing rain glazed area roads. State and local crews spread salt and sand. police reported numerous minor accidents with no serious injuries. Weather warnings remain for hazardous driving statewide.
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Washin
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Hancock
Maryland
Washington County
Department
Roads Commission
William Potter
Earl Dinsmore
Washngton
Weather Bureau
Cumberland
D. Paul Oswald
Bridgeport
Frederick County
Fred
Deerick Orane
State Roads Commission
Baltimore-Washington
Action Line readers push for public ski reports and local asks
Readers write Action Line seeking published skiing conditions for four Pennsylvanian slopes two in Virginia and Braddock Heights. The note also mentions a trash depot on Oak Hill Ave and a dangerous crossing near Oak Ridge Dr. plus inquiries about clock collector networks and a TV star.
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Action Line
Harry
Hegerstown
R.P
Virginia
Braddock Heights
Oak Hill Ave
J.A.B
Oak Ridge Dr
Funkstown
Sharpsburg Pike
R.T.E
Big Pool
L.H
Funkhouser seeks Ward Four council seat in bid for re election
Ralph L. Funkhouser 62 of 401 Brookline Ave announced today his bid for re election as Ward Four Councilman. A Democrat and longtime city official he opposes a city manager and touts his record on streets lighting alleys and storm drains. He has served three terms and remains active with local groups including the North American Rod and Gun Club and the Hagerstown Parking Commission. He stresses city county cooperation and calls for stronger water sewer and housing services.
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Ralph L. Funkhouser
Bor
Brookline Ave
Funkhouser
Nion
Market House
Bet
Hagerstown
Wards
Rod and Gun Club
Thieves Strike Homes Steal Dinnerware and Valuables
Police report a spate of thefts including silver dinnerware silver pins a ladies watch and a checkbook taken from Moses Berkson 1400 Potomac Ave Hagerstown after his family returned to a ransacked home A separate theft at 945 Fairfield Rd saw a $30 coat and $8 gloves stolen from a car while parked at B F Goodrich 117 W Franklin St Christmas decorations remain complaints and warnings continue William Doak 5 Wood Ave reports lights and three plastic bells stolen from his home
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Moses Berkson
Potomac Ave
Hagerstown
B.F. Goodrich
W. Franklin St
William E. Doak
Wood Ave
30 Day Term Handed Down In Bike Theft
David W. Gerberich, 20, of 729 Virginia Ave, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being found guilty of stealing a $30 bicycle from Mark Kaylor at 940 The Terrace on December 18. Lt. Paul Mentzer said Gerberich rode the bike to a shopping center and left it. attorney William Dwyer questioned Mentzer’s testimony. Magistrate Warren Stultz noted Gerberich’s prior offenses show little deterrence.
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David W. Gerberich
Virginia Ave
Paul Mentzer
Mark Kaylor
Terrace
Mentzer
Gerberich
William Dwyer
Dwyer
Warren Stultz
Ronald E. Redman
Rohrersville
Rt. 1
Gliff
Gary Stouffer
Jerry Gallin
Reaman
Eas Kaine
Whag Radio Star
Tien
Hagerstown Kiwanis Club
Gallin
James Beaver
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Mrs Kline Joins Civil Defense Staff in Maryland
Mrs Kline, of Dewey Avenue, has joined the western area staff of the Maryland Civil Defense Agency based in the Washington County Courthouse. She replaces Mrs Shobe who plans further education. A 1967 graduate of South Hagerstown High School, she sings in St Matthews Methodist Church choir. Her father runs a radio store in Hagerstown and she earned a radio operator's license after joining the Civil Defense office.
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M. Steven Kline
Dewey Ave
Maryland Civil Defense Agency
Washington County
J.W. Shobe
Kline
South Hagerstown High School
St. Matthews Methodist Church
Hagerstown
Civil Defense Office
Bell Ringers Perform At Optimist Luncheon
The Westminster Bell Ringers from Hagerstown Presbyterian Church performed for the Optimist Club at a Ladies Day luncheon on Monday, presenting 10 numbers with 12 bell ringers. In related news, the Technical Services Division of Fairchild Hiller Corp in Riverdale received a 3,127,000 one year extension from NASA to provide scientific and engineering support at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt.
