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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
7
The War Manpower Commission announced from Washington that Hagerstown is shifted from Group 2 to Group 3 due to favorable labor conditions. Group 4 areas face expected shortages. Group 1 includes nine cities such as Chambersburg. Group 3 allows possible renewal of current contracts within six months.
The May revision by the Manpower Commission moved Hagerstown and other cities into different production groups. San Francisco Salt Lake City Akron Trenton Wilmington Jacksonville Chambersburg Pine Bluff and Sturgeon Bay were listed in Group 1 with improved labor conditions.
NEW YORK May 25 War Emergency Pipelines, Inc president said oil is flowing toward the petroleum-starved northeastern seaboard through the Big Inch pipeline after flood damage last week. A 20 inch bypass would handle about 250000 barrels a day. Patch completed in 6 days 21 hours after the river opened the line. Lt Richard Frederick Wood youngest son of Lord Halifax to be fitted with artificial legs after Axis bombing raid on Libya.
The final showings of Chet niks the Fighting Guerrillas at Henry's Theatre claim scenes mirror real incidents from Balkan patriots recounted to America by Axis undergrounds. The film stars Philip Dorn Anna Sten John Shepperd Virginia Gilmore and Martin Kosleck with a sequence involving trading a high ranking Italian prisoner for gasoline.
A two day engagement brings Paulette Goddard Fred MacMurray and Susan Hayward to the Colonial for The Forest Rangers a Technicolor saga set in Northern California timber country. Supporting cast includes Lynn Overman Albert Dekker Regis Toomey Eugene Pallette Rod Cameron George Marshall directed. Preview critics call it one of the season’s most exciting romance dramas.
Army fliers demonstrate signaling methods using a two colored cloth panel for emergency kits. By laying the cloth on a surface and folding as shown, a full rescue message is conveyed. The blue and yellow sides are used to create legible signals to aid locating aircraft in rough terrain.
Robert H. Moore, 25, of Kearneysville West Virginia Route 1, sustained a chin cut when his car rear ended another on the Sharns burg pike. Moore was charged with reckless driving and posted collateral for a hearing. Trooper Harry Holsinger said Moore struck Leonard E. Ambrose, 28, of the 900 block Maryland Avenue, who had stopped for cattle. Both cars were southbound.
Invitations go to workers in 147 industries in Hagerstown and Washington County for a mass prayer meeting at City Park on Monday May 31 at 7 p m. Attending denom stations include Rev Fr J F Leary Rabbi Stern and Rev Dr Scott R Wagner. A national singing star will lead in Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America with three war heroes represented on the band shell.
Maryland ships iron and steel scrap well ahead of its half year quota. H Findlay French, chair man of the State Salvage Committee, said the state has delivered 62.1 percent of its 183000 ton six month target. James F Solley noted national scrap quotas were cut while Maryland’s was raised.
Stephen Hines, 17, set out from Wilmington to attend his cousin Myrtie Jane Howland's wedding in Pitman New Jersey. He rode 518 miles by bicycle, sleeping in a blanket and canvas along the way and reached York Pennsylvania as the ceremony began. The article notes his comment on mountains slowing him and mentions the first Europeans to visit Formosa in 1590.
Judge Mish will address the Memorial services of Morris Frock Post at 2:30 in Antetam National Cemetery with Governor Herbert R. O Connor and J. Glenn Beall speakers. The parade forms at the American Legion Home at 4:30, proceeds to the Court House for brief rites, then to Rose Hill cemetery where Judge Mish will speak.
The bi-weekly meeting of the Hagerstown District Maintenance Advisory Committee was held at the Hotel Hamilton. Speaker Earl Hayett, Washington county supervisor of vocational training, urged training for driving and maintenance personnel. A driver training class will start soon followed by a maintenance training class. dates to be announced. A special speaker will attend the next meeting on June 7. Production of about 2,200 metal items has been halted for the duration.
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