Council Rejects Repeal Proposal in Maryland Election Reform
Baltimore October 14 The Legislative Council rejected a proposal to repeal declarations of intentions while approving a commission plan to revise Maryland election laws. The draft bill would empower boards of election to set salaries, create a state registration system, remove certain petition fees, permit voting machines, standardize penalties, and drop residency affidavit needs. Hintey Gans led the committee steering the revision.
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Baltimore
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Ura
Maryland
Milton Wickh-Allegany
Commission
Gove
Hintey Gans
Concussion
Must Finish Flood Control Says Truman
New Orleans October 14 Senator Harry S Truman Democratic vice presidential candidate urged fighting support for Roosevelt flood control policies in a speech. He pressed for a Missouri Valley Authority and projects to protect cities from ravines, promising safe, prosperous lives with cheap power and faster action. He credited the administration with reducing floods more in the last 12 years than in all prior years.
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New Orleans
Harry S. Truman
Roeservolt
Missouri, Valley Authority
Taman
Genee Wovery
Truman
Three Are Fined In Speeding Cases
Three motorists faced speeding charges in York and Williamsport areas. Tele Crist of York was fined for an unusual speed by Magistrate Fite. William Armstrong of Michigan exceeded 50 miles per hour and received a fine, and Marie Krona Mvetter of Williamsport was fined for speeding. All were arrested along the Western Pike.
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Harvey Mangans
Tele Crist
York
Fite A Ntancock
William
Guy’ Armstrong
Michison
Marie Kronamvetter
West Side Avenue
Macistrate Ketter
Williamsport
Nike
Skaters Perform Tap Dance at Camp Detrick Event
Miss Pinkie Ridenour hosted a skating program at Camp Detrick near Frederick on Thursday evening. Participants included West Wilson Boulevard dancer Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thomas Patsy Runkles and Dick Smith. A highlight was Peter Crumm billed as the fun nicest man on a pair of skates.
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Pinkie Ridenour
West Wilson Boulevard
Camp Detrick
Frederick
Clifford Thomas
Patsy Runkles
Dick Smith
Peter Crumm
Plan Increase In Farm Machinery Plan Increase In Farm Machinery
President Roosevelt instructed the War Production Board to add farm machinery to reconversion plans as postwar food demand grows. He cited the need for prepared agriculture to meet exports and lifted quotas on over 407 items while noting equipment is worn out from wartime shifts and material use for military needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Production Board
America
WPB
J. A. Krug
Jaycee President Will Be Selected
A Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce state president will be elected at a state-wide meeting in Hagerstown tomorrow. Paul D B Worst, city acting president, seeks the post with delegates from Frederick Cumberland Frostburg and Baltimore in attendance. National Junior Chamber representative Charles Schlink and many Hagerstown JC officials will participate.
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Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Paul DB. Worst
Frederick
Cumberland
Frostburg
Baltimore
Charles Schlink
Johnny
National
Junior; Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Service unit in Europe earns wartime recognition
Sgt. John A. Smith 21, of Hagerstown participated as tail gunner on a Flying Fortress during major Allied operations in Europe. The group attacked Lisieux in Normandy on D-Day and struck Angoulene yards in southern France during the Riviera landings, part of Third Bombardment Division cited for Regensburg mission in 1943. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs John D. Smith, trained in Florida and sailed from Hagerstown after high school. Purple Heart recipient S/Sgt Michael Z. Sarno, wounded in France, and his wife welcome Michael John born October 7 at Washington County hospital. Lorraine Hovis Sarno of Hagerstown is mother.
