Youths Held For Stealing In West Washington Street Raids
Two boys fought in an alley when Patrolman Donald Smith detained about six youths aged 11 to 28 on petty larceny charges tied to raids on West Washington street stores. Lieut. Joseph F. Desmond said the ring leader is 11, with others ages 12 18 14 and 16. Clarence Eshelman, 28, West Antietam street, was booked for receiving stolen goods after buying a watch for 25 cents. A watch was reportedly tossed onto a store roof to avoid detection.
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North Locust Street
Donald Smith
West Washington Street
Smith
Joseph F. Desmond
Desmond
Clarence “Red” Eshelman
West Antietam Street
Petroleum use per family of four in 1940 US
In 1940 the United States consumed petroleum products at the rate of 17 quarts a day for a family of four.
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United States
Remember the Day at Henry's Theatre stars Colbert
Claudette Colbert headlines Remember the Day at Henry's Theatre with John Payne and a strong supporting cast led by John Shepperd Anne Revere Freida Innescourt Ann Todd and Douglas Croft. The plot follows a teacher and her adolescent pupil whose bond complicates love and duty as Colbert portrays Nora Tunnell in a poignant drama.
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Claudette Colbert
Henry’s
John Payne
Miss Colbert
John Shepperd
Anne Revere
Freida Innescourt
Ann Todd
Douglas Croft
Nora Tunnell
Claudette. Colbert
Ann Todd Douglas Croft
Jane Seymour
Frieda Inescort
Paris Calling opens at Academy with Bergner in debut
Elizabeth Bergner makes her Hollywood screen debut in Paris Calling which opened at the Academy Theatre yesterday Randolph Scott co stars with Basil Rathbone Gale Sondergaard and Edward Ciannelli in key supporting roles. Over 200 players tested and 49 chosen for significant parts after rehearsing with actual lines.
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Elizabeth Bergner
Hollywood
Paris
Academy Theatre
Randolph Scott
Basil Rathbone
Gale Sondergaard
Edward Ciannelli
Miss Bergner
Remodeling Old Houses Creates 135,000 Dwellings in 1941
It is estimated that remodeling of old houses into smaller family units added 135,000 dwellings to the nation’s housing supply during 1941.
Laughton shines in Tahiti film on opening night
On the set of The Turtles of Tahiti at RKO Charles Laughton speaks with co workers while Florence Bates seeks feedback. He quips that there is no such thing as good or bad acting and notes peers like John Barrymore can be technically flawless yet imperfect.
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Charles Laughton
RKO Radio
Tahiti
Maryland
Florence Bates
Laughton
John Barrymore
Jimmy Valentine Returns To Life at Colonial Theatre
Affairs of Jimmy Valentine a Republic mystery plays last times today at the Colonial Theatre. Dennis O Keefe Gloria Dickson and Ruth Terry lead a cast with Roman Bohman George E. Stone William B. Davidson Jed Prouty Patsy Lee Parsons Spencer Charters in the twenty years later tale.
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Jimmy Valentine
New Republic
Colonial Theatre
Dennis O'Keefe
Gloria Dickson
Ruth Terry
Roman Bohman
George E. Stone
William B. Davidson
Jed Prouty
Patsy Lee Parsons
Spencer Charters
Charles Town Horse Show to Run Four Days
Charles Town West Virginia hosts the 30th annual Charles Town Horse Show at the Jockey Club grounds from Wednesday through Saturday. Six thoroughbred classes and nine heavy draft classes compete for prizes.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jockey Club Grounds
Lewis Is Assailed By Union Leaders
Baltimore June 8 The United Automobile Workers International Executive Board heard Philip Murray would have the support of the United Mine Workers if a showdown occurred R J Thomas UMW president said Murray had full UAW support and accused John L Lewis of dictatorial tactics in removing Murray from the UMW vice presidency Thomas said Murray enjoys rank and file backing and predicted proof soon He noted UAW is CIOs largest union with Steel Workers second and UMW third.
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Baltimore
United Automobile Workers International Executive Board
Philip Murray
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
R. J. Thomas
Murray
UAW
Lewis
UMW
Thomas
United Automobile Workers
CIO
United Steel Workers
Mailing privileges of X Ray revoked in Muncie
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker revoked the second class mailing privileges of the weekly X Ray at Muncie Indiana for printing seditious and subversive statements in violation of the Espionage Act. It is the first ruling of its kind. Other publications cited under the act, including Father Coughlin’s Social Justice, had accepted revocation without a defense.
