Couple narrowly swept to death by flood at Burnside Bridge
Wallace Huff and his wife escaped drowning as Antietam Creek surged over Burnside Bridge near Sharpsburg during yesterday’s storm. Their car was pinned against a tree after a wall of water swept the dip, washing rocks and debris into the vehicle while Trooper Richard Myers helped rescue them.
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Hagerstown
Burnside Bridge
Sharpsburg
Wallace Huff
East Franklin Street
Huff
Antietam Creek
Huffs
Richard Myers
Myers
Mt. Briar
Trego
Mrs. Huff
Antietam
Memorial Park
Williamsport
Myron L. Bloom
St. James
Bloom
St. James J Run
Bloom Place
Keedysville
Boonshoro
Coffman Avenue
Halfway
Stabbing Leaves Man with 18 Stitches. Suspect Arrested
Le roy Hines, 22, suffered multiple stab wounds requiring at least 18 stitches after an assault at 157 Jonathan Street Saturday. Dan James, 49, also of the same address, was arrested for assault with intent to kill. Police recovered a penknife and an axe at the scene though the axe show blood and appears unused. The report notes Tibet has no railroads or highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hines
Jonathan Street
Hines
Dan James
Tibet
Storm damage floods Maryland towns and claims two lives
Heavy rains swept Maryland with floods in Keedysville Keedysville and Halfway. In Baltimore an unidentified man about 20 went into a storm sewer and a 77 year old man Harry Carre was killed when struck by a truck. Lightning damaged telephone lines and power was knocked out in Towson Pikesville and Cockeysville. Forecasters predicted more rain then clearing skies tomorrow.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Frederick Avenue
Rockgien Road
Fire Department
Sanads Hegan
Weather Bureau
South Potomac Street
School Children to Attend Circus Matinee on June 3
Washington County Schools announce a June 3 matinee for pupils with home notes excusing absence. San Mar Orphanage children will join Hagerstown Shrine Club guests at the Hagerstown show. Circus Fans Association members report a strong 1952 season and praise the production.
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McCrory
William M. Brish
Washington County
Ringling Brothers
Barnin and Bailey Circus
San Mar
Hagerstown
Circus Fans Association
Hageretown
Washington
James Harshman
Charles Miles
Emmett Kelly
CFA
Fegald
Diggins Is Doing Private Detective Work In Baltimore
Frank R. Diggins, a former Hagerstown police undercover man, is in private detective work in Baltimore. The report follows Diggins quitting the Baltimore police force several months ago after an argument with a traffic officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggins
Baltimore
Frank RR. Digging
Hagarstown
John Lee Elbin Graduates From Millersville College
John Lee Elbin of Warfordsburg Pennsylvania earns a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education at State Teachers College Millersville. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred R Elbin and looks forward to meeting friends from Hagerstown who recalled the 1949 circus visit.
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John Lee Elbin
Warfordsburg
Fred R. Elbin
State Teachers College
Millersville
Hagerstown
Law
Unclear 1968 Local Society Group Notes
Fragmentary report mentions a September 1968 event with high school and several named groups or clubs including a literary page, gun club, and scientific society figures. Details are unreadable or garbled, limiting precise identification of people, places, or outcomes.
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Malville
Pita
St Pobed Eee
Page Literary ‘and Gun Club
Bassler Gesgroehin ‘Bociety
Roddy Scientifia Bex Jelaty
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Keedyaville
Nathan Rubeck
Fred Engroff
Knevett
SAFE
Mason Rubeck
Fred Berof
Charles Rohrer
Keedynville
Edgemont
Municipal Electric Light, Plant
General Electric
Frndinger & Co
Tl W. Washington St. Phane
Ayers Bros
Bic
Rael
KAY Jewelers
Washington &I
Wecot
Accis
Pisterns Youth & Me
Ansco
Jens
Jens Cosa
Neesy and
Placs
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