Community Chest drive hits new totals in Hagerstown campaign
At a campaign meeting in Hagerstown officials reported nearly 20 000 in new contributions since Monday, bringing the drive toward the 87 678 goal. Donald Klopfer led yesterday's session with Vernon Stone of the Eageratown Trons Club and Salvation Army speaker John Churchill detailing aid programs and the 28 member advisory board. Red feather awards went to several groups including Consumers Credit Service and Western Maryland Telephone Company for surpassing Chest goals.
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Yesuree
Everal
Donald Klopfer
Vérnon Stone
Eageratown Trons Club
John Churchill
The
Salvation Army
Actf
Ite
Community Chest
Chilere
Salvation, Army
Mora
Eligibie
Red Feather
Consumiers Credit Service
Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
P. Telephone Commetam
Washington
Ystra
Winter Street
Lincolnschools
Oppenheim Dress Shop
Bentzel
Monroe Calcculating Machine’ Company
Brethren Mutual Aisurance Company
Bay Strout
Holsinger's Servation
Hagerstown ‘Book and’ Epinting Company
Mele Kalikamaka Greeting in Hawaiian Islands Christmas
In the Hawaiian Islands a native greeting on Christmas Day Mawai Kalikimaka conveys Merry Christmas. The phrase reflects local language use during the holiday season and signals festive welcome across islands.
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Hawaiian Islands
Four Baltimoreans Feared Drowned In Ship Sinking
St Simons Ga Nov 20 Four Baltimore residents are believed to have drowned when the foot schooner Tendelaro foundered off Blackbeard Island. Two survivors Mr and Mrs Ted Slenzak of Detroit report missing are Captain and Mrs Herman G Schmidt of Baltimore and Mr and Mrs Fred Danforth of Baltimore. Three bodies were sighted by a Naval blimp as coast guard boats could not reach the scene. The Tendelaro sailed from Baltimore on Oct 6 for a cruise to Okinawa and island battlefields of the Pacific.
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St. Simons
Baltimore
Tendelaro
Blackbeard Island
Coast Guard
Ted Slenzak
Detroit
Mich
Slenzak
Maia
Herman G. Schmidt
Fred. Danforth
Schmidt
Okinawa
The
Solomons
Pacific
Remodel of Church Parish House Planned at Christ's Church
Rev Gordon H Sperry outlines plans to convert the parish house into a two floor parish facility with a reception room music library robing rooms a church parlor kitchenette and classroom space. The second floor will house a roof for Sunday School use an additional choir robing room and more classrooms. Two third floor rooms will be held for future development.
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Gordon H. Sperry
R. Paul Smith
Christ’s Church
In Memoriam Shoemaker
In loving memory of our mother Margaret B. Shoemaker who passed away one year ago on Nov 20 1345. No one knows the silent heart aches Only those who have lost can tell of the grief borne in silence for the one we loved so well. By Her Children.
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Shoemaker
Water Booster Station Planned for West Washington Area
The plan covers a booster station running along West Washington Street through Park Avenue to Mt Valla Avenue with connections at a cost of 7 250 and 31 000 for heating and improvements to a stone barn at the reservoir. It will deliver minimum domestic pressure of 40 psi and fire flow of 1000 gpm at 20 psi residual, meeting National Board standards. The project serves areas with insufficient existing pressure, including the West Washington Street School, and will operate automatically without extra staff.
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Washington Street
Park Avenue
Mt. Valla Avenue
Water Street
National Board of Fire Underwriters
West End
West Washington Street
Reds Claim Lead in Romanian Vote Amid Polling Disputes
The Reds led a Romanian election amid protests of irregularities at Bucharest's 249 polling stations. Government reports cited violence by opposition groups in several districts. Moscow radio claimed disorders were provoked by opponents and noted arms found with arrested activists.
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Bucharest
Tarava March
Communist Party
Galac
National Liberal Party
Moscow Radio
Galace
Constanta
National Peasant Party
Transilvania
Polk
United States
Great Britain
Injured Aviator Remains in Serious Condition
Robert B. Evans a Fairchild employee injured in an airplane crash near Greencastle on November 10 remains in serious condition at Waynesboro Hospital. He suffered severe head injuries as his son Charles Evans of Martinsburg also was hurt but has returned home able to walk with crutches.
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Robert B. Evans
Fairchild Employe
Greencastle
Waynesboro Hospital
Martinsburg
Charles Evans
Will Discontinue Passenger Trains To Conserve Coal
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will discontinue 23 coal hauled passenger trains to conserve coal under the Office of Defense Transportation order. Effective 11:59 Sunday night, routes include Washington to Philadelphia and several regional runs such as Washington to Brunswick Cumberland Grafton and more. The AB and G says coal on hand will last about 21 days.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Cumberland
Grafton
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Rochester
Taxi Driver Cleared in Mileage Based Embezzlement Case
Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in City Court dismissed a larceny and safh aster ment charge against John Peres chuk, a taxi driver, after ruling mileage cannot determine owed money without proof he collected funds. This is the second such case in months, with Schindler failing to prove payment.
