Civilians Surrender on Saipan as US forces press advance
At Saipan Allied reports say Japanese civilians, emaciated and exhausted, flee the island and surrender to American troops while trapped Japanese units resist. Leaflets urged surrender and Johnston noted counterattacks fade as Yank forces hold most of Saipan and seize airfields. MacArthur also announced Namber airfield victory on Noemfoor as part of the Mindanao campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan Island
Marianas
Richard Johnston
Pla
Johnston
Attu
Makin
Western Pacific
Saipan
Japan
Namber
Noemfoor
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
Biak
Hear Former Nazi Commander Arrested
London dispatch reports rumors from Stockholm that Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, recently relieved as German west front commander, has been placed under house arrest. Notices of his replacement claimed Hitler promised him another important assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Stockholm
Pfeld
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
DNB
Rundstedts
Adolf Hitler
Circus Fire Death Toll Reaches 152
Officials expect further arrests after an adjourned fire marshal hearing and a coroner's inquest. Alcorn cited inadequate fire fighting equipment and personnel at the grounds. He said the tent had been in use since the road show began this season and treated with paraffin diluted with gasoline, making it highly inflammable. Insurance brokers in Sarasota reported the loss fully covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcorn
Sarasota
Fla
Deaths in Maryland and Ohio prompt funeral notices
Obituaries from Hagerstown and Middletown detail Mrs. Louise Victoria Beans widow of Asbury R. Beans who died at her daughter’s home in Pikesville aged 87 with two daughters, a brother, 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral set at First Church of God Hagerstown Sunday at 2 pm. Interment Rose Hill cemetery. Also Meas Sadie Elizabeth Flook of Middletown died at Schnauffer Hospital after weeks ill aged 25, daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Barkdoll. survived by husband Grayson F. Flook, two children and seven Barkdoll brothers. Body to Middletown funeral home, services 2 pm with Rev. Brake. A memorial note salutes Nathaniel L. Lee from his daughter Gladys, dated July 1929. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Victoria Beans
Asbury
H. C. Gonso
Rose Hill Cemetery
Sadie Elizabeth Floow
Grayson FE
Flook
Middletown
Schnauffer Hospital
George W
Elizabeth Marken Barkdoll
Wolfsville
Margaret Grace
Grayson, Jr
Ralph E. Barkdoll
Washington County
John C
Fred Fr
Myersville
Hoy
Frederick
Samuel
Donald
James Barkdoll
Donald V. Brake
In Memoriam Catherine Martz One Year Gone
In memory of our grandmother Catherine Martz who passed away July 1943. Gone is the face we loved, the voice we laved to hear, you could not say goodbye. Sadly missed by granddaughter Ady, Pearl and children.
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Catherine Martz
Ady
Pearl
Huge Bass Still Draws Crowds In Potomac River Catch
James C. Moore reeled in what is believed to be Washington county’s largest small mouth bass in years, tipping scales at 6½ pounds above Dam No. 3. The fish will be displayed in ice before Spangler's pet shop on West Franklin Street all day Monday. Earlier, Charles W. Strole and Joe Schnick caught nine bass totaling 334 pounds at Antietam Furnace, plus four big channel cats while wading.
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Washington County
Potomac
Dam No
James C. Moore
Elm Street
Spangler
West Franklin Street
Charles W. Strole
Joe Schnick
Paramount
Antietam Furnace
Children’s Day at Marks Shows on Willow Lane
Children under 12 admitted free from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Willow Lane grounds with many shows and rides offered at reduced prices. First 1000 entrants after 1 p.m. receive a free bag of candy. Marks Shows run until midnight before moving to southern fairs under American Legion Mor ris Frock Post sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Lane
Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Roosevelt Son Denies Engagement To WAC Officer
London July 8 Col Elliott Roosevelt denied through an army associate that he is engaged to Capt Ruth Briggs of the Women's Army Corps or that he plans to wed anyone else. Earlier dispatches from the United States quoted relatives of the captain as confirming the engagement report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elliott Roosevelt
Army
Ruth Briggs
Women's Army Corps
United States
Round and Square Dance at Valley Inn and Mt Lena Tavern
Local notices advertise Saturday night dances at Valley Inn with Bill and His Melodiers and at Mt Lena Tavern featuring Four Aces. Also Franklin Dry Cleaners to close for a July vacation, reopening Monday July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Row’s Park
Bill and His Melodiers
Adv
Ando
Valley Inn
Ady
Franklin Dry Cleaners
MT. Lena Tavern
Four Aces
Moscow Hears Hitler Has Assumed Command
Moscow radio quoted Pravda correspondent Yakov Viktorov saying Adolf Hitler personally took over western military operations after Rundstedt’s removal. Viktorov called it an admission of failure. Germany announced two days earlier that von Rundstedt was replaced by von Kluge.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Yakov Viktorov
Pravda
Adolf Hitler
West
Karl Rudolf Berd von Rundstedt
Viktorov
von Rundstedt
Sen. Guenther von Kluge
Realty Transfers Show Market Uptick Across Town
Realty transfers include Corderman to Basore on Virginia Avenue for 9200, Cline to Hines in Boonsboro for 4000, Pottenberger to Sheifer on Main Street Boonsboro for 3500, Adams to Bennett on Summit Street for 5900, Diehl to Harshman Bailey on Sharpsburg Pike for 5500, Sprecher to Lewis on Potomac Street for 4600, and Model Homes Inc. to McDonough in Fairgreen Acres for 35800 as buyers push property deals amid steady activity. A separate item notes a forest fire wiping out Pascalis, Quebec, with nearby Perron under threat but potential shelter of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Avenue
Albert C. Corderman
Samuel F. Basore
John K. Cline
Luter R. Hines
Boonsboro
Howard L. Pottenberger
Edgar L. Sheifer
Main Street
Arthur V. Adams
Henry C. Bennett
Summit
Harry C. Diehl
Clarence E. Harshman
Harold A. Bailey
Sharpsburg Pike
Louanna B. Sprecher
John E. Lewis
Potomac Street
Model Homes Inc
Chas. J. McDonough
Fairgreen Acres
More Fresh Air Homes Needed For NYC Children
Local volunteers are urged to host three thousand underprivileged youths for a two week summer stay away from crowded tenement life. The Herald Mail Company joins the New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund to place boys and girls in Hagerstown and Washington County for a better life. Children arrive July 25. hosts fill coupons appearing daily through July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Herald-Mail Company
New York Herald-Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
Hagerstown
Washington County
Herald-Tribune
Mail and Herald
Berries Plentiful On Market Today
Virtually every cultivated berry type was available this morning at the city market including rare boysenberries. Homegrown produce such as corn, tomatoes, and Redbird peaches were offered at multiple prices with apples and Duchess varieties also plentiful. Eggs remained affordable at 30 cents a dozen, a price ruling for weeks.
