Mother In Jail as Children Run Farm in Parkton
In Parkton Maryland on June 23, Hollis Almony’s children aged 16 to 2 months continued farm work while their mother Mrs Mary L Almony was jailed on a murder charge for shooting her husband. She claimed he beat and threatened to kill her and that he drank heavily and poured kerosene around the kitchen. The coroner issued a warrant for murder and she was held at Baltimore County jail in Towson.
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Parkton
Hollis Almony
Mary L. Almony
Almony
Roland Johnson
Baltimore County
Towson
Almany
Marguerite
Nancy
Hollis, Jr
William Albert
Myron
Johnson
Mrs. Almony
These Three opens at Maryland Theatre with star cast
The film These Three starring Miriam Hopkins Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea opens at the Maryland Theatre. Set largely in a private girls school run by two teachers and a doctor the story follows a vicious student who sows evil rumors. Bonita Granville stands out as Mary Tilford with strong supporting turns from Catherine Doucet and Alma Kruger. The drama explores the trials of young girls seeking an honest path in life and includes a short subject and news reel.
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Jhois
Lillian Hellman
Maryland Theatre
Miriam Hopkins
Merle Oberon
Joel McCrea
Karen
Bonita Branville
Mary Tilford
Catherine Doucet
Alma Kruger
Fairplay Letters of Local Residents Travel and Visitation
Mrs R H Reichard visited Hershey and returned to Gay H C Grove Jr traveled to Newark to visit his aunt Mrs S D Boeteler. Catherine Nichols joined William Wyandson and Ruth Otto of Sharpsburg in Washington for a day with Chester Nichols family. Eakle and daughter Mary Jane of Hagerstown visited Norman Emmert and family. Genevieve Emmert, with friends, to Towson for alumna banquet. Genevieve and Edna Thomas joined friends Su Gay at Hershey conference. Various others, including Mr and Mrs Ralph Stotler White Hat and Mr and Mrs Earl Thomas and family, visited area relatives. Wanda Miller and friend of Hagerstown were Sunday evening callers. Louise Durbin of Lydia visited Irvin Gearhart family. Grover Swartz and family spent Sunday evening at Maugans.
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R. H. Reichard
Hershey
Gay
H. C. Grove, Jr
Newark
N. J
S. D. Boeteler
Catherine Nichols
William Wyandson
Ruth Otto
Sharpsburg
Washington
Chester Nichols
Donovan Eakle
Mary Jane
Hagerstown
Norman Emmert
Genevieve Emmert
Towson
Genevieve
Edn
Thomas
Ralph Stotler
White Hat
Earl Thomas Anée
Harry Thomas
Monroe
Clana Thomas
Arline Davis
Davis
Spielman Station
Cora Stocksilager
Keedysville
Lorena W. Baxter
Mary Moser
Wanda Miller
H. R. Davis
Louise Durbin
Lydia
Local visitors and weekend guests noted in town
Ville residents welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs J O Swartz and Miss Helen Swartz visiting grandparents in Maugansville. Mr and Mrs W C Burger from Washington DC spent the weekend with Bud Jones. Jacob Warrenfeltz and family called on Mrs Warrenfeltz’s parents, Frank and Mrs Showman near St James. Cora Stockslager and Mr and Mrs W H Moats were Sunday callers of Hezzie Moats in Spielman Station.
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W. H. Moats
Hezzie Moats
Spielman Station
1476 Voyage Claim: Scolvus Reaches Labrador
In 1476 reports claim John Scolvus reached Labrador seeking a northwest passage. Historians debate his nationality with arguments placing him as Danish or Polish.
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John Scolvus
Labrador
Country Beyond at the Academy Theatre
The Country Beyond adapts James Oliver Curwood’s novel with Buck and Rochelle Hudson. The film features stirring action and striking photography as Hudson plays a brave heroine, while Robert Kent portrays a North West mountie in the North woods setting.
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Big St. Bernard
Buck
Academy Theatre
James Oliver Curwood
Rochelle Hudson
Robert Kent
North Woods
Gold Eagles Seized From Safe Deposit Company
Federal agents seized 1,250,000 in gold double eagles at Standard Safe Deposit Company in New York 25 Broad street late Monday. The coin, tied to a German owned Swiss corporation before Roosevelt’s gold surrender order, had been the subject of litigation. Information from Washington via Francis H. Horan aided the action. Obersee Finanz Korporation Aktion Gesellschaft had acquired the gold through Ladenburg Thalmann and Company private bankers and lost appeals to block its transfer to the government.
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New York
Standard Safe Deposit Company
Broad Street
Germany
Roosevelt
Washington
Francis H. Horan
U. S. Attorney’s Office
Obersee Finanz Korporation Aktion Gesellschaft
Ladenburg Thalmann and Company
Zuze Elected President Of Frederick County Ministerial Assoc
In Middletown Maryland on June 23 the Rev Dewitt P Zuze of Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church was chosen president of the Frederick County Ministerial Association Other officers elected include Rev E D Bender Graceham Moravian Church vice president Rev Harvey S Shue Trinity Reformed Church Adamstown secretary and Rev Robert L Sherry Frederick Church of the Brethren treasurer.
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Middletown
Dewitt P. Zuze
Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church
Frederick County
Car Crash Destroys Home After Highway Collision
Near Waynesboro a car driven by B H Bowers turned on the highway and was struck by another vehicle from Hagerstown. It rammed the State Line home of Harry Travinger, tearing a hole in the brick and weatherboarding. The other driver, treated in Greencastle, had cuts and chest bruises. State Police said Bowers turned left when struck.
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B. H. Bowers
Waynesboro
Harry Travinger
State Line
Travinger
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Bowers
Baltimore health chief cites Fourth of July fireworks injuries
Dr. Robert H. Riley, Maryland State Health Officer, reports fireworks injuries from last Fourth of July, noting one death from a firecracker burn, one hearing loss, one eye loss, and amputations. He lists county tallies including Baltimore and Washington counties, and says many injuries likely go unreported. A brief additional line mentions brine evaporation salt production in central New York since 1799.
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Baltimore
Robert H. Riley
Dr. Riley
Riley
Maryland
New York States
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Mary Almony
Monticello
Kentucky Avenue
Ted
Samuel Goldwyn
Nts
Tor Ey
Eel
Fred Macmurray
PTT
Paul Kelly
Bonita Granville
Fairplay
M Mekta
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
Norfolk
Lys
Chesapeake Bay
E.S
R.L. Jones
G.P.A
Pier 10
Light St
OLD Bay Line
Academy
FA Lusso
Maine
Florida
American Oil Company
R. H. Riley
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Cech
Dorchester
Frederick
Garrett
Harford
Prince Georges
Talbot
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Wildwood
Asbury Park
North Jersey Coast
Baltimore & Ohio
National Distillers Products Corporation
Penn-Maryland Division
New York, N.Y
America
Frigida
Neme
Jre
S. Potomac
The
Potomac Edison Co
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