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Rotterdam
Molland
Eighth Air Force
John A. Smith
Smith
Flying Fortress
Lisieux
Normandy
Riviera
Struc
Angoulene
France
Sgt. Smith
Third Bombardment Division
Roosevelt
England
Africa
Messerschmidt
Regensburg
Germany
John JD. Smith
Hagerstown High School
Mitchell Binder Company
RAF
Fort Myers
Fla
Michael Sarno
Michael Z. Sarno
S-Set
Sarno
Michael John
Washington County Hospital
Lorraine Hovis
Hagerstown
Dr Hammontree Brings Evangelistic Series to Grace Brethren Church
Dr Homer Hammontree, once at Moody Bible Institute, opens a two week evangelistic series at Grace Brethren Church. He left the institute to assist at the Morning Cheer Center near Fort Dix, now spends half his time there and the rest traveling as an evangelist. He recalls Pearl Harbor spurring his desire to serve. The Morning Cheer Center serves armed forces with gym, home cooked meals, and spiritual guidance. He has worked with Mel Trotter Billy Sunday and Dr William E. Biederwolt.
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Homer Hammontree
Grace Brethren Church Church
Moody Bible Institute
Wrightstown
Fort Dix
N. J
Hammontree
The
Bible Institute
Morning Cheer Center
Pearl Harbor
Dr. Hammontree
Kooki
Mel Trotter
Billy Sunday
William E. Biederwolt
Episcopal Youth Conference at St John’s in Hagerstown
Delegates from Episcopal Youth Fellowships in parishes around Hagerstown will gather at St John’s Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon. Registration begins at 4, with a 4:30 session in the chapel and supper at 6:30. Rev Don Frank Fenn of Baltimore will speak at 7:30, as Youth Sunday observances nationwide. An 8 a.m. Corporate Communion precedes an informal parish breakfast.
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Episcopal
Hagerstown
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Don Frank Fenn
St. Michael's and All Angels
Surprise Shower Honors New Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stains
Mr and Mrs Ralph Shank hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower at their Smithsburg area home Wednesday night for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stains. Gifts praised included many useful items. refreshments served to a long list of local relatives and friends from Hagerstown Shady Grove and surrounding areas.
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Ralph Shank
Smithsburg
Lloyd Stains
Gladys Iershberger
Hagerstown
G. & Winders
Fred Hull
Carl Myers
Wallace Peiffer
Arnold Burkhart
J. B. Delauter
Elisabetty Schroyer
Evelyn King
Earl Heck
Jason Geiser
Joyce Peiffer
Betty Myers
Dolores Burkhart
Gracie Peiffer
Billy Winders
Jack Huff
Teddy Myers
George de Lauter
Dickie Myers
Swiss novelist Jakob Schafner and wife killed in Strasbourg bombing
The German radio said today that Swiss born German novelist Jakob Schafner aged 69 and his wife were killed in the bombing of Strasbourg on September 23.
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London
Jakob Schafner
Strasbourg
Radia
Rally Day Observances At Local Churches
Rally Day activities planned across St Pauls United Brethren Franklin Locust streets with services at 11am and 7 30pm. J R B Poland to address Busy Men's Bible Class at 9 45am. Rev Dr F Berry Plummer to preach on The Parable of the Great Hearted Father. St Johns Lutheran and Shiloh U B also hold Rally Day events with speakers, decorations, and attendance awards.
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St. Paul's
F. Berry Plummer
Siace
Pglace
United Brethren Sunday School
Merle Belle Collette
Floyd
Granville Myers
Christian Endeavor
St. John’s Lutheran
St. John’s Lutheran Sunday School
Harry R. Zimmerman
Emmet Sheely
J. Aubrey Young
Presbyterian Church
Shiloh U. B
J. Keller Shank
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin and Locust Streets
J. R. Poland
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mrs Harold Bloom to Address DAR Chapter in Hamilton Hotel
Mrs Harold Bloom of Shepherdstown will address the Conococheague Chapter D A R at 2 30 PM Monday in the Hamilton Hotel. She will speak on her native Hungary about the theremin instrument and its prayer like qualities. Regent Mrs Mark E Reed asks a large chapter turnout.
