Two youths confess to two burglaries
Detective Sellman and Patrolman Knode report that Barard Turner and James Martin, both 16, confessed to breaking into the Leister Coal and Central Chemical plants on April 30. They entered via windows and Turner took a rifle from the coal company. no theft reported from the chemical plant. Both were held for November court with $500 bonds after waiving preliminary hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sellman
Knode
Leister Coal and Central Chemical Company
Barard B. Turner
Ray Street
James W. Martin
Franklin Street
Coal Company
Turner
Martin
A. V. B. Bostetter
Preston White
Salem Avenue
Otis Shriver
Crum's Barber Shop Moves to 711 Salem Ave Rear
Crum's Barber Shop moved to the rear at 711 Salem Avenue with entrance on Winter Street. Open daily except Wednesday, closing at noon. Advertising by M. Staley, proprietor. Also notes a round and square dance every Friday and Saturday night at Spanish Darceland at The Old Mill Tavern featuring the Penn Maryland String Band and Your Old Friend Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crum’s
Salem Ave
Winter St
Staley
Spanish Darceland
Old Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
Ady
Deaths in Washington and nearby towns noted
Obituaries list Richard E. Wroe Sr and several others from Hagerstown and surrounding areas. Richard E. Wroe Sr dies at 91 in Washington after a month of illness. John Franklin Sesey, Dr. Burtram Crabill, Raymond Harbaugh, John Ernest Knight, and Milford W. Baker are also reported with dates, residences, family ties, and funeral arrangements. Interments at Rose Hill, Rest Haven, and Reform Church cemeteries follow services across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Wroe
Nena Diesman
Washington
D. C
Hagerstown
John Wroe
St. Mary’s Catholic
Diesman
Viola Issertell
Newark
N. J
A. K
Burtram Crabill
Dancington
P Street
N. W
St. Mathews Church
Roanoke
Raymond Tolbert Harbaugh
South Mulberry Street
Highfield
Oliver
Anna Brown Harbaugh
St. Paul’s U. B
Nettie
Paul
Paul, This City; Sisters, Mrs. Amy Black
Cascade
Arthur Gossard
Lansdowne
Marion
Cumberland
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
F. Berry Plummer
Rest Haven Cemetery
John Ernest Knight
J. W. Dusing
Shepherdstown
W .Va
West Virginia
Harrison
Mary J.stoneberger Night
Page County
Walter Turk
Cc. F. Sowers
D. Virginia Knight
Charley Henry Knight
Strider
Charles Town
W. Va
Donald Bonner
Reformed Church Cemetery
Milford W. Baker
Kraiss
Rev
G. L Rider
Withinter
Rose Hill Cemetery
Reward Offered For Missing Army Plane
State police and East Liverpool officers announce a $1000 reward for information on an Army plane that left East Liverpool at 1 17 p m May 26 and has not been heard since It was en route to Washington following Route 40 and is believed to have crashed in the mountains Two Army lieutenants were aboard and the craft was due in Washington at 4 30 p m the same day Ady dedicates memory to husband and father George W Harper who died June 10 1943 with a brief poem from his widow and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Ohio
Washington
All Veterans In Infantry Exhibit at Stadium Show
The 38 veterans and two officers arrive to set up the infantry exhibit at the stadium for Thursday night. The program, starting at 8 pm and free to the public, reflects their combat experiences and knowledge of weapons and tactics. Final planning occurred at yesterday's committee meeting with Lieut. Col. William P. Lane Jr. as general chairman. The group will stay at the Armory Wednesday night and an USO dance for the visiting team is planned at the YMC A Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Lane, Jr
Porter Heads St Marys Drive Gift Committee
W Geary Porter prominent business leader chairs the special gifts group in the building fund drive for St Marys Catholic Church. The committee seeks contributions to support construction of a new church facility and related projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Geary Porter
Special Gifts Group
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Group In Building Fund Drive
Twelve year old urges street light and paper waste fix
Kenneth Boward aged 12 of 140 North Mulberry street writes Editor asking for a street light at the East avenue cross because the stop sign is hard to see in a low car. He adds a note that people junk waste paper from airplanes, wasting thousands of pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
North Mulberry
East Avenue
Kenneth Boward
North Mulberry Street
Vacation Training at Columbia College Opens Soon
Time extended due to conflicts with opening date of Vacation classes. Enrollment now from June 12 to 18. Seven weeks of typewriting shorthand and penmanship for undergraduates and graduates. Choose day or half day sessions with morning or afternoon options. Tuition 15 dollars. Phone 224 to reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
