Victory Book Drive to Aid Service Men in Hagerstown
The Victory Book Drive in Hagerstown and Washington County runs two more weeks until February 8 to collect good condition books for service members. Drop points include Schindel's Pharmacy, Baker's Pharmacy, West End Pharmacy, Smith's, Warren's, Chatkin's, Trumpower's Economy Shop, KK. M. Hays and Brothers, and many downtown locations such as City Hall and the Post Office.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Schindel’s
Oak Hill Avenue
Baker’s Pharmacy
Salem Avenue
West End
West
Washington Street
Smith’s Pharmacy
Washington Square
Warren’s
Jefferson and
Cannon Avenue
Chatkin's
Summit Avenue
Trumpower's
Howard Street
KK. M. Hays and Brothers
Hagerstown Gas Company
Public Square
Potomac Edison Company
North Potomac Street
City Hall
A. and P. Company
Bond Sales Large Here in Washington County 1942
Washington county reports total War Bonds sales of 2,223,419 for 1942 under county War Bonds chairman Robert Mc Cauley. County exceeded the Treasury quota of 1,760,700 with monthly sales peaking in January at 390,465 and October at 261,27. December 1942 figures exclude Series F and G bonds now in the Victory Bond program.
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Washington County
Robert McCauley
Treasury Department
Officers Elected At South Mountain Rod And Gun Club Meeting
At a well attended Smithsburg gathering Friday evening the South Mountain Rod and Gun Club elected D. Eldred Rinehart as president, David Beecher as vice president, Charles Hoffman as second vice president, Benjamin F. Snyder as secretary, and Clyde Smith as treasurer. Guest John N. Newcomer, a General Assembly member, discussed proposed revisions of game laws with members.
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South Mountain Rod and Gun Club
Smithsburg
D. Eldred Rinehart
Ringgold
David Beecher
Charles Hoffman
Benjamin F. Snyder
Clyde Smith
John N. Newcomer
General Assembly
Community and War Chest Drive Planned for Fall 1945
A new Community and War Chest initiative is set to replace multiple annual drives in the fall of 1945. The move aims to consolidate efforts for funding civic and welfare agencies, with the Boy Scout drive and Red Cross War Fund drive continuing separately but aligned with the new campaign. Officials expect one annual drive to replace past fragmented efforts, citing efficiency and manpower concerns in wartime.
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Camp
Aien
Committee of the Chest
Placcivic
Chest Committee
Red Cross
Chest
War Chest
Blood donors registration opens for Red Cross mobile unit
Washington County Red Cross opens a registration office at the former Peoples Drug Store to sign able bodied adults ages 21 to 60 for the Red Cross Mobile Unit visit on February 11 12 and 33. The office runs daily 10 am to 6 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 8 pm through February with Sundays off. About 400 donors can be registered during the three day unit visit, with scheduling to prevent crowding. Donors may register by phone at 2191.
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Washington County Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Peoples Drug Store
Red Cross
Washington County
MacArthur shifts Pacific war strategy to swift coastal campaigns
General Douglas MacArthur declares the island-by-island approach is discarded in favor of coordinated air and land offensives. He touts a new form of campaign that aims for rapid, decisive blows to destroy enemy forces in New Guinea and beyond, signaling a move away from slow island hopping. The Navy High Command reportedly shares a similar strategic view.
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MacArthur
Yomitata Horii
Papua
Pacific
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
South Pacific
Philippine Islands
New Guinea
Japan
Navel High Command
Sunday Closing Bill Planned for Washington County
A bill to ban Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington County is likely to be introduced in the General Assembly. County legislators seek public sentiment and preliminary reports show strong support for Sunday closing, with tavern operators among the supporters. Current law allows beer and light wines from 1 p.m. to midnight on Sundays. the proposal would permit sales only from Saturday midnight to 6 a.m. Monday.
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Washington County
General Assembly
Dimming of Lights Being Considered
Washington January 25 The War Production Board power division weighs an order to dim bright lights on main streets including store windows and theater marquees to save coal for electric power. No general power shortage exists now and some regions already experience dimouts mainly for defense rather than conservation.
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Washington
WPA
America
Alon
War Production Board
Reds Smash To Rostov Plains
Soviet advances push German forces from the Caucasus as Russian troops clear eastern and central regions, capture Staroblesk after bitter street fighting, and seal 50 miles of the Moscow Donbas railway north of Rostov. Mention also the weight of 1861 marching rations.
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Red Army
Leningrad
Caucasus
Don River
Salsk-Tikhoretsy
Staroblesk
Kondrashevskaya
Millerovo
Voroshilovgrad
British Still Chase Rommel at Mareth Line
British Eighth Army rapid reconnaissance units crossed Tunisia's eastern frontier near Mareth. Rommel may delay battle to avoid being cut off from von Arnim as Allied forces press in central Tunisia. An American armored unit reportedly inflicted severe losses in the Ousseltia area, described as a lightning attack.
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Mareth Line
OWI
Eighth Army
Tunisia
BBC
North Africa
Rommel
von Arnim
United States
Ousseltia
Pont du Fahs
Ross Monro
Missing Wife Found After Police Search
A Franklin Street man reported his 18 year old wife missing to city police yesterday. He described her as having beautiful deep dimples, shaped lips, pearly white teeth and a beautiful smile. Police located her last night with her mother and mentioned the description.
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Franklin Street
School houses and library join for book collection drive
All school buildings in Hagerstown and Washington County will host book collection events. Books will also be gathered at the Washington County Public Library, expanding access for local readers.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Washington County Public Library
Father Son Fined After Alleged Assault near Weverton
Stewart Redman and Billy Redman father and son were arrested Saturday by Deputy Leister Isanogie and Constable Frank Winters. They were arraigned before Justice E. G. Miller and received suspended sentences on assault charges. The father was fined $15 and costs and the son $5 and costs for disorderly conduct. The soldier victim, Orville Carlton, is stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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Weverton
Stewart Redman
Billy Redman
Leister Isanogie
Frank Winters
E. G. Miller
Orville Carlton
Fort Belvoir
Limitations Scored By Pittsburgh Man
Pittsburgh oil magnate Michael L. Benedum attacks a proposed $25,000 minimum income tax or limit, saying it will force churches schools and charities to seek government aid and become creatures of partisan politics in a bold critique from January 25.
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Pittsburgh
Michael L. Benedum
Wildcatter
Woman Leaps From Window Into Feather Mattress
Irene Mullins 23 leaped from a third story bedroom window into a feather mattress held by neighbors and shipyard workers when a Baltimore house caught fire. Though unhurt by the leap she suffered burns and was treated at a hospital. The fire caused considerable damage to the residence.
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Baltimore
Irene Mullins
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Everly
Harry
N. Jonathan St
Reds
Rostov Plains
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Icodemus
BANK
Gzastown
Justice Miller
Crane
C. P.O
West Washington Street
ARROW
Stetson
Musey & Evans
Weat
Howard’s
Baltimore St
Sty Sun
Washington St
Save
Fleisher
BUY
Nestle
Brassieres
Saley
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