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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
6
The mayor and council voted to review a city wide pension plan for all workers at a special meeting. Police and fire already have retirement schemes, while light and streets lack such benefits. City Attorney Edward Oswill will study the proposal and report back, though implementation is not yet possible.
State Legislature approved measures while the City Council discussed electric signs in residential areas and taxi parking in Public Square. South Prospect residents protested a rooming house sign and Chief Peters sought action on taxi nuisance. Four petty thefts were reported including a car mirror theft and a stolen bicycle.
The Forty and Eight group hosts a regional promenade starting 1 39 p m with Voyageurs assembling at the American Legion Home. The caravan travels via Sharpsburg pike to Antietam battlefield and Shepherdstown to Kearneysville then the Newton D Baker Hospital in Martinsburg WV to present gifts to recuperating service men. A return to Hagerstown via Williamsport pike followed by a 6 30 p m reception at Hotel Alexander and 7 30 p m dinner at the State Armory. Grand Chef de Chemin de Fer Oscar Lamp of California and Grand Chef de Gare Bernard Cassell of Maryland attend with representatives from WV VA PA DE and DC. Voyageurs are urged to wear chapeaux.
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