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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
7
Keedysville logged 4.14 inches in August while Chewsville measured only 0.64 inches, the lowest in 41 years per J A Miller and D Paul Iwald. Temperatures ran hot with an average 75.5 degrees in Keedysville and highs near 96, lows around 53 to 65.
Syracuse University moves to stage a reenactment of the constitutional convention era with students in period costumes, aiming to recreate key debates and proceedings from the late 18th century.
The Maryland Theatre presents Four Feathers in Technicolor starring Harry Faversham as he redeems his reputation after resigning from his regiment to join Kitchener's Army. The film blends action, melodrama, and romance, with a Walt Disney cartoon Donald's Golf Gone shown alongside. Also showing is The Man From Sundown at Henry's Theatre, chronicling Texas Rangers during westward expansion.
The night’s lineup blends a law and order saga from the Taaw less region spanning the Panhandle to the Rio Grande with The Man From Sundown featuring Starrett and Meredith supported by Western favorites Richard Fiske Jack Rockwell Al Bridge and Edmund Cobb. Chapter ten of Mandrake the Magician also headlines.
Ensign James H. Eoff of Norfolk and radioman third class Joseph T. George of Uniontown, both attached to Bombing Squadron 4 on the aircraft carrier Ranger, died when their two seater aircraft crashed into a swamp near Stony Creek Virginia. The plane knocked over a tree before crashing into three feet of water and muck and burst into flames after witnesses reached the scene.
Eddie Welch aged 18 was slightly injured yesterday afternoon after colliding with an automobile driven by Howard Shipley near Antietam Street School in the 100 block East Washington Street Was later taken to Washington County Hospital and discharged home with minor cuts and bruises.
Shiloh announces Sunday services on September 3 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m In addition several residents attended a Christian Endeavor convention in New Cumberland Pennsylvania Recent visitors and guests include Mrs Elizabeth Stouffer Mrs Clarence Thomas Mrs Olivia Harbaugh Mrs Ida Meee and many neighbors at Fern Brook cottage Halfway and White Hall locations among others The record lists numerous local visitors to homes and farms during the week ending with Mrs Eva Price and family noted as visitors
Tilghmanton Aug 29 report notes Rev Walter Coffman and family visiting Manor audience. Norman Emmiert is indisposed. Ernest Lizer returns to Martin Storage after illness. Oscar Line in Annapolis. Daniel Moats on vacation fishing with wife and twins at river cottage. New granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs Everett Smith. Mrs Kemp travels to Ayattsville for sister’s illness. A S Dietrick visits Mrs W Cunningham’s family beyond Boonsboro. Jacob Scheller and family in Atlantic City with uncle Alvin Poffenberger. Mrs Carl Smith and daughter visit Palmer below Bakersville. Mrs Davy Palmer and Florence, formerly of the village, tour Canada.
The report notes wind from a past tornado bored a hole in a plate glass window without shattering the glass, and mentions D. Howard Moats as a companion in the event.
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