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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
11
San Diego dealers protested to the UPA as prices for imported spirits fell below the federal tax. With re opening of liquor distilling some brands now sell for under tax, one brand dropping from 4.15 to 1.79 a fifth while the federal tax stands at 1.87.
The city playgrounds add a pool program courtesy of Harold Peters of the YMCA. Boys swim 9 30 to 10 30, girls 11 to 12 with a lifeguard and leaders. Fountains at Wheaton and Kemp Parks run 10 30 to 2 30 with Jack Byers assisting. A handicraft shelter at Kemp Park and basketball for older youths expand activities.
The item lists No 3662 pattern details with two lengths and appliqué, plus a Summer Fashion Book offering 175 color styles at 15 cents a copy, 1 cent with a pattern and 2 cents extra for mailing. It also mentions recipes from food demonstrations, a long attendee list at a meeting, and a historical note on the Spanish Armada.
Mrs B Whitmore, the eldest member of Beaver Creek Homemakers Club Group No 2, was surprised with a handkerchief shower at the Wednesday evening picnic on Beaver Creek Road. Samuel Matthews and Mrs Frank Welty staged the celebration while members brought covered dishes. Mrs Whitmore is the club president’s mother and stays active in club work.
The Water Commissioners respond to a Daily Mail letter by detailing that the municipal water system operates at cost, with profits benefiting Hagerstown taxpayers. They note rate adjustments under a standard schedule, expanded supply through a booster station, and sustained conservation by users to avoid overloading the pumping plant.
The Baltimore Sun announces its third support for a Republican candidate, endorsing Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York for the nation’s highest office. The paper notes past endorsements including McKinley, Willkie, Roosevelt, and offers no choice in 1936.
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