Russian Jaws Closing Fast on Germans
Russian forces push on a broad front along the Niemen river and toward East Prussia with advances from the north and south. The Red Army seized Warewo and Sokoly near Lomza while Rokossovsky's First White Russian Army moved northwest from near Warsaw, threatening key rail links and tightening the pressure around the Polish capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Junker
Niemen River
Raudone
Niemen
Globosinventsaty
Aszmace
Valyu
Warsaw
Sterdyn
Bug River
Sierdyn
Lomza
Moescow
Vistula
East Prussia
Poland
Red Army
Memorial Service For Private Troxell In Funkstown
A memorial service to honor Private Ernest L. Troxell of Funkstown, the first local youth from Washington county to die in France, will be held Wednesday evening August 16 at 7 15 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Funkstown. The Funkstown Fire Co members will march from the fire hall to attend. Troxell was killed on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Troxell
Funkstown
Washington County
France
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Troxell
Couple Convicted In Juvenile Court
George Murray and Daisy Murray of Green Ridge formerly of the Wilson district were convicted of neglecting their children by Justice Harvey M. Miller in Juvenile Court and received suspended three month sentences in the House of Correction. Sheriff John B. Hayett reported seven children, including an 11 month old set at a nursing home, with the parents relinquishing rights to the infant twins as a wealthy family prepares to adopt them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murray
Daisy Murray
Green Ridge
Wilson District
Harvey M. Miller
House of Corretion
John B. Hayett
Murrays
End of Wright Strike Raises Nationwide Idle Workforce
War Labor Board pressure ends several stoppages across Iowa Minnesota Missouri Kansas North and South Dakota and Wisconsin with 25 000 idle estimated Army order drives resumed production. AFL Teamsters and CIO United Auto Workers each report varied counts while other plant walkouts end or persist keeping about 23 000 idle nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Miawest
War Labor Board
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Tulsa
Okla
AFL Teamsters Union
AFL
York-Harrisburg
Lancaster
Army
Detroit
General Motors
Chevrolet
Washington
Warner Gear Co
Muncie
Ind
Spencer Lens Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Service News Notes From War Front and Home Front
Military police discipline praised by Eisenhower as MPs in Europe set ideal appearance. T/5 Hein, formerly a Pangborn sheet metal worker in Hagerstown, now serves in the Army with wife Gladys at 932 Summit Ave. His brothers and relatives also serve, including nephews of Mrs. Stella Stiger of Williamsport. Pic. Joseph J. Barron, wounded thrice, is improving in a British hospital and his Purple Heart was received by his mother, Anna B. Henson. Pvt. John A. Cuddy arrived in England, his wife Ruth Cuddy notified. Marvin E. Fouche earned his Army Air Forces wings and second lieutenant commission at Stuttgart, while Lt. David T. Staley’s new address is VSB Instructor, Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Also noted: ancient human bones found in California dating to about 10,000 years ago in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Army
T/5
Hein
Pangborn Corporation
Hagerstown
Gladys
Summit Avenue
Gordon T. Hein
Joseph J. Barron
Anna B. Henson
South Cannon Avenue
James D. Barron
Fort Leonard Wood
Mosly
Yantes and Allied Forces Capture German Holdouts
A Kansas City report notes German forces on the move near Paris as American troops, with British and Canadian units, press toward Falaise and Le Mans. Allied advances encircle western France while Brest, Lorient, St Malo, and St Nazaire remain under siege or isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
David Anderson
France
Orleans
Iqhateandun
Tay
Paris
Brazzaville
Nantes
Brittany
Loire
Rommel
Falaise
Thury-Harcourt
Gathemo
Mortain-Wire
Comunique
le Mans
Brest
Lorient
St. Malo
St. Nazaire
Loire Estuary
Property Disposal Officer At Fairchild Named
Capt. Robert C. Weber of the Army Air Force is assigned to the Fairchild Aircraft Division as materials coordinator and property disposal officer. He succeeds Lt. Albert A. Hildabrand after completing a two month war adjustment course at Harvard University and previously serving in New Haven, Connecticut with the Eastern Procurement District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Weber
Army Air Force
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Albert A. Hildabrand
Weber
Harvard University
New Haven
Conn
Two Enlisted For Maritime Service
Two youths, Lloyd Leroy Anderson and William Preston Jacobs, both 16 from Williamsport, were sworn into the Maritime Service by Chief A. P. Watts at the U S Employment Service office on East Washington Street and will serve as apprentice seamen. Another local, Charles Guessford, was ordered to a training station next Monday after a prior swearing in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Service
A. P. Watts
U. S. Employment Service Office
East Washington Street
Lloyd Leroy Anderson
Williamsport
William Preston Jacobs
Charles ©. Guessford
Baltimore
Watts
Job Turnover Declines In Western Maryland July
Washington county and western Maryland saw an 11 percent drop in job turnover in July under the War Manpower Commission program. Dan R. Staley of the U S Employment Service notes rising filling of critical vacancies since July 1 and reports 1777 visitors to USES offices in Garrett Allegheny Washington Frederick and Carroll counties, with 2227 placements and 1587 industries seeking workers. He commends employer employee cooperation as need for workers in key industries becomes clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Maryland
War Manpower Commission
U. S
Dan R. Staley
WMO
Staley
Garrett
Allegeny
Washington
Frederick
Carroll Counties
WMC
Tearyland
Milkweed Drive Soon To Start In Washington County
Washington County gears up for a milkweed pod drive to supply the armed forces Mae West life jackets. Representatives from AAA Soil Conservation Service School Board and 4-H clubs will meet to plan harvesting, drying, and payment of 20 cents per day for pods. Special drying bags will be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
