Scouting Praised In Budget Campaign For 5300
The Boy Scout Budget Campaign for March 11 12 and 13 seeks to raise 5300 reflecting Scoutings high standing in Hagerstown and Washington County Leaders credit strong local leadership with D E Stultz as president of the Washington Area Council and A Bendell as local Council executive The piece highlights the importance of a trained Scout Executive guiding troops and coordinating programs camps and staff training within the National Boy Scout framework.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Bes
Reyally
Washington Area Council of the
Boy Scouts
D. £. Stultz
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouting
Growth and Goals for the Washington Area Scout Council
The Washington Area Council notes stagnation in progress and backward steps. It cites leadership stability and growth but aims to recruit more Boy Scout troops, broaden training courses, and expand camping programs to serve more Scout age boys seeking enrollment.
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Ing
Washington Area Council
Potomac span to start work this summer Harpers Ferry bridge plan advances
Ezra B. Whitman states Maryland will build the Potomac bridge three states share the project to ease traffic. Location and elevation agreed with Virginia officials, cost estimated 600000 to 700000 dollars. Construction planned to begin this summer, completion aimed for late 1941.
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Potomac River
Harpers Ferry
Ezra B. Whitman
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Virginia
Maryland
Whitman
West
Henry G. Shirley
West Virginia
Potomac
Campaign to Attract New Industries to Hagerstown
A public meeting outlined the push by Hagerstown to lure manufacturing firms with tax and service advantages. Speakers highlighted Washington County demographics, farm ownership, and local assets while stressing citizen support, a Progress Corporation, and stock subscriptions to back a plan expected to create 75 initial jobs.
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Hagerstown
Senate panel backs census income question ban
A Senate commerce subcommittee approved a resolution to remove personal income questions from the census. Senator Tobey led the bid arguing privacy and misuse concerns, while others supported allowing the Bureau to drop the queries if the measure passes. The full committee vote is pending.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Senate
Tobey
R-Nh
Census Bureau
Commerce Committee
Bailey
D-Nc
Johnson
California
White
Maine
Pepper
Morida
Maloney
Connecticut
Tohey
Senator Proposes Acquiring Islands
Washington March 5 Senator Reynolds D NC proposed a resolution authorizing the President to negotiate for the acquisition of British islands including Bermuda in return for reductions in Britain's war debt. A similar measure was introduced in the House by Rep Randolph D WV Reynolds proposed the United States take over Bimini Nassau and Jamaica and the windward and leeward islands to buttress the defenses of Puerto Rico. Without them he declared there is always danger of attack.
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Washington
Reynolds
D-Nc
British Islands
Bermuda
Britain
Rep
Randolph
D-W Va
United States
Bimini
Nassau
Jamaica
Windward
Ieeward Islands
Puerto Rico
Hamilton Home Sold
The sale of the property of Mrs. Richard J. Hamilton at 1028 The Ter Race was announced yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Funkhouser will move into their new home in the near future.
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Hamilton Home
Richard J. Hamilton
George W. Funkhouser
Noted Author Dies at 79 in Hollywood
Hamlin Garland, famed as the Dean of American Letters, died at age 79 at his Hollywood home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was stricken Friday night and did not regain consciousness. Survived by widow Zulime, sister Taft, Chicago sculptor, and two daughters Constance Harper and Mindret Lord. Garland wrote A Son of the Middle Border and Forty Years of Psychic Research. Born September 14, 1860 in West Salem, Wisconsin.
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Hollywood
Hamlin Garland
Zulime
Lorado. Taft
Chicago
Constance’ Harper
Mindret Lord
Garland
California
Middle Border
Iowa
The
Dakotas
West Salem
Wis
Swiss Troops Mobilize After German Front Movements
The Swiss High Command ordered over 60,000 frontier troops and reserves to rejoin units three days early amid reports of German troop movements near the Swiss border. The remobilization was advanced to strengthen the nation's armed forces.
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Bern
Mmorpg
Peabody Named Bank Leader in Maryland Robberies
Prosecution witnesses label Gerald Peabody as ringleader of a four man gang in robberies of Clearspring Walkersville and White Hall banks, totaling over 15000 dollars. Other defendants include Thal Thompson Dunnock Whipp. Witnesses describe Peabody's role, large deposits, and gunpoint incidents, with trials ongoing in Baltimore before Judge William C. Coleman.
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Gerald Peabody
Blue Ridge Summit
Maryland
Peabody
Thal
Dallas H. Whipp
Sidney J. C. Thompson
William W. Dunnock
Thompson
Whipp
Walkersville
Dunnock
Blue Ridge Summit Bank
Victor F. Cullen
Waynesboro
William P. Wright
White Hall
Peabody and
Wright
John Fisher
George B. Haugh
Clearspring
George B. Rohrer
Mr. Haugh
George L. Brewer
George Rohrer
Mabel Troupe
Brewer
Appropriation Cut Hit Coal Division Funding
Washington March 0 The House Appropriations Committee reported the annual Interior Department supply bill slashing $200,000 from the Budget Bureau estimate for the bituminous coal division.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
House
Budget Bureau
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Hollander
Franklin Street
Furniture
Inalat
Triangle Food Stores
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Miller’s Furniture Store
Potering Street
A. §. Bendell, JR
Span
Chamber of Commerce
Tobias
Franklin County
Chambersburg
C. L. Turner
Philadelphia
Delaware
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sweeney
Mr. Triesler
Kkeeping
Lawske
Muskegon
Mich
Wheeling
W. Va
Omaha
Miller
Smith
Hagerstown Progress Corporation
LaSalle
Detroit
TA Salle
Hoffman
Cadillac & la Salle
Was
Locust St
Angle Motor Sales
Dailey-Spiker Motor Company
Chevrolet
Inc
Mater
Patrick Sr. Spoert’s Gartyre, Inc
Martinsborg
W.va
Freterick
George St. Shenandoah Motor Company
Offman Chermict Company
Cumberland
Winchester
Hantark
Emmert 1
Aeffmar
Potomac St
Waynesboro, Pa
BON Ton
Rendy Kilgwatt
Sapre
Calif
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Meilink Safes
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
Wararbington St
the House of Blue White
Fender
Dent Hughes Motor CO
Caskey
Grocers
Toeans
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Gan
Cauffman
Washington Street
Beck's Restaurant
Shockey Furniture Co
Norge Electric Refrigerator
Norge
Norge Serore
Everly
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