Hagerstown High School Promotes Largest Junior Class
Miss Catherine Beachley welcomed 438 students promoted from South Potomac and Woodland Way Junior Highs to Hagerstown High School, the largest class in local history. She likened the group to the Normandie, urged study, balance, and friendship with teachers, and wished graduates to become Normandies on the sea of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Beachley
Hagerstown
South Potomac
Woodland Way
Beachley
Hagerstown High School
Sea of Life
J. Edward Harms
Helen Hebb
Philip Shepsie
Elizabeth Funk
Tax Attacked In Baltimore Suits
Baltimore on June 8 faced two new suits challenging the one per cent gross receipts tax. James Lechert, a Baltimore grocer, and the Baltimore Country Club filed actions arguing the tax is unconstitutional and discriminatory. A hearing on one suit is set for June 12 with the state given until that date to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Lechert
Baltimore Grocer
Baltimore Country Club
Lechert
Diplomas Awarded To 33 Seniors At St Josephs College
Emmitsburg Maryland June 8 Diplomas were awarded to 33 seniors at St Josephs College during the 126th commencement exercises Archbisop Michael J Curley of Baltimore presided and Rev John F Keenan CM of Girardotown Pa delivered the graduation address under the title The Catholic Graduate to the Pagan World
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph's College
Michael J. Curley
Baltimore
John F. Keenan
C. M
Germantown
Drummond Man Celebrates Fifty Years Of Life
Nico De Barcy of Drummond Oklahoma marked his fiftieth birthday. He is the son of the late Madam Sidonia, described as a guarded lady in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nico de Barcy
Drummond, Okla
Madame Sidonia
Balloonists Plan Stratosphere Hop To Learn From 1934 Flight
Nine tons of balloon, gondola, instruments and crew set to launch a 14 mile plus ascent from Rapid City. Explorer II and Army Air Corps aim to gather data with new equipment and helium, while avoiding past failures. Captains Stevens and Anderson pilot the craft as it ascends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen J. McDonough
Associated Press
Washington
National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
Ascension
England
Earth
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
Rapid City
S. D
Randolph P. Williams
Mount
Everest
Police Chiefs Face Shorts Controversy Among Women Chiefs
New York reports show mixed views on women wearing shorts with reactions from Coney Island to Rockaway Beach. Long Island police say shorts are acceptable while Vermont and New Hampshire authorities praise or restrict them, and local officials worry about safety and distraction at public venues and golf events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island
O. K
Long Island
Putney
Repertory Playhouse Associates
New York City
Keene, N. H
Rockaway Beach
George Wolpert
Rockaway Chamber of Commerce
Impetus Given to New Tax Talk
President Roosevelt and Secretary Morgenthau provided new momentum for broader wealth distribution via stiff gift and inheritance taxes. The President spoke at a press conference about wider wealth distribution and Morgenthau planned meetings with congressional tax leaders to press the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Clark elected grand senior counselor at UCT convention
Malan H. Clark of Huntingdon West Virginia was elected grand senior counselor of the United Commercial Travelers for the Kentucky Virginia West Virginia Maryland and District of Columbia jurisdiction at the ninth annual convention closing in Cumberland Maryland. Trap W. Martin of Lynchburg Virginia was succeeded. FE. L. Holmes of Bluefield West Virginia was named grand chaplain. Harrisonburg Virginia was chosen as the 1936 meeting place.
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Cumberland
Malan H. Clark
Huntingdon
W. Va
United Commercial Travelers
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Trap W. Martin
Lynchourg
FE. L. Holmes
Bluefield
Harrisonburg
Mount St Mary's holds 125th commencement in Emmitsburg
In Emmitsburg Maryland on June 7 Mount St Marys College awarded degrees to 64 graduates. The ceremony conferred an honorary LL D on Rt Rev Monsignor Arthur Raine Freeman of Raleigh North Carolina.
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Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
Arthur Raine Freeman
Raleigh
N. C
Fashion Capelet Trend Delights Summer Wardrobe
A stylish sleeve or capelet option charms the season with plaited shoulders. The ad touts an easy make and miniature diagram, offering the Summer Fashion Book for ten cents and the BOOK and PATTERN together for twenty five cents. Send orders to Daily Mail Fashion Dept. at Hagerstown Mail, 200 Fifth Ave, New York City.
