F D R Would Pay For Park Land
President Roosevelt backs compensation to states when lands are taken for national parks or monuments. Rep Peterson plans a bill to repay up to 25 percent of annual park revenue to nonfederal taxing units, not retroactive. A full survey would be needed if the measure becomes law, likely including Jackson Hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Ickes
Peterson
D-Fla
Jackson Hole National Monument
Congress
Jackson Hole
Farmers Will Get More Manpower Aid
College Park Maryland January 8 Farmers who boosted output of eight key crops in 1944 may receive increased manpower through new farm work camps. University of Maryland extension director Dr T B Symons said the plan includes trouble shooter camps to aid in saving crops this year after a 325000 ton gain over 1943 in corn corn silage wheat oats barley soy beans and sweet potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
T. B. Symons
University of Maryland
Mundey Files For Council In Ward 4
Harry R. Mundey a local tailor and former Municipal Water department member filed his candidacy for City Council Ward 4 with the Republican primary set for January 22. Rummage sale Wednesday January 20 at 59 N Jonathan open 3 a m bargains until gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Mundey
Municipal Water Department
Jonathan
Ady
Gripsholm Takes Repatriates From New York
The Gripsholm left for Marseille carrying sick and wounded enemy prisoners of war and Axis civilian nationals. They will be repatriated in Switzerland, with the ship expected back to New York in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Third Naval District
Gripsholm
Marseiles
Switzerland
Deaths and funerals in Hagerstown area and vicinity
Obituaries list Mrs. Jemima Knight of 121 Elizabeth Street dying at 85 after a year illness and relatives in Hagerstown. Other notices: John Calvin Freemont Groh, long-time businessman, dies in Hershey Pa at 64. Elvina May Landers, chicken hatchery operator near Hancock, dies aged 68. George Albert McKee, Beaver Creek farmer and church deacon, dies at 71. Funeral arrangements and interments across Luray Va, Waynesboro Pa Shenandoah region detailed. Card of thanks from Foltz and Witkes families thanking neighbors for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemima Knight
Charles Knight
W. A. Smedley
Elizabeth Street
Luray
Hagerstown
A. K. Sites
Cora Henry
Mary Smedley
Ada Gossard
Laura C
Elvina May Landers
Hancock
Hancock District
Clifford
Joseph C
Arthur Landers
Maude A. Barnhart
Rockville
Angeline Hillard Mellon
Baltimore
Caroline V. Landers
Oxford
Hancock Methodist Church
Dewitt Dickey
Presbyterian Cemetery
George Albert McKee
Beaver Creek
Washington County
Church of the Brethren
Margaret
Charlotte A
Lucy McKee
Lizzie Stouffer
Paul M. Robinson
Rest Haven
Government reviews essential activities in manpower drive
Washington reports a broad review of the essential activities list to tighten job control and draft the workforce. The plan may drop some categories while keeping most, with munitions industries marked critical. Selective Service orders boards to draft up to age 38 for job changes and tighten deferments. Congress debates using existing powers or new national service measures to mobilize labor for war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Congress
Roosevelt
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Bailey
Senate
Editor Letter on foxes and farm stocks
A reader argues that farmers stock foxes and limit hunting on farms, causing foxes to prey on poultry. The writer claims sportsmen, not licensing, supply game and that clean fence rows invite predation, urging more hunting to curb foxes and protect fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
Tam
Government to Buy Apples Under Lend-Lease Plan
War Food Administration in Winchester Virginia announced a second lend-lease apple purchase program for export. Varieties include Winesaps York Imperial and Albermarle Pippins with Staymen’s under consideration. Offers due January 12 to WFA Winchester with details on quantity package sizes and varieties. Three growers may load one car with mixed varieties but only one package type per car. Acceptable packages boxes export tub baskets and barrels. Prices 2 to 244 inch 2 per tub 2 per box 6 per barrel and 2% to 214 inch 2.24 per tub 2.25 per box 6.75 per barrel FOB. Storage and strapping costs paid on baskets and boxes. One-half pound oiled paper per bushel required. Barrels must have cushions or corrugated caps and be headlined. Boxes must have liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Winchester
York
Imperial
WFA
Seizure Case Goes To Court
The two year old Ward and Company WLB seizure dispute heads to federal court to determine the President’s power to enforce WLB rulings by seizure. Government seeks declaratory judgment and injunction to restrain Ward officials from interfering with operations of 16 seized properties nationwide. Ward’s lawyers label the Army action unconstitutional and plan appeals if government wins.
