Wheat Control Time Limit Set for Monday Deadline
County official urges all wheat growers in the county to file control contract applications by Monday midnight September 25. Office hours are extended tonight and Monday night to accommodate farmers. About 40 percent of county wheat acreage has signed, with some planning reductions for extra compensation. County Agent Moore and Paul E. Nystrom explain plan details and require farm data from 1930–1933 to complete contracts.
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Mike D. Moore
Paul E. Nystrom
Maryland Territory
Moore
Hagerstown
Silk Plant May Locate In City In Hagerstown
Bertram Goldsmith, manager of General Ribbon Mills Inc, expected in Hagerstown to inspect possible plant sites. He travels from Catasauqua Pennsylvania where the company operates a large plant and may choose Hagerstown as a site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
General Ribbon Mills, Inc
Bertram Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Catasauqua
Bitten Warden Tends Squirrel Attack at Fair
Deputy Game Warden Albart Cramp ton was bitten on the hand by a tame squirrel kept by show people during Hagerstown Fair. The wound required medical care but the hand improved after treatment. The warden plans more caution in handling the rodent in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albart Crampton
Cool Snap Marks Start Of Autumn
The fall season began at 7 o clock this morning amid unseasonably cool weather with topcoats seen at night. Daylight length will shrink toward December 22. Washington County endured historic floods with record rainfall sweeping away autos and clubhouses near the Potomac Sharpsburg intersection. Daylight saving time ends at 2 am tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Potomac
Sharpsburg
Blue Eagle Emblems Issued Across Local Post Office
To date a total of 676 Blue Eagle emblems have been issued at the local post office. Requests for more emblems have been received, but the Government cannot furnish them now. Plans are underway to have new emblems supplied by various firms with authority, sold only to eligible recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Tenney
Plandara
Variou
Two Injured In Auto Accident Near Gowers Station
Joseph Holtzman and Wilbur Morin of the Fairplay district were treated for cuts and bruises after their car left the Williamsport Downs Tillep Pike and crashed through a fence into Levi Cline’s garden near Gowers station last night about 7 30. Deputy Sheriff Edgar Brant investigated the incident.
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Joseph Holtzman
Wilbur Morin
Fairplay District
Gower's Station
Williamsport-Downs- Tille Pike
Holtzman
Morin
Williamaport
Levi Cline
Edgar Brant
Williamsport High elects officers and staff changes
Do You Recall reports Williamsport High School elected Frank Harsh as president Wilbur Stenger as vice president Catherine Cushwa secretary Catherine Neikirk treasurer and Mary Leiter librarian. The Board of Education named Miss J J Day principal of White Oak Forest Miss Miriam Bowers teacher at Indian Springs and A D Snyder teacher at Samples Manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Shakesperian Literary Society
Williamsport
Frank Harsh
Wilbur Stenger
Catherine Cushwa
Catherine Neikirk
Mary Leiter
Board of Education
J. J. Day
White Oak Forest
Miriam Bowers
Indian Springs
A. D. Snyder
Samples’ Manor
Revolt Tightens Grip as Cuba Sees Unrest and Talks
In Cuba clashes grow in Matanzas and Camaguey as 700 rebels gather near Colon and Colonel Batista faces pressure. U S envoy Welles meets with Batista as labor strife stretches to Havana warehouses and a looming food shortage appears.
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Thiat
Sumner Welles
Purgencio Batista
Welles
Colon
Matanzas Providence
Camaguey
Juan Blas Hernandez
Grau
Consolidated Railways of
Cuba
Havana
National Hotel
Plane crash kills Lewistown farmer after takeoff
Curyin N. Haines a 23 year old farmer from Lewistown died when the airplane he had bought minutes earlier crashed shortly after takeoff from Lewistown airport. Witnesses saw a wing tip of the plane as it lifted off before the fatal impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Curyin N. Haines
Haines
Fir Home
Bragging Cop Killer Underhill Leads Bank Robbery Escape
A bandit known as the Bragging Cop Killer Underhill and two accomplices robbed a local bank on Memorial Day. They forced several women and a customer to the car, took under $1,000, and fled, with one of the hostages leaping free while the others remained aboard until released a mile outside town.
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Ing
Kelly
John Morgan
Morgan
Vera Newkirk
Estelle Gettle
Nine Maryland sewer projects seek federal aid
The Maryland state advisory board of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works sent nine public works projects to Washington for federal funding. Included are Frostburg water supply dam at 73344 dollars, Cumberland sewers program at 575000 dollars, and Williamsport sewers program at 88000 dollars, with additional projects in Baltimore, Salisbury, Mt. Rainier, and Cottage City.
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Baltimore
Washington
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Frostburg
Cumberland
Williamsport
Salisbury
Mt. Rainier
Cottage, City
Morgan the Raider General once a Lexington bagging maker
General John H. Morgan famed for Civil War raids hailed from Lexington Kentucky where he formerly manufactured bagging products. The note links Morgan to local industry before his military notoriety.
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John H. Morgan
Morgan Raider
Lexington
Harry Donnelly Dies in Cumberland at 60
Harry R Donnelly a Cumberland lawyer of 35 years died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was 60 and a Mason and Modern Woodmen member. Survived by brothers Charles W Donnelly Cumberland Daily News manager and William C Donnelly Baltimore, sisters Annie and Mary B Donnelly. Funeral Monday.
