Employment Is Off In County
Lawrence B. Fenneman, state director of the War Manpower Commission, reports 1,933 fewer workers in essential industry in the Hagerstown area on May 1 this year than last year. Total employment was 14,736, with declines in plane and aircraft parts shops. Maryland regions including Elkton and Annapolis require immediate help, totaling about 17,000 fewer workers.
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Hagerstown
Lawrence B. Fenneman
War Manpower Commission
Fenneman
Elkton
Cumberland
Annapolis
Industrial employment trends in Maryland war plants shift
WMC state director Fenneman reported May 1 employment in Maryland essential war plants fell to 291 144 from 307 893 a year earlier as larger urban areas saw declines since November. Demand for expansion showed 18 558 workers needed, including 14 268 re entrants, with Cumberland's net employment down 2 466 year over year.
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WMC
Fenneman
Baltimore
Cumberland
United States Employment Service Office
Allegany Ordnance Plant
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Kelly
Delanese Corporation
Baltimore and Ohio and
Western Maryland
Speech experts link problem parents to child speech disorders
Speech experts report that certain parenting styles can contribute to psychological speech disorders in children. Researchers note that family dynamics and parental communication may influence a child’s speech development and related anxieties.
Growth in Visitors at George Washington Memorial State Park
State officials report a sharp rise in park attendance this July at George Washington Memorial State Park on South Mountain near Boonsboro. Through July 8 total visits reached 1,124 with July 2 counting 546 visitors, and projections for 1944 approach 25,000, far above last year’s 9,618. Fort Frederick also saw strong picnic activity and plans cabins after the war.
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George Washington Monument State Park
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Palmer
Joseph Kaylor
Edward Whyte
Fort Frederick State Park
Fort Frederick
Hagerstown
Clearspring
George Washington
Kaylor
Baltimore
Maryland Sixth In Population Gains Amid War Armies
Maryland ranked sixth in population gains from April 1 1940 to July 1 1943, rising about 25.9 percent to an estimated 2,091,720. The gain includes armed forces stationed in Maryland and workers at Bainbridge Naval Training Station Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood Arsenal Fort Meade Holabird depot and immigrant war workers. Overseas service not included.
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Baltimore
Marylland
Census Bureau
Florida
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Maryland
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Edgewood Arsenal
Fort George G. Meade
Holabird Signal Depot
Varous
Washington County Real Estate Assessments Cited at 93 Percent Value
Washington County assessment figures are estimated at 93 percent of real value based on a survey by the Governmental Efficiency and Economy Commission of Baltimore. Assessor Guy Gantz notes 1939 values, war-time shifts, and possible actual values nearer 85 to 88 percent. The report cites underassessment, state aid disparities, and a disproportionate per capita representation in Maryland.
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Washington County
Guy Gantz
Commission On Governmental Efficiency and Economy,inc
Baltimore
Gantz
Hagerstown
Governmental Efficiency and Economy Commission
Maryland
Washington
Commission
Washington Countiaes
Maryland General Assembly
Baltimore City
Montgomery County
Somerset County
Stars On Parade at Henry's Theatre in Columbia
A lively review of Stars On Parade features Lynn Merrick and Larry Parks in a musical spectacle at Henry's Theatre. The show promises swing numbers and new stars, with acts from Danny O'Neill The Chords The King Cole Trio and the Ben Carter Choir among others. Monte Brice wrote the screenplay and Lew Landers directed.
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Columbia
Lynn Merrick
Larry Parks
Henry's Theatre
Danny O'Neill
Frank
Jean Herbert
San Francisco
Chords
King Cole
Ben Carter
Monte Brice
Lew Landers
Illustrated Talk On Lower Back Pain At Society Meeting
Dr. Harry E. LeFever of Ohio State University spoke on lower back pains before the Washington County Medical Society at Hotel Alexander. As head of the neuro surgery division at Columbus Institution he presented a technical talk followed by a lively discussion with physicians. Attending were Washington County Hospital trustees, local officials, and commissioned officers stationed at Newton D. Baker General Hospital near Martinsburg.
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Harry E. LeFever
Ohio State University
Washington County Medical Society
Hotel Alexander
Quarterly Meeting of Washington County Medical Society
The session, introduced by Dr. Hubert Porter, president of the Washington County Medical Society, was the regular quarterly meeting presided over by Dr. Porterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Porterfield
Washington County Medical Society
Porterfield
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