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Harry E. Snyder
John Pereschuk
West Howard Street
William Schindler
Schindler
Pereschuk
Snyder
Schindlerbes
Fresh Picnics Safer Buy Economical For Pork Prices
A wartime consumer note discusses price relations between fresh picnics and smoked picnic hams. It states pork chops at 70 to 75 cents a pound make fresh picnics 43 to 45 cents per pound by 5 to 6 pound cuts as a more economical choice. Enlistment news reports Herbert Eugene Hays Jr of Smithsburg Rt 2 enlisting in the regular Army this week via City Hall Recruiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Eugene Hays, Jr
Smithsburg
Rt. 2
Army
City Hall
Budget Probe Sought Into University of Maryland
Baltimore November report states University of Maryland budget to be investigated following President Byrd charge that political controls hamper operations. Legislative council Taxation Committee votes to request a study by the higher education commission or appoint a new panel if needed. Senator Funk calls the budget a sore spot for 12 years, urging intelligent scrutiny.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
Funk
Dfrederick
H. C. Byrd
Legislative Council
Committee On Taxation
Commission
Board of Public Works
Byrd
Byré
Board of Regents
Bodies Recovered From Schooner Wreck Near St Simons
Coast Guard teams found two bodies on Blackbeard Island after the 5 foot schooner Tondelayo broke up in rough seas en route to the Southwest Pacific. A search by sea plane and blimps located Slenzak of Detroit and identified companions aboard the vessel, with two others still missing. The craft belonged to Captain Schmidt of Baltimore and was built for a Pacific battlefields cruise.
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St. Simons
Southwest Pacific
Blackbeard Island
Coast Guard
Ted Slenzak
Detroit
Mich
Slentak
Herman C. Schmidt
Baltimore
Fred Danforth
Branswick
Schmidt
Pacific
Minnie the city pet panda bear offered for care
Minnie the tame bear known as Minnie has drawn hundreds of visitors at Mr. Preach's home and was later offered to Bear City and City Airport before plans to house her in a steel cage at City Park. He says he wants Minnie treated as a pet and fears butcher offers despite her 300 pound size and daily bread and corn rations.
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Pal
French
Minnie
Minnie Lves
Mr. Preach
Lewis Heads into Legal Battle as Coal Pact Ends
Lewis and top attorneys met to decide on next moves after the government seized coal pits. About 100000 miners halted work as Army ready to act if needed and governors urged to implement brownouts and rationing. Lewis may seek to vacate or rescind the contract termination under court orders and Norris-LaGuardia limits.
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Felf
Lewis
Welly K. Hopkins
William
Leahy
Justice Department
Mississippi
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Congress
T. Alan Goldsborough
Perrl
Goldsborough
Norris-LaGuardia
Leaks In Water Pipes Push City Water Loss Higher
Citywide leak survey on Maryland and Summit Avenues estimates daily loss may exceed the initial 700000 gallons. Tests run from 1 pm to 5 am, marking breaks in mains or services. Repairs by water department aim to pay for themselves within a year, with current losses around 3060 dollars annually.
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Maryland Avenue
Summit Avenue
Pitometer Co
Water Department
Nelson Barnes Promoted to Sergeant at Ansbach Air Depot
Corporal Nelson R. Barnes of Hagerstown Maryland has been promoted to sergeant at Ansbach Air Depot Germany. He serves as a mechanic with the IX Air Force Service Command aiding the American zone of occupied Germany.
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Ansbach Air Depot
Ansbach
Germany
Nelson R. Barnes
North Mulberry Street
Hagerstown
Maryland
J. P. Kirkendall
Barnes
Ix- Air Force Service Command
United States
Air Forces
Europe
Hagerstown Shoe Company
Robert L. Barnes
Infantry
Set
Regular
Army Air Force
Occupied Germany
Arraignment set for hit and run driver Miller
Gilbert C. Miller 32 of 1800 Black Virginia Avenue is to be formally charged with manslaughter by auto and arraigned in City Court after confessing to police he believes he was the driver of the hit and run car that killed Domin Bur Curcio in Johnstown on the night of November 11. Miller was arrested Sunday after hours of questioning and a lie detector test was used.
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Gilbert C. Miller
Virginia Avenue
Beeves
Auto
Dominici Cureio
Johnstown
Max W. Rickard
Miller
Curcio
Prospect Street
Dry Bridge
Norman Wolfe
Howard R. Masagens
Maugans
New Rent Law Predicted Amid Tenant Waivers and Strikes
A Republican lawmaker and the OPA faced rising calls from landlords to raise or end rent control as evictions and tenant pressure intensified. Detroit and Midland protesters picketed the White House and OPA offices while Texas reports cited a landlords' strike and banners opposing rent controls.
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OPA
Group
Detroit
Midlandladies
White House
América
Texas
Bert Childers Wins County Fair Corn Prize
Bert Childers takes first prize for corn at the county fair. Judges credit his display as well as the ears, noting neat arrangement and spotless booth presentation. Andy Botkin of the Garden Tavern is cited for showcasing clean, attractive surroundings that enhance offerings.
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Bert Childers
Bert
Andy Botkin
Garden Tavern
Andy
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Milly’s
Danzer Metal Works Company
Woodford T. Norment
Funeral Home
Potomac St
Memoriam
Adv
C. A. Brown
Optometrist
Public Square
Goodrich Artics
R Black
Reds
Senate
Lusious
Clay
War Investigating Committee
Washington County
Daniel L. Boyd
House of Delegates
Simon L. Downey
U. of Md
Anklin Furniture
Nee A
West Antietam Street
Nelson Barnes
Gilbert Miller
Man
Warieries
Howard’s of
Baltimore St. Ph
SEARS
Farm and Poultry
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac
H. L. Mills
West
Baltimore Street
Codemus
Rand’s
Washington St
Joe Marsh
Why Bert
L. & BE Hat Shop
Hagtown
Ano
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