Wolfe Named As Racing Director At Hagerstown Fair
James T. Wolfe was appointed racing secretary of the Hagerstown Fair Association at a special meeting succeeding the late Har old Bester. Wolfe, a former Maryland Racing Commission steward, brings wide racing experience and was chosen over Roger Hershey. Plans start for the mid July meet after Charles Town and the fair will run the week of September 17. In a century note, a fragment about comets mentions superstition from the 16th century.
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James T. Wolfe
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Tremett Way Promises Easy Weight Loss Without Exercise
An advertisement touts Tremett for rapid weight loss claiming 3 to 5 pounds weekly with no dieting or drugs. It promises a full refund if goals aren’t met and notes availability at Read's druggists and other outlets.
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Ia Ao
Read's
Druggists
Oxford Products
Lt Comdr Cassel Honored By Navy Bronze Star Medal
Lt Comdr Charles M Cassel USN 50 of Hagerstown Maryland received the Bronze Star for meritorious duty as executive officer of the USS Admiral M F Draemel during action against German coastal defenses at the Bay of the Seine on June 6 1944. He directed gunfire support and coordinated with Rangers near Point du Hoc earning high praise from Admiral Harold Stark. He is a 1939 Naval Academy graduate with service in European and Pacific theaters. Placement of veterans by the United States Employment Service in 1944 more than doubled 1943 figures.
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Norfolk
Charles M. Cassel
USN
C. M. Cassel
Roessner Avenue
Hagerstown
M. F. Draemel
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Maryland
Bay of the Seine
Comdr
Cassel
Point du Hoc
U. S
Texas
U. S. Naval Service
Naval Academy
Pacific
United States Employment Service
Legion Active In Memorial Plans
Legion members favor erecting a large memorial auditorium in Hagerstown to honor World War One and Two service. Samuel J. Cohen says meetings with numerous organizations support a central site with a panelled convention hall, upper history display, offices on the ground floor, and inclusion of Washington County names on honor rolls. City officials and the historical society praised the committees aiding planning.
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Samuel J. Cohen
War Memorial Committee
Morris Frock Post
The
American Legion
Legion
Hagerstown
Mr. Cohen
Washington County
Cohen
Baltimore City
Sweeney
Washington County Historical Society
Boost To Fall Short Of Demands In June Tire Quotas
Washington May 28 The boost to a two million passenger car tire quota for June yet falls short of demands. OP A official Max McCullough says the increase will help but a backlog of 500000 to 600000 casing applications and low inventories will keep the quota inadequate. The two million allocation must be maintained for several months before new tires reach A card drivers.
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Washington, M
Max McCullough
OPA
Swimming Pool Reopens Wednesday Under Lifeguards
The Hagerstown Municipal Swimming Pool will reopen for the summer at noon tomorrow with lifeguards and guardettes. Memorial Day manager Joseph Martz says standard prices apply and hours are daily from 12 noon to 8 30 PM including Sundays. Free picnicking crowds are expected if weather is warm and clear. tornado reports stretch across all states except Nevada.
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Hagerstown
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Bell Telephone Laboratory
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CO. OF
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Lifebuoy
Jyourt
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Harry’s Loan Office
Crane
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Washington Street
United States
Nevada
H. PL Middlehaull
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
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Cor. X. Locust & Randolph
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Last
Clark Gardner
Osage, Iowa
Norfolk and Wester Railway
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War Industries
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