News of Our Own Men and Women in Uniform
Soldiers and sailors send Christmas greetings and gifts from the Pacific and Europe. Sgt. Price recalls a new cigarette brand, while family members from Mrs. Caroline Hill of Wayside Avenue share treasures from the front including boomerangs, an Australian ashtray, a grass skirt, coconuts with native designs, and a cat's-eye bracelet made from shells. Cpl. John A. Hill serves in New Guinea after 21 months in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Hill
Wayside Avenue
Cpl
John A. Hill
New Guinea
Australia
Man Commended for Service In New Guinea Campaign
A man who served in the Army during World War II is noted for his four months in New Guinea prior to enlistment at Fairchild’s. The record highlights his early employment and military service, reflecting dedication to both civilian work and national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Fairchild's
Menu Sent to Mrs Jones by Son Aboard Kodiak Sub Base
James V. Jones SF 2/c stationed at a U S submarine base in Kodiak Alaska sends a menu to Mrs A S Jones. The list includes olives celery hearts pickles turkey soup roast turkey baked ham sweet potatoes peas asparagus tips potatoes cranberry sauce gravy salad fruit cake mince pie ice cream hot rolls coffee oranges candy nuts cigarettes and more. He has completed 18 months at the base and was previously employed as a sheet metal worker at Danzer Metal Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Jones
James V. Jones
SF 2
U. S
Kodiak
Alaska
Danzer Metal Works
Bronze Medal recipient highbarger returns to U S for operation
Pfe Paul G. W. Highbarger, Bronze Medal for bravery in Germany, wounded by shrapnel, returns to the United States and will undergo an operation at Kennedy General Hospital in Memphis Tennessee. His wife Private Ruth F. Highbarger, stationed at Chatham Field Georgia, will visit him at the hospital. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Highbarger of Philadelphia formerly of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Paul G. W. Highbarger
Germany
United States
Kennedy General Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Pvt
Ruth F. Highbarger
Chatham Field
Highbarger
Harry Highbarger
Philadelphia
Hagerstown
Sergeant Paul G Jones Promoted In Army Duty
Paul G Jones son of Fred Jones Boonsboro promoted from corporal to sergeant. A former Pangborn employee, Sgt Jones is now working in an Army office. His contact address may be obtained from local military personnel records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Jones
Fred Jones Boonsboro
Pangborn
Sgt. Jones
Army
Local wartime notices and ads from Herald Mail
Classified items announce fishing licenses and products like Star Rat Killer and Quadine for dogs. Military notices report family arrivals, promotions, overseas addresses, and service details for Kridler, Yeager, Mills, Taylor, McFarland, Whittington, Amsley, Wolfe, Smith, Garrett, and others, with references to locations Keedysville Petersburg Springfield and Fairchild Aircraft.
Atlantic salmon spawn multiple times in life
The text notes that Pacific coast salmon spawn only once and die, while Atlantic salmon spawn several times, indicating differing reproductive strategies between the two populations across oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Canada
Atlantic
Patterned embroidery patterns offered by Hagerstown Daily Mail
The notice advertises embroidery motifs for hankies garments and home linens. Pattern 7299 includes 14 motifs and measures 242 by 314 inches. Send fifteen cents to Hagerstown Daily Mail Household Arts Dept New York for the patterns along with name address and pattern number. A 32 page Needlework Book is available for fifteen cents more with 80 illustrations of embroidery home decor toys knitting crochet quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crort
Hagerstown Daily Mail
Household Arts Dept
14Th St
New York
Help Wanted: Hotel and Lounge Jobs In Annapolis Area
Carriers wanted for pleasant kitchen work in 1A room hotel kitchen with room and board at Carvel Hall Annapolis Maryland Write or call 2361 Experienced manager for first class cocktail lounge in small hotel permanent position with maintenance Write Box 15 Herald-Mail and qualifications required Applicants considered under personal interview only Bireman for stationary boilers in small hotel Pulverized fuel equipment good working conditions permanent position for dependable man cash salary with board and room if desired Write Box in care Herald-Mail Permanent Work to Those Who Qualify Those already employed in essential industry need not apply Apply to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otald- Mail
Ts Bartendem
Ehiss
Care Herald-Mail
Carvel Hall
Annapolis
Maryland
Jierala
Bireman
Smag
Care Herald- Mail
Houses For Sale A B C D E F Attention A Modern Double
Public sale notice for a Hamilton Boulevard property offering a two family, two apartments on one side. Listing highlights a modern double main building with multiple units, inviting interested buyers to participate in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Blvd
N. B. Rowe
N. Potomac St
Wash
John T. Swain
J BU
Federal Savings & Loan
Jonathan St
Federal
W. L. Cook
Strole
John L. Swain Agener
J._ Gl
Joe's
Hagerstown Lumber Co
South
N. Mulberry St
W. S&s. Miller
Prospect St
Wee 24 Spanned T Lee Blane Wae He
Fragmentary note references a 24 span period and an individual named T Lee Blane with unclear context. Readable items suggest a personal notation or event timing without verifiable details or full sentences. Further clarification is needed to produce a proper headline and summary.
