Hagerstown News Masthead and Rates
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Hagerstown
J. Garvin Hager
SE. Phillips
Membe Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Elso
Fathers Day Portrait of Courage and Worry at War
A father is shown as a steadfast figure amid war time strain. He speaks with habitual bravado yet bears worry for sons and daughters overseas. He keeps buying war bonds, paying taxes, and rationing, while praise for his long service remains.
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Father
Cherbourg Port Keystone in Allied Normandy Drive
Allied forces regard Cherbourg as the keystone objective of the Normandy invasion. Though Cherbourg is now wrecked, its port is crucial for uninterrupted British supply lines to France and the continued push of liberation forces inland. German losses and Allied assaults left heavy damage on ships and beaches.
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Cherbourg
Normandy
Britain
France
Tragic Petain faces crisis as France awaits liberty
In a frail broadcast, Petain appeals to French citizens to avoid involvement in others' affairs as Nazi control tightens. The once revered Marshal stands accused of subservience, condemned by enemies and by his own people for betraying Verdun’s legacy amid a looming struggle for freedom.
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Petain
France
Marshal
Hitler
Verdun
Sun Distance Report Sparks Brief Skepticism
A puzzling note claims the sun is now 150 000 miles farther from Earth, a fact dismissed by Skeewed as unclear and prompting caution about the watchman’s bees and the source’s accuracy.
Kerosene Lanterns and their role in human progress
A nostalgic history praising kerosene lanterns for guiding railroads, farms, ships, streets, and lamps in caverns. The piece links the lantern to comfort, safety, and progress, noting its cultural symbolism and impact on daily life before closing with a provocative remark about Hitler and a razor.
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Ian
Proposed higher pay for combat troops excludes overtime rules
A proposed pay increase for combat troops does not include provisions for a 30 hour work week or time and a half for overtime. The plan emphasizes base salary improvements without detailing enhanced overtime compensation or shorter standard hours.
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A light verse about expectations for children and grandfathers. It contrasts parental limits with grandparent indulgence in sweets, toys, and household chores, ending with a playful note that what is bad for youngsters may be good for grandpas.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Factories seek sites in Alliance and Lynn for plants
Two major manufacturers, Standard Belt and Manufacturing of Alliance Ohio and Charles L Frye Co of Lynn Massachusetts, seek locations for plants. Cadets E I Oswald and Thomas Mullen idore attend Maryland Day reception at St Louis exposition. A medal for Milliard Fillmore shows on South Locust street near Pinesburg.
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Standard Belt and Manufacturing Company
Alliance, O
Charles L
St. Louis Exposition
E.I. Oswald
Daniel Oswald
Chewsville
Thomas Mullenidore
South Locust Street
Juvenile Detention Plea Amid Rising Larceny Cases
Two years ago, Juvenile Court advocate Tadeo VYourtoo urged county commissioners to create a special detention place for youths amid rising petty larceny by juveniles. The issue spurred actions across Benevola and nearby towns as authorities faced unruly youths.
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Tadeo Vyourtoo
The
Juvenile Court
Beachhead Stroll by Ernie Pyle Ormandy
War correspondent Ernie Pyle recalls a Normandy coast stroll on D Day plus two. He describes wrecked tanks jeeps and barges along the beach a vast armada offshore and German prisoners gazing at the sea amid the stunned survivors. The scene blends awe and horror of invasion and its toll.
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Ormandy
Normandy
France
Cash found in garage linked to Morgan case
Frederick Maryland June 17 authorities and William ER. Morgans estate officials recovered 6400 in cash wrapped in rags inside a bottle in a garage on the Morgan property. The sum ties to a prior withdrawal of about 5000 from a local bank several years earlier. Leads came from Morgan’s son Private G O Morgan stationed in England.
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Frederick
William ER
Pez) Morgan
Frederick Junction
Morgan
Register of Wills’ Office
Pvt
G. O. Morgan
England
Invasion Weapons 81mm Mortar Details and Firepower
The 81 mm mortar, an infantry support weapon, is used to cover advancing troops in hilly terrain. It weighs 136 pounds and fires high explosive and white phosphorus shells from 7 to 15 pounds. Range spans from close to over two miles with a normal rate of 18 rounds per minute, doubled in emergencies. It is a smooth bore weapon fired by dropping a shell into the barrel mouth.
Russia Rejects Jap Relief In U S Prisoner Case
Washington June 17 Russia rejected a Japanese plan to pick up relief supplies at Vladivostok for American prisoners. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee reported that Congress was told Tokyo offered another accessible port, Japan has not answered. The panel found the State Department and agencies are doing all possible, noting Americans held in Japan receive more aid than prisoners of war.
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Wasitington
Russia
Vladivostok
Congress
House Foreign Affairs
Ren. Luther Johnson
D-Tex
Far West
State Department
Japan
Red Cross
Philippines
China
Not the Same Frank Harsh Arrested on Drunken Driving Charges
Report notes confusion after Frank Harsh of Williamsport, a Dagmar Hotel clerk, was arrested Friday for drunken driving failing to stop after an accident and violating a boulevard sign. Also warns against using metal mesh or wire scrapers on enameled ware as they mar color and chip enamel.
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Frank Harsh
Frank G. Harsh
Williamsport
Dagmar Hotel
Battle Over Disposal of Surplus War Goods
Washington battle rages over postwar surplus property as Baruch Lehman Clayton faction pushes a single-man disposal bill. Critics warn of monopolies and economic chaos while lawmakers probe equitable sale and impact on markets through examples like screws, phonographs, socks, and tropical suits.
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Washington
Bernie Baruch
Lehman Brothers
General Electric
U. S
France
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Wright Patman
Texas
Open Bids For Booster Station Near Hagerstown
Bids to build a pumping station to supply 10,000,000 gallons of river water daily for Hagerstown will be opened July, per C L Vickers of the Federal Works Agency. Site halfway between Hagerstown and the city’s pumping station along the Potomac near Williamsport. Estimated cost 322,385.50 with 50 percent FWA Lanham Act funding. The plant will boost current 7,200,000 gallon capacity to deliver more water to Hagerstown.
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Hagers' Town
C. L. Vickers
Federal Works Agency
Hagerstown
Potomac
Williamsport
FWA
St James Brethren church services and district conference notes
Sunday School will be held at 10 o'clock and preaching at 11 o'clock led by Rev. D C White. Several members attend the Brethren Churches district conference in Mathias Virginia this week. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned in neighborhood social notes including honor roll corrections and visits from families in Hagerstown Greencastle and Stanley.
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Mathias
Roy Long
Mildred Finfroth
Hagerstown
Gaza Cross
William Davis
Glenside
The
Cross
William Finnfrock
Grace Diffenderfer
Greencastle
Joe Martino
Washington, D. C
Kietter McKinsey
Ronald Baker
Clarence South, Jr
Baker
Virginia Sensenbaugh
Joseph Sensenbaugh
Frank Lynch
Elwood Lowery
St James Brethren
Petefish
J. D. Koontz
Stanley
Martha Grifith
Luray
A. M. Petefish
Herald-Mail Classified Act Sparks Quick Practical Results
A Herald-Mail classified notice promotes fast, low cost results for practical needs. It highlights affordable options, broad availability, and easy access to services, inviting readers to act promptly for timely outcomes.
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Herald-Mail
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