Boeing to accelerate B 17 production at Seattle plant
Oliver West of Boeing announces government approved schedules will push output of bombers from 40 percent to full capacity within a year. At Seattle plant, women workers rise to 26 percent of staff with thousands hired since April, starting pay 2 cents per hour rising to 1.63 dollars, as plant weeds out misfits and expands shifts and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
France
Oliver West
Boeing Aircraft Company
West
Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Boeing
Editor's Vacation Brings Household Hazards and Grange Postponement
Memphis editor Ruil Adams suffered a ceiling fall while fixing an attic jam and later faced hornet trouble during hedge work. The Washington County Pomona Grange meeting, delayed from August 21 to 22, will convene at the Indian Springs schoolhouse with Master John D. Leatherman presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Ruil Adams
The
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Washington County Pomona Grange
Indian Springs
John D. Leatherman
Hancock
U S Rangers Trained Secretly For Weeks For Raid In France
A wartime feature describes how American Rangers trained like Rogers era scouts for a France raid. It details stealth hand to hand work, weapons, climbing, and tests under British instructors, naming notable volunteers including Chico Fernandez, Samson One Skunk, and James Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
France
Commando raid on Dieppe prompts Allied assault plan
Reported raid near Dieppe involved U S Rangers with Canadian and British forces and did not conclude quickly. London dispatches noted heavy fighting, air and naval domination by German forces, with claims of losses on both sides and debate over the operation's success and aims for a potential second front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropean
London
EWT
Dieppe
U. S
Ranger
Dignne
Paris
Gleim
Britters Nas
Jar Nz
RAF
Oss
Eta
Was & Logica
Britain
American Rangers
United States Army
Deeds Filed For Ten Properties In Local Notices
Ten property deeds are listed with transfers between multiple buyers and sellers. Records mention parcels on West Msevenue Hamilton Verd Virginia Avenue and other city locations with varied prices and buyer names such as E Richard McClain Don Ta Snider and John Raymond Hers Inc. The item notes a Burma product list and a study on roads.
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Msevenue
R. Sinnisen
E. Richard McClain
Hamilton House
Golden
Sensenbauga
John Wnaugh
Geary R. Sinrise
Wite
Virginia Avenue
Pore
Wile
Donta
Charles L. Snider
Hagerstown
Conococheagua
Sona
Amionia
Witti
Jack Apene
Todel Howes
Tae
Risen
Head Teights Addition
C. Krode Hollman
John Raymond Hers Inc
Garlinger Avenue
Lockout at Reynolds plants disrupts war work
Reynolds Metals reports a plant-wide stoppage at 11 Louisville works with claims of a company lockout. Officials say 2,005 workers are out and more join, while A F of L and War Labor Board involvement loom. Dispute stems from firing a C L O organizer and ongoing jurisdictional tensions.
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Louisville
Reynolds Metals] Company
S. Reynolds
C.I. QO
Wh. A.B. of
Colé
Joseph D. Cannon
C. 10
Reynolds
Ana
RR. W. Pasnick
RR. W. Pasnick, Field Representative of the Internative
Aluminum
America
Rey Stober
Fred
Stober
Pasnick
Edward H. Werler
Kentucky Federation of Labor
C. L O
War Labor Board
I ‘Weyler
National Labor Relations Board
A A. F. of L
Rest Camp For Seamen Picked ANNAPOLIS Plan
Governor O Conor announced a western Maryland site is under review for a merchant seamen rest camp. The move follows talks with Baltimore leaders and defense officials about transportation and potential state funding via the State Council of Defence. Decision expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
O'Conor
O’conor
James Drury
Baltimore
National Maritee Union of America
Paul E. Burke
Baltimore District Council of Defense
State Council of Defence
Lecture On Gases At Hagerstown Civil Air Patrol Meeting
About twenty five members of the Hagerstown Civil Air Patrol gathered at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts for a lecture by Sergeant John H. Divine of the local Police Department. He spoke on war gases incendiary bombs and how to combat them. The CAP meets weekly at the museum on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Civil Air Patrol
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
John 8
Divina
Police Department
Divine
Civil Air Patrol
Fifteen Autoists Face Charge in Washington County
Washington county troopers Warry Holsinger and Charles Mades with Internal Revenue agents stopped motorists to enforce 35 tax stamps on windshields. About fifteen drivers were taken before U.S. Commissioner D. Ansle Wolfinger. fines up to 25 dollars possible. Some stamps reported stolen. motorists must show affidavits to avoid prosecution.
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Washington County
Warry Holsinger
Charles Mades
Internal Revenue
Stending
Federal Grand Jury
Baltimore
Countians to Enter Service
A list from Local Board No 2 orders many Washington county men to report for induction into the armed forces. The roster includes Howard William Pierce George Leslie Koons Woodrow James Haupt John William Smith and numerous others with home towns and routes across Hagerstown Smithsburg Hancock Williamsport Boonsboro Funkstown and surrounding areas. The notice specifies induction Thursday.
