War correspondents and artist ousted from Ninth Air Force
Three American war correspondents Stanley Frank Gordon Gammack and Lee McCardell plus Parade artist John Graz were ordered out of the France theater by Col. Robert Parham over standards set by Ninth Air Force public relations. The order forces reassignment if they do not limit activity to Ninth Air Force news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ninth Air Force
France
New York Herald Tribune
Stanley Frank
New York Post
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines Register
Lee McCardell
Baltimore Sun
John Graz
Air Force
Herald Tribune
Jack Tait
Robert Parham
Man Takes Life In Madison Avenue Room
John Pavlica aged 53 living alone in a Madison Avenue room shot himself shortly after noon yesterday. He fired a .82 calibre bullet through his neck while seated on his bed. Despondency due to ill health was blamed for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Pete} Pavlica
Madison Avenue
J. B. Brown
Pavlica
Rev Thomas S Long Dies In Baltimore
Rev Thomas S Long a retired Baltimore Methodist minister and former Hancock pastor died Sunday in Maryland General Hospital at age 80 after 11 days there. He founded the Strawhbridge Home for Boys and served 11 years as executive secretary. Survived by his wife four sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas 8. Long
Baltimore
Methodist Church of
Hancock
Maryland General Hospital
Long
Strawhbridge
Decrees Filed For Two Marriages In State Court
Joseph Sylvester Dean Sr and Robert Win Rhodes were granted divorces by Judge Joseph O. in a state court filing today. The action, described as decravs of divorce, centers on the dissolution of marriages with both men cited as petitioners in separate cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sylvester Dean, Sr
Robert Win Rhodes
Joseph
Deaths in Maryland and Virginia with multiple family survivors
Death notices from the region list Stanley Jones living with Moser in Baltimore and several Hagerstown relatives, noting a 66 year old man and a son killed in action last week. Also memorial details for David T. Staley of Boonsboro with a large family, and Wise Fox to be buried at Sharpsburg National Cemetery after St Marys church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Stanley Jones
Stelle Eile
Sanghze Moser
South Payton Street
Baltimore
Hagerstown
West Baltimore General Hospital
Moser
Frieda Sweeney
May Smith
Ruth Kershner
Harold
Paul
Floyd
Kenneth
Charles
Glenna
New Mexico
Joy
Gladhill Funeral Home
H. C. Erdman
Middletown Lutheran Cemetery
Wise
Fox
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Burya
National Cemetery
Sharpshureg
Card of Thanks for Mother's Death and Services
Card of thanks from Reno Powell and family for sympathy, floral tributes, and cars after their mother’s death. Also thanks to friends and relatives and to the Funks town Fire Dept for cooperation at memorial service for Pvt Earnest L Troxell who died in action in Normandy. -Mr and Mrs Wm Troxell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Powell and
Adv
Funkstown
Rev Beattie A B Pastor Dies in Greencastle
Rev William M Beattie former pastor of Keedysville Williamsport and LeMasters United Brethren churches died at home of his daughter Mrs C R Holbert Greencastle after a weeklong illness. He was 70 and a Lebanon Valley College trustee for 15 years. Survived by nine children and wife Ruby Edith Wyand. Funeral Thursday 2:30 pm First United Brethren Church Green Castle with burial at River View Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David T. Staley
Boonsboro
David L
Sarah (Catsail) Staley
Frederick County
Hoonsboro
Hagerstown
Edwin T
Beaver Creek
East Funeral Home
Paul V. Helm
Frank L. Stine
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick
Willam M. Beattie
Keedysville
Williamsport
United Brethren
United Brethren Church
Lemasters
Mercersburg
R. Holbert
Greencastle
Beattie
Lebanon Valley College
Rohrersville
Greencastle U. B
Wilport
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
First United Brethren Church
Paul R. Koontz
River View Cemetery
C. R. Holbert
Asia's Subjugated Peoples Asked To Aid War Propaganda Appeal
Japan's foreign minister uses Nazi propaganda tactic to urge East Asia's subjugated peoples to back a life or death war against Allied forces pressing from multiple fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Japan
East Asia
In Memoriam for Paul Sprankle Drowned Two Years Ago
In memory of our dear son Paul Herman Sprankle who was drowned two years ago on August 22, 1942. The blow was hard and the shock severe. We never thought his death was near. He left home to sleep in death and never return. We shed our tears with an aching heart while others are asleep. By his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Sprankle Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Herman Sprankle
Mrs
Clyde H. Sprankle
Ady
House Wades Through War Material Disposal Debates
