Carriers to Gather Here 1937 Maryland convention set in Hagerstown
The Maryland Rural Letter Carriers named Hagerstown as their 1937 convention city at Ocean City. A statewide committee was formed to seek road improvements, to contact the State Roads Commission, and to press for better county roads. Officers were re elected and delegates from Washington county noted. The association now has representation from every Maryland county.
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Maryland Rural Letter Carriers
Hagerstown
Ocean City
State Roads Commission
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Carriers’ Association
G. Parker Quimby
Queen Anne
A. R. Yingling
Mount Airy
Stewart M. Price
Chestertown
H. C. Swomley
Jjamsville
A. L. Meyers
Finksburg
Washington County
Lawson H. Wolfinger
Clarence la Mar
Romance Amid Halocaust at Maryland Theatre
San Francisco appears in this three star romance starring Clark Gable Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy. The film blends romance comedy music and excitement with San Francisco landmarks Nob Hill Tivoli opera house Palace Hotel and Barbary Coast scenes. It depicts the city wrecked by a historic disaster with dramatic realism.
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Clark Gable
Jeanette MacDonald
Spencer Tracy
Barbary Coast
Nob Hill
Tivoli Opera House
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Eden to take a week's rest from government duties
London July 8 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, who briefly left office for heart strain, was ordered to rest a week by his doctor. Viscount Halifax will act for Eden in his absence as the Foreign Office announced the decision.
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London
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Fireworks Antics Stir Tampa Youths for July Noise
In Tampa Florida on July 7 two youngsters persuaded an uncle to buy 500 paper bags to pop as fireworks. They reported ample noise was provided and the incident reflects Fourth of July preparations in the city.
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Tampa
Fla
Miners Find Gold in Carroll County Hills
In Woodbine Maryland Carroll county for the first time in 25 years miners strike gold near Costley’s 40 acre farm. Washington firm Wederman and Evans has sunk a shaft and operates a mine with new hoisting gear and a shaft thirty feet deep. Details on ore value or quantity remain unreported.
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Woodbine
Carroll County
Charles Costley
Woodbine Bank
Costley
Washington
Wederman and Evans
Frederick County
Dispute At Temple Nearing Showdown in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Angelus Temple tensions rise as Pastor Aimee Semple McPherson secludes herself while Associate Pastor Rheba Crawford Crawford resists board demands for resignation. Crawford asserts she was called by God to preach, not by elders, and intends to continue her work. A separate note mentions Scotch whisky distillers reporting a strong season.
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Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Rheba Crawford
McPherson
Big Church
Miss Crawford
Temple
Broadway
St James Notes Relatives Visit Over Fourth Holiday
Rev and Mrs W S Baker return home after two weeks with West relatives. Mr and Mrs Edward Bostetter and son Everett of Hagerstown visited Sperow family. Lester Easterday and William Easterday spent a day at Sperows. Roy Long visited Guy Long’s home. Fred Mongan and daughter, Keefer Louderslager and daughter visited George Shank’s. Sperows hosted Ida Ruth Sperow and daughter and callers visited Rhodes, Emmert and Poffenberger homes in Bakersville. Children’s Day service by Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mongan
Keefer Loudenslager
George Shank
John Sperow
Ida Ruth
William Rhodes
Harry Emmert
Laney Poffenberger
Bakersville
Chicago Spends $75 000 on Waterway Linking Lakes Gulf
The city of Chicago allocated 75000 dollars for a waterway project that links the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico while the state of Illinois appropriated 20000000 dollars for related improvements across transportation and navigation avenues.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
State of Illinois
Increase in State Autos in Maryland in 1936
Maryland automobile registrations for the first half of 1936 rose 22,573 from the same period in 1935, with higher motor vehicle revenues excluding gas tax. Baltimore City saw a 2 percent rise in fines, while counties posted a 33 percent increase. Registrations reached 342,654 compared with 314,001 last year, and total revenues totaled 2,424,405 for January through June. Transfers, licenses, and operator permits also climbed.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Baltimore City
Reductions Asked as Roosevelt Seeks Government Savings
President Roosevelt disclosed he asked all government heads to apportion appropriations to create substantial reserves and to hold next year’s estimates below the current fiscal year. Daniel W. Bell, acting budget director, sent letters requesting departments keep allocations under this year’s totals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tees Gay
Daniel W. Bell
Say It With a Classified Ad Inspires Wide Attention
A concise classified style notice encourages readers to express messages publicly. The ad emphasizes that a well crafted message can draw interest from many people and ensure it is heard by interested audiences.
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Eabie M Dom
Adelph
Teteor
Sylvia Sidney
Fred Madwurray
Henry Fonda
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Nigel Bruce
Fred MacMurray
Academy
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Philadelphia
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Associated Press
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South Jerseys
Delaware River Bridge
Arbory Park
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Monmouth Junction
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Reductions
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