Ward Heeler Tactics Charged To McKeldin In Board Shakeup
Maryland Governor Thomas McKeldin faces accusations from S Denmead Kolb of Salisbury that ward heeler tactics influenced the Wicomico County School Board reshuffle. Kolb urged resignations, cited Owens appointment controversy, and named Edgar Bennet as a possible instigator. The governor’s office announced new appointments to fill vacancies as the board’s upheaval continued.
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Ward Heeler
McKeldin
Baltimore
Wicomica County
S. Denmead Kolb
Salisbury
Maryland House
Wicomico
Avery W. Owens
Kolb
Robert W. Sterling
B. Lee Hayman
Owens
Boyd Mahaffey
Kol
Edgar T. Bennet
Vote Near On Big Aid Bill
The Senate moved toward final passage of a 3.637 billion foreign aid bill with leadership confident to defeat cuts. Lyndon B. Johnson urged that debate end tonight amid amendments by D Bay and Long to reduce military authorizations to 14.0 billion and 7.10 billion, respectively, both below committee recommendations. Viva's Beauty Shoppe ad follows.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senta T D-Tay
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Long
Obituaries note Widmyer McPherson Kilne and services
Obituary notices report Anna May Widmyer died in Leesburg Virginia after a long illness born 11 June 1883 in Baltimore. Survivors include siblings and nieces with services planned at Hunter Funeral Home Berkeley Springs and burial in Greenway Cemetery. Also, Joseph McPherson 85, longtime Washington County resident, died at Springfield State Hospital. Funeral at Kraiss Funeral Home with burial in Boonsboro Cemetery. Other notices mention Cherokee Tribe No 197 officers meeting and funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Irene Kilne at Norment Funeral Home with Rose Hill Cemetery burial and flowers omitted.
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Anne Wm. Widmyer
Anna May Widmyer
Eugene Widmyer
Loudon County Hospital
Leesburg
Virginia
Baltimore
Charles H
Mary Ellen ‘Clay) Zimmerman
W. R. Zimmerman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Charles Bragg
Josaph McPherson
Joseph McPherson
Springfield State Hospital
Washington County
Thomas and
Lucille McPherson
Fairney Reedy
Church
Brethren
McPherson
Kraiss
DeWitt Miller
Boonsboro Cemetery
Kraiss Funeral Home
Brewers Meadow
Ber
Irene Kilne
Norment Funeral
John W. Henderson
Rose Hill
Nude Blonde and Shortage Warnings Lead Maryland Meeting
Nude Blonde ad appears with cheap liquor deals at Gallagher's and a Redmen's Hall event. Delegate Machen warns Potomac water shortage within ten years if River Bend Dam work does not begin. urges Maryland to prioritize its water needs in Basin development plans at the Maryland Municipal League opening session.
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Ocean City
Del
Harvey G. Machen
Prince Georges
Maryland
Washington
River Bend
Machen
Maryland Municipal League
Potomac
District of Columbia
Legislative Council
Potomac River
League
Restore Service To 165 Drowned Out Phones Here
Telephone service was restored this morning to 165 patrons whose phones were drowned out during a heavy nighttime downpour. The affected lines were in homes on Foundry Street. An official said water entered a crack in an underground cable, knocking out the service.
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Foundry Street
Smithsburg native ordained to ministry in Pennsylvania
Don Bachtell of Smithsburg was ordained on June 5 after graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton New Jersey. The service took place at First Presbyterian Church in York Pennsylvania before he heads to Palm Springs California to serve as assistant pastor at Community Presbyterian Church. He starred at Smithsburg High and East Stroudsburg State Teachers College earning Who's Who honors and led his class for three years. He studied at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1954 and worked as assistant pastor in Toms River New Jersey for two years and volunteered in Alaska last summer.
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Yonald Sr. Bachtell
Edward L. Bachtell
Smithsburg
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
N. d
First Presbyterian Church
York
Palm Springs
California
Community Presbyterian
Bachtell
East Stroudsburg State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Brior
Don
Toms River Presbyterian Church
New Jersey
Alaska
Begin Conserving Water In City's Large Reservoir
Hagerstown reports its Edgemont reservoir, three quarters full, with over two billion gallons daily from mountain sources. A .38 inch rain at Edgemont and .11 inch at the Potomac station raise last night’s total to .55 inch as officials push water conservation for emergency supply.