AAA
Soil Conservation Service
School Board
Yilal Kapok
Mae West
Mid-West
Hagerstown Livestock Prices and Market Notes
Local quotations furnished by Kline Bros list cattle and hog prices across categories. Highs include bulls up to 45.00, dairy cows to 40.00, steers to 14.00, heifers to 12.80, hogs to 15.00 and 14.25, with sows and lambs noted. regional prices reflect market activity at Route 132M, Bl 40n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELTA
Oto Sianas Stoek
Sian OG
FAA
Kline Bros
Jopac Ural
Planes Open Offensive For Philippines
Mindanao defense operations report three night air raids on Davao with Lib erators returning safely. MacArthur cites air assaults along south approaches to the Philippines and a major victory near Wewak destroying Adachi's 18th Army with about 18 000 casualties. Guam Saipan and Tinian totals raise Japanese dead to 87 581 in ground fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davao
Minderoo
Philippines
MacArthur
Mindanao
BBC
New York
NBC
Halmahera
Ceram
Amboina
Boeroe
New Guinea
Wewak
Adachi
Guam
Saipag
Tinian
F D R Strategy Teamed Nimitz MacArthur Leaders
Analysis outlines how Franklin D Roosevelt might assign leadership roles among MacArthur and Nimitz for Pacific operations. It discusses potential supreme command in the Philippines New Guinea drive and Guam base, with a shift toward quick decisive battles. It notes a bold Pacific approach and the significance of Guam as a strategic hinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimitz
MacArthur
Philippines
Guam
China
Pacific
Europe
Honolulu
Central Pacific
Taraway
Japan
Nimita
Tokyo
Vanderbilt Mansion to Become Office Building on Fifth Avenue
New York August 11 plans filed by the William Waldorf Astor estate call for a 13 story office building costing 1,062,000 to replace the 54 room Vanderbilt mansion at 51st street and Fifth avenue opposite St Patrick's Cathedral. The 1891 house was built by William H Vanderbilt and later home to Brig Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt until it was sold in 1940 for 2,500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
William Waldorf Astor
51St Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
William H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
No Reason For Polio Panic Here
Dr McCallum says polio fear is unfounded in this area and compares risk to tuberculosis, noting better survival chances from polio. Washington County has good facilities including a hospital equipped to treat polio victims and an iron lung respirator for critical cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCallum
Washington County
Washington County Hospital
Accountants Plan to Organize Hagerstown Chapter
Twenty accountants from Hagerstown and nearby communities met at Fountain Head Country Club to organize a local chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants. J. D. O'Neill and Mark Frantz were chosen co chairmen. first regular meeting planned for September 14. About 60 members anticipated from a thirty mile radius. Attendees included Robert Hammill of the Baltimore chapter and John Wybanga of the York chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
National Association of Cost Accountants
Fountain Head Country Club
J. D. O'Neill
Pangborn Corporation
Mark Frantz
Landis Tool Company
Waynesboro
Hagers
Robert Hammill
Baltimore
John Wybanga
York
Condition Improves After Mower Incident Injures Francis McCarty
Francis McCarty of Hancock was admitted to Washington County Hospital after a mower accident left him injured. His condition is improved following initial treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis McCarty
Hancock
Washington County Hospital
Navy radioman dodged Japs on Guam for 31 months
George Ray Tweed, 42, an Oregon native and chief radioman, narrates 31 months of survival on Guam after escaping Japanese searchers. He hid in a cliff cave, drank rainwater, and conducted night forays for food, losing 30 pounds before a rescue near the Guam invasion. He says he was officially listed dead in 1944 to spare face and reflects on pay and escape timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
George Ray Tweed
Graying
Guam
Navy
Tweed
Pacific
Saipan
Toe Pear
California
Japan
Army
Gas To Remain Tight For East Motorists
New York August 11 Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War Ralph K Davies says eastern motorists will face continued tight gas supplies through summer and autumn. He attributes the New York and New England shortage to tank car diversions for military use, while Mid Atlantic and southwestern states suffer less due to pipeline and barge shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph K. Davies
New England
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Harry M. Friedman
Harry’s
Jonathan Sta Es
Hill & Dale Bible
Wacaxsteah
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Phona
W. Frenklin
Bon Jon Willorte
Wethertone
R. D. McKee
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Wright
Ruth Cuddy
Mitchell Avenue
Pvt
John A. Cuddy
England
Army Air Forces
Marvin E. Fouche
C. MM. Fouche
West Wa Fion Street
Stuttgart
David T. Staley
D. Lee Staley
V.S.B
Cecil Field
Jackisonville
Fia
Teen Run
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Spring
Baker Distributing Company
Cloverdale Serous Rakee Rooy
Gonger
Fairchild
John A. Hansom
Pol
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
Poogie’s Store
W. Wash. St
Milkweed Drive
F.D.R
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
Booth Potomac St
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac St
Rogers Jewelry Co
House of Blue White Diamonds
West
Pollyanna Health Shoes
TOR Children
Enger Wear
Lean Repair
Bentz & Dunn
The
House OF Shoes
School OF Aviation
CAA
Colusa
J. A. Colorada
Wits
Calit
J.T. Michissa
W. G. Obia
Dregeista
Fi States
RAND
Washington SL
John D. Myers & Co
PAL
Crane
P.O
West Washington Street
Caurfman
Washington St
Patent Medicines
Sundriva
Fountain Service
Everly
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