The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-02
Around Town With
The Editor

of County Commissioners, at their
regular weekly meeting on Tuesday,
passed a motion that calls forNa re-
view of all future proposed assess
ments by the Board before the as
sessments are finally made by the
assessors, with the final say as to the
amount of each assessment, resting
with the Board.
The Commissioners, in the discus
sion that preceded the passing of the
motion, were also unanimous in
their opinion that not only had the
peak in real estate values been
reached, but that such values were
now decreasing.
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Congratulations to the Junior
Chamber of Commerce for the fine
job they did on behalf of the March
of Dimes.
When it was announced that the
drive was tagging, the Jaycees real
ly got busy. They sponsored big
rally in the Square on Saturday that
brought in over 5000, and then on
Monday night, in a novel Light For
A Life" drive, they toured the city
and called on every home that had
a porch light burning, with the re-
suit that another $500 was collected.
The members of the HagerstoWn
Field Athletic Association who, at a
meeting held on Tuesday after
noon, voted to turn back the MUM
cipal Stadium to the city (see story
in Behind Home Plate) deserve a
world of credit for the fine job they
have done through the many years
in which they represented the city
in the operation of the stadium.
1t was through the efforts of j. V.
Jamison, Jr., chairman of the asso-
citation, and his associates, Judge
Joseph D. Mish, Roy A. Letter, Hen
ry Bester and the late D. Lee Staley,
that organized baseball came to Ha-
gerstown, and it was also largely
through their efforts that Eugene J.
c. Raney bought the franchise and
kept it in Hagerstown when the
former owner, Oren E. Sterling,
threatened to remove it to another
city.
Not only that, but the members of
the Field Athletic Association also
did a fine job in encouraging and
helping the various amateur ball
clubs throughout the county.
They made their decision to turn
back the Municipal Stadium to the
city, solely in order that the new
owner, Mr.. Raney, could start his
regime as owner of the Hagerstown
entry in the Interstate League with
free hand, and they felt that since
Mr. Raney wanted to make several
major Improvements at the stadium
before the season opened, it would
be better for him to enter into
direct lease with the city, which
could be done much quicker than if
it had to be executed through the
channel of the Field Athletic Asso-
citation, and then confirmed by the
Mayor and Council
AS long as there is baseball in Ha-
gerstown and Washington County,
the men who fostered it through the
Field Athletic Association will al
ways be remembered as Hagers-
towns and Washington County's
leading baseball fans. Their work
for the time being has come to an
end, but the Municipal Stadium will
always stand as a monument to the
great job they have performed for
the citizens of the community.
Aside to Bob Lewis-my name is
spelled with one IS" not two. Stop
around some time and I'll not only
tell you another good story, but I'll
explain the difference between the
two Douglas clans, one of which
spells their name with one IS" and
the other with two.
/ received an extremely critical
anonymous communication through
the mail on Saturday, from someone
who claims to be both an advertiser
and a subscriber in my paper for
several years.
Well, brother-whoever you are
all | can say is that if l felt the
way you do, I'd cancel my sub
scription and my ad so fast it would
make your head swim.
Marine Private Kenneth F.
Wright, 877 Penna. Ave, son of Mr..
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