Flat Earth Society Doubts Astronauts On Earth Shape
London AP reports Britain's Flat Earth Society remains unconvinced by astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F Gordon Jr about viewing Earth as a sphere. Sam Shenton says the Atlantic splashdown was not moving at 20 miles per second, arguing against photographic proof and orbit theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kasischke
London
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon
Earth
Atlantic
Howard Stickell Dies at 81 in Washington County
Howard Kieffer Stickell longtime Stickell Mills chairman died Thursday at Washington County Hospital at 81 after five days of illness. He served as elder emeritus at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and held multiple community roles including Home Federal Savings director, hospital trustees treasurer, and Massanutten Military Academy trustee. Born in Hagerstown he was survived by daughter Margaret and several siblings. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery follows services Monday at Youzer Funeral Home with Reverend Arthur L. Grove officiating.
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Howard Kieffer Stickell
Mealey Parkway
Stickell Mills
Washington County Hospital
Stickell
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Home Federal Savings and Lan Association
Homewood Church Home
Washington County
SPCA
Massanutten Military Academy
Lagerstown
Daniel
Laura Middlehautf Stickell
Margaret Stickel
Linn Hawhaker
Sewickley
W. M. Dutton
Hagerstown
Benedict Reed
Hanover
Clarence
Baltimore
Roars
Sewick
Youzer
Arthur L. Grove
Rose Hill Cemetery
Obituaries for Gilbert, Toms, Harp mark region deaths
Betty Jane Gilbert 42 of Titusville Florida died at Orlando Hospital after three weeks illness. Survived by husband Robert Gilbert mother Mary Swope and late John Swope. children John David Gilbert Cynthia Louise Gilbert and step son Robert Drew Gilbert. brothers Robert Swope Joseph Swope, sister Mary Pilkerton. one grandchild. Funeral at Rest Haven Chapel with Rev. G Bartow Harris officiating. Otha A. Toms 60 of Smithsburg died suddenly. husband of Annabelle Duckworth Toms. Survived by stepchildren John Robert Libby Duckworth. brothers Herman Ira Clyde Merle Toms. sisters French Easterday Lena Toms Sheely Cline. burial Mtville Cemetery. Grace A Harp 78 of Myersville died at Washington County Hospital. Wife of Filder L Harp. mother James T Harp Richard D Harp. two grandchildren. sisters Elizabeth Baer Nora Palmer. brothers Emory Gouker Leon Gouker. Services at Mt Zion U B Church Myersville. Burial in church cemetery. Viewing at Minich Funeral Home Smithsburg and church one hour prior.
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Betty Jane Gilbert
Robert Gilbert
Titusville
Fla
Orlando Hospital
Mary Heckenrode Swope
John E. Swope
First Baptist Church
John
David Gilbert
Thomas Eugene Phenicie
Navy
Portsmouth
William Paul Phenicie
U.S. Air Force
Langhorn
Cynthia
Louise Gilbert
Robert Drew Gilbert
Hag Tratown
Robert Evers Swope
Keedynville
Joseph William Swope
Hagerstown
Mary EB
Pilkerton
California
Rett Haven Funeral Chapel
Nll
G. Bartow Harris
Rest Haven
Otha A. Toms
Route 1
Smithsburg
Garfield
Sheridan
Olevia Wolfe Toms
Mt. Bethel Methodist Church
Foxville
Fayles Club
Waynesboro
American Legion of
Thurmont
Landis Tool Co
Annabelle Duckworth
Tol
Duckworth
Robert Duckworth
Libby Duckworth
Herman Toms
Ira Toms
Clyde Toma
Lantz
Merle Toms
the French
Ruth Easterday
Lena
Else Toms
Merle Sheely
Leah Cline
Arthur Wood
Myersville
Grace, A. Harp
Filder L. Harp
Washington County Hospital
Curtis
Annie Travers Gouker
Mt. Zion Eub Church
St. Agnes School of Nursing
James T. Harp
Richard D. Harp
Elizabeth Baer
Nora ‘Palmer
Emory L. Gouker
Welsh Run
Leon Gouker
Middletown
U.S. Bombers Strike Buffer Zone North Of Saigon
U S B52 bombers pounded the six mile wide buffer zone between North and South Vietnam while Marines push inland to engage elements of the North Vietnamese Army. Nine enemy dead, moderate Marine casualties reported. U S forces also burned the village of Lien Hoa after helicopters and an aircraft were downed in the same area.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Demilitarized Zone
Guam
Phemmer
North
Reorganized
Eye
U.S
Lof Lien Hoa
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Gov names Balto police commissioner in Baltimore
Gov Tawes selected Donald D. Pomerleau former Kingsport and Miami public safety director as Baltimore police commissioner effective next Wednesday. The 50 year old consultant for the International Association of Chiefs of Police will replace Maj. Gen. George M. Gelston who is returning to head the Maryland National Guard. Pomerleau, an Arlington Virginia resident, is praised as a capable administrator.
