County Soldiers Write From All Over World in Letter League
Letters arrive to the Washington County Letter League from soldiers abroad praising the home front. Pvt Harold B. Kline in Italy recalls longing for home and U.S. recovery, while Cpl Richard W. Hebb reports tropical heat and routine duties. Other troops in Ireland England and beyond thank supporters, note rationing, strikes, and fund drives, as county efforts go over the top. The league will continue mailing the March issue to servicemen overseas and invites addresses to Box 380, Hagerstown.
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Washington County Letter League
League
Thomas W. Pangborn
Pvt
Harold B. Kline
Italy
U.S. A
Pye
Kline
New—Hebrides
Richard W. Hebb
Aseball
Phc
Virgil B. Presgraves
Cpl
Robert Summers
North Ireland
Richard L. Stine
Hmgland
North Africa
The
Ned Kershner
Higerstown
Pangborn Corporation
Hagerstown
50 000 Japs In Yankees Trap
Allied forces advance in the South Pacific as MacArthur reports 50 000 enemy troops encircled in New Britain and Rabaul. Brig. Gen. William Chase leads the drive with Momote airdrome seized and the Admiraltys near the Philippines highlighted as the objective. Weatherly of the Yankees passes Army physical for general duty after joining from Cleveland.
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Seventh Fleet
Bismarck Sea
MacArthur
Bismarck
Solomons
New Britain
Rabaul
William ©. Chase
Providence
R. L
Momote
South Pacific
Philippines
Admiraltys
Guar
Trek
New Guinea
Dickshot Signs with White Sox to Fulfill Boyhood Dream
Chicago outfielder Johnny Dickshot, previously with Boston and Pittsburgh in the National League, signs with the Chicago White Sox for the upcoming season. The 32 year old hit .352 for the Hollywood Pacific Coast League last season and declares this is his chance to shine before his hometown friends. teammate Guy Surtright also signed his 1944 contract yesterday. The piece ends with a historic note about the first cross country auto trip in 1902, lasting 61 days.
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Chicago
Johnny Dickshot
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Dickshot
Hig
Hollywood
Guy Surtright
Sox
Store Entered And Looted Of 13 Dollars
The BE. M. Kershner store at 109 North Avenue was broken into and about 13 dollars in dimes and nickels stolen. Ada Warner of 300 West Antietam Street reported larceny of 15 fuel oil stamps. Police are investigating.
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BE. M. Kershner
North Avenue
Ada Warner
Antietam Street
Ex Major Leaguers Bid For Mex Posts
In Mexico City on March 1 two former U S major league stars Marty McManus of the Boston Red Sox and Frank Snyder of the Cardinals and Giants were negotiating for the managership of the Nuevo Laredo team in the Mexican League, Jorge Pasquel said today. McManus lives in St Louis and Snyder in San Antonio Texas.
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Mexico City
U. S
Marty McManus
Boston Red Sox
Frank Snyder
Cardinals
Giants
Nuevo Laredo
Jorge Pasquel
McManus
St. Louis
Snyder
San Antonio
Tex
Chile Ranks Second to United States in Copper Output
Chile remains the world's second largest copper producer after the United States, maintaining a leading position in global copper output.
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Chile
The
United States
Peplum frock pattern No 3710 for mature figures
The Spring Fashion Book features 175 pattern styles with a peplum frock design No 3710 in size 36 requiring 37 39 inches of fabric. Send pattern request with name address and size, including postal unit number, to Pattern Department Ha gerstown Daily Mail New York 12 New York.
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Hagerstown
All Women Radio Program Promises NBC Tribute to Wartime Roles
NBC plans a half hour Saturday morning program starting March 25 featuring women handling broadcasting direction production promotion script writing and control engineering. Priscilla Kent writes the drama based on official data with Ernesta Barlow as narrator, and broadcasts originate from New York area service camps with field trips. Also notes Bob Hope misses early tour due to throat infection while others perform from Brookley Field. The New York Giants acquire 22-year-old pitcher Ken Brandell from their Jersey City farm club after a medical Army discharge. his 1941 Salisbury and 1942 Fort Smith records are cited. An old Western Indian custom about scalping is mentioned in passing.
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Washington County
FED Cross
Merch
Mermiota Monax
Eugene Harris
Elbert Barnhart
Biemarck Sea
Air Medels
Philip E. Kirchbein
Hagerstonien
Charles Alter
Chine-India
Clifford Stoner
Pacific Theater
Stewart P. Cline, Jr
Latin America
Wm. N. Tucker, Jr
Gereld Tritopoa
Weverton
Italy
Rebph Buchanan
London
J. A. McCallum
Queen Anne's County
W. R. Willard
U. S. Public Health Service
Wm. D. Byron
Baltimore
Elden D. Sherger
M. P. Moller Co
Peter Bender
Hegerstown
William H. Foster
Foster Machine Co
Williamsport
Elkhart
Ind
William H. Schuger
Anne Brugh
Museum of Fine Arts
Norway
Marvin D. Hehn
Western Maryland Railway
Thurmont
Herald-Meil Co
Pengborn Corporation
N. D. Peyne
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pennsy
N. W
H. K. Hawbaker
National Symphony Orchestra
Eans Kindler
Peter Buys
New York
NBC
Tripute
WACS
WAVES
SPARS
Priscilla Kent
Ernesta Barlow
Bob Hope
Hollywood
Coast
Brookley Field
Louisiana
NEW_YORK
Ken Brandell
Prices and quotes from Bentvols local markets
The snippet lists prices for wheat, flour, potatoes, onions, butter, fowl and other staples in Bentvols market. It also notes that Delaware Maryland Kentucky and Missouri were represented in the Confederate Congress during the War Between the States, though none seceded from the Union.
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Kitwe Gros
Bentvols
Yng
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Confederate Congress
Union
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