School Heads To Survey Vocational Education In Maryland County
Three officials from Maryland State Department of Education and University of Maryland spend the week in Washington county surveying vocational and industrial arts programs in Ha gerstown and surrounding schools. They plan to report findings to County Superintendent Benjamin C. Willis and use assets from war job training to shape youth programs and adult education, noting Washington county as a model for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Department of Education
University of Maryland
Washington County
John J. Seidel
Grant Conner
Herschel James
State Department of Education
Hagerstown
Benjamin C. Willis
Seidel
Maryland
Four Burn To Death In Maryland Blaze
A Baltimore fire destroyed the north wing of an apartment house at Jones Creek near Sparrows Point. William Bobbitt 36 and his wife Beatrice 93 died, along with James Hensley 14 and Richard Cameron 15 months. The 1812 building had been converted to apartments and recently coated with stucco. The Bobbitts were likely overcome by smoke before death. Nitroglycerine note appears as non sequitur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
GE Faue
Jones Creek
Sparrows Point
William Bobbitt
Bethlehem Steel
Beatrice
James Hensley
Bobbitt
Richard Cameron
Ranson
Bobbitts
In Memoriam Hays Husbands and Father Wm B Hays Sr
In loving memory of husband and father Wm B Hays Sr who died February 5 1941 The fingers we place upon your grave may wither and decay but love for you who sleeps be neath will never fade away Not dead to us who loved him Not lost but gone before He lives with us in memory and will forever more Mrs Minnie Hays and Family Adv
Brother of Local People Fatally Hurt
Ralph Calvin Hedges, 22, a brother of two Hagerstown residents, was killed last Thursday night in Purcellville, Virginia when a farm tractor he operated struck a tree, overturned, and pinned him beneath the machine. He was a recently discharged war veteran living at Brunswick with his wife and son. Marvin Hedges and Mrs Bernard Byers, siblings, reside in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Calvin Hedges
Hagerstown
Purcellville
Hedges
Brunswick
Marvin Hedges
Bernard Byers
Bombay Quiet After Rioting In India Mutiny Ends
A group of Indian sailors went on strike over alleged discrimination by British officers. Authorities detained suspects through the night as inquiries were ordered by Vice Admiral J H Godfrey. Mutineers surrendered their ships in Bombay harbor and British ships arrived to prevent further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret
Adm
J. H. Godfrey
Royal Indian Vances
Godfrey
Nerhada
Bombay
Sir Claude Auchinneck
India
Glasgow
Money And Clothing Are Reported Stolen
A purse snatching and multiple thefts were reported to city police Saturday night. David Ebersole of Keedysville reported his hotel room suitcase and about $150 in clothing stolen. CGO St Clair reported $150 to $160 in nickels and coins taken from a jar. Mrs Theodore Miller reported $26 stolen from a glass jar. Mrs Grace Shank reported two boys snatched her purse containing $4 while she parked. The suspects fled into a dark alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ebersole
Keedysville
CG. O. St. Clair
Freemont Street
Theodore Miller
Ridge Avenue
Baltimore Street
Grace Shank
St. James
Lt Philip Spielman Killed In California
Lt. Philip B. Spielman age 21 died Saturday afternoon in California from injuries suffered in a motor accident at Point Arena. He had served in the Army for almost three years and was the son of the late W. R. Spielman. He was unmarried and his body will be brought home for interment with notices to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip B. Spielman
California
Nellie B. Spielman
East Washington Street
War Department
Point Arena
Cal
Army
Spielman
W. R. Spielman
Sharpsburg Social Roundup Includes Visitors and Society Notes
Cpl and Mrs Wilfred Grayson of Hagerstown and Mr and Mrs W Stockslager of Lappans visited last week with Mrs Mabel Mose and Mr and Mrs Elmer Stocksla ger. Thomas King of Philadelphia visited Albert and Dorothy Crampton. Mrs Willard Rohrer of Berkeley Springs is visiting relatives here. Patsy Tabler has rheumatic fever and sits at home. Mrs Dan Marshall and Miss Josephine Morrow spent days in Baltimore. Mrs Edna Benner hosted the Ladies Missionary Society of the Sharpsburg Church of God. Rev W B McKinley led Dorcas Society devotional at St James Chapel. A tea at director Mrs Adrian Onderdonk home. assisting were Mrs Josephine Smith, Miss Ray Poffen berger, Miss Lillian Peyton, Mrs Etta Warrenfeltz, Bessie Mongan and Lillian Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Wilfred Grayson
Hagerstown
W. Stockslager
Lappans
Mabel Mose
Elmer Stockslager
Thomas King
Philadelphia
Albert
Dorothy Crampton
Willard Rohrer
Berkeley Springs
Patsy Tabler
Dan Marshall
Josephine Morrow
Baltimore
Edna Benner
Ladies Missionary Society
Sharpsburg Church
Cardinals Shun Franco Dinner
Rome reports note nine new American cardinals dined away from a state dinner at Franco's embassy. Only Cardinal Spellman attended. he had said others might visit Madrid or en route home. Spellman declined to say if Franco would preside or if he would accept a dine invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Americas
Generalissima
Francisco Franco
United States
Francis Cardinal
Spellman
New York
Franco
Unio
Madrid
Carol Speilman
Donier
Arbitration Bid On Duquesne Wage Dispute
Pittsburgh Feb 28 The three member board reported Duquesne Light Co proposed submitting the 3400 member union wage dispute to arbitration amid a looming power strike. The board said the company offered no wage increase during seven days of talks. Union reaction was not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
David L. Lawrence
Wiliam Chesnut
Charles Katz
Oer
Spring 1946 Fashion Book pattern for two piece frock
Young two piece frock with lenses and drawstring jacket shown in the Spring 1946 Fashion Book. Includes size 18 yardage for 39 inch fabric and ribbon details. Lists pattern number 3074, required fabric and notions, and price 166 for PATTERN plus sewing guide. Include name address and style number for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn Tn Eeler
