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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  1. Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition

    With 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.
    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
    With 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: Human Interest, Antietam National Battlefield, Spanish-American War, Religion and Belief, American Legion

  2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  3. Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers

    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. 
    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for.  “That’s the only...

    Tags: Human Interest, Antietam National Battlefield, Spanish-American War, Students, Korean War (1950-1953)

  4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  5. 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: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Korean War (1950-1953), Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

  6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  7. Five for your planner: Friday, May 24

    <strong>1. Memorial Day parade</strong>
    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: Human Interest, American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Memorial Day

  8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  9. Edgar N. Howell, 84

    The Rev. Dr. Edgar N. Howell, “Doc,” 84, of Middletown, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He rejoined his wife of 51 years, Catherine Patrice “Pat” Howell, who preceded him in death in 2009. Born...

    Tags: U.S. Navy, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Boy Scouts of America, General Practitioners

  10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. Brien Poffenberger: Memorial Day events connect us to past, peer into future

    Memorial Day may kick off the summer season, but in Washington County, it also prompts a measure of reflection.  War has played a large role in the history of Washington County, and with it a connection to the broader American story.  It has given us a...

    Tags: Human Interest, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Memorial Day

  12. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  13. Film on Buckles to continue W.Va. veteran's fight for national WWI memorial

    A documentary film about the last American veteran of World War I is being screened throughout May in Missouri and Arkansas to help continue the late Frank Buckles&rsquo; fight for a memorial to his comrades on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
    A documentary film about the last American veteran of World War I is being screened throughout May in Missouri and Arkansas to help continue the late Frank Buckles’ fight for a memorial to his comrades on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Human Interest, John D. Rockefeller IV, Barack Obama, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry

  14. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  15. Seven schools in Washington County Public Schools system named after individuals or families

    Washington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    Washington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families. One of her concerns, she said, was that over time, people no longer would remember who the person was, or why a...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Human Interest, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Arts, Religion and Belief

  16. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  17. Report: History an important part of Washington County's economic development future

    Hagerstown Regional Airport and the former Fort Ritchie U.S. Army base both have a place in Washington County&rsquo;s history, and officials at each facility want them to play a part in the county&rsquo;s economic future.
    dona@herald-mail.com
    Hagerstown Regional Airport and the former Fort Ritchie U.S. Army base both have a place in Washington County’s history, and officials at each facility want them to play a part in the county’s economic future. Along with those facilities,...

    Tags: Marketing, Human Interest, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Transportation

  18. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  19. Burned Antietam Street building just short of a century old

    A building on Antietam Street in downtown Hagerstown that burned in a Thursday night fire was just short of a century old.
    dan.dearth@herald-mail.com
    A building on Antietam Street in downtown Hagerstown that burned in a Thursday night fire was just short of a century old. The building at 19-23 W. Antietam St. was built in 1914, the same year World War I started. Although it had been vacant for years,...

    Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)

  20. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail
  21. Last Man's Club meets at Clear Spring Legion for 57th time

    On Dec. 2, the Last Man&rsquo;s Club of American Legion Post 222 in Clear Spring met for the 57th time.
    On Dec. 2, the Last Man’s Club of American Legion Post 222 in Clear Spring met for the 57th time. The purpose of the club “is to bind ourselves together in comradeship to perpetuate the memory of departed veterans.” The meeting...

    Tags: American Legion, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War

  22. Dec 25, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  23. Actors Jack Klugman, Charles Durning die

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>From &lsquo;Odd Couple&rsquo; to &lsquo;Quincy M.E.,&rsquo; Jack Klugman&rsquo;s everyman characters stuck with audiences</strong></span>
    From ‘Odd Couple’ to ‘Quincy M.E.,’ Jack Klugman’s everyman characters stuck with audiences For many, Jack Klugman will always be the messy one. His portrayal of sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison on TV’s “The...

    Tags: Human Interest, 60 Minutes (tv program), Jack Klugman, Smallpox , Manhattan (New York City)

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