Burial planned with honors for Gettysburg Confederate soldier
Bones of a Confederate officer found on the Gettysburg battlefield last May will be buried with full military honors in Washington Confederate Cemetery, Sharpsburg area, on Confederate Memorial Day, June 4, announced Captain John Kyd Beckenbaugh. The state of Maryland maintains the site and the United Daughters of the Confederacy will participate in services.
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Washington
John Kyd Beckenbaugh
Antietam
Richmond
State of
Maryland
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Sharpsburg
National Park Service
American Legion
Local Shooters To Chambersburg Meet Sets Final Showdown
The Hagerstown Pistol Club defeated the Troop E Pistol team of Chambersburg 6 to 6 on Monday night. Next week they travel to Chambersburg for a season finale clash with the Chambersburg Pistol Club. Individual scores: Hoffman 240, Rice 236, Parra 214, Kusner 179, Kiser 150, Boward 1187, Baker 150, Bonney 189 for Hagerstown. Price 206, R. Cover 227, D. Cover 181, Keefer 201 for Chambersburg. Hagerstown earned high score, high slow fire, high time fire, and high aggregate trophies, totaling 6 points to Troop H’s 0.
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Chambersburg
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Rice
Parra
Kusner
Kiser
Boward
Baker
Bonney
Price
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D. Cover
Keefer
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Stolen Doberman Pinschers in Turlock Police hunt
In Turlock California on March 8 two Doberman Pinschers named Stetchen and Nigger were brought to aid police in tracking criminals but disappeared and were reported stolen by local authorities.
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Calif
Stetchen
Republicans May Back Byrd Bill
House Republicans show strong sentiment to substitute Senator Byrd's government reorganization bill for the Administration measure. Rep. Martin notes some party members opposed the President's powers. Byrd's plan would require positive congressional action within 20 days to make presidential orders effective. Byrd announced support from three colleagues on his committee.
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Rore
Townsend
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Taber
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Farmer Scheduled To Hang Friday
ANNAPOLIS May 8. Dorchester county farmer Fred L Brown, a 48 year old Canadian World War veteran, faces execution Friday for the slaying of his 11 year old wife last year. He confessed to strangling her when she threatened to leave with their 13 month old son. Her body was found weighted with four plow shares in the Nanticoke river.
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Fred L. Brown
Dorchester County
Brown
Maryland
Baltimore
Nanticoke River
Probe Of Utility Rates Is Sought
ANNAPOLIS Md March 8 Proposals for tri county investigation of utility rates by the Public Service Commission were introduced in the House of Delegates by Delegates Charles J Lee S Rinehart Cahill and Darwin Martin The resolution calls for an inquiry into rate structures in Washington Garrett and Allegany counties noting that rates charged by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Western Power Company Cumberland Allegany Gas Company and Potomac Edison Electric Company are all lower in West Virginia than on this side of the river in the three counties.
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Washington
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House of Delegates
Charles @J. Lee
Rallegany
S. Rinehart Cahill
D Washington
Darwin Martin
R-Garrett
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Western Power Company
Cumberland-Allegany Gas Company
The
Potomac Edison Electric Company
West Virginia
Insurance firm offers gas mask bonus in Rome policy
An enter prising Insurance company in Rome introduces a new bonus plan giving a gas mask free to every new policyholder. The move underscores unique marketing while addressing public safety concerns in March.
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Rome
March
Opposition to taking quints to meet King in Toronto
Canadian Press report notes Oliva Dionne and Dr Allan Roy Dafoe expressing reluctance to send the Dionne quintuplets to Toronto for a May 22 meeting with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The invitation, from Ontario’s Harry Nixon, asks the five girls to travel under guard, a plan viewed cautiously by the family and officials.
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Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Marie
Callander
Toronto
Dionne
Dafoe
Ontario
Board of Guardians
Harry Nixon
Appreciating Longtime Headmaster Of St James School
After 54 years in residence and 38 years as Headmaster, Mr O retires in June to become Headmaster Emeritus. Alumni, parents, students, and friends recall his loyalty, fairness, Christian courtesy, and ready guidance, marking a heartfelt tribute to a beloved leader.
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St. James School
Longtime St James School head to retire in June
An alumnus recalls Mr O s 36 years at the helm of St James School praising his citizenship and unusual personality. He notes plans for 1939 and confirms Mr Drake will become headmaster after commencement this June with Mr and Mrs OQ staying on in residence to support the transition.
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St. James School
Drake
Mr. Drake
Baltimore
Man Sought in Elkton Slaying Probe
Police sought a 23 year old Chesapeake man for questioning in the shooting of Thomas Barnes a Still Pond Md truck driver. Barnes was shot in the back and treated at Elkton hospital where attendants said his injuries were not serious.
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Elkton
Chesapeake
Thomas Barnes
Still Pond
Elkton Hospital
Barnes
What America Means To Me by Paul Mattson Essay Prize
Paul Mattson of West Antietam Street won the Elks sponsored essay contest during Americanism Week. His piece argues America as a land of liberty, free thought, personal faith, and democracy, praising constitutional rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to pursue God and life without oppression. He credits forefathers for liberty and urges preservation of these ideals. The excerpt ends noting the Father’s classifed section prompt.
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Paul Mattson
West Antietam Street
South Potomac
the Elks
Mattson
America
América
Australian hens stamp eggs with date device
March 8 report notes hens in Canberra dating their own eggs by a device fixed to each bird that marks day date and breed. The piece adds that farm to city migration from 1930 to 1934 inclusive fell to 600000 from 3,000,000 in the prior five years.
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