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Cumberland
Harry R.donnelly
Memorial Hospital
Donnelly
Atetica
Allegany County Commissioners
Charles W. Donnelly
Cumberland Daily News
William C. Donnelly
Baltimore
Annie Donnelly
Mary
Moler Named as Postmaster for Shepherdstown
The Postoffice Department announces C. S. Musser of Shepherdstown W Va will be removed from office for pernicious political activity Representative Jennings Randolph recommended M R S Moler former Jefferson county sheriff for acting postmaster to succeed Musser Moler’s appointment is expected within days Musser had run as a Republican candidate for state senator in the fifteenth district last fall in violation of a law barring postmasters from political activity
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Washington
Postofica
C. S. Musser
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Jennings Randolph
M. R
Moler
Jefferson County
Musser
Monroe County Farm Operated by Lucetta Maren and Daughter
Mrs. Lucetta Maren and her daughter run a 200 acre Ohio farm and perform the work themselves on the homestead in Monroe County.
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Lucetta Maren
Monroe County
Ohio
Plan Prizes for Contest Offers Local Missing Person Article
The Daily Mail invites readers to submit authentic reports about a missing person from Hagerstown or Washington County within the past 15 years. Articles must be under 250 words, include full disappearance details, and real names for verification. Prizes awarded for top three submissions with announced winners next day.
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The
Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Washington County
Sunday Motoring Tour to Shenandoah Caverns and Winchester Route
The article outlines a Sunday driving itinerary for a Shenandoah Caverns tour starting in Hagerstown and looping via Winchester to Shenandoah Caverns and back, listing mileage between towns along US and state routes, and noting the 217 mile round trip. It also reports on the election of Edwin Warfield Jr. of Baltimore as president of the Associated Court and Commercial Newspaper Association in Indianapolis.
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Shenandoah’ Caverns
Luray
Front Royal
Hagerstow
Winchester
Washington Street
U. S
Williamsport
Potomac River
Mastanutten
Loudon Street
U. S. No. 11
Stephenson
Clearbroof
Bunker Hill
Darkesville
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
U. 8
Falling Waters
Warfield
Indianapolis
Edwin Warfield, Jr
Baltimore
Associated Court and Commercial Newspaper Association
Ginger Rogers Signs RKO Contract After Sweetheart Picture
Ginger Rogers has won a term contract with RKO Radio for her role as the featured player in Sweetheart Picture set to open at the Colonial Monday. Rogers, star of 42nd Street, is expected to appear mainly in RKO projects and its affiliates. She began on Pathe and then signed Paramount contracts for several musical films.
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Ginger Rogers
RKO Radio
Miss Rogers
42Nd Street
RKO
Pathe
Manhattan
Queen High
Syracuse
Public Works plans for Hagerstown projects reviewed
The State Road and Public Works administration discusses city projects in Hagerstown. Efforts focus on Hamilton Ward, widening Pennsylvania Avenue, and local federal Public Works program approvals. Katharine Hepburn headlines the new Morning Glory release with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Adolphe Menjou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Wolmart
Public Works
Hagersto
Katharine
Hepburn
Maryland
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Adolphe Menjou
Mies
A Fighting Family On Screen At Henry's Theatre
Henry's Theatre presents Temptation's Workshop a tale of a fighting family tested by mood and odds. Tylsil Davis and John Ince are the red blooded leads with Helen Foster and Carroll Nye in supporting roles. Also showing is Tom Tyler's Clancy of the Mounted nearing its final chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry’s Theatre Today
Tylsil Davis
John
Ince
Helen Foster
Carroll Nye
Hencz
Algo
Tomi Tyler
Clancy
the Mounted
Broadway to Hollywood closes today with star studded cast
Metro presents Broadway to Hollywood closing tonight after showings at 2 and 4 this afternoon and 7 and 9 tonight. The music filled drama features Alice Brady Frank Morgan Jackie Cooper Jimmie Durante Madge Evans Russell Hardie Eddie Quillan and Fay Templeton among others. Also includes Maryland News with exclusive scenes from the Hagerstown Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro
Broadway
Hollywood
Sterling
Alice Brady
Frank Morgan
Jackie Cooper
Jimmie Durante
Madge Evans
Russell Hardie
Eddie Quillan
Fay Templeton
Maryland
Hagerstown Fair
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McCardell Bros
Frigidaire
Potomac Edison CO
Hagerstown Bookbinding &Printing Co
R. M. Hays & Bros
Washington St
Chicago
Brown’s Smart Shop
Mercury
William S. Hart
the Tiger Man
Enid Bennett
Register of Wills
T. E. Hillard
L. E. McComas
Springfield Farm
Isidor Rayner
U. S. Senate
A. B. Statton
St. Paul's U. B. Church
Beymour
Iowa
OLES
Los Angeles
Sime Eilverman
Variety
Oracle
Tody A
Ambassador Hotel
Foe
Hygeni
Cally
Hagerstown Laundry
Susan Ann Gilbert
John Gilbert
Harry Donnelly
R. & G. Dep't Store
Miller's
South Potemae St
Tammany
Frank J. Prial
Comptroller
New York
Associated Press
Aramm
Dts
Goreecua
Henry
Holly‘wood
Mondey
Rasa
Hal Leferan
Mital Mayialr
Soureste News
Douglas
ApoLrag
Warser Bren
Tyrrell Davis
Helen Fosterjohn
Ince IN
Temptation’s Workshop
Tom Tyler
Mounted
Mickey Mouse Mat
Harold Lloyd
W. Washington St
Buck Jones
Gordon
Ghost City
Irene Dunve
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