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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Armed Conflicts, Spanish-American War, Holidays, Antietam National Battlefield
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Memorial Day observances
The following local events have been scheduled in observance of Memorial Day: Saturday • Rose Hill Cemetery at 600 S. Potomac St. in Hagerstown will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker is retired U.S. Army Lt. Col....Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Korean War (1950-1953), Holidays, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Battle of Antietam
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Hagerstown Bridge Club posts May 22 events
Twenty-seven pairs competed in a club game Wednesday, May 22, during a meeting of the Hagerstown Bridge Club. North-South winners in Flight A were: first place, Jean and Rick Elbo; second place, Elaine Rowe and Barbara Schoeck; third place, Barbara...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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Blood drives: Week of May 27
- Wednesday, May 29 —Bethel Assembly of God, 2010 Tavern Road, Martinsburg, W.Va., 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Friday, May 31 — City Hospital, Dry Run Road, Martinsburg, W.Va., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Friday, May 31 — Walmart, 800...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, American Red Cross, Reformed, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Weekend calendar - May 25
Boonsboro carnival The Great Boonsboro Ambulance Carnival features amusements, food and free entertainment. There will be fireworks Friday, May 31, at about 10:30 p.m. Opens at 5 p.m. each day through Saturday, June 1. Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue Co.,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Strawberries, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts
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Five for your planner: Friday, May 24
1. Memorial Day parade Wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at World War I monument in front of Boonsboro Town Hall, 21 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Parade down Main Street, 2 p.m. 2. Cedar Lawn Guest speaker Fred L. Shinbur,...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Memorial Day, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest
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James L. Tritapoe, 83
James L. Tritapoe, 83, of Rohrersville, Md., passed from this life Monday, May 20, 2013, while surrounded by his family at his home. Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Brownsville, Md., he was the son of the late Calvin Thomas and Rhoda Eugenia (Younkins) Tritapoe....
Tags: Middletown, Brownsville, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hotels and Accommodations, Travel
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Larry E. Small Scholarship goes to Patterson at HCC
Hagerstown Community College student Jesse Patterson of Hagerstown recently received the Larry E. Small Memorial Law Enforcement Scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship must demonstrate outstanding leadership, be active members of the 5-14 Club, be...
Tags: Memorial Day, Awards and Prizes, Human Accomplishments
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John V. Mullendore, 83
John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Albertus Daniel Mullendore and Frances Young Alexander Mullendore. John was a...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Science and Technology, Charles Street, Korean War (1950-1953), American Heart Association
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Barbara J. Wise, 82
Barbara J. Wise, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born Sept. 30, 1930, in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Donald Staley and Agnes (Cox) Staley. Barb proudly served in the Women’s Army Corps as a medic during the Korean War,...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Indiantown
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Firefighters called to American Legion home in Berkeley Springs
The Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company was called to the Berkeley Springs American Legion building around 10 a.m. Monday because of a smoking air conditioning unit, according to Morgan County Emergency Services and a Legion employee. No injuries... -
Community Calendar - May 23 to 24
Today Toddler Time for ages 18 to 36 months, Smithsburg Library, 11 a.m. Exchange Club of Hagerstown meets at Nick’s Airport Inn, 12:15 p.m. Hagerstown Kiwanis Club meets at Academy Theater Banquet & Conference Center, 58 E. Washington St.,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries
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