Tornado Death Toll Put At 146 In Tri State
Rescue and relief work continued across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland after a major tornado killed at least 141 and injured over 2 000 First estimates placed property damage around 3 million dollars West Virginia reported 102 deaths Pennsylvania 71 and Maryland three Red Cross units operated in Waynesburg McKeesport and Clarksburg feeding victims and planning rapid rebuilding as towns searched for missing relatives in Shinnston 58 lives were lost with shelter provided at the state armory and a church basement
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Pittsburgh
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Jerry Wakefield
The
Clarksburg
W. Va
Tristate
Waynesburg
McKeesport
Shinnsten
State Armory
Methodist Church
Man Held For Theft Of Truck
William G. Ebbert, a recent Army discharge, was arrested by State Troopers on the Middleburg pike on charges tied to the theft of a D. N. Henson quarry truck. He faced unauthorized use, drunken driving, and no operator license. collateral was forfeited for lack of an operator’s card and DUI. A Williamsport man was also jailed for DUI. A Hagerstown Lumber Co. truck reported stolen was recovered in Frederick.
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William G. Ebbert
Armed Service
Mades and
Motiuire
Middleburg Pike
D. N. Henson
Ebert
J. F. Doyle
Williamsport
Route 2
Brachey
Hagerstown Lumber Company
Frederick
Arm injury after fall ruins vacation in Marshall Virginia
Mrs. Mabel Carlisle of Washington avenue suffered a broken arm and severe bruises when she fell from a porch while vacationing in Marshall Virginia. She received first aid at a Warrenton hospital before being removed to her Washington home. She works for Hagerstown Manufacturing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Carlisle
Washington Avenue
Marshall
Local obituaries list Kemp Brining and others mourned
A sequence of death notices from Washington County details Mrs. Lillian Kemp Brining of 826 Oak Hill Avenue passing at Washington County Hospital after months of illness. Also noted are young Robert H. Socks Jr. of Kemps Mill, Lottie Phetteplace Beck of Baltimore, Lester Mentzer of Shady Grove, Liddy Gray of Woodstock, William Hagerman of Greencastle and other relatives. Services, interments, and viewing arrangements span multiple towns including Hagerstown, Blairs Valley, Cavetown, Smithsburg, Rest Haven, and Cedar Hill with clergy involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Kemp Brining
Ernest S. Brining
Oak Hill Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Brothersville
John Q. A
Anna M. (Grove) Kemp
Zion Reformed Church
Sury
A. K. Coffman
Robert H. Socks
Hagers Town
Kemps Mill
Drury
Union Church
Blairs Valley
Mr. Hastings
Snyder- Rowland
Clearspring
Maryland G O P Cuts Delegation at National Convention
Maryland Republicans abandoned plans to seat 22 delegates and reduced the delegation to 16 to meet convention rules. State Central Committee Chair Galen L. Tait surrendered his at large status as the group reshaped after Baltimore Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin pressured to avoid a credential hearing. Harry Levin shifted to alternate as factional divisions surfaced from last month’s convention naming.
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Chicago
Maryland
State Central Committee
Galen L. Tait
Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin
Harry Olevin
Dewey
Republican National Committee
Local dairy manager dies after long illness
Williamstown area obituary notes retirement era dairy boss Alvey N Gardenhour formerly managed the Farmers' Protective Association in Greencastle. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Minick's in Greencastle with Cedar Hill burial. Mary Suillen Gardenhour, 71, Ringgold, wife of Gardenhour, dies after two weeks critical illness. Surviving husband, son Frederick, sister Mrs. Harry Izer, and brothers William, Harry, and John. Interment planned at Smithsburg Cemetery with Grove Funeral Home arrangement.
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Cavetown
David
Elizabeth Phetteplace
Baltimore
John Beck
Lewis
Ervin
Tenn
John
Christ Reformed Church
Edward J. Robinson
Smithsburg Mausoleum
Lester W. Mentzer
Shady Grove
John’s Hopkins Hospital
Evargelical Lutheran Church
Greencastle
Josephine
Robert
Janet
Jane
Grant Mentzer
Waynesboro
Gordon and
Harlan
Marshall
Chambersburg
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Williamson
Farmers’ Protective Association
Minnick’s Funeral
Mary Suillen Gardenhour
Alvey N.gardenhour
Ringgold
Greensburg
Fred
Elizabeth Miner Fishack
Washington County
Lutheran Church
Frederick A
Harry Izer
William
Harry
The
Grove Funeral Home
Curfman
Smithsburg
In Memoriam EM Martin and Card of Thanks
In loving memory of our father EM Martin who died long ago. You are not forgotten and never shall you be as long as life and memory last. The children send this memory. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of father J A Shipp. Also for use of cars and floral tributes. Mrs GM DeWitt Adv Roy A Shipp.
