Senators Welcome Federal Gas Price Probe
Senators O Mahoney and Magnuson said they welcome a forthcoming federal grand jury investigation into recent price increases in oil and gasoline. O Mahoney, chairman of a joint antimonopoly subcommittee, called the inquiry helpful as prices rose about 75 cents a barrel for crude and one cent a gallon for gasoline. Magnuson, head of the commerce committee, noted a separate subcommittee study of gas oil price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Magnuson
Dwash
Justice Department
Europe
Suez Canal
Middle East
Senate Commerce Committee
Alexandria
Antitrust Division
Federal District
Albert V. Bryan
Service News: William J. Paden joins 54th Antiaircraft Battalion
William J. Paden, son of Mrs. Irene K. Paden of Boonsboro and husband of Gloria of Middletown, Md., has been assigned to Battery C of the 54th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion at the Army Chemical Center, Md. A radar operator, he enlisted last October and was last stationed at Fort Jackson, D. C. He attended Shepherd College before entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Paden
Irene K. Paden
Boonsboro
Gloria
Middletown
54Th
Army Chemical Center
William
Army
Fort Jackson
D. C
Shepherd College
Two Improving At Hospital
Clarence C. Brezler of 324 North Mulberry continues to improve at the hospital after gall bladder surgery last week. City Councilman Jacob Vorous, stricken a week ago, is much improved and expected to be home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Brezler
North Mulberry
Pangborn Corporation
Jacob Vorous
Horst's Sinclair Service Opens in Maugans Ville
Open for business Horst's Sinclair Service in Maugans Ville Maryland offers pickup and delivery. Contact RE 9-479 for details and service options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst
Sinclair
Maugansville
Pick
Dial
Obituaries: Hoch Sullivan Leininger and Peck
Obituary notices list Belva Hoch of Washington 67 and Robert Earl Sullivan of Washington County. Isaac Leininger of Kauffman Station dies at 7, with numerous grandchildren and siblings. Additional funeral notices for Julia Peck and others appear, with service details and family connections.
Conservation Plan Sign-Up Under Way In Maryland
Maryland farmers may sign contracts to place cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program through March 15. Leonard C. Burns notes requirements: land must be eligible, no double participation, acreage reduction equal to CR acres, and compliance with farm allotments. Contracts span three to ten years based on existing cover and forestry practices, with initial payment up to 80 percent of costs and annual payments around 12 dollars per contracted acre in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Leonard C. Burns
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation) Committee
John D Crawford Former Resident Dies Suddenly at 63
John D Crawford formerly of Hagerstown and a noted Baltimore County bridge engineer died unexpectedly yesterday after collapsing at his Towson office en route to a hospital. A native of Rockville Md he was 63 and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology civil engineering graduate. Surviving are wife Margaret Burford Crawford a son Lt Col John D Crawford Jr and daughter Mrs Chester A Grabarek of Aberdeen Md. He belonged to the Engineering Society of America and attended Mercersburg Academy. Also noted are local social items: Mt Lena the Spot dance and a shotgun shooting event by the Western Md Sportsman's Club scheduled for Feb 10.
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John D. Crawford
Hagerstown
Baltimore County
Towson
Rockville
Crawford
Engineering Society of America
Mercersburg Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Margaret Burford Crawford
John D. Crawford, Jr
Air Force
Chicago
Chester A. Grabarek
Aberdeen
Mt. Lena
Lawmakers Hear Grim Figures On Route 40 Modernization
Maryland legislators and the State Roads Commission faced a chaotic four night review of the 12 year roads program. Costs have risen from 68 to about 1 billion dollars, construction lags by about a year, and only 747 of 1262 planned miles may be ready in the first four years. Federal aid remains uncertain, potentially 296 to 464 million, depending on Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Senate
House
State Roads Commission
Annapolis
Jarv Ancwar
General Assembly
SRC
Congress
Advice to Save Nursery Stock for Early Planting
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson warns gardeners to act now to protect nursery stock during delivery. Steps include arranging neighbor pickup if away, leaving delivery instructions, choosing cool storage, and preparing soil for early planting with liberal watering. It cites sloppy storage risks and notes a U.S. 40 stretch in Maryland.
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Islature
Thomas M. Simpson
Maryland
Pveery Oke Ustet
Brother of Mrs. Fred Caton Dies in Florida Quarry Accident
Mrs. Fred Caton of this city received word that her brother Roy Dale Dean fifty three? 43 formerly of Oakland Maryland was killed in an accident at a Florida stone quarry. Dean, a construction engineer working in Florida, was drawn into a conveyor at the quarry, causing his death. Also notes a dance event at Boonsboro American Legion featuring The Melodieres tonight and a benefit athletic committee event.
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Fred Caton
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Roy Dale Dean
Oakland
Dean
Florida
Long-Term Sears Lease In Shopping Center
Lionel Friedmann Strouse Greenberg Co. negotiated a long lease for Sears Roebuck and Co. to occupy about 10,000 sq ft in Long Meadow Shopping Center, Hagerstown. Aggregate rent exceeds 1.5 million dollars. The store will be at Potomac and Northern Avenues, expected to open by late fall 1957. center also hosts Food Fair S H Kresge Peoples Service Drug and American Stores.
