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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
2
Community group Hagerstown Santa Claus, Inc. seeks civic help to prevent an empty stocking on Christmas morning. Citizens are urged to fill the attached coupon with name and address and mail support to East Washington Street.
A local recruitment drive lists several young men who enlisted or are joining various Army branches. Enlistees include Lewis D. Catrow Randy Shel-Dorse Jr George F. Ferrell Harry Henning Wilse Haines Vic Trumpower John Helfirth Jr Winfred Burna Wilbur Biddinger Lester Studebaker Howard Lease Nathan Dorsey Bernard Myers Mario Smith. Enlistments remain open in Air Corps Coast Artillery Field Artillery Quartermaster Medical Signal Chemical Warfare Infantry Engineers Cavalry at multiple U S stations with full details from the Army Recruiting Office in Hagerstown Maryland.
Wartime predictions speculate price effects on manufacturing and transport costs. Public confidence may sustain spending despite looming conflict while hidden political groups and secret-service activity raise concerns of propaganda and labor unrest. International forecasts warn of peril in February with a possible prolonged upheaval before peace, aided by fortunes and allies.
The first Canadian active service force contingent lands in a Scottish port with Major General Andrew G. L. McNaughton at the lead. The arrival is marked by cheers and song as warplanes circle overhead and Scots greet the troops, which include about a hundred U S volunteers.
The Sagittarius forecast notes Mars ruling the sign with Thursday as lucky. It highlights lawfulness, boldness, and business and financial success with several starts possible before the right path. It predicts good prospects for men in power, a diplomatic or military triumph, and favorable love notes with intense affairs and jealousy among the underprivileged.
Pinesburg reports two hog butchering activities at Charlton households with many local names assisting and visiting. The Farmers and Merchants Bank declares a dividend of 5 percent on capital stock payable December 19, 1939.
Marion W. Old aged 29 and Janet Young aged 23 both of San Francisco obtained a marriage license in Reno on Monday.
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