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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1947
Page
2
The Board of Education announced the 1946-47 school year ends with a part day session this Friday marking the final school day. Summer vacation begins for students that day, with Friday as the last instructional day of the year.
Across Washington county the school board announced a half day on Thursday for boys and girls with final teacher pupil affairs Friday ending the term. Commencement exercises occur in most high schools this week. Hagerstown High holds theirs this morning. Fisher Bible Class of St Mark’s Lutheran plans an annual picnic at Hager Park on Wednesday June 11 at 6 30 PM, moved indoors if it rains.
A Frederick Lions Club silver jubilee celebration at Hood College drew about 608 attendees with Julian Hyer of Dallas, international Lions president, delivering the principal address. Local guests included the Roes, Roney family, Sommer, Hoffman, Sperow, Er, Mobrey, Betty Lee Miller, and Harriett Roney, followed by a dance. Some experts mention the banana tree as possibly the oldest cultivated plant.
The YMCA camp near Pine Grove Furnace Laurel Lake Pa opens Sunday June 15 for a 30 day period. The first ten days are for boys with a July 5 to 15 session for girls. Applicants for the first period must apply by June 12. The camp, improved this year with new steel cots mattresses stoves boats and a shower house, offers athletics swimming crafts boating hikes movies campfires archery riflery parasail safety and first aid instruction.
The Williamsport Lions Club will name officers at tomorrow evenings session. The agenda includes reading and adoption of amendments to the club constitution and bylaws and reports from district convention delegates.
Eight members of the Hancock High School senior class received diplomas at last night’s commencement in the school. Principal Frank Getty noted the small class size due to several grads not returning after military service, already serving, or taking jobs before graduation. Martha A. Dehart won the junior award scholarship, Iva Jane Grove earned the senior scholarship and girl’s medal, and Grove was valedictorian while Bertha Mae Creek was salutatorian. Edward Shives, a graduate, spoke. diplomas were presented by Superintendent Benjamin Willis.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination for the custodial laborer position at the local post office. The job pays 70 cents per year. Applications must be filed by July 7 with the director of the Fourth U S Civil Service Region, Nissen Building, Winston-Salem 3, North Carolina. No written test is required. Full information and the application blank are obtainable at the local post office.
Baltimore police officer Royce Batee of the Northeastern District faces grand jury charges of larceny for allegedly stealing four watches valued at 128 dollars from a storefront jewelry display after burglars broke in. He was arrested early Sunday following the incident.
Scores of wagons from Dailey Bros Five Ring Circus roll from a special train of 25 double length boxcars as the circus unloads and moves to Willow Lane Showgrounds for two performances today. The traveling show, one of America's largest rail circuses, will present shows at and p.m. in the city.
Dailey Brothers five ring circus reached Hagerstown by rail this morning triggering calls about arrival times. The show, in Martinsburg yesterday, travels on a 25-car train and will perform at Willow Lane grounds at 3 and 8 pm, marking the first rail arrival here in years.
Local and Washington County clergy are named to committees for the Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. F. S. Schwartz of Hagerstown serves on benevolent institutions. Rev. Dr. Scott R. Wagner on nominations. H. D. Newman of Cavetown on advisory. Rev. Frederick D. Eyster on realignment of charges and on seminary campaign. Rev. Mr. Eyster also on international mission. Rev. J. Wade Huffman of Clearspring on evangelism. The three day meeting begins this afternoon in Frederick.
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