Union Airways seeks CAB feeder route from Hagerstown hub
At a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Washington J Henry Reisner president of Union Airways Inc testified the new firm is qualified to provide a feeder service linking Hagerstown with main lines north south east and west The plan aims to open markets and improve travel without duplicating existing routes Reisner noted small communities want direct connections and that United and TWA have extended routes near Cleveland and Columbus as a parallel move while Union Airways works to secure suitable aircraft and avoid overburdened carriers Several major airlines have requested permission to make Hagerstown a coast to coast stop
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
J. Henry Reisner
Union Airways, Inc
Air Transportation Company
Hagerstown
Union Airways
Reisner
Enien
Office Says Names Of Gas Violators Needed
The Office of the county Ration Board urged citizens reporting alleged CFA gasoline rationing violators to provide the motorist’s name along with the license number. They note new 1944 license tags lack a published owner name, making identification difficult. All information remains confidential.
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County Ration Board
Steps Under Way To Move Poultry In Hagerstown District
The Office of Defense Transportation moves to assure orderly poultry and poultry products movement from production points to market this year. District manager Edward R. Gisburne in Hagerstown says information from producers, haulers, dealers, processors, and agricultural groups will determine if a local industry advisory committee is needed.
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Offce
Defense Transportation
Edward R. Gisburne
ODT
Hagerstown
Gisburne
Hera
Methodist Crusade To Give All A Blueprint
Kansas City May 6 1944 Bishop H Lester Smith of Cincinnati called the Methodist churchs Crusade for Christ the blueprint for four years noting it will require all 8 000 000 members to act The drive begins with a 25 million postwar rehabilitation fund in 1946 followed by evangelism in 1947 and stewardship development in 1948 The plan also seeks international peace order and to boost Sunday school enrollment which has fallen by almost 600000 in ten years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Methodist Church
H. Lester Smith
Cincinnati
Smith
Council of Bishops
Committee names pool work panel for season
City Clerk Clyde R. Stouffer and Councilman Bart Wolfe were named by Mayor Richard H. Sweeney to oversee preparation for the municipal pool opening. Wolfe noted many repairs are needed and workmen are already installing fixes. Officials plan to open the pool before Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Stouffer
Bart Wolfe
Richard H. Sweeney
Wolfe
Viereck's Son Dies In Action In Italy
Corp. George Sylvester Viereck Jr of New York City was killed March 24 in Italy, as War Department disclosure shows. His father, a defendant in a sedition conspiracy trial, has already been convicted of serving as a German agent without registering with the State Department. The Army notified the mother of the fallen soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corp
George Sylvester Viereck, Jr
New York City
Italy
War Department
Young Viereck
Viereck
State Department
Army
Span Bridge Over Monocacy Near Frederick Nearing Deck Work
The substructure of the tug bridge over the Monocacy river near Frederick is nearly finished and deck work is about to begin. No completion date is known, but opening to traffic may occur late this year. The three spans include roadway and a pedestrian sidewalk. The Galapagos Islands are known for long lived giant tortoises.
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Monocacy River
Frederick
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
County Cannery Worker Needs Given By WMC
The War Manpower Commission said 80 persons will be recruited to work in Washington county food canneries during the 1944 season. This figure reflects staffing after current workers are kept. The need elsewhere in Maryland canneries exceeds that of Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
Washington County
Maryland
Deposits In State Banks Show Gain
Maryland banks and savings institutions reached a new high by December 31 1943 with deposits exceeding $900000000. Commissioner John W Downing attributed the rise to wartime activity and U S Treasury war borrowings.
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Baltimore
Maryland Bank
John W. Downing
Department
U. S. Treasury
Correction of Market Robbery Location Report
The report corrects prior wording stating C H Berger's Market was robbed. The actual robbery occurred at Victory Market operated by Milton Burger at the corner of Jonathan and Hethel streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
C. H. Berger
Jonathan and
Church Streets
Victory Market
Milton Burger
Hethel Streets
Jiffy crochet luncheon set pattern offer in straw yarn
A 32 page Needlework Book available for fifteen cents includes patterns for crochet embroidery and home decor. The notice asks readers to mail name address and pattern number to Hagerstown Daily Mail Household Arts Dept New York 11. It promotes pattern 7075 for daily crochet and straw yarn in one or two colors with illustrations and materials list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Eleen
Hagerstown Daily Mail
Household Arts Dept
Stu
New York
Rouge Dragon wins Pimlico Jervis Spencer Steeplechase Handicap
Rouge Dragon the 1943 standout jumper captured the 22nd running of the Jervis Spencer Steeplechase Handicap at Pimlico. Rider Willie Owen guided the six year old gelding to victory over Mercator and Caddie as 12,000 fans watched the two mile, 15 obstacle race completed in 3 51 1 8.
