Dual Highway To Be Resurfaced Between Hagerstown And Frederick
The State Roads Commission plans surface one lane of the proposed dual highway from Hagerstown to Frederick at 1,167,000 dollars. No. 1 priority, work expected after World War II ends. Governor O'Conor said postwar plans include 14 highway and bridge projects totaling 7,981,231 dollars, including rights of way for the Hagerstown Frederick route.
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State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Frederick
Japan
O'Conor
Hagerstown-Frederick
Road projects outline funds for Maryland highways
Several years ago acquisitions were made and much grading done. Only a few miles in Hagerstown are paved, giving the road its derisive tag. The Hagerstown-Myersville section would cost 855000, Myersville-Frederick 612000, Sandy Hook approaches 170500, Potomac River superstructures 735000, Westminster pike 1245000, Hagerstown-William sport 790000, and Rockville-Frederick 4923000 as No 2 priority projects.
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Hagerstown
Myersville
Myersville-Frederick
Sandy Hook
Potomac River Bridge
Potomac River
Seek Pair For Theft Of Auto
The sedan of the late Wilbur C. Byers, drowned last Sunday in a Potomac river boating accident with five others, was found abandoned near Frostburg by State Police. The car was taken Friday morning from near the Byers home in Waynesboro. Two men are being sought for taking the auto.
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Wilbur C. Byers
Frostburg
Byers
Waynesboro
Jamaicans Reach Smithsburg Camp
Thirty Jamaican farm workers arrive at a labor camp near Smithsburg to help alleviate a labor shortage. They will pick cherries in a local orchard and remain through the summer, replacing domestic laborers in service and industry. Milk stains are best removed from cotton and linen fabrics by washing.
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Smithsburg
Local Soldiers Await Discharges From Co B Maryland Guard
Former members of Co B Maryland National Guard in Hagerstown who were inducted on February 4 1941 are being discharged though many remain in service or overseas. First sergeant C B Minnebraker notes over a dozen have been discharged with many more expected home by year’s end. He served 22 years in Co B and now works for Potomac Edison. Capt Leroy Weddle and Sgt Charles R Carter survived invasion of France with Co B 11th Infantry and convalescent leave. James Osborne acts as first sergeant and has not yet been discharged. Major Carl Schlotterbeck and Lt Col Hari Schlotterbeck overseas. Col D John Markey retired. Capt C B H McCleary could not leave with his company due to a medical condition.
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Co. B
Maryland National Guard
Hagerstown
C. B. Minnebraker
Co .B
Minnepraker
Potomac Edison Co
National Guard
Regular Army
Military Police and Quartermaster Corps
Charles R. Carter
France
Leroy Weddle
James Osborne
Carl Schlotterbeck
South
Hari Schlotterbeck
D. John Markey
Frederick
C. B H. McCleary
Veterans Return Home From War Effort In Nearby Counties
The article notes Co A and Co B soldiers from Frederick and Washington counties receiving Regular Army discharges after overseas service in Europe. Alton E. Shaff, veteran top sergeant of Co A, earned 140 points beyond the required total. Franklin Stu, 22, is cited as the youngest discharged former Co B member. Many other Co B men are also discharged or employed locally, with ongoing attempts to list names.望
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Military Police Battalion
Philadelphia
Army
Co. A. Frederick
Alton E. Shaff
Co. A
Co. B
National Guard
Regular Army
Europe
Franklin Stu
Hagerstown
Washington County
Robbery at Frederick street filling station
Thieves entered the Russell A. Browning station on Frederick street Sunday morning taking several dollars in postage stamps and a few ration stamps for gasoline and kerosene. A east window served as the entry point and a safe remained signposted as the place for valuables.
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Frederick Street
Russell A. Browning
Horace Davis
Washington, D. C
Jacob R. Reid
Cedar Lawn
Hagerstown
Harvey E. Smith
Lincoln Avenue
Four Marylanders Have Big Incomes
Four Marylanders were listed among those earning over 75000 in 1943, per Secretary Morgenthau. The top earner was Talbot T. Speer from Baltimore Salesbook Co with 55,650 plus a 531,850 bonus totaling 387,000. Also named were Henry L. Straus of American Totalisator Co, T. F. Abbott of Stewart and Co, Inc, and William Montgomery of Avacia Mutual Life Insurance Co with 84,87875, 81,404, 75,150 respectively.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Talbot T. Speer
Baltimore
Speer
Annapolis
Record Cold Wave Hits Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires endures one of the coldest waves in history with 24.1 F the previous day the lowest in 21 years and inland points dropping to 14 F amid a fuel shortage threatening heating this winter.
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Homes Struggle as Heat Fails Across City
A majority of Buenos Aires homes report no heating as winter leaves residents in cold conditions. Officials blamed aging infrastructure and rising fuel costs while urging energy conservation and emergency measures by local authorities.
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PNET
Neutrel
C. A. Brown
R. D. McKee
Rudy
Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Baltimore City
Summit Avenue
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ida Eisenhower
Abilene, Kaus
Company B
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac St
Orwa
Cire
Ele
S, Pn
Bulgaria
Greece
Hill and Dale Bikte
Shoes
Louis XIV
Dr. Scholl
Corma
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Shockey’s
Martin Feed & Implements
Pennsylvania Avenue
America
Duquesne Brewing Company
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Duquesne Pilsener
Du-Kane
Ewans
Belog
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