Poultry Show Opens in Smithsburg County Town
The Smithsburg Poultry Association opened its sixth annual winter exhibition, running 2 to 10 daily with no admission. Despite bad weather a high quality entry of chickens led by top breeders from Harrisburg Hanover and Baltimore. Judging by N Myers G H Teter W H Rice and Boileau Bros was completed yesterday. Local committee members include J S Hartman B P Kretsinger O C Boileau and others.
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Smithsburg
J. S. Hartman
B. P. Kretsinger
O. C. Boileau
A. §. Garnand
Kenneth Frey
A L. Day
Poultry Show Awards Highlight Broad Breed Ribbons
The Barred Rocks led with about 60 entries at a state poultry show with many prizes. Special premiums went to Boileau Frey Hartle Rotella and others for best shapes colors and displays of Barred Rocks Brown Leghorns White Wyandotte and more across multiple assigns at Smithsburg Hagerstown and surrounding towns.
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O. C. Boileau
R. Kenneth Frey
G. Rotella
Hartman Sons
John M. Hamsher
R. J. Reds
Harry Lutz
Boileau Bros
K. Frey
J. M. Hamsher
J. D. Kanaga
R. I
D. Phetteplace
C. J. Ebersole
D. Jacques
D. W. Benchoff
H. Garnand
R. B. Hartle
B. Taylor
C. A. Bair
KCRI
D. Kanaga
O. Evans
Australorps
B. P. Kretsinger
Smithsburg
Anconas
C. B. Riggs
H. Reynolds
C. E. Riggs
Maugansville
John D. Kanaga
Haggerstown
W. C. Gaines
Hagerstown
Dark Cornish
J. Johnson
P. W. Shank
I. Shank
W. Gaines
Shank
White Giant
Rexford B. Hartle
Hamburg
Denton Jacques
S. c
Howard Toomey
Harrisburg
J. Kanaga
Kanaga
Hamsher
Kenneth Frey
S. c. White Leghorn
A. L. Dayhoff
D. W. Fenchoff
Dayhoff
Jacques
M. Kline
S. Garver
R.c. R. Yl
Reds
Buff Orphingtons
E. Rinehart
Young Pen
B. Rinehart
Buff Wyandottes
Wyandottes
A. Barr
Hanover
A. S. Garnand
J. Rotella
J. K Roetella
A. F E. Eccard
C J. Ebersole
J. A. Burkhart
G. A. Biddle
A. E. Eccard
J. W. Hartman
Black Giants
Olin Evans
Woodstock
Wyand Goites
KE. Taylor
Berwyn
Cherry Lane Poultry Farm
General Edward L. King Dies at Fort McPherson
Major General Edward L. King aged 69 and commander of the Fourth Corps Area died suddenly from a heart attack while riding at Fort McPherson Atlanta. He collapsed in his saddle and was moved to the post hospital where he expired.
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Atlanta
Dee
Edward L. King
Fourth Corps
King
Fort McPherson
Winter Storm Freezes Roads Then Thaws Provide Transit Delays
The report notes heavy snow and drifting across Frederick, Waynesboro, and surrounding areas. Many roads blocked or passable with effort, buses delayed, and trains reporting drifts on rails. Traffic slowly returns as plows clear routes and residents adapt to slick conditions.
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Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Harrisburg
Waynesboro
Wayneboro
D. Keller Heefner
Nevin
Cumberland Valley Transit Company
Philadelphia Civilian Conservation Corps
Marion
Chambersburg
Old Forge
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hagerstown
Myersville
Middletown
Braddock Heights
Ceresville
Walkersvile
Sablilasville
Thurmont
Hagerstown Second in State Fire Prevention Program
Hagerstown won second place in Maryland for Fire Prevention Week activities. An extensive city program included demonstrations at City Park, inspections of factories and schools, playlets and talks in schools, distributed literature, and a public outreach campaign extending to the county.
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Hagerstown
Annapolis
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Pullic
Max Hoover
Lewis BR. Schmidt
Frank Bentz
George Lindsay
Harold Shriver
Hegerstown
Maryand
Fairbanks Jr Reflects on Staying in England
Douglas Fairbanks Jr says he would not have left England and Gertrude Lawrence if not required to return to Hollywood for a movie. A friend notes the engagement announcement.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
England
Gertrude Lawrence
Sare
Hollywood
Rush to stricken daughter with pneumonia prompts McAdoo trek
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo rushed to Atlanta after a transcontinental flight to be with his stricken daughter Mrs Edward Spencer Cowles wife of Dr Cowles a neurologist and psychiatrist. The hopeful update came as Mrs Cowles at Park Avenue hospital was described as serious though not immediately dangerous and her husband stood by her bedside.
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New York
Edward Spencer Cowles
William Gibbs McaAdoo
California
Atlanta
Cowles
Nona H
McAdoo
Park Avenue
National Association For Advancement of Scientific Healing
Mt Airy Ridge Family Visits and Local Notices
Mt. Airy Ridge December 19 reports visits among local families including Joseph Waltkill Strite and Raymond Butterbaugh. Isabel Shank and M L Sneckenberger illness. Emma Pittenger returns home after week with Scott F. Pittenger family in Hagerstown. Preston Myers visit Maugansville. Newton Winger funeral held near Greencastle with Broad Ford Church of the Brethren services led by Rev. Hartrantt and Rev. Whitacre. A R Holsinger confined with gallstones but improving.
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Mt. Airy Ridge
Joseph Waltkill
Marshall Strite
Mary
Galen
Chas
Hykex
Raymond Butterbaugh
Mangansville
Isabel Shank
M. L. Sneckenberger
Emma Pittenger
Scott F. Pittenger
Hagerstown
Preston Myers
Walter Lowery
Maugansville
Newton Winger
Greencastle
Broadfording
Church of the Brethren
Samuel D. Hartrantt
Chambersburg
Whitacre
A. R. Holsinger
Local Father Stays Overnight After Child Improves
A father chose to stay with his daughter overnight as her condition showed continued improvement. Medical staff report stable signs and no further complications observed.
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