County Youth Is Killed In Italy
Pfc. Ellsworth A. Davis, 18, of Tilghmanton, died in action in Italy on May 22 after enlisting in August 1942 and serving in North Africa and the Anzio area. He wrote a letter to his sister on May 20. Survived by brothers and sisters, memorial services set for 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the Tilghmanton home with Rev. Miller officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Ellsworth A. Davis
Italy
War Department
Roy Davis
Tilghmanton
Army
Camp Croft
North Africa
Anzion Sea
Earl Hart
North Mulberry Street
Allien
Frances
Harry
Edgar Smith
Williamsport
Tighmanton
Miller
Six Hundred Casualties Arrive At Baker Hospital
Six hundred casualties from the Mediterranean theatre of war arrived at Newton D. Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg yesterday. Patients from across the United States and Hawaii will be classified and sent to Army hospitals closer to home when possible. The group is the largest overseas casualty intake at the hospital to date, with the first contingent arriving in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
United States
Hawaii
Newton D. Baker
No Rush Here To Pay Installment
Yesterday marked the quietest final payment day for the June 15 income tax installment, with few crowds at the post office. Officials credited the pay as you go plan and many payments by mail as taxpayers knew their amounts. The next installment is due September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Bureau
Every Saturday Night Round and Square Dance at MT LENA
A weekly event at MT LENA TAVERN features a round and square dance night. Music provided by the Four Aces with fried chicken served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Lena Tavern
Four Aces
Union Commends Retail Stores Closing Wednesday Afternoons
The Hagerstown Central Union AFL adopted a resolution disapproving merchants who ignore the program of the Hagerstown Retailers Bureau to close stores on Wednesday afternoons during the summer. The measure praised merchants who close and urged action against those resisting the plan. Approximately 20 AFL representatives endorsed the resolution introduced by Robert B. Snyder Sr., president of the Central Union AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Central Union
AFL
Hagserstown Retailers Bureau
Merchhants
Hagerstown
Robert B. Snyder, Sr
The
Central Union
Death notices for Lynch Sefton Royer in Maryland and Virginia
Deaths list William H. Lynch 65 of 510 Salem Avenue died at Washington County hospital after three weeks illness. Survived by wife Nannie, daughters Edna Deibert and Ethel Silifer, sons Hillary and Donald, sisters Mary Weaver Florence Harmony Annie Richards Bessie Day, brother George T., 12 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2:30 PM East funeral home Boonsboro with Rev. Dr. M. A. Ashby. interment Boonsboro cemetery. Brady M. Sefton died at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg. survived by two daughters and brother Dr. E. B. Sefton. funeral Saturday 2 PM at Benders Funeral Parlor. Mrs. Etta Royer of Portsmouth Virginia died Saturday at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg. survived by husband Bernard, daughters Virginia Boretos and Qzelle Avon, sons Kenneth Moyes and Charles Moyes US Navy. buried Shenandoah Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Lynch
Salem Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Hilliary and
Mary (O'Neill) Lynch
Boonsboro
Funkstown
Hagerstown
Donald R
Mary Weaver
Florence Harmony
Chambersburg
Annie Richards
Bessie Day
George T
East Funeral Home
Brady M. Sefton
Gettysburg
Annie Warner
E. B. Sefton
Benders Funeral Parlor
In Memoriam Geraldine Main A Daughter Remembered
A tribute note marks the fifth anniversary of Geraldine Main's death on June 16, 1923. It speaks of loss, enduring love, and faith, mentioning her parents Mr and Mrs Peace Main and grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmor Moser as mourners. The message recalls her as a cherished daughter and granddaughter, awaiting reunion in eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Main
Fielpws
Mrs
Peace Main
Elmor Moser
Adv
Aged enslaved man returns to birth site in Washington County
Ninety one year old Benjamin Gross Dickerson, born in slavery on the Edward Gaither farm near Chewsville, revisits the cabin site of his birth in Washington County after four years away. He recalls seeing Antietam gun flashes from Black Rock on South Mountain and notes his siblings were sold to a southern plantation. his older brother served in the Union Army and was wounded. He and his father fled to Green Castle, Pennsylvania, then returned after the war to work for the Huyett family and met descendants visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Gross Dickerson
Edward Gaither
Chewsville
Washington County
Antietam
Black Rock
South Mountain
Gaither
Greencastle
New Jersey
Dickerson
Huyett
New Aerial Warfare Era Opens With Support Raid On Japan
