Rev Rice to Speak Here at Intercity Rotary Meeting
The Rotary Club of Hagerstown brings Rev W S Rice pastor of Detroit Metropolis Church to speak on Take Care of That Boy. The talk follows a Toronto convention impression and will start at 6 pm with attendees from Brunswick Cumberland Frederick Hampstead Westminster Chambersburg Gettysburg Greencastle Hanover Waynesboro Littlestown Mercersburg Shippensburg Keyser Leesburg Martinsburg Winchester.
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W. S. Rice
Metropolitan Church of
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Michigan
Rotary International
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Canada
Rotary
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Cumberland
Frederick
Hampstead
Westminster
Chambersburg
Gettysburg
Greencastle
Hanover
Waynesboro
Littlestown
Mercersburg
Shippensburg
Keyser
Leesburg
Martinsburg
Winchester
United States tops war production and lend-lease totals
Lend-Lease Administrator Edward R. Stettinius Jr. told Congress the U S has outpaced every Allied nation in war production and supplied 8 253 billion dollars of lend-lease goods and services from March 11 to December 21 1942 In that period shipments declined from a October peak to November and December but three month total exceeded six of 1941 and the full 1942 total surpassed five times 1941 Russia received most lend-lease benefit with more than 3200 tanks almost 2600 planes and 1 000 trucks by 1 1943, while Britain received less.
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Washington
Edward R. Stettininus, Jr
Congress
United States
Us P
United Nations
Great Britain
Russia
Soviet Union
Stetti ‘Us
United Kingdom
Report on 1942 light plant performance discussed
The Board of Street Commissioners received a preliminary report on 1942 municipal light plant operations noting no publishable net revenue figures but showing gains in power use and gross revenue for 1942. 1941 profits were about $315 000 with 1942 net revenue expected near $350 000, potentially surpassing anticipated tax revenue. The meeting also approved boulevard stop signs at Summit Avenue and Memorial Boulevard.
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Board of Street Commissioners
Summit Avenue
Memorial Boulevard
Flynn trial defense calls more witnesses on alleged seduction case
Defense witnesses testified during the trial of Errol Flynn on statutory rape charges. They described a yacht cruise to Catalina in August 1941 with no disturbance aboard the Sirocco and questioned the credibility of the two accusers, including Peggy La Rue Satterlee and Betty Hansen.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
Flynn
Sirocco
Pegsy la Rue Satterlee
Betty Hansen
Lincoln
Neb
Betty
Bel-Air
Betty Gray
Peggy la Rue Satterlee
Oliver
Three Held In Train Slaying Now Prisoners
The article reports three men held in connection with a train slaying near Tangent Oregon as investigators seek a motive. One theory suggests the victim resisted a rape attempt. a witness describes a heavy-set man fleeing the scene. Additional detainees include two material witnesses and train staff.
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Oregon
California
Harold R. Wilson
Buckley
Wash
John Funches
Robert Folkes
Los Angeles
James
Tangent
Ore
Albany
Linn County
Harlow L. Weinrich
Stage Set For Bank Rationing In County And Hagerstown
Local officials announced that a bank rationing plan will take effect Wednesday January 27 in the county and Hagerstown. Wholesalers and some retailers must open bank accounts. retailers with multiple stores and sales over 35000 in December 1940 are required, others may join. Consumers are not affected. details from a recent meeting list affected groups including coffee and sugar retailers, roasters, wholesalers, distributors, refiners, and gasoline suppliers with certain ownership or sales thresholds. Gasoline retailers will not open ration accounts.
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Hagerstown
Collections During United Nations Week Near $987 Total
Collections at local theatres during United Nations Week opened Jan 18 and totaled $987.21. George Payette Warner Brothers city manager said funds will aid suffering peoples in countries taken over by the Allies with donations from the Maryland Academy and Henrys venues contributing $681.81, $170.30, and $185 respectively.
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George Payette
Warner Brothers
Maryland
Academy
Henry
Youths to Face Federal Court for Gasoline Ration Theft
James Hines 19 and Joseph Olugerman 18 of Flatstone are held in Allegany county jail on theft and possession charges related to stealing gasoline ration books from the Hagerstown Ration Board. They appeared before U S Commissioner Wilbur Wilson and will be moved to Baltimore. Hines faces three charges including theft of government property and possession of 750 ration books, tied to wartime ration acts. Clingerman is also charged with theft of government property.
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James Junior Hines
Joseph H. Olugerman
Flatstone
Hagerstown
Loughris
Hines
Clingerman
Allegany County
Carnegie Hall to Host All-Time Hit Parade
Radio notice reveals CBS plans for The All-Time Hit Parade from Carnegie Hall on February 12 with Warfield Orchestra and singers. mentions Information Please replacement and sponsor details. Also lists NBC and CBS programming for Tuesday night across multiple timeslots and shows.
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New York
Kay Kyser
Carnegie Hall
CBS
Mark Warfiow
Young recruit Montgomery writes from Bainbridge Navy Yard
In a letter to his father John W. Montgomery Sr from Bainbridge Maryland the teen recruit 17 says he likes the training and the cats are first class He enlisted through the local station on December 22 and is now in recruit training His son John W Montgomery Jr is praised by his family for his service and progress William Brewbaker Seaman First Class is on active duty with the Pacific Fleet after training at Great Lakes Private John C Moore now serves in the Panama Canal Zone and recently spoke with his wife and relatives
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John W. Montgomery Jr
Naval Training Station
Bainbridge, Md
Montgomery
John W. Montgomery Sr
Montgomery Ais
Washington Avenue
William Brewbaker
Pacific
Great Lakes
Navy
John C. Moore
Panama Canal Zone
Robbery Report At Hamilton Park Home
Police were told the home of Eric Wood Jr on Beachwood Drive in Hamilton Park was robbed of merchandise from the second floor. Stolen items include two radios an electric fan a typewriter a copper pitcher six copper tumblers and six copper jiggers. Wood said the goods were stored during construction and the loss was not discovered until yesterday.
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Eric ¥. Wood, Jr
Beachwood Drive
Hamilton Park
Wood
WAAC Office Planned Here in Hagerstown
WAAC officials advance plans for a WAAC information office in Hagerstown City Hall with a volunteer women’s committee led by Mrs Audrey Tighbarger. The office on City Hall second floor aims to open Saturday to provide applications and WAAC materials.
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Women’s Army Auxillary Corps
Waac’s
Hagerstown
Virginia A. Eversole
Baltimore
WAAC
Brersole
Audrey Tighbarger
City Ball
Women’s Committee
Regular Army
Eversole
Helen Miller
State House
Annapolis
Fort Oglethorpe
Tripoli Falls as Churchill Christians Hail Victory
British forces enter Tripoli as crowds celebrate with cries of Viva America Viva Inglisi. Merchants were shot by retreating Italian troops, while General Montgomery assures civilians and vows pursuit of Italy and Germany. A medieval globe note follows the report.
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Tripoli
Montgomery
Sir Bernard
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