04 Jun 1966
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1966
Page
1
The annual antique car meet at Homewood Church on Williamsport Pike today stresses that early vintage horseless carriages are antiques under motor vehicle licensing laws. A 1927 Cadillac typical of later vintage autos appears among the entries, inspiring nostalgia among spectators.
AMARANTH Pa Gladys LeFaune Crawford 64 died Friday evening at Washington County Hospital She was born in Union County Pa widow of James M Crawford and survived by children James W Hianserstown Loretta J Shan Kolly Baltimore and Robert C Artemas Also listed are a brother Francis Leshley and a funeral set for Monday at 2 p m from Buck Valley Christian Church with burial at the church cemetery Friends may call at Grove Funeral Home Hancock Saturday and Sunday evenings Westminster Zachary Nicholas Samios 70 died Friday morning at home in Westminster after a heart attack Born in Kythera Greece he lived in Hagerstown earlier and in Westminster for 58 years He belonged to Greek Orthodox Church Blue Ridge Chapter 143 Order of Haepa Friendship Lodge 34 AJP and AMs Boumi Temple AAONMS Western Maryland Shrine Club Thiel RA Chapter 27 Royal Arch Masonry He is survived by his widow Gertrude Stutz Samios a brother Arthur N Sansios three nephews and two nieces Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p m from Hytil Funeral Home Westminster with burial at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Finksburg Md. eral home on Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5 to 9.
Youth for Christ rally focuses on Washington County as Brubaker the evangelist wins a local talent contest for teenage America. High school students compete for a berth on an all star quiz Olympics team with Jere Brubaker slated to be included in the program.
Sunday June 5 features amusement rides and a line up on our stage at Echoes and Picnic. Ballastown Band performs with tickets unknown. free admission and pre-show entertainment highlighted.
Funkstown Fire Company holds its regular meeting at the fire hall on Monday. The Bylaws Committee will report revisions and action will be taken on adoption. Members are urged to attend this important gathering.
The Associated Press reports warm conditions across the eastern half of the country with near to above normal temperatures from the Midwest to the Atlantic. Farther west a Pacific front brings cool air into the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley while thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and strong winds sweep from the Plains to the Midwest.
Senate bill advances a five year investigation by the Geological Survey into the extent quality and location of underground water in Delaware Maryland and Virginia between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Senator J Caleb Boggs seeks 500000 for the study linked to extending irrigation project provisions to all states and raising federal loan caps to 6.5 million.
A two engine private plane made an emergency landing on U S 13 north of Salisbury on Friday. It swerved to avoid an automobile and plunged down an embankment before the pilot escaped serious injury. Authorities said the plane was destroyed and traffic was halted as responders investigated the incident.
City Police report shows Saturday between midnight and 3 a.m. as the peak period for hazardous traffic violations in Hagerstown. The past dangerous hour was midnight to 1 a.m. with 128 violations this year to date. Speeding and wrong-way driving are the most common offenses, totaling 508 violations with 1,387 warnings and 152 notices issued.
Henry Hyun Ju Shin, an international exchange student from Korea, will speak and show slides of mission work Sunday evening at the Brownsville Church of the Brethren. The lecture, at 7:30 p.m., is sponsored by the Missions and Service Committee of the church. Shin, born in 1939, holds a BA in Literature from the International Christian College. He earned a BA from the Methodist Theological Seminary in Seoul. He arrived in July 1965 as a Brethren Service and International Exchange student, sponsored by the church of the Brethren and the American Korean Foundation. He now serves as Executive Director of the Foundation for the Continuing Education of Korean Christian Ministers, Inc. in Washington, while attending Wesley Theological Seminary for a master’s degree.
Montgomery Alabama reports that cold weather disease and reduced yield may drive Alabama cotton crop losses to between 50 and 60 million dollars this season. Agriculture Commissioner notes impact on statewide agriculture and market prices.
Three Buddhist figures died in South Viet Nam as protest suicides escalate amid unrest. The article also notes major U S air and naval raids on North Viet Nam, rising aircraft losses, and heavy fighting involving the South Korean Tiger Division near Qui Nhon with Viet Cong casualties reported.
Lynda Bird Johnson graduates from the University of Texas with a Cum Laude BA in history. President and Mrs. Johnson are expected at the 12:45 p.m. Arts and Sciences convocation and 1:45 p.m. main commencement on the 40 acre campus. Francis Keppel will give the graduation address on public service. Luci Johnson did not attend. she has finished her freshman year at Georgetown Nursing School and plans to marry Aug. 6.
Soviet newspapers carried brief notices on the Gemini 9 mission with no commentary. Pravda announced the launch on the front page and published a second brief article about the two astronauts on the back page.
The note describes a Saturday June 4 school day at Sawatara Park Middletown with new rides including Y-We Ride Tickers and Pius 1, plus hot dogs fries and Coke. It invites students and groups to come and enjoy the event with free entry and a welcome message from FABULOUS.
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