Three Bodies and Wreckage Found From Navy Blimp Crash
Coast guards recovered three bodies and wreckage from one of two Navy training blimps lost in a mid air collision during an experimental mission off Lakehurst New Jersey. Nine of the 13 occupants remain missing as relief teams search the Atlantic four miles off Manasquan. Lt Comdr Clinton S Rounds of Toms River was among the recovered, a survivor of the 1935 Macon disaster. The Navy did not disclose mission details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Coast Guards
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Naval Air Station
Manasquan
Lewis Menninger
Ocean County
Point Pleasant Beach
Clinton S. Rounds
Toms River
California
Rounds
Carmella
Suspect Nabbed After Train Wrecks Near Hyndman
A self-acknowledged Nazi alien calling himself Walter Czpak was seized yesterday at Hyndman near Cumberland amid linked derailments. He had been under police care for days, admitted to draft evasion, and stated he would fight for Hitler. He is held for federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Czpak
Hyndman
Cumberland
Czpak
U. S
Hitler
Jessup
Guard Rail Station After Sabotage Tip
New York detectives and railroad police patrolled Grand Central after a tip that saboteurs planned to blow up the station. Acting Captain Vincent J. Kiernan said a hotel resident overheard two German speaking men in a restaurant restroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City
New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Station
Vincent J. Kiernan
East Side
Woman Recalls Italy Sight of White Bread on Return
Mrs. Reba Kelly, who spent four years in Italy, says she actually wept on returning to Philadelphia at the sight of white bread. She had not seen a loaf in two years and came back aboard the Swedish liner Drottningholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Italy
Reba Kelly
Drottningholm
W P A Approves Rail Removal Project at Cumberland
A project to remove 4,400 feet of street car rails at Cumberland has been approved and the work will be carried out by the Works Progress Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
The
Hagerstown's Only Triplets Graduate Together
Hagerstown High School marks a historic moment as Patsy Earle and Bill Lightner, seventeen, prepare to graduate together. The Lightner siblings, born July 1, 1924, are active in sports, clubs, and student activities with Earle loving history, Patsy English, and Bill mathematics. All plan future work in a defense plant or telephone operations, following graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown High School
Hagerstown
Earle
Patsy
Bill Lightner
Earle H. Lightner
Laurel Street
Bill
Washington County
Mongerstown
Mrs. Lightner
y-Circle
Coast Artillery officer promoted to first lieutenant
Jack Hollyday of Funkstown in the Coast Artillery at Camp Hann near Los Angeles was promoted from second to first lieutenant after entering the army following Duke University graduation. He previously earned a commission as a second lieutenant last December and attended an officers training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hollyday
Funkstown
Coast Artillery
Camp Hann
Los Angeles
Cal
Young Hollyday
John D. Hollyday
Army
Duke University
Four File Here As Candidates For Election Filing
Four candidates filed certificates with the Board of Election Supervisors. Judges Lloyd K. Hoffman John H. Uhier and Joseph Witmer of the Orphans Court sought Democratic nominations and re election. Harry Newcomer filed for the Republican nomination to succeed himself as Register of Wills. Filing deadline set by Attorney General Walsh July 24 with primaries on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Election Supervisors
Lloyd K. Hoffman
John H. Uhier
Joseph Witmer
the Orphans’ Court
Harry Newcomer
Register of Wills
Newcomer
William C. Walsh
Dolores Blickenstaff Sustains Elbow Injury in Fall
Dolores Blickenstaff age 13 of Boonboro suffered a cracked right elbow in a fall near her home. She was admitted to Washington County Hospital for treatment and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Blickenstaff
Boonsboro
Washington County Hospital
Whistles May Augment Sirens For Hagerstown Blackouts
After complaints that new city sirens could not be heard with windows shut local industries may run steam whistles to boost volume during unannounced blackouts Civilian Defense workers should wake to the alert. Superintendent Ralph Coombs noted the four sirens were ordered in December and arrived after six months with fixed pitch by the manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ralph Coombs
Coombs
Law Aimed At Stopping Sale Of Stolen Tires
