Fairchild Plane Guards Pipeline
Fairchild W 24 patrolling 550 miles of natural gas pipelines serving war plants around St Louis. Joseph C Sloboda flies at 150 to 250 feet tracing leaks by soil changes, dropping messages to pumping stations. The plane aids flood relief and wartime distribution, with 8 600 hours of flight since 1940 and no forced landings.
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St. Louis
Joseph C. Sloboda
Sloboda
Fairchild
Ozarks
Sieboda
Whooping Cough Still Prevalent in Hagerstown
The whooping cough epidemic in Hagerstown and area shows no letting up. Health officer Dr. J. A. McCallum said new case cards arrive daily from doctors and stressed that isolating young children remains the only sure defense. He noted underreporting prevents an exact tally and warned the disease can spread before symptoms appear, making healthy children potential sources.
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Hagerstown
J. A. McCallum
Health Department
McCallum
Medical Officer Is Speaker At Meeting
Capt Gertrude Pratt described hospital rehabilitation work to the Lions Club at the Hotel Alexander detailing patient driven therapy and education. She explained apparatus operated by patients with hands or feet to strengthen muscles and noted training for occupation in industry. A technicolor film illustrated the program as guests from Lions clubs and local officials attended.
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Newton D. Baker
Gertrude Pratt
Lions Club
Hotel Alexander
Capt. Pratt
Summer Fashion Book patterns debut for all ages
Just out The Summer Fashion Book presents over 150 easy to make pattern designs for all ages and occasions. Pattern No 3786 offered in multiple sizes with a complete sewing guide includes color illustrations and requires 15 cents each. Send name address and size to Pattern Department Hagerstown Daily Mail New York 11 NY.
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Hagerstown
Youth Is Held On Burglary Charge
John M. Pereschuk thirty of West Howard Street was arrested by Patrolman Lewis Schmidt on burglary charges after allegedly entering two Cypress Street homes and taking money. Mrs J E Boone identified him, noting a noise on the first floor. Mrs Don Peters said ten dollars was taken. Pereschuk denied visiting Peters' apartment but admitted something.
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John M. Pereschuk
West Howard Street
Lewis Schmidt
Cypress Street
J. E. Boone
Pereschuk
Don Peters
Peters
Plank brothers meet at sea and other local air force news
In Hagerstown area families reunite as two Plank sons serving separate units in the Pacific report a grand meeting. Other items note Paul F. Bennett's promotion to sergeant on a B-17 with the Eighth Air Force and Earl E. Punt earning the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Hagerstown
H. AL. Plank
Summit Avenue
Iite
Devle_E. Plank
Glenn M. Plank
Pacific
James H. Plank
Palawan
Mindanao
Philippines
Manila
Ashville Sailors in Pacific and Normandy Play Roles
Ashville and Hancock natives serve aboard battleship and carrier groups. Jesse L. Harris, 22, electrician’s mate third class USNR from Hancock, Maryland, joined February 1944 and sailed aboard a battleship in 1944, aiding Normandy and Southern France landings and Pacific actions. Joseph H. Cople, aviation chief ordnanceman from Hagerstown, Maryland, returned on leave after combat duty in the Pacific aboard a carrier, supporting ground forces through the Philippines and actions at Palau, Leyte, Mindoro, Luzon, and Okinawa. Cople joined the Navy in 1940 and has prior Pacific battles. his wife Joann and daughter reside at Virginia Avenue.
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Pacific
Navy
Jesse L. Harris
USNR
Hancock
Harris
Maryland Dry Dock Co
Baltimore
W. ©. Harris
Elkton
Shenandoah Highk
Normandy
France
Joseph H. Copie
Virginia Avernue
Hagerstown
Maryland
Philippines
Hagerstown Blue Jacket
Cople
Palau
Leyte
Mindoro
Luzon
Okinawa
Joann
Virginia Avenue
Burglary cases and a prior theft conviction noted
A man entered the Boone apartment amid a spike in north end daytime burglaries reported to police. Pereschuk had been convicted of receiving stolen goods last August 20 and received a suspended sentence.
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Boone
North End
Pereschuk
Plane Mechanic Technician's Badge Awarded at Hamilton Field West Coast Wing
Cpl Herbert L Andrews of Maugansville Md receives the Plane Mechanic Technician's Badge for proficiency in duties announced by Hamilton Field Base Unit of the Air Transport Command West Coast Wing. Andrews, husband of Thelma Andrews of Hagerstown Md, entered the Army July 17 1942 and moved to Hamilton Field July 19 1944. Cpl Vinson T Keefauver son of Mrs Georgia Keefauver of Hagerstown Md is training on a Liberator bomber at Pueblo Army Air Base Colorado and serves as ball turret gunner preparing to join a combat team heading into enemy territory.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Paul F. Bennett
Big Springs
Set. Bennett
Maryland
Carl F. Bennett
Army Air Force
Hagerstown Lumber Company
Hagerstown
Herbert L. Andrews
Maugansville
Hamilton Field Base
Air Transport Command
West Coast
Corporal Andrews
Thelma Andrews
Washington Street
Army
Hamilton Field
Cpl
Vinson T. Keefauver
Georgia Keefauver
N. Mulberry Street
Pueblo Army Air Base
Pueblo
Colorado
Young seaman in training arrives for destroyer duty
4 Lewis F Wheeler 15 seaman second class USNR of Hancock Maryland arrived at the Naval Training Station Norfolk Virginia May 7 to train for duties aboard a new destroyer of the Atlantic Fleet. Sgt Norman L Foltz wants friends to know he has landed safely somewhere in the Philippines and would like for them to write him at the address of his parents Mr and Mrs S E Foltz 451 W Antietam street
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Lewis F. Wheeler
USNR
Hancock, Md
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Norman L. Foltz
Philippines
S. E. Foltz
W. Antietam Street
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Fairchild Plane Guards Pipeline
Russia
India
Brazil
Gold Coast
Africa
Warela
Peg
Endeicee
Toot Leiter Brothers
Pratt
Lion Hugh A. Ford
Aaron Beecher
James E. Martin
P. E. Catwright
Martinsburg
R. G. Hanken
Charles W. Lizer
Williamsport
Caspar Lehmann
Bohemia
Aberle
Leiter Brothers
BOY Scouts
Hagerstown Kiwanis Club
Hagerstown Rubber Company
Harry E. Gouff
Keedysville
Alice Spielman
Franklin Street
Pfe
Earl E. Punt
Pen Mar
Arthur F. Punt
Route 5
Ashville
N. C
Calif
Army Air Forces Air
Rudy
Hamilton Corner
Howard's
E. Balthmore St
Straw Hat
John D. Myers A&a Co
Aayerpige
Cember
Mirro
Emmett Hardware Co
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