Bond Sales Near Four Million Mark in Washington County
Bond sales in Washington County reached 137 percent of the $2,950,000 quota, totaling $3,995,405 as of June 25. Bond Chairman John D. Hollyday said the drive should surpass four million by Saturday, with $1,747,572 in individual sales and $968,082 in Series E bonds. The county post office window remains open through July 7 to boost sales, and Montgomery Ward allocated $70,000 in bonds to the county as part of a national purchase.
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Washington County
John D. Hollyday
Federal Reserve
Hollyday
Montgomery Ward
M. L. Shoff
Local sailor recalls Bunker Hill attack off Okinawa
Fireman First Class Allen Knott, home on 80 day leave, describes the May 11 Jap bombing of the carrier Bunker Hill off Okinawa. He details flames and water in hatches, battle lamps, respirators, and hours of work in the chaos. He praises Lt Comdr Joseph Carmichael and recalls salvaging bread on the flight deck while security rules restrain further details.
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Allen Knott
Bunker Hill
Okinawa
J. Earl Knott
Dewey Avenue
The
Herald
Navy
George A. Seitz
Knott
Joseph BR. Carmichael
Seattle
Wash
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Charles V. Repp
Washington Avenue
Japan
Veterans Day Planned Sunday at City Park
Plans for Veterans Day Sunday by Morris Frock Post 42 American Legion Auxiliary and Hagerstown Municipal Band were released. About 100 veterans from Newton D. Baker General Hospital will attend the evening meal and band concert with guest speaker Dept. Commander John W Jennings. The program starts 1 p.m. with a museum visit, softball, and horseshoe games, followed by a 5 p.m. supper. A parade forms at Park Circle and moves to the band shell for a 7 p.m. concert led by Dr. Peter Buys. note that paper history of paper making was added at the end.
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City Park
Morris Frock
American Legion
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Legion
Park Circle
Manjorettes
Sons of the Legion
The
Auxiliary
Legionaires
Peter Buys
Hagerstown
Union Leader To Arrive On Monday In Hagerstown
Robert Lonergan, international representative of the American Federation of Labor, is due in Hagerstown Monday to confer with Local 799 of the State County and Municipal Employes Union. A union spokesman said the visit aims to discuss labor issues with city and county officials.
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Robert Lonergan
American Federation of Labor
Hagerstown
Haiti At About One And A Quarter Century Old
The republic of Haiti is described as roughly one hundred twenty five years old, noting its historical emergence in the era following its independence, with reference to the early milestones of its national development and governance.
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Republic of Haiti
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B. F. Goodrich
West Franklin Street
Dereneve
di Scholls Zinovads
Lev
People’s Stor
W. Wash. St
Leiter Brothers
England
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
St. Joseph
United States
Mirro
Emmett Hardware Co
Harry S. Myers
Shaggy Bugs
Mars
Venient
W. Washington ST
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