More Pupils In Higher Grades
Public school enrollment rose across city and county from seventh to twelfth grades, totaling 4 881 this September against 5 171 last year, a net increase of 250. Gains are noted in eighth through eleventh grades, with notable rises at Woodland Warrior High and Washington Street School, while Ninth grade shifts and transfers influenced totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin ©. Willis
Willis
Howver
Woodland Warrior High
Oldland Way
Washington Street
Ith
Woodland Way
Board of Education
Ashington Street
Hagerstown
Mentary
Winter Street
North Street Colored School
Nils
Russia
Jewish Appeal to Start October 17 in the Service
The Hagerstown Jewish community launches its largest drive for the United Jewish Appeal, aiming to raise 32 million nationwide for Refugees Overseas Needs and Palestine. Campaigns start with a mass meeting at Bnai Abraham Synagogue on Tuesday evening October 17, with plans-by leaders for an intensive effort. The appeal covers three agencies JDC UPA and Refugee Service, serving Europe and displaced people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
United Jewish Appeal For
Palestine
Moses §. Grossman
B'nai Abraham
United Jewish Appeal
Joint Distribution Committee
United Palestine Appeal
Refugee Service
Meeting Planned Here October 14
A series of 40 meetings to relieve manpower shortages in the American Merchant Marine will be held in Maryland and Virginia. In Hagerstown the session is set for October 14 with War Shipping Administration officials interviewing qualified seamen or officers wishing to return to sea. WSA recruitment and manning staff will join USES offices for the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Virginia
War Shipping Administration
U. S. Employment Service
Hagerstown
WSA
W54
Ha Gerstown Jaycees Gift Program For Service Members
Forty four members of the Ha gerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce now in the armed forces will receive Christmas gifts from fellow members. Playing cards will be mailed to 21 overseas service members, many in the Pacific. Card ecards are chosen for compactness and trade-in value. Washington County framemaker Clubs leaders and chubs' senepers plan a meeting with Home Demonstration Agent Miss Ardath Martin to discuss winter policy and club scoring revisions. Turpentine and fine steel wool used to clean dirt spots on floors.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Chubs
Ardath Martin
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Seas
Bunny Taylor
Williamsport
Bob
Paris
Ronald L. Kayre
Smithsburg
Camp Croft
S. C
Suit
Co. D
301 Medical Bn
APO
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Roy L. Cave
Co. C
Paul V. Smith
New Guinea
Army Medical Corps
Pie
Vernon
Smith
Australia
W. Blackford Waddy
U— Cpl
William J. Harper
W. L. Harper
West Church Street
France
Air Service Command
England
Harper
America
Europe
Army Air Forces
Yeror
Russell K. Sites, Jr
R. K. Sites
George Street
Belgium
Pvt. Sites
Tpon
M. P. Moller Company
Mildred Basil
Maryland Avenut
Marine Pie
Wallace H. Kresley, Jr
Guam
David D. Dick
U.S.A
States
Maren Dick
James Ll. Cunningham
R. K. Cunningham
Boonsboro
Route 1
Bainbridge
V-6
USNR
NTC
The
Station Furniture Co
Caskey
Caskey Baking Co
Ncodemus
National Fostown
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Hallmark English
Halmark
Montgomery Ward
Yosser Guaradas
Roninat
Rudy’s Pharmacy Hotel
Hamilton Comer
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