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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1944
Page
7
Blaze at the Sun Oil Co refinery in Marcus Hook Pennsylvania after an explosion blew out windows in the compression building. Three Sun Oil workers entering the danger zone in a truck were badly burned by a sudden burst of flaming butane gas as liquid butane was drawn from a spherical container into the compressing system.
Sergeant Edward C. Norment of the 82nd Airborne was among paratroopers who opened the western front by landing in France. He and his unit held off two German divisions, secured beachheads, and captured key bridges at Merderet and Douve while establishing inland contact through hedgerows and flooded fields during the early push toward Ste. Mere Eglise.
About 30 members of the Church of God faith healing sect gathered in Cumberland to handle rattlesnakes after a lethal bite in Corbin earlier this month. Witnesses said five men and one woman handled snakes in Evarts and Cumberland without harm. The rattler is shedding skin and will be unable to see until the process ends. No legal action has been taken yet despite a 1940 Kentucky law banning religious snake handling.
Tilghmanton letter lists frequent visits among residents and relatives. Mrs Nevin Barnhart and daughter Gracia toured Roanoke with J Webster Kemp and family. Pfc Roger Weller from Camp Dix and kin called on their aunt Mrs Oscar Stone. Grandson welcomed by Rev Robert Easterday and wife. Various guests from Hyattsville, Downsville, Keedysville, Pry’s Mill, Baltimore, and Harrisburg dropped by, with Mrs Davis bedridden.
In the second Southern States Cooperative meeting county successors to retiring advisory board and farm home advisory members will be chosen at Boonsboro High School. The 7:45 p.m. gathering will be presided by Carroll Miller with C. T. Cline delivering the annual report and Frank Warrenfeltz reporting on the local cooperative program. Two policy matters will be decided including stock voting period and patronage refunds paid in stock or cash. Contests prizes group singing and an open forum complete the program. Warrenfelitz and Sons and Southern States Cooperative sponsor the event.
Lieut John M Grierson of Galveston Texas reports his automobile stolen from in front of Hotel Alexander on Saturday.
Tempers flared during the weekend as sheriff officers arrested Randolph Murray and Samuel Bridendolph after a free-for-all at a Kemp's Mill tavern on Saturday night for assault and disorderly conduct charges.
Deputies Reynolds and Spickler said bottles flew and blood flowed during the clashes at Clearspring. Tom Mouldin of Kaplan Court was arrested by Patrolmen Rohrer and Doornberger on an assault charge against William E. Harris, with $59 collateral posted. An aside notes that the 12th century English wine average was four pence a gallon.
A group of 26 air minded boys from the YMCA will tour the local airport and receive a free airplane ride the morning of Tuesday August 15 courtesy of the Henson Flying Service. The visit also includes a airport tour and flight in ships operated by Henson. The service has resumed civilian flight training after government training, with the field wired for night flying next fall. A ground school for license exams is offered and registrations are open this week.
Graduates from ground school join a Civilian Air Patrol activity at the local airport. Boys listed Bob Doornberger Kenneth B Wolfensberger Lowell F Wol ensberger Ronald Gillespie John Charles Morton Gary Cunningham Billy Myers Earl D Hayett Carl Yeager Paul Sheppard Donald Hovis Merritt J Pike Jack P Pike Donald Witmer Paul Fahr receive a free airport tour and a ride while learning how planes operate.
A list of travelers including individuals such as Richard McElroy, Lawrence Dunn, Donald Anthony, Edwar Peters, Harry W. Thomas, and Charles Snively outlines a forthcoming trip supervised by the Y M C A. The names appear in a roster format with the statement that supervision will be provided by the organization.
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