Two Honored as Year’s Outstanding Jaycees at Hagerstown Banquet
The Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce honored two members as Outstanding Jaycee of the Year at its annual awards banquet. Retiring president Francis A. Griffith Jr and director F. William Stryker were recognized for their year of contributions. The trophy was presented to them as joint recipients during the event.
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Hagerstown Junnior Chamber of Commerce
Francis A. Griffith, Jr
F. William Stryker
Richard Urgo
Hagerstown Jaycees
Fred Step
Rockville
Venice
Griffith
Washington County Bookmobile Southbound Schedule
The Washington County Free Library bookmobile resumes monthly southbound runs on the third Monday through September. The route visits Williamsport, Downsville, Falling Waters, Dellinger, Dam No. Four, Mt. Moriah, Fairplay, Bakersville, Taylor's Landing, Tilghmanton, and Emmertsville with stops at homes, roads, and squares at set times from 9:35 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
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Washington County Free Library
Williamsport
Downsville Road
Failing
Waters Road
Failing Waters Road
Neck Road
Falling Waters Road
H. L. Swope
Dellinger
Downsville Square
Dam No. Four
Downsville-Fairplay
Mt. Moriah
Fairplay
Bakersville
Skelton
Taylor's Landing
Keller's House
Tilghmanton
Emmertsville
State Labor Dept Officials Hope To Settle Troy Strike
State labor department officials in Baltimore express optimism for a quick settlement of the eight week Troy Laundry Co strike in Hagerstown. Commissioner Murray L Schuster and Deputy Commissioner Margaret W Kimble met with Troy Laundry representatives and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America leaders to urge settlement. The union seeks 35 dollars a week minimum and a five day week, while the company notes most workers earn 40 to 45 dollars and warns against restricting hours. A further meeting date is pending.
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Baltimore
State Labor Department
Troy, Laundry Co
Hagerstown
Murray L. Schu’ster
Department of Labor' and Industry
Schuster
Margaret W. Kimble
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Kimble
Leo Miller
Troy Laundry
Jacob Edelman
Union
Roger Douglas
International Union
Hazel
Moulden
Laundry Workers Local
Couple Accused of Manslaughter After Abortion Death
In Hyattsville Maryland a former pre medical student and his wife, Jr and Mrs John R Keyser of Takoma Park, were charged with manslaughter in the death of Sylvia Green of Alexandria Virginia. Green, a friend of Mrs Keyser, went to the Keysers on May 24 and fell gravely ill about 24 hours later. She died Wednesday night after treatment at George Washington Hospital following initial care at an Alexandria hospital.
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John R. Keyser
Takoma Park
Sylvia Green
Alexandria
Keysser
Keyser
Prince Georges Det
Earl J. Huber
Huber
George Washington Hospital
Washington
Marylander Charged In Bomb Scare
A 44 year old Maryland businessman, Paul Kaplan of Bethesda, was arraigned in Charleston on a false bomb report after claiming a bomb in a briefcase aboard a National Airlines flight. He was released on $500 bond and later held for trial in U S District Court. Divorces also noted as Sally A McCauley sues Carl L McCauley in Circuit Court.
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Charleston
S. C
Maryland
FBI
Paul Kaplan
Bethesda
Kaplan
U. S
Gaines W. Smith
U. S. District Court
$274,000 Asked Of Rail Line In Fatal Shooting
Janet Marie Cuddy sues Western Maryland Railway in federal court in Scranton for 274000 over the killing of her husband James R. Cuddy by fellow engineer James T. Haney in Hagerstown in November 1958. She alleges negligent hiring and failure to train Haney about dangers. Haney was ordered to pay 51057 in damages in June 1959 in Washington County Circuit Court, but no payment has been received. Haney claims no assets in his wife’s name and may be penniless.
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Western Maryland Railway
Hagerstown
Janet Marie Cuddy
James R. Cuddy
Scranton
Western Maryland
James T. Haney
Haney
Cuddy
Washington County
Scholarship Awarded To High Graduate Puffenberger
Charles Wayne Puffenberger of Little Orleans, salutatorian of Flintstone High School's 1960 class, won a four year University of Maryland scholarship. He also earned the Dekalb medal for achievement in agriculture, the Bausch and Lomb science medal, the Sportsman Award from Flintstone Fire Co., a PTA prize for top overall average, the Sons of American Revolution citizenship medal, and an activities medal as best athlete. His sister-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clingerman, and Miss Marguerite Stevens of Hagerstown attended graduate exercises.
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Charles Wayne Puffenberger
Little Orleans
Troy Puffenberger
Flintstone High School
University of Maryland
Young Puffenberger
Dekalb
Bausch and Lamb
Flintstone Fire Co
PTA
Sons of American Revolution
Jack Clingerman
Marguerite Stevens
Hagerstown
Adults Complete Courses At Hagerstown Junior College
More than Sw students earned certificates after completing 340 men and 467 women in 25 courses across business training home living welding industrial skills auto driving and basic schooling. Two 12 week sessions ran from October 5 to January 3 with aims to expand adult education including electronics.
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Hagerstown Junior College
Wade
Hagerstown
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John KR. Foley
National Department of Veterans of World War I
Samuel J
State Labor Dept
Troy
Sally A. McCauley
Carl L. McCauley
Dave Ganne
Today
Nac
Dave Garroway
Johnson
C. E. Darner & Son
Kenneth B. Slater
Elwood E. Kinney
Edwin M. Kemp
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Black Horse Troop
Paul W. Wetzel
Gigi
Sousa Weber
Sullivan
Colby
D. Bennett
Duble Loewe Wagner Hastings
Flis Prapyranm
the Park
Risgent
the Herald-Mail CO
Summit Avenue
Hagerstown, Maryland
the Morning Herald
the Daily Mail
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