Your Federal Income Tax Explained by Hofferbert and Phim
A plainspoken guide clarifies how to handle withholding receipts, combining wages from multiple jobs, and claiming deductions. It stresses listing all employers’ wages, attaching receipts, and signing with a correct address. Tomorrow’s feature promises short form facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hofferbert
Internal Revenue
Chloe Phim Gt
Arthur Hitchen Wins Cumberland Valley Artists Prize
Arthur Hitchen, employed at Fairchild Aircraft, won the Cumberland Valley exhibition prize at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts with his watercolor Pennsylvania Farm. About 590 ballots were cast. Other top vote getters were Robert Gifford, Leroy Search, Myron Johnson, and Tony Carnell, all of Hagerstown and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur EL Eilelen
Cumberland Villes
Washington County
Tony Carnell
Hagerstown
Cumberland Valley
Muse
Baltimore Camera Club
William H. Singer
Milch
New York City
New York Times
New York Herald
Trume
Carlyle Burrows
Brownell Poised to Quit GOP Post Amid Talks
The article notes Brownell plans to resign as GOP chairman with a decision expected at the April 1 meeting. Delegates including about 30 Congress members discussed possible successors, naming Western and Midwestern figures such as Barak Mattingly, Kenneth Wherry, Ralph Ke, Vera Whitla, Werner Schroeder, and others from the East like John Danaher and Henry Cabot Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Athans
Brownell
Idaho
Werner W. Schroeder
Ilinois
John Danaher
Connecticut
National Committee
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massa
Felaysetts
Local GIs Are Given Army Releases From Meade Center
A large group of Hagerstown and Washington County men were discharged from the United States Army through Fort Meade separation center between February 21 and yesterday. Names include Charles E. Mills Big Pool Route 3 and James A. Repp Clearspring among others from Hagerstown, Rohrersville, Smithsburg, Sharpsburg, and Washington. The releases cover ranks from private to sergeant with home addresses in Maryland towns such as Salem Avenue, North Mulberry Street, and West Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
United States Army
Fort Meade
Charles E. Mills
Big Pool
William R. Howard
the Terrace
James A. Repp
Clearspring
Harry G. Sprecher
Winter Street
Albert E. Ridge
Ivan L. Summer
Joseph W. Flingg
West Church Street
John P
ikPs
Wighland
Albert E. Thomas
North Mulberry Street
George H. Brewer
Washington Avenue
Harry 8. Poffemberger
McComas Street
Kenneth L. Brandenburg
Cannon Avenue
Joseph J. Valentina
Locust Street
Cpl
Emmett M. Lowry
Franklin Street
Apt Pupil Hildebrando Nicosia Earns US Delegation Honor
Hildebrando Nicosia, son of Panama born father, was sent to the United States three years ago to study American ways. Selected by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of its five delegates to the first international conference, he is set to prove his progress at the conference in Panama City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hildebrando Nicosia
Panama
United Ites
Hildebrando
United States
Freedom Of Religion Declared Vital For Happiness
Rome report quotes Francis Cardinal Spellman urging defense of religious freedom as fundamental to human happiness. He warns against militant atheism and moral decay threatening civilization in the atomic age, calling the church to promote spiritual rebirth and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Francis Cardinal
Spellman
Pius
New York
Church of Saints John and Paul
Pius XII
Cardinal Spellmen
Church
Regulations Of Old Act To Be Enforced
The Firearms Act requires every firearms transaction to be reported to the clerk of the court who must forward details to the State police. Maryland clerks and counties are to be informed of the provisions after a survey found no reports to date and several clerks were unaware the bill passed. The act takes effect June 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Oswald
William Curran
Prosperity Week Proclamation by Mayor Sweeney
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney proclaims February 25 1946 as Price Control for Prosperity Week in Hagerstown urging public cooperation with OPA rules to curb inflation. He stresses reconversion needs and that price controls cover over 8 million items including food clothing and durable goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Sweeney
OPA
Internets
Europe
Pacific
America
Hagerstown
Argentine Vote Results In Doubt
The article notes doubt over Argentina’s election outcome amid U S scrutiny of Peron and Tamborini’s potential impact on relations with the United States. It praises the Argentine Army’s role in supervising a remarkably orderly vote with about 250000 military personnel guarding polling sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peron
U. S. State Department
Tamborini
Argentina
Washington
Governor O'Conor Pledges Funds for Survey
Baltimore February 25 Governor O Conor promised today that adequate financial provision would be made for the survey by the group. The statement outlines support and funding expectations for the project and its organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
O'Conor
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Ascanio Sobrero
Memoriam
Whiteset Music Co
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
North Potomac
Magerstown, Md
Philip Spielman
Sharpsburg
Pollyanna
C.P
Washington Street
Cardinals
Donald Hayden
Camp Ritchie
Margaret Halterman
Hamilton Boulevard
Franklin and Potomac Streets
John Lillard
Hancock
Lee Shives
Firc
James W. Shir
Young
Jess
Arthur Hitchen
Ray
GOP
Community Finance Service, Inc
Triangle Food Stores
Montgomery Ward
Washington St
Please Lumber CO
State Planning Commission
Educational Commission
William ©. Marbury
Monhry
OL 'Rday
White House
Lona Sweet
A & P Brand
Sunnyfield
Large
Breakfast OF Champions Wheaties
DEWCO
Negerstown
Tietnity
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