Baer Nominated to Washington County School Board
John M. Baer is nominated for a six year term on the Washington County Board of Education. His name was submitted to Governor McKeldin by the Republican Central Committee and supported by the Washington County PTA. Baer, head of Baer Brothers Inc., has been active in PTA work and civic organizations including the Chamber of Commerce and local fund drives.
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John M. Baer
Washington County Board of Education
McKeldin
Jack Beachley
Republican Central
Tee
Baer
Washington County
Parent-Teacher Association
County Advances $950 000 for School Budget This Year
County commissioners voted to advance $300 000 to the School Board raising the total advanced for normal operating expenses to $950 000. They had paid $650 000 so far and expect $479 022 to be paid before year end. The School Board's operating budget this year totals $1,429,022. The article notes wild azaleas in the Great Smoky mountains displaying varied blossoms on one branch.
Newcomer students visit Hagerstown High School
Ninth grade students from Washington Woodland Way and South Potomac Junior Highs tour Hagerstown High School agenda includes band chorus, student council candidate speeches by Neil Beer Sidney Bowman and Louise Britner, and tours with student leaders guiding group discussions.
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Hagerstown High School
Washington
Woodland Way
South Potomac
Genidance Department
Hageratown High School
William Donaldson
Hageratown Hich
Neil Beer
Sidney Bowman
Louise Britner
Mary Mateer
Austin Comstock
Jack Warrenfeltz
Meil Beer
Dave Kuhn
Moe Scott
Curt Massey
Pat Beck
Noel Spence
Connell
Roger Geesy
Connie Padian
Richard Potter
David Bumbaugh
Connie Foulders
Carol Long
Kenneth Awkwar
Harold Hoyer
Barbara Horst
Sherley Building Tenants May Get Six Months Notice
County commissioners may give Sherley Building tenants up to six months notice if the structure is razed. The May Grand Jury criticized the building’s toilet facilities while officials weigh costs versus rental income. The site could become a Court House parking lot. Oldest university in the world is El Azhar, at Gaira, founded in 972 AD.
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Sherley
County Board
Court House
Summit Avenue
May Grand Jury
Winslow Burhans
Asa Court House
el Azhar
Gaira
Bennett Estate Properties Sold at Public Auction
Two hoses belonging to the Bennett estate were sold at public auction yesterday in front of the Court House. A single house on Hager Street sold for $6,850 and a house on the Cavetown Pike sold for $7,025.
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Bennett
Court House
Hager Street
Cavetown Pike
British Firms Plan to Abandon Major China Investment
British business leaders plan to withdraw a near 100 million pound stake in mainland China after years of perceived Communist pressure. The move targets Shanghai Tientsin Hankow Canton holdings spanning factories, shipyards, warehouses and hotels. Realized compensation prospects are described as slim, while diplomatic recognition of Peiping remains unchanged.
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China
Tandon
Britain
Peiping
London
Anthony Eden
Daily Xpress
Asiatic Perroleum Company
Tong Kong Oi & Tanker
Reda
Shanghai
Tientsin
Hankow
Canton
Ihe
Far East
Tebacco Company
Shell OW Company
Rut
Average automobile on U S highways is eight and a half years
A report notes the average age of cars on United States highways stands at eight and a half years, indicating longer vehicle lifespans and slower turnover in the nation’s auto fleet.
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UU. S
British business presence in China shrinks drastically
Formerly 10,000 Britons ran the holdings in China. Now the scattered British colony totals only about 120 persons. Draining them out may pose diplomatic problems. Some Western businessmen have been held by Chinese authorities until their employers paid large settlements.
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Terfishd and Swire
Jardine, Matheson, and Company
China
Sumei
Sugar Consumption Rate in the United States
The article notes that sugar is consumed in the United States at about 96 pounds per year for each person. It highlights per capita intake and implies broad dietary exposure across the population.
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United States
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