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Daily Mail
Hagerstown Mail
Fifth Ave
New York City
Automobile Club Sunday trip via Lincoln Highway to Bedford and Cumberland
The Automobile Club outlines a Sunday round trip from Hagerstown to McConnelsburg Bedford and Cumberland with 162 miles total. It provides step by step routing by Route numbers and towns including Greencastle Upton Mercersburg Cove Gap Breezewood and Bedford Springs Hotel with a note to contact Mr Marpel at Hotel Hamilton for more details.
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The
Automobile Club
Hagerstown
McConnelsburg
Bedford
Cumberland
Greencastle
State Line
Upton
Mercersburg
Cove Gap
Harrisonville
Saluva
Breezewood
Everett
Tovey
Bedford Springs Hotel
Centerville
Naves Cross Roads
Center St
Baltimore Ave
Martin’s Mountain
Flint Stone Polish Mountain
Green Ridge
Town Hill
Belle Grove Sideling Hill
Hancock
Millstone
Indian Springs
Clearspring
Wilgon
Huyetts Cross Roads
Wagerstown
Marpel
Hotel Hamilton
Speaker Byrns Visits Hagerstown With Congressmen
Speaker Joseph W. Byrns, accompanied by Patrick J. Boland and Marvin Jones, visited Hagerstown for a second time in a few weeks. Byrns praised President Roosevelt, said public confidence remains high, and noted weathered improvements in Tennessee. The party, guests at Hotel Alexander, planned a stop at Bellefonte's State Fish Hatchery before returning to Washington.
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Joseph W. Byrns
House of Representatives
Hagerstown
Congress
Burns
President Roosevelt
Woodmont
House
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Bellefonte
Washington
Hotel Alexander
President Roosevelt Special Train Leaves Washington for Hyde Park
The special train carrying President Roosevelt to Hyde Park, New York, departed from Washington shortly after midnight. Secretary Morgenthau, a Duchess County resident, accompanied the President on the journey.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Morgenthau
Duchess County
Blackbirds Save State Six Dollars In Pest Cure
Baltimore dispatch reports four and twenty blackbirds halted a caterpillar invasion threatening ash trees at College Park Nursery. Forester F W Besley arranged a quick control plan but a second call cancelled arsenate use noting the birds had already devoured the pests, sparing taxpayers about six dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
F. W. Besley
State Forester
College Park Nursery
Forestry Department
Besley
College Park
Social News From Shady Bower and Surroundings
Shady Bower notes show Miss Inez Hall visiting Clearspring cousins and numerous local callers from Charlton Hagerstown and Clearspring areas. Marie Farrow graduates with Clearspring High School, while many residents spend time with relatives and friends across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Hall
Clearspring
Catherine and
Julia Miles
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MR. Poultryman
Conkey
Howard
Bentz and Dunn
R. D. McKee
Bird Baths
Harry S. Myers
R. M. Hays & Bros
Washington St
Holdredge
United States
Soviet Russia
National Geographic
Air Corps
Belle Isle
Detroit
Roney Bros
Cool Sports
Chic
Laura L Baldt, A. M
Teachers College
Columbia University
N.Y
W. Lawrence Marpel
Automobile Club of Maryland
R. & G. Dep’t Store
Chicago Met. CO
BUY Urma Stores
Aeree
Byrns
Shady Bower
Earl Herbert
Earl Trumpower
Dry Run
Dorothy Grove
Charlton
Mary Hull
Loretta Grove
Mary Miles
Nora Kelley
Jennie Shank
Silva Daugherty
Mary Frush
Jesse Miles
Isabelle
Witmer
Kieffer Seibert
Ida Blanche Ward
Fred Miles
Melcher Horst
Julia Ambrose
Della Harsh
Jesse Mouse
Ralph Witmer
Tillie Shank
Mary Cross
Olive Sprecher
Daniel Sprecher
Lethe Starliper
Liam
Nellie
Starliper
Martha Rowland
Harriett
Patsy
Mary Lee Rowland
Aaron Bartles
Helen
Mildred Lesher
Edward Miller
Catherine Shupp
Kelley
Kate Davis
Lewis Daugherty
Marie Farrow
the Clearspring High School
Cauffman
Edward’s
Crane
Miller’s Furniture Store
Duncan Phyfe
PORCH
Miller’s
South Potomac ST
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