Span ish Danceland Kemp's Mill Tavern concert listing
Every Fri and Sat night at Span ish Danceland Kemp's Mill Tavern featuring the Penn Maryland String Band and "Your old Friend Ross" in an advance notice of upcoming performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp’s Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
Col Gen Mackensen Relieved Of Post By Hitler Personally
ROMB July publicizing an order of the day confirms Col Gen Eberhard von Mackensen, commander of the 14th Army at Anzio, has been relieved by the Fuhrer. Dated June 6 the message says Hitler removed him at a difficult time and that fresh forces are marching from the north. A German prisoner claimed Hitler attended Italy to dismiss Mackensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kesselring
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Mackensen
German Generals Lost as War Fronts Expand
London reports Germany has lost or captured 31 generals since June 1. The Russian bulletin lists Maj. Gen. Muller Bulow and Lt. Gen. Traut as captured on the eastern front, bringing total Nazi generals accounted for to 15 this summer, with four killed and 11 captured. Also noted are the deaths of Gen. Emil von Wickede and Lt. Gen. Karl Bylseer on the eastern front, and Col. Gen. Eduard Dietl in a plane crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Muller Bulow
Traut
Emil von Wickede
Karl Bylseer
Eduard Dietl
Finland
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Mrs. Elsie Fitz of George Street reports two sons in active war zones. Pvt. Robert Fitz writes from France about combat duty, while Pfc. Richard Fitz serves in Italy. Edwin Beard, son-in-law of Mrs. Fitz, is also in Italy. More, Frank Jr. has moved from South America to the Pacific and can be reached via his parents. Carl J. Bender and Bill Hammond, Haegerstown High School alumni, met on a South Pacific island and a portion of a letter describes the reunion and a meal aboard the outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Fitz
George Street
Robert Fitz
France
Richard Fitz
Italy
Carl J. Bender
Army Engineers
Bill Hammond
The
Seabees
Hagerstown
South Pacific
Cari
Lt Walter R Simon Reported Missing in France During Invasion
Lt Walter R Simon, grandson of Rev Jacob S Simon former Trinity Lutheran pastor, has been missing in France since June 6 the invasion’s opening day. War Department informed parents Rev and Mrs Walter V Simon yesterday. He married Kathleen D Lockwood of Carlisle Pa and graduated Gettysburg College in May 1942 before being commissioned a lieutenant. He went overseas March 1943 and served in Italy before England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Simon
Jacob S. Simon
Trinity Lutheran Church
France
Walter V. Simon
War Department
Kathleen D. Lockwood
Carlisle
Gettysburg College
Italy
England
Two Countians Wounded in Action in Mediterranean
Two Washington County men from the Mediterranean theater were reported wounded in action by the War Department. Pvt. William E. Gilbert of Boonsboro Route 1 and Pvt. Robert E. Stains of Hagerstown 717 George Street were named without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mediterranean
War Department
William E. Gilbert
Ruth M. Gilbert
Boonsboro
Route 1
Robert HE. Stains
Hale
George Street
Hagerstown
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Dallas
Tex
Henry Waterman
Exide Batteries Wholesale & Retail
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Washington Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
GMC
Frederick Street
Memoriam
Nathaniel L. Lee
Gladys
Kraiss Funeral Home
Potumat St
Plymouth
Coal—Builders
Fdr
Wac
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Hitler
Val D'Or
Quebec
Pascalis
Perron
Henson's
W. Antietam St. Ady
General Ins
Agey
Phave
Arthur F. Detrow
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan St
D. Earl Neikirk
Beautician
c/o Herald-Mail
Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co
Summit Avenue
Court House
Inc
Tristate EI
S. Potomac St
Baltimore
Lectrical Supply CO
Saratoga
Vanual
Office Girl
Hagerstown Laundry
W. Franklin St
County
Henson's Hat & Dress
W. G. Turner
Columbia College
South Potomac Street
Multiple Listing Bureau
Hagerstown Ice Co
West Lee Street
D. J. Beecher Farm
Smithsburg
Ringgold
WM. Gardenhour
Community Finance Service
Washington St
Charles BE. Frank, Jr
GM 3
South
Walter Simon
Saum’s
Jonathan St. Adv
Green Lantern
North Potomac Street
Central Garage
Summit Ave
Maryland
Antietam Battlefield
Pope Avenue
Victor Products Corporation
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Maple Avenue
Hagerstown, Md
Hamilton Hotel
Goodyear
Balto. & Locust Ats
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenues
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
407
Public Square
Ethel Sellers
Mayflower Cab CO
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