Fifth Column Of Reds Called National Danger At Flag Day Event
Thomas K. Paradine, national vice commander of the American Legion, spoke at City Park during a Flag Day ceremony calling the Red fifth column a national danger. He urged unity, stronger armed forces, war bonds, and patriotism to defend American democracy and resist communism. Irvine H. Rutledge introduced the speaker.
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Thomas K. Parading
American Legion
New York
Stara and Stripes
Elka
Paradine
DHS Ae
Jungland
Italy
Netherlands
United States
Idst
Irvine H. Rutledge
Cannyander
May Day ritual held by Hagerstown Elks Lodge
Exalted ruler Marla Frock Poat presided over the May Day ceremony for Hagerstown Lodge No. 878 BPO Elks. Dr. Thomas R. Jenkins offered a prayer and Ralph A. Shadler read the history of the flag. The Hagerstown Municipal Band, led by George Ju yson, provided music as several hundred attendees observed the Flag Day event.
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Marla Frock Poat
Flag Contest Plans July Fourth Celebration Activities
Local residents may win a large American flag by displaying a flag at home and guessing the nails count in the Harys Inc store window. Entries are submitted via blank forms at the store receptacle, with judging at Farvis rounds on Independence Day. The event honors the 76th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and features music, fire works, horsemanship displays, and other fairground activities.
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Harys, Inc
Farvis
Herald-Mall Copany
Hwever
Hays, Inc
Faces of Mount Rushmore Seen From 60 Miles Up
Distant aerial view captures Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt carved in Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The rock sculpture rises from the landscape, visible across the plains at a significant distance.
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Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
South Dakota
Prince Hussein of Jordan Lands in London for Studies
The seldom photographed crown prince leaves a private plane at a London airport after a flight from Switzerland. A 7 year old youth joins him in England to resume studies at a school. Queen Zaine plans to seek refuge in England from her husband Wing Talal.
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Privte Hussein
Jordan
London
Switzerland
England
Hirron School
Hussein
Queen Zaine
Wing Talal
The English Channel Inheritance Of A Great Valley
The note recalls a grand idea of the channel once flowing through a vast river valley with historical implications. It frames a vision of landscape change shaping maritime routes and regional geography.
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Great River Valley
Girl Seriously Hurt In Hancock Car Crash
In Hancock a car left Main Street and hit a pole injuring three aboard. Passenger Andrey Willard, 20, suffered a broken leg and facial injuries. Evelyn Mac Fillous, 29, the driver, escaped with bruises. A nine year old, Donald Lucas, caused the loss of control and was uninjured. Willard's condition reported as fair by State Police.
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Smithsburg
Main
Hancock
Andrey Willard
Route 1
Evelyn Mac Fillous
Richard Garvey
Donald Lucas
Washington County Hosiial
Willard
Alsatians Meet Tonight To Plan Summer Activities
The Hageratown Alsatians Club will meet at 8 tonight to discuss summer plans. A Potomac boat trip is set for June 18 and an old time strawberry festival for June 25, with a stag fishing trip and family picnic in planning. 66 prizes will be awarded to new members and to those who earned them in the spring drive.
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Hageratown Alsatia Club
Potomac
Slum Clearance Plan to be Explained in Baltimore Grant
Mayor D'Atestudro announced a $10,000 Ford Foundation grant to prepare a book explaining the Baltimore Plan for rehabilitating blighted neighborhoods. The fund will be administered by Flight Blight, Inc. a non profit tax exempt corporation formed last year to aid the city drive against slums.
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Baltimore
D'Atestudro
Ford Foundation
Flight Blight, Inc
Slains
Bookmobile Announces Southern County Route for Summer
The Washington County Free Library bookmobile resumes its summer schedule with visits to Munroe Chapel, Einkle's Mill, Mt. Briar, Tre Bo, Chestnut Grove, Sample's Manor Road, Dargan, Ingram’s store, and Antietam road on the third Tuesday each month.
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Washington County Free Library
Munroe Chapel
Einkle’s Mill
Mt. Briar
Tre Bo
Chestnut Grove
David Ebergole
George Grose
Sample's Manor
Barrett's
Dargan
Grimm's Grocery
Ingram's
Antietam Road
O. L. Otzelberger
Antietam and Porterstown Weathered Road Notes
Fragmented schedule notes list times and locations including Antietam stores and Gray's store Two early slots show 2 30 and 2 40 to 3 06 Additional entries reference Fiamm Bridge Road Rake House Porterstown Flickersville show Death Carve route Alt Rt 40 Weather context appears implied by road names and time windows
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Antietam Yond
Antietam FF
Gray's
Fiamm Bridge Road S
U. TY
Rake House
Porterstown
Flickersville
Alt
Death Carve
Three Car Crash On Fairview Mountain
A station wagon driven by Edgar J. Rodgers of Kensington skidded into a guardrail on Fairview Mountain Route 40 Saturday night. It was then struck by a car driven by Joseph Blank of Hagere town Maryland Avenue and the Blank vehicle was hit by John Bhatterman of Cumberland. St George believed to be the developer of the Perseus myth.
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Edgar J. Rodgers
Kensington
Fairview Mountain
Rodgers
Joseph HH
Blank
Maryland Avenue
Hagere Town
John JL. Bhatter
Cumberland
St.George
Perseus
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National
Kaiser Manhattan P Freight
Tocal Caxen
Kaiser Virginian
Kaiser-Frazer
A.rc. Kaiser-Frazer Ong
Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, Md
Herman Nelson
Alliance
Ohio
Nelson
General GD Electric
Potomac Heating Co
Potomac Avenue
Bookmobile
Fairview Mtn
Community Finance Service To
Rays
Morris
Jackson
Camel
Americas
Reynolds Tobacco Co
Wintton-Balec
Nok
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