F D R Demands U S Control of Great Circle
President Roosevelt spoke from a U S Navy destroyer at Puget Sound vowing the United States must prevent Japan from gaining any leeway to start another Pacific war. He outlined tours from California to Alaska, Pearl Harbor talks, and defenses watched by 20 000 shipyard workers and sailors, insisting the word and honor of the United States cannot be trusted.
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Sremerton
Wash
Roosseveld
United States Navy
Alaska
Pacific
California
Haan Islands
Aleutian
Puget Lancd Navy Yard
Naval
Pearl Harbor
Juneau
United States
Axis prisoners of war in the United States count rises
War Department reports on August 1 there were 226,416 Axis prisoners of war in the United States. Most are employed in varied occupations from farming to logging, reflecting broad utilization of POW labor across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
United States
Four Die as Plane Hits Craft Near Annapolis
Four people are killed after a plane from Patuxent River Naval Air Station crashes into an amphibious ship off Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay. The incident occurred during a simulated strafing attack, sending the plane and its crew to the water. Among the dead are two Midshipmen, a Navy flier, and a Navy Women's Reserve member. The carrier ship sustained damage but details remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Navy
Navy Women’s Reserve
Cove Point
Chesapeake Bay
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Naval Academy
Immedy
Jock Suspended Here Arrested
A con artist posed as jockeys George Woolf or Ferris Zufelt to defraud victims. He lured bets via Western Union drafts sent to Park Ave addresses, forging jockey signatures and clearing about $190,000 from over 100 victims since January 1. Police traced the scheme to a Western Union operation run by Leon Keshian, 40, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woolf
Iceman
Ferris Zufelt
Woolf
Zufelt
Western Union
Zufell
Park Ave
Western Union Ranch
Leon Keshian
Deaths and obituaries from Hagerstown area notices
Death notices report the unexpected passing of Harry J. Crosson at 1:30 a m at 6213 Pinehurst road Baltimore with survivors including wife Mary Crosson daughter Margaret McChesney and sons Charles and Arthur. Other obituaries note Leila May Wire aged 79 in Lovettsville VA, Jennie Dagwall of Tiffin Ohio, and Harry Francis Exline, Hancock hardware merchant, with funeral plans pending. Interment for Leila Wire planned at Rest Haven. Jenkins Funeral Home to announce further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Crosson
Pinehurst Road
Baltimore
Crosson
Windsor
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Leila May Wire
George C. Wire
Hazel Poole
East Avenue
Lovettsville
Poole
Ruth
Milton M
Suter
W. Leigh Bell
Rest Haven
Jennie Dagwall
Tiffin
Ohio
David and
Magdelena (Sager) Miller
Theodore McCoy
Funkstown
Harry Francis Exline
Hancock
Regina K. Heller
Pearre
Harry F. Exline
Orintha H. Mason
Genevieve B. Smith
Mathield N. Crilley
In Memoriam for William J Long August 14 1935
In loving memory of my dear father William J Long who died three years ago on August 14 1935 His son James G Long writes of longing to clasp his hand and see his happy face hear his voice and smile Ady
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J. Long
James G. Long. Ady
Congress Plans Second Vacation
Congress plans a second vacation as four committees push a three point reconversion program to clear surplus property unemployment and demobilization measures within two weeks. Leaders aim for a pre election recess around September 1 with a five week break starting August 1. A Colmer bill to dispose of an estimated 15 billion dollars in surplus war materials and a demobilization office proposal led by Cooper move toward full House action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House Rules and Expenditures
Hage
Colmer
House
Rep
Manasco
D-Ala
Rules Committee
House Democrats
Cooper
Dtenn
Senate
George
D-Ga
More Ringworm Patients Needed at Hagerstown Clinic
Dr. Isa dore Botvinick urged more local children to report for examination at the Health Department building on King Street as the scalp ringworm clinic, run by the U S Public Health Service, plans to extend examinations and treatment to all county public elementary schools when the new term starts. Seventy four patients were enrolled this morning, with about three of four being boys, and about ten more patients daily could be registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Botvinick
Hagerstown
U. S. Public Health Service
Health Department
King Street
Botvinick
Firemen's Carnival Opens With Rides And Free Entertainment
August 14 to 19 in Clearspring Maryland offers rides games and free entertainment. Ad text notes watermelons ice cold cantaloupes and cured meats, with location three miles south on Sharpsburg Pike. W G Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s Carnival
Clearspring
Ady
Sharpsburg Pike
W. G. Turner
Big Amusement Park In Ruins
A major fire at Palisades amusement park in Fort Lee New Jersey left the park ruined and caused 159 or more injuries and smoke effects as a 25 000 strong crowd watched. Damage was estimated at 1 500 000 with the park closed for the season. Firefighters from 14 towns battled the blaze for two and a half hours. Three hoboken residents were missing after weekend fires on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
N. J
Palisades Amusement Park
Palisades
125Th Street
New York
First Air
Irving Rosenthal
Hoboken
Hudson Riverfront
Here
Edward J. McFeely
Coast
Red Cross
New York City
New Jersey
Wildwood
Coney Island
Philippines Again Bombed Prompts Pacific War Moves
