4‑H Meeting Set for Wednesday in Maryland State Council
Older 4 H Club members from most Maryland counties will attend the seventh annual Maryland State Council of 4 H Clubs conference at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore on Wednesday January 10. The program includes county reports on The Best Senior Council Meeting Program of 1944, officer elections, post war planning demonstrations, an extemporaneous speaking contest, and talks by University of Maryland and club leaders.
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Maryland State Council
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Myle S. Downey
Dorothy Emerson
University of Maryland
Staley Hahn
Frederick
Allie Messer
Laytonsville
Maryland
Jo Blake
Becky Groten
Baltimore County
Vernon Bolts
Reisterstown
Hester B. Provenson
Louis Brown
Denton
American Country Life Association
Jane Bastow
Rockville
Robert Hanson
Marion Linthicum
Gaithersburg
Florence Peltz
Westminster
Raymond Mueller
Cordove
Donald McKnight
Street
Imogene Ryan
Cumberland
Calvin Murray
Mt. Airy
Kathryn Rittenhouse
Queen Anne
Charles Lutz
Middletown
Margaret Roderick
Walkersville
Winter Fashion Book pattern 2596 listed by Haegerstown Daily Mail
The notice promotes pattern No. 2596 a two sidewrap frock or housecoat with raglan sleeves and roomy pocket. Sizes 12 through 44 available with fabric yardages listed. Send 16 cents for the pattern and sewing guide to the Pattern Department of Haegerstown Daily Mail in New York.
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Hagerstown
Local Army Recruiting Office Closes in Hagerstown
The U S Army recruiting office in Hagerstown on the Post Office site closed yesterday for enlistments. Tech Sgt Clarence Biehn, longtime Western Maryland recruiter, said he was ordered to the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore. Enlistments for the Army Air Corps and for the Army Special Training Program for 11 year olds also closed, though reopenings may occur later.
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U. S. Army
Hagerstown
Tech
Clarence Biehn
Maryland
Baltimore
Fifth Regiment
Biehn
Army
Cumberland
Army Air Corps
Historic Exhibit Plans Forwarded
The Washington County Historical Society moves forward with a three day exhibit at St John’s Lutheran church auditorium from Jan 23 to 25. The event will be staffed by representatives from each community, with police guards and night watchers, and a membership meeting with a historical address scheduled for Jan 25. Objects from the permanent collection and items lent by the public will be displayed, and assembly and removal dates are Jan 22 and 26 respectively.
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Washington County Historical Society
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maidstone-on-the-Potomac
Frank W. Mish, Jr
Alexander
John L. Ford
A. K. Coffman
J. Forney Young
John L. Swain
Simms A. Jamieson
William Preston Lane, Jr
Edna Smith
Joseph Updegraff
Electa Ziegler
Robert Boyle
Henry Holzapfel
Hannah Hardinge
R. L. Evans
F. Sidney Cushna
Walter Fisher
Donald Kaylor
J. Alvey Long
Park W. T. Loy
Courtney Seaman
Frank Schwartz
W. H. Shealey
Donald G. Kaylor
Claude Pottereld
A.K. Coffman
B. A. Beard
E. Russell Hicks
Geo
Grange To Mark 25th Anniversary
Ha gerstown Grange plans its 25th anniversary meeting at St. Pauls Church North Potomac street on Wednesday evening January 24 with a 6 30 banquet and 8 program. National Master Gossard to speak. Officers installed by Austin R. Renn and ceremony includes mortgage burning and silver certificates for charter members.
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Hagerstown
Leitersburg Grange
Grange
St. Paul's Methodist Church
North Potomac Street
Goss
Austin R. Renn
Adamstown
Renn
John Renn
Louise Eckstine
Betty Lou Smyre
van Smyre
Leroy Lehman
Mildred Smyer
Elmer Kline
James Rodgers
Howard Strock
T. Harry Sheiss
Anna M. Shank
G. C. Gossard
Ralph McCauley
Ceres
Marjorie Kline
Pomona
Alice Rogers
Flora
Mildred Bowman
Ray Hoffman
Paul Binkley
Walter Ralls
Kirby Dofflemyer
Lesher Oakes
Mary K. Newcomer
Ruth Smith
Ardath Martin
Gladys Bowman
Mary McCauley
Benjamin Willis
William Hebb
Harry Wolf
John Stouffer
R. B
News of Our Men in Uniform Returns from War
War readers learn of servicemen's movements and honors. Pic. Warren Dofflemeyer earns S/Sgt in western France. Pvt. Charles W. Gorman reports Germany. Roger E. Burmer, 1/c RT, transfers to College of the Ozarks. Atlee McGown overseas in France for three years. Russell L. Green in England. Isaac Coleman's return from 33 months in the Southwest Pacific. John P. Wilson and Paul I. Horst commended for Here’s Your Infantry show. Richard Lynch promoted aboard Pacific amphibious ship. Archie Hopkins Jr. arrives in the Pacific. Families share messages and call addresses.
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John P. Wilson
Avon Road
Ffc
Paul I. Horst
Hagerstown Rt 2
Fred L. Walker
Ft. Benning
Army Ground Forces
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Service Members Update From War Efforts and Assignments
Fairchild joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and serves in a night fighter squadron stationed on Oahu Hawaii. Pvt. Lewis T. Dubel has graduated as an auto parts clerk at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and is the son of T. T. Dubel of Boonsboro married to Elsie Funkhouser of Hagerstown. Mr and Mrs Walter Cushen learn their son Pvt Walter Eddie Cushen was operated on Christmas Day at College Station Texas hospital after service at Camp Walters with the 58th Infantry now training with an electrical engineering unit at 1st Lt Co 3800th SU ASTU A and M College of Texas. Pvt Catherine Moore reported for duty at Holabird Signal Depot, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Ainsley of 726 Potomac Avenue.