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Chicago
Jan
Montgomery Ward and Company War Labor Board
Ward
WLB
Francis Biddle
Sewell Avery
Ward's
Move To Get More Chickens For Army
The Office of Defense Transportation extended curbs on transporting live liver chickens to seven Georgia counties and parts of Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma. The ban expands the December 11 directive in the Delmarva peninsula and Shenandoah Valley regions. Only shipments with a War Food Administration letter of authority may proceed.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Georgia
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Delmarva Peninsula
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
War Food Administration
American Soldier Faces Trial For British Envoy Slaying
Pvt. George E. Smith Jr. of Pittsburgh pleaded innocent before an American Army court in Attlebridge England to the December 3 slaying of Sir Eric Teichman, a former British embassy counsellor. The prosecution said the fatal bullet came from an army carbine issued to Smith. Co‑defendant Pvt. Leonard Wajtacha of Detroit is charged as an accessory. he awaits his court martial. Evidence described hunters on Sir Eric’s estate and a single lethal shot as he approached.
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Attlebridge
England
George E. Smith, Jr
Pittsburgh
Sir Eric Teichman
Chungking
Britain
Far East
Smith
Pvt
Leonard Wajtacha
Detroit
FF. Brockus
Wajtacha
Sir Eric
Wojtacha
First Hose Company Nominates Officers for Meeting
The First Hose Company outlines nominations for officers and discusses annual reports at tonight’s membership meeting. Elections are planned for next week.
Elas Forces Driven From Greek Capital
British troops cleared Athens of Elas forces after a month of civil strife. Retreating leftwing militia were driven into hills west and northeast of the capital as RAF planes and armored units pressed the pursuit. Sixty-three were killed and 44 captured. Lt. Gen. Scobie said terms were withdrawn and future negotiations must ensure fair treatment for British prisoners.
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Athens
Elas
Tlas
Lleusis
Ronald M. Scobie
Jap Industrialists Held War Criminals
At the Institute of Pacific Relations in Hot Springs Virginia Far Eastern experts from 12 nations debated punishing Japanese industrialists allied with militarists. A spokesman urged treating them as war criminals and suggested varying crimes warrant different punishments.
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Hot Springs
Jan
Japan
Institute of Pacific Relations
Full Week For Legislators Opens Maryland Assembly
ANNAPOLIS Md Jan 8 Introduction of bills backed by individual legislators and heavy committee work on 219 measures brought in last week from committees were expected to highlight the General Assembly opening tonight A full week of work was planned tonight through Friday with Senate President James J Lindsay and House Speaker John S White signaling an aggressive start House committees were to be announced soon and Senate committees named last Thursday Repealers and minor measures were anticipated while home rule bills could trigger major debate in the House though success both in Senate and House remained uncertain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
General Assembly
Senate
James J. Lindsay
House
John S. White
Lindsay
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Joseph S. Byrnes
D-Balto
John §. White
Chinese Baby Born On Ship Under Fire
A 24 day old Chinese girl named Yu Hai-Hu was born prematurely aboard a ship under enemy fire during the China Burma India theater evacuation. The infant weighed six and a half pounds, delivered to the wife of Yu Shih-Peng third secretary of the Chinese legation en route to Venezuela. Doctors treated mother and baby without an incubator as gun crews repelled a Japanese air attack. The father described the name meaning tiger of the sea.
