Rationing of Gas Ordered
The Office of Price Administration issued a wartime gas rationing plan for the East, limiting monthly deliveries to resellers and consumers to 90 percent of July 1941 levels, with August cap cut to 45 percent after the effective date. Essential services such as fire, ambulance, farm, and government vehicles are exempt, while filling stations distribute remaining supply under operator discretion. The measure targets multiple states and the District of Columbia to align consumption with limited transport facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price, Administration and Civilian Supply
OPACS
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Rh
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
District of Columbia
Florida
Sidewalk Superintendents See Skyscraper Go Up From A Deluxe Grandstand
In Dallas on August 16, the Dallas Sidewalk Superintendents club opens a grandstand at a 30 story city in the sky project by Mercantile National Bank. A 26 foot addition, guest registry, cold drink stand, and a photo contest with a $100 prize accompany the site. Officials estimate over 20 000 foremen have inspected and a mechanical counter tracks visitors while plans include telescopes to view 431 feet above the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
R. L. Thorne
Mercantile National Bank
Guder Way
Stuart Mut
Bank
Deaths and memorial notices in Williamsport area
Obituaries note Mrs. Anne W. Clark dying at the Colonial hotel after months of illness with services planned at Suter funeral home and Zion Reformed Cemetery entombment. Martin Luther Ausherman of Williamsport, 63, a U B Church member, died at home near Williamsport with survivors listed. funeral at U B Church. A one day old daughter of James B. Hull died at Washington Country hospital. Memorial verse for Mary Lease from Carrie M. Toms. In memoriam for Glenn C H Xershner by family. Market ad for Zeller's Market and a sanitation service advertisement.
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Anne W. Clark
Charles Clark
Colonial Hotel
John G
Anna E. Knode
Zion Reformed Church
Suter
W. R. Hartzell
Zion Reformed
Martin Luther Ausherman
Greencastle Pike
Williamsport
Hamilton
Julia Bowersi Ausherwan
U. B. Church
Bessie V
Robert Hessons
Hagerstown
Wiliam Hoover
Juanita
Freda
Jay
Bessie Lee
Harry
Washington
Ernest
Chambersburg
Samuel
Hailfway
Daniel
George
U. B
H. D. Kettler
Green Lawn Cemetery
James B
Pearl W. Hull
East Hillcrest Road
Washington Country Hospital
Four Axis ships torpedoed in Mediterranean raid
Cairo report states three merchant ships and a destroyer were torpedoed in a fleet air arm attack on an Axis convoy in the central Mediterranean. Two more Axis tankers were probably sunk by RAF bombers. two Dutch submarine sunk ships were also reported. Destruction included a 6,000-ton vessel with smoke and a 3,000-ton ship with a heavy list, with three merchants later seen approaching Tripoli.
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Cairo
Egypt
Fleet Air Arm
Mediterranean
RAF
Middle East
Netherlands Admiralty
London
Tripoli
Aggression Must Be Kept From Shores Tydings Says
Salisbury Md August 16 Senator Millard E Tydings urges every possible action to keep aggression from the United States He favors aiding England and other nations opposing aggression and notes the US will not casually enter a future war He spoke to over 200 at a Salisbury Chamber banquet honoring Lowell Thomas with Radcliffe Ward and others present and warned Americans to be ready for any turn in international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Sen
Millard BE
Tydings
D-Md
England
Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
Lowell Thomas
George L. Radcliffe
David J. Ward
Germany
Russia
France
United States
Williamsport MD Mourns J Albert Hawken in 1941 Resolution
The Mayor and Council of Williamsport Maryland met on Monday August 11 1941 to express deep grief over the death of J Albert Hawken a respected citizen. They resolved to convey sympathy to his family and to file a copy of the resolution in minutes and forward a copy to the bereaved family.
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Williams
Port Maryland
Williamsport
Mrr
J. Albert Hawken
Connell
David K. Towle
Assi
Charles N. Harsh
This City's Mid-Western Namesake Is A Right Pert Little Community
A historical note from 1932 recounts Hagerstown Indiana as proud of its 1638 population, civic services, and strong school system. It highlights the Perfect Circle Company as the major local industry, its labor record, and town growth from early settlers linked to Hagerstown Maryland. It also traces shared names and founders, from 1816 Baptist roots to the first high school in 1881 and the Whitewater Canal era.
