Guardsmen To Leave Sunday For Fort Meade Encampment
Three local units of the Maryland State Guard and two Cumberland units will depart Sunday July 22 for the annual encampment at Fort Meade Maryland. Major Crown O Diehl will command the Western Maryland Guardsmen with an advance detail departing Saturday. Governor O Connor will review the brigade Saturday at 11 o clock. Regular Army instructors will oversee training. camp ends August 1 and Major Diehl leads the Sth Battalion due to Lieut Col Lane Jr's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Guard
Cumberland
Fort George G. Meade
Suuday
Maryland
Crown O. Diehl
Sth
Martim Thurmond
Wilson R
Diehl
William FP. Lane Jr
Forth Battalion
Lane
Autoists Kill Thousands of Game Animals in Maryland
Baltimore July 19 Motorists killed more than 4970 game animals this year on state highways destroying at least 12000 pounds of food Richard T Norris chief deputy game warden reported today These figures cover only game reported by state game wardens as killed on highways Norris estimated actual deaths many times higher Bright headlights and fast driving were cited as factors and motorists were urged to exercise caution to protect Maryland's game supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Richard T. Norris
Norris
Maryland
Post War Plans Mapped At State College Park Meeting
The State-wide home demonstration agent conference at College Park led by Miss Verna M. Keller outlined postwar plans for the 1945 program. Committees including home furnishing clothing and foods and nutrition mapped studies for efficient homes, wardrobe, and meal planning with emphasis on conservation and postwar living in Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Verna M. Keller
University of Maryland Extension Service
Ardath’ Marcin
Ann Webb
Washington County
Florence H. Mason
Martin
Helen Shelby
Dorothy Emerson
Foods and Nutrition Committee
Miss Martin
Many Dead Fish Found In Mor nocacy River
Officials in Frederick County investigate a large fish kill in the Mor nocacy River with no clear cause. They suspect dynamiting above the Frederick city disposal plant, as fish of all species were found from Jug bridge to Frederick Junction, including bass. Mayor Hugh Giltinger supports the dynamiting theory citing river flow from above the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mornocacy River
Frederick County
Frederick City
Jug Bridge
Frederick Junction
Hugh Giltinger
Frederick
WE WOMEN Keep Punching Dear Betty Brainerd Letter
A fragment from a wartime advice page discusses morale letters from service members and social expectations. A teen writer seeks adult status and dating guidance while readers advise staying supportive, encouraging humor, and recognizing the emotional burdens of soldiers. The exchange touches how male service members cope abroad and how women readers respond with wit and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brainerd
Tim
Lions Meet Local Vocalists At Club Luncheon
Two well known local vocalists Mrs Helen Gossard and Ruth Dorman entertained Ha gerstown Lions Club members at a luncheon at Hotel Alexander yesterday Guests included Kenneth Lawton Joseph Hollyday and Herbert McElwee visiting Lions were Mr Martin New York City Amos Reeder Boonsboro Frank Forthman and John Bowl Warnesboro Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIONS
Hagerstown
Lions Club
Hotel Alexander
Helen Gossard
Ruth Dorman
Kenneth Lawton
Joseph Hollyday
Herbert McElwee
Mr. Martin
New York City
Amos Reeder
Boonsboro
Frank Forthman
John Bowl
Warnesboro
Mary land W C T U to hold sixty ninth convention in Hampstead
Washington County W C T U members learn Carroll County W C T U invited Maryland groups to Hampstead for the sixty ninth annual convention. Invited by president Ada Wooden, the meeting in Baltimore at 903 St Paul Street accepted by general officers. Dates set for October 11 and 12 with a national officer as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Washington County
Carroll County
Ada Wooden
Maryland
Hampstead
Baltimore
St. Paul Street
Drab Isolation Advice From a Fragmented Message
A garbled advisory message mentions Japan's rail trunk line and Honshu along with social tips about making oneself interesting to attract company. It includes an instruction to Betty Brainerd to send a pen name and real name together to her at 680 Madison Ave New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Honshu
Esland
Betty Brainerd
Madison Ave
New York City
N. Y
First Platoon Co B Wins Local Guard Drill Contest
Headquarters detachment of the Maryland State Guard announced that the first platoon of Co B, Baltimore, won the Monday July 10 contest at the State Armory. Plt D of Cumberland won in Cumberland July 12. Both units advance to Fort Meade for a battalion final. Judges were Lieut Col Lane Major Diehl and Lieut Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Guard
Co. B
State Armory
Co. D
Cumberland
Fort George G. Meade
William P. Lane, Jr
Major Crown
Diehl
J. R. R. Black
Body of Martinsburg Man Found in Potomac River
The body of Charles William Bullitt, 48, described as a Martinsburg Negro, was recovered Monday night near Dam No 5 on the Potomac River after drowning Saturday while fishing. Two Martinsburg women in a motor boat spotted the body. authorities towed it ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Bullett
Martinsburg
Potomac River
Dam No. 5
Mary Ellis
Goldie Parkinson
Washington County
William Carr
Local Army Air Field graduates two from Hagerstown area
At Keesler Field Biloxi two Hagerstown men Pvt Donald R Wakkill and Pvt Reginald S Blickenstaff will graduate from the technical school that keeps B 24 Liberator bombers in shape. Addresses list moves, shipments, and overseas postings for several other service members including Cadet Sgt Robert Fleming and Pvt Ralph Thayer, with notes on assignments at Newark Army Air Field and Duquesne University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Hagerstown
Donald R. Walkill
J. R. Wollkill
East
Baltimore Street
Reginald S. Blickenstaff
T. M. Blickenstall
Funkstown
Newark Army Air Field
Newark
N. C
Kathryn JH. Slayman
Alexander
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Atlantic Overseas Air Service Command
Maugansville
Ernest Wolfensberger
Bks
12Th Aart
Camp Stewart
Harry W. Wolfensberger
Compartment
U. S. Maritime Service
Sheepshead Bay
New York
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Fort Meade
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Bellana
DR Wassell
Technicolor
Gary Cooper
Robert Walker
Penna Reed
Kenan Wynn
Webt
Berchley
Ray Colling
Netien
Mraas
Michele Morgan
Pricie-Borr
Stoney
Cerri
Dennis Irtae Morgan
Manning Bruce Cabo
Gene Lockhart
O'Connor
N Foster Trice Ryan
Allbritton
Ray Eberle
His
Meet
St. Joseph
John D. Myers & Co
Faomua
Jockey” Underwear
Rudy
Oshkosh
Hoffman
Port Chicago
Calif
Cherbourg
U-S.s-C
Jane
Betty Brainer
Tam
Kays
W. Washington St
Potomac
Amnn
P. C. Yeakle
Army Medical Center
Washington, D.C
Gladys E. Short
Williamsport
Pvt
James A. Short
England
Robert F. Fleming
J. W. Fleming
Keedysville
ASTRP
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Robert EB. McCauley, Jr
AMS
Rober E. McCauley
Virginia Avenue
Central Pacific Area
Cail
Ralph T. Thayer, Jr
Helen Thayer
North Potomac Street
Lée
Pattorn
Ceparimant Bagerstown Ee Mail
W. 19Th St
N.Y
Icodemus
Moles Bankerstowr
Cauffman
Washington St
Patent Medicines
Fountain Service
Gulf
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Pennsylvania Ave
Hugh C. Crafton
Mgr
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cols
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