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San Pedro
Calif
Yu Hai-Hu
Yu Shih-Peng
Venezuela
Legation
Bubonic Plague On Burma China Border
A mild bubonic plague outbreak near the Burma China border has prompted mass inoculations for about a quarter million people. Cases total around 300 with 100 deaths so far, with U S Army Medical Department and an ambulance unit aiding containment. no American personnel cases reported. Black Cocker Champion New York shows best in show at the American Spaniel Club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunming
Burma- China
U.S. Army Medical Department
New York
War Front Letters From Home Bring News Of Wounded Soldiers
Sergeant and Mrs Brown of Maryland avenue report son Robert A Brown AMM 3/c attending Advanced Base Aviation Training Unit in Miami Florida and hoping to visit February 1. Mrs Lushbaugh learns two sons Milton H and Leonard Pat found each other in Red Cross aid. Pat wounded in France, in England hospital. Card from Pat and Janice Lushbaugh. Howard M Black earns good conduct badge and Infantry Combat Medal, stationed in New Guinea. Herbert wounded in France, back in Georgia at Finney General Hospital. Lt Richard J Shuck returns to Ashford General Hospital after Normandy and Brittany frontline combat. wounded Aug 25. awarded Purple Heart and Infantry Combat badge. Hagerman Lt Thomas USA writes from France on conditions seen there. Set Charles Price in Belgium reports health and Christmas wish. Christmas dinner noted by Sgt Price with turkey and ice cream. packages delivered before Christmas. (Continued on Page 9)
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Jesse B. Brown
Maryland Avenue
Robert A. Brown
Miami
Fla
Lester Lushbaugh
Pfe
Milton H
Leonard
Pat
American Red Cross
France
England
Janice Lushbaugh
East Washington Street
Fairehilds
Milton
Hagerstown
Thomas Hagerman
USA
Lt. Hagerman
T. B. Hagerman
Mulberry Avenue
Fort Benning, Ga
George E. Price
North Mulberry Street
Charles Price
Belgium
Sgt. Price
Sgt Hutzell Missing In Action In Belgium
Sgt Kenneth Hutzell 22 son of Mr and Mrs Elmer C Hutzell Woodpoint has been missing in action in Belgium since December 18. He entered service December 11 1942 and has been overseas since September 7. He worked for Fairchild Aircraft before joining the army. He is an infantryman and wife Mrs Margaret E Hutzell Williamsport received the War Department notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth %. Hutzell
Elmer C. Hutzell
Woodpoint
Belgium
War Department
Margaret E. Hutzell
Williamsport
Hutzell
Fairchild Aircraft
Armed Forces
Two Girls Held on Prostitution Warrants
Daisy Kane, 19, and Christine Welsh, 18, were arrested in a Braxton alley Saturday by city police on prostitution warrants. Chief Peters said warrants followed multiple complaints. Kane was held for a hearing next week. Welsh held on $500 bond for February court action.
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Daisy Kane
Christine Welsh
Braxton Alley
William’ "H. Peters
M. W. B. Bostetter
Kane
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F.D.R
Mundey
Hamilton
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn
North Jonathia Si
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Frederick St
Jonn Calvin Freemont Groh
D. Webster Groh
Hershey
Mr. Groh
Mapleville
John Moyer Grob
Elizabeth Masilles Grob
Mr. Grob
Waynesboro
Geiser Manufacturing Company
Far West
Gateway Furniture Company
Breathersville
Green Hill
Stanley R. Foltz
CV. Witkes & Family
Kraiss Funeral Home
Potomse
Pome Mo
W.F.A
Montgomery Ward
OPA
Patrick J. Hurley
Chiang Kai-shek
I Si
China
Spanish Danceland
Kemp
Mil ‘Tavern
Roy
Dixie Serenaders
Ross
Saum’s
Jonathan St
OCR
General Acceptance Corp
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan ST. D
Earl Neikirk
People’s Jewelry
Washington St
Frederick Street
Standard Insulation CO
Pennsylvania Avenue
BOC Sboro
Rowland Avenue
Burma-China
Mayflower Cab
Columbia Way
M. Funk
Haggerstown
Goodyear
Balto, & Locust Sts
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
B. A. Black
Mechanic Street
Howard M. Black
Pfe. Black
New Guinea
Daniel W. Herbert
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Richard J. Shuck
Joseph M. Shuck
Paramount
Ashford General Hospital
Sgt
Reichard’s
Antietam St
Hotel
G. T. Andrew
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Church & Prospect
Value Center
Summit Ave
Courthouse
Tri-State
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