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Hagerstown
Circle
Perfect Circle Company
Business Men's Club
Rev. H. H. Short
Chamber of Commerce
Lothair Textor
Clarence Stout
Dan C. ‘Teeler
Albert Bland
Frank M. Cory
Indiana
Tagerstown
Maryland
Weiter
Hagerstowns
Elizabethtown
Tame
Waterstown
Atd
Mme
Jonathan
Lad
Robert H. Bryson
Oy Jacob Ulrich
Jonas Harris
Washington County
Hoover
Thurston
Stoulemyer
Beck
Elliott
Miller
Stonebraker
Hays
Wagner
Lantz
Mason
Reynolds
Bowman
Kendall
U. S
Salem Baptist Church
Hancocks
Church of the Brethren
Hageratown
John Trontz
Charles Mann
Perfear Circle Company
the Circle
John Stonebraker
Lem Rudy
Sam Gross
W. G. Mathews
Barr Brothers
Berk and Stonebraker
Uuffman
Hol, Mason
John Thornburg
Cambridge
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Cincinnati
Jesse Mathews
United States
Edwin V. McNeel
Hagerstown Lumber Company
Tagerstown Dairy
Bryson
Russia Britain and US weigh northern supply lines in Arctic war strategy
Reports indicate Britain United States and Russia seek to secure at least one Arctic supply route through Murmansk Archangel or Vladivostok amid risk if Japan enters the war. A Persian Gulf route via Basra Iran or Turkey could be used with consent. Talks in Moscow expected with U S and British officers joining.
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Russia
Arctic
Britain
America
Murmansk
Archangel
Pacific
Vladivostok
Japan
United States
Persian Gulf
Basra
Iraq
Iran
Persia
Turkey
Caucasus
Moscow
Locust Trees in Western Maryland Struck by Pests
Forest wardens report widespread infestation of locust trees in Western Maryland with focus leaf miner damaging foliage and locust borer attacking trunks and limbs. Adult miners are black headed orange beetles. yellow larvae mine leaves. Treatments suggested include pine oil parabolic benzene solution or arsenate spray to trunks and limbs.
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Maryland
CITY MARKET Prices for poultry produce and veg in brief
A city market listing shows chicken dressed at 36 cents, live chickens 22 to 24 cents, squabs 35 to 25 cents each, cured hams 20 to 32 cents, sliced 35 to 58 cents, side meat 12 to 20 cents, jardiniere 6 to 12 cents, eyes 32 to 35 cents, butter 16 to 35 cents, potatoes 20 to 50 cents per 50 pounds, sweet potatoes 5 to 10 cents per pound, peas 15 to 25 cents per 1 pound, turnips 10 cents per 1 bag, corn 20 to 30 cents, cabbage 3 cents, lima beans 33 to 50 cents per quart, kale and huckleberries 27 cents per quart.
Stalin Will Meet British U S Envoys In Moscow
Roosevelt and Churchill proposed sending high representatives to Moscow to coordinate aid to the Soviet Union. A British war supplies chief inspected U S production and confirmed the need for planes tanks and food under lend lease. Welles and Hull discussed the talks aboard the Prince of Wales and Augusta while shipments to Russia were set to speed up.
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United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
Moscow
Roosevelt-Charchill
Red Army
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
George C. Marshall
War Department
William §. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Welles
HMSS
Prince of Wales
Us.s. Augusta
Hull
Viscount Halifax
Stalin
Russia
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U.S
Neiner H. L. Mill
Baitimore
Entertainm
Northern Heights
Noir of the Terrace
Cacer Charge Zar Sale & Sun
E. C. Hook Corp
Washington St
Newman
Smithsburg
Mary Lease
Mary
Mer
Carrie M. Toms
Ady
Glenn C. H. Xershner
Lottie E. Kershner
Ruth Ady
Zeller's Market
S. Potomac St
Sofier
Sopt Water Service CO
Bank & Insurance
Joseph H. Dagenais
Washington ,T
Wilbert
Rochester
Alton
Peachcot
South Haven
Diffendal
Big Georgia
Prospect St
Wiryy
Consumers Loan Service 407
Professional Arts Bldg
EXIDE
Ford
Cheveglet
Trymouth
Cheventel
Dodad
Reichard
Dagmar
Silver
George S. Lahnar
Camden
D. C
Kershaw All Stars
Camden All-Stars
Douglas Hiram Walker
Clark’s
Estero Tinton
Tom Cross
Cigar Man
Kyply
Rand
Dave
Giarantos
Fleigh Motor CO
Treeion Mouthlr Payments
Yetual
Hagerstown Industrial Savings & Loan Co
North Jonathan Street
A. K. Coffman
Earl Neikirk
Sec-Treas
ODAY
Mackubin, Legg
M. Amer
Caneateet
Amer, T
Crown Ok
SL DuPont
Goodyear
N.Y. Central
North Amer
Penna
Rowee
Radio tee + 4 Ltd. Oil
UB. Steel
United Aircrafts
Union Pacific
Westhouse
Elec
Western Union
Am West
Loews
Texas Corp
Warner Bros
Sears Roebuck
Tika Tom
Remington Rand
Chicago Grain Market
Tom Way
Better Homes, Inc
W. Wash. St
Ars
Fiat Community Finance Service
Hale Haven
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