Two More Former Company B Members Killed In Invasion
Invasion losses mount as Hagerstown area veterans from the former National Guard Company B are reported among the 29th Division casualties. Tech. Sgt. Harold B. Bussard and Pfc. Marvin A. Getridge died in France on June 18, survived by families in Maryland and Illinois. Getridge's wife heard the news near Boonsboro. Sgt. Clyde Newkirk was wounded in France and treated in England. Newkirk, a 1941 inductee, is the son of Mrs. Jane Newkirk of Clearspring.
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Hagerstown
National Guard
Normandy
Tech
Harold B. Bussard
France
Rosetta Bussard
King Street
Marvin A. Getridge
Guard
Bussard
Getridge
England
Boonsboro
Sgt
Christopher C. Bussard
East Franklin Street
Regular Army
Sgt. Bussard
Brandt Cabinet
William 7. Bussard
U. S. Army
Howard H. Bussard
Camp Blanding
Fila
Joyce
Trego
Harold
Army Air Forces
Fort Bragg
Western Maryland Railroad
Baltimore
Circus Fire Toll Reaches 152 at Ringling Big Top
Hartford authorities report 152 dead in the Ringling Brothers tragedy as investigators pursue responsibility and cause. State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn Jr. announces efforts to fix accountability while numerous questions from performers, workers, and spectators are being gathered.
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Hartford
Conn
Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr
Death Toll In Train Wreck Placed At 19
TELLICO Tenn July 8 Wrecking crews tested twisted and smashed coaches of a shattered troop train from the boulder strewn bed of Clear river near here as military authorities sought the exact death toll. The known dead include the fireman and engineer and 17 soldiers. Army officers said 393 officers and men 392 of them selectees boarded the train at its departure point. Injured included 92 hospitalized at Clinton Tenn and ten who received first aid. The uninjured proceeded to their announced destination a few hours after the wreck. Seven soldier dead were identified.
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Tellico
Tenn
Clear River
Clinton
Baker Injured In France On 18th Set
William H. Baker Jr a former Maryland National Guard member was slightly wounded in action in France on June 18 per War Department telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs W H Baker Sr of 408 Guilford Avenue He enlisted with Co B when mobilized three and a half years ago went overseas October 1942 and was in England before the invasion A letter from Marvin Funkhouser told of meeting Baker in Normandy but did not mention the injury Three other Baker sons are in the service with two overseas
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William H. Baker, Jr
Co. B
Maryland National Guard
France
War Department
WH. Baker
Guilford Avenue
Baker
Army
England
Bill
Marvin Funkhouser
Army Engineers
Normandy
WMC Job Plan Boosts Hagerstown Hiring
The Hagerstown Area War Manpower Commission reports a 56 percent rise in job seekers and a 100 percent jump in orders for workers since the new WMC plan took effect last Saturday. Employers praised for cooperation as USES referrals become mandatory, with many applicants taking the first essential position offered.
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Hagerstown
Brewer L. Stouffer
WMC
U. S
Beetle Control Fight Totals 282,563 Caught in County
A county beetle control effort reports 282,563 Japanese beetles captured to date. Hagerstown parks, cemeteries, and golf courses account for 34,963. Halfway and Williamsport see 119,000, with Williamsport mild at 700. Clearspring, Big Pool, Big Springs total 700. Maugansville and Hopewell also noted.
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Washington County
Beati
Hagerstown
Halfway
Williamsport
England to ship 10000 tons steel monthly to U S
In a reversal of the normal flow of steel, England has agreed to supply the United States with 10,000 tons per month to alleviate the impending critical steel shortage.
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US Steel
Washington
England
United States
Germans Slaughter Greek Villagers at Distomo
From Izmir July 7 a Greek puppet government communique says Nazis killed over 1000 residents of Distomo on June 10 in a cold blooded reprisal for German soldiers killed nearby. The village was burned and babies were not spared in the attack by German forces. The massacre followed a battle with the Eam and Andaris resistance groups.
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Izmir
Turkey
Distomo
Lidice
Eam
Andaris
Water leak damages stock at Eyerly's Department Store
A sprinkler failure in Eyerly's Department Store damaged stock valued in the thousands. Water flowed from the fifth floor to the basement, soaking the rear shoe, carpet, and furniture departments while the front remained open for business. Repairs started immediately and proprietor Charles H. Eyerly supervised the response. The break, possibly caused by heat under the roof, triggered the alarm and police notification.