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Hagerstown
Edgemont
Smithburg
Hdgemont
Potomac
City Water Department
Permits For Improvements for Three Dwellings Issued
City building inspector issued permits for three dwellings and other improvements in the past week. Four State Livestock Sales received a permit for a frame and brick veneer one family dwelling on Moller Parkway at 20000 dollars. Ernest Hoffer plans a one story frame and brick veneer dwelling with two car garage on Virginia Avenue for 10000 dollars. Mrs Fannie Rinehart will build a frame one family dwelling on Vermont Avenue for 8000 dollars. E M Danbert to convert a dwelling to add a second family at 104 North Avenue for 2000 dollars. Benjamin Edner to change three store fronts at 222 South Potomac Street for 1000 dollars. O N W Gerberich to build a two story block garage on 21-23 Street for 500 dollars.
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Moller Parkway
Ernest Hoffer
Vireginia Avenue
Fannie Rinehart
Vermont Avenue
E. M. Danbert
North Avenue
Benjamin Edner
South Potomac Street
W. Gerberich
Wete
Wheat Acreage Payments To Be Made This Month
County farmers in the Acreage Reserve program for 1987 crop wheat will receive reserve payments this month after arrangements are completed. Farms with both wheat and corn allotments will see wheat payments delayed until corn acreage is settled later summer. Grazing or harvesting reserve crops is prohibited for all of 1957 and violations after payment will require repayment with civil penalties.
Specializing In Blacktopping Driveways and Concrete Work
Local contractor advertises asphalt paving concrete work including driveways with RE 3629 or RE 31525, Ady.
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Ady
First Summer Exhibit Slated By Society
The Washington County Historical Society opens its first annual summer exhibit at the Mansion House City Park this Sunday June 16. The display runs four Sundays through July 7 featuring Indian artifacts carved pieces and items from private collections of Irvine Rutledge Frank Mish Jr Stanley Moore and Edwin Darner hosts for each Sunday are listed with June 16 June 23 June 30 and July 7 hours 1 30 to 5 pm. Future exhibits planned in the museum quarters include guns duck decoys pottery snuff boxes dolls and possibly Gruber almanacs.
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Washington County Historical Society
Mansion House
City Ark
Tigar
Irvine Rutledge
Frank W. Mish, Jr
Stanley Moore
Edwin F. Darner
J. Forney Young
A. <. Coffman
The
Historical Society
City Park
Five Enlist In U S Air Force From Hagerstown Area
Five youths from Hagerstown area enlist for four years in the U S Air Force and report to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas for training. Enlistees are Marshall Royra Dennison 28 Roger Lee Dawson 17 Robert Leroy Toms 17 George Edward Maun 17 Marvin Arnold Martin 18. Dennison Dawson and Toms are North Hagerstown High School grads. Martin and Maun are Greencastle High grads.
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Hagerstown
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Marshall Royra Dennison
Gerald Dennison
North Locust Street
Roger Lee Dawson
Raymond
Dawson
Devonshire Road
Robert Leroy Toms
Hubert L. Tomts
Radcliffe Avenue
George Edward Maun
John. R. Maun
South Washington Street
Greencastle
Marvin Arnold Martin
Lesher D. Marcin
Waynesboro
Rt. 3
Dennison, Dawson and Toms
North Hagerstown High School
Martin and
Matin
Greencastle High
Father’s Day Beer and Bottles Sale at Hull’s Corner Store
Hull’s Corner Store at 101 East Wilson Blvd advertises a Father’s Day sale with Cold Beer Reg. $1.07, 6 for $1.00, two brands for eight for $1, Vodka, Nail, Adv. Full Qt $4.59, and 1 Way Bottles any brand six for eight cents. Gunnell’s-Remane.
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Hull's Corner
East Wilson Blvd
Gunnell
Rescue Service Opens Two Booths to Seek Donations
Rescue Service opens two downtown fundraising booths on West Washington Street and Public Square to raise funds for ambulances and next year’s needs. The effort aims to reach about half of the $15,000 goal as volunteers seek contributions from the public served around the clock.
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West
Washington Street
Public‘ Square
Fountain Head
North End
Man to finish 20 day sentence on weekends
James Crawford of Greencastle, employed by a Hagerstown firm, will complete the remaining 10 days of his 20 day drunken driving sentence on weekends after pleading guilty to an accident on December 14, 1956. He told Judge Chauncey M. Depuy the arrangement keeps him employed. Crawford has three children with a fourth expected.
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James. Crawford, Greenstastle
Hagerstown
Franklin County
Greencastle
Chauncey M. Depuy
Osses
Crawford
Man Jailed For Disturbance At Mission Service
Lee Guynn of Hagerstown pleaded guilty before Magistrate Paul Ottinger in City Court to disturbing the Mission on Jonathan Street. He was fined 11.45 and sentenced to four days in Washington County Jail, arrested by Patrolman Robert Bruchey. Gladys Penner of Pope E Avenue faced wage payment issues with Marceline Zom-5bro. court ordered $5 paid plus $6.45 forfeiture.