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Westminster Bell Ringers
Hagerstown Presbyterian
Church
Optimist Club
Fairchild Hiller Corp
Riverdale
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenvelt
Hearing Reset For Feb 5 In King Case
The Maryland Home Improvement Commission has rescheduled the hearing for Southern Developers Inc. in a dispute with Hagerstown homeowners Mr. and Mrs. William L. King. The February 5 session at 1 30 p m will follow a Dec 18 start in Hagerstown. The case cites code violations, contract abandonment, and failure to provide a proper Copy of the contract to the Kings.
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Maryland Home Improvement Commission
Southern Developers Inc
Hagerstown
Gilford Ave
William L. King
W. Bethel St
Rehabilitation School Program At Year’s End
The first full year of cooperative education vocational rehabilitation operations ends with services including evaluation counseling restorative services and vocational training. In Maryland 6853 pupils across 12 counties including Washington County participate. the county program cost 60720 with 49 closed cases 137 counseled 37 restored 89 in vocational training and 82 mentally retarded 134 emotional disorders and 182 other disabilities. The county reports 218 new referrals and 78 awaiting evaluation.
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Maryland
Washington County
Starlene LaPole Shines In Embassies Salute Pageant
In Washington’s embassy charity pageant Starlene LaPole, a 13yearold North Potomac Junior High eighth grader from Hagerstown, performed as a U S representative. She twirled a baton on a unicycle and acrobatically twirled, part of the Maryland Retarded Children Fund event at the Sheraton Park Hotel featuring performers from several nations.
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Sheraton Park
Maryland
Starlene
Ralph L. la Poles
1107
Outer Drive
United States
Hungary
Turkey
Tahiti
Africa
U.S
Cynthia Wilber
Arlington
Low Langlotz
North Potomac Junior High
Corps of Golden Majorettes
Deadline Set For Picking Park Sites In Washington County
Washington County plans to complete a county park site acquisition plan by March to qualify for a new state fund for county parks and open space. Chairman Donald Frush says he has more than ten offers of land for possible sites and will coordinate with the Planning and Zoning Commission and consultants. Other groups, including the Conservation Foundation and Maryland Environmental Trust, express interest in land along the Potomac River for conservation or recreation, while private developers seek river access for industrial and recreational use.
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Phil Ebersole
Washington County
Donald R. Frush
Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission
Frush
Washington County Potomac Advisory Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
The
Conservation Foundation
Potomac River
Maryland Environmental Trust
Maryland General Assembly
John E. Clark
Bel Air
Obituary notices from Maryland and surrounding areas
Multiple obituaries: Katherine S. Hager of Hagerstown dies after a yearlong illness. Paul E. Baker of Middletown dies at Frederick Memorial Hospital after 37 years with M J Grove Co.. W Howard Naylor of Highfield dies of heart attack. Benjamin Franklin Miller of St. Charles dies at St Johns Mercy Hospital. Edward Harry Queen of Hagerstown dies after months of illness. Survivors, churches, and funeral details listed. several services set across Middletown, Sabillasville, Chambersburg, and Warren.
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Katherine S. Hager
North Potomas St
Jackson
Hagerstown
John QO
Sarah C. Walter Smith
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
New York City
J. William Garver
Rouzer Funeral Home
Middletown
Paul E. Baker
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Franklin
Anna Easterday Baker
Middletown Lutheran Church
Baker
M.J. Grove Co
Clara Routzahn Baker
Wilhemina Baker
Washington, D.C
Pauline Roeder
Coreopolis
Regina Eagle
Brunswick
Lee Baker
Walkersville
Paul F. Baker
Mary House
F. Lewis Baker
Jefferson
Gladhill
Emmanuel Hoover
Lutheran Cemetery
W. Howard Naylor
Highfield
Sabillasville
W. Reuben and
Maude V. Cline Naylor
Cullen
Lawrence
Walters
ST. Charles
Benjamin Franklin Miller
Rt. 2
St. Johns Mercy Hospital
Fulton County
Clarence
Susie Egolf Millhes
Assembly of God Church
Webster Grove
Missouri
McDonald Aircraft Corp
Edna Spears Miller
Joann Mitchell
Christine Newcombe
Mildred McCall
Pittsburgh
Benjamin Franklin Jr
Massachusetts
Edward’ R. Miller
Kama Anda Taman I
Edward Harry Queen
Stone Bridge
Warren
Town
Revs
Second Christian Church
R. E. Nuzum
Glen Winters
Elks Lodge
Charles Church
Harden
John
Park Funeral Home
Cham
Juanita Clark
Bersburg
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National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors
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Rose Hill
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Chambersburg
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