Cearfoss Elected To Head Legion
Cearfoss was chosen commander of Morris Frock Post No. 42, American Legion, at last night’s officer election. Harry Warner was elected senior vice commander. Ralph Tagg Sr. junior vice. Charles Henry adjutant. Unopposed posts filled: Hubert Stottlemyer finance officer Oscar Eckard historian Robert Reno chaplain. Co. B. Minnebraker sergeant at arms. Executive committee tied. four clearly elected: L. Mobley C. L. Stine Richard Stonebraker John Valentine. Delegates named for department convention include John Valentine chairman and many others. convention opens today. Alternates listed. R. D. Stonebraker will be department vice commander at large.
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Raymond Cearfoss
Morris Frock
American Legion
Legionnaires
Harry Warner
Ralph Tagg
Charles Henry
Hubert Stottlemyer
Oscar Eckard
Robert Reno
B. Minnebraker
L. Mobley
C. L. Stine
Richard Stonebraker
John Valentine
Department
the American Legion
R. F. X. Dunn
Harry Feigley
Robert €. Reno
Richard Schleigh
EF. H. Stouffer
Chester Stine
T. B. Price
Victor Rees
Ralph Tagg, Sr
Samuel Cohen
Robert Stocksinger
Harry Hurd
Harry Foster
McClellan Altmeier
Harry Youngblood
C. D. Rouzee
Edgar Smith
H. M. Garrison
Russell Ambrose
Charles Minnebraker
F. Respro
R. E. Moore
Roy Rider
G. W. Coleman
Guy Eavey
Russell Hamburg
K. Smith
R. D. Stonebraker
Maryland
Farm Prisoners Soon Recaptured One Is Sought
Two escapees from the Roxbury State Penal Farm were reportedly recaptured by a posse near Beansboro hours after the breakout. A third man remains at large. Krebs had earlier escaped from the House of Correction and was moved to the Penal Farm before his recapture. Hagerstown police had no direct update from the farm.
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Roxbury
Beansboro
Freedom
Norwax Avenue
Sherif
Krebs
House of Correction
Hagerstown
Severe damage hits Kamsack after night storm
Kamsack Saskatchewan reports destruction or damage to about 400 buildings in the farming town of 1,800 as a severe storm struck Wednesday night. Two residents were reported near death. 7 injured overall with damage unofficially estimated near 1 million dollars.
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Kamsack
Sask
Reyéléne
Wounded Vets Tour Local Plants In Hagerstown Area
The Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce led wounded veterans from Newton D. Baker General Hospital on a tour of William D. Byron and Sons tannery in Williamsport and Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Company. Thirteen enlisted men plus Col. Baker visited the sites under Jaycee supervision with refreshments at Fountain Head Country Club. The series aims to visit all area plants weekly as recreation and education for service members.
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Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Fountain Head Country Club
Cumiskey
Frank Kelley
Baker Hospital
Gisburne Relatives Named in Major B 29 Raid
Sergeant Edward A Gisburne serves as radio man in a B 29 over Japan described as Pittsburgh Yawata. The Yank issue sent by Edward R Gisburne notes the Gisburne family’s involvement in the raid including Edward H Gisburne in the signal corps.
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Edward R. Gisburne
Yank
Japan
Pittsburgh
Yawata
Edward H. Gisburne
Signal Corps
Edward A. Gisburne
Shortage Of Used Cars Is Forecast
Baltimore dealers forecast a shortage of used cars due to the Office of Price Administration ceiling. They report dwindling inventories and many vehicles sold in poor condition. H A Well, president of the Automobile Trade Association, says demand is heavy but sellers cling to ceiling prices. A city dealer voices price inconsistency, noting losses to move certain models. An OPA official cites many complaints and hints other reasons may affect auto sales, with a possible reversal of the trend.
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Baltimore
Office of Price Administration
H. A. Well
Automobile Trade Association
OPA
Busines
Youth Sought For Larceny Of Books
About 100 books stolen in recent weeks from offices and homes in Hagerstown were recovered by Detective Wayne Selman. A 15-year-old boy is being sought as a suspect. Volumes from Betty Winn at 1001 West Washington Street and from Mrs. Edwin F. Darner at Oak Hill avenue were recovered, some at a Madison Avenue house and others at a second hand bookshop. Mrs. Darner said a youth called asking for hooks and was given several. Police believe the same youth returned to take more.