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Annapolis
Tawes
Donald D. Pomerleau
Kingsport
Tenn
Miami
Fla
Baltimore
Pomerleau
International Association of Chiefs of Police
ACP
George M. Gelston
Gelston
Bernard J. Schmidt
Baltimore Police Department
Maryland National Guard
Arlington
Market Gains and Losses Weigh Unevenly at Open
The New York stock market moved irregularly in moderate trading with fractional gains and losses. Du Pont rose nearly two points while Anaconda Ingersoll Nickel and Caterpillar gained about a point. Xerox slipped about one percent as General Motors and American Telephone rose modestly. Goodyear Goodrich Allied Chemical New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
du Pont
Xerox
General Motors
American Telephone
Goodyear
Goodrich
Allied Chemical
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
First Aid Fall Classes Planned by Red Cross
Carl J. Myers announces the annual fall schedule for first aid instruction in Washington County. Groups may arrange instructor assignments by telephoning Red Cross headquarters. Red Cross provides qualified instructors free of charge, with courses including basic ten hours and advanced ten hours, or a twenty hour program with five hours on medical self help.
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Red Cross
Carl J. Myers
First Aid
Washington County
Myers
Painta Oul Myers
Forsyth Quits Liquor Post
Joseph A Forsyth a Democratic candidate for County Commissioner resigned effective Thursday Sept 15 from Liquor Board 1 citing conflict of interest between candidacy and holding another paid government position.
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Joseph A Forsyth
Liquor Board 1
Bruce Etchison Returns as Museum Administrator
Mrs. William T. Hamilton Jr announces Bruce Etchison will return to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts as Administrator for the coming year. He will help plan exhibitions and programs while a permanent director is sought, working three days a week this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hamilton Jr
Washington County
Etchnson
U S Officials See Votes To Block Red China U.N. Seat
Washington officials say they are confident the group of nations will resist admitting Communist China to the United Nations by two thirds. The Albanian proposal replacing Nationalist China with Red China faces a strong vote, with last year's tally 47 to 47. Meanwhile, Secretary Rusk warned against diplomacy sliding toward greater confrontation in Southeast Asia as hearings on policy continue.
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Washington
U.S
China
Natons
U.N
Red China
Peking
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Southeast Asia
Hitler
Europe
U. S
Far East
Senate Foreign Relations
Thailand
Arkansas Democrat
Rusk
Big Bend
Fort Thompson
United States
Astronauts To Detail Moon Flight Debriefing
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard Gordon planned to depart from the USS Guam at Cape Kennedy weather permitting to begin a general debriefing on the moon mission. They will then fly to Houston for eight days of detailed sessions and a news conference before Gemini 12 preparations. NASA extended Gemini 12’s flight to four days to increase experiments.
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Howard Benedict
Aereopece
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Guam
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Conrad
Gordon
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Kenneidy
First Christian Observes 90th Anniversary
First Christian Church at 1345 Potomac Ave holds a Homecoming service Sunday at 5 p.m. with organ preludes, prayers by Rev. William F.E. Roberts, welcomes by Dr. Wilbur S. Hogewell, sermons by Dr. J.J. Van Boskirk and Dr. William M. Norment, followed by a light buffet and remarks by longtime church members. Salem Lodge No. 196 AF AM meets at 8 p.m. in the lodge hall to begin fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Potomac Ave
Kenneth £. Eckstine
William FE. Roberts
Beaver Creek
J.J. van Boskirk
Christian Churches
Capital Area
William M. Norment
Salem Lodge
Salem Lodge No. 196
AF & AM
Smithsburg
Indge
Boonsboro Troop 20 Holds Revue and Court of Honor
Scout Troop 20 in Boonsboro held a revue and announced advancement of Glenn McKnight to First Class and Jeff Burger Dana Aline Russell Neff and David Renner to Second Class. Scoutmaster Russell Neff Jr thanked parents and Boonsboro Lions Club for support. Court of Honor set for Sept 26 at the Lutheran Church Boonsboro at pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsborg
Glenn McKnight
Firstass
Jeff Burger
Dana Aline
Russell Neff
David Renner
Russell Neff Jr
Boonsboro
Injured Man Benner Taken To Hospital After Gear Mishap
John W. Benner of Sharpsburg was admitted to Washington County Hospital after his arm was torn in a gear while employed by Kline's Paying Company in Pinesburg. He was transported by Williamsport ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Benner
Sharpsburg
Washington County Hospital
Kline
Pinesburg
Williamsport Ambulance
Teacher Case Is Settled In Out Of Court Deal
A lawsuit accusing Maugansville teacher Jack S. Brown of striking a pupil was settled out of court for 200 dollars. The suit had sought 17 500 dollars against Brown and Billy R Stey jens.
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Reourt
Jack S. Brown
Maugans‘ville
Billy R. Steyjens
No Official Vote Totals Reported By County Board
The Washington County Election Board at noon reported no official results due to discrepancies in totals. Board members said the numbers must be read again after machine rechecks.
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Washington County Election Board
Fragmented historical notice from a local paper
A damaged OCR text fragment from a local newspaper page features garbled phrases and names. It mentions a republication notice and references multiple unreadable items, suggesting a collage of local news without clear single event or identifiable subjects.
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Flat Earth Society
Earth Bound
Shenton
Astromettr Conrad
Astro
Binton
Howard Stickell
Howard K. Stickell
Betty Gilbert
Otha A. ‘Toms
Grace A. Harp
Mt. Zion ‘Ub
Monroe J. Shearer Jr
Cemeey
Bittle Funeral Home
People
Washington Co
Richard 1. Coss
H. Edward Anderson
Auth
Er Katerys B
Viet
Balto
Forsyth
Bruce Etchison
Thoraseal
Supreme Concrete Block & Products, Inc.—Duat Highway
First Christian
McGregor McGregor
N. Potomac St
Wren
Faye
Bn Star
Iter
HM-2
Box
York
Penna
Chevrolet
Washington & Focust St
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