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Sgt. Price
Paris
Owen
Bainbridge
the Doolittles
U.S
AP Newsfectures
Petey
AP Newsfeature
Adies
AP News
Herald-Mail
Delphey’s
E. Franklin St
Ches
St. Phone
Keedysville
Charles Kridler
Pfc
Melvin L. Kridler
Dutch East Indies
Donald Kridler
Belgium
J. Milton Yeager, Jr
Marine Corps
Jerome Powell
South Potomac Street
Pie Charles Edward Mills
G. C. Mills
Pecktonville
Clearspring High School
Fairchild Aircraft
Ralph B. Taylor
U. S. Marine Corps
Paul H. McFarland Jr
Camp Blanding, Fla
Pic Robert M. Whittington
W. G. Whittington
Merle A. Whittington
Italy
Robert A. Amsley
Harvey Amsler
East
Baltimore Street
England
C. Edward Wolfe
Clarence E. Wolfe
California
Southwest Pacific
Wolfe
Ars
Carl V. Smith
Jane I. Shank
Ross Avenue
S/Set
Richard H. Garrett
Geraldine F. Hottle
Pennsylvania Avenue
France
Sgt
Garrett
Fairchild
Fort Myer
Battle Creek
Michigan
J. S. Royster
Blue Ridge Summit
Adams
Washington St
Alfred V
Hattie R
Alfred, Jr
Walter D. Robinson
North Jonathan
Chrysler
la Salle
Hudson
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Frederick St
the Thumma Motor Co
Buick
Taxi Graham
de Paris
Paul H. Johnson
Automotive
Chevrolet
C. E. Mace
Rose Hill Ave
Locust
Lincoln Electric Co
Lincoln Ave
Porter
Highland Way
J. Gack
Franklin St
WAIC
Pangborn Corporation
Dagmar Hotel
Peoples Service Drug Store
Plaza Restaurant
Potomac St
McCormick’s Restaurant & Grill
Potomacc Tunehfonette
Potomac Ave
Eare Herald- Mail
Alice Brooks
Herald-Mail CO
Bette Homes. Inc
Washington
Jamison
Mapleave
Asnply Health Dept
Hagerstown Realty Cast
Prairies
Chicago
Home Builders Savings & Loan
First Federal Savings & Loan
Jonathan St. Tel
Groh Realty CO
Summit
Strasser
W. Wash, St
vUlpes
MONTGOMERY _ WARD
Dale
Rohrer
S&s A
Goodrich
San Seratt
Ky & M
Sherwood
ee _ HAVIs
Iagerstown
S. Potomac St
CC. Myers
W. Franklin St
Church St. Simith
Texis
Ienry Baer
Mason-Dixon
Stagerstown Equipment Co
Maryland Ave
Jones Apple
Summit_Ave
Delco
Malone
Potomacst
Stanley W. Kartie
State Line
Foder
H. CG
Walleck
Ike
Limi la
Martin's
Morton
Martin Feed & Implements
Sam’s Exchange
W. Franklin
Day
Nnte
Forsythe Storage
Mill St
Winchester Marlin
Joseph Perarcentere
Smithsboro
Fannie Turner
Mitchell Ave
Antietam St
Guilford Ave
Mulberry St.s
AC Ave
Mit Ave
Bath
Biless
West Lips Ave
Mulberry ST
Loor
Uerald Mall
Airport
Stanley W. Hartle
State Tuie
Wanstel
care _herald Mall
Lappans
R. A. McCune
Thomas Glug
Marl Whitmore
A. L. Zahn
Herald-Mall
Virginia Avenue
Maugans Ville
Summit Ave
W. End
Carroll L, Brechtel, Ag'cy 2Nd Nat'l Bank
H. W
Thomas Bldg
Halfway
Strole Realty CO
Financial
Clifton J. Knodle
Washington County
Court House
W. Wash
Hagerstown Wash
Areua
James W. Troup
Kate H. Marshall
Said
Kate H
Staubs
S. D. Straub
Wash. Co
Garland E. Groh
J.C. Snyder
Circuit Court
William A. Rosenberger
Theodore R. Murray
Murray Tor and Novelty Company
Towit
Washington Street
Jovan B. Huyett
Jos. C. Suvxder
Clearspring National Bank OF Clearspring
Statis OF
Federal Reserve
Eres Bank
T Lee Blane
Wwashington
Ss I
G. J. Brewer
G. 4 Brewer
G. Bl, Waugh
Starold Snyder
J. Clarke Selbert
Helen Spickler
Bcoechy
Storm
Suai Secs
CHESTER / VLL
Shaky
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