Bond Program Is Launched At Woodland Way
Woodland Way Junior High becomes Washin gton county’s first to earn the Schools at War minute man flag. A Monday pep assembly urged at least 6 percent participation in stamps and bonds, with the pledge to the flag and Star Spangled Banner led by Wilson P Sperow. Notables included M B Elinger, Lloyd Masters, Daniel Smith, William Peacher, William Mateer, Elizabeth Cullison, Barbara Tarsock, and Alice Lusby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Way Juunior High School
Washington County
Lummers
Wilson P. Sperow
Warrogram
M. 2
Elinger
Lloyd Masters
Mir
Daniel Smith
U. S. Navy
William Peacher
William Mateer
U. S
Elizabeth Cullison
Barbara Tarsock
Alice Lusby
Clara Blevins
Miss Duvall
Miss Blakney Marines Cpl Rozelle Wed at Methodist Church
Miss Mary Elizabeth Blakney daughter of Mr and Mrs Foster Blakney Waynesboro wed Corporal Harold W Rozelle Jr USMC son of H W Rozelle and the late Mrs Rozelle Scranton Pa in a Sunday ceremony at the local Methodist Church The Rev Bart E Crites officiated The couple planned a New York City Scranton wedding trip Cpl Rozelle had best man and ushers The bride a nurse employed at Waynesboro Hospital will report to Fort Pendleton Calif October 20 after serving as a Central High School Scranton graduate The groom recently returned from the South Pacific and will join the Marine unit at Pendleton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Blakney
Foster Blakney
Waynesboro
Harold W. Rozelle
U. S. Marine Corps
H. W. Rozelle
Rozelle
Scranton
Bart E. Crites
Edmond Buarman
Wiliam E. Ruth
Cpl. Rozelle
William R. Miller
James W. McKown
Cpl
New York City
Central High School
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Waynesboro Hospital
Technical High School
Fort Pendleton
Calif
Missionary Rally At First Christian Church This Evening
The Missionary Society of First Christian Church led by Mrs. W. D. Coffman will host its annual fall rally and reception on Wednesday evening at church. Guest speaker Herman Reynolds missionary to India will discuss his wartime experiences. The program features Romayne Beyard solo with George Updegrat, a young people’s chorus, and Mrs. Beyard presiding followed by refreshments and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of First Christian Church
W. D. Coffman
Herman Reynolds
India
Reynolds
United Christian Missionary Society
Romayne Beyard
George W. Updegrat
William M. Norment
Winter Fashion Book Patterns From Ha cerstown Daily Mail
The notice promotes the Winter FASHION BOOK with 175 pattern styles in full color, ready by October 16. It lists sizes 10 12 14 16 20 and 40, with fabric yardage for jerkin skirt and set, and instructs to send name address style number and pattern department at Ha cerstown Daily Mail New York.
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Hacerstown Daily Mail
W. 18Th Bt
New York
Book Review Series To Open October 10
The Rev G Aubrey Young pastor of the Presbyterian Church will open the fall series of six book reviews at the Washington County Library on Tuesday Oct 10. Reviews will continue on Oct 7 Oct 24 Nov 14 Nov 21 and Nov 28 by Mrs Lauren D Sowers J C Simmons Miss Rachael Sheetz Miss Electa Zeigler and Donald Waylor. No reviews Oct 31 or Nov 7 due to Halloween and Election Day. Each review starts at 730 p m and lasts one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Aubrey Young
Presbyterian Church
Washington County Library
Lauren D. Sowers
J. C. Simmons
Rachael Sheetz
Electa Zeigler
Donald Waylor
Hallowe'en
Betts Family Ties Noted in Williamsport and Fairplay
He is the son of Mrs. Maude Betts of Fairplay and Howard Betts of Williamsport Maryland, underlining family connections across the two places.
