Sends Home Trinkets Gathered Overseas
Mrs. and Mr. William H. Koontz receive a box from their son Pfc. William J. Koontz mailed from England May 22 before the invasion. The package includes a rosary, a Mother's Day card, a good conduct badge, a European Theater ribbon, and various personal mementos from Africa Sicily England and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Koontz
South Market Street
Pic
William J. Koontz
England
Pfc
Koontz
Africa
Sicily
France
Bill
Local Notes From Harney and Gettysburg Area Churches
Community and military social updates from Harney, Gettysburg, Westminster, and nearby towns. Meetings at St. Pauls and Brotherhood note July 4, plus visits by Seaman George Shriver and other residents. Communion set at St. Pauls Harney July 2. church groups and youth events reported with local families and service members.
Smith Invades G P Convention Headquarters
Report lists Smith and several individuals visiting the Republican convention headquarters in Rummel Miss Willhide John Har ner Jr Ray Moose Charles Shriner Pfe Elwood Harner Merie Moose among attendees and speakers at the event.
Mount Pleasant Social News Highlights
Mount Pleasant residents report weekend visits across Maryland. Les Schildt and family traveled to Baltimore to see sisters while Laura Graham and Elder John Royer visited Johnsville. Oda Filler and Burriers visited Fogle family at Oak Orchard. Raymond Ecker and granddaughter Patsy Arent from Baltimore spent Sunday with Greenberry Ecker. Bradley Ecker visited this week. Elmer Kiracofe and daughter Ilda from Hagerstown were also noted news visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson Fogle
Oak Orchard
Raymond Ecker
Patsy Arent
Bradley Ecker
Baltimore
Greenberry Ecker
Greenberry
Elmer Kiracofe
Miss Ilda
Hagerstown
Vis
Local Social Calls and Military Transfers Reported
Mrs. William T. Delanter and family were visited on Monday evening, with calls to Miss Jennie E. Barker and family. Aug Monath visited David Johnson family Sunday afternoon. Private Green of Thurmont Route 1 transfers to Fort Eustis Virginia with Ship ComDet address and related names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Delanter
Jennie E. Barker
Aug. Monath
David ©. Johnson
New Windsor Social Notes and Local Updates
New Windsor residents report visits with relatives in Ellicott City York and Rockville. Edward Stem of Baltimore and Hallett family spent weekends with local relatives while Katherine Bowersox stays with relatives in York. Pvt David Maughlin returns from a fifteen day furlough and Rev Kerr preaches at Derwood. Boyds youths take summer jobs in Washington and Father’s Day is celebrated with red roses for attending fathers.
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New Windsor
Arthur Lambert
Ellicott City
Mr. Lambert
York
Edward Stem
Baltimore
Clarence Ensor
Mr. Waters
Rockville
Boyds
Washington
David Guthrie
Geraldine Spring
Eleanor Wirts
Union Bridge News Highlights and Local Arrivals
Firefighters battled a straw stack blaze at the Roy Kidd place near Johnsville on Monday afternoon. Union Bridge residents and club members attended events in Linwood and Baltimore, with Mr. and Mrs. Skinner visiting relatives and homemakers from Union Bridge at a State Council meeting in Baltimore. Carding visits included family travel to Virginia and Maryland, and local residents reported health concerns and social visits, including an appendicitis operation at Frederick City Hospital with a satisfactory outcome.
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Union Bridge
Union Bridge Fire Company
Roy Kidd
Johnsville
Pipe Creek
Church of the Brethren
Elizabeth Roop
Linwood
W. George Skinner
Union Bridge Homemakers’ Club
State Council
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Carroll Lockard
Harry Haines
John Roop
Ruth Zollickoffer
Barker Cookson
Lowell Birely
Clayton Beggs
Cornelius Bowman
Frederick City Hospital
Dotty Lantz
Annie Smith Returns to Post After Vacation at Israel's Store
Miss Annie Smith returns to her post at Israel's store Monday after a two week vacation. The article notes home furloughs from the armed forces at Union Bridge, including Char. and references Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Eyler and Annie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Eyler
Annie Smith
Israel's
Armed Forces
Union Bridge
Char
Local residents share visits and medical news
Mrs. Roger Nicholls returned home Tuesday after a major operation at the Doctor's Hospital in Washington. Mrs. Earl Hoyle and her children, visiting from New York City, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hoyle. Mr. Earl Hoyle joined them on return from Washington. Mr. Robert Williams and his daughter Carolyn came back June 18 from a brief visit to New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Staley
Gettysburg
Erman Chipley
Robert Strickhouser
Benjamin Marshall
Naomi Mae
Hanover
Seaman
Maurice Eckenrode
George Shriver
Bainbridge
Reuben Gruber
Hazel Stafford
Baltimore
Pfc
Jane Stafford
New Orleans
Earlington Shriver
Harney
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
W. F. Rex
George ¥. Shriver
Muscles Aided by Rails and Counterbalance Tracks
Rails counterbalances and er tracks have been installed in many aircraft plants to supplement muscle power in woman power.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luther Fox
Harvey Wantz
William Kump
Charles Winters
Mae Crouse
Crouse
Kump
A. W. Garvin
Taneytown
Ernest Beaver
William Hankey
Norman Taylor
Dorothy Lippy
Westminster
Chambersburg High School
Dan Poling
Horace Worley
Catherine Stambaugh
Paul
G. O. P. Convention
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First
Stevens Hotel
GOP
Smith
Dewey
Harrison Spangler
NEA
Mount Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Lesle C. Schildt
Edward Bru
Virginia
Les Henson
Norval Johnson
Troiley Smith
Edgar Wilson
Paul Stone
Joseph Delphy
Howard Price
W. O. Sprague
Edwin L. Sprague
Private Richard L. Green
Roosenour
North Market ST
Palm Beach
Perea
Rosenour
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