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Fairchild
Army Air Forces
Oahu
Pvt
Lewis T. Dubel
Chestnnut Street
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
T. T. Dubel
Boonsboro
Elsie Funkhouser
Hagerstown
Walter Cushen
Walter
Eddie) Cushen
College Station, Texas
Camp Walters
Texas
58Th Infantry
1St
3800Th SU
ASTU
A. and
M. College of Texas
College Station
Catherine Moore
Holabird Signal Depot
Kenneth W. Ainsley
Potomac Avenue
Military mail addresses for service members in England and New Guinea
Sgt Charles C Needy has arrived in England and address obtainable from wife Mabel Needy Boonsboro Box 267. Pvt Wilbur Pearman promoted to Technician 5/c. address change via wife Mildred Pearman Florida Ave Hagerstown RT4 or 3286-W. Pvt Harry I English Jr arrived safely in England. address obtainable by contacting parents at 407 Guilford Ave or 1925-R.
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Charles C. Needy
England
Mabel Needy
Boonsboro
Box
Pvt
Wilbur Pearman
New Guinea
Mildred Pearman
Florida Avenue
Hagerstown
Harry I. English, Jr
Harry I. English
Guilford Avenue
Shank and Sheiss Named for Program Honor
Wryand I K Shank and T Harry Sheiss were recognized at a program closing with refreshments served. The event highlighted their roles in organizing the gathering and thanking attendees for their participation.
Fruit Laboratory Urged By Society
A two day Maryland State Horticultural Society meeting endorsed construction of a horticulture and entomology lab in Western Maryland and recommended funding from the Maryland State Legislature. Other actions urged more labor camps for imported farm labor and continued deferment for key orchard employees. Discussions covered postwar prospects, price supports, and export trade.
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Maryland
Maryland State Horticultural Society
Hotel Alexander
D. T. Delaplaine
Frederick
Samuel H. de Vault
University of Maryland
DeVault
John Chandler
National Apple Institute
Stanley Fulton
Postwar plans urged for Maryland fruit industry meeting
A Maryland fruit industry committee report urged careful cultural practices closer grower cooperation and labor training including returning veterans. The meeting adjourned after 4 p m planning the 48th annual gathering in Hagerstown next year likely in January, with news from Samuel Dietrick in Belgium. Mrs. Roy Cave visited Funkstown with her ill mother Mrs Lohman. Pvt Richard Rager of Fort Meade visited his grandparents the Ragers. His wife and two children were with him. he had worked at Baltimore shipyards before joining the Army.
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Maryland Fruit Industry
Hagerstown
Germany
Samuel Dietrick
Belgium
Roy Cave
Funkstown
Lohman
Pvt
Richard Rager
Fort Meade
Philip Rager
Baltimore
Tilghmanton Letter Heads Missing In Action Youth
Tilghmanton reports word that Irvin Culler, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Culler of Frederick, has been missing in action in Holland since September. The note came to the neighborhood from Frederick and aroused sadness. A youth, he spent part of summers with his aunt Mrs Evans Poffenberger. Before Army induction he worked with his father in Frederick coal industry. Communion services at Bakersville drew solid attendance despite heavy driving. Wm Rhodes and Jacob Schelier were installed as elder and deacon respectively, joining the church council. Fred Shank of the Hagerstown post office is home recovering from a heavy cold. R H Reichard and family of Westminster visited his mother and sister. Christmas greetings came from Roger Weller, of
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Irvin Culler
Lloyd Culler
Frederick
Holland
Evans Poffenberger
Bakersville
Messrs
Wm. Rhodes
Jacob Schelier
Church Council
Fred Shank
Hagerstown
R. H. Reichard
Westminster
Roger Weller
Juniors Re Elect Hoover As Proxy
Max Hoover was re elected president of the Junior Fire Company last night and will be installed with other officers at the meeting January 11. Other officers named include Vice presidents Harry Mundey and John Saunders, secretary Harry Kershner, treasurer Frank Howard, chief director Raymond Munson, chief pipeman Charles Boward, standing committee William McNamee L. F. Breadwater Lionel Sellman Horatio Wilhide and Warry Ray.
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Max Hoover
Harry Mundey
John Saunders
Harry Kershner
Frank Howard
Raymond Munson
Charles Boward
William McNamee
L. F. Breadwater
Lionel Sellman
Horatio Wilhide
Warry Ray
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H.L. Mills
Lifebuoys
Everly
Los Angeles
Carol
Joan Berry
Charles Chaplin
Phyllis Dofflemeyer
West
Washington Street
Pic
Warren D. Dofflemeyer
France
Dofflemeyer
Floyd Gorman
McDowell Avenue
Charles W. Gorman
Roger E. Burmer
Howard Burtner
Naval School
Michigan City
Ind
College of the Ozarks
Clarksville
Ark
Atlee McGown
George R. McGown
Russell L. Green
Vale Street
R. L. Green
226Th General Hospital
Apo
New York
N. Y
Isaac C. Coleman
Army Quartermaster Corps
North
Jonathan Street
Lettie A. Coleman
Infantry School
Richard P. Lynch
H. P. Lynch
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pacific
Lynch
Hagerstown High
Archie Hopkins, Jr
Row’s Park
Sgt. Hopkins
Clearspring High School
Strayer’s Business College
Janis Paige
U. S
Saipan
Tilghmanton Letter
Tilghmanton
The
Bon Ton
Chesterfields
Orth Potomac
Hoover
Pat
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