Soldier Rescued Morotai Hero Wins Bronze Star
Sergeant George A. Sites receives the Bronze Star Medal under General MacArthur's command for brave actions in 1944 at Morotai in the Netherlands East Indies. Commendation notes his post during heavy enemy attacks and directing vital aircraft traffic. He is stationed in Japan, writing home of harsh conditions and hopes for home Christmas.
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George A. Sites
Douglas MacArthur
R. K. Sutherland
Fairview Mountain
Japan
Fic
Suez
Morotai
Netherlands East Indies
Sites
Tokyo Rose
Chicago judge tried in kangaroo court over bond drive
Municipal Judge John T. Zuris was found guilty in a so called kangaroo court in his own courtroom. A Congressional Medal of Honor winner sentenced him to buy a $1,000 war bond. Zuris had been charged with failing to lead the Lithuanian national group of Chicago in its victory bond sales campaign. Stanley Bender of Chicago imposed the sentence.
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Chicago
John T. Zuris
Zuris
T-Set
Stanley Bender
Legion Seeks Gifts For Bakers Hospital Vets
Morris Frock Post of the American Legion asks Hagerstown residents to donate Christmas gifts for patients at Newton D. Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg. The drive aims to provide 2,500 parcels, with guidelines and a wrap-free approach, to be collected by December 15 and distributed December 18 by Legion members and auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
Legion Post
Baker
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Hagerstown
Eddie Cantor
The
Forty and Eight
Purple Heart
Private Keller W Guessford Returns Home After Honorable Discharge
Pvt Keller W Guessford of 127 North Cannon Avenue is honorably discharged from the United States Army. A private in the Infantry, he was released from service at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta Georgia and has returned to his home.
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Pvt
Keller W. Guessford
North
Cannon Avenue
United States Army
Infantry
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
When cutting flowers slant stems to reduce wilting
Guidelines advise cutting flower stems at a slant to slow wilting. Proper angled cuts improve water uptake and extend vase life, helping blooms stay fresh longer.
Bosley Speaks at 23rd Older Boys Conference
Rev Dr Harold A Bosley of Baltimore delivered the keynote address at the 23rd Older Boys Conference Inter State section Central Atlantic Area of the Y M C A in Hagerstown. The event drew 215 registrants with 135 from outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Atlantic
Church of the Brethren
Harold A. Bosley
Baltimore
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church
Hagerstown
Fairchilds
Antietam
Younger
Billy Repaid
Washington
Earle T. Hawkins
Maryland
Local Y.M.C.A. conference staff include Deen Marquart
Harry Wolf and Deen Marquart assist in planning with the local Y M C A. Marquart recently discharged from the Army and serves on the Y staff.
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Harry Wolf
Deen Marquart
Brunswick Soldier Sentenced Five Years in Federal Prison
Pvt William Lee Caniford, 25, of Brunswick Maryland, was sentenced in Baltimore to five years in Federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting stolen automobiles across state lines. He earlier faced charges including OPA violations, jail break attempts, theft of government property, assault, and escape. He admitted involvement in black market gasoline diversion via ration coupons and had escaped from Fort Meade guardhouse with another prisoner, seizing a guard’s carbine and using a colonel’s staff car. Judge William C. Coleman delivered the sentence.
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Baltimore
William Lee Caniford
Brunswick
Office of Price Administration
Cariford
OPA
Fort George G. Meade
U. S
William C. Coleman
Latter Charges Referred Back to Military Authorities
A directive instructed that the remaining charges be handled by military authorities. The decision emphasizes transfer of jurisdiction to armed forces for pending cases.
Funkhouser Buys Boonsboro Paper
Merger of the Boonsboro Times with the Jefferson Republican of Rawson West Virginia announced by Miss Mary Pennington publisher and Raymond J Funkhouser owner of the West Virginia weekly The Jefferson Republican will incorporate the Boonsboro paper news advertising and subscription list Pennington will edit a Washington county section Offices will be in Boonsboro and at the Victor Products plant in Hagerstown The Boonsboro Times had published for 103 years and the Jefferson Republican is the newest weekly in West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro Times
Jefferson Republican
Rawson
W. Va
Mary M. Pennington
Boonsboro
Raymond J. Funkhouser
West Virginia
Washington County
Miss Pennington
Victor Products
Hagerstown
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Bronze
Frank
Hunters
Rob
Doris Merrick
Buler
Rabbe
Zie
Wild West
Falcon
Suasuit
John
William Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Wea
Ie O Careas
Sostelle O
Loe Larbers
UATE
Secre
Sia Aw
Barbara Britton
Siicon Ozo
Sece
Sect At
Baker Hospital
Soldier
Noah Beery Jr
Lois Collier
Danny Morton
John Litel
AN Hawkins
Oscar Perrinsos
Phil Harris
Rochester
Leslie Brooks
Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Manila
R. B. Reynolds
Harry Clarke
M. Hamamoto
Harry D. Pratt
Signal Corps
Dr. Bosley
Older Boys’ Conference
Bosley
United States
Europe
Norris Weis
E. Russell Hicks
Aubrey Young
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Public Square
Funkhouser
Boonsboro Paper
Cauffman
Washington St
Fountain Service
Community Finance Service, Inc
Friendly Service
W. Washington St
Mouton
Muskrat
Fox
Purchas
Truly Is
Ling and
Long Wear
Leiter Brothers
Santa
Lester Brothers
Shoe Department
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