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Hagerstown Union
Jonathan Street
Lee Guynn
Hagerstown
Paul Ottinger
Washington County
Robert Bruchey
Gladys Penner
Pope|e
Avenue
Marceline Zom-5bro
Val Peterson Named Envoy To Denmark
President Eisenhower nominates Val Peterson as ambassador to Denmark while Leo A. Hoegh is chosen to succeed Peterson as Civil Defense administrator. Both nominees require Senate confirmation. Peterson previously led the Civil Defense Administration since February 1955 after serving as administrative assistant to the President. Hoegh, 49, ex-governor of Iowa, may have to face a re-election bid and has a background as Iowa attorney general.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Denmark
Leo A. Hoegh
Town
Peterson
Civil Defense
Senate
GOP
Nebraska
Civil Defense Administration
Hoegh
Iowa
White House
James C. Hagerty
Cooler Weather Pattern Expected Through Wednesday
The forecast calls for warm humid conditions over the weekend with scattered afternoon and evening showers. Temperatures will rise slightly Monday through Wednesday with a chance of showers. Highs average 75 to 107 degrees above normal depending on the area, while rainfall totals near a quarter inch. Lows span the low 50s to low 60s across western to eastern regions.
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Maryland
Pizza Pies Spaghetti Sauce Time Window Ad
Daily baked items from 11 am to midnight at 528 West Wilson Avenue in Riva. Ad lists Philco window air conditioners 1 and 2 ton with free installation and one year service, 10 percent down and 24 months to pay. Dentler Bros at 2 Summit Ave provides contact information.
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Wilson Riva
Philco
Dentler Bros
Summit Ave
Severe Weather Seen Likely Across Central to Eastern Regions
Clouds covered the nation as severe weather threatened central and eastern areas. Tornadoes funnel clouds and damaging winds struck multiple states including Kansas Michigan Ohio West Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Nebraska New York and Pennsylvania with no reported fatalities though damage was widespread. Warnings were issued for Kansas Nebraska Iowa. a tornado touched down at Great Bend Kansas and storms affected Charleston West Virginia Damascus area in Arkansas and Monroe Nebraska. Funnel clouds were seen near Pontiac and Ann Arbor Michigan and strong winds hit Pittsburgh Corning New York and parts of the Mississippi Valley.
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Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
West Virgina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Nebraskka
New York
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Iowa
Great Bend
Kan
Weather Bureau
Charleston
W.va
Damascus
Monroe
Neb
Pontiac
Ann Arbor
Mich
Pittsburgh
Corning
Mississippi Valley
Boy Struck By Truck Near Mulberry Street
Five year old Richard House of Vermont escaped with brush burns to his back arms and legs after running in front of a pickup driven by John W. Reedy near the intersection of Mulberry and Antietam Streets. He was treated in the hospital ER. no charges were filed against Reedy.
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Richard House
South Mulberry Street
Harold Kline
John W. Reedy
Clear Spring
Mulberry
Antietam
Reedy
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Gallagher's
E. Wash
Locust Sts
FBI
Redmen's Hall
W. Antietam
Blue Ridge Mt
Hunter
Phono
Adv
Montamorency
Herman Stouffer
Cavetown
Startzman
Carlings — Duquesne
Naugansville Raritan Park
Fresno
Calif
Maugansville
Sheriff's Deputies
Hag On
Virginia Ave
Paul Newman
Musial
Cor. Church
Prospect Sts
Arthur B
William H. Shaw
Betty Ann Murray
Washington St
Mt. Lena
Don Bachtell
Donald
Baghtell
J. W. Rohrer Coal Co
Patahontas
Indian Maid
Philadelphia
Lee
Stahl’s Sales & Service
Dial
Ritchie Finance Corporation
Welty
Mar
Regent
Jiffy Stonter Printing Company
RCA
Tage’s
Fairground Avenue
D&g
West Washington St
Spicher’s Appliances
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lincoln School
Halfway Fire CO
Jim
P.O
Hagerstown, Md
Stan Wilson
Wilson's
Hamburger Shoppe
Tay Pha
Bes
American Legion
Williamsport
Bloyer’s Restaurant
Butch and Dottie Bloyer
Prop’s
Second National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Owen Jones
Motors
Baltimore Street
Westarn
Hagerstran
Greencesth
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