City Officials Meet With SRC Chief on Road Financing
Five city officials met with John B. Funk of the Bala Roads Commission and state officials for a general discussion of Hagerstown roads problems and financing. Dispute over federal and state funds share for the boulevard prompted the meeting. A revised agreement on gasoline tax receipts and future federal funds must be drawn up and approved by the Mayor and council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Funk
Bala Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Ae Burhans
Eivarl Qswald
S Huyett
Charles Wan
Huyett
City Annexes Seven Acres In East End
The city unanimously annexed about seven acres east of the Howard Johnson site in a special session, effective in 45 days. No residents opposed the move, while a resident group sought a referendum on the Tortuga plot annexation, citing sewer services as a priority. The meeting also approved a $40,000, one year garbage disposal contract with Ralph Williams and set truck repair costs above $900 to the city unless negligence is proved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Johnson
Gilbert Wieland
Tortuga
Burbans
Edward Osweld
Wieland
Antietam
Ralph Williams
Bathing Suit Battery Onions Lettuce Stolen
A string of thefts reported between Wednesday evening and Thursday includes a battery from Fred Shafferman in Oldtown Maryland, three rows of onions and lettuce from Preston Dixon’s garden, and a bathing suit lifted from Carroll Jones’s clothes line, with values noted for the produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Shafferman
Oldtown
W. Antietam St
Preston Lee Dixon
Cleveland Ave
Carroll C. Jones
EH. Lee St
Trailer Hay Fire Closes Beaver Creek Road
A trailer load of hay caught fire on Beaver Creek Road, blocking the route for over an hour. Funkstown firemen, joined by Antietam Fire Company, extinguished flames that spread across half a mile. Owner is Alvey Martz of Hagerstown Route 1. No damage estimate was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Creek
Funkstown
John William
Alvey Martz
Hagerstown
Williams
Antietam
Wiliams
Echo Satellite Glimpsed Over Hagerstown Again
Dr. R. M. Hill and companions sighted a satellite over Hagerstown at 10:50 p.m. It moved from west to east and took about ten minutes to cross the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
R. M. Hill
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SRC
East End
Robert M. Baker
George E. Baker
Salem Church
Norfolk
Pene
Russell B. Wingerd
Boonsboro
Air Force
727
Consolidated
Wheelus Air Force Base
Libya
Mary Jane Abialt
Route One
South Hagerstown
Wayne C, Kiser
Hiroki A. Kiser
Rate Six
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Fort Lee
Lackland
Kiser
North Hagerstown High School
Everly
FLOOR
Jamaica
B. C
Petit-Point
Dacron
Belco
Lowyr
Weattinghouse
Jong
Bermuda
S-M-L
Lotakind
Schick
Assid
China
Flintridge
Italy
Gallo
Simmons
Stortford
Mulley
Briggs & Stratton
Pittsburgh
Mersman and Bassett
Heg
Echo
Lavan
Aantique
Birch Ithend
Eneyite
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