Washington reports a major B 29 raid into Japan with Tokyo acknowledging strikes on Maii and Shimonoseki. US forces continue to advance on Saipan as the war enters a new phase, with American bombers described as unrivaled in power speed and range and the enemy scrambling to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Saipan
China
Washington
America
War Department
China-India-Burma
Tokyo Radio
Maii
Shimonoseki
Tokyo
Moji
Kyushu
Honshu
Rep
Starnes
Dala
Hether
Wine Elected Society Head
E P Wine of Landis Tool Co Waynesboro was elected president of the Southern Engineering Society at last night s annual election at the W O W building. Officers include first vice president H H Startzman Potomac Edison Co second vice president C W Hopkins Landis Machine secretary L M Johns Pangborn Corp treasurer William E King Pangborn Corp. directors and committees listed with diverse company ties. They will be installed at the July meeting and serve one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Wine
Landis Tool Company
Waynesboro
Southern Engineering Society
H. H. Startzman
Potomac Edison Co
C. W.hopkins
Landis Machine
L. M. Johns
Pangborn Corp
William E. King
Fred Nell
A. L. Gruber
Pangborn
W. E. Happel
Landis Tool
E. D. Schlotterbeck
North American Cement
Thomas
Needy
R. C. Willson
iCty Water Dept
W. L. Minick, Jr
H. R. Zimmerman
Panghorn
Father of Local Resident Dies Paxson Virginia inspector dies
W. Carroll Paxson aged 61, a Virginia state license inspector and longtime Purcellville imple ment business proprietor, died early Thursday after a years long illness. A son, W. Dalton Paxson of Hagerstown, survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carroll Paxson
Virginia
Purcellville
W. Dalton Paxson
Hagerstown
Mother of Nora Cochran Dies in Charleston
Mrs. Nora Cochran of Fairchild Corp guardette and Court Restaurant cashier learns of her mother’s sudden death in Charleston West Virginia. She leaves immediately from Hotel Hamilton to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Cochran
Fairchild Corp
Court
Charleston
W. Va
Cochran
Hotel
Hamilton
O'Conor Board rejects employing Japanese in state care
Governor O'Conor said the Board of Public Works will not employ Japanese in any Maryland state hospitals or child care institutions. The move followed a report by State Employment Commissioner Walter Owens that relocation center workers might be used to ease a labor shortage in state facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
O'Conor
Board of Public Works
Walter D. Owens
Round and Square Dance at Valley Inn Saturday Night
Round and square dance events every Saturday night at the Valley Inn featuring Jack Shipley calling figures and Ady assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Inn
Jack Shipley
Callen Ady
Youthful volunteer fails eye test for Navy service
A Navy recruiter at City Hall tests a young applicant who insists his eyes are perfect but cannot pronounce the eye chart letters. The boy squints and reads the chart aloud, failing to name a word yet passes the eye examination as OK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Millard
Millard
O. K
Maryland Bond Drive Progress Amid War Calls
Maryland residents bought 8.4 million dollars in war bonds in the first three days of the drive, with a state quota of 225 million. A county goal for E series bonds stands at one million as retailers plan sales strategies to boost participation. Local officials note Japan bombing news and upcoming operations may spur purchases while wartime needs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
W. Bladen Lowndes, Jr
State War Finance Committee
Retail Bureau
M. L. Shof
Japan
France
Youth Confesses Theft at Parker Tire Company
A 11-year-old boy confessed to stealing 25 dollars from Parker Tire Company on McPherson street, arrested by Patrolman John Knode. He will be arraigned in Juvenile Court this morning. The same report notes another larceny charge for a 4 watch and previews upcoming events at Row's Park including Nelley Brothers and Bill and his Melodiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knode
Parker Tire Company
McPherson Street
Clothes Drive A Huge Success
An Italian-American committee at St Marys Catholic Church led a clothing collection for Italian homeless after the German retreat. Chairman D R Ramaciotti announced continued intake through Sunday June 15 at St Marys Parish house or by phone for pick up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
D. R. Ramaciotti
Italy
St. Mary’s Parish House
Cowboy Singer Leads Clark In Idaho Primary Race
Idaho's Democratic senatorial contest shows Glen Taylor ahead of D Worth Clark by 58 votes with 99 precincts yet to report. Official canvass on June 24 will determine the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prear
Idaho
Glen Taylor
D. Worth Clark
Rabies Danger Subsiding In Maryland Area
Rabies reports eased in Williamsport Downsville area with surveillance relaxing. Hagerstown scare prompted stray dog cleanup. a ferocious pit bull was found brain tests negative for rabies. State epidemiologist notes no rabid animals for three weeks and expects no major rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport-Downsville
Hagerstown
Wood
