Citizenship Day observance by American Legion at Maryland Theatre
The Morris Frock post of the American Legion sponsors a Citizenship Day program at the Maryland Theatre on May 18 at 1 PM. Judge Joseph D. Mis will speak. H Cameron Elgin opens proceedings. E Russell Hicks awards prizes in the What I Owe America assay contest. Adele Lyon, Rite Clark, and Richard Willson are noted as easy contest winners. President Roosevelt designates May 3 as American Day and urges public exercises to honor citizens and naturalized alike.
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Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Maryland
Joseph D. Mis
Cere Une
H.cameron Elgin
Legion
E. Rustell Hicks
America
The
Adele Lyon
Rite Clark
Richard Willson
Congress
Roosevelt
Prospect Sees Showers Warm Weather Ahead
The Merriend crop service reports showers and warmer weather expected in prospect tomorrow with a dry, hot spell and cool intervals. April was the warmest since 1921, moisture is still deficient, and rainfall will influence growth of grains, grasses, and corn planting across affected areas. Harvest acreage remains near last year’s level at 335,000 acres, 57,000 below 1982 average.
Baltimore Firm Declared Low Bidder on Bridge Contract
Baltimore firm P. Reddington and Son was designated the low bidder on two contracts to build a new bridge over the Little Catoctin Creek on the Brunswick to Petersville road.
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Baltimore
P. Reddington and Son
Little Catoctin Creek
Brunswick
Petersville
Mapleville Social Roundup Paths of Weekend Visits
Mapleville notes show Mrs. Clay Gosnell Linglestown and many visitors from Brunswick Hagerstown Cambridge and Baltimore spending the weekend at local homes. Attendees include the Cross and Shoop families and relatives from North Carolina and Hillsboro. The item mentions an injury to Mrs Easterday while helping repair a car and an upcoming wedding in Pittsburgh.
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Mapleville
Clay Gosnell
Linglestown
Charles Keadle
James Keadle
Harvey Moller
Brunswick
Harry Shaft
Hagerstown
Garland Greene
Edd
Frank Davis
Hagtretown
Wm. Cunningham
Jackie Reeder
Richard Gigeous
Bruce Moser
Mary Moser
Jane Keadie
Anne
Brian Hoberts
North Carolina
Weytte Lee Palmer
John Easterday
Marion Roberts
Année
Brian
Hillshore
N.C
Ned Keadle
Keadle
Roberts
Jean Lucille Keadle
Lunches Grow Cold as Kitchen Frustration Boils Over
In Louisville a chaotic dining room scene unfolds as 60 lunches sit untouched while a chef vents and a brunette cashier struggles with tickets, amid delays and mounting tension.
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Louisville
Funk Named to Washington County Board of Education
In Annapolis Governor OConor appointed eleven new members to boards of education including J Mietter Funk to Washington County. Funk, a Democrat, succeeds J Forney Youts whose six year term ends May 1. Funk taught in local schools for twenty years and has served as Washington County Farm Bureau secretary and former House of Delegates member.
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Annapolis
Herbert R. O'Conor
J. Mietter Funk
Board of Education
Washington County
J. Forney Youts
Marsh Pike
Youts
Punk
Democratic State Centres Committee
Funk
A. C. Huffer
Boonsboro
Benjamin Snyder
Smithspurge
Hegerstown
Washington County Farm Sure
House of Delegates
Washietter County
Local Teachers Attend Spring Meeting in Annapolis
The History Teachers Association of Meritand held its annual Spring meeting in Annapolis with Washington County representation including Catherine Wagner Gladys Poole Katherine Realy Pauline Bleckford and others. John Hopkins official Dr Owen Lattimore spoke alongside William F Murray of the National Council for Social Studies. The next meeting is set for Frederick.
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History Teachers’ Association of Meritand
Annapolis
Washington County
Catherine Wagner
Gladys Poole
Katherine Realy
Pauline Bleckford
Wilson P. Sperow
Ballstin
Maryland
Miss Healy
Hagerstown
Jean Moore
Densig Kaylor
Charles Roulette
Russell Hicks
R. &. Stonebraker
Calvin Mumma
Minnia Wolflinger
Francis Coakney
Harry Bard
Baltimore
Owen Lattimore
Walter Higes Page
Johns Hopkins University
William F. Murra
National Council For the Soviel Studies
Frederick
Optimists Club Banquet Keeps Its Schedule Tonight
A downtown hotel hosts the Optimists Club weekly luncheon this Tuesday with reports that the group forgot to cancel. Telephone calls uncovered the oversight as members prepare for the annual banquet tonight.
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Tesday
Optimists Club
Maryland youths win high honors in 4-H Enterprise Accounting contest
Two Maryland youths from Washington County win top honors in the 1940 National 4 Farm Home and Crops Enterprise Accounting contest. Fred P. Kretzer of Williamsport places second in sectional home recount. Robert S. De Lauder of Jefferson earns both Eastern sectional and national wins, plus a $200 college scholarship for De Lauder. Both receive all expense trips to the 20th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next November. Fort Meade plans 39 new buildings to expand Selective Reception Center capacity to 2,500 recruits by summer.
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Maryland
Washington County
Maryland Extension Service
Fred P. Kretzer
Williamsport
Robert 5. de Lauder
Jefferson
Congress
Chicago
de Landner
E. G. Jenkins
de Lander
Kretzer
Harrisburg
Parking arrests surge in April citywide crackdown
The campaign of Chief of Police William H. Peterson led to extensive enforcement with 456 parking arrests in April and 108 cases reconsidered. City arrests totaled aSS with fines reaching $523 amid a month with 24 larceny cases reported.
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Wiliam H. Peterson
Two Cars Stolen and Recovered in Local Incident
A pair of automobiles were reported stolen and later recovered. Authorities did not release the makes or models but confirmed the theft occurred in the city limits. In a separate note, Iraq is ranked eighth in world oil production.
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Iraq
New Standards of Home Refrigeration Highlight Kelvinator
Kelvinator featured as the new standard in home refrigeration for 41 Bokman Warne Inc at 8585 W Franklin St. The promotion emphasizes modern cooling standards and product efficiency.
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Bokman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Natex Promises Relief From Constipation Aims to Help Sleep
A sanitary sales notice touts Natex as a gastric laxative and stomach tonic. Testimonies from Walter Siazewski of South Bend describe relief from backaches headaches and upset nerves after using Natex. The Rand's Cut Rate Store representative at 43 West Washington Street offers free samples and further details.
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Natex
St Rand
Washington Street
Walter Siazewski
McCartney St
South Bend
Ind
Oliver Warm Equipment Co
Lothar Haggler
Rand
Weat
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