Hidden Maryland City in a Buried 19th Century Weekly
The article discusses a misidentified town name Leser as Hagerstown or Jager's City in a yellowed weekly titled The Weekly Casket owned by Miss Mary Benedict of Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Authorities say no such city existed and the publication likely circulated locally with notices, poems, deaths and marriage notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger’s City
Maryland
Agers City
L Iter
Fairview
Possumtown
Keedysville
Kate
Hagerstown
Hager’s
Lsted
Kealhofer
Beck
Japs Fail To Land Troops On Mindoro West Coast
Mindoro coast reconnaissance shows no enemy beachhead after heavy forces and air attacks. Leyte mop-up continues with 912 more Japanese dead counted near Valencia Palompon. American 77th Infantry fights tough mountain terrain as bridges slow progress. AP reporter Jim Hutcheson cites difficult terrain and needed mop-up work. 4-H party in Washington county features games, gifts, and Yale-themed festivities.
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Page
Cub
Mindoro
Leyte
Valencia
Palompon
U. S. 77Th Infantry
Jim Hutcheson
Associated Press
Andrew D. Bruce
77Th
Suburban Day Postponed One Week in January
The Hagerstown Retailers' Bureau said Suburban Day, normally on the first Tuesday, will move to Tuesday January 9 due to holiday inventory and seasonality. Merchants cite year end factors while employees gain a long weekend with New Year’s Day on Monday and December holidays wrapping up.
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Hagerstown
Business Men Buy Jefferson Hotel in Charles Town
Charles Town businessmen led by over a dozen local leaders purchased the Thomas Jefferson Hotel at a trustees sale for 41400 dollars. The Jefferson Hotel Corporation will operate the property with C. B. Carr as president Charles F. Reininger as vice president and Merle E. Alger as secretary treasurer.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Hotel Corporation
C. B. Carr
Charles F. Reininger
Merle E. Alger
Volunteers of America Host Annual Christmas Party
The Volunteers of America held their annual Christmas party for Mission children last evening. They met at the Mission on 65 Madison avenue at 7 o'clock and were escorted to the Volunteers' Home at 652 West Washington street where games and songs followed. Refreshments were served thirty one.
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The
Volunteers of America
the Mission
Madison Avenue
West
Washington Street
Boonsboro FFA Show Winners Listed
Winners in the Boonsboro High School FFA farm products exhibition were announced by the Board of Education. Top teams in corn and potatoes were led by Boonsboro and Hagerstown exhibitors with ten top individuals named across corn and potato judging and cash prizes awarded for best exhibits in several categories.
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Boonsboro High School
Board of Education
Frank Eardley
Garian Gordon
Boonsvoie
Robert Ceartoss
Bill Kelly
Clearspring
Woodrow Shifier
Boonsboro
Garland
Gordon
Sam Smyre
Woodland Way
Rosley Schnebly
Marvin Hollinger
Hagerstown
Leon Michael
Harold Ramsburg
Robert Dearfoss
Po’tato
Wayne Miller
Richard Kershter
Join
Beard
William Daley
Joseph Datillio
Raymond Shane
Allen Nicodemus
Thomas Remsburg
Charles Henneberger
Ralph Reeder
Lewis Castle
Reids
Merle Houpt
Lancaster
Harold Remsburg
Roger Snyder
Clark Crawford
Lancaster Co
Harold Reimburg
Jacob Burtner
Howard Burtner
Fred Ernest
John Corbit
Dakota Redskins
Harold Dulaney
Rural Russell
Harold Eichelberger
Frank Beardley
Harold Hichelberger
Jersey Reds
Charles Shirley
Maryland Golden
Nancy Hall
Merle Toupt
Merle Hount
Woodrow Shirler
Don Jordan
Harry Blair
Apple
Carol Churchey
Gano
Donald Slifer
York Imperial
Marvin Wollinger
Red Delicious
Olive Tenny
Rome
Leo Cahill
Staymen
War letters and service notes highlight Christmas wishes
The page records soldiers sending Christmas greetings and updates from Europe and the Pacific. Mentions include Roy Lushbaugh awaiting mail and news of a death, Earl C. Pryor promoted in the Seventh Army in eastern France, and other servicemen like Raymond Diffendal, Charles Miller, Bruce Gearhart, and J A Sttorty Russell receiving honors, discharge, or returning home. Also notes Frederick F. Otto, son of Frederick and Ronald Otto, graduating from Midshipman School and his Naval Reserve V-12 path.
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Roy Lushbaugh
Pic
Earl C. Pryor
Martha
Pryor
Costello Hotel
Hagerstown
36Th ‘Texas
Seventh Army
France
Emme G. Pryor
Lantz
Europe
Salerno
Cassino
Velletri
Italy
Pre. J. A
Sttorty) Russell
East Washington Street
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
Georgia
Army Air Corps
England
Ninth Air Force
Frederick F. Otto
Ronald Otto
Sharpsburg
Midshipman School
New York
Boonsboro
Shepherd College
Naval Reserve
Bethany College
Frederick F. Otta
N. T
Local servicemen return and visit in Hollywood Beach
Hollywood Beach Hotel hosts news of Marine Corps Cpl. David T. Cianelli returning after ten months with the Night Fighters unit. Other notes include Pfe Charles W. Miller visiting from Honolulu, Cpl Raymond R. Diffendal home after five years in the Central Pacific, and Army and Navy family updates.
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Cpl
Raymond R. Diffendal
Betty L. Diffendal
Pennsylvania Avenue
Central Pacific
Fort Meade
David T. Cianelli
Antonio Cianelli
Cannon Avenue
Marine Air Corps
Dave
Parrs Island
S. C
Cherry Point
N. C
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
Tarawa
Rai
Namur
Betio
Mariannas
Saipan
Lions Club
Pfe
Charles W. Miller
Honolulu
Charles W Miller
Air Corps
Betty Diffendal
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Hager’s City
Rand
West Washington &T
H.L. Miles Jr
Crem
Colman
M-G-M
Dietrich Mel Edward l * Craig
Arnold
William Dieterle
Everett Riskin
Oldy
Sanka Na Fe
Tseorge
Gabby’ Hayes
Dale Evans
Lloyd Corrigan
Richard Powers
Bob Nolan
Sons OF the Pioneers
YALE
Washington County
4-H
Margaret Lowery
Lola May
Vivian Custer
Donald Lawery
Fleisher’s
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac St
Jefferson Hotel
Pat
Moider
Bowery
Leo Gorcey
Huntz
F.F.A
Aviation Engineers
Charlies W. Miller
John Street
Bruce Gearhart
Nellie Gearhart
Frederick Street
India
Hollywood Beach
Hollywood, Florida
William M. Knabe
McGuire General Hospital
Richmond
Doris G. Bailey
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Frank W. Bailey
Jefferson Street
Waves Quarters
National Naval Med
Bethesda 14
Gladys Eversole
George Street
Col
Russell G. Eversole
Ea Cee
Fairfax
Coburn
Inga
Jim Barhon
Janis Carter
George Macready
Jean Stevens
Thrills Three Stooges
Signature Aes
Wlagiatene
West Washington Street
Community Finance Service, Inc
Rogers Jewelry Co
House of Blue White
West Washington St
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Nunn
Bentz & Dunn
House of Shoes
Cauffman
Washington St
Fountain Service
Flr
Ercie the
Kay
WJEJ
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