Big Weekend Ahead With Political, Memorial and Sports Events
The Washington County area hosts a busy weekend with a Maryland Federation of Young Republicans convention at Hotel Alexander on Saturday where Richard Nixon will be introduced and receive a key to the city. Sunday features two memorial programs in Boonsboro and Hagerstown by American Legion Posts, the Boonsboro Elementary School dedication at 3 p m, a Hagerstown Braves game at York, a Pangborn Park fishing contest, and auto racing.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Maryland Federation of Young Republicans
Hotel Alexander
Rep
J. Glenn Benll
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Maryland
Boonsboro
American Legion Posts
Hagerstown Braves
York
Pangborn Park
Panhandle to observe daylight time switch Sunday
The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia will switch to daylight time Sunday morning, covering Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties. Berkeley County Farm Bureau opposes the change. The Panhandle will revert to standard time in September, earlier than most other regions.
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Panhandle
West Virginia
Berkeley
Jefferson
Morgan Counties
Berkeley County
Farm Bureau
Three Girls Win Top Places In Clear Spring Graduation
Clear Spring High School selects three top graduates for class roles. Shirley Lee Mason is valedictorian at 17, Elizabeth Amelia Reid salutatorian at 18, and Joyce Marie Kretzer orator at 17. All plan higher education after June 6 commencement. America's big crop of 1950 was the biggest of any peacetime year.
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Clear Spring
Clear Spring High School
Shirley Lee Mason
Elizabeth Amelia Reid
Joyce Marie Kretver
Mason
Our Gal Sal
Miss Mason
Miss Reid
Paul Reid
the Trailblazer
Washington County Hospital
Miss Kretzer
Millard Kretzer
America
Lear Spring High School
Surrey Lea Mason
Joyce Marie Kretzer
Removal Of Stone Fence On Sharpsburg Pike
Workmen are set to tear down the old Piper Farm stone fence along the Sharpsburg Pike today. Historians seek to save it after learning of plans from the State Roads Commission. Telegrams to Governor McKeldin and Rep. J Glenn Beall were sent to appeal the demolition. The commission says removal is needed to widen the road, and the fence is a landmark tied to the Antietam battle Bloody Lane.
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Piper Farm
Sharpsburg Pike
State Roads Commission
McKeldin
J. Glenn Beall
Sharpsburg
Lappans
Bloody Lane
Antietam
Rev Chas Kratz to Be Ordained Priest at St Johns
The Rev Charles T Kratz will be ordained a priest at St Johns Episcopal Church on May 25 by Bishop Noble Powell of Marshand. He returns to Faverstown after studies in New York City and served in the armed forces before entering the seminary in 1953. The ceremony includes laying on of hands and a sermon by Rev Kenneth Gearhart with Epistle by Rev James Cupit and Gospel by Rev John Owens. The new priest will celebrate his first Eucharist May 27 at 11 00 a.m.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Il Aim
Charles T. Kratz
Mr. Kratz
Faverstown
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Kratz
Icity
Hite! Insurance
Hagerstown
Powell
Albert H., Lucas
D.D
Diocese of Maryland
Kenneth M. Gearhart
St. John's
James H. Cupit, Jr
St. Ann’s
Smithsburg
John Owens
Paul's
Prince Frederick
St. John's Church
Two Acquitted Of Beer Larceny In City Case
Two Hagerstown youths were found not guilty of breaking into Luther room's beer warehouse and stealing beer on April 23. Judge Joseph J D Miah acquitted Frank Farr of West Washington Street and Richard Barger of Concord Street of breaking and entering and larceny. The Nroom Distributing Company warehouse on West Washington Street was entered on April 22 and a truck loaded with beer was driven out, later found behind Washington Street School.
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Hagerstown
Luther Room
Joseph JD. Miah
Frank Farr
West
Washington Strait
Richard Barger
Con Cord Street
Nroom Distributing Company
West Washington Street
Washington Street School
Proposed Apple Tax Faces Strong Orchard Opposition
Franklin County fruit men oppose a proposed state tax of one cent per bushel on apples. An orchardist says the levy would deduct about $10,000 annually from the county and harm Pennsylvania apples elsewhere in the region.
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Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Pigeons Aim By Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate
Scientists say homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field and rotation to navigate. The study suggests birds sense geomagnetic cues tied to the planet's orientation and spin, guiding their long migratory routes.
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Earle
Washington St
Associates Loan Company
West Franklin Street
Braddock Heights
Potomac Edison Company
Braddock Heights Park
Middletown
Frederick
Chas. Kratz
Gettysburg
Theodora McKeldin
The
National Cemetery
Charles L Kratz, JR
Bob White
Beck’s
Hill’s
Toy & Novelty Store
Old Quaker Distilling Company
Lawrencebuag
Ind
Johnny Sheffield
Bomba
Jungle Boy
Ann Todd
Monogram
Colonial Theater
Ummer
Art Moone
Snestatore
Park
Ds.t
New Cumberland American Legion
WATT
JW Park
D.S.T
Reg Kehoe
Hershey Airpark
Pree Zoo
Ee Pak & Zoo
Burrelie
Ehadalah Creek
Diotvicon
Pere
Three Stooges
Roy Hogers
Coronado
Eohire Pins Spade Cooley
Wal Derwin
Sons of the Moneers
Enos
Mickey Rooney
the Big Wheel
Alao
MEN of
Texas
Africa
Oc Boneh
Aris Ankrum
Douglas Kennedy
Woody Sbroce
Pine Grove Drive-In
Martinsburg
W. VA
Cerih
Mertlesburg
Joan of Ozark
Eddie Foy, Jr
O— Anne Jeffreys
Kyane Flatellia Rodrigues
Olen and Johnson
Preston Foater
Melvyn Douglas
Fouille
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