Civilian Camp to open at Fort Hoyle in Maryland
One thousand civilians will depart Philadelphia by government vehicles and arrive at Fort Hoyle Maryland tomorrow noon, to be absorbed into the Civilian Conservation Corps for one year. They will be housed and fed in army tents at the C M T C camp, forming seven companies including two mixed with Negro members, under Regular Army officers from the Sixth Field Artillery. Camp Perkins will be commanded by Lieut Col Sherman Miles with Adjutant First Lieut John Mesick.
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Edgewood Arsenal
United States Army
Philadelphia
Fort Hoyle
Civilian Conservation Corps
Sixth Field Artillery
Unusual Kittens Born to Walter Gibney Cat
Walter Gibney of 60 Buena Vista Avenue reported a cat giving birth to three kittens yesterday. One kitten has a long tail, one an abort tail, and one no tail at all.
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Walter Gibney
Buena Vista, Avenue
Shady Bower Community Notices Highlight April Gatherings
Shady Bower residents share a busy April schedule with visits across Clearspring Boston and Leltersburg. Families including Eby Lesher and Shank circles hosted callers, quilting parties, and a movers event as neighbors welcomed the Miners to a nearby relocation.
Cop With No Teeth But A Big Heart Wins Release
Philadelphia April 6 Pa patrolman Edward E Simon sought store teeth from a dentist then urged Judge Raymond Mac Neille to release William Mills who knocked his teeth out The court pardoned Mills citing his role as sole breadwinner and the officer received mayoral commendation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Edward E. Simon
Raymond Mac‘Neille
William
Mills
Simon
Evangelistic services and Holy Week events at Rehoboth U B Church
Gower s Station April 5 reports two weeks of evangelistic services at Rehoboth United Brethren Church Williamsport with crowds nightly. Visiting ministers included Boughter Holdcraft Ritter G Ritter Berry Plummer Stine Barnaby Secrist, and pastor N B S Thomas led messages. Holy Week begins April 10 at 7 30 pm with Holy Communion April 13. Sunday programs include Otterbein Neck service April 9 at 2 30 pm and Rehobeth Church worship at 9 20 am with 10 30 am service and 6 30 pm children meeting 7 30 pm preaching. Sunday School had 218 attendees.
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Gower’s Station
Rehoboth United Brethren Church
Williamsport
H. D. Boughter
Chewsville
P. E. Holdcraft
Hagerstown
Ritter
Roliersville
G. I. Ritter
F. Berry Plummer
Otterbein
Neck
Rehobeth U. B
St. James-Downsville
St. James Church
Joseph Downs
William Eyler
Emmitsburg
John Eyler
Jesse Moore
John. Gruber
Ruth Moore
Howard Trone
Spielman
Charles Gossard
Nelson
Sarah Virginia
William Harsh
Margaret Betts
Alice Tinsley
Armstrong Avenue
Andrew Trumpower
Clyde Rowe
And
Albert Gossard
Local social visits noted in Hagerstown area
Children in Hagerstown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gossard. Miss Margaret Betts visited her aunt, Mrs. Gertie Saum, on Virginia avenue. Miss Blanche Gower is staying with a friend, Miss Mary Hammond. Miss Hammond has returned home from a visit with her brother in Roanoke, Va.
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Shady Bower
John “Eby
Mise Almeda Gsell
A. R. Palmer
Harsh
Edward Miller
Amelia
Neibert
Toss
Mary Hull
Inez
Shank
Marie Farrow
Catherine Mileson
William Shank
Charlton Road
Hagerstown
Gossard
Margaret Betts
Gertie Saum
Virginia Avenue
Blanche Gower
Mary Hammond
Miss Hammond
Roanoke
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Kellogg's
Iledan
Kellogg
Battle Creek
John Li. ‘Thornton
Greensboro
N. C
Beach Haven
N. J
Scott Beckley
Robert Beckley
Paul Beckley
Thomas Shank
Ruth Shank
Guy Kidwell
Phares Horst
Ashton
John Eby
Catherine Miles
Wiles
Daniel Secrest
Lillie Shank
Ira Rowe
Louise
Helen Rose
Lloyd
Sylvester Shoemaker
Silas’ Middlehaus
Ruth
Allen Miner
Leltersburg
Kaybee
Peoples Store
Coats
W. Washington ST
Ward's Riverside
Riverside
Riverside de Luxe
Ward
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Ard
Bureau of Standards
Riverside Winter King Battery
Tench
Society of Automotive Engineers
Winter King
Riverside Plugs
Montgomery Ward & CO
Ward's
Smart
Bureau of
Goodyear
Buddy Ward
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