Hagerstown Police Pistol Team Wins NRA Event Honors
Hagerstown City Police pistol team led by Richard Hannan placed well at Sparrows Point Maryland in a National Rifle Association contest. Hannan earned two third place trophies for timed and rapid fire and second in slow fire while team members Bible Lowry Jr Mowen Wigfield contributed to a sixth place team finish in the Sharpshooter Class among 650 competitors. The squad plans another Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Pistol Shoot at the same range in early July.
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Hagerstown
Richard Hannan
Sparrows Point
Hannan
C. B. Bible
Albert Lowry
D Jr
Clint Mowen
Paul Wigfield
Wigfield
Detective Hannan
NRA
Maryland
Local Youths Hold Posts At Boys' State
Bob Brugger of this city and Clear Spring's Larry Miles were elected councilmen at Boys State, the American Legion citizenship training program at College Park. About 200 boys attended the 13th annual mock government exercise, split into two parties and holding conventions before electing officials for four cities, each served by a mayor, comptroller and councilmen, in a working lesson that runs through Saturday.
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Bob Brugger
Clear Spring
Larry Miles
Boys State
College Park
Bob
Larry
Legion
Explorers Complete Aid Course at Church Picnic
Explorer Post 3 of Grace E UC B completed a Red Cross first aid course during a father son picnic at Rowe Park Conococheague. Three members earned Standard First Aid cards three leaders earned Advanced First Aid cards and ten Explorers earned Advanced cards plus Scout first aid merit badges. The ten boys witnessed Civil Defense and community rescue demonstrations and one boy administered aid during an accident. The group is now ready to aid in community emergencies.
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Explorer Post 3
Grace Evangelical United Brethren
Church
Red Cross
Rowe’s Park
Conococheague
Post
American Red Cross
Gore tied to feed mill in Carthage Tennessee
In Carthage Tennessee AP reports Sen Albert Gore a Democrat from Tennessee is part owner of a local feed mill. His partner in the venture is Grady Nixon. The note suggests limited political significance and focuses on ownership details.
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Carthage, Tenn
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Grady Nixon
Adventists Convene At Beach Resort Youth Congress Opens In Atlantic City
Seventh day Adventists of North America convene a five day Youth Congress in Atlantic City's Convention Hall with 1600 delegates from 50 states and 6 Canadian provinces. Attendance could exceed 15000 by Saturday, as speakers discuss biblical principles in daily life and youth outreach.
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North America
Atlantic City
Canada
Hagerstown
Ene
Mary Ann Paden
Cal Adventist Churches
Maryland
Five Maryland inmates escape. prisoner from Chambersburg nabbed
Western Maryland law enforcement sought five escapees after four fled work details at the Maryland State Reformatory for Males and one escaped from Chambersburg jail where he served time for larceny. The Chambersburg fugitive was Eugene R. Miller of 923 Scotland Ave. Chambersburg. Miller, 5 ft 5 1/2 in, 150 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes, wore a dark blue flowered shirt and blue-grey pants. The four reformatory escapers were Roy B. Boley of Annapolis, John H. Flanagan of Cockeysville, William P. Grand of Towson, and James W. Guy of the Baltimore area. all 18-19 and believed to be friends. They vanished about 3 pm yesterday from their respective details and likely met in the Baltimore suburbs.
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Maryland
Miller
Bookmobile Schedule Set For Wednesdays
The Washington County Free Library bookmobile will visit the county on the fourth Wednesday of each month in summer. Schedule includes Cedar Lawn, Cedarcrest and Wabash, Knepper's station, St. Pauls, Charlton, Ashton, Big Spring, Green Spring, Shawntown, Big Pool, Clear Spring, Shady Bower, and Spickler's near Draper's house with arrival and departure times throughout the day.
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Washinngton County
St. Paul's
Charlton Road
Seibert
Shawntown
Big Pool
Clear Spring
Ioof Hall
Shady Bower
Ispickler
Man Injured In Rte 11 Crash In Greencastle
Vernon K Sixens a 60 year old man from Mercersburg sustained multiple pelvic fractures a scalp cut and chest injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash on Route 11 in Greencastle He was driven to Chambersburg Hospital in serious condition Police said he attempted a left turn from the right lane into William sport Road intersection causing his car to collide with a tractor trailer driven by a McConnellsburg man The car was demolished while the truck sustained lighter damage
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Vernon K. Sixens
Mercersburg
Greencastle
Chambersburg
Sixens
Williamsport Road
McConnellsburg
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Steubenville, Ohio
Jefferson Union High School
K. W. Christopher
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Florida
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Rockies
Rte
Allen-Scott Report
By Robert S. Allen and
Paul Scott
Washington
Robert S. Allen
Iron Curtain
the Daily Mail
Echo
Justin Time
New Rambler American
America
Dopipees
Rambler American
Antietam Motors, Inc
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