Four Mason daughters graduate as high school valedictorians
Clarence B Mason of Pecktonville reports a family record with four daughters from Clear Spring High School earning valedictorian honors: Louise 1941 Florence 1942 Eudora 1947 and Shirley 1951. He credits farm chores and supportive teachers for strong grades and notes two daughters married, one a nurse ensign, and the family farm ties remain.
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Clarence B. Mason
Pecktonville
Clear Spring High School
Shirley Mason
Mason
Maryland
Alica
Mason Pitts
Clear Spring High
Louise
Florence
Eudoran
Shirley
Hmfl
Shirley Alan
Loulse
Washington, D. C
Texas
Eudora Ia
Navy
Portsmouth
Masons
Lightweight Fashion Show Observes Frilly Nightwear
A Los Angeles fashion show yields lighter coverage as model Barbara Kelly wears a pink nylon nightgown with lace ruffles and matching red jacket. The fashion writer notes an unexpectedly warm assignment and a softer, intimate display.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Kelly
Plans Committee Aims to Improve Intergroup Relations
Baltimore announces a 21 member Plans Committee to promote equal rights and opportunities across races and faiths. Mayor D Alesandro says the group will advise on needed legislation while a city ordinance to establish the commission is introduced. police halted an Easterwood Park baseball game after a park board ban on interracial contests. Gatd coinage dated April 2 1792.
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Baltimore
Thomas Tr Alesandra
Emmeril
D'Alesandro
Easterwood Park
Park Board
Tearn
U.S.S. Ashland
Family of Six Homeless After Eviction Near Waynesboro
Mr and Mrs Charles Cole and their six children lived in their car near Bing Ridge Summit for three days after their six room home was sold. Despite searches for a new place and welfare leads, they found no available housing and later moved the children to Glen Ressler's home while the parents return to work at Letterkenny.
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Charles Cole
Waynesboro
Letterkenny
Bing Ridge Summit
Highway 156
Glen Ressler
Glen Furney
Lead
Franklin County
Cole
Coles
Thomas Murdorf
Inga
No Road Oiling Planned Here This Year
Ralph Thayer of the State Roads Commission says there will be no oiling program on state highways in this county this year after a survey showed the roads do not need it. He warns over-oiling can make roads slippery and dangerous in bad weather.
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Ralph Thayer
State Roads Commission
Perfect Attendance Awards Presented by Magerstown Lions
Lions honored members at a Hotel Alexander meeting for long membership and perfect attendance. Pins awarded to R. A. McCune 15 years Earl H. Howard C. G. Hoffmaster H. P. Ridenour 10 years William Main Rev. Charles LeFew Maurice Domenici G. R. Hennaberger Hubert Slocum Robert A. Lewis five years. Old monarch awards went to Dr KE W Ditto 25 years 7. & Keliffer C. G. Hoffmaster H. P. Ridenour ten years. Pangborn trophy presented by Jim Dudley to Wilbur Phillips representing the Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magerstown Lions Club
Hotel Alexander
R. A. McCune
Earl H. Howard
C. G. Hoffmaster
H. P. Ridenour
William Main
Charles LeFew
Maurice Domenici
G. R. Hennaberger
Hubert Slocum
Robert A. Lewis
KE. W. Ditto
Keliffer
Jim Dudley
Wilbur Phillips
Lions
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