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Eyerly’s
Charles H. Eyerly
Eyerly
Adenodante
De Gaulle And Roosevelt Hold Fresh Washington Talks
General Charles De Gaulle visits the White House for another round of talks with President Roosevelt as formal receptions continue. The discussions focus on building friendly ties between the U S government and the French committee, with no mention of recognition. Both leaders reportedly share smooth personal rapport, aiding ongoing diplomacy.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
White House
Roosevelt
de Gaulle
Greta Garbo Fends Off Burglars At Home
Greta Garbo woke to voices in her Beverly Hills home and halted burglars who fled after she shouted for help. She told police the men took 40 dollars and ration books from her purse but left two coats in a hedge, one mink and one cloth, as they fled through a lower window. A neighbor alerted officers.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Greta Garbo
Screen Star
Triple Russian Spearheads At Wilno's Gates
Russian forces press three drives on Wilno as Gen. Cherniakhovsky faces German garrison in the city. Soviets push from Bistritea and Ostrovets, crossing the Viliya river to threaten the Lithuanian capital. Nazi withdrawal reportedly toward the Bug river.
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Moscow
Ivan _Cherniakhovsky
Wilno
Vilna
East Prussia
Saint Stanislaw
St. Nicholas
Red Army
DNB
Coy Hrnst von Hammer
Bug
Kowel
Warsaw
Kemelishki
Daugavpils
Dvinsk
Bistritea
Viliya
Minsk-Wilno
Ostrovets
Internal Revenue to Enforce Auto Tax Stamp Law
Allen H. Mumma, deputy in charge of the local IRS office, announced orders to enforce the auto tax stamp law. He cited a $25 penalty and noted 10,100 of the $5 stamps have been sold locally, about 75 percent of the maximum. Stamps must be displayed on the windshield of all motor vehicles.
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Allen H. Mumma
U.S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Mumma
Sala Divorce Suit Filed In Court Today
Virginia A. Sala through attorney Calvert K. Hartle filed for divorce from Thomas A. Sala. The couple married in 1927. It is the fifth divorce suit filed this month.
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Virginia A. Sala
Calvert K. Hartle
Thomas A. Sala
U S Airmen Batter Flying Bomb Sites and RAF Hits Robot Depot
U S bombers and RAF aircraft carried out a broad attack on targets in France and the Paris area. Up to 510 U S bombers pounded launching sites while RAF Lancasters struck railroads and a large robot bomb depot near Paris. Night raids preceded a Normandy push by British forces near Caen as the Second Army opened its advance.
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U.S
Raf
Robot Depot
London
U. S
France
Paris
Caen
Normandy
Bond Wind Carried Away Back Home
A $25 war bond from Hoye Run in W Va carried by a tornado was recovered near Front Royal Va and returned to owner Ethel Gower five days after her father's home was destroyed. G H Somer notified the owner that the bond with her signature was found on his Front Royal farm.
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Hoye Run
Front Royal
Ethel FE
Gower
G. H. Somer
Barkley May Nominate FDR For Fourth Term
Alben W. Barkley, after a sharp clash with Roosevelt earlier, is likely to nominate FDR for a fourth term and seal reconciliation. Washington debates Roosevelt's renomination timing while Vice President Wallace faces renewed speculation. Barkley’s planned convention speech could push unity, amid Texas Mississippi delegate disputes and a veto fight over tax relief.
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Barkley
F.D.R
Seal Reconciliation
Associated Press
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Roosevelt
Washington
Walllace
Seattle
China
Siberia
Texas
Mississippi
Not A Bomber Lost In Raid On Jap Mainland
Twentieth air force Superfortresses struck five enemy targets in the fifth strategic mission against Japan. Targets included Sasebo naval base, Yawata and Omura shipyards on Kyushu, and Lao Yao shipping port along the China coast near Hangchow, with two Chinese city targets possibly hit on outbound or return flight. Aircraft faced weak fighter opposition and light anti aircraft fire. no losses reported.
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Washington
Twentieth Air Force
Kyushu
China
Sasebo
Yawata
Omura
Laoyao
Norfolk
Bremerton
Pittsburgh
Japan
Used Car Price Survey In Washington County Set
The Ration Board will survey all used car dealers in Washington County Monday to verify OPA ceiling prices and count cars for sale. Chief Clerk Thomas Bittle notes a January survey found 3hd cars. Beginning Monday, used cars will have "as is" and "warranty" prices, with warranty pricing about 25 percent above the as is price for dealers with repair shop contracts.