Cumberland ordinance requires any purchaser of used motor vehicle or bicycle tires to notify the policy department within six hours, give a description and seller identity, aiming to curb tire bootlegging and stolen tire sales. Violations carry a $25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
May Be Preparing Japs For Bad News
A Tokyo newspaper cited by Berlin radio hints the Japanese public may be warned of losses in a major naval engagement near Midway. The broadcast itself did not mention Midway and New York listeners report no word from Tokyo radio on the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Midway
Tokyo
Berlin
War Time Bus Routes Frozen Nationwide
Washington June 9 The Office of Defense Transportation ordered wartime control of all inter city bus operations. Routes are frozen, competitive service pooled, and express service discontinued effective July 1. Buses may not serve amusement venues except one daily round trip. schedules must meet 40 percent seating capacity on average. Records of passenger miles and seat miles must be kept and reported. Inter city service excludes runs within 15 miles of city limits and fares averaging 35 cents or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Bobby Jones and Arthur Loew Commissioned for Army
The War Department announced that Bobby Jones the Atlanta golfer and Arthur Loew of Glen Cove New York a motion picture agent have been commissioned in the Army and ordered to active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Arthur Ee Loew
Glen Cove
Long Island
N. Y
Ivy Poisoning Confines Health Officer at Home
Dr. W. R. Willard city county health officer remains homebound with a severe ivy poisoning believed to have been contracted while working in his victory garden adjacent to Mealey Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Willard
Mealey Parkway
Victory Garden
Hartman Granted Absolute Divorce From Harry Hartman
Ira G. Hartman receives an absolute divorce from Harry E. Hartman finalized through attorney John J. Allen. The action underscores termination of the marriage and assigns final legal dissolution in the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira G. Hartman
Harry E. Hartman
John J. Allen
Higher taxes on wine beer oil loom in tax push
Washington report: House Ways and Means debates excise boosts on wines gasoline and lubricating oils as Treasury seeks 1.34 billion in new taxes. Committee tentatively raises liquor from 4 to 6 per gallon and beer from 6 to 7 per barrel, with potential broader increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Treasury
New Corporation
Tavern Robbed Suspect Seized
Police reported a tavern robbery at Sock's Tavern at Church and Foundry streets. A youth under parole was arrested near the scene about 4 o'clock after giving a false name. Entry came through a broken window. cigarettes and cash were taken. one attempted burglary at L W Seal’s grocery on Pennsylvania Avenue failed when thieves fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sock
Church and
Foundry Streets
L. W. Seal
Pennsylvania Avenue
Eight new voters registered at Boonsboro event
The two permanent registers recorded six Democrats and two Republicans being added in Boonsboro on Saturday. The registers will sit at Tilghmanton tomorrow and at Downsville Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
Tilghmanton
Downsville
Nearly 1000 Women Trained for National Defense Here
The Board of Education reports by June 1 a total of 6,471 trainees at the National Defense Training Schools, including 995 women. Pre employment, supplementary, supervisory, and farm mechanics courses filled, with 168 and 342 active enrollments in May. Immediate need for machine operators and electric welders. enrollment urged at the National Defense Training Center behind Washington Street School and other city sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
National Defense
National Defense Training Center
Washington Street
West Washington Street
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Ancoci
Boonsboro
Two Held In Bold HoldUp In Woodsboro Md
Ira Caldwell of Woodsboro Maryland was robbed in an alley last Wednesday night of $78. George R Burns 24 colored confessed implicating Banks 26 colored as accomplices. Burns arraigned held under $1000 bond. Banks arraigned and held under $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Banks
George R. Burns
Ira Caldwell
Woodsboro
Banks
Burns
Caldwell
Charles
North
Harry B. Snyder
C C Camps Exiting as Congress Abolishes CCC
Action by Congress to abolish the Civilian Conservation Corps after July 1 follows the final camp closures in Western Maryland. Two camps in Washington County, near Boonsboro and Fort Frederick, mark the last years of CCC work with soil conservation and fort restoration projects. Some camps are converting to farmers assisting with conservation duties as others close this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Maryland
