13 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
1
Report on 57 contestants in Miami Beach weighing fashion lines as semifinals approach. England’s Carol Whiteman considers a bold look while Stella Dunnage of Chile comments on the skirt’s effects on height and ease of sitting.
The Washington County building inspector’s office reports numerous permits issued for schools pools and several residences and garages. Notable projects include interior conversions at 528 Summit Ave and 23 by 10 foot additions, a 230 by 30 foot concrete block garage, a 25 000 prefabricated pool and bathhouse, and multiple brick ranchers and frame garages totaling around 15 000 dollars to 30 000 dollars in expected construction costs. The article also notes stock market swings tied to airline strikes and a public notice on a 10 by 20 foot carport attached to 535 Brown Ave.
Magistrate James F. Strine sentenced William Frank Hiser Jr. to one day in the Washington County Jail for false pretenses after he took a $20 deposit and then a $25 deposit to paint a home for an elderly teacher, did only spot work, and failed to complete the job. The Hagerstown man claimed a two coat addition would be needed at extra cost and left after placing ladders, later sending a boy with a broken down car excuse.
In Phoenix, Vonda Kay Van Dyke Mill, Miss America, will marry Dr. C Andrew Laird of Los Angeles in an evening ceremony July 23 at Phoenix Central Methodist Church. The court delivered the verdict, noting this was not Hiser's first offense and that the victim was repeatedly targeted.
Flora B Hoover Higgins 98 of Greencastle Rt 1 died at Chambersburg Hospital. Survived by children and siblings. services 10 am Friday at Zimerman Funeral Home Greencastle with Rev Marshall. burial Spring Grove Cemetery Lemasters. Elton Leroy Potter 59 of 530 W Potomac died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Elsie, daughter Mary Lou Reeder and three sons. funeral details listed.
In Saigon the Viet Cong are said to fear the South Vietnamese open-arms program to attract defectors. Intercepted directives urge guerrilla units to harden control and mute propaganda efforts. The program shows growth with 11,124 desertions in 1985 and 10,171 returnees processed through open-arms points through last Thursday.
Three Hancock youths were acquitted and one was convicted of malicious destruction of property at the Hancock Laundromat. The 16 year old received six months probation with a curfew and $42.25 restitution. The incident caused a power cut after a foreign object blocked a switch box. The other three were present but uninvolved. The family includes Mrs. Louella Himes and two Potter brothers. Funeral services are set for Friday in Gapland with burial in Brownsville.
Elmer E. Nicodemus of 1300 Haywood Circle reported to Maryland State Police his car was stolen from in front of his home overnight. The vehicle was unlocked with the key in the ignition at the time of theft.
Rev. Billy Graham, back from a month in Britain, cites tens of thousands of deeply religious young people there. He says long hair and short skirts reflect a spiritual search and a desire to believe in something to commit to and trust in.
The passage expresses gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice and calls readers to apply the cross in their hearts. It includes a quoted line about setting the cross in the heart and closes with a prayer attributed to M. Ray McKay of Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Raleigh North Carolina.
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