Tokyo admits industries hit by B-29 raids
Tokyo acknowledges fresh Allied bombing of Akashi Naruo and Nagoya. The Nagoya Atsuta plant, Kawanishi at Naruo, and Kawasaki factory at Akashi suffered attacks by Marianas based B-29s. Nagoya factory produced aircraft parts. Naruo housed navy fighter production. Akashi plant produced Kawasaki airframes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Akashi
Naruo
Japan
Nagoya
Honshu
Watch and Precision Instrument
Atsuta
Aichi Aircraft Co
Amagasaki
Osaka Bay
Kawanishi Aircraft Company
Kobe
Kawasaki Aircysit Factory
Rush Shangri La Glider Field Report from Jungle Mission
A war dispatch describes armed Shangri La glider operations in a swampy valley. Walters favors sledging in a glider with skis, requesting machetes and jungle boats. A supply plane failed to drop food due to cloud cover, possibly contributing to the May 1% crash. A frontline view shows paratroopers, locals, and village layout with 59,000 natives amid green swamps and walls.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary urged to attend Elks Flag Day
W VFW Post 1936 members and Auxiliary are asked to join Elks Flag Day exercises at City Park tomorrow evening. The note mentions New York City awarded its first subway construction contract in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Byron
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Elks
New York City
To the People of this Community War Bond Appeal
The editor urges residents to buy extra War Bonds to support the war effort and hasten veterans’ homecoming. It imagines a uniformed salesman at the door and appeals to emotions and duty, noting veterans may sell bonds to relatives but troops still remain overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Victory
German Industry To Be Destroyed In Postwar Plan
Pauley outlines US policy to deindustrialize Germany to eliminate future war potential while rebuilding its transport network. He notes the vast wartime burden of feeding 7,000,000 people including troops and POWs and says reparations will be debated after that load is lifted. He cites Germany's damaged transport system and limited recoverable fuel production as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Pauley
Staf
Miss Doris Miller Receives Honors at St Marys Seminary
Miss Doris Ann Miller of Oak Hill Avenue returns home from St Marys Seminary Junior College in St Marys City where she graduated with honors. She won two prizes: the Mrs Howard Davidson prize for best college science work and the Charlotte Van Horn Holcomb prize for outstanding student government ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ann Miller
Oak Hill Avenue
St. Mary's Seminary Junior College
St. Mary's City
Family hospitalizations cluster around Holdrege accident
Otto Tsche of Holdrege Nebraska faced multiple hospital visits by his family in the past 18 months. His daughter Gwendolyn 16 was hurt in a car crash and later needed an appendectomy. Janice 6 broke her leg and son Kenneth was shot through the chest. Mrs Asche Balked by heart ailment. Wesley 15 had an appendectomy while Otto joined him after a tractor overturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdrege
Nebr
Otto Tsche
Holdrego
Gwendolyn
Janice
Kenneth
Asche
Wesley
Rescue By Nazis Flier Tells Of North Sea Escape
Lt. Lawrence H. E. Wolfe Jr. recalls bailing out in 1943 after his Flying Fortress went down in the North Sea. He was picked up by a German fishing boat, treated for third degree burns, and later interned two years in Nazi camps before being repatriated. He describes brutal sea conditions, limited medical care, and the long walk to Moosburg as Allied forces advanced. He plans a 60 day leave in Miami before reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Lawrence HE. Wolfe
Bellview Avenue
Wolfe
Wilhelmshaven
Lawrence Wolfe
Mae West
Lt. Wolfe
Moosburg
Wolff
Hagerstown
William Cochran
Randolph Avenue
Patton
Cochran
United States
Miami
Lincoln School honors top paper collectors with WB awards
At a Friday morning assembly Lincoln School presented War Production Board certificates to students who led the paper salvage drive since January 1. Top collector was Carl Smith of Grade 4, with grades listing multiple named recipients across all grades. Dorothea Dix noted in Civil War context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
War Production Board
Sonny Norris
Sandra Bowman
Mickey Iseminger
Wayne Grossnickle
Edward Zimmerman
Donald Snook
Marie Manspeaker
Richard Metz
John Waddy
Jom Moser
Marshall Twigg
Rodney Crone
Hharles Coffman
Carl Smith
James Robinson
Martin Snook
Paul Dunahugh
Sonny Piper
Gwendolyn Wilson
Harry Hollenbaugh
Edward Snook
Fortune Gdend
Hal
Richard Davis
Charles E. Lumm
Gene Fintrock
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Streets This Month
A series of property transfers reported for the West Washington North View Ray Potomac and North Prospect corridors including A Waltkill selling on West Washington for 4400. Joseph H Vance and wife to John K Baker III for 9000. Hagerstown Table Corp to Raymond Baumann for 3500. Lillie D Beecher to G William Gardenhour for 25000 acres in Smithsburg. Ralph G Beachley to Albert Fritz for 3900. Alice B Splliday trustees to Charles Strole for 2500. Elmer C Jones to Arthur B Zimmerman for 6000. Roy Lynch to Wayne Kershner for 5300. Kenneth N Rudisill to Howard Artz for 24000. Barr W Wolf to Lulu M McKee for 6600 at Lincoln Avenue Halfway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Waltkill
West Washington Street
Joseph H. Vance
John K. Baker
View Street
Hagerstown Table Corporation
Raymond M. Baumann
Ray Street
Lillie D
David J. Beecher
G. William Gardenhour
Smithsburg
Ralph G. Beachley
Albert V. Fritz
West Church
Alice B
B. Hubert Splliday
Charles EF. Strole
Potomac Avenue
Elmer C. Jones
Arthur B. Zimmerman
North Prospect
Roy Lynch
Wayne J. Kershner
