Hagerstown Concert Draws Seven Thousand City Park Crowd
The first Sunday evening concert by the Hagerstown Municipal Band drew about 7,000 spectators at City Park. The program featured Electric dedicated to Edison, Morning Noon and Night in Vienna, In a Camp of the Ancient Britons, Providence, Childhood Boys, Victor Herbert Favorites, The Evolution of Dixie, and A Great Deal of Interest in the memory contest Darling Nellie Gray. Additional concerts will be held on Thursdays starting July 18, alongside the weekly Sundays.
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Hagerstown
Thomas A. Edison
Goldman
Vienna
Suppe
Ketelber
Tobant
Buys
Victor Herbert
Dixie
Lake
Nellie Gray
Pastor Watlington Accepts Call to Hagerstown Church
Rev. Paul B. Watlington of Temple Baptist Baltimore has accepted the First Baptist Church Hagers town position and will begin September 8. He has led his current church for 15 years and preached yesterday morning. Until his arrival Melborne Reed will conduct services and plans to return to Baltimore for study in the fall.
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Paul B. Watlington
Temple Baptist Church
Baltimore
First Baptist Church
Hagerstown
Watlington
Melborne Reed
H. S. Reed
Reed
Youth Dead In Auto Accident Near Martinsburg
Marvin Costella an 18 year old of Martinsburg West Virginia was killed when his car overturned on the Charles Town Martinsburg road during a severe storm. His father Scott Costella was gravely injured and the mother and three sisters were also hurt as the car crashed into a pole and was wrecked. The family were riding in a new automobile at the time of the crash.
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Marvin Costella
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles Town
Scott Costella
Frog Hollow Man's Roadster Seized After Chase
Martinsburg police seized a Frog Hollow roadster owned by Lewis Bogers after a chase in the city. The driver jumped out during the pursuit and a ten gallon keg with liquor was found in the abandoned car. Federal authorities may hold the vehicle for sale.
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Lewis Bogers
Frog Hollow
Martinsburg
ClearSpring Notes and Visits Highlight Local Life
Clearspring records a flurry of visits and illnesses as Mrs C L Lusby of Baltimore spends time with her relatives at Indian Springs. Numerous locals from Waynes corp Pa to Frostburg and Williamsport are listed as visitors or callers, with St John s Reformed Church En deavor holding its first monthly meeting and a fundraising festival planned for Indian Springs Community Room.
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Clearspring
C. L. Lusby
Baltimore
J. A. Funkhouser
Indian Springs
Howard Robinson
Herman Seaberger
Waynescorp
Louise Boyd
Sone Billy
Donald
William Seibert
Roy Jacobs
Madaline
Samuel Troupe, Jr
Pittsburgh
Homer Higgins
Frostburg
Overbrook Hotel
William Hull
Paul Repp
James Faith
Santman
Tilman
Suffacool
Ernest
Henry
New York
Ralph Rhodes
Jorge Myers
John Boward
Bessie Forsythe
Ruth Haines
Glenn
Junior
Guy
Harry Clopper
Olive Huff
Doris
Phyllis
Vernie Carbaugh
Hagerstown
Frances Hull
John Carbaugh
St. Paul's
Ralph Snyder
Williamsport
BR. L. Funkhouser
Mary Alice Downs
Julist Strite
St. John’s Reformed Christian Endeavor Society
C. B. Whetstone
Ethel Widmyer
Margaret Weller
Donald Haugh
Page Smith
Joseph Herviert
Ross Whetstone
Firecracker Prank Leads to Youth's Death in Louisville
In Louisville on July 7 a firecracker prank allegedly started when Cyril Brown, 16, tossed a firecracker near Joseph Biller, 62. Biller, a music store owner, returned with a pistol and shot Brown in the abdomen, dying later. The incident left Biller jailed on a murder charge.
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Associated Prem
Louisville
Cyril Brown
Joseph Biller
Brown
Biller
Tin
French Aviator Fatally Injured During tests
Angouleme France July 7 Captain Louis Coudouret a renowned French aviator died today after his aircraft fell 1600 feet during a test flight for a proposed trans Atlantic crossing His engine stalled and he tried to reach Saint Ciers to avoid disaster He had planned a Paris to New York flight in 1928 but his heavily loaded plane failed to take off.
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Angouleme
France
Louis Coudouret
Condouret
Saint Ciers
Coudouret
Paris New York
Scouts to Hunt Beetles in Hagerstown and Nearby Towns
Eleven Japanese beetles trapped in Hagerstown signal a pest problem this summer. A four Scout crew, active about a month, will extend checks to Leitersburg and other outlying towns. They plan a trip to Frederick on July 17.
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Hagerstown
Leitersburg
Frederick
Man Scalded in Collision at Rail Terminal
H. H. Coleman of Martinsburg was scalded about the face and leg when a Norfolk and Western engine sideswiped a Penn R. R. engine at the local engine terminal. The mishap occurred at 6 25 o clock last evening due to an improperly adjusted switch. Coleman’s injuries were not serious.
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H. H. Coleman
Martinsburg
Norfolk and Western
Penn. R. R
Coleman
Congressman Improves and Leaves Hospital for Home
United States Congressman J Banks Kurtz, who had been confined to Washington County Hospital for over a week, left for his home in Altoona Pennsylvania.
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Improves J. Banks Kurtz
United States
Washington County
Altoona- Pa
Spickler Spreads Plans for St Pauls Picnic at City Park
Spickler letter notes St Pauls Sunday school board held the regular monthly meeting in the Sunday school auditorium and decided to hold the annual picnic at City Park, Hagerstown, with exact date to be announced. Many locals attended and several piano solos were given by Miss Schnebly and Miss Rosenberg. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in August.