U S Pacific Fleet headquarter plans consider shifting to the Marianas as the war widens. Nimitz and Roosevelt meet with MacArthur to push offensives toward the Philippines and Japan. Liberators strike Davao gulf Chichi Jima and Paramu shiro while Aleutians bombers hit targets near Japan. A combined attack strategy includes sea blockades and possible ship bombardment.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Nipper
Pacific Fleet
Pacific Ocean
Marianas
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Guam
Saipan
Macarthur
Davao Gulf
Chichi Jima
Bonins
Paramushiro
Kuriles
Halmahera-Talaud
Richmond Kelley Turner
Marc A. Mitscher
Jtask
Roy 5. Geiger
Marine Corps
Plans for a good neighbor super highway to Cuba
Senator Andrews reported that officials in the United States Cuba and Mexico are discussing a new two ferry water hop highway to boost postwar tourism and commerce. The route would run from Florida to Key West a 90 mile ferry jump to Havana across Cuba roughly 100 miles of improved roads to Puerto Morelos and a final 175 mile ferry to Merida then to San Cristobal. Andrews said the plan is practical inexpensive and would reuse ferries and already built roads. He will seek legislation to form a congressional committee to study the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrews
D-Fla
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Americas
Florida
Key West
Havana
Puerto Morelos
Merida
San Cristobal
Cua
Congressional
Fire destroys half Luna Park after alarm delay
Fire marshal says a 15 minute delay by Luna Park staff in sounding the alarm allowed flames to spread from an overloaded electric fire to the wooden framework of a scenic railway. The blaze, which began in a washroom, swept through rides and concessions, causing an estimated loss of 250000 to 500000. Thomas E. Brophy said he will question employes about the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas E. Brophy
Coney Island
Luna Park
Brophy
Soldier Sends Thanks for Birthday Cards from Wounded
Pvt Paul C Suffecool a graduate of AAFTC at Chanute Field expresses gratitude for the flood of birthday cards received August 9 from friends who staged a hard shower for him at the Oral Hospital Staunton Virginia. He cannot thank each sender personally but told his parents he was delighted with every remembrance. Pvt Elmer E Baker Jr has completed training and has been...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Paul C. Suffecool
AAFTC
Woodrow Wilson
Chanute Field
Oral Hospital
Staunton
Local Boy AAF Forecaster Roy D Shannon Charts Weather
Tech Sgt Roy D Shannon of Hagerstown is an air force weather forecaster with an Eighth Air Force B 17 unit in England. He studies Maryland skies and uses scientific devices to predict rain and storms that could affect bombing missions over Nazi Europe. His hourly observations track wind, clouds, ceilings, visibility, temperature, pressure, and humidity to select daily targets. Continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
England
Maryland
Europe
Tech
Roy D. Shannon
Hagerstown
Shannon
Cocoa nuts at Frank Var Store on Winter and George
Fresh graded cocoa nuts offered by Ap Frank Var Store at the corner of Winter and George Streets. Phone 20547.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ap. Frank
Winter and
George Sts
Ady
Local Soldiers Earn Ribbons In Pacific Combat
Private Charles L. Flook of Keedysville Maryland serves with an ordnance ammunition company section of an advance base service command in the Southwest Pacific. He earned the good conduct ribbon and Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon with a battle star for the Northern Solomons. Enlisted July 1942, he went overseas July 1943 to the New Hebrides and Bougainville where he met Sergeant William Buzz Niekirk. Pic. Robert G. Feigley of 913 Chestnut Street graduated from the AAF Flexible Gunnery School at Laredo Army Air Field Texas and is now qualified for a bomber crew slot. He received aerial gunner wings and a promotion after a six week aerial gunnery course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XIV Corps Service Command
Southwest Pacific
Charles L. Flook
M. L. Flook
Keedysville
Flook
Solomons
Army
New Hebrides Islands
Bougainville
William “Buzz” Niekirk
Robert G. Peigley
Mary E. Feigley
Chestnut Street
AAF
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
AAF Training Command
America
The
Daily Mail
Robert
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F.D.R
U. S
U.S
Columbia College
South Potomac Street
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Isting Bureau
Jonathan Si
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenus
Slappy
Jiale Haven Belle
Georgia
Newman's Packing House
Pmithsburg
Jock
Memoriam
Kraiss Funeral Home
Petormac St Thone No
Frederick Street
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Care Herald- Mail
General Acceptance Corporation
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Earl Neikirk
France
Virginia Reef
Peaches
South Haven
Hale Haven
Church Street
L. A. Zitzman
Washington Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
GMC
Coney Luna Park
Community Finance Service, Inc
Earle’s Dept. Store
Balto. & Locust
General Ins
Agey
Rofersional
Rta
Arthur F. Detrow
Mer
Hiley Belle
Rochester
Smithsburg
Gardenhour Bros
Smithsburo
Crouse
North Prospect St
New York Central
Tron Works
Elmer E. Baker, Jr
Elmer E. Baker
Hamilton Boulevard
Fortress Group
City Farm
A. J. Beard
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Publis Square
Green Lantern
Potomac Street
Ils
Central Garage
Value Center
Summit Ave
Dodge
Ford
Ceresan
Ernest W. Miller
Martin Feed & Implements
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Maple Avenue
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