Kenneth N. Rudisill
Howard Artz
Mulberry Avenue
Barr W. Wolf
Lulu M. McKee
Lincoln Avenue
Awards Given To Lady Bowlers At Hotel Hamilton Banquet
The Girls' Thursday Night Bowling League held its annual banquet at the Hotel Hamilton. Victoria Hughes led with 107 percent, followed by Esther Lambillotte 93 percent, Mary Hammond 89 percent, Ethel Diehl 7 percent, and Dorothy Williams 87 percent. Victoria Hughes also received the Fern award. Stewart C. Paxton directed gift presentation. Officers Ethel Myers, Mary Hammond, and Vicki Hughes spoke. Guests S. A. Angotti Lynn Waick and Harold Peters attended. Docrotay Trout accompanied, with song leaders Lynn Walek and Angotti. White and pink snow dragon bouquets decorated tables. Mary Beam designed name cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Hamilton
Victoria Hughes
Esther Lambillotte
Mary Hammond
Ethel Diehl
Dorothy Williams
Stewart C. Paxton
Ethel Myers
Vicki Hughes
Dnner
S. A. Angotti
Lynn Waick
Harold Peters
Docrotay Trout
Lynn Walek
Mary Beam
Willing Aid Keeps Monthly Meeting On Despite Floods
For 25 years the Ladies Aid Society of Blencoe Congregational Church has met the first Thursday each month. This week soggy roads and basement floods did not stop the women as three flood committee members hauled a timber wagon to bring refreshments to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blencoe
Ladies Aid Society
Blencoe Congregational Church
Laval to be returned to France by army plane
Pierre Laval, former Vichy leader, is expected to fly from Spain back to France by military aircraft within 24 hours. He will be held at Fresnes Prison awaiting treason charges as U.S. and Britain pressure Spain to hand him over. An informant reports Laval is drafting memoirs while detained in Montjuich fortress.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
France
Spain
Laval
Vichy
Fresnes
United States
Britain
Madrid
Montjuich
Barcelona
Banquet Held by Mrs Updegraft Bible Class at First Christian
A patriotic theme marked the annual Bible Class banquet of Mrs. Edward Updegraft at the First Christian Church social hall with about 150 present. Rev. W C Royal spoke on getting along with people and living by sound mind power and love. Short talks followed by Mrs. Herbert McElwee, Mrs. J T Russler, Harry Snavely, and Miss Alice Leckrone. The Men's Bible Class orchestra performed. Evelyn Starkey sang and William Rider and William Nichols provided instrumental numbers. Decor featured red and blue crepe, lighted tapers, and mixed flowers. Mrs. Wilda R Troxell chaired the event. Kenneth Adams closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Updegraft
First Christian Church
Christ’s Reformed Church
W. C. Royal
Frederick Baptist Church
Herbert McElwee
J. T. Russler
Harry Snavely
Alice Leckrone
Men's Bible Class
Evelyn Starkey
William Rider
Sdusa-Phone
William Nichols
Wilda R. Troxell
Kenneth Adams
Local Boy Among 69th Veterans From Hagerstown Area
The piece honors Sgt Reynolds and other Hagerstown area men serving in the Fighting 69th division. It notes Reynolds earned the Bronze Star for bravery on April 18 1845 in Germany and recalls fellow locals from Boonsboro Mt. Briar and Frederick Street backgrounds, with references to their prewar employment and service connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Reynolds
Quickle
Boonsboro High School
Mt. Briar
Pangborn Corporation
Mac
Hagerstown
Pat” Lushbaugh
Ralph Sheeler
Gardner
Frederick Street
Siegfried Line
George Willard
East Antietam Street
Andrews
Western Pike
Joe Lant
Plane Makes Forced Landing After Motor Dies
Arlington pilot G. A. Fowler flew solo from Arlington to the local airport when the Piper Cub engine quit. He set the plane down in a wheat field along Old Forge road this morning, the aircraft tipping over and front damage, but the pilot unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Fowler
Arlington
Old Forge Road
Fowler
Surface treatment of roads completed in Maryland work
Resurfacing of Washington county state maintained highways for this summer, about 25 miles in all, was completed yesterday and state roads forces will move into Frederick county to begin oiling and chipping roads on Monday, R. T. Thayer announced. District Engineer G Bates Chaires announced that repairs to the century-old stone arch bridge at Clarysville near Cumberland on Route 40 will be started in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Frederick County
R.T. Thayer
G Bates Chaires
Tapaira
Clarysville
Cumberland
County Teachers Plan For Supper
Washington county teachers will spend the summer in varied ways including summer school study, work in war plants, or other employment. About 15 percent will pursue degrees at summer schools, a figure higher than 1942 and lower than prewar years. Travel vacations have declined since Pearl Harbor as many plan to use skills in industry or business until schools reopen in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Pearl Harbor
Agreement Reached On Occupation Of Disputed Trieste
The United States Britain and Yugoslavia reach agreement on temporary military administration for Venaxia Guilia and Trieste. Details to be set by Tito and Alexander after Yugoslav troops moved into Istria and Carinthia following Germany's collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washhington
United States
Britain
Yugoslavia
Trieste
State Department
Italy
Tito
Harold “Alexander
London
Washington
Istrian
Carinthian
Austria
Indo China Border Town Captured by Chinese Forces
The Chinese high command announced capture of a town on the Indo China border in Kwangsi province after seizing Szelo, an important highway hub 22 miles from the frontier. The report contrasts with a note about the steam turbine’s windmill principle.
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Chungkeung
Kwangsi Province
Szelo
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