Fireworks Light Up Ridge Riding Club Fourth of July
Thousands enjoyed a three hour Ridge Riding Club program at the Fairgrounds despite rain threats. The Hagerstown Fair Association lent the new stage for the display with acts from Bowini Temple riders and the Herald Mail flag contest winner, Eddie Rudisill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er? Bushong
Ridge Riding Club
Fairgrounds
Fen
Hagerstown
Turean
Park W. T. Loy
Paul Minmich Robinson
Dave Allen
Loreal Letle
Stoke
Bowini Temple
Baltimore
Fairchild
Uncle Sam
Circus Fans Association
Herald-Mail Company
Eddie Rudisill
Uig James Street
Ida
Robert Lewis
Herald Mail
Eddie
Her
Cancer survey shows 36 percent apparent cures in two years
Maryland and National Cancer Institute researchers tracked new cancer cases in the county over two years. They found 36 percent appeared cancer free one year after diagnosis, though figures may not reflect a final cure rate due to possible recurrences.
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Maryland State Department of Health
National Cancer Insitute
United States Public Health Service
Washington County Hospital
Best Attendance Records in Washington County Schools
Chewsville led with the highest attendance among three teacher schools in the county during the year. Keedysville had the best elementary and Washington School the top high school classes. Overall county attendance fell from 93.2 to 91.4 percent due to grippe and measles.
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Chewsville
Washington County
Dargan
Keedysville
Washington School
Wilbur M. Phillips
Washington
South Potomac
Woodland Way
Clear Spring
North Street
Williamsport
Maugansville
Hagerstown
Smithsburg
Hancock
Boonsboro
Keedyasville
Howard Street
Lincoln
City
Howard
Antietam
Surrey
Winter
Broadway
Rural Town
Maugatsville
Sharpsburg
Funkstown
Fountaindale
Rohrersville
Cascade
Leiters
Yarrowsburg
Ringgold
Wilson
Reservists Depart for Camp Pickett Two-Week Training
Officers and enlisted Reservists of companies I and K, 319th Infantry Regiment, leave today for Camp Pickett Virginia for two weeks of summer camp. Week one focuses on operation and firing of infantry crew served weapons. week two covers tactical field problems. The regiment also trains Maryland Military District Reservists without prior service. Co I is commanded by Capt T B Hagerman and Co K by 1st Lt Robert P Bohman.
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319Th Infantry
Camp Pickett
Maryland Military District
T. B. Hagerman
Robert P. Bohman
Local place names and figures across a Civil War era list
A fragmented ledger lists several place names and numeric values including Antietam 78.7 Boons horo 83.4 Broadway 1.7 Foun taindale 81.9 Hancock 84.9 Lin coln 84.6 Sharpsburg 9.1 Sur rey 87 Williamsport 75.6 and Winter 86.3.
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Antietam
Boonshoro
Broadway
Fountaindale
Hancock
Lincoln
Sharpsburg
Surrey
Williamsport
Winter
Hijackers Get Terms In Prison
Two leaders of the $40,000 Hagner hijacking were sentenced in Federal Court in Harrisburg to 244 years in prison. Marion I. Wolford of Enhaut and Daniel G. Potterger of Harrisburg received the term after FBI and state police tracked the case. A third man, Frederick McNoss of Harrisburg, got five years probation after pleading guilty to possession of stolen whiskey from January 19.
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This
FBI
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Marion I. Wolford
Enhant
Lve
Broadfording
Daniel G. Potterger
Harrisburg
Frederick Mc. Noss
Ele
Juan‘akary
Glen Hurnie
PBI
Dr. R. F. Cromwell Dies On Birthday
Baltimore obituary reports Dr. R. Floyd Cromwell dies of heart ailment on his 64th birthday. He was superintendent of instruction for the Maryland State Board of Education. Former principal of Brunswick High School 1929–33 and director of guidance for the board. Born Walkersville Frederick County he held a 1922 diploma from Western Maryland College and a 1940 PhD from George Washington University. Funeral Monday at a Baltimore funeral home with burial at Olivet Cemetery Frederick.
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Baltimore
R . Floyd Cromwell
Maryland
Cromwell
Maryland State Board of Education
Bronewick High School
Guild ‘Ance
State Board
Walkersville
Frederick County
Weathern Maryland College
George Washington University
Me. Olivet
Fraderick
Washington County lyceum series to resume 1952 53 season
The Washington County Teachers Association will relaunch its lyceum series in Elage orstown for 1952 53 with three noted speakers. The first event is planned for mid October with contracts pending and tickets available after school reopens. The Alkahest Celebrities Bureau of Atlanta GA will supply the speakers. The article notes the Earth's surface temperature average is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Washington County Teachers Association
Elageorstown
Teachers Association
Lyceum
Cure Rent
Alkahest Celebrities Bureau
Atauta
AN Tuin
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Rex
Walter B. McKinley
Pyerstown
Liberty
Bell
Fred C. Wrighton
Ed Grout
Bottoom
Dalmus Shives
Man Mills
America
Ernest Grazio
Hagerstown Fair Association
Kodak Film
Toy & Novelty Store
Potomag Street
Chan
Ravel
Gok All-American Airways
Roselyn Murry
Big Pool
South
Second National Bank
Korea
Willan T. Sprague
Ahown
II Corps Artillery
Kenneth §. Swaany
S221st Army
Sprague
U. S
Mildred
inHngerstown
I Sacajawea
R. F. Cromwell
Earth
Funeral Chapel, Inc
Eee
Rest Haven Chapel
Rest Haven
Daily Mail
Ralph N. Martin
Rest Haven Company
State Board of Funeral Directors
Rest Haven Cemetery
Paul Otlinger
Charles B. Deloster
Martin
Stone Bridge
Ot Unger
Paul M. Robinson
Lcense
Defense Coun
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Leo H. Miller
Best Haven Company
Delosier
Warsrant
Miller
John T Hollyday
Hollyday
Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Inc
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