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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
4
The notice details post office mail services in Hagerstown and lists subscription rates including weekly 75 cents and monthly/annual options. It notes Associated Press rights and cites June 20 1947 as the publication date.
The article reflects on downtown flower gardens as a friendly, personal beacon in a busy city. It notes Pangborn Park's rose garden drawing crowds and describes how remaining downtown gardens contribute a neighborly, serene charm to Hagerstown's urban landscape.
Washington June 20 Cheap vacations are found in 179 million acres of national forests across 42 states Puerto Rico and Alaska. The Forest Service reports over 15 million visits in 1946 to campgrounds picnic areas and summer homes with safety water and facilities though service levels vary. Recreation areas total about 160000 acres including Sherando Lake in Virginia with 500 acres and 24 tent sites. The system includes 20000 individual family sites across 3600 camp grounds and 54 organization camps supporting underprivileged youth and groups with private-home lots offered at 15 to 25 dollars yearly with plans approved by forest supervisors.
The Nation Today discusses the American wool stockpile and government buying. Congress passes a bill to extend buying at 49 to 42 cents per pound through 1948, then allows sale at any price. President may impose quotas or import fees to shield growers while Geneva seeks global tariff reduction.
The region contains more than 13,000 homes largely in western forests including tourist cabins ranches and hotels. The forest service regulates the type and charges for these properties.
The column critiques actions around Henry Wallace's public meeting, the Un American Activities Committee, and pressures on government employees. It notes Rep. Thomas spotters, a failed injunction by Rep. O Kon.ski, and Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas’s defense of free speech. It warns against fear defeating democracy and cites broader legislative abuses of the era.
A brief local notice highlights Ellen Elizabeth, seven and a half, delivering a speaking piece. The item celebrates her growth and charm, noting the pride of family members and the unfolding promise of a graceful, blossoming child.
In a historical overview from Santa Barbara, California, the Canaling or Canalino Indians are chronicled from their first contact with Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and early missionaries through Spanish, Mexican, and American conquest. The piece notes population decline from disease, displacement, and violence, culminating in the death of the last full blood Canaling, Juan Justo, in 1941.
Jottings recounts G W Hurd planning a town glock atop a new building on Main Street Williamsport. James H Sullivan of Jersey City arrives for the Mail job with a 20 000 pound 4 roller press. Catfish caught in Williamsport canal. turtle haul in the canal. Elmer Stitzel resigns for Jamestown Exposition $150 monthly. Ingram Oswald becomes University of Maryland district agent. George Hoffman earns an A B from Princeton.
The HRA Challenger is tested in the garage of Luther Ecketine at Howard Street and Virginia Avenue as Breider-Resiner Aircraft Company plans to enter the 4,000 mile Ford Reliability Tour.
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