Scouts Aid in Victory Loan Campaign in Washington PA
Boy Scout troops in the Washington Area Council covering Washington county and parts of Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania will aid the Victory Loan effort. Scout officials announced letters to scoutmasters detailing how troops may earn a Minute Man Flag and insignia, with a 90 percent participation goal and bond commitments from families. The Washington county bond quota is $2,400,000.
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Washington Area Council
Washington County
Franklin
Fulton Counties
Pennsylvania
S. S. Bradford
Council
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred Vinson
Minute Man
Bradford
GI’s Kiss Offer From Bridgeport Girl Sparks Soldier Contest
Bridgeport Ohio girl who kissed a sailor on a bus in Hagerstown may repeat the act with two lonely tankers stationed at Heiderhein Germany. Corporals Ed Sundquist and Jim Welsh asked The Daily Mail to relay their wish to meet the girl for a kiss-off on which will best surpass the sailor’s kiss. They, following Stars and Stripes, are with Troop 92 Day, APO 262, care of Postmaster New York, 12th Armored Division, home in a month.
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Bridgeport
Ohio
Hagerstown
Heiderhein
Germany
Cpls
Ed Sundquist
Jim Welsh
Daily Mail
Stars and Stripes
Army
APO
New York
12Th Armored Division
Living War Memorials Grow Across 2000 Towns
More than 2,000 communities nation wide plan living memorials to World War II veterans, funding 5,300 projects. Examples include parks, pools, golf courses, outdoor playgrounds, and community centers in towns from Fremont Ohio to Camden Tennessee, with trees planted and pools and clubs dedicated to honoring service members.
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Harold Harrison
Columbus
George M. Trautman
American Commission For Living
Commission
Trautman
Fremont
Ohio
Rodger Young
Pvt
Young
New Georgia
ST. Cloud
Minn
New Rochelle
N. Y
Lone Pine
Calif
St. Cloud’s
Jackson’s
Mich
Youths Injured In Collision At Church Street Crossing
Three youths were injured when a Pennsylvania freight locomotive struck the track they rode at Church street crossing in Williams Grove. Williams Grove 16 of Hagerstown Route 2 drove west into the northbound freight after waiting for a yard engine. Grove had head and chest injuries, Ralph Harr 16 suffered left shoulder and right knee injuries, and Robert Shubert 13 head and ankle injuries. The truck sustained about $400 damage and crossings in Hagerstown were blocked for 24 minutes. Engineer H S Miller of Chambersburg led the locomotive.
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Pennsylvania
Church Street
Williams Grove
Hagerstown
John Rohrer
Grove
Ralph Harr
Robert Shubert
H. S. Miller
Chambersburg
Four Restaurant Owners Arraigned Before War Price Board
Four local restaurant operators appeared for hearings before the price panel of the War Price and Rationing Board yesterday afternoon to explain alleged overcharging for food items. A panel member said final decisions will rest with the district office in Baltimore and details cannot be released until action is taken there. The survey of eating establishments, conducted by the price department, ends today and only a small number of violations were uncovered.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Baltimore
Price Department
Baltimore Proposed As World Capital By Sen Radcliffe
Senator Radcliffe of Maryland urged the Senate that Baltimore be named the world capital of the United Nations. He cited Johns Hopkins University and its president Dr Isaac Bowman as influential in the League of Nations creation and highlighted Baltimore's proximity to Washington. He noted support from Senator Tydings and a Baltimore City Council resolution backing the idea.
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Washington
Radcliffe
Senate
Baltimore
United Nations
Johus Hopkins University
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
John Hopkins
Isaac (Sic) Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
Persident Bowman
San Francisco
Tydings
Frame Building Damaged By Fire
Willis A. Starcher’s frame dwelling at 800 View Street suffered major damage from a fire of undetermined origin that began about 5 PM yesterday in the cellar. Firemen fought the blaze for about two hours and caused extensive wall and partition damage estimated at 3000 dollars. Two alarms were sounded as furniture escaped serious damage with canvas placed over it to shield from water.
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Willis A. Starcher
View Street
Grandstands and hospital meals spark local chatter
Discussion notes plans for a new east side grandstand at the fairgrounds with larger capacity and under-stand betting booths, plus the Navy Admiral Mayo food totals, doctors sharing Thursday holidays, a nose fracture incident at a school, and a push for rotating emergency coverage to maintain public safety.
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Laurel
Garden State
Charles Town
Auto Insurance Tip Under Maryland Law From State Farm Agent
The advised path to comply with Maryland Auto Financial Responsibility Law is buying Liability Insurance through Walter R. Baker, agent for State Farm Mutual. State Farm Mutual reports low cost premiums helping policyholders save over $59,000,000. for information call.
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Maryland
Walter R. Baker
State Farm Mutual
Call
Airliner to Begin Service Tuesday from Baltimore and Hagerstown
Columbia Airlines announced its first Baltimore to Hagerstown flights, with arrivals and departures at precise times. Two daily round trips start, 40 minute hops, fares 6.12 one way and 11.63 round trip, with plans to add a third daily run as demand grows. Non scheduled flights to Cumberland possible, CAB/PSC permits pending for inter state routes. Columbia will use ten passenger twin engined Boeings.
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Hagerstown
Commercial Airways
Columbia Airlines, Inc
Public Service Commission
Baltimore
Municipal
Hegerstown
O. L. Bonifay
Cumberland
Bonifay
Columbia
Civil Aeronautics Board
West Virginia
Weipert Visits Maryland VFW Post No 1936 Size
Frank J. Weipert, Department Commander of the Maryland VFW, visited William D. Byron Post No. 1936 in this city. He announced the post is now the third largest in Maryland and commended the Auxiliary for welfare work at Newton D. Baker Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia and Sabillasville Maryland. He noted the Buddy poppies fundraiser supports servicemen and that Auxiliary members will receive uniforms similar to WAC attire soon.
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Frank J. Weipert
V.F.W. Department of Maryland
William D. Byron
Weipert
Maryland
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sabillasville
Injured in cycle and car collision at city intersection
Virgie Howell, 800 block Main Avenue, riding a motorcycle tandem, sustained lacerations and was taken to the hospital after a collision with a northbound automobile operated by Donald E. Beard at Howard and Chestnut streets yesterday evening. Officers E G Harris and Richard Smith charged Beard with failing to stop at a boulevard sign.
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Howard and
Chestnut Streets
Virgie Howell
Main Avenue
George R. Howell
E. G. Harris
Richard Smith
Donald E. Beard
Hagerstown
Route 1
Japs Try To Steal Food Of U S Navy
A World War II era report describes Japanese attempts to board U S Navy ships to steal food. Seaman Jacob Warrenfeltz writes of a crewman knocked unconscious by a climber, prompting orders for ships to shore and heightened vigilance.
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U.S. Navy
United States
Jacob Warrenfeltz
Rose Crown
Boonsboro
Route 1
Warrenfeltz
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Tio Loysville
Jalid
Kerrville
Tex
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Ore
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Rand’s
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Harry M. Friedman
Harry’s Loan Office
Jonathan Street
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H. T. Mayo
Uncle Sam
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Pacific
Clyde Kenneth Rickard
Meyers & Berkson
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Triangle Food Stores
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