Maryland Livestock Sanitary Service Laboratory
College Park
Maryland
H. Halliday
Allied Force advance press center reports troop boosts
In Italy Private First Class James M Miller of the 149th Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Company helped cut combat truck assembly time from 25 man hours to 25 minutes. Navy Recruiting Station at City Hall announced May Cordelia Otzelberger’s duty at Norman Oklahoma Naval Air Technical Training Center after basic training at Hunter College. Otzelberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Otzelberger, formerly worked as an aircraft sheet metal worker in Hagerstown. Cousin Staff Sergeant Robert Sadler of the U S Air Corps is a prisoner in Germany. New address for Pvt Calvin R Boyd at 17th Airborne Division, William Northern Field, Tullahoma Tennessee. Pfc Charles C Renn arrived in England. his address available from his parents. His brother Pvt George H Benn would like to hear from friends at Camp Barkeley Texas. Harry R Manninger Jr spending 10 day leave after boot training at Camp Peary. Howard B Diehl Jr of the Pangborr Corporation studying Navy boot training at Camp Peary. His wife Doris Diehl lives at 1339 West Washington. Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Station England promotion of Private Warren I Faughander to Private First Class announced by Troop Carrier Base headquarters somewhere in England. Faughander, clerk in squadron medical detachment, is son of Mr and Mrs M Faughander of 127 Artizan Street. Be Continued on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Force Advance Press Headquarters
Italy
James M. Miller
Frank 5. Miller
Mitchell Avenue
Hagerstown
149Th Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Company
Peninsular Base
Otzelberger
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Seaman Otzelberger
George Otzelberger
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Robert Sadler
U.S. Air Corps
Germany
Howard B. Diehl, Jr
Pangborr Corporation
General Service
Camp Peary
Doris Diehl
West
Washington Street
Ninth Air Force
England
Warren I. Faughander
Williamsport
Maryland
Pic Faughander
M. Faughander
Artizan Street
Allies Capture Highway Towns in Italy Push
Allied forces advance from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea breaking through to Acquapendente Narni and Terni. Eighth Army seizes Todi and Narni while Fifth Army reaches Acquapendente near Highway Two. No organized German defense along a Pisa Florence Rimini line as withdrawals continue.
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Rome
Adriatic
Tyrrhenian Sea
Acquapendente
Narni
Terni
Eighth Army
Todi
Pisa-Rimini
Pisa
Florence
Rimini
Fifth Army
Lake Bolsena
Orvieto
Local OPA Panel Alters Policy Toward Violators
The Price Panel of the Ration Board reports no hearings for violators of OPA ceiling price regulations tomorrow. A panel assistant will visit the alleged violator for minor violations rather than summon the merchant to a hearing. The office found early discussion with the violator improves cooperation and avoids embarrassment. An ad mentions Every Friend Sat night at Span ish Danceland Kemp's Mill Tavern Penn Maryland String Band Your old Friend Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ration Board
Ration Office
OPA
Kemp's Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pfc. Davis
Baker Hospital
First Federal Savings & Loan Alan
North Jonathan & Tel
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Agcor
Hagerstown Ice Co
West Lee Street
Union
Etta Royer
Portsmouth
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Bernard P
Virginia Boretos
Harrisburg
Qzelle Avon
Baltimore
Kenneth P. Moyes
This City
Charles Moyes
United States Navy
Shenandoah Va
Memoriam
Row’s Park
Bill and His
Melody Boys
Columbia Wa
Columbia College
Totamac St
Throne
Summit Avenue
Hagerstown Mfg. Co
Signature Furniture
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan St
D. Earl Neikirk
Goodyear
Railton, & Locust Sts
Winkler
Dixie Supply, Inc
Franklin Street
Frederick Street
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Row's Park
Nelley Brothers
Bill and His Melodiers
Exide Batteries Wholesale & Retail
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Community Finance Service, Inc
Washington St
Keystone Public Square
General Ins
Agey
Dealers In Sound Insurance
Professional Arts
Arthur F. Detrow
Mer
Clark
Saum's
Jonathan St. Ady
Washington Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
GMC
Navy
City Hall
Hunter College
the Bronx
New York
May Cordelia
Pvt
Calvin R.boyd
Asn
Precht
Prs
Saint
17Th Airborne Division
William Northern Field
Tullahoma
Tenn
Charles C. Renn
George H. Benn
67Th Bn
ASFTC
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Harry R. Manninger, Jr
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Public Square
Washington County Bar Assn
Hagerstown, Md
Consumers Credit Service First
Apply Employment Office
Pope Avenue
Victor Products
Wompleth
Hamilton Hotel
Green Lantern
N. Potomac Street
Parmanent
Merald-Mall
Hargerstown
Central Garage’s Value Center
Summit Ave
Ava Tracy
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