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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
3
Civil War enthusiasts from across the nation join a Chicago Civil War Round Table tour. They arrive in Washington County near noon, lunch at Keedysville, then visit Antietam Resorts. The group plans a peaceful observance on the bloodstained Antietam battlefield.
The Civil War Round Table of Chicago with about 200 members plans a tour by Faltimore and Olio Railroad from Chicago arriving at Martinaburg tomorrow morning. En route they will visit Charles Town Harpers Ferry and Frederick for dinner tomorrow evening and spend Saturday around Gettysburg Battlefield, returning Sunday morning. Other chapters in Milwaukee New York Washington Richmond Atlanta and Birmingham will re orient this week on the tour.
In Miami a new ice box melon arrived that fits into a small refrigerator for chilling. It tastes the same as a melon four or five times its size. The AP report notes the novel fruit’s compact size and similar flavor.
The Washington County Free Library bookmobile will visit the western tip of the county tomorrow and on the third Friday each summer. The timetable lists stops from Re 40 west of Han at fester Divel's houses to Rowan Rd at Harry Leasure's house, with times ranging from 10:25 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at multiple addresses including Sideling Hill, Rt. 629, Pearre, Exline, Tonotoway Orchard Rd, and Roundtop Rd.
Bomeshell collectors in Florida have fitted cabin cruisers and fishing boats with small power dredges to explore ocean depths from 2 to over 104 fathoms. The effort aims to study seabed features and marine life, leveraging portable dredges for deeper sampling than prior shallow surveys.
Blue Ridge Summit starts town ambulance service under Fire Department supervision on the Maryland Pennsylvania border. Unlike Williamsport, Summit will respond to physician prescribed calls and requires prior arrangements. Williamsport funds via annual memberships and serves broader areas. Early colonial ambulance use drew criticism for defying divine will.
An ad claims a product for athlete’s foot that peels outer skin to expose fungi and kill it. It mentions instant drying and a 40c back at any drug store during an ONG tour with HH not pleased.
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