Pastor Marks 28th Anniversary At First Christian Church
The First Christian Church of Hagerstown observes 28 years of service by Rev. Dr. William M. Norment since arriving near end of World War I. A building program fund of 60,000 dollars is noted as plans await to begin construction. The article details church growth, past ministers, Norment’s family, and his civic religious leadership roles.
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First Christian Church
Hagerstown
William M. Norment
Norment
South Prospect Street
First Christian Church of
YMCA
Public Square
Presbyterians
Washington and
Prospect Streets
L. H. Stine
Bowling Green
Lynchburg
Richmond
Bethany Colleges
Lynchburg College
Piqua
Ohio
Louisville
Margaret D. Cox
William M. Norment, Jr
Martinsville
Woodford
H- Wey McElwee
William G. Torst
Alvin L. Sam
Sretary
Harry §. Snavely
F. F. Hanson
Henry Snavely
Missionary Fund
R. Adams
Relief Fund
H. W. McElwee
Wilding Fund
Snavely
Marjorie F. Abbott
Missionary Society
Church Service League
Young People’s Missionary Society
Christian Endeavor Groups
Salvation Army Band To Play In Square
Salvation Army from Clarksburg W Va brings a 35 member youth band to Hagertown for a Christ For The Nation rally. Open air reception at Public Square Thursday 2 pm then Court House meetings at 4 and 7 pm and a return to City Park for an evening youth rally. The tour includes Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Washington and Baltimore if weather allows.
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Salvation Army
Hagerstown
Clarksburg
W. Va
Public Square
Court House
Cain
Franklin Court Auditorium
Winchester
Martinsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Driver Assaulted By Hitchhikers Near Rohrersville
State police report a driver Phillip E. Bynaker of Cooksville was assaulted and his car damaged by six hitchhikers near Rohrersville Saturday night. The assailants aged early 20s, all Brunswick residents, were jailed in Washington County awaiting a hearing at Boonsboro. They face assault and lottery and vehicle tampering charges. the driver escaped as the group drove toward Hagerstown.
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Phillip E. Bynaker
Cooksville
Rohrersville
Washington County
Boonssboro
Kenneth A. Stangle
Boonsboro
Tucker
Wallace &. Hite
Gerald E. Green
Paul BD. Hite
David L. Terry
Charles R. Ault
Edward Joseph Phillips
Brunswick
Bynaker
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Rohbergville
Ile
Tohrersville
Weverton
Corp Bell Awarded Good Conduct Medal in Germany
Corporal Frank W. Bell, son of Mr and Mrs L Pell of 12 Chestnut St, received the Good Conduct Medal during VE Day anniversary ceremonies at the Ansbach Air Depot in Germany. The event, led by Colonel J P Kirkendall, honored exemplary behavior and fidelity while Bell served since February 1945 after attending Hagerstown High School in Maryland and living in the European Theater in February 1946.
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Ansbach
Germany
Frank W. Dell
Airs
Tox L. Pell
Chestnut St
Bell
J. P. Kirkendall
Ansbach Air Depot
Angbach
Nurnberg
Europe
Cpl. Bell
New Cumber Iland
Pennsylvania
I Fagerstown
Naars
Purple Heart Officers Elected In City Park Session
The Purple Heart committee elected officers and listed auxiliary roles with names and cities such as Cumberland Baltimore Hagerstown and Cumberland again. General Cooke urged extending soldiers camaraderie to the nation as he described being wounded and sleeping on a battlefield.
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General Cooke
Eliott D. Cooke
Army
Washington
Purple Heart
Membes
City Park
Lacy Leads In Baltimore Civic Involvement And Candidacy
Baltimore businessman and civic leader candidate for Comptroller on Mr. Lane's ticket with a long record in Catholic charity and philanthropy. He chaired charity drives in 1941 and 1943, aiding Catholic education. presides over the Baltimore Athletic Club and Hibernian Society of Maryland. serves on boards including Metropolitan Savings Bank and St. Mary's Industrial School. married with four children, oldest son serving aboard the Boxer in the Pacific.
