Fierce Storms Leave Widespread Damage Across Counties
Storms tore planks from barns and barns shed doors vanished in the gale. Ten uprooted large trees were counted as Williamsport and Waynesboro areas saw major damage including the Stouffer Printing Company and a large barn near Wright farm. Fire companies fought blazes as power outages and floods disrupted Virginia to Mangansville regions.
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Krawer Stouffer
Williamsport
Duck Road
Dam Number Four
Wright
R. O. Robertson
Halfway Fire Company
Cearfoss Pike
Forest Drive
Antietams
Jonathan Street
South End
Enterprise
Virginia and
Snyder Avenues
Fairview
Stouffer Printing Company
West Antietam Street
Cenrfoss
First Hose
Rites Wednesday For Patrolman Newcomer
Patrolman Newcomer died after a storm related accident in Hagerstown. A broken wire on a 2300 volt line touched a wet road as he approached the scene on Virginia Avenue. Driver John C. Talbert aided in continuing artificial respiration until hospital death. He had served since 1947 and was 30 years on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomer
Frush
Washington County
Jesse A. Brown
John C. Talbert
Chambersburg
Frash
Talbert
Hagerstown
Fast Relief From Headache Neuralgia Ad Ad
An advertisement promotes BC Headache Tablets or Powders offering quick relief for headaches neuralgia and minor pains. It touts a combination of several popular pain relievers in tablet or powder form with the same formula and claims reliable relief. Powder 10c and 25c tablets 10c 25c and family sizes.
Local Weather Summary From County Station Report
In the county before the storm the Keedysville weather station logged a high of 95 and a low of 64 as rain cooled the day. D Paul Oswald noted a 66 degree reading at 4 pm. Saturday readings at Hridgeport ranged from 98 to 62.
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Keedysville
D. Paul Oswald
Mercury
Hridgeport
Tragic Panic Kills 23 at Hikone Silk Plant Party
Kyodo reports 23 young women died in a panic at a Hikone silk plant party for new workers after a fire broke out in a motion picture projection machine. The crowd of 706 surged toward exits. A new metal alloy called hevimet was noted in context.
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Tokyo
Hikone
Kyodo
Lindsey Defends Zoning Repeal and City Plan
Local broker Thurman C. Lindsey challenged Councilman Elliott’s fears about repealing the October 1940 North End zoning law. He urged rapid passage of a comprehensive city zoning plan to serve the greatest good and noted Hecht Company representatives will present shopping center plans at a Chamber luncheon.
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Thurman C. Lindsey
Elliott
Hagerstown
North End
Lindsey
Northern Avenue
Couneihnan Broom
Hellane, Jennings
Knight
Connerham Knight
Norther Ave
Wis
Thea Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission
Hecht Company
Ming Center
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ore Alexander
Serak Chamber Membership Invitation
A Serak Chamber member invitation has been issued inviting eligible individuals to join the organization. The notice outlines the invitation as part of ongoing chamber membership efforts.
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Serak
Chamber
Possible Reunion Won't Be The Last
Norfolk Virginia June 4 Three 198 year old Civil War veterans attended this year’s reunion billed as the final one and have pledged to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Chickson Mississippi for a future meeting despite the claim.
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Norfolk
United Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate
Frank
Chickson
Miss
Reds Fight To Halt Allied Advances In Korea Front
Allied artillery hit enemy aircraft during attempts to reach the drop zone as fronts shifted around Youchon and Yongpyong. An F-84 Thunderjet was lost with seven airmen missing and three rescued amid continued counterattacks and local gains by the Allies.
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Youchon
Yongpyong
Vy. N
Kumnhwa
Chait
Numbwi
Baltimore Blaze Threatens Defense Contract Work
A Baltimore fire caused an estimated 400000 in damage to Tobin H H Zink Sr ownership of the Lead and Power Corp. The loss endangers defense contracts with the Navy and Atomic Energy Commission as stainless steel forgings and other work may be unsalvageable. If unrecoverable, the impact could include job losses.
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Baltimore
Dune
Defense Materials
Navy and Atomic Energy Commission
Tobin HH. Zink, Sr
Thel ‘Leat and Power Corp
Navy
Zink
AEC
DP Girl Who Came To This Country In 1949 Among Smithsburg Grads
A 1949 immigrant, student Link shows strong academic results at Smithsburg High School. She completed 11th and 12th grades, joined clubs, and earned blue ribbons for needlework and painting at the Elagarstown Fair. She plans to teach home economics after college, with student teaching during the year.
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Smithsburg
Link
Smithaburg
Future Teachers of America Club
Spain
Hmaker
Bart Falt
Elagarstown
Elamentary School
Free Lemonade in Bluefield Today
Bluefield West Virginia offers free lemonade today as hot weather continues. Local Chamber of Commerce promotes Bluefield as an air conditioned city and plans to dole out lemonade when temperatures rise above 90.
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Bluefield
Bnefeld
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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Frick Company
Cavetown Pike
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Hl. M. Foreman
Len Cahill
Clear Spring
Trafic
Highland Way
Fairground Avenue
Locust Street
Summit Avenue
Chewsville
City Park
Potomac Edison Company
Mangansville
Virginia Avenue
Harry Frosh
Lynwood Newcomer
Herman L. Mills
Hadacal
Municipal Stadium
Cal Young
Young
Charles T. Barber
Hageratown Forest
Tall Cedars
Lebanon
Crestwood Golf Range
Prospect
Charles JL. Segersten
Rulbaore
Sshore Resorts
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Ocean City
Cape May
Wildwood
Rehoboth
Chautauqua
Altoona
Washington
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Ae “Bas
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
South Potomac Street
Professional Arts Bldg
Tel
Martinsburg
Queen St
Cor. Burke
People’s Drug Store
Cida
Emaar
Subarkesse
Universal Family
Sampson Auto
Bohman-Warne Incorporated
W. Franklin Street
Baseball and Coke
Coca-Cola Company
HM Agharntown
Cocalcoant
Ling Woolris
H. Cy Rnafian
Voennaylvania Avenue
Vageratown
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