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EM Martin
J. A. Shipp
Rescue Effort Underway For Flier Stranded In Grand Canyon
Park rangers trek 40 miles along canyon walls to reach an Army airman stranded 500 feet above the Colorado River. a Coast Guard team arrived with rescue gear flown from the Pacific coast. A parachuted three man crew was reported after motor trouble over the canyon last Wednesday, with food and water dropped to the site as a search continues.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Park Rangers
Colorado River
U. S. Coast
Tonto Plateau
Japanese Marianas Defense Costly In Carrier Losses
United States forces push ashore on Saipan as Navy reports show Japan expended 747 planes and six carriers in a fruitless defense. Admiral Nimitz lists enemy losses from June 10 to 23, noting a carrier and two cruisers sunk or damaged and a tanker only severely damaged.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Orient
Marianas
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Purple Heart Day Inauguration In Hagerstown
The Hagerstown Chapter No. 149 of the Purple Heart sponsors the first Purple Heart Day on Saturday July 1. The event invites citizens to support wounded servicemen and veterans of all wars as World War I patriots and auxiliary groups sell Purple Heart replicas to fund aid programs. Franklin Cleaners announces a one week closure from July 1 and reopening July 16 for vacation.
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Hagerstown
The
Purple Heart
United States
George Washington
General Washington
Fairchild Vets Policy Aims Priority Hiring for War Veterans
Fairchild Aircraft Corp announces a broad policy giving preferential hiring to World War II veterans among Aircraft War Production Council members on the East Coast. About 15,000 veterans have been hired or rehired so far. The plan sets up procedures for veterans applications with special handling for those with disabilities, while stressing it does not guarantee jobs. Former Fairchild employees are rehired in their old or equivalent posts upon honorable discharge. Seniority is cumulative, and every effort is made to place and retrain rehabilitated veterans.
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Fairchild Aircraft Corp
Aircraft War Production Council
East Coast, Inc
Fairchild
Selective Service Headquarters
Personnel Department
Bond Purchases Increasing Here
Bond sales rise as subscriptions grow and a community drive continues through June. Local merchants sponsor Series E bonds promos with prizes auctioned by radio broadcasts starting June 29, delivery via banks or merchants, orders through the Chamber of Commerce, and post office sales data reported by bond clerk Francis Heck.
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Hagerstown
Public Square
Fairchilds
Victor Products
Theatres
Chamber of Commerce Office
Frank Leiter
Paul Horst
M. J. Shot
S. P. Olivia
Harry Warne
Frank Kelley
Max Greenwald
Christy McEwen
James Cannon
Vernon Crouse
Verneny Stone
Eugene Evans
W. McFadden
Francis Heck
Maryland Tornado Toll and Damage Report
The Maryland tornado Friday night left at least three dead and about 40 injured, with Cambridge and Garrett County bearing most losses. Property damage exceeds one million dollars with near 1,000,000 in Cambridge and about 100,000 in Garrett County.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Cambridge
Garrett County
Deer Park
Mountain Lake Park
Six Injured In Auto Accidents
Six people were injured in two Saturday evening crashes near Hagerstown. Gail Edna Sowers, of Hagers Town Route 2, was in a collision on Middleburg Pike when her car overturned after being struck by James N. Williams, of Rapesburg. Grace Price and Wayne Price, both of Overlea, suffered facial injuries. Mrs. Heckman and David Heckman, of Hagerstown Route 2, had injuries including possible spl fractures and facial lacerations. Sowers was charged with improper turning and summonsed to police court. Other crash victims include Grace Mentzer and Marie Mason, Williamsport, with head cuts, in a separate northbound collision near Hose Hill Avenue.
