Farmers Fight Government Land Purchase Plan
Owners of about 400 acres near Crownedstin south of Pratt County oppose a government move to buy or condemn their land for military use. They seek help from Congressman Lind and Senators Dieter and Simpson and have appealed for support. The tract includes productive farmland along Route 51 and Sellorsburg Road, with several local families holding parcels and negotiations reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faromid 'Uighmanton
Firma
Aran Greooncastle
Fiteos
Abe
Kovernient
Tes BL Lind
Ylan Tooawsk
Martha
Diet
Crownedstin
Pratt Conte
Sellorsburg
Wong
Mary
Osborne Campion
W . Binkley
Abrame Myers
Roy Peusinger
G. J. P Helman
Edward Henneberer
Jay Tmiond Haines
Clarence Rubeck
Tyan Musselman
Jury Grants New Trial After Jurors Go Hungry
In a Frederick County proceeding Judge Patrick Lehnmaffer grants a new trial for Baer after jurors reportedly faced hunger during deliberations. Jurors questioned meals and bailiff said juries in the area are not fed, prompting the judge to reassess the verdict process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnauffer
Inneh
Lunes
Judoon
Jndre Lehnauffer
Baer
Firemen Convene in Chambersburg for 5th Anniversary
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association plans the four-state convention in Chambersburg from August 22 to 25 marking the group’s fifth anniversary founded in 1901 and the first hosting since 1944. Governors of the four-state area expected. a record prize parade on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunberland Valley Volunteer Miremett’s Association
Chambersburg
Ite
Who Sounded General Fire Alarm in Eagerstown
After a Tuesday night fire at Locust Street and Fairground Avenue, a general alarm was sounded by an unidentified person at the greene. Fire Chief Max Hoover says he does not know who activated it though rules limit alarm calls to the chief or the chief director of city volunteer companies. Superintendent Ralph Coombe explains alarms can be triggered from any box by a key holder, and over years keys have passed to many officials. He notes duplicating keys is easy and new locks would not stop access. The incident raises questions about accountability and fire safety practices.
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Eagerstown
Locust Street
Fairground Avenue
Greene
Max Hoover
Fire Department
Hoover
Ralph Coombe
City Signal Department
Coombia
Lahout
Red Cross Drive Under Way In Washington County
Red Cross volunteers in Wallington County kick off the local drive led by Dorothy Wescoat field director. She notes paid staff nationwide total about 5,000 versus 25,000 during WWII and cites a 240 to 1 volunteer to paid worker ratio. Campaign aims to raise 19,920 before next Friday in Hagerstown and surrounding areas.
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Wallington County
Life Olood
American Red Cross
Dorothy Virginia Wescoat
The
Red Cross
Miss Wescoat
Russell Dyer
Hotel Alexander
Hagerstown
Washington County
Hoopes Joins National Furniture Task Force
Herman B. Hoopes, president of Brandt Cabinet Works, serves on a price stabilization task force formed by the Office of Price Stabilization. The group includes about 15 leading furniture men working on a nationwide price formula for the industry. Hoopes also leads the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman B. Hoopes
Brandt Cabinet Works
Office of Price Stabilization
Hoopes
National Association of Purniture Manufacturers
Two Local Men At Lackland Air Force Base
Two Hagerstown area men begin training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. Charles Pie and Arthur Brandenburg are among new airmen assigned to Lackland and awaiting further training and posting. Brandenburg lists prior schooling and job history while Pie notes prior Army service and current bomber squadron assignment.
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Lackland Air Force Base
Pie
Charles ¥. Morningstar
Willian
Morningstar
Hagerstown
Tackling Army Air Base
Texas
Ile
Shaw Air Base
South Carolina
Martinestar
Martinsburg
TS. Army
Europe
Eighth Armored Division
Waterstown High School
Betty C. Proviard
Frederick
Arthur M. Brandenburg
Marl V. Bradenburg
West Frantsdin Street
Lackland
Hagerstown Vieh School
Magerstown Junior College
Ranes
Attendance at Maryland schools holds steady despite bad roads
Last month area school attendance averaged 90.3 percent, just under February's 91.1 percent. Bad roads disrupted bus routes, causing some absences while high schools averaged 90.4 percent versus 91.7 a year earlier. Notable gains and district variances are listed across multiple city and rural schools with individual percentages for each campus and grade level.
