The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-31
Around Town With
The Editor

to congratulate Mr. Mills on his
election, even though, of course, 1
was unable to support him. III. L."
smilingly accepted my congratula-
lions and said: Douglas, want to
thank you for openly coming out
against me, because the moment l
read that in your paper 1 said, that's
all l needed to make my election
certain"
In fairness to the Mayor-elect, l
would like to state that in his talk
with me he showed absolutely no
bitterness toward anybody, and he
also seemed to take his election very
seriously, and though, as told him,
we will no doubt differ on some
things again in the future, 1 feel
sure that he will do his level best
to give the city an administration
of which to be proud.
While on the subject of the cleo
ton, was glad that we have Re
publican Council, not because the
Democratic Council did a bad job,
because we've all got to admit that
they did a very good one-but be-
cause it is good for all of us to have
a change from time to time.
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And talking about a change, |
have been told by many of my
friends on my return, that my
paper certainly benefited by the
change in editors, and after looking
over the two copies that were so
well handled by Mrs. Roessner and
the staff at the printing plant, I am
wondering why didn't stay away
for a month or two.
l enjoyed every minute of my va
cation, during which l went to bed
early every night and actually got
from about nine to ten hours sleep
every day, which was what I badly
needed.
I had great time kidding my
Wife's sister, because when we got
to Tampa it was very much on the
cool side. AS a matter of fact for
the first four or five days we were
down there l actually slept under
blanket every night. Believe you
me, those Floridians don't like be-
ing kidded about the weather. But
when it did warm up, it really got
hot, so hot in fact, that 1 was never
able to stay in the sun very long at
a time.
On the way home we stopped over
night at little town called Lyons,
IN Georgia, and when we went into
the dining room at the New Lyons
Hotel for supper, the first thing l
noticed on the menu of the regular
dinner was T-bone steak. When l
gave my order l said I'd like T.
bone steak well done, and then be-
fore l had time to say anything
about what vegetables l wanted. the
waitress said: What will you have
to drink, tea or coffee?" And after
told her, she went straight to the
kitchen. When the steak arrived
(and it really was good), with it
came five separate vegetables plus
a salad, and on inquiry I found that
they always serve five vegetables and
a salad with every meat order.
And then, as if that wasn't enough,
they served pie or ice cream as des-
sert, and the cost of the meal, which
was really delicious, was $15O!
It's really good to be home again
and to feel 100 per cent better than
when left. And now that l have
found that I'm not nearly as indis-
pensable as thought I was, hope
that / can make this an annual af-
fair-advertisers please note
hope you won't miss the concert
VI IAA@ OAA1NCAo4 VI I1dl SOIl- /
cert Band which will be held Tues 4
day evening, April 5, at the High
School Auditorium
The concert, which is being spon-
sored by the Hagerstown Kiwanis
Club, will not only provide very
fine musical entertainment, but will
also be the means of furthering the
music program in the Washington |
County schools, for the entire pro-
ceeds of the concert with the ex-
ception of the actual expenses (the
band makes no charge whatever)
will go to this worthy cause.
The tickets, which sell for the low
price of $1.20, including tax, are
now on sale at various stores in the
city. So if you haven't already |
done SO, why not drop in and get
couple of tickets before they're all |
gone.