In Washington on August 22, the House faced twenty two amendments to the surplus war property disposal bill as it haggled over how to dispose of a hundred billion dollars worth of excess equipment. Arguments split between unlimited executive power versus restricted methods with a board, and calls for benefits to small business and farm areas while setting public interest priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
War II Vets Are Joining Legion
About one third of Washington county World War II veterans are enrolled in the American Legion. Officers including two WWII veterans will be installed, with Baltimore notables expected. Enrollment grows as more men are released. GI Bill information services will expand. Enrollment cards are distributed by Frank M. Brown of the U S Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Legion
Legion
Chester Stine
Morris Frock Post
Legion For War Veterans
Baltimore
Charles Henry
Charles Tagg
Frank M. Brown
Veterang
U. S. Employment Service
Colt Club Meets At Snively Farm
The County Colt Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs D Raymond Snively Delamere Farm on Monday evening. Billy Cunningham presided as plans for showing at the Fair were discussed. Joseph Vial livestock specialist of the University of Maryland gave a demonstration on fitting horses for show focusing on mane and tail preparation, assisted by the club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Colt Club
D. Raymond Snively
Delamere Farm
Billy Cunningham
Joseph Vial
University of Maryland
Beef Club Meet at Cunningham Home St James
The Washington County Baby Beef Club holds its summer meeting tonight at six oclock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cunningham in St. James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Baby Beef Club
Robert Cunningham
St. James
Peace Agency Sought at Dumbarton Oaks Talks
Washington August 422 The talks shifted from postwar security to outlining basic principles for a future peace organization. Cadogan Gromyko and Stettinius opened working sessions to decide mechanics and consider partial temporary action of the agency pending UN decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dumbarton Oaks
United Nations
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Andrei Gromyko
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Willkie Pushes GOP Backing for Postwar Security Conference
Albany dispatch reports Wendell Willkie urged John Foster Dulles to rally Republican support for the Washington postwar security conference. Dulles will meet Senators Vandenberg and Austin in Washington before presenting Dewey’s views to Hull. Dewey opposes a permanent four power alliance and backs small nations' voice in the new security body. Willkie supports small nation representation and warned against actions that could seem to interfere with the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Wendell L. Willkie
John Foster Dulles
Thomas H. Dewey
Washington
Dulles
Willkie
New York
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Dewey
Hull
International Security Organization
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Dumbarton Oaks
Smith to oppose Roosevelt in 1936 bid
Senator E. D. Cotton Ed Smith, defeated in the Democratic primary while seeking a seventh Senate term, announces plans to oppose President Roosevelt’s re-election. Smith, a longtime administration foe, signals a continued challenge to the Roosevelt administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.D. R. Columbia
8. C
E. D. (Cotton
Study Shorthand The Columbia Wayv and be a Superior Secretary
Announcement from Columbia College SM featuring Funk PhD president outlines term start dates September 5 for Study Shorthand and September 11 for Ey ning School at 111 South Potomac Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Eyning School
Columbia College
SM. Funk
South Potomac Street
This Week in History Highlights and Births
August reminders mark the U S acceptance of joining the International Labour Organization in Geneva on August 22 1934 and Arctic explorer George W De Long born in New York City on August 23 1844. Also noted is Japan declaring war on Germany on August 23 1914 and the 1819 signing of a non aggression pact between Russia and Germany. Allan Pinkerton founder of the Pinkerton agency was born in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Geneva
George W. DeLong
New York City
Japan
Germany
Russia
Allan Pinkerton
J. S. Detective Agency
Scotland
Japs Lose Ten For Each Yank In Pacific War Totals
At Pearl Harbor on August 22, Navy reports show Japan lost 44,956 troops in the Guam Saipan and Tinian campaign as American losses reached 4,470 killed and 20,345 wounded with 721 missing. Additional bomber strikes from the Kuriles to the Moluccas and raids on Yap Pagan and Alamagan are noted. Japanese dead on Guam now total 14,067. Saipan 25,144. Tinian 5,745. Watermelons and other ads follow.
