Farm Queen Contest Set For Keedysville June 30
Washington County announces the county farm queen contest to be held at Taylor Memorial Park in Keedysville on July 30. Contestants must be unmarried farm girls residing in Washington County and ages 18 or under. The winner advances to the Maryland farm queen contest at Timonium State Fair.
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Washington County
Associated Women of Themas
Reau
Grab
Hagerstown
Regent
Ted
Timonium
Keedysville
Judy Robret
Boonsboro
University of
Farm Queen
Mosaied Tifaiathlnae
Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Event Schedule
A detailed commemorative program marks the 30th anniversary of the Pennsylvania monument with visits to the Massachusetts and 30th Pennsylvania markers, a memorial service at Gettysburg High School with Lt Gen George Keld as speaker, a military parade, a holiday parade, festival night activities at Recreation Park, and nightly fireworks sponsored by the Gettysburg Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennnsylvania Monument
Ut Gov
Morgan Davis
Massachusetts Monument
Round Tops
Pennsylvania Monument
Slifle Round Tor
Oil Connecticut Marker
Gettysburg High School
George Keld
Army
2Nd Army
Recreation Park
Gettysburg Fire Department
Band Tapes Sent to Germany From Hagerstown Concert
The Hagerstown Municipal Band's last night concert was recorded by Voice of America at Bugs Bandshell City Park. tapes will head to Wesel Germany via Sally Buschmann wife of a city official's son to enable overseas broadcast. Mayor Burhans introduced conductor Kenneth Slater as the program featured American music by native composers and drew the largest crowd of the summer under perfect weather.
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Winslow Borbans
Germany
Hagerstown
Vinsure
Srs
Sally Buschmann
Wesel
Nto
Cologne
Voice of America
Bugs Bandshell
City Park
Hangerstown
Sca
Five Cousins Finish Perfect School Year in 159 60
Mrs. Pearl Beckley of Hagerstown reports five grandchildren who completed the 159 60 school year without a day missed. Charles Grab Jr Perry Plank David Seibert Jr Billy and Mary Schnebly all finished in their respective grades with perfect attendance.
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Pearl Beckley
Hagerstown
Route Two
Charles Grab, Jr
Charles Grab
Lincolnshire
Perry Plank
George Plank
Fairplay
Woodland Way
David Seibert, Jr
David Seibert
Hagerstowh
Huyetts
Billy and
Mary Schnebly
Seth Schnebly
Clear Spring
Man Completes Special Course In Civil Defense
Boonsboro engineer Charles F. Welty among 35 volunteers from 12 states finishing a course for clinical monitoring in San Diego. The event, part of civil and defense mobilization, involved the Western Maryland Railway volunteer. In Maryland, a separate accident near Leitersburg and Smithsburg injured a boy Harry E. Zeigler and two girls Geraldine Kaye Rhodes and Marrine Marie St Clair, with 17 year old Dickie DeLauter charged with reckless driving after a car crash.
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Charles F. Welty
Boonsboro
Western Maryland Railway
San Diego
Calif
Vince
Thomson
Brooklyn
Welty
Civil Defense Organization
Little Girls
Washington County Hospital
E.L. Baum
Harry E. Zeigler
Rt. 2
Smithsburg
Leitersburg
Baum
Dickie D. DeLauter
Cave Town
DeLauter
Leitersburg - Smithsburg
Franklin M. Spigler
Ft. 5
Hagerstown
de Lauter
Polce
J. B. Abbott
Silas Rhodes
Keedysville
Lew
Geraldine Kaye Rhodes
Keedysoe
Marrine Marie St. Clair
Franklin St
Rhodes
Travper Abbott
Mt. Briar and
Redhill Rds
England and US clash on money aims in global trade
Article analyzes how Britain and the United States pursue divergent money policies to curb imports and boost exports. It notes England raising rates and Britain curbing instalments while the US loosens housing credit and seeks to spur exports, with Germany also tightening to curb inflation. The piece links monetary moves to shifts in trade competitiveness and capital flows among major economies.
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Sam Dawson
U. S
Tress News Work
England
United
Sam
United Kingdom
United States
America
Ington
Federal Reserve
Bank of England
Britain
Japan
West Germany
France
Belgium
Boon
Adenauer
Union Chief Urges Help For County Economic Drive
The Maryland AFL-CIO president urged all affiliated unions to back efforts aiding Washington County's economy. He passed along a request from the Hagerstown Local of the United Auto Workers for support of a fund drive by the new Washington County Industrial Foundation. The foundation aims to raise 200000 to attract new industries, to create jobs for residents out of work over a year, since the county cannot directly offer land or lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Washington County
Strong
Hagerstown
United Automobile Workers Union
Washington County Industrial Foundation
Birth Rate On Increase In Washington County
The birth rate rose in May with Maryland showing a higher number of infant births than average. The Health Department reported 150 births in Washington County, just below the county average and part of a continuing pattern since the wartime period.
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Maryhind
Department of Health
Snalley
Washingston County
Maryland
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Burhans
Kenneth Slater
Slargian
Battle OF
Gettysburg
Morsh-South Skirmish Association
Rectaation Park
Pickett
Toons Up
G.A.C. Finance Gorgoration
South Potomac Street
Summit Avenue
Sakeat
Dawson
U.S
Sinclair
Powery
Feddiae &Sexont
Why Kodak
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Cavetown
Sivek
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