The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-04-01
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The Editor g

Down through the years they al
ways worked as team. Together
they made bowling a major recrea-
ton in Hagerstown, operating both
Raney's Coliseum and The Maple
way, until Mr. Raney sold both al
leys. Then, when Rufus became gen
eral manager of the Hagerstown
Baseball Club, Hilda pitched in too,
to help her husband in the many de-
tails of the Office.
Then last year, when Rufus also
took over the management of Mr.
Raney's Bowling Alley in Martins
burg, Hilda was right alongside him
in that venture also.
know how deeply Rufus is feel
ing the loss of his wife and | can
only hope that Time, that wonderful
healer, will make his sorrow easier
to bear.
hope that today's meeting of
county officials, State Senator Me-
Laughlin and our House of Delegate
representatives, with DR.. Perry F.
Prather, assistant to the state health
director, concerning the building of
the new State Hospital on the site of
the present Bellevue Home for the
Aged, will put an end to all these
postponements and excuses by the
state regarding the hospital new
excuse for starting the building hobs
up almost every week.
My congratulations to Harold M.
Porter, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, for his fine suggestion on
how to make the c & o Canal real
recreational center, at minimum of
expense, which was published re-
Gently in both the Hagerstown dailies
and in The Washington Post.
Briefly, Mr.. Porter's plan calls for
the building of recreational facilities
along the Canal, using the existing
county and state roads in the area,
with some slight changes and addi-
tions, as entrances to the various
recreational spots along the route
What will eventually be decided
by the Federal Government is any
ones guess, but sincerely hope that
Maryland'S two Senators and our
Sixth District Congressman will see
to it that Mr.. Porter's suggestion gets
full consideration.
The Mayor and Council held a
special meeting on Tuesday night to
consider a number of requests, but
the only one on which final action
was taken was the approval of a
State Roads Commission plan to ex-
tend Maryland Avenue, in order to
relocate the townsville Pike as it
enters the city.
Modernization of the townsville
Pike will be carried out by the State
under the 12-year bodybuilding pro-
gram and it will include the carry
ing of townsville Pike into Mary
land Avenue, thus eliminating the
present sharp curve near the city
limits The change will eliminate
the present entry of the pike at its
intersection with the Sharpsburg
Pike on South Potomac Street, but
the old road from the curve to the
Sharpsburg Pike will be retained for
local traffic
Under the plan approved by the
Mayor and Council, the State will
acquire the land for the extension of
Maryland Avenue and will also build
the road
The Council took under advise
ment request from the Alsatia Club
Mummers' Parade Committee, that
this years parade be held on Satur-
day night, October 80, in order that
Mayor Burhans can confer with the
Committee on the matter.
The Council also took under adj
visement a request from Richard
Henson, who operates the Municipal
Airport, that the city appropriate
funds for the building of additional
hangers, that could be rented to
private airplane owners.
The citizens of Boonsboro, voted
overwhelmingly on Tuesday to pur-
chase the towns water system from
the Boonsboro Water Company and
to float bond issue to pay for need
ed improvements, up to $4,000.
Plans for the Improvement of the
water system, which caused a short
age of water during the dry spell,
call for an additional reservoir be-
ing constructed.
A "helping hand" of invaluable
aid is rendered drought victims by