Church Drive Opened For St. Marys Building Fund
Very Rev Ignatius Smith of Catholic University spoke at the South Potomac Junior High auditorium urging broad cooperation in the drive to fund a new church and rectory. He called the campaign a religious act to house God and sustain generations, noting St Marys 125 years of spiritual leadership. Thomas W Panghorn presided as campaign chairman.
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St. Mary's
Ignatius Smith
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
South Potomac Junior High School
Father Smith
God
St. Mary’s
Thomas W. Panghorn
Building Fund
Parish Fund Drive Honors Local Leaders and Musicians
The committee announced a two week solicitation period for funds led by a volunteer group. Local artists provided musical entertainment with Earl Knott leading the Star Spangled Banner. Mrs Helen Elliott performed Ava Maria with James Elliott on violin and Mrs Edward Irvin on piano. Ruth Marie Jones sang a vocal solo. Monsignor J Francis Leary received vestments and a purse in a gift presented by Father Dausch on behalf of the parish.
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Earl Knott
Helen Elliott
Ava Maria
James Elliott
Edward Irvin
Ruth Marie Jones
J. Francis Leary
Father Dausch
Specialists to Inspect Ringworm Control in Hagerstown
A panel of renowned dermatology experts will visit Hagerstown on Tuesday June 26 to review the scalp ringworm control program. Participants include Dr Paul O’Leary Mayo Clinic Dr Samuel Becker University of Ru nos Dr H J Templeton Oakland Dr Samuel Peck New York and Dr Howard Fox New York. They will meet city health officer Dr J R McCallum to examine clinic records visit schools and assess treated and untreated children.
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Hagerstown
National Institute of Health
Paul 3. O'Leary
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Samuel Becker
University of Runois
Society For Investigative Dermatology
H. J. Templeton
Oakland
Cal
Samuel Peck
New York
The
Skin and Cancer Clinic
Howard Fox
Washington, D.C
J. 4. McCallum
Post Yarns Sent To Veterans Read Free In County
Soldiers and sailors welcome entertaining reading material to ease waiting and boredom. Post Yarns, jacket-size collections from the Saturday Evening Post, are being offered free to the public through Hoffman's from June 9 to June 16 in Washington County. Residents need only bring an envelope and sign a gift card.
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Fox Hole
Saturday Evening Post
Hoffman’s
Washington County
Hoffman's
Curran Appointed Attorney General
William Curran, a longtime Baltimore Democrat, is named by Governor O Conor to fill the unexpired term of Attorney General William C. Walsh, who resigns effective today. Curran will take office in weeks. Hall Hammond to direct the office interim. Curran says he will not run in 1946 and aims only to serve the remainder of the term. Walsh, from Cumberland, served since 1938 and resigns today to return to private practice.
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Baltimore
William Curran
O’conor
William C. Walsh
Curran
Hall Hammond
William Mc. Walsh
Cumberland
Walsh
Frederick W. C. Webb
Salisbury
Govenor
Hammond
Governor Names Qualified Attorneys for State Post
The Governor noted he had considered several exceptionally well qualified attorneys of unquestioned integrity for the position and said any of them would have acquitted himself creditably in the State's foremost legal post. The remarks reflect the search for a capable legal official.
Walsh Receives OPA Meritorious Service Award
Baltimore June 16 Retiring Attorney General William C Walsh was honored with the Office of Price Administration certificate for meritorious service in the war effort The award cited his devotion to the nation through patriotic contributions of time and effort in price and rationing program. State OPA Director Leo H McCormick presented the commendation noting his active role with the Allied County Anti Inflation Committee campaign and his resignation becoming effective today.
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Baltimore
William C. Walsh
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leo H. McCormick
Alliegany County
Political Figure Dies In Baltimore
John G. Callan a Baltimore political figure and former Maryland Legislator died in Baltimore at 41 shortly after earning a University of Baltimore law certificate. He served in the House of Delegates 1924 to 1932 and in the State Senate 1935 to 1942. He had left school in sixth grade and studied at night for years to complete the degree.
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Baltimore
John G. Callan
Maryland
University of Baltimore
Church Home
Callan
House of Delegates
State Senate
Potato Blight On Increase Locally
County Agent Mark Miller warns of rising potato blight in the county and urges spraying every seven days with Bordeaux mixture to control the disease. He notes the blight kills stalks and harms tubers, thrives in wet weather, and recommends thorough top and bottom leaf coverage.
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Mark Miller
Miller
Marine loses wallet during visit to city
Pic. William OC. Davenport of the U S Marine Corps misplaced a black wallet bearing the Marine insignia and containing 140 on a visit here. Anyone finding it should address Marine Barracks Eighth and Eye streets S. E. Washington D C.
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Pic
William OC. Davenport
U. S. Marine Corps
Signia
Marine Barracks
Eighth and
Eye Streets
S. E
Washington
D.C
Returned to City for Escape Charge
Roy Bennett, who left Washington County Jail after serving all hor iv days of a 60 day sentence, was returned Tyrom Baltimore last night by Deputy Spickler to face a charge of escape.
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Roy Bennett
Washinston County
Tyrom
Baltimore
Spickler
Twain Manuscripts Edited by His Wife
A concise note states that all of Mark Twain's manuscripts were edited by his wife, adding a detail about publishing and writing process tied to a famous author and his collaborations.
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Mark Twain
Purse Snatching Reported by Diane Crowthers
Diane Crowthers of Fountain Heights reports a larceny incident where a boy allegedly snatched her purse containing $2, prompting police to investigate the theft.
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Diane Crowthers
Fountain He Heights
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