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Middleburg Pike
Virginia Avenue
Snyder Avenue
Bruce A. Brachey
Gail Edna Sowers
Hagerstown
Martin
James N. Williams
Rapesburs
Sowers
David F. Heckman
Williams
Grace Price
Overlea
Wayne Price
Heckman
Washington County Hospital
Brice Spickler
Goofwill
Brachey
Wusaie
Grace Mentzer
Marie Mason
Williamsport
George W. Smith
Boonsboro
Richard B. Poole
Hose Hill Avenue
Doornberger
Wolfe
Poole
Walter House
Lieut Chapman downs Nazi plane in European air battle
Lieut Hugh D Chapman of Sharpsburg shot down one German plane yesterday during a day of heavy air combat. American fighters, on multiple bombing and escort missions, claimed 24 air victories and destroyed four German planes on the ground. Maj John D Landers of Joshua Texas led a Lightning squadron that tangled with larger German forces and took down four fighters.
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Hugh D. Chapman
Sharpsburg
U. S
Europe
John D. Landers
Joshua
Tex
Highest cash price paid for old gold at Saum's
Saum's at 21 Jonathan Street offers the highest cash price for old gold. Visit today for quick assessment and payment in full.
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Saum's
JonAthan St. Adv
Local WAC trainee and service members honored in wartime notes
Fort Oglethorpe Ga June 25 Pvt Arlene E McCurdy 20 of Hagerstown Md trains at Third WAC Training Center and shared early life feeding racing horses driving taxis and sketching. Other updates include Pvt Herbert H Burnett safe in England Pfe Wilbur R Hershberger in England Lt Elwood B Sterling promoted to first lieutenant and S Sgt Ivan H Schneider Jr returning to ship. James R Gladhill advanced from private first class to corporal at Highth Air Force base in England.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Arlene E. McCurdy
Cannon Avenue
Hagerstown
WAC
McCurdy
Jesse McCurdy
Hagerstown Art Museum
England
James R. Gladhill
Highth Air Force
Cpl. Gladhill
C. W. Gladhill
Big Pool
Mabel Gladhill
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Hagerstown Fire Instructor Aids Italian Units At Sutton
Cpl Robert Lewis of Hagerstown trains Italian engineers at Camp Sutton N C in fire truck use extinguishers first aid and handling of incendiaries He notes language barriers but relies on interpreters and demonstrations The former Aberdeen fire service member served 21 months in the Army with duty at Fort MacClellan and Edgewood Arsenal prior to Sutton assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lewis
Hagerstown
Camp Sutton
N. C
Sutton
1St Hose Co
Lewis
Cpl Lewis
Cpl. Lewis
Aberdeen
W.H. Lewis
Fort MacClellan
Alabama
Edgewood Arsenal
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Washington Co
Cutt
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
GMC
Frederick Street
Lottie Phetteplace Beck
Near Cavetown
Liddy Alice Gray
T. B. Gray
Woodstock
Cleveland V. Vaughn
Mitchell Avenue
Grace A. B. Church
Luray
Sallie Henry
Cleveland V
Mortie
Virgil
Floyd
William Henry Hagerman
Edward Harrison Hagerman
Elizabeth
Hawbaker) Hagerman
Mary C. (Heintzelman) Hagerman
Alma B. Greenawalt
Edward H. Hagerman
Clarence W. Hagerman
East Patterson
N. J
Raymond
Warrenvi I
Kraiss Funeral Home
Totemac St Phone Iin
Schindler's Auto Exchange
Frederick St
G.O.P
Memoriam
GM. DeWitt
Roy A. Shipp
Columbia College
Potomac Street
Green Lantern
Community Finance Service, Inc
Washington St
Goodyear
Balto
Lecast &Ta
Franklin Gry Cleaners
Fleigh Motor Co
Mount Airy
Washington
R. Francis Sappington
Lieut. Chapman
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company
Virginia Burnett
West Bethel
Pvt
Herbert H. Burnett
Army Quartermaster Corps
Pvt. Burnett
Hed Cross
Clyde Hershberger
Pfe
Wilbur R. Hershberger
Corbett Street
Elwood B Sterling
D. B. Sterling
Chestnut Street
Ireland
Ivan H. Schneider, Jr
Bellevue Avenue
Richard W. Saunders
N. J. Souders
Freemont Street
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Moller
Charles 5
Kelbaugh
Co. A
Fort ‘McClellan
Ala
Wilmer D. Ausherman
C. M. Ausherman
Mediterranean Theatre
Sterling Bowers
Charles Bowers
Hose
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
407
PoMic Square
Speull
Exide Batteries Wholesale & Retail
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
General Ins
Agey
Professional Arts
Arthur F. Detrow
Keystone 1
Central Garage
Summit Ave
Value Center
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