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Spickler
St. Paul's Sunday School Board
Hagerstown
C. IE
Whetstone
Ross
William Bloyer
Robert
Llmer Snyder
Roger E. Burgan
Walter Myers
George Allen
Mary Marotte
Christian Ebersole
Clyde Daugherty
Grover Forsythe
Luther Frush
Elmer Secrist
J. Rush Negley
George Snyder
John Farrow
Angle Marotte
Daniel Secrist
Franklin Hull
Olive Rhodes
Nora Farrow
Ethel Rhodes
Almeta Burgan
Maude Hull
Elizabeth Schnebly
Adelle Rosenburg
Arthur Burgan
Schnebly
Rosenberg
Peabody
Harry
Frank Spickler
Pittsburgh
Luther Miller
Milton Forsythe
Stanley Moore
Dryton
Eva Draper
Dorothy Snick
Clearspring
Mildred Draper
Leona Forsythe
Louise Myers
James Hulland
Betty
Miller
Harry Snyder
Grant Snook
George Gilien
Gee. Davis
Helen Mills
Dry Ran
George Myers
Harry McCoy
Maugansville
Russel Wishard and Son
Ceartoss
Walter Mish
Washington
Susan Grove
Martha Susan Martin
Students' League Conducts Evangelistic Service
The Students' League of Many Nations held a service at First Baptist Church with fourteen foreigners among a large crowd. The program featured testimonials on conversions from Indians Jews and Turks, noting hardships endured by new converts including a girl whose parents have not written in eight years. Unique musical selections accompanied the speaking portions.
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Students’ League of Many Nations
First Baptist Church
Autoist 18 Fined Following Crash Near Downsville
George Norrisdale, giving that name, was fined $10 and costs by Justice J. M. Nave at Williamsport after his car struck a water tank owned by Beste and Long Company near Downsville. Passenger George Rice, a colored man, sustained slight injuries and the vehicle was damaged. Constables Easterday and A. D. Hawbaker arrested the men.
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George Norrisdale
J. M. Nave
Williamsport
Beste and Long Company
Downsville
Norrisdale
George Rice
Easterday
A. D. Hawbaker
Salem U B Church Children Service Follows New Plan
Keedysville July 3 report notes the Salem U B Church children service Sunday evening differed from prior years with active planning by Mrs. Frank Baker Mrs. R A Stras baugh Mrs Fura Baker and Mrs Chester Wyand. News covers social gatherings at Des Moines visitors dinner at the Busterdays plus a Missionary Society meeting at Mrs Geo Buxton with patriotism program and songs.
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Keedysville
Salem U. B
Frank Baker
R. A. Strashaugh
Fura Baker
Chester-Wyand
Lester Busterday de
Sperow
Geo. Buxton
Ezra Baker
R. H. Hammond
R. A. Strasbaugh
Fannie Huntzberry
Eva Baker
R. A. Strasbaugi
Wayne
F. R. Scheiler
Jean
W. G. Geeting
R. H. Geeting
Catherine Remsburts
Sharpsburg
Harrisburg
Hershey
Ruth Jennings
Glen and
Mark Jennings
Brownsville
Grid Star Is Aviator Tut Imlay Turns to Flying Career
Grid star Tut Imlay, former UC captain and football standout, has moved to advanced flight courses at Kelly Field in San Antonio and expects commission soon, marking a shift from the gridiron to military aviation.
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Tut Imlay
University of California
Tut
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Sunday and Week's Visits Noted in Local News
Emerson and Clarence of Hagerstown visited relatives including Mrs. Katie Potter and the Suman family while attending a Shriners ceremonial in Hershey Pennsylvania. Dozens of local families hosted dinners and weekend visits with relatives from Detroit Baltimore Rohreraville Knoxville and Derry. The WCTU planned a picnic for next Wednesday at 3 PM in the school woods.
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Clarence. Emerson
Hagerstown
Katie Potter
C. L. Suman
J. H. Summers
W.C. Cox
Sharpsburg
Hershey
W. C. Weaver
Frances
Myr
J. F. Bloom
Maggie Hughes
Sandy Hook
W. D. Hughes
Dr. Ash
Detroit
Mich
Jacob Long
B. L. Poffenberger
Oliver Zimmerman
Silas Clipp
Bobby
Samuel Grimes
Knoxville
Lee Tire Manager Visitor Highlights New Air Transport Service
Mr Sylvan L Well of Lae of Conshohocken comments on a new forty eight hour coast to coast air transport service noting early trip usefulness. Albert A Garthwaite general manager of Las of Conshohocken started the first trip to Los Angeles. Weil says fares are high yet business potential justifies two days time gain and fleet of ten trimotored planes may soon be inadequate. Wilbur Campbell a Harrisburg heat victim leaves Washington County Hospital after recovery.
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Sylvan L. Well
Lae
Conshohocken
Albert A. Garthwaite
Las
Los Angeles
Weil
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Hagerstown Hat Dry Cleaning Works
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Catrin Myers
Pearl
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Peat Ebersole
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Elliot Roof
Howard Crum
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Fred Renner
Ralph Leatherman
Harry Reubeck
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Adam Repp, Jr
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Yeakle
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Wilbur Campbell
F. & W. Grands
Sauer Kraut
Chicago Market Co
North Potomac Street
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac
Rovegno - Nash Motor CO
W. Franklin ST
Willard
Michlen
Hagerstown Battery Co
Galtimore Street
Peoples Store
W. Wahington St
Taubman
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