New Pumpers To Go Into Action In Hagerstown
Hagerstown will deploy five new auxiliary pumpers supplied by the Office of Civilian Defense to bolster fire fighting amid catastrophe fears. Volunteers are signing on to operate pumps as instruction classes begin. Machines can be towed or manned and placed at strategic city sites including McKee avenue and South Potomac street. aims to decentralize protection and distribute gear soon to firefighters.
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Hagerstown
Office of Civilian Defense
Defense
Richard Sweeney
McKee Avenue
Woodson to Speak on Townsend Plan in Hagerstown
George Woodson of Parkersburg West Virginia will discuss the Townsend Plan at Towns end Club No 1 in the W C W Hall N Potomac street Hagerstown Friday May 28 at 8 oclock The Maryland and West Virginia Townsend representative is noted as a leading speaker for the organization All Townsend Club members and the public are invited to attend.
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George Woodson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Maryland
West Virginia
Townsend Club No. 1
Hagerstown
N. Potomac Street
Representative Woodson
Honors Conferred On Two Generals by King George VI
King George VI conferred honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Bath on Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur for valuable services in commanding Allied troops. The ceremony noted British title rules for Americans, mentioning Gen. Pershing’s prior honoring with similar rights under constitutional consent.
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London
George VI
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Order of the Bath
Hisenhower
North Africa
Gen
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Congress
John J. Pershing
AEF
Civil Air Patrol To Meet Tonight At YMCA
A Civil Air Patrol meeting is scheduled for tonight at the YMCA and full attendance is requested.
Bed medicated coat eases chafe and protects skin
Relieve and soothe chafe with a medicated coat between skin and clothing. The product Mexiana, formerly Mexican Heat Powder, is promoted to soothe irritation and protect sores from continued rubbing.
Cumberland tavern keeper held on tax evasion charge
William Keegan, Cumberland tavern keeper, was held under $1000 bond for a federal case accusing him of filing a false statement to evade taxes on whiskey. Investigator Cushna said 89 of 187 stored whiskey cases were seized. Keegan did not declare the whiskey as required.
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William Keegan
Cumberland
Charles E. Cushna
Keegan
Plans for Westminster Wing meet and CAP airport dedication
Plans for attending the Maryland Wing meet at Westminster on June 6 will be discussed at the meeting along with the dedication of the new Civil Air Patrol Airport at Westminster on June 6. Plans for purchasing an airplane for the local CAP will be considered and measurements taken for members uniforms. Prospective new members are invited to attend the gathering which begins at p m.
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Maryland
Westminster
Civil Air Patrol
Gas masks issued to local officers in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown police department has been issued 40 gas masks for poison gas defense against enemy air attacks. John S. Divine will soon outline usage instructions. At 7:30 pm in City Hall court room Richard C. Willson, senior gas agent, will distribute masks to auxiliary policemen and air raid wardens who had not previously received equipment.
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Hagerstown
John S. Divine
City Hall
Richard C. Willson
Office of Civilian Defense
Tilghmanton Letter From Bakersville Church News
May 26 notes admit one member by letter at the Bakersville church. Birth announced for Pvt. George Garrish and Mrs. Garrish of Camp Shelby Mississippi a grandson Franklin Bruce. Army inductee Henry Stover reports to a Kansas camp. Community visits Grace Shipley Downs ville to relatives in Washington and Michigan. Mrs. Oscar Stone hosts at Hagerstown while local birthdays and illnesses appear. Local travel by Miss Florence and Miss Hattie White with Lester’s workers to New York.
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Tilghmanton
Bakersville
John Jones
Pvt
George Garrish
Camp Shelby
Franklin Bruce
Henry Stover
Kansas
Fern Shipley
Downsville
Ross Roberts
Gladys Jackson
Washington
Eleanor Jackson
Michigan
Louise Remsburg
Eakie
Oscar Stone
Carl Weibel
Hagerstown
Edna Snyder
Edgar Sprecher
G. H. Sprecher
Annie Newcomb
Earl Show
Mt Moriah
Show
Davy Palmer
Gee
R. Baker
Florence
Hattie White
Lester's
New York
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Woodson
Townsend
A&p
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
John D. Myers & Co
Meyers & Berkson
Weee Brankiln Street
Stetson
ARROW
Musey & Evans
West
Washington Street
Giovanni Messe
Tunisia
England
Freyberg
Wavern Neerer
Chambray
Montgomery Wards
Plains
Montgomery Ward
Tilghmanton Letter
West Washington &T
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