America
Columbia College
Adv
Membership Decline Reported at Hood College Meeting
Dr. John L. Barnhart of Baltimore, president of the Potomac Synod, reports over 200 communicant members and 1,180 Sunday school members fewer in the past year during the three day session at Hood College in Frederick Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick, Md
John L. Barnhart
Baltimore
Potomac Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hood College
Barnhart
Sixteen Named On Committee For St Marys Church Fund
W Geary Porter chairs the sixteen member special gifts committee for St Marys Church building fund campaign named to raise 150000 for a new church and rectory. Co chair Joseph Knott leads as the organization completes this week ahead of a June 19 drive as wartime restrictions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
W. Geary Porter
Joseph Knott
Mr. Porter
Roger Botti
F. Sydney Cushna
Arthur F. Flood
B. Eugene Geary
J. G. Hellane
Leonard S.humelsine
Dale F. Kane
Frank D
Par
Alsatia Club Sets First Stag Party With Dinner On Lawn
The Alsatia Club entertainment committee announces a stag party tomorrow evening with dinner at 6 30 on the rear lawn weather permitting George Tingle leads the menu A Board of Governors meeting follows at 7 30 and the June 18 regular club meeting will be led by President W K Bower with summer plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Alsatia Club
George Tingle
Ralph Henneberger
George W. Tingle
E. B. Carl
Paul R. Martin
Howard C. Machen
Elmer Sylvester
Harold B. Kiser
Board of Governors
W. K. Bower
St Bernard Commandery No. 9
I. O
R. C
Soldiers Letters From War Tolling Family News
In a Germany written letter Pvt George Rowe reports uncensored letters, nine front days, a rest damp, fishing at a lake, 91 points, 27 months service with 15 overseas, five battle stars. his brother in New Guinea, gifts to mother Mrs Rowe, and a swastika pennant from Germany. Ensign Harold Wibberley wounded in Okinawa recovers aboard ship, Purple Heart awarded. Pvt Donald in Texas recovers from training wounds. Theo dore Earley returns from Pearl Harbor to California. Mrs Marie Snively reports Arnold Miller in Germany noting Germans returning home by varied conveyances. George Landis plans 45 day furlough to Hagerstown after 30 months Pacific duty with Leyte unit. Further details list Milne Bay to Biak action and Leyte posting. continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
C. B. Rowe
West
Washington Street
George Row
8Th Infantry
Harold Wibberley
Okinawa
Bridgeport
Hit
Leyte
P. L
George R. Landis
Hagerstown
Floyd Griffith
Landis
Griffith
South Mulberry Street
New Guinea
Milne Bay
Morobe
Oro Bay
Satelberg Ridge
Finschhafen
Hollandia
Biak
Leyte Island
Philippines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mundey
Bosteller
House of Correction
Paul Sheffler
Sater Alley
Patrolman Castle
Wromen
Potomac St
Kraiss Funeral Home
Roof Services
Terrace Restaurant
Community Finance Service, Inc
W. Washington
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
Frederick St
John Franklin Sesey
Hancock Route 2
Cora
Clemston Weller
John Rubeck
Clearspring
Luther Zimmerman
Mercersburg
Sylvan
Sylvan Methodist Church
Dewitt Dickey
B. L. K. Tune
Herald-Mail
Nante
P. M. Holmes
Memoriam
George W. Harper
Infantry
Second National Bank
R. A. McCune Real Estate
Thomas Building
Alexander Griffin
Mutual Broadcasting System
Hotel Alexander
The
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eagle Building
South Potomac Street
Eagles
Samuel W. Gray
Leon Stab
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill
Franklin Dry Cleaners
Hamilton Hotel
Fce
C. Hoffberger Co
N. Gay St
Maryland
W. M.C
Hotel Patterson Audubon
Knights Templar
Albert A. Caldwell
BU Pont
Reichard
Antietam St
Cpl Charles, Jr
Row
Cps
Pvt
Donald
Army Air Forces
Shepherd's Field
Texas
Frederick Street
Theodore H. Earley
Califonia
Pearl Harbor
Marie Snively
Keedysville
Arnold W. Miller
Goodyear Service
Balto
Locust Sta
Sharrett Motors
Ford
Baltimore St
Home Builders Savings & Loan Assn
Station Furniture Mfg. CO
East First Street
General Acceptance Corp
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan ST. D
Earl Neikirk
Brewer’s Meadow
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
407
Public
Victor Products Corporation
Pope Ave
7-Up Bottling Company
Gov. Church & Prospect Sta
Crouse Produce
Buick
Cadillae
Chevrolet
Chrysler Mercury
Nash
Olds
Packard
Plymouth
Studebaker
Dios
Value Center
Summit Avenue
East Washington Street
West Washington Street
Public Square
Attention Wool Growers
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Main Ave
Ross Sts
Hagerstown, Md
Board of Street Commissioners
S.R.C
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