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Washington
Frank C. Walker
X-Ray
Muncie
Ind
Charles FE. Coughlin
Social Justice
Supreme Court upholds limits on free speech in licensing case
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that free speech press and religion may be limited by law to times places and methods not harming peace and order. It upheld municipal license taxes on Jehovah's Witnesses distributing literature, including a $5 transient book agent fee in Opelika Alabama a $2 50 daily peddler license in Fort Smith Arkansas and a $25 quarterly license for transient merchants in Cas Grande Arizona.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jehovah's Witnesses
Stone
Murphy Toc
Black
Douglas
Pennsylvania
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Opelika
Ala
Fort Smith, Ark
Cas Grande
Ariz
Keller Shank to Resign From Teaching After 47 Years
Washington County veteran educator I Keller Shank of Leitersburg will retire July 1 after more than four decades of service. He began at Independence near Wilsons and taught at Mt Aetna Samples Manor Wheedysville Cascade Clearspring and Surrey School before joining Hagerstown High School in 1913 to teach mathematics. Shank earned his diploma in 1892 from Washington County Male High School and plans to stay active, pursuing farming and Maryland Grange work.
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Washington County
I. Keller Shank
Leitersburg
Shank
Hagerstown High School
Heiskelite
Paul Mattson
Independence
Wilsons
Mt. Aetna
Samples Manor
Wheedysville
Cascade
Clearspring
Surrey School
Hagerstown
Washington County Male High School
Academy Hill
George C. Pearson
Edwin Carl
Bicycles Used by British Army in 1887
The record notes that bicycles were first employed for military purposes by the British army in 1887, marking an early adoption of mechanized mobility in defense.
Mapleville Social Notices June 6 Gatherings
Mapleville residents report visits and hospitality on June 6 with Mr. and Mrs. Russel Shoop of Waynesboro Pa hosting relatives, Hazel Stouffer of Boonsboro visiting the Cunninghams, and Mrs Fannie Turner of Hagerstown staying with the Cunninghams while Bruce Moser hosted a dinner for the Martz and Hounpt households at White Hall.
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Russel Shoop
Waynesboro
Richard Gigeous
Hazel Stouffer
Boonsboro
Wm. Cunningham
Fannie Turner
Hagerstown
R. T. Cunningham
Bruce Moser
Roger Martz
Harry Martz
Leo Hounpt
White Hall
Clara Martz
Early English candles from wood splinters dipped in tallow
A medieval practice in England used wooden splinters as candles by dipping them in tallow. The method provided light in the eleventh century, reflecting frugal daily life and available resources.
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England
Maryland Rural Information Network Set Up
College Park Md June 9 A network of neighborhood communications is being set up by the University of Maryland Extension Service to carry war information to every village hamlet and farm in Maryland. Dr T B Symons says the objective is to reach every part of the state on short notice with help from county farm agents and home demonstration agents guiding leaders of farms and home organizations. One man and one woman will be chosen for every ten farms or ten families in small villages as tires and gasoline shortages limit meetings. The volunteers relay information from house to house and from farm to farm.
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College Park
University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland
T. B. Symons
Symons
Beans and the Army Soldier Bean Consumption
A military authority estimates that soldiers will eat two and a half times as many beans as civilians due to rigorous paces burning protein quickly. The note links high bean intake to the army's demanding drill and sustenance planning.
Average US rainfall around 29 inches annually
A brief note states that the United States average annual rainfall is about 29 inches. This figure summarizes nationwide precipitation levels without regional breakdowns or seasonal context.
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The
United States
Nazi Agent Is Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison
Los Angeles dating June 9. Dr Hans Helmut Gros a German agent was sentenced Monday to ten years in Federal prison. His American born wife Frances, convicted with him, seeks probation and will have a hearing next Monday. Gros told the judge he came to flee European troubles and believed liberty and justice existed in the United States.
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Los Angeles
Hans Helmut Gros
Frances
Harrison
Gros
United States
Countian To Leave For Ar Training
Albert Louis Leaf from Williamsport Maryland joins a Maryland youth group departing Washington DC on Wednesday for the Navy pre flight induction center at the University of Georgia. The group includes David Fairfax Oyster Chevy Chase Maryland, the first to apply after flight training requirements were modified to admit high school graduates as officer candidates. They will three months of hardening at Georgia to prepare for aeronautics duty, then similar training at Natal reserve bases before advanced instruction at Pensacola Florida and Corpus Christi Texas.
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Albert Louis Leaf
Williamsport
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Navy
University of Georgia
Georgia
David Fairfax Oyster
Chevy Chase
Aeronautics A
Natal Reserve
Pensecola
Fla
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Akim Tamiroff
Gregory Ratoff
United Artists
Ors
the Doolittles
U. S. Patent Office
Barone
Quin Ball
Henry
Widow
Axis
Evelyn Casola
Pearl Harbor
U. S
C.P
Laughton Good
Maryland Grange
Cream of
Kentucky
Dean” of Kentucky Distillers
Natassia
Schentey Distillers Corp
N.Y. G
Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
New England
A. A. Steinmers
Stuart K. Gilbert
R. A. Solasco
Mapleville Letter
Mapleville
Shockey Furniture Co
Summit Ave
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac &T
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
Countian
Eee
Dean
Doan
Crane
O. P.O
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Uncle Sam
Pontiac i
Votery
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Yingling Auto Sales & Service
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