Fairchild to Cooperate in Safety Drive
Fairchild Aircraft plans full cooperation with the Office of Price Administration to curb accidents and speeding among war workers. The plant and its gas and rationing staff are working with the Washington County Rationing Board to uphold victory regulations, following reports of 111 violations at a nearby large war plant in one week. Assistant General Manager Paul J. Frizzell urged all employees to drive carefully and extend the life of autos, gas, and tires.
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Fairchild Aircraft
Paul J. Frizzell
Office of Price Administration
Washington County
Leo H. McCormick
OPA
Hagerstown
Frizzell
Observation of Victory Regulations on Driving Speed and Resource Use
The fragment notes the need to observe victory regulations for speed and conservation of gas and rubber, urging careful compliance while discussing wartime mobility and resource preservation. It reflects a home front emphasis on efficiency and restraint in driving behavior during the period.
Ration Round Up Indefinite Validity For Several Stamp Books
The Associated Press notes ration changes with stamps. Meats and fats from books AS through VS remain valid indefinitely. Sugar stamps 30 32 and 32 from book four stay valid for five pounds. Stamp 40 covers two pounds for canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes book three airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely. Gasoline 10 A coupons in northeast and southeast valid for three gallons through Aug 8. Other regions 11 A three gallons through June 21. 12-4 coupons three gallons through Sept 21. 63 B4 C3 and C4 allowed five gallons everywhere. Fuel oil period four and five coupons valid through Sept 30. A new period one coupon may be used upon receipt from local rationing boards.
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Associated Press
Townsend clubs plan joint convention in Cumberland
Cumberland Md June 19 A joint convention of Townsend clubs of West Virginia and Maryland will be held in Cumberland August 25 26 and 27 announced today by George Woodson national organizer for the two states who has headquarters here Approximately 200 delegates are expected Congressmen of Maryland and West Virginia who signed the discharge petition to release Bill HR 1649 from the House Ways and Means Committee will be invited to attend
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Cumberland
Townsend Clubs
West Virginia
Maryland
George Woodson
House
Ways and Means Committee
ODT Urges Early Coal Purchases for Winter
Edward R. Gisburne district manager of the Office of Defense Transportation in Hagerstown urged households to secure an initial coal supply this summer to avoid delays. He warned that shortages of motor trucks and drivers for coal distribution will worsen this fall due to many drivers serving in the armed forces and repairs needed on aging trucks. He cautioned that purchases must comply with Solid Fuels Administration regulations.
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Edward R. Gisburne
Office of Defense Transportation
Hagerstown
Gisburne
Solid Fuels Administration
Armed Services
Two Men Facing Assault Charges in Waynesboro PA
Wilbur Reid and Gerald King of Waynesboro were arrested by sheriff’s officers on charges of assaulting Deputy Leister Isanogle and constable Clever Reynolds while resisting arrest during a disorderly conduct incident. Reynolds was knocked unconscious and Isanogle beaten about the head. The cocoa tree origin remains uncertain.
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Wilbur Reid
Gerald King
Waynesboro
Leister Isanogle
Clever Reynolds
Reid
Reynolds
Isanogle
War Bonds Campaign Urges Citizens to Buy More
A wartime appeal emphasizes personal sacrifice and the price of freedom, urging citizens to buy war bonds to support the effort. The message stresses collective effort across distant communities to fund defense and restore reliable services like electricity.
Jamaicans Likely to Work Maryland Camp This Summer
Jamaica workers are expected to staff the Smithsburg labor camp for agricultural work in Maryland this summer. County Agent Mark Miller said Bahamians will be difficult to obtain, and the ban that prevented West Indians from Maryland last year has been removed. First Jamaican laborers are due in July with more to follow as harvest nears. The workers are described as a high type from an island with few whites and diverse industry activity. Only two U S courthouses on islands are noted at Manteo and Key West.
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Smithsburg
Mark Miller
British West Indies
Maryland
Miller
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