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Office of the Ration Board
Washington County
Thomas Bittle
Yanks Capture Two Key Italian Towns
Allied forces report capture of Rosignano and Castellina on the west coast routes to Livorno and Pisa after three days of street fighting. Doughboys routed defenders, with the Fifth Army using heavy artillery. the towns stood as outer Nazi defense points before Livorno.
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Rome
Rosignano
Castellina
Livorno
Leghorn
Pisa
Fifth Army
Skunks Aid Boy in War Bond Drive Tour
Four pet skunks helped 13 year old Jos Geider raise war bond pledges totaling 80,000 dollars during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Joe toured his neighborhood house to house with the animals, saying they have an appealing way about them.
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Washington
Jos. Geider
Joe
Caen Front Breaks as Allied Forces Push in Normandy
Allied reports say British tanks and bayonets spearheaded a new offensive in eastern Normandy, eroding Caen’s outer defenses and capturing six towns. American advances seized St Jean de Haye and nine square miles near La Haye du Zuits as Gen Montgomery pressed forward before dawn with heavy artillery and air support.
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Wes Gallagher
HDQS
Caen
Littl
Normandy
St. Jean de Haye
la Haye du Zuits
Bernard L. Montgomery
Bastio
Paris
Theenter
Herownville
Realty Market Has Good Week
The realty market for the week ending today remained steady to strong with total sales near $100 000. Residential property led, with multiple transactions including Blanche B. Johnson executrix to Gorrell V Newcomer and wife at 1728 1730 Virginia avenue for 7500 and Daniel H Benedict to Margaret B and George L Pike at 135 John street for 2500. Other sales involve Pietro Mancini et al to William B Rohrer and wife east Vista street 4500, Benedict to Sprankle at 155 John street 2500, First National Bank and Trust Co Waynesboro to Walter A Dowd and wife Blue Ridge Summit 3600, James V Doyle to Harry F Clark northeast Georgia avenue 4200, Vernon L Wills to Hansen L Hessler west Roessner avenue 3600, Jacob F Reid to Frank E Bishop east South Potomac street 400. Continued on page 8.
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Blanche B. Johnson
Gorrell V. Newcomer
Virgint Avenue
Daniel H. Benedict
Margaret B
George L. Pike
John Street
Pietro Man
Georgia Avenue
Vernon L. Wills
Hansen L. Hessler
Roessner Avenue
Jacob F. Reid
Frank E. Bishop
South Potomac Street
John L. Otto
Martin L. Snyder
Sbb
Snay
Dry conditions threaten southern Washington county crops
In the southern section from Rohrersville to Weverton, seven weeks without rain show signs of crop damage. Northern parts of the county and areas beyond Mason Dixon line received rains, while the District of Columbia and parts of Virginia and West Virginia report heavy vegetation loss. Early tasselled corn shows damage. later plantings spared. Temperature reached 97, with a forecasted 100. J. A. Miller notes the potential rise.
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Washington County
Rohrersville
Weverton
Mason & Dixon Line
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
J. A. Miller
Local drive tops three million in county bond sales
Washington county surpasses the three million dollar mark in the Fifth War Loan drive. As of July 5, total sales reached 2,944,169 with Series E at 293,250 and the drive still counting. Final totals may reach 3.5 million as end of day figures are added, including all Series B F and G bonds and Savings Notes. Maryland leads nationwide in oversubscription with daily sales at 348,100,001 against 118,600,000.
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Washington County
John D. Hollyday
Federal Reserve
Baltimore
Maryland
Hitler Holds War Council To Revamp German Defenses
At the German frontier Hitler meets with military chiefs to reexamine defense plans amid a critical military situation. Reported discussions began earlier this week and may yield a full register of defenses by month’s end. The gathering is likened to a historic council in August 1918 where grim choices were weighed for ending the war.
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Hitler
Germany
Adolf Hiter
Reich
Th Kainer
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Harold E. Bussard
Pfc
National
Rear Eyerly
FDR
Ferech
Wilno’s Gates
Internal Revenue
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Gunther von Kluge
Gerd von Runstedt
West
Atlantic Wall
Bond
Wallace
Whic
Chicago
St. Jean de Daye
Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels
St. Lo
County Dry
Capital
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