Red Cross Fund Growing Rapidly in Washington county
Local Red Cross War Fund campaign aims to raise 25000 with a week to go at the Hotel Hamilton. Churches clubs and sportsmen groups join in contributions as residents recount aid to soldiers and civilians. A Christmas pageant by First Church of God is to be repeated New Year’s Eve followed by Watch Night services.
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Red Cross
Hamilton
Red Grass War Fund
Washington County
Trinity Lutheran
Christ Reformed
First Christian
Washington Square
M. E
First Church of God
First Baptist
St. John’s
Cumberland Valley Field Trial Club
North American Rod and Gun Club
Conotocheague Sportsmen’s Club
Tonoloway Rod and Gun Club
Potomac Fish and Game Club
Funkstown Rod and Gun Club
Navy
Simmmit Avenue
Baltimore Street
Jesus
We Women By Betty Brainerd
A reader questions how to handle persistent harassment from neighbors known as the Xs. Advice urges contacting police, monitoring the home discreetly, and gathering evidence to obtain a search warrant. The letter blames the parents for their son’s alleged theft and suggests legal action to discredit the family.
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Betty Brainerd
Mrs. X
Fagins
Fagin
Oliver Twist
Leighton Dies in Sarasota at 43
Dr. Harry A. Leighton, 43, manager of the Western Maryland district of Peoples Service Drug Stores, died suddenly in Sarasota while vacationing. Cause was acute Brights disease. He had led the Hagerstown district since 1931 after service in the U S Army.
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Harry A. Leighton
Maryland
District of Peoples Service Drug Stores
Sarasota
Fla
Bright
Dr. Leighton
Hagerstown
Drug Company
UU. 5S. Army
Leighton
Frederick
Florida
Christmas A Gay One At San Mar
Children at the Orphans Home at San Mar had a festive Christmas thanks to gifts from Kiwanis Club Hagerstown R & G Dept. Store and many others. Turkeys oysters dolls jewelry shoes toys and candy were provided, with Santa Claus present and a large tree and decorations throughout.
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San Mar
Hagerstown
Kiwanis Club
Dept. Store
Funkstown Fire Co
Lester Bros
Service League of
St. John's Episcopal Church
A. C. Huffer
W. Wesmer
W T. Grant Co
Boon
Merchants Wholesale Grocery Co
J. W. Myers and Co
M. T. Warrenfeltz and Sons
J. J. Newberry Co
L. V. Hershey
Lewis T. Byron
Roy B. Mowen
Thos
WW. Pangborn
Emmett W. Lowry
Grace Martin
J.€. Byron
Halfway Homemakers Club
Girl Scout
W. T. Grant
Home Auxiliary
Star of Bethlehem
Heroic stand by Mayor in Pangasinan defense
Manila dispatch says Mayor Ni comedes Suller of San Manuel Pangasinan Province mounted a Japanese tank and fired his revolver from a porthole before being shot dead as Japanese troops pushed inland from Lingayen. Governor Estrada relayed the account of the last stand amid the December 29 report.
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Manila
Nicomedes Suller
San Manuel
Pangasinan
Santiago Estrada
Lingayen
Stiller
Fatally Wounded in Baltimore Robbery
Vincent di Pietro, 44, was fatally shot during a confectionery store and lunchroom robbery in Baltimore. His 11 year old son Salvatore witnessed the incident. Two unnamed Black suspects escaped with about 50 dollars after a brief scuffle and the victim died at the scene.
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Baltimore
Vincent di Pietro
di Pietro
Salvatore
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Red Cross Fund
Seir
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Ejrat
Washington St
Beauty
America
Ruth Licklider
Rosemary LaPlanche
Gloria Callen
Anna Louise Friese
Society
Betty Cordon
Phil Paradise
California
WE Women
Madison Avenue
New York City
N.Y
Sarasota, Fla
San Juan Capistrano
San Diego
Cal
England
New York
Pater
Michael
Peter Aracelin
Tlfate
Reddy Kilowaty
the Record Shop
E. Wash. St
Fleisher’s
Coats
Orely
Wit
le Rea
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