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Jouly & Htle
North Street
Mangansville
South Potomac
Southshore
Htel
Woodland Way
Clear Spring
Washington
Williamsport
Hancock
Boonsbare
Hagerstown
Lealerg
Kerysleo
Deilecsitira
Maugansville
Broadway
Bis Surrey
Ane Hietam
Hancaeds
Chenaville
Fairplay
Mt Lena
Pinesburg
Beaver Creek
Andy
Ringold
Wilson
Antietam
Hhroadway
Fountaindale
Lincoln
Sharpsburg
Sig Z
Irey
Winter
Local Men Get Railroad Posts
Two local men were among eight employed as substitute agents for the Pennsylvania Railroad on the Philadelphia Division. FE. J. Colliflower, a clerk at the Hagerstown freight station, and Van Dorn Pahwer Jr. formerly of Williamsport and a clerk at Myerstown, now with NY hospital assignments in Winchester were named in the appointments. Duchess leaves hospital after operation at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
FE. J. Colliflower
North Locust Street
Hagerstown
van Dorn Pahwer, Jr
Williamsport
Nyerstown
Duchess Leaves Hospital
Winchester
New York
Cpl Walter Vaughn to Serve in Korea
Cpl Walter F Vaughn a long time local resident will deploy to Korea for combat duty after eight years in the U S Army with prior overseas service in the Aleutians and China theater. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Vaughn and is married to Mary Vaughn with children Shuri Lee and Robert Franklin living in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Walter Vaughn
Korea
Army
Walter F. Vaughn
Teaye
Aleutians
China
Cilia
Burne Theatre
Cy. Vain
Won Co Vaughth
Piperstown
Adrian
Michigan
Mary Vo Vantin
Shuri Lee
Robert Franklin
City West Church Street
Cpl Walter
Franklin Vuilebr
Care Postmuster
Sau Raneisca
California
Quenille Confirmed Premier After Cabinet Crisis Ended
Quenille, leader of the Sas Chiat Conservatives, was confirmed as Premier by the French Parliament ending a nine day cabinet crisis. The official tally showed 332 votes in favor. He needed at least 11 more votes to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pravis
Mavely
Quenille
Sas Chiat
Bition
Ruo
Sylvia Shore Wins State Oratorical Contest Title
Sylvia Shore a senior at Hagerstown High School won the state final of the American Legion oratorical contest with her speech Fathers of the Constitution. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Shore of 1407 Virginia Avenue Funkstown. Runners up were Shirley Mason Clear Spring and Tornice Hoover Ranecock. Final at Harthmore in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvian Shore
Hagerstown High School
American Legion
Miss Shore
John A. Shore
Virginia Avenue
Legion
Funkstown
Shirley Mason
Clear Spring
Joseph C. Herbert Post
Tornice Hoover
Ranecock
Webster
Harrison
Scott R. Wagner
Electa Ziegler
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Fredeytol
Mab
Liond Baers
Tien
Wolfs Vile
Prederick Canniv
Judee
Patrick M. Lehnmaffer
Gorius
Ceuet
Friars Askeads
Garath
Leister Coal Co
West Lee Street
Louisiana
Magnolia
Stace
Potomac Edison Co
Furniture Group
Wayne Morris
Andrew Ray
Tyough
Windsor Castle
Twentieth Century-Fox
Tnndia
Bill Willismns
Fane Nigh
Arthur Shields
Audrey Leave
Monogram
Colonial Theater
Civecolor
Wilbur M. Philips
Comney
Columbia Presbyterian Medical
SACL
DOR
Ai Ag
Jane Frezee
Denson
W. C. Cunningham
E. Franklin Street
Geiger's
Antietam St
Maryland
Frances Langford
Guy Kibbee
Col
Walter FP. Vaughn
With Richard Broman Regis Tome Tern Porter
Sam Wiesenthal
R. Frank
Robert Pasrish
Wiliam Sars
Rpm Lady
Sugarfoot
Stanley Clements
Peggy Stewart
Frankie Darro
Republic
Sylvia Shore
Eakle’s Drug Store
Washington Street
Ire Cr Doe Owee
Bill Williams
Jae High - Artbur Shields
Audrey Long
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