New Chief Will Be Firm Police Cooperation Asked
Blair Overton named Hagerstown police chief told his department to expect wholehearted cooperation and firm leadership. Mayor Burhans praised the force and noted Overton’s out of town appointment. Overton, formerly of Baltimore, vowed open door policy and to work through proper channels as he takes office. Captain Brown retired after 36 years of service. Lt Kiser introduced officers to Overton at a 4 p.m. assembly.
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Blair Overton
Hagerstown
Overton
Winslow Burhans
Burhans
Seswagees
Jesse B. Brown
Brown
Harold Kiser
Baltimore
Coopera
Bur- Burhans
Armory Groundbreaking Marks $180000 Reserve HQ
State Senator Charles Downey led a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Army Reserve armory at East Franklin and Willard Streets in the East End. Mayor Winslow Burhans arrived late as military officials and city leaders watched. The 156 by 48 foot one story building includes a 91 by 50 foot assembly hall and will serve as the region's Army Reserve headquarters. William P. Rees explained design details. Arthur F. Chambers and Sons is the contractor. Plans were prepared under the Baltimore District US Army Engineers with R. E. Green as resident engineer for southern Pennsylvania and Maryland areas.
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Army Reserve
Charles Downey
East Franklin and
Willard Streets
Winslow Burhans
William P. Rees
Baker- Wibberley
Arthur F. Chambers and Sons
Baltimore
Bear sighting reported near Mercersburg by two residents
Mrs. Harry Zeger of Mercersburg and Mrs. Thelma Paran of Ridge Road near Mercersburg reported seeing three bears cross the road in front of Paran's home at about 10:30 Sunday night. The note adds unclear remark about business at the end.
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Harry Zeger
Mercersburg
Thelma Paran
Ridge Road
Zoo Gets Bear From Yellowstone to City Park
Lincoln Park Zoo in Oklahoma City will welcome a 300 pound grizzly bear saved by Gov. Raymond Gary. Rangers at Yellowstone National Park donated the animal after plans to shoot it following a dangerous path near visitors. Two women on front steps narrowly avoided the bear as it wandered nearby.
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Oklahoma City
Lincoln J Park Zoo
Mercer Finds Producers Of Wide Wide World Plan Ahead
New York journalist Charles Mercer reports NBCs Wide Wide World seeks stronger fall programming with fewer locations, including live dramas from historical sites such as John Brown history in Kansas and Haver Ferry, Hawthornes House of the Seven Gables in Salem, and a Mississippi raft tale Huckleberry Finn. Weather remains a chief live remote hurdle.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Wide Wide World
Nbc-Tv
Barry Wood
Wood
Wire Wide World
John Brown
Kansas
Haver Ferry
Charles Town
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Salem
Mass
Hawthorne
Pioneer Village
North
Arizona
Mississippi
Woman Injuries In Falls And Scrapes Reported
A local health roundup lists several injuries from minor accidents. Dorothy Karn of Hagerstown Route 5 injured her back in a fall and was treated at Washington County Hospital. Douglas, Rossi of Mt. Vernon cut his right second row while swimming, four sutures given. David Dayley of Mercersburg Route 2 cut his right foot, five sutures. Dennis Hull, six, son of Jesse Hull, had a bean removed from his right ear. Charles Ditto, 15, treated for abrasions from a bicycle crash after being struck by a cat. Marty Myerly, five, cut her lower left leg on a bottle, many sutures. Willis Spong of Big Spring Route 1 had a fish hook removed from his left thumb.
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Dorothy Karn
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Danny Rossi
Mt. Vernon
New York
David Dayley
Mercersburg
Dennis Hull
Jesse Hull
Madison Avenue
Charles L. Ditto
Charles C. Ditto, Jr
Salem Avenue
Marty Myerly
Charles Myerly
Willis Mason Spong
Big Spring
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Blaik Overton
Hagerstown Loan & Thrift Corp
W. Washington Street
A. Hoffman
Mgr
East Franklin
John L. Keefe
Maryland Military District
Downey
J. Ralph Fiery
Ben M. Faribault
Armory
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