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Baltimore
Lane
Lacy
Long
Baltimore Athletic Club
Hibernian Society of ‘Maryland
Knights of Columbus
Metropolitan Savings Bank
Stirling Federal Savings and Loan Associatan
St. Mary's Industrial School
House of Good Shepherd
Convention Bureau of
Purple Heart ceremony honors fallen and returning soldiers
General Cooke in Hagerstown on behalf of Eisenhower recalls the Military Order of the Purple Heart and urges honoring the fallen and remembering the returning. He notes battles around Ingerstown and stresses the award's significance as officers from Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans, Legion of Honor, American Legion and auxiliaries look on.
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Gen. Cooke
Hagerstown
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
Ingerstown
Purple Heart
Disabled American Veterans
Legion of Honor
American Legion
Rostran
Three Pigeons Stolen and Two Return to Coop
A theft report from George Renner on Elizabeth Street says three pigeons were taken Saturday night. two returned Sunday morning while the third remains missing. Kenneth Smith of Funkstown reported a watch and $10 stolen over the weekend. The local library begins summer hours from 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM DST each Thursday.
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George Renner
Elizabeth Street
Renner
Kenneth Smith
Funkstown
Elks Hold Flag Day Exercises in Hagerstown Park
Elks Lodge 378 staged Flag Day exercises at City Park with Shane MacCarthy stressing renewed American pride since World War I. The Hagertown Municipal Band followed, conducted by Dr. Peter Buys in his 26th year, and played classical and popular selections to a large crowd.
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Shane MacCarthy
Seabees
Hagerstown Lodge
Elks
City Park
The
Hagerstown
United States Department of Labor
Washington, D. C
America
MacCarthy
Joseph A. Cantrel
American Legion
Washington
C. L. Mobley
Ralph C. Bair
Winslow F. Burhans
Joseph J. Chrisman
George W. Fisher
Charles Donald Viery
Willian E. Shatter
Philip B. Spielman
Ellsworth Davis
To Open Dental Office Dr Jay Fairchild
Dr Jay A Fairchild former Army Dental Corps officer opens a new dental office in Hagerstown after four years of service. He studied at Temple University Dental School class of 1935 and interned at Reading Hospital. He previously ran a private practice in Kutztown before enlisting in 1942. His office is in the old Young building Public Square and opens this week. He is married with one son.
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Jay A. Fairchild
Army Dental Corps
Hagerstown
E. B. Fairchild
Washington County Hospital
Solomon L. Fairchild
Fairchild
Temple University Dental School
Reading Hospital
Reading
Kutztown
Old Young Building
Public Square
Want Dual Highway Free Of Billboards
Frederick Garden Club members oppose billboards and cheap service stations along the dual highway between Hagerstown and Frederick. They note construction progress and compare to Pennsylvania turnpike, where the scenery remains clear, while shacks and signs already mar the landscape of the new road.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
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W. M. Norment
Dr. Edwards
F.M. Edwards
Whiteset Music Co
Bon Ton
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Salvation Army Band
McClellan Altemeier
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Brig
Eliott C. Cooke
Mieter
This City
W. Clive Brant
Cumberland
Robert Stockslager
Martin Koffman
George Leib
National
Mary Walters
Lutz
Carter
Service Hill's Toy & Novelty Store
Arthur Dorsey
Randolph Sele
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
W. Washington
Phore
Buckmarters
Howard's
Baltimore St
Ebersole & Son
Clearenring
Lloyd Thompson
Boonabare
Smith Grocery
Downeville
S& J. Gower
Spielmann Station
Co. M. Ernat
Chariton
Greencastle
G. W. Cunningham
Dearfora
Peoples Pharmacy
Suiliamaport
Trexa Store & Elevator Co
Trego
Horges-Lemen Co
Shepterdatown
RB. BE
Kitzmiller
Clears
Dr. Buys
Haglerstown
von Suppe
Boito
Niore
Delibes
Gal ‘Rier
Jessel
A. W. Seigman
Jay Fairchild
Hersheys
Ana Ae
Roney
Roney's
Potomac St
Pollyanna
Fleisher’s
Brassieres
SDN Oe
Chen YU
Ras Fleisher
Victory Bonds & Stamps
Kaybee Peoples Store
Washington St
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Frederick Street
Pontiac
GMC
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