Schools Open House Highlights Hagerstown's Newest Buildings
Thousands visited Hagerstown's two newest schools during a week of open house and dedicatory events. South Hagerstown High School drew visitors over a thousand while Pangotard Boulevard Elementary surpassed 500, with counts hard to exact amid crowds.
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Hagerstown
South Hagerstown High School
Pangotard Boulevard
South Hagerstown
Kee Mar College
Pangborn Boulevard
Lissa
Jimmy Cunningham
Jimmy
J. E. Cunningham
Robinwogg
Drive
League switch begins careers with swapped clubs
Switch of baseball stars George Crowe and Joe Adcock sent Crowe from Cincinnati to Milwaukee and Adcock from Milwaukee to Cincinnati, launching their National League careers with the rival club in a notable early trade style move.
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Cincinnati
NBA
George Crowe
Ted Kluszewski
Reds
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee
Thumper
Julia Risler Life Member Recognized by Hagerstown Group
Mrs. Julia Risler was made a lifetime member of the Hagers Town Association of Life Underwriters at the monthly meeting held Friday at the American Legion. She also received a certificate of appreciation for her work with Baltimore Life. James Miler reported on the Life Underwriters training school windup and commended trainer Harry Sowers. William Cornell introduced speaker Frank M. Smith from Baltimore Peoples Life Insurance. The group celebrated Mr. Smith's birthday and noted the June meeting will close the year with officer installations and quality awards.
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Julia Risler
Hagersltown Association of Life Underwriters
American Legion
Queen Of Charm Crowned At Berkeley Springs High
Berkeley Springs High School sophomore Pat Duncan won the annual Queen of Charm contest, leading runner up by 700 votes. The coronation and dances, sponsored by the Varsity Club with music by the Jesters of Charles Town, will occur Friday night in the high school. Miss Virginia French, last year’s queen, will perform the re‑crown.
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Pat Duncan
Berkeley Springs High School
Virginia French
Charles Town
Gains Reported For ABC Unit In Maryland Breeding Coop
Washington County unit of the Maryland Artificial Breeding Cooperative reported gains last month with 547 dairy cows bred, an 8.5 percent rise from a year earlier. Seventeen herds had notable activity including 12 in one herd owned by Elmer Newcomer and Robert Belz. A gold medal Holstein sire Creston Grand Slam joined the Maryland stud, averaging 12,792 pounds milk and 529 pounds butterfat from first 30 daughters, improving on dam averages by 1,822 pounds milk and 62 pounds butterfat. Also noted were cows bred for multiple individuals and farms. In health news, Victor Banzhoff of Williamsport is hospitalized with a foot infection at Washington County Hospital, with his wife treated on the fifth floor and later sent home after surgery.
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Washington County
Maryland
Elmer Newcomer
Robert Belz
Jacob Diller
Dan Downey
Howard Miller, Jr
Numan Shifflett
Adin Horst
Edgar Keener
M. D. Kefauver
Bernard Seibert
Edgar Burkholder
Fred Downey
Stanley Horst
H.W. McElwee
Elmer Oller
Roger Rowe
Herbert Rowland
Nevin
Shank
Harry Toms
Harry Toms, Jr
Hubert Toms
Maryland Stud
Posch
H- 17
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Victor Banzhoff
West Potomac St
Bids Sought For Frederick Manor and Douglass Court Homes
The Hagerstown Housing Authority seeks bids for 155 low rent housing units in two developments Frederick Manor Homes and Douglass Court Homes. Bids due by 3 p m June 20. Plans available May 24 at the Housing Authority on Main Avenue or at Chapman and Lesler architects. Units include one to five bedrooms across sites on Frederick Street near Safeway and North StreetPark Place extension.
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Hagerstown
Frederick Manor Homes
Douglass, Court Homes
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