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Lionel Friedmann
Strouse, Greenberg & Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Long Meadow
Hagerstown
Potomac and
Northern Avenues
Food Fair
S. S. Kresge
Peoples Service Drug Stores, Inc
American Stores
Billy Graham Considers End of Evangelistic Work
New York reports Billy Graham signaling his days as a mass evangelist may be near their end. He said he would continue evangelism as long as stamina lasts, noting attractive offers from universities to serve as a fund raiser but stressing he remains a useful instrument of God’s purpose.
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New York
Billy Graham
Graham
Episcopal
William M. Strock
St. James
Episcopal Church
Manhata
Cuba
Esso Standard Oil
South Hagerstown Fire Co
Strock
Maryland
Delaware
Jay M. Bohn
Funkstown
Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Gettysburg College
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service
Two Given Terms For Non Support In Juvenile Court
Two men were jailed for failing to support their minor children after hearings before Juvenile Court Magistrate Evan Crossley. Tra McCartney, picked up in Pennsylvania at local authorities request, received three years in the House of Correction. Robert Socks of Hagerstown was sentenced to one year in the House of Correction.
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Tra McCartney
Pennsylvania
House of Correction
Evan Crossley
Puoue Venuc
Robert Socks
Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry meeting seeks local turnout
Washington County Historical Society invites a large local delegation to a Monday night meeting February 11 at 8 pm in Harpers Ferry High School. Col. Bradley Nash says a National Park Service official will give an illustrated talk on developing national parks tied to the Antietam Battlefield and other historic shrines, stressing county importance.
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Washington County Historical Society
Harpers Ferry High School
Bradley Nash
Harpers Ferry
Antietam
Paratrooper Award Won by Pvt Donaldav Rector
Pvt Donaldav L. Rector son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Woolford Hancock Route 1 earned the silver parachutist badge at Fort Campbell Kentucky after completing two weeks of training with the 101st Airborne Division He completed five jumps from a Fairchild C 119 Flying Boxcar to qualify for the award.
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Donaldav L. Rector
Lawrence Woolford
Hancock Route 1
Fort Campbell
101St Airborne Division
Pvt
Rector
Post To Honor Commanders Of Past Years In Funkstown
Dixon post commanders from Troxell Post No. 211 American Legion planned an inaugural night to honor all past commanders, a small legion year two idea. Eleven veterans, including 1950 commander Robert M Brunner, were invited to attend Monday night February 41 to conduct and set a potential yearly precedent.
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Dixon
Troxell Post
American ‘Legion
Funkstown
Legion Post
Robert M. ‘Brunner
Valentine cakes and poultry prizes at local shoot event
The American Rod and Gun Club invites the public to a Feb 10 event at 1:00 p.m. rain or shine featuring dressed poultry and other prizes. Advertisement promotes heart shaped valentine cakes from Huyett's Bakery at 0 N. Potomac St. Dial RE.
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Izaak Walton
Fairplay
League Rr
Hagerstown Speedway
Sun
Adv
Virginia
Huyett’s Bakery
Potomac St
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Misa Belva F. Hoch
Belva F. Hoch
North Capital Street
Washington, D. C
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Harry K
Mary ¢. (Fisher) Hoch
St. Matthews E. A. B
Robert Earl Sullivan
Robert Taft Sullivan
Washington County Hospital
Lavinia Sullivan
Robert Earl Jr
Irene
Donald
Rev. H. Redding
Anna Sullivan Redding
Edward
Alice
Isaac E. Leininger
Kauffman Station
Waynesboro Hospital
Franklin County
Reuben
Emma ‘(Mitchell) Leininger
Old Order of German Baptists
Falling Spring
Nannie
Wise) Leininger
Roy
Greencastle
George Smith
Ira
Minnichi Funeral Home
Julia Irene Peck
Kelso Funeral Home
McConnellsburg
Gateway Nursing Home
George and
Emajine Mellett, Pittman
Big Cove
Williamsport Volunteer Fire Co
Spickler Motor Lines
R.O.M
Dudley
Broadtop
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Washington St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Second National Bank
Federal Depossit Insurance Corporation
Western Md
Sportsman's Club
Ady
Gardening Council of
Simnenn
U. S. 40
Hancock
Boonsboro American Legion
Tonnight
Melodieres
Care Herald-Mail Co
Washington Street
West
McCrory’s
West Washington Street
Sears
American Legion
Potomac
Adva
Bohn
W. M. Strock
Peoples National Bank Hancock
Holiday
Lincoln
First Federal Savings G Loan Association
Jonathan Street
E. Franklin Sr
Elwood Beauty Salon
Snook Brothers
Virginia Avenue
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Ford
Fleigh Motor Corp
Hagerstown Area
W. Church St
Lincoln’s
Washington's
State of
Hagerstown Clearing House Association
General Electric
RCA
Wolf and Son
Franklin St
Alsatia Club
Consumer's Credit Department
Nicodemus National Bank
Summit Avenue
Federal Deposit Incurance Corporation
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