Flag Day and the New 50th Star in the Flag
The article notes the official addition of Hawaii as the 50th star on July 4 and discusses flag display practices. It recounts past July 4 milestones, the ongoing use of older flags when in good condition, and President Eisenhower’s Flag Day proclamation urging national observance and patriotic ceremonies. It also covers Betsy Ross legends, Francis Hopkinson’s claims, and the ceremony at Fort McHenry with Interior Secretary Seaton raising the banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Alaska
Congress
Eisenhower
Betsy Ross
Loonelie Aikman
National Geographic Society
Francis Ropkinson
Is Tate
Pennsylvania
Lea
Lover Balterore
Francis Scott Key
McHenry
Fred A. Seaton
Robbery Suspect Charged in 1959 South Carolina Bank Heist
Orlando Martin Larriera, 58, once of North Charleston, is charged in the February 16 1959 robbery of the Dual Lane Branch of the South Carolina National Bank in Charleston. A lone gunman stole 14769 after forcing manager John R Price into a rear room. Price, son of J L Price, was a former Hagerstown resident and Tri state Electric employee before joining the bank. A note said Dont be a dead hero. Modern prize fighting note references James Rigg as an early English heavyweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Charleston
S. C
John R. Price
Hagerstown
Orlando Martin Larriera
North Charleston
South Carolina National Bank
Price
Mr. Price
J. L. Price
East Lee Street
Hagerstown High School
Tristate Electric
South Carolina Bank
James Rigg
Burns $1,700 Mistaken Entry in Women’s Tournament Event
A garbled report from Nashville describes a mixup involving a women’s tournament and youths named Richard and Mike at Old Hickory course. It mentions Harold Eller and Mrs. Eller, Knoxville connections, and a distant reference to Gen. Heart Knox and the Secretary of War in 1791, with unclear relation to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Harold Eller
Old Hickory
Flier Returns to Sweden to Save Shipping Costs
Carl Olsson of Eskilstuna flew solo from North Carolina to New York and then planned to ship his single engine plane to Sweden to minimize costs. He changed plans to fly directly to Stockholm with his family in July, aiming for his children’s education in Sweden, after debating the expense of air versus boat transport. The trip, begun May from Jimington, NC, featured stops in Bermuda, the Azores, Lisbon, and Geneva, ending with his arrival in Marietta, Georgia.
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Atlanta
Olsson
New York
Sweden
Carl Olsson
Aly Bey
Eskilstuna
Lee Olsson
Stockholm
Jimington
N.C
Chronix
Corp
Bermixia
Azores
Lis Olsson
United Bon
Geneva
States
Neer
Marietta, Ga
Hersion
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
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Capital Area Quartette
Washington Bible School
Woodpoint Gospel Church
Broadfording Road
Robert A. Hill
Waycross
White House
Washington
Robert E. Merriam
Robert
Albert Sweiter
French Equatorial Africa
Harry Hill
The
Air Force
Ralph L. Smith
Aiftesem
Reemaam
Uminat Eouchogs
Thia Etan
Ai Mall
Household Arts
P.O. Bor
Ole Chelsea Station
N H.y
Alice Brook
By Wee Bareles
Todka
Gilbey, Ltd
Ohio
Gilbey's
London
W.&a
Gilbey, Ite, Cin
Nations Distillers Products Co
Burns
Richard
Mike
Salem Ave
Woodpoint Grill
Northern Avenue
W. Pollard, Jr
Write Cities Service Oil CO
Towson Plaza
Baltimore
Rambler
Rambler New
Antietam Motors, Inc
Steed
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