The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-13
Condensed News Of
Washington County

Washington County
The Mayor and Council of Will
Transport, have declared Monday,
October 90, as the first annual Vet
Grams Day. Members of the Lions
Club will act as hosts to the veterans
of World War II in Williamsport
Election District. Plans have already
been made for a banquet and a
Mummers' parade, climaxed by a
street parade and the browning OF
a Veterans Day Queen.
A larger crowd than usual attend
ed the annual Red Mems Lodge
picnic, held on Labor Day, in Hut
zell's Woods, near Keedysville.
Music was provided by the Rohrers-
vile Band, and the ideal weather
lured many to the woods.
Work will begin shortly on the
installation of a new water system
for Sharpsburg Office quarters for
surveyors will be on the second
floor of the community hall, where
surveying equipment will be housed
and telephone installed.
The Chewsville Girls All Club has
reported that plans are well under
way to have an exhibition booth at
the Hagerstown Fair A special meet
ing was called to make definite ar
rangementS.
The Fairchild Aircraft Division,
HagerstoWn, will continue its labor
management committee, which has
been in operation since January 1913.
Since the committee was organized,
1915 workers have received cash
prizes for suggestions on how to
save time or simplify production
procedures.
Superintendent of Schools Benja-
min c. Wills has announced So new
teachers for Hagerstown and ele-
mentary schools and schools of the
county, when the schools opened on
Wednesday morning of last week.
There are also Is additional posi-
tions filed by holders of war emer-
gency certificates.
The first fall meeting of the Re
publican Club of Sharpsburg was
held Friday, September IA, at eight
o'clock in the evening. Miss Ruth
Otto had charge of the program.
Keller Rowe, Taylor's Landing,
purchased at public sale the house
and 154 acres which was sold by the
heirs of George Miller, located at
Wilson's, Washington County.
The Hagerstown Dahlia Society
has asked of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the city, permission to use the
market house for the annual dahlia
show to be held September 27-28.
This is one Of the outstanding events
of the fall season.
The Leitersburg postoffice, stu
ated in the Grange store at Letters
burg was closed the first of Septem-
Der. Postmaster Thomas NJ Sinp-
son made this announcement which
was due to the resignation of Arthur
M. Newcomer, the clerk in charge.
J. E. Eardley, aged resident of
Gapland, was found in an unconsci-
Gus condition and taken to the Wash
ington County Hospital, Hagerstown
one evening last week. A driver OF
the Trego Store and Elevator Com
pany who was delivering coal
found the man and summoned help
Hagerstown's Loyal Order Of
Moose has donated $100 to the family
of Robert Foltz, whose home, situat-
ed along the Dual Highway was
destroyed by fire two weeks ago
resulting in the death of their
eighteen-month-old daughter. The
family has been living in a nearby
garage since the tragedy.
Miss Phyllis Beamer, a native Of
Westminster, has assumed her new
duties as chemist in charge of the
laboratory in the basement of the
former postoffice building on Sum
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