Parents Learn Modern Math Through Film Series
Parents will be invited to learn modern mathematics through a 10 film series shown in Washington County elementary schools. Sessions will run twice monthly through April 25 with discussion periods after each film. A textbook may be purchased for use with the program.
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Gladfelter
William Kercheval
Hancock High
Clear Spring
Fountaindale
Lincolnshire
Bester
Williamsport
Boonsboro
Smithsburg
Sharpsburg
Ker
Eheyal
Obituaries and Education Notes Highlight Hagerstown Area
Obituaries report Jean W Pinney 69 of Route 6 died after illness. Survived by husband Chauncey, son William Wagner, stepdaughter and six grandchildren. Services at Rest Haven Chapel Tuesday 2 p.m. with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Also Mary S Mongan 11 of Tilghmanton died at Washington County Hospital. Survived by husband Jeremiah, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren. Manor Church of the Brethren funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Arrangements by East Funeral Home. Also Simon George Miller 91 of Crosspond Road died at Washington County Hospital. Survived by sons and daughters and a grandson. Funeral at A.K. Coffman funeral home with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. News notes cover multiple obituaries, church affiliations, and funeral details. A separate item covers a new elementary mathematics program rolled into grades 1-3 with expansion planned, parent sessions at area schools, and aims to foster understanding alongside traditional skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Pinney
Jean W. Pinney
Route 6
Western Maryland State Hospital
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Chauncey
Pinney
William A. Wagner
Timonium
Dorist
Uck
Lake Park
Fla
Haven
Fred WE. Grossi
Rest Haven
Mary S. Mongan
Jeremiah Mongan
Tilghmanton
Fairplay
Route 1
Washington County Hospital
Franklin
Emma Rohrer Mongan
Manori Church of the Brethren
W.C.T.U
Avenue Chapter
C.E.S
Sharpsburg
East Funeral Home
Boonsboro
Simon George Miller
Crosspond Road
Clear Spring
Washington County
Everett
Franklin P and
Isabelle Barndollar Miller
St. Matthew's Eur
William V. Gearhart
Greencastle
Elmer R. Miller Sr
George W. Miller
Eight Days Left to Register for General Election
Rich ard Grumbacher urges Washington County residents to register by October 3 to vote in the November 8 General Election. The House of Delegates candidate stresses every vote counts and directs registration at the Board of Elections Office, Court House Annex, daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon.
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Washington County
Richard Grumbacher
Grumbacher
House of Delegates
Board of Tiictions
Court House Annex
Hong
Mahoney Maintains Narrow Lead in Maryland Governor Race
The recount fight continues as George P. Mahoney's Democratic nomination lead over Carlton R. Sickles shrinks to 1,619 votes statewide. Anne Arundel County reports 11 Mahoney ballots and 32 for Sickles after a disputed batch of miscast votes on 39 machines. Baltimore City canvass ends with Mahoney gaining 1,154 votes and Sickles 374.
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Associated Press
Carlton R. Sickles
Anne Arundel
George FP. Mahoney
Baltimore City
Anne Arundel County
Ans Sickles
Mathoney
Bamberger
Anneli Arundel County
Sickles
Mahoney
Anse Arundel County
Board of Election Supervisors
Mahoney Sickles
Cosa Nostra Figures Face Questioning
Thirteen Cosa Nostra figures freed on 2.3 million bail face a Queens grand jury on Monday to testify about syndicate power and hierarchy shifts. Witnesses include the Forest Hills restaurant owner who hosted a Mafiosi meeting after a raid led by Chef Inspector Sanford Garlik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vinocur
New York
Cosa Nostra
Activ
Queens
Forest Hills
House Committee Abandons KU Klux Klan Terror Bill
Washington AP reports the House Committee on Un American Activities appears to have dropped a broad bill tied to its six month probe of Ku Klux Klan terrorism due to constitutional disagreements among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Murder Probe Seeks Help in Valerie Percy Case
Kenilworth Illinois police report a surge of tips for the Valerie Percy murder investigation. Police Chief Daley requests more investigators as fingerprints and a bayonet described as a possible weapon are reviewed by the Chicago Crime Laboratory. The report notes a Nazi deputy Hess, 72, remaining in prison.
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Kenilworth
Ill
Valerie Percy
Robert Daley
Percy
Daley
Chicago Crime Laboratory
Fuehrer
Rudolf Hess
Nuermberg
Waves Of Bombers Raid North Viet Nam
U S bombers attacked North Viet Nam for a third time in four days striking storage depots and infiltration routes near the demilitarized zone. Smaller tactical planes crossed the zones to hit seven North Vietnamese depots as fighting remained limited in the south. The Tiger Division ended a six month operation and a new one began while Australian and U S forces expanded deployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tuckman
U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Demilitarized Zone
296Th Light Infantry
Monday Night Roller Skating Resumes in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown Christian Youth Center sponsors Monday night roller skating at Starland Roller Rink. From 7:00 pm the program features two hours of skating and thirty minutes of spiritual inspiration led by a local minister. Rev. Reuben C. Cantrell invites parents and youth to attend beginning September 26, marking year twelve.
