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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1944
Page
8
The 8th Battalion announces a summer drill contest to find the best drilled platoon. Local State Guard companies A and B begin intensive weekly drills from May 1. United States Army personnel will judge the final event.
The 8th Battalion led by Lieut. Col. William P. Lane Jr. will host a best drilled platoon contest in Hagerstown on July 17 at the State armory with eliminations, followed by Cumberland on July 19. Headquarters platoon under Lieut. Marlin Thurmond, Co A led by Capt. W. R. Caskey, and Co B led by Capt. Hubert J. Stotelmyer drill on designated weeknights with recruits sought at the armory. Eligible youths as young as 16 may enlist with parental consent.
Two homes in the northern residential section of Hagerstown were entered and ransacked while residents were away. C A Gilleland and Glen Wilhide, living on Oak Hill avenue and the terrace, reported damaged interiors. Police expect to assess losses when owners return. Charles Cotter’s home on Hamilton Boulevard was previously ransacked. Cotter is superintendent of Washington County Hospital and has been in Boston for weeks, delaying loss estimates.
An advertisement declaring St Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and pure aspirin with the claim of being the world’s largest seller at 10¢. It emphasizes safety and value, urging readers to demand St Joseph Aspirin and not pay more.
Whitman Reynardt and Associates of Baltimore urged Cumberland to build a new public library a police sub station in the South End a fire station and a warehouse. They also suggested expanding a downtown subway dust system for futility wires and noted long delays have harmed the city though finances are on a sound basis. A follow up will cover food control sewers streets and highways.
Auctioneer J C Snyder oversaw sales in front of the Court House yesterday afternoon. A Church street dwelling brought 3300, 13 acres near Weverton sold for 60, a small farm in the same district went to Myron Parsons for 2006, and a bungalow near Weverton sold for 3100.
The Senate fast tracked the largest naval appropriations bill in history, a $32 644 729 701 measure unanimously approved after a roll call vote of 61 to 0. Leaders pledge no scrapping of battleships and expect a formidable postwar fleet, with broad homefront support for sustained naval strength.
The Maryland Office of Price Administration announced new ceiling prices reducing fresh fish and seafood costs by one and a half to five cents per pound. Ceilings set for haddock lake whiting herring pollock flounder shrimp and scallops across several weights and cuts.
Officials in Baltimore City and surrounding area announce immediate measures taking effect at once. The move aims to address local concerns and tighten regulations across public spaces and services. Authorities expect swift compliance and continue to monitor outcomes.
Baltimore reports an increase in the state May grade one passenger tire quota by over 2 percent. Next month 16,930 tires available for rationing, up from April's 13,755. No grade three quota for May, though some grade three will issue on certificates. Change cites eligibility rule shifts prioritizing preferred occupations over miles driven.
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