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Quiet Wartime Christmas Observed in Hagerstown and Washington County
Gloomy skies and rain marked a sober Christmas as residents stayed home or attended church services and special programs. USO and Rotary aided families with baskets and tickets. caroling flourished in groups. many inmates at the county jail shared a holiday dinner. shopping ended in a brief, crowded rush as buses operated at capacity amid wartime shortages and travel restrictions.
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Cumberland
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