Charade charm anchors a brisk mystery comedy wasp
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn star in the mystery comedy Charade held over for a second week at local theaters. The film blends Thin Man style dialogue with brisk plotting and gripping set pieces, as Grant’s suave surface masks a twisting pursuit of truth.
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E DY Miller
Cary Grant
Screentank's
Iin Grog
Audrey Hepburn
Henry's
Grant
Hepburn
Audrey
Holly Golightly
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Cary
Ilain
James Coburn
Tex
Alex
Jee
O Grant
Roe
Gifts Given To Historical Society Here
Gifts presented at the Washington County Historical Society annual meeting at the Women’s Club include a framed lottery plot ticket signed by Otha Williams and Elia Williams, a 1834 newspaper clipping on Gen Lafayette’s death, a bugle linked to Gen J B Stuart, a filling iron, a Chewsville district history manuscript by J Keiffer Funk, and other items from Mrs J Kieffer Funk and Capt Daniel Lemen.
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Washington County Historical Society
Women’s Club
Irs
Frank Mish
Wiliam
Claverton
G. Victor Cushwa
Williamsport
Lemen
Emma B. Motter
Stuart
J. Kieffer Funk
Chewsville
J. Keiffer Funk
Grants Continue Two TB Research Projects in County
Two studies proceed under a $5,000 grant from the Washington County Tuberculosis Association effective through March 31, 1865. Dr. Gerone W. Comstock outlined projects on micro geography of histoplasmin sensitivity among county students and a cough respiratory symptom survey among telephone company workers. The work runs in Washington County and may end if a US Public Health Service field research grant becomes available after September 1, 1944.
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Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
Washington County
Public Health Service
Gen Collier To Talk Here On Disaster Preparedness
Retired Brigadier General William A. Collier, a disaster preparedness consultant, will address a meeting at the Red Cross headquarters in Hagerstown on Thursday afternoon at one o clock. The gathering aims to discuss disaster relief and rehabilitation, with attendees including Leroy Walster and local officials.
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William A. Collier
Astern
Arca
Amer Beate
Heror
Hagerstown
Mathe Leroy Walster
Senne Aer
Knoxville
Nannie G. Boyer
Walster
Kath B. Sprieg
Laversville
Ross
Scott
Washington County Hospital
Albert McAllister
Virginia Ave
US. 11 South
Maryland Comptroller reports $75 per Washington County resident
The state poured 7,070,000 into Washington County and its incorporated towns last fiscal year, about 75 per person for a 93,000 population. Funds supported public schools and welfare, plus the county’s share of taxes. Some of this money is federal. School payments totaled 3,974,421. welfare received 1,264,399. the rest 1,700,333 covered income, admissions, taxes. About 300,000 of tax return revenue went to towns rather than the county.
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Maryland
Washington County
Maryland Comptroller's Office
Calhier
Disaster planning meeting to coordinate resources
Washington county Red Cross Disaster Committee chairs a Tuesday meeting led by Gorge Lambilloite Jr to lay groundwork for mobilizing all available aid for future disasters. Gen Collier, veteran army officer and Red Cross leader in Virginia, will speak on preparedness and cross‑chapter coordination.
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Gorge Lambilloite, Jr
Washington County
Red Cross
Gen. Collier
Fairfax County
Virginia
Massachusetts
Lima
Eighth Army
Korea
Huntingdon
Tunlala College
City Streets Maintenance Costs Reported for 1963
A city summary to the Board of Public Works shows street department net expenditures for 1963 at $288,819. The breakdown lists street maintenance $250,246.48 and works in progress $42,731.90, with equipment rental totaling $4,188.77. Three maintenance categories ran deficits: unallocated costs, alloys, and equipment replacement, while works in progress mostly completed by year end.
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Roport
Board of Public Works
Ed Coats
U S Army Field Band Planned at North Hagerstown High
The U S Army Field Band will perform at North Hagerstown High School on Friday February 7 at 2 pm with no admission charge. The Washington County Teachers Association and the Department of the Army coordinate the event. The band, organized in 1846, has appeared in presidential inaugural parades for Truman Eisenhower and Kennedy.
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Army Field
Batd
Washington
North Hagerstown High School
Auditori
Washington County Teachers Association
Department of the Army
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Snow and Storms Sweep Wide Nation Across Regions
A broad winter storm system brought snow and sleet from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, with rain and fog across the Gulf Coast and southern states. Thunderstorms drenched the Gulf Coast while heavy fog lingered in Minnesota and Michigan. In the Canal Zone a separate flare of protest over the U S flag at Balboa High drew Canal Zone and U S personnel attention amid tensions over sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Gulf
Plains
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Michigan
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
Bloxi
Miss
Texas
Florida
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic States
Truth About Flag Incident Triggering Panamanian Riots
Observers recount a staged riot blackout in Panama and Canal Zone clashes sparked by flag tensions. The piece accuses Panamanian elite interests of manipulating mobs with organized operators and sound trucks to inflame anti U S sentiment in Balboa and beyond. It notes casualties, looting, and a call to reveal true Panamanian power dynamics behind the violence. It includes a correction about Juvenile Court non support figures.
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Tom Ochiltree
London
Atty
Rodget PF
Kennedy
Sritinh
Bangkok
Thailand
Indonesia
Sukarno Ald
Jakarta
Malaysia
Sukarno
Donesia
Horace
Communist Party
Panama
Dave Cottingham
Patemanian
U.S. - Panama
U. S
Balboa High School
Canal Zone
U.S
Lear Gag
Tivoli
Sachhet
Hanama
Castro
Public Invited To Attend Youth Commission Meetings
Washington County Youth Commission invites the public to attend its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 4 p.m. The commission, with fifteen members, includes community leaders in education health and welfare, and city and county officials. Meetings cover youth welfare and community services amid a backdrop of professional and civic engagement.
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Washington County
John Davis
Youth Commission
Jon
Washingen County
Davies
Editony Charitable
Politica
Davis
Mission
Hagerstown
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