Debalta Sees Deals Amid GOP Nomination Clamor
Chicago July 11 The Republican convention buzzes with bargaining as Eisenhower backers push for the presidency while FEPC and labor plank debates linger. Taft supporters face mixed signals as delegates toil to nominate a candidate after four exhausting days.
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Kiwanians Hear Talk Thursday Speaker on Count Your Blessings
Howard K Burkhardt Western Maryland manager of Socony Vacuum Oil Co was the guest speaker at the Hagerstown Kiwanis Club meeting at the Hotel Alexander He urged listeners to count daily blessings and not forget them Albert Long presided Frank Miller introduced the speaker Kiwanis will meet Rotary Club next week at the Masonic Temple An unrelated note mentions the Ice Ages covering eight million square miles of Europe and North America with ice deposits
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Western Maryland
Socony-Vacuum Oi Co
Hagerstown
Blub
Prankjlin Miller
Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Parade Draws Large Crowd In Community Firemen and Bicycle Event
Thousands lined the streets for the annual firemen and children bicycle parade starting at Oak Hill and Potomac Avenues and ending at South Potomac Junior High School. Pick Temple led the procession as parade marshal in cowboy attire. Queens from local fire companies rode in cars and were greeted with applause. The event was sponsored by Montgomery Ward and South Hagerstown Fire Co with carnival afterward for attendees.
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Hagerstown Honors Honorary Fire Chief Candidates in Parade
Saturday evening selection of Hagerstown Honorary Fire Chief drew queens from area towns. City officials led a large procession with Mayor Herman L. Mills, veterans drum corps, and multiple fire departments, bands, and civic groups including Morris Frack Post 42 and Chambersburg VFW. Awards listed: Drum and Bugle Corps first prize $100, second $75, third $50. Bands first $75.
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Morris Frock
Max McLaughlin
Ladies Auxiliary
Waynesboro
Vfew Post
Chambersburg
Chas
Harden Post
Hagerstown
Hagsratown Civic Band
Bethesda
Chevy Chase
Local Club Band and Fire Company Hold Prize Event
The event featured senior and junior marching units, drum major and jorette prizes, best drill honors, longest distance fire truck prize, and a bicycle prize list led by Ronald Proneh. About 76 entries competed as judges and officials from multiple posts attended. A talk by M B Hilinger on safety and rate promotions followed, with refreshments served.
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Seckond
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Hagerstown Legion Post
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Chambersburg
VFW
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Shepherdstown
Ronald Proneh
Buena Vista Ave
Nobert Kline
Franklin Street
Eugene Saunders
Mulherry Streat
Fpatey Thompson
Salem Avenue
Diane Spessard
Salem Ave
Ralph Kershner
Elisabeth Street
Wayne Willams
James Street
Riley HI
Pennsylvania Avenue
A. Ray Ruth
Luther Phillips
Omer T. Kaylor, Jr
Fred Thumame
Arthur Spelcher
Jack Garrett
Floyd Sples
South Potomac Junior High
Pallee
M. BE. Hilinger
Abe Lincoln's Desk Still Used in Golconda Lumber Yard
The desk Lincoln studied law on in Patnols capital over a century ago remains in use at Golconda on the Ohio River. Its first owner Wesley Sloan took the desk to Springfield and Gotronda, later bought by lumberyard owner Jin Walker who moved it to his offices.
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Patnols
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Ohio River
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