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Baltimore
M. A. Cushman
Pimlico
Annapolis
Willie Owen
Bath
W. H. Lipscomh
Mercator
W. G. Jones
Rokeby Stable
Arthur
Rouge Dragon
Author Ferdinand Latrobe Dies in Baltimore at 55
Ferdinand C. Latrobe, 55, noted author, historian, and conservationist, died Friday at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore after being stricken at home. He was the son of the late Mayor Ferdinand G. Latrobe of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Ferdinand C. Latrobe
Union Memorial Hospital
Latrobe
Ferdinand G. Latrobe
Peculiar Egg Display At Local Herald Mail
Mrs. George Fouch of Knoxville displays a peculiarly shaped egg resembling two marbles joined. Richard H. Depew, manager of special projects at Fairchild Aircraft, named Engineering Officer for the Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol. Depew resides on Dewey Avenue. The Dead Sea remains the earth’s lowest point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fouch
Knoxville
The
Herald-Mail
Richard H. Depew
Fairchild Aircraft
Maryland
Civil Air Patrol
Depew
Dewey Avenue
Expansion Of OPA Planned In Western Maryland
OPA officials and workers from four Western Maryland cities met at Hotel Hamilton to discuss expanding price panels and education efforts. James E. Degnan outlined the price control program including panel expansion. New panels in Hagerstown will cover food and restaurant sectors with services and consumer durables likely later.
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OFA
OPA
Maryland
Hotel Hamilton
James E. Degnan
Washington
National Price Panel
Hagerstown
Price Panel
Price
Oakland
Cumberland
Frederick
Leo H. McCormick
Robert E. Barnard
Frank King
Enrollments Grow in Hagerstown Airport Ground Classes
More than 30 persons are enrolled in ground classes at Hagerstown Airport. Classes meet three times weekly with licensed instructors. Students study navigation meteorology civil air regulations and general aircraft service in preparation for the CAA Private Pilot written exam.
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Hagerstown
CAA
Local Market Prices for Produce and Provisions
Prices paid to producers at mill and barn for Wheat Butter Bacon Ham Eggs Potatoes Onions Honey Lard Turnips Walnuts and Rhubarb shown with commodity units and price ranges reflecting local market levels. Prices include carton and weight based measures with tags like COPA and OPA indicating price controls.
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Benewal
Copa Cella
Hamford
Nine New Tunes in Film Musical at Henry's Theatre
Universal's Slightly Terrific adds six Rosen Carter originals to a comedy with Leon Irrol Anne Rooney Eddie Quillan. Rooney sings A Dream Said Hello Hold That Line while Lil lian Cornell stars in Stars and Violins. Stardusters perform Happy Polka Rhythm's What You Need Me and My Whistle featuring Betty Kean. Cork oak trees are first stripped when 20 to 30 years old.
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Milton Rosen
Everett Carter
Universal
Edward —F.—Giine
Leon Irrol
Anne Rooney
Eddie Quillan
Henry’s
Rosen-Carter
Lillian Cornell
and the Stardusters
Betty Kean
Cavetown Plant Rebuild Planned After Large Fire
Fire destroyed a Cavetown plant prompting a first alarm response by the company and a second by Western Enterprise. Fire squads from Smithsburg Boonsboro and Waynesboro aided. Volunteers dammed a stream about 1000 feet from the blaze to secure water as flames consumed a large lumber pile nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Enterprise Company
Smithsburg
Boonsboro
Waynesboro
Mil Properties blaze scorches highway facility
Frank Bushey president of the company reports the Mil Properties facility was badly scorched and burned. Firefighters battled flames for hours leaving some with heat blisters. The company was destroyed by fire on May 23, 1923, according to Mr. Bushey.
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Mil
Frank Bushey
Bushey
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Maxazines Fountain
Rogers Jewelry Co
House of Blue White
West Washington Bt
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Wetherill
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R. D. McKee
City Hall
N. Potormacht
French Channel
WMC
ecKo
Maxon
H. E. Bester Block Co
Academy Hill
Dead Sea
Earth
Manbeck
Kem
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
S. Potomac St
CT Sun
Henrys
Sun
Fadvchoy Ray Ella Paine
Tolar
Bomez Aurore Tusha Epog i
Andrew ToMeEs
Academy Theatre
Tom Conway
the Falcon
Henry's
Memphis Belle
Cavetown
Yetl
Great Lakes
NAVY
Ader
Hersalf T
Om Conway
Barbara Douglas
Galagher
Joah Barclay Cliff Clark
Ed Gargan Minor Watron
Maurice Geraghty
Wiliam Clemens
Wathy Gneeman
Pravasiy
Clarence EB Mulford
William
Marian Robert
Katherine
Marsh
Allen Demille
Solwel
Andiyou'llibel
Ks Frankers
York
Fredrici March
Alexis Smith
Donald X
Crispsatan Hales
Walter Hampden
Yoyce Reynolds
Irving Earrer
Servan
Aton
Maree Chandles
Ira Mark Tesla Company
Mark Tecin
Heredtm
Bremen
Jesse
Arner Bros. ‘Gy
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