Councilman Warns Of Careless Gun Use In West End
West End concerns rise over air rifle injuries and stray shots. Councilman Jack Hellane cites a Nottingham Road woman struck on her arm and a Wakefield Road dog hit by a .22 bullet. He notes intentional robin shootings and recalls a fatal past incident as police investigate the growing problem.
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Councilman
West End
Jack Hellane
Hellane
Nottingham Road
Wakefield Road
Gome
Bands to march in Franklin County Firemen parade
Local groups including Williamsport Fire Company and its band, Williamsport apparatus and ladies auxiliary, Smithsburg Fire Company, Mouse Deum Corps, and Charles Traden Thum and Bugle Corps of Jingers-Loch plan to take part in the Franklin County Firemen Association parade in Waynesboro next Thursday evening. Bands will appear at a shirt tail parade Wednesday night as part of the event preparations.
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Franklin County Firemen’s Association
Waynesboro
Williamsport Fire Company
Smithsburg Fire Company
Mouse Deum
Charles Trarden Thum and Bugle Corps
Jingers- Loch
Saingé
Schedule For Washington County Free Library Bookmobile Visit
The southern section of Washington County will be visited tomorrow by the Washington County Free Library Bookmobile. The route includes Row, Sharpsburg, Eakie's Creek roads, Porterstown, Flickersville, Mt. Briar, Chestnut Groves, Pleasantville, Dargan, and Antietam Furnace. The text lists approximate times at each stop, ending with Antietam Furnace at Gray's Store. A final line notes a past baseball score.
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Washington County
Washington County Free Library
Upper Bridge
Sharpsburg
Eakie
Paul Cutler
Fable’s Mill
Porterstown
Flickersville
Mt. Briar
Teego
Chestnut Groves
Pleasantville
Dargan
al Grimes’ Cgrocery
Antietam Road
Parkers
Gray's
Minister Grateful Overcomes Constipation
Retired minister E. H. Harmer of Snohomish Washington writes that eating ALL-BRAN reliably relieves constipation. He urges others to try an ounce daily with water and promises double money back if not satisfied after ten days.
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E. H. Harmer
Lincoln St
Sno~homish
Wash
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
First Anniversary for U S Treasurer Georgi Nevie Clark
A six year old Kansan whose signature appears on paper money says she has loved every minute of her role, marking a notable first year as United States treasurer on June 21.
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United States
Georgi
Nevie Clark
iThe
Kansan
Isuys
Boy Injured In Fall From Horse
A South Cannon Avenue boy suffered a compound fracture of the lower right arm after being thrown by a horse Sunday afternoon. 13 year old Max Denton Powell was taken to Washington County Hospital and sent home. Other incidents include Earl E. Griffith fracturing his left arm after falling from a truck and Georgia Virginia Stubbs fracturing her left wrist after a stairs fall. Tricycles also caused injuries to county children over the weekend.
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South Cannon Avenue
Max Denton Powell
Rimer Powell
Washington County Hospital
Earl E. Griffith
Jefferson Street
Georgia
Virginia Stubbs
Wil Hamsport
Doris Dawson
Raymond Dawson
Black North Cleveland
Milton K. Long, Jr
Hagerstown
False teeth tips and local thefts reported
An old advertisement promises firmer false teeth with FASteeth powder and notes other local incidents. Police reported thefts of small sums from residents Anna May Walling and Evelyn Walling and a window-breaking incident at Selilotterbeck Tackle Shop on Franklin Street over the weekend.
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City Park
Divine Beore
Anna May Walling
Potomac Street
Evelyn Walling
Slagerstown
Selilotterbeck
Two Friendly Deer Reported In Broadfording Area
Two deer were seen near the Broadfording Road by Mrs Edward Morgan yesterday afternoon close to her home near the Church of God.
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Broadfording
Edward Morgan
Broadfording Road
Church of God
Local injuries on Route 6 and surrounding area
Nine year old Lewis Burke cut his left cheek after a tricycle fall and sprained his right wrist on a chinning bar. Nelda Ryland sustained a sewer laceration to the left ring finger when a window fell. Robert C. Goetz spilled hot water on his feet, causing burns. Other patients diagnosed with cuts and lacerations were Mary Helen Groves, Irvin F. Golden, and Donna L. Eby after ER treatment at Washington County Hospital.
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Route 6
Lewis Burke
James Burke
Franklin
Nelda Ryland
Church 1
Robert C. Goetz
Antittam
Washington County Hospital
Mary Helen Groves
Maryland Avenue
Irvin F. Golden
Hagerstown
Donna L. Eby
Greencastle
Car Hits Pole Injury Cases Near Williamsport
Two people were hurt when a car smashed into a power pole on Green Castle Pike just outside Williamsport early Sunday. Virginia Murphy of Chambersburg and Lloyd H. Myers of Greencastle were treated at Washington County Hospital for head, face and leg injuries with Myers possibly having a skull fracture. State Trooper Robert Stone reported the vehicle was driven by Murphy.
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Greencastle Pike
Williamsport
Lloyd H. Myers
North Jefferson Street
Greencastle
Washington County Hospital
Virginia Murphy
East Queen Street
Chambersburg
Robert Stone
Car crash leaves wrecked vehicle after Sunday dawn
With Myers as a passenger, the car snapped the pole and was demolished in the early hours after one o'clock Sunday morning. The blurb notes the first American clocks were made of wood.
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Myers
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