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Hagerstown Christian Youth Center, Inc
Youth Center
Starland Roller Rink
Park Rd
Hagerstown
Reuben C. Cantrell
Prayer Today and the Orioles Faithful
Prayer asks for discipline and growth as James Willard travels about fifty miles with neighbors Harold DeLauney and Theodore DeLaun, hoping for harvest and unity. It notes Antietam Legion Post 236 electing James W. Kennedy as senior vice commander and predicts the Yankees as champions, with Orioles fans hoping for a Baltimore win at Memorial Stadium.
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Frederick
James
Tucky Willard
Aldom
Harold T. DeLauney
Theodore DeLaun
Baltimore Orioles
81 Percent Pass Grade On Selective Service Tests
The Selective Service Systems reports 81 percent of 767,935 young men who took May and June qualification tests scored above 70. About 22 percent scored 80 or higher, nearly 4 percent earned 75 to 79, and 25 percent scored 0 to 74. Tests served as guides for local draft boards deciding student deferments.
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Washington
Selective Service Systems
Man Charged With Speed Too Great
Timothy Lynn Grove aged 17 of 220 N Polomue St was charged with operating at a speed greater than reasonable after a three car crash on W Church St at 440 pm Friday City Police said his car pulled from the Market House parking lot and was in the lane of traffic when struck by a car driven by Olivia Cobb Herb 69 of 221 S Mont Valla vive and pushed into a car driven by Dorothy Elaine Smallwood 44 of 268 Mulberry St Damage was considerable to the Herb car moderate to the Smallwood car and somewhat less to the Grove car
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Timothy Lynn Grove
N. Polomue St
W. Church St
Grove
Market House
Olivia Cobb Herb
S. Mont Valla
Vive
Dorothy ‘Elaine Smallwood
iMulberry St
Herb
Smallwood
Auto Parts Stolen Here Worth 773 Dollars
Fortney area police report a drag racing car owner Lester William Vianda as victim of a theft valued at 773 dollars from his auto. Investigations also cover a plate glass window smashed at Montgomery Ward, an attempted safe opening at Wantz Distributors, and bicycle thefts from Douglas A. Stone and Emmett Thomas Files.
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Lester William Vianda
Fortney
Douglas A. Stone
Brown Ave
Ani Emmett Thomas Files
Guilford Ave
Crossley Chairs CD Committee
Evan Crossley, president of the County Commissioners, was named chairman of the National Association of Counties committee on civil defense and natural disaster. Edward Connor, NACO president, announced the appointment Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Crossley
National Association of Counties
Edward Connor
NACO
Quotation Summary from Maryland Financial Firms and Firms Listed
Fragmentary entries show quotations and bids from New York Stock Exchange members and Maryland institutions. Names like First National of MD and Hagerstown Trust Co appear alongside Edison and machine firms, with scattered figures and partial account notes.
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Butcher & Sherferd
New York Stale Exchange
Washington St
Hodgerstown
Maryland
Arkee
Farmers & Merchants
First National of
Mwa
Hagerstown Trust Co
Nik Maciland Nat Bank
Polorrac Edison Company
Vielor Products
Neve
Ward Leonard Te
F. Prive Co
Staai
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Earl Ambrose
Ambrose
Feirview Min
Nick Pope
Dave Cottingham
Mrs
Mary Mongan
Simon G. Miller
Summit Ave
Manerstown
Mit
A.K. Coffman
W. L. Baughman
Rose Hill Cemetery
Adelaide Catlin
Adelaide Rowe Catlin
Stafford Springs
Conn
SC Tohn
Episcopal Church
Patenac Playmakers and Womens Club
John C
William Rowe
Greenwich
Daugher
Richard H. Martin
Richard Hernan Martin
Burger Ave
Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital
Joseph H
Violet Stottelmyer Martin
Martin
Kenneth
Paul
Martha G. Goad
Beltsville
Mid
Garnetia Bitner
Kathieet, Vaughn
Hagerston
Rouzer
Laverne Rombaugh
Arlington National Cemetery
Laura Yingling
Robert K. Rhodes
Wes’t
Lincoln Avenue
Lewisburg
Hanover
Harold Z. Delauney
Legion
Martin Boys
Esskay Ham
Esskay
Franks
Morrell Pride
Velveeta
Crisco
Ibs
Shawnee Springs
St Os
County
Kist
Kelloggs
Beech Nut Baby Food
Stan
Crossley
Chevrolet
Hoffman
Washington and Locust Streets
Rogerstown
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