Mercer Says Obesity Clinic Still Occupying His Mind
Charles Mercer notes the national preoccupation with diet and weight after a TV program on the University of Pittsburgh Obesity Clinic. He praises the show Medical Horizons for revealing weight related health links and personal struggles with dieting and self control.
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Mercer
Charles Mercer
New York
Abc-Tv
Don Goddard
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Three-state Odd Fellows gather for Hagerstown meeting
Members from 17 lodges across three states attended the mass Odd Fellows meeting at the Hagerstown temple on Wednesday evening. Sovereign grand master L. F. Bridges spoke, flanked by past sovereign grandmaster C. M. Harris and his staff. Potomac Lodge No. 31 hosted refreshments.
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Hagerstown Temple
L. F. Bridges
C. M. Harris
Potomac Lodge No. 31
North High Band To Give Concert
The North Hagerstown High School Band under Joan Fignar will present a 6:30 pm concert on the school grounds featuring On the Hudson You're a Grand Old Flag Navy Blue and Daily Mail Festival March. A campaign is under way to raise money to purchase uniforms for the band members. Columbus was the first importer of wine into the New World carrying sherry from Jerez on his discovery voyage.
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North Hagerstown
Joan Fignar
Hudson
Daily Mail
Columbus
New World
Jerez
Many Treated At Hospital Over Holiday
Injuries from falls bites and other accidents filled Washington County Hospital emergency room during Memorial Day. Notable cases include nine year old Lloyd Younker with a dislocated elbow and several others with dog bites cuts and fractures. Also reported are a ladder fall fracturing an arm and a dog bite requiring sutures among multiple injuries from the holiday period. Poppy sales raised 215 for rehabilitation work.
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Washington County Hospital
Lloyd S. Younker
Hagerstown
Lawrence W. Orr, Jr
Lawrence Orr
Patricia Burtner
Clear Spring
Charles DeLauter
Williamsport
William Rice
Garlinger Avenue
William D. Rice, Jr
Alvey Kinsey
North Mulberry St
Denise M. Henson
George Henson
E. Anstietam St
Foster Long
Keedysville
Debra Hann
Gerald Hann
Howell Freeman
N. Jonathan St
Melvin Ebersole
Paul Ebersole
Main Avenue
Jack Myers
Liberty St
Leroy Crist
Harry Zeigler
VFW
Greencastle
Buddy Poppy
Wiliam Shuman
Kenneth Henson
Harold Hoffman
Auxiliary
Surrey School to Open New Summer Playground Site
The Summer Playgrounds Committee plans a Surrey School playground this summer replacing Westview Homes. A dozen sites are slated including Broadway Howard Surrey Woodland Way Central Chemical Salvation Army at George Street East End Park Reservoir Park Ridge Avenue Hager Park Hamilton Park and Wheaton Park. The committee re elected C A Gardner as chair James Dudley as vice chair Mrs Woodford Norment as secretary Claude Merckie as treasurer. Personnel committee includes Harold Peters Evan Crossley and Francis Connelly. Budget committee members are Ray Danzer Sr and Lloyd Marcus. Grounds committee comprises Richard Martin James Dudley and Captain Robert Gilbert. The group set its next meeting for June 7 to finalize the operations schedule.
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James Dudley
Woodford Norment
Claude Merckie
Surrey
Westview Homes
Broadway School
Howard School
Surrey School
Woodland Way School
Central Chemical
Salvation Army
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East End Park
Reservoir Park
Ridge Avenue
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Hamilton Park
Wheaton Park
Harold Peters
Evan Crossley
Francis Connelly
Ray Danzer
Llyod Marcus
Richard Martin
Robert Gilbert
Lots Of Walking For Local Corps
The Free Staters drum and bugle corps of Morris Frock Post No 42 traveled through Waynesboro for Memorial Day activities at 9 a m and Greencastle at 10 30 a m then joined Antietam National Cemetery events after lunch with no prizes offered. John Saxon leads a teen rock group in Rock Pretty Baby at the Colonial theater.
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Free Staters
Morris Frock Post No
Waynesboro
Greencastle
Antietam National Cemetery
John Saxon
Colonial’ Theatre
Dual Highway To Start Soon South Of Here
West Virginia plans to advertise for construction bids on a seven mile section of U S Route 1 to convert the road into a limited access dual highway from Marlowe to west of Martinsburg at the State Route Nine junction. The project ties to Maryland and Pennsylvania work and aims to bypass Martinsburg. Estimated cost around one million dollars per mile with ten percent state share under federal highway plan.
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West Virginia
West Virginia State Road Commission
Marlowe
Martinsburg
Washington County
Franklin County
Maryland
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania Line
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Meeway
Carol Hauver Wins Blazer Award at Goucher College
Carol A. Hauver daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard Hauver of 1172 The Terrace was named one of three Goucher College juniors to receive a Blazer Award. The honor recognizes scholarship participation leadership athletic ability and sportsmanship. Miss Hauver, a George School PA graduate, will serve next year as president of the Athletic Association.
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Carol A. Hauver
Richard Hauver
the Terrace
Goucher College
Athletic Association
Miss Hauver
George School
Pennsylvania
Lady Takes A Fly er life story inspires new film
Thomas presents a Hollywood interview with Jack Ford on The Lady Takes A Flyer. Ford, technical adviser and real life air courier, explains the couple Jeff Chandler and Lana Turner play a married pair running an aircraft delivery service amid a shifting family life. The film ends with audience input on the outcome.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Jack Ford
Jeff Chandler
Lana Turner
Jack
Los Angeles
Ford
Antelope Race Sparks Wyoming Rancher Sightings
In western Wyoming a rancher often spots antelope racing beside his vehicle. Antelope cruising speed is 35 to 40 miles per hour and they can sustain that pace for long distances, matching the slower car briefly.
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Lander, Wyo
Wyoming
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