Wounded man licensed to wed amid hospital discharge
A marriage license was issued at the Clerk's office to Wilbur G. Sarver and Mary V. Knight shortly before Sarver's discharge from Washington County Hospital. Sarver, injured by a December 21 shotgun attack, was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and head injuries. Police questioned Sarver but he offered no statement.
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Wilbur G. Sarver
Pinesburg
Mary V. Knight
Williamsport
Sarver
Washington County
William Peters
Frank Winters
Peters
Protest Over Tax Rise Face Frederick County Officials
Frederick Md December 29 protesters packed the Court House to challenge a planned tax rate increase from 82 to about 90 cents per year starting January 1. Debates focused on school costs Montevue hospital plans and the Children’s Aid Society.
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Children’s Aid Society
Beericenses
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Granted 4.23 Million
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials announced a 4 230 000 government loan to lay 35 000 tons of rails build 820 new coal cars and repair 1 000 freight cars and 240 locomotives The loan would allow 3 000 furloughed workers to return to duty including Mount Clare shop and facilities in Keyser Graf ton Cumberland Glenwood and Newark Former 29th Division members plan a turkey dinner tonight at the Morris Frank Post American Legion starting 7 30 p m for a World War era reunion with a planned program and meal
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mount Clare
Keyser
W. Va
Grafton
Cumberland
29Th Division
Morris Fravk
The
American Legion
29Th Division Association
Cearfoss Community News Buoys Christmas Program
A Christmas program at the Brethren church in Broadfording delighted attendees. Local residents and visitors from Hagerstown Nova Pennsylvania and Upton shared gatherings at Cearfoss and nearby homes. Several families hosted guests, and illness limited activity as Treda Bell Clopper remained confined with pneumonia.
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Cearfoss
Brethren Church
Broadfording
David Palmer
Hagerstown
Preston Myers
Nannia Martin
Miley Carbaugh
C. KR. Stouffer
Earl Martin
Reid
W. M. Cunningham
Edgar Stouffer and Son
Amos Mowen
Cearfosss
M. Carbaugh
Helen Ecketine
Nova
Frank Carbaugh
Chalmer Myers
Nova, Pa
J. M. Springer
Upton
A. H. Hose
John Keller
Juanita Myera
Elsie Hose
Howard Clopper
Ambrose
Herman Clopper
Helen Eckstine
Maude
Mae Ecktine
Hollywood Plans New Series From Rowland and Brice
Eastern production rebounds as Rowland and Brice prepare a West Coast studio deal. Their first project may be Sweet Adeline to be released by United Artists. Cast notes include Bing Crosby in Pasadena golf, Ethel Barrymore in London, and Bette Davis starring at Warner Bros. Marion Davies funds charity toy distributions.
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Hollywood
Cal
Rowland and
Brice
New York
Rowland
Monte Bruce
Adeline
United Artists
Bing Crosby
Ethel Barrymore
Palladium
London
Irene Franklin
War Ners
Manny Seff
Sam Jaffe
Bette Davis
Warners
Jack Barrymore
Columbia
Christmas Services Highlight Downsville Church
The Downsville Church of Christ held a full Christmas service with a Bible school room filled. Mrs. Samuel Shank read scripture and her sister Miss Annie Bowers presented the same story in poetry. A school program and teacher credits followed. Rev. C A Frick and son Robert traveled to Kingston Pa for a funeral, returning with Adah Dittinger.
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Byers
C. A. Frick
Robert
Kingston
Mr. Frick
Adah Dittinger
Frick
Hannah Flock
Maryland University
Helen Flook
Washington, D. C
Christopher Bean Shines At Maryland Theatre With Dressler
Marie Dressler stars in Christopher Bean a Metro feature at the Maryland Theatre opening to large crowds. Lionel Barrymore delivers a standout Dr Haggett performance with strong supporting turns by Beulah Bondi Jean Hersholt Helen Mack and others. The film adapts the play with suspenseful surprises and the Paintings by Christ opher Bean fuel dramatic ending. Laurel and Hardy provide a comedy and a newsreel caps the program.
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Marie Dressler
Maryland Theatre
Christopher Bean
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Haggett
Miss Dressler
Beulah Bondi
Hagegett
Jean Hersholt
Helen Mack
H. B. Warner
Russell Hardie
Min
Bill
Miss Pressler
Will Rogers Puts on Hilarious Show at Henry's Theatre
Will Rogers stars in the Fox release Mr. Skitch touring Henry's Theatre. He plays a family man who loses fortune in a bank failure, earns three thousand dollars in a gambling casino only to have his wife lose it in an oil camp, then heads to Hollywood to chase a movie star impersonator. The film ends with a comic resolution.
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Ramon Navarro
Rudy Vallee
Victor Herbert
Hal Roach
Laurel and Hardy
Charley Chase
Patsy Kelsey
Thelma Todd
Roach
Will Rogers
Henry’s
Fox
Mr. Skitch
Rogers
Hollywood
Colonial Theatre Screens The Fighting Code This Week
Local readers enjoy Buck Jones Western The Fighting Code at the Colonial Theatre today and tomorrow. Christmas visits span several families in Williamsport and Hagerstown area with gatherings and an obituary note for Newton Winger near Greencastle. The town mourns with services at Broadfording Cemetery.
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Buck Jones
Colonial Theatre
Walnut Point Christmas Socials and Illnesses Reported
Walnut Point December 27 notes guests from Hagerstown Berkeley Springs and Clear Spring visiting the Spickler and Burgess homes for Christmas. Bertha Sprecher confined to bed with grip and her son Preston also ill. Rev F B Berk and son Wayne plus Mrs Wm Boward and Frisby Mowen attended the Burgan home supper with other guests mentioned.
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Walnut Point
Harry Boward
Hagerstown
Wm. Boward
Robert Delander
Mary Jane
Guy Boward
Berkeley Springs
Samuel Suffacool
Clearspring
F. T. Spickler
Alvin Burgess
New York
Walter Frush
Bertha
Sprecher
Gripyi
Preston
F. B. Berk
Wayne
Silver Run
Frisby Mowen
Roger Burgan
Burgan
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