Washington County
Boonsboro
Fort Frederick
Frederick County
C.C.C
Husband gets sixty days for beating his wife
Delbert Mason was fined £100 or sixty days in jail by Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court after wife Beating charges. Mrs. Mason testified. Mason stated he would serve the jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Mason
Harry E. Snyder
Maytag Agency Fire Causes Minor Damage
Firefighters were dispatched at 10 30 this morning to the Maytag Sales and Service store on South Potomac Street to extinguish a small blaze believed to be caused by a cleaning fluid ignition. The fire was confined to the repair shop, with negligible damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag Sales and Service
South Potomac Street
Bombers to Mount 10000 Night Raids From America
Air Chief Marshal A. T. Harris said 10000 bombers a night may soon fly over Germany with heavy loads, and that many could come directly from America. He warned Japan would face similar punishment after Germany. Harris claimed raids on Cologne and Essen were warmups for bigger attacks and that United States forces would multiply bomber numbers three to fourfold once fully engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. T. Harris
Germany
America
Bomber Command
Japan
Cologne
Essen
Harris
R.a.pf
Leubeck
Rostock
R.A.F
United States Army Air Corps
8000 Defense Workers Here
More than 8,500 people are employed directly in defense work in Hagerstown, with officials predicting an increase of over 2,000 by year end. Several thousand more work for firms with occasional defense subcontracts, while a few non defense firms may face slight dislocations in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
U. S. Employment Service
Beetle Scouts Appointed by County Board
The Board of County Commissioners approved six Japanese beetle scouts this morning and aim to complete the list before adjournment. The hires include Houston and Francis Bell, Clear Spring. Joseph Newcomer, Smithsburg. Charles M. Danzer Jr.. Edgar P. Fogler. and H. W. Zeigler Jr. Traps will be set within a week as beetles have appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Houston
Francis Bell
Clear Spring
Joseph Newcomer
Smithsburg
Charles M. Danzer, Jr
Edgar P. Fogler
H. W. Zeigler, Jr
Full Military Honors For Jap Sub Victims
Bodies of four Japanese sailors recovered from midget submarines that attacked Sydney harbor were cremated with full military honors. A naval funeral firing three volleys and a bugler playing the last post marked the service. Ashes to be placed in urns and handed to Switzerland’s consulate general for return to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Sydney Harbor
Japan
Germans Use All Means Against Fort Sevastopol
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet defenders repelling German forces in two Sevastopol sectors after a June 5 offensive. Red Star says Russians broke a wedge and pushed back the Nazis, with heavy losses to Germany. Other ring attacks checked. German airpower initially faltered as land forces advanced. Continued on Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimea
Black Sea
Red Star
Chinese Forces Crush Japanese Invasion Army
Chinese troops wiped out a Japanese invasion force at Chunsien in western Chekiang, reclaiming the rail center and air base. Japan sought to bypass the walled city and link with forces from Nanchang, as Tokyo claimed a full victory earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Chunsien
Chekiang Province
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Nanchang
Tokyo
Japan
Allied Air Units Arrive In China
British and American air force units have arrived in China as Reuters reports from Chungking. The dispatch confirms the arrival of Allied air forces coordinating with Chinese forces in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
Reuters
Chungking
Schindel Buoyant Hope For Recovery From Brain Bleed
Edward M. Schindel county surveyor, stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage at his Funkstown home, had a fighting chance to recover according to a Baltimore specialist. The expert said bleeding was from brain tissues not the brain itself and noted improvement if symptoms respond within five days. His condition remained serious and unchanged overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Schindel
Funkstown
Baltimore
Schindel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Lightner
Garden Casualty
Sock’s Inn
USO
Mike Giannantonio
Palisades Park
Ralph Argondizzo
North Atlantic
C.P
C.C. C
Maytag Agency Scene OF Fire
Crimean
By Henry C. Cassidy
Edw. M. Schindel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!