Experimental Airlift May Become Permanent
Washington March 9 The Post Office Department may seek to make permanent its experimental airlift of first class mail at a three cent rate. Summersfield told the House Appropriations Committee the operation has proved satisfactory and could save about $154,500. He said it may require Congressional permission to become permanent. The trial began 14 months ago and now runs along the east coast and to the West Coast with four million letters moved daily.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Summersfield
House Appropriations Committee
Summerfield
Congress
Santa Fe Railroad
New York
Chicago
West Coast
Officers Installed By W. & L. Chapter
Washington and Lee Chapter Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary held a March 2 meeting at Francis Scott Key Post American Legion to install officers and dedicate colors. Claude L. Collegary installed officers for the DAV. Helen Musso installed auxiliary officers. Clara local dignitaries attended and committees were named with guests including Rebecca Rohler and Cristobel Dodge. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for April A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lee Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
Auxiliary
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Claude L. Collegary
Clarence E. Fry
Spencer O. Geasey
Paul ‘Blackwell Jr
Charles R. Smith
Jesse C. Ramsburg
William T. Ford
Helen S. Musso
D. A
Edna Yelton
Musso
Wastler
Rebecca Rohler
DB. A
May Be Eligible For Social Security Payments
Families of individuals who died between July 1 1640 and August 31 1850 may be eligible for social security payments per W S Ring district manager of the Hagerstown Social Security office This notes insured status rules and alternate methods for determining eligibility if the deceased had less than nine quarters of coverage prior to death
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W. S. Ring
Hagerstown
Social Security Office
Survior Benefit Reopenings May Help 10,000 Cases
Officials announce that survivors who worked under Social Security and died between July 1 1940 and August 31 1950 may receive benefits starting September 1956. About 10 000 cases nationwide may be reopened and payments issued where not previously possible. Hagerstown District Office details and local contact times are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Earle
Washington Street
Frederick
Masonie Temple
Standard Needed For Moral Ground In Daily Life
Earl L. Douglass argues that society requires a firm moral standard beyond par for people who improvise virtue. The piece cites daily life, carpenters, growers, and scientists to show inflexible moral laws, warns of chaos when standards fail, and references a Potomac Edison safety note about kites and wires.
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Earl L. Douglass
Van
Srfertis
Potomac Edison Co
David Leeds
Leeds
Dudge
Stephen A. Damica
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Sacramento
California
W. & L. Chapter
Sam Miller
South Market Street
Gettysburg
Settsbure College
Gettyshbure
Homes For Sale
Hore Or
Ave
Richt
Ing
Staley Park
North End
Tooms & Baths
Geneva
South Market St
Ned S. Zeiler
Realtor
North Court Street
Frederick, Marriand
Cheer’s
Nabisco
Hershey
Pt. Bot
Nestle
Libby
Staley’s
OLD Virginia Bacon
Rockingham
Qleomargarine
Ige
Staley
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