The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-06-24

LOCal news vi
The Past Week
County Agent Mark Miller warns
everyone to make preparations for
projecting crops, gardens and orna-
mental plants against the japanese
Beetle. Information on how to take
care of this pest can be had by con-
tacting Mr., Miller's office (the adj
dress is l01 Summit Avenue, the
phone number is g..
Eleven motorists were convicted
of either speeding OF plasure drlv-
ing, by the legal panel of the local
Ration Board. at hearings held on
June Is. Penalties ranged from re-
duction in the number of gas cou-
pons originally granted the offend
ers, to revocation of gas coupon
book for certain periods.
Rolling Of surgical dressings at
Red Cross headquarters, 210 West
Washington street. has ben sus-
pended for a few days awaiting a
fresh supply Of gauze
Seven WAC enrolees, the first
group to leave directly for camp
from Hagerstewn, entrained on
June Is for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
for basic training. Included in the
group were the following from
Washington County: Mrs. Mary
Ruth Lum, Az West Side Avenue, a
graduate of Hagerstown High and a
former employee of Fairchild's; Miss
Vivian R. Paugh. 126 South Poto-
mac street; and Miss Mary E. Bohr-
er, Hancock, a graduate of Hancock
High School.
Charles Campbell, colored, was
convicted on three counts and SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment,
following his arrest on charge of
shooting and woundlng Malcolm
Walden, a soldier, on Sunday, June
10.
Damages Of $4,000 were awarded
L Leonard L, Nicodemus by sa liiay in
the circuit court. for injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
last October The defendants were
Joseph C. Flanagan, owner of the
car, and Mae Flanagan, who was
driving the car when it struck Nico-
demus. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by attorneys Leo H. Miller
and Herbert Quail.
Speaking at a meeting of chief
aircraft observers of Washington
County posts of the u S. Army Air
craft Warning Service, Lieut.. Nor
gan D. Wheelock, of the u. S. Army
First Fighter Command, warned his
hearers that it was the opinion of
informed Army officials that as
greater blows are struck at the Axis,
the greater the danger of air raids
on the United States The lieuten-
ant asked that every effort be made
to find volunteers to man the warn
ing posts in the county each hour
of the day and every day of the
week.
Paul CARROT, general claim agent
Of the B. & o. Railroad, and ma
tive of Hagerstown, was elected
president of the International As
ISOLATION of Railway Claim Agents,
at the annual meeting, held in Chi
cago last week.
The WAAC recruiting office has
been moved from the Post Office
building to So West Franklin street.
Among real estate transactions
for the week ending June 18th, were
the following:
Bruce A. Weaver and wife to
Gustave 1R. Gearhart and wife,
property on south side of West
Washington street, $4,000.
Mary K. Caring Clippinger, ct
al, to Raymond Hammond and wife,
165 acres along HopeweH to Will
Transport road, $500
Fannie j Keller to William c.
Tedrick and wife, about 232 acres
in Wilson District, $500.
Jacob R. Reid. widower, to Ward
Frank Pirkey property on west
side of Maryland avenue, 5000.
The Kiwanis Club put on theif
own quiz show at the weekly meet
ing last Thursday and from all ac-