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Washington County
Howard William Pierce
Sharpsburg
George Leslie Koons
State Lime
Pat Woodrow James Haupt
Boonsboro
John William Smith
Cascade
Robert Roscoe Summers
Bownsboro
Lauren Sylvester Robinson
Hagerstown
Ralph Orville Brown
Floyd Melvin Grants
Wington Street
Charles Louis Sterich
North Mulberry Street
Robert Sedler
Harpers Ferry
Wiliam Roger Weaver
Smithsburg
Eugene Lee Perguson
John Preston Wolford
George Street
Emmett Wilfred Hilton
Virginia Avenue
Lester Franklin van
John McCusker
Hancock
John Marshall Exline
James Meredith Orndorff
Russell Yeakle
Franklin Leroy Speidle
Hagersown
Wilbur Orville Pearman
Williamsport
George Barston Fuss
Howard Nelson Youngblood
General Delivery
City
Wilbur Ellsworth Wissinger
Bixlers Avenue
John Hamilton Everests
Howard Edward Smith
Leroy Paul Shenk
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles Wiliam Fellers
Brownsville
Enoch Luther Myers
Falling Waters
Daniel Alphonsus McCormick
Richmond
Lloyd Lowndes Roman
George Thomes Coyle
Highfield
Samuel Evers Baker
Security
Howard Kenneth Nuice
Knoxeile
Clarence Howard Stockslager
Funkstown
Walter Theodore Jackson
Charles Lieweltym Richardson
Harold Leon Cline
John Jay Charles
Clearspring
Charles Clear Vann
Lewis
William Waugh
Baltimore
Reuben
Paul Webb
Harvey Neville Perkins
James William Domer
Fairplay
Clarence Richard Smith
John Herbert Guessford
Thurman Harvey Giffin
Ridge Avenue
Benjamin Franklin Thompson
Raymond Koogle Moser
Ralph Clinton Shaffer
Harry Charles Hutzell, Jr
Millard Fillmore Cox
Arthur Calvin Bowser
Lucian Donald Brenner
Charles Howard Sheeley
Lydia
Ray Dearwood Thomas
Roger Austin Swope
Elmer Hezekiah Cline
Arthur Grey Widmyer
Richard Herman Martin
Chewsville
Albert Franklin Wine
Henry Jacob Webber
Wilson Pershing Pryor
Herbert Allen McMullen
Allen Reno Wilson
Norberth Abel Biddle
Potomac Street
Wallace Lee Campbell
James Franklin Hulder
Minute Men to Decide On Uniforms at Armory Meeting
The Minute Men of Washington County met at the Armory last night to review sample unionalls for outfitting their unit. A final choice was postponed to allow more local merchants to bid and submit samples. A follow up meeting will occur later this week. interested dealers should contact L. E. Miller, Acting Supply Officer, 2389-W. Private Robert Beard, son of Mr and Mrs Harry C Beard, is on furlough before reporting to an Air Corps training center in Mobile Alabama and hopes to attend an officers training school for the Signal Corps, after which he would be commissioned a second lieutenant. He previously worked for the C and R Telephone Co in Washington DC before induction into the Army in May.
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America
Robert Rogers
Bhim
Kkilleimife
Collapa
Clayton Schooler
Mansing
Mich
Jack the Ripper
Alex
Ula
Uni
Stephen ¢. Meade
Fort Thomas
Samory Alex
United States
Chico Fernandez
Havana
Privsie Samson
Skunk
Cherry Creek
Lion- Tamer Corp
James Haines
Lexington
Frank Buck
Rangers
British Isles
Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Louis Mountbatten
L. Truscott, Jr
Charlottesville
E. 5. Strauss
Washington
D. C
H. D. Campbell
Marines
Vermont
Loren B. Hillsinger
Army Air Forces
Washington, D. C
T. J. Conway
San Francisco
P. M. Hamilton
New York
J. B. Lawrence
Los Angeles
G. W. Emmury
Milwaukee
Douglas Fairbanks
Dover Strait
Paris
Holland
Brest
Great Britain
Star of the Minute
Minute Men
Washington County
L. E. Miller
Robert Beard
Harry C. Beard
Prospect Avenue
Air Corps
Mobile
Ala
Beard
Signal Corps
Board
C. & RP. Telephone Co
Robber Makes His Getaway
Patrolman Emmett Stains nearly fired on a burglar at John D. Myers and Company on North Potomac street early today but hesitated for fear of workers inside. The intruder fled behind counters through a second floor window, leaving a broken glass and a loose blackout bulb as evidence. Officials noted a prior similar incident in the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Stains
John D. Myers and Company
North Potomac Street
Promotion of Major O Connell to Lieutenant Colonel
Baltimore Aug 19 Major Richard C O Connell special officer for the Third Service Command and president of the Baltimore City Council was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel announced by Major General Milton A Reckord commanding general of the Third Service Command.
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Baltimore
Richard C. O’connell
Third Service Command
Baltimore City
Milton A. Reckord
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Grange
Montgomery Ward
BREAD
CA $ Key
Caskey Baking Co
Palm Beach
Arrow
Musey & Evans
Washington Street
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac
Icodemus
Burma
Washington St
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Robber
Esso
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
Opr
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