Fairground Donation Establishes City Playground
City Park Commission, led by H R Rudy, accepts a Fair Board gift of grounds on the fairgrounds from today for a children’s playground. Hours 10 AM to 7 30 PM, August use, supervised by the Park Commission. A director will run activities, with future West End facilities planned. It is a FERA project and not ready this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Rudy
City Park Commission
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Park Commission
FERA
Drunk man uses patrol wagon to reach jail
H D Stine 42 of 500 Bloferson street called for a patrol wagon to Cleveland avenue and Jefferson street. Cruiser No 1 arrived within a minute with Patrolmen Bible and Kiser. Stine was booked on a drunk charge after saying his wife threatened to call police but he wanted to spare her trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Stine
Stine
Bridge Question Enters Politics in Chestertown
Sydney Turner former Chestertown Rotary president and civic official says seven Eastern Shore groups will use the Chesapeake Bay bridge issue to push politics. He criticizes Representative T Alan Goldsborough for non committal stance and asserts no opposition remains on the Bay bridge locally. Organizations involved include Chestertown Rotary Kent County Chamber Salisbury Ocean City and Del Mar Va Association and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestertown
Sydney Turner
Turner
Rotary Club
Kent County
County Man Is Tourney Winner at Pikesville
Jacob H. Burtner of Boonsboro earned third place in the second annual revival of the tournament held at the Confederate Soldiers Home grounds in Pikesville Maryland. Hal B. Claggett riding as Knight of Weston won first place by hitting twenty of twenty-one rings. Harry J. Hennesy of Fairplay also placed among 16 entrants in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Burtner
Boonsboro
Washington County
Pikesville
Hal B. Claggett
Weston
Claggett
Upper Marlboro
Harry J. Hennesy
Fairplay
Simple Yet So Smart Dress Pattern For Teens
Fashion department note from Teachers College Columbia University describes a cool bias cut dress pattern No. 3246 in sizes 14 to 40 inch bust. Materials include plaid or striped cotton. yardage specified. price 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for fashion book. Send order to Hagerstown Mail Fashion Dept. New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
Fashion Dept
Hagerstown Mail
Fifth Ave
New York City
Downsville Briefs July Lecture and Local News
Downville notes include an illustrated lecture on July 30 at the Church of the Brethren by Rev. B F Summers a missionary return from India. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Donald Brayden with her parents Mr and Mrs E O Flook. Homemakers Club picnic at the park on August 7. Mr and Mrs Grafton Downs Jr and son visited Atlantic City staying at Miller cottage. Mrs Roy Davis and children with Miss Pearl Barnhart of Hagerstown spent the day with Mrs Davis's mother Mrs Katie Bitner. Mrs H N Long and son Hilton and Mrs Bessie Rohrer called at the Long home Wednesday morning. J R Golden of North Jonathan street sentenced to thirty days in jail for larceny of a tire from Dunlop Tire Co. West Franklin street. John Ritter, 37, jointly convicted, fined $10 and costs. Arrested by Sergeant John Divine.
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Downsville
Church of the Brethren
B. FE. Summers
India
Donald Brayden
E. O. Flook
Homemakers Club
Grafton Downs
Atlantic City
Miller Cottage
Roy Davis
Freda
June
Leonard
Roger
Billy
Daniel
Pearl Barnhart
Hagerstown
J. R. Golden
North Jonathan Street
John D. Dunn
Dunlop Tire’ Company
West Franklin Street
John Ritter
Golden
John Divine
Seven Year Old Boy Injured In Barn Fall
Lewis Cordell Jr of Greencastle is in critical condition at Chambersburg Hospital after falling from a barn loft while playing at M. H. Diamond’s barn. He suffered a fractured skull from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Cordell, Jr
Greencastle
Chambersburg Hospital
M. H. Dymond
Ant bear and bulldog playmates at retired circus trainer’s home
An ant bear and a bulldog, natural enemies, are described as playmates at the home of Harry Wayne, a retired circus man in Charlotte, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wayne
Charlotte
N. C
Prostitution Charge Leads to Three Months in House of Correction
Estel la Harris, 23, colored, West North Street, was sentenced to three months in the House of Correction by Magistrate John D. Dunn on Saturday. She was arrested early Saturday morning by Lieut. Desmond and Patrolman Ray and was taken to the institution yesterday by Sheriff Max Malott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Harris
West North Street
House of Correction
John D. Dunn
Desmond
Ray
Max Malott
Mayor Seeks Flight Route Change Over Stadium Concerts
New York Mayor LaGuardia proposes altering Boston abnormal planes routes to avoid Lewisohn Stadium while the New York Philharmonic performs concerts there.
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West
Texas
Oakland Laboratories
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
N. Y
Downsville Letter
N. Potomac St
Coll Springs
Miller’s Furniture Store
South
Potomac St
Westinghouse’electric
Westinghouse Electric
The
Potomac Edison CO
Cauffman
Washington St
Acade Ean Eae
Tristate Electrical Supply Co., Inc
M. Fleisher, Inc
Allen
Thrift
ASCO
Olympia
Campbell
Bee Brand
Asco Coffee
Victor Coffee
Mother's Joy Coffee
Isc
Killarney
Dimity
Wolf
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