Local Man Denied Sentence Reduction in Parole Hearing
George M. Kauffman, serving life for murdering his mother in law, was denied a reduction in sentence by Ambrose J. Kennedy, state parole commissioner, after hearings that included 62 petitions. Also noted, James Wilson’s parole request remained under consideration. An elderly man, 75 year old Albert Smith, suffered likely fatal injuries from an 85 foot fall in a Frederick quarry and was moved to Frederick City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Kauffman
Washington County
Ambrose J. Kennedy
Kauffman
James Wilson
Albert Smith
Frederick
Frederick City
Smith
Downsville Social Notes Highlight Friends and Visits
Mr and Mrs John Snyder of Baltimore were guests of John Cline and Mrs John Hutzell Sr at Wooburn on Sunday. Dr Samuel Coffman of Chicago and his brother Lewis from Grundy Centre Iowa, and nephew Lewis Hogg of Rice's Landing, motored east with cousin Miss Athelia Downey of Hagerstown visiting Mr and Mrs S L Downey in Wrightsville. Clarence Domers hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Domer and family. Phyllis Ditto of Edgesysville spends week with cousin Milbrey Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snyder
Baltimore
John Cline
John Hutzell
Wooburn
Samuel Coffman
Chicago
Lewis
Grundy Centre
Iowa
Lewis Hogg
Rice's Landing
Athelia Downey
Hagerstown
S. L. Downey
Ernest Groves
Robert Scott
Clearspring
Sadie Shank
Richard Domer
Richard
Clarence Domers
Claude Cline
Martha
Claude, Jr
Wesley Resh
Phyllis Ditto
Eedysville
Milbrey Downey
Children’s Day Service At Shiloh Church June Ninth
Shiloh June 12 account of last Sunday evening June 9 Children’s Day observed in the church. A large audience witnessed a program including scripture by the choir prayers by the pastor songs recitations and numerous performances by intermediate and primary pupils with credits to Hilda Staley Berry Price Edith Baker Wilbur Price Doris Price Eva Louise Price Iris Mae Fouke Julia Klick Milbrey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Baster
Hilda ‘Staley
Berry Price
Annis Klick
Little Sunbeama
Edith Baker
Jesus
Wilbur Price
Elizabeth Dayhoff
Doris Price
Ruth ,Wetzel
Mary Williams
Eva Louise Price
Iris Mae Fouke
Anna Mae “Williams
God
Julia Klick
Galilee
Junifor Fouka
Milbrey
Annual Day at Quincy Orphanage and Local Visits
The community attended Annual Day at Quincy Orphanage featuring flowers, songs, recitations, and a pantomime by local children led by Lillie Dayhoff. Readers list numerous visitors and family groups from Hagerstown Smithsburg Williamsport and nearby towns. Several residents and guests shared Sunday visits, showers, and church services across the region, with health updates and travel mentions throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Orphanage
H. C. Keller
J. L. Holmes
Wo. Harbaugh
Ruth Pouke
Lester Trovinger
Kathleen Holmes
Iris Mae Fouke
Eileen Keller
Junior Fouke
John McNairn
Jonas Smeyer
Margaret Hager
D. S
Alonzo Shafer
Widdletown
Paul Stottlemeyer
Methodist Church
Smithsburg
Irene Henesy
Anna Kretzer
Cannon Avenue
Hagerstown
Nellie Imeyer
Harry Wolfinger
Lloyd Davis
Brice Poffenberger
Ulysses Stottlemeyer
Luther Stottlemeyer
Wm. Sayles
C. J. Wolfinger
Roy Henesy
Russell Henesy
Baltimore
Blanche Wolf
Frederick County
Just Cats: Cat Is Rescued From Padlocked Liquor Store
A nationwide curiosity, a cat was marooned for 12 days in a Kansas City liquor-law violator storefront padlocked building. City detective Harry Hirsch defied a court order to rescue the hungry tabby, bringing it a full meal of liver and fish after days at the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry Hirsch
Hirsch
Charbonnet Saves Trapped City Cat After Month Under Docks
Charbonnet was praised for risking his ire to rescue a cat trapped under New Orleans docks for a month. The feline, a steamer pet, fell in the water and hid on a narrow cement ledge defying rescue until Charbonnet and dock board patrolman Paul Silva slipped through a man-hole and swam 200 yards in darkness to save it. The cat had been fed daily through a hole in the dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charbonnet
New Orleans
Paul Silva
Stottlemeyer 60th Birthday Party Celebrated at Home
Community notes describe a surprise 60th birthday for Simon Stottlemeyer at his home on June 11 with games on the lawn and a large cake. Attending were family and neighbors including Paul Stottlemeyer Albert Bartles Clyde Sprankle Stanley Hurd G N Stansenburg Harry Hastings Lee Spitzer Wm farvaugh Bruce Shank Julius Nagy John Zeigler James McNairn Minevia Scottlemeyer and Lela among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Daugherty
Baltimore
Harry Wolfinger
Edward Wolfinger
Catherine Bowers
Mabel Wolfinger
White Oak Forrest
Stottlemeyer
White Oak Forest School
Mr. Sperow
Nellie Hatfield
Margaret Hatfield
Donald Gaylor
Miss Snyder
Mildred Godrove
John Catillis
George Staley
Russel Fouke
Dottie Miller
Ruth Wetzel
Lillie Dayhoff
Anna Mae Williams
Hilda Staley
Wm. Harbaugh
James McNairn
John Audrey
Joyce McNairn
H. J. McKee
Harry Rowe
Joseph Rowe
Mamie Bowers
Audrey
Joyce
Clinton Harris
West Virginia
Simon Stottlemeyer
Paul Stottlemeyer
Albert Bartles
Clyde Sprankle
Stanley Hurd
G. N. Stansenbaugh
Harry Hastings
Lee Spitzer
Wm. Farvaugh
Bruce Shank
Julius Nagy
John Zeigler
Minevia Scottlemeyer
Lela
Church Services Announced for Next Sunday
Names of attendees listed. Services in the church are Sunday school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30 by Pastor Rev. Paul Cooper, Junior EB at 7 and Senior at 7:30. Everybody is welcome to these meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Mary Jang Barnes
Ethel
Helen Shank
Aomi Hurd
Viola Hurd
Dorothy Stottlemeyer
Charlotte Corderman
Jene Stottlemeyer
Louise Hatfeld
Hazel Hatfield
Iva Seckford
Aint
Audrey Lorraine Nagy
Olive Joyla
Audrey Lorraine McNalri
Edward Haser
Howard Cordemll
Russell Hofffoun
Raybent Spaale
Clyde Spraukle, Jr
John McNvin
Merle Stott
Body of Soldier Will Be Exhumed For Autopsy
Baltimore reports the body of Private Floyd C. Coates, buried in Westmoreland County, will be exhumed for an autopsy to investigate a murder theory related to his death. The exhumation follows prior placement in the Back River area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pr Floyd C. Coates
Back River
Westmoreland County
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Academy Theatre
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Caldwell
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Mennen
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Mufti Dry Cleaner
Cenol
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Woodbury
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