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He Is the
Son
Maude Betts
Fairplay
Howard Betts
Williamsport, Md
America Town Meeting to Be Televised From Schenectady
NBC announces a three hour Saturday morning audition series for service and ex-service men and women beginning October 14 to aid post war rehabilitation and locate radio prospects. Participants show proof of service and receive an audition certificate and file card for the nearest NBC affiliated station manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wettel
Thoradig
Armed Forces Radio Serye ‘Ying
New York
America
Echenectady
WRGB
NBC
Prokran
Extended Hours For Mailing Christmas Parcels In Hagerstown
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson announced the parcel post window at the Hagerstown post office will stay open until 5 p m on Saturdays October 7 and October 14 to aid mailing. Local residents have sent about 30 sacks daily, with a potential rise in the final overseas mailing days before October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerston
Thomas M. Simpson
Simpson
Hagerstown
Postofice
Jocal
Apples movie shown at Hagerstown Lions meeting
The Hagerstown Lions Club heard a technicolor film titled Apples presented by Earl D. Huyett at the Hotel Alexander during yesterday's weekly gathering. The film highlighted apple harvesting, uses, and the industry, noting apples as a crucial food, especially for the armed forces, with scenes from Washington County orchards. Several visiting Lions joined from Baltimore Philadelphia Martins Ferry and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Reeder
Rohrersville
EB. E. Palmer
Baltimore
I. C. Card
Hagerstown
R. J. Heiser
Philadelphia
Albert W. Johnson
Daniel Smith
Naval Air Corps
FE. M. Wright
Martins Ferry
Ohio
John V. Ballard
Merchant Marine Recruiting Here
National drive to recruit men ages 16 to 17 and 26 to 50 for the U S Maritime Service. Chief A P Watts will interview interested men at the U S Employment Service office in Hagerstown on Thursday Oct 5. Enrollee pay begins at fifty dollars monthly, with books, medical and dental care, and after training, graduates receive standard seaman wages aboard merchant vessels. Eligible men must be 18 to 26 and meet Selective Service classifications and physical requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Maritime Service
A. P. Watts
U. S. Merchant Marine
I. S. Maritime
Watts
U.S. Employment Service Office
Hagerstown
Gerald L K Smith Questioned Over War Support Claims
Gerald L K Smith testified before a House committee that the America First party did not undermine the war effort. He cited his son’s war wounds in Burma with Merrill’s Marauders and defended rationing and US relations with Britain and Russia while criticizing Hopkins and Wickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald L. K. Smith
House
America First
Merrill
Burma
Smith
Anderson
D-Nm
Allegations Fly Over New Deal Literature At Rally
Speaker denies anti government aims and accuses opponents of undermining faith in the New Deal. He cites his son Gerald Je, a six year military trainee who could not become an officer due to reputation, yet earned the Silver Star, Presidential Citation and Purple Heart after serving in Burma with Merrill’s Marauders. He claims some party literature was not distributed by his group and suspects the New Deal Gestapo may have dumped some material at a previous convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuey Long 1
New Deal Administration
Smith
Gerald Je
Burma
Merrill
Marauders
Anderson
New Deal
Seven Feared Dead In Airplane Crash at Langley Field
Langley Field commander Col E A Lohman reports a B 24 crashed into Chesapeake Bay five miles north of New Point Comfort Tuesday morning. No bodies recovered. search continues. Crew: Francis P Bon Teel Jr pilot Baltimore David Kirke Lockwood Oh Frank J Carver Somerset Pa Edward R Clauss Allentown Pa Aaron A Evans Brooklyn N Y Charles T Biederman Dayton Ohio John W Fletcher Wichita Kas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley Field
E. A. Lohman
Chesapeake Bay
New Point Comfort
Francis P. Bon Teel
Baltimore
David Kirke
Lockwood
Ohio
Frank J. Carver
Somerset
Edward R. Clauss
Allentown
Aaron A. Evans
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles T. Biederman
Dayton
John W. Fletcher
Wichita
Kas
World mile swim world record speed noted
The record in question places the mile swim at an impressive pace of 4.01 miles per hour, marking a notable benchmark in aquatic performance.
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Monady
Woodland Way
William Gaver
Irvin Nanamaker
Bon Sagle
Keneth Spence
Rodney Garver
Merin Ellinger
Jack Butler
Bernard Taskin
Nanty Saylor
Patsy Eichelberger
Henry Kritzer
Raymond Barger
John Perkins
Harry Mason
Gladys Poole
Ruth Gabriel
Irs
James Stone
Charlotte Jullendere
Miss Kochenderfer
Charles Roulette
Lloyd Masers
Accor
Rad
Miss Blakney Marines
Vassle
Everly
Kay Kyser
Georgia Carroll
Ki Benne
Henry Youngman
Cantor
Than Hopkins Pratt
Fur
CBS
Red Barber
Allan
Frank Sinatra
Jack
Yuic
Cesare Seder
Nelson Eddy
BLU Ranger
Dunningers
Raymond Gram
Council
Armed Forces
Everett Dirksen
Minds
Chicago
Republican National Committee
H.L. Mills Ink
Sv Regular Large
Lions Meeting
W.C.T.U
C. W. Bonebrake
McDowell Avenue
Hagerstown Wctu
E. C. Saum
Verna Hays
Menta Kemp
W. C. Coffman
Bonebrake
John H. Goshorn
WCTU
Wampstead
Norman R. Stone
Cordell Hull
Hull
Merchant Marine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Isbel
Fleisher’s
Bon Lon
MORIN _ POTOMAC
Fleisher
Gerald Smith
América
First Party
Lester Brothers
Barry
WAKM
Rumford
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