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Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Guam
Saipan
Tinian
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Marianas Islands
Pacific Feet
Kurile
Molucca Islands
Halmahera
Boerie Islands
Moluccas
7Th Army Air Force
Yap
Carolines
Pagan
Marianas
Alamagan‘Island
Navy
Paramushiree
Nortehn Kuriles
Stenotype training offers higher pay at Hagerstown College
Fall term opens Sept 5 at Hagerstown Business College with stenotype training advertised. Courses include Gregg shorthand Comptometry and specialized branches with office machines training. Free stenotype machine with course and potential $300 to $800 annual salary increase. Phone 2670.
News of our men and women in uniform
Sgt. R. D. Crim of Fort Riley has been transferred to Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Cpl. Raymond G. Mears from Ha gerstown has overseas service from Langley Field. S/Sgt. Sherman E. Andrews serves in the European theater with an Air Service depot personnel unit in Ireland. Pfc. Earl M. Trovinger writes from New Guinea about daily rain and slow mail after returning to combat duty. Pfe. John E. Fager, wounded in France, is now at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Crim
Stella Longanecker
Church Street
Fort Riley
Kansas
3613Th Ordnance Co
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Raymond G. Mears
Hagerstown
Langley Field
Set
Sherman E. Andrews
John A. Andrews
Liberty Street
Air Service Command
New Guinea
Earl M. Trovinger
William A. Tobias
Broadway
Trovinger
Edward Trovinger
North Mulberry Street
Pfe
John E. Fager
Charles Fager
Smithsburg
France
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Local Soldier Wounded in France July 28
Technician fifth grade James Woodrow Custer, 29, was seriously wounded in action in France on July 28 and is hospitalized. He has three years of antiaircraft service and has been overseas since December. Odelle M. Custer, his father’s contact, resides at 309 West Franklin Street. Another report states Pfc James Hose of Pinesburg is slightly wounded in France on July 31, with injuries to his foot and the Purple Heart awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woodrow Custer
France
War Department
Odelle M. Custer
West
Franklin Street
Custer
Pfc
James Hose
Pinesburs
Willamsport
Hose
Polio Toll Mounts In State Last Week
A Hagerstown infantile paralysis case remains hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. State health reports show about 100 polio cases in the year with 29 last week and twelve deaths statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
J. A. McCallum
State Health Department
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Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potoman St
Phona No
Tate Hamilton Hotel
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
North Jonathan
Hagerstown Ice Co
West Lee Street
J. H. Hale
Hale Haven Elberta
Thomas S. Long
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Public Square
Asia
Memoriam
SAUM
Jonathan Bi
Peaches
Elberta Belle
Georgia
West Church Street
L. A. Zitzman
Colt Club
Snively Farm
Jeremiah W. Barnford Groh
Elberta— Hale
Smithsburg Reservoir
Lancelot
Jacques Phone
Workable Peace Agency Sought
Gop
THE
Green Lantern
North
Potomac Street
Elberta
J. A. Rinehart Orchard
Chewsville
Sharpsburg Pike
W. G. Turner
Hagerstown Business College
Bushels Belle of
C. Ned Kneadle
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Ireland
Goodyear
Balte
Locust Sta
General Ins
Agey
Rtx
Arthur F. Detrow
Mer
Elberta Bracket — Hale Belle of
Bring Your Basket
John Stuller
Leitersburg
Fred D. Burkholder
Ceresan
Ernest W. Mifier
Martin Feed & Implements
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac - Gmc
Frederick Street
General Acceptance Corporation
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Earl Neikirk
Belle of
Gardenhour Bros
New York Central Tron Works
All Models Value Center
Centra
Summit Ave
Western
Maryland
Elberta Elberta
Hale Belle
Newman’s Packing House
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Community Finance Service
Dept
A. K. Coffman’s
Row's Park
Neel Pilson
Republican Club
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Maple Avenue
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