This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1944
Page
7
The Board of Education accepted federal funds from the Federal Works Agency for operating the Child Care Center at Antietam Street School starting July 1. The approval follows a special meeting and covers seventy children.
Over a year old center now hosts about twenty children full time as government funds cover operating costs beyond fifty cents per day per child. New canning centers will open in Smithsburg Sharpsburg Clearspring Hancock and Hagerstown with Hagerstown High School annex used. Can canning involve housewives bringing produce to boost volumes with guidance and equipment. Last year more than 26000 pints were canned. Summer maintenance includes painting roofs and repairs as schools prepare for next term. Staff vacancies rise especially in home economics music physical education and shop departments.
A large roofing truck from a Baltimore firm burned late last night in Benevola after a tire puncture led the driver to inspect a compartment and discover interior flames. Boonsboro Fire Company responded to the blaze, with only a few crates of contents salvageable. The report also notes literacy rates among Burmese men and women.
Washington June 21 report the House naval affairs committee selected a 1000 acre site in White Oak and Hillandale Maryland for a five million dollar naval research chemical laboratory.
A National Institute of Health officer will be stationed in Hagerstown to control a scalp ringworm outbreak. City and county officials have allocated 1500 each for measures. Nearly 600 cases are reported in and around Hagerstown, mainly among grammar school children.
Modern economical Knokeum floors offer a delicately grained marbleized look that hides soil. Colors suit any decorative scheme and won’t fade or wear since color runs through to the back. Bright pre waxed surface, occasional waxing keeps the floor looking like new.
Dr Louis Schwartz and Dr McCallum outlined a National Institute of Health led program to fight the disease here. An intensified control effort would start with the fall school term, with the medical director based in the Health Department building. Names and addresses of several hundred area children already afflicted are on file, and NIH will provide a program director and equipment while non professional personnel and medical supplies are funded locally.
Robert Clopper was yesterday appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as constable for the Smithsburg district.
A Maryland legislative sub-committee approved an amendment to standardize penalties for non payment of fines across the state. The measure aims to prevent recurrence of a Baltimore situation where a Court of Appeals ruling questioned a city ordinance imposing six months confinement for non payment of fines.
The text notes that the maximum penalty under an unspecified rule took precedence over a State law setting a 90 day maximum. It cites an estimate that about 550 jail inmates had been released since March in line with the State statute.
Never use metal mesh or wire scrapers to clean enameled ware. They div color, scratch or might even chip enamel. How to know aspirin just be sure to ask for St. Joseph Aspirin. There's none faster, none stronger. Why pay more World’s largest seller at 10¢. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.