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Hagerstown
Wayne Selman
Betty Winn
West Washington Street
Madison Avenue
Edwin F. Darner
Oak Hill Avenue
Two American Ships Are Lost in European Waters
The Navy announced the loss of two American vessels, the minesweeper Osprey and the submarine chaser PC-1261, in European waters with no details on how or where they were sunk. The losses bring total war-time naval losses to 193, with 32 overdue or otherwise unaccounted for.
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Washington
Navy
Osprey and Sunchaser Casualty Crew Counts
The report notes the Osprey carried a crew of about 61 while the Sunchaser had a complement of around 30 men. This item records casualty figures associated with both vessels and preserves the exact crew estimates from the source.
Two Films Banned By Board Of Army
Washington, Aug. 11 Tech motion picture Wilson a drama on World War I President has been banned by the Army for troop distribution as has Heavenly Days starring Fibber McGee and Molly The War Department says a morale services board found both pictures could violate the soldier voting act by influencing national elections The Wilson cost about 4 million and faced mixed critical reactions while the McGee and Molly film is a Washington cap ital comedy about federal city problems.
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Washington
Tech Molion
Wilson
Army
Fibber McGee
Molly
War Department
Morale Services Division
Armed Forces
Darryl Zanpuck
Army Signal Corps
Woodrow Wilson
Finder McGee
Molly Pietire
Roosevelt Reelection Backed By American Labor Party
Secretary Ickes declared in New York that the American Labor Party supports Franklin D. Roosevelt for reelection selecting a leader who appeals to a global audience and domestic voters. He criticized Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as inconsistent on major issues and swayed by poll results.
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New York
Interior
Ickes
Roosevelt
American Tabor Party
Thomas E. Dewey
Many Qualified On Rifle Range At Meade Encampment
Maryland State Guard unit records show 17 men qualified on the rifle range at Fort Meade during the annual encampment. Co A posted an average of 83.24 with multiple firers achieving expert, sharpshooter, and marksman scores led by Sgt Joseph A Raymer and other named soldiers. High scores in Cumberland included Sgt G A Lewis 100 and First Sgt R Herstine 99.
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Co. A
Maryland State Guard Unis Eity
George G. Meade
John Jones
Joseph A. Raymer
James A. Cottingham
Marksman
William L. Lowe
Jack C. Koontz
Joeseph R. Vincent
Irving L. Oster
Donald B. Wreigh
Robert P. Penner
James F. Smith
Roy H. Robertson
J. F Wilson
Arnold W. Anderson
Ferman W. Sminy
Donald E. Wilhide
Robert R. Melmyre
Allen D. Rider
Sharpshooter
Daniel L. Sauders
Romayne M. Beyard
Eisenhower Moves Nearer Battlefront
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces in this theater, moved his advanced command post from Britain to Normandy to stay close to the fast rolling offensive. The transfer, completed by air, places officers and Wacs in tents at a camouflaged area under constant MP patrol while Eisenhower makes quick trips from a nearby airfield for personal conferences. Telephone links to supreme headquarters in London remain available.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Britain
Normandy
Associated Press
Howard Cowan
Wacs
Supreme Headquarters
Gospel Program Marks First Anniversary Rally
The Bread of Life Hour marks its first broadcasting anniversary with a rally Monday night at 7 30 in Franklin Court auditorium. Orville R Bitner directs the independent program heard Saturdays on the local radio station. Admission is free and no offering will be taken. The rally will be devotional with old time hymns testimonies and gospel talks.
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Bread of Life
Orville R. Bitner
Will Ark Tts
Franklin Court Auditorium
Allied Successes Win Soviet Praise
The Soviet press lauds Allied breakthroughs on the French front and urges an all out drive on Paris. Izvestia says the advances prove Hitler cannot stop an offensive in the west and that chasing the invaders from the west is crucial to shortening the war.
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Moscow
Paris
Izvestia
Hitler
Ickes Demands Action From Mine Leaders Over Wildcat Strike
Secretary Ickes urged John J. Lewis and RoR Taggart to end a five week wildcat strike by anthracite miners in Shenandoah and Mahanoy City Pennsylvania. He cited the Sky Locust Summit colliers Saturday work refusals from May 20 to August 5 as costing the nation more than 390000 tons of anthracite enough to power about 30080 homes.
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Washington
Aus
Ickes
John J. Lewis
Te United Mine Workers
Ror Taggart
Philadelphia
Reading Coat
Shenandoah
Mahanoy City
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Sky Locust Summit
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