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Harold Bloom
Shepherdstown
W.a
Conococheague
Daughters of American Revolution
Hamilton Hotel
Bloom
Hungary
Mark E. Reed
Anthems and sermons mark St Pauls service schedule
St Pauls Methodist Church announces morning prayers with the choir performing Praise Ye The Lord The Almighty arranged by Olds and with soloists Ms Thurmond and Mrs Roy Frency. Rev Harry O Marsh presents Looking Toward Zion and The Jericho Road as evening theme. Prelude and postlude include Bach chorales. Bishop C W Flint sets special Baltimore Conference session at Calvary Methodist Frederick on Wednesday November 1 for Bishop Crusade.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Olds
Ms Thurmond
Roy Frency
Zion
Harry O' Marsh
Jericho Road
Heaven
Bartviansky
Special services install officers and teachers Sunday
First Christian Church hosts morning and evening services with recognitions and installation of church school officers and teachers. Rev. Dr. William M. Normen presides. adult choir performs. Evening organ recital by Asher Sarmuel Edelman features Weinberger Bible Poems.
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First Christian Church
Rhel
William M. Normen
Simpson
Bartlett
Asher Sarmuel Edelman
Jaromur Weinberger
Fisher
God
I. B. Sergei
Ward- Stephens
George W Uodegraf
Professor Edelman
Jaromir Weinberger
Youth Sunday Observed Tomorrow at Brethren Church
Youth Sunday will be observed for morning worship at the Church of the Brethren, East Washington and Mulberry streets, with Rev Paullin Jnich Robinson guiding youth speakers on Invitation to Adventure. Eloise Duk, Janice Welch, and Mary Louise Warner will sing Liszt Come Unto Me, and Temple Choir conducts Come Walk with Me.
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Church of the Brethren
East Washington
Mulberry
Paullinjnich Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Avats
Eloise Duk
Fey
Janice Welch
Mary Louise Warner
Liszt
Temple Chair
Charle Moore Vasgel
Lord
Hallett
Fhrace Bowman
Dora Jane Eberly
Eather Pike
Kenneth Evans
Herbert Hogan
God
Hopkins
Temple
Lawrence Fitzwater
Hilda Gordon
Betty Rupp
Madeline Stewart
4 H Exhibit And Sale Set For Washington County
The seventh annual Washington county fat stock 4-H show and sale will be next Wednesday October 18 at Four States Livestock Sales Inc. More than 100 head will be exhibited and sold including 70 hogs 30 baby beeves and four fat lambs Buyers from major meat packers and from Hagerstown will attend Dr Fred H Leinbach chief of live stock at the University of Maryland is invited to judge The show starts at 11 a m and the sale at 2 30 p m OPA ceiling prices have been removed for this sale marking the first lambs sold in several years
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Washington County
Four States Livestock Sales, Inc
Vernon Holter
Hagerstown
Fred H. Leinbach
University of Maryland
Holter
Local church services timetable across Washington area
A town listing shows Sunday schedules for numerous churches including St Mark's Lutheran Washington Square and Asbury Methodist. It includes service times 9:45 11:00 and 7:30 p.m. along with Sunday School hours for many congregations and notes on evening services at churches such as Grace United Brethren and Trinity Lutheran Chapel.
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MARK
Lutheran Washington Square
Celuey
Alogk Presbyterian
Washington and Prospect
Sia
Assemblies OF God
Florgias
Reice
Saunght OF the Nazarene
Unireb
Pearnel
John's Episcopal
Prospend Aguetnn
ST Paul's Methodist
North Perumnest
Gon
Missi Mission
North
Jonathan Sp
Toho
Pentecostal CH. OF God of America, Inc
Madison Ave
First Christian South Patgmar
Grace Brethren — First and
Spruce Bible
First Brethren
Antietam and Mulberry
ST. Paul's
A. B. Franklin and Locust
C. EL
ST. Mary's
Washington St
Washington SQ
Washington Ave
Seventh Day Adventist
Mulberry Ave
McComas St
Emmanuel WU
B. Summit Ave
Howard St
Trinity Lutheran
Grace United Brethren Cor. W
Winter Sts
Church Sunday Schedules Across Maryland Venues
In Lydia and surrounding towns pastors announce Sunday worship times and school sessions at numerous churches including St James Brethren Lydia Salem Evan Lutheran Christ’s Evan Union Zion Lutheran Shiloh United Brethren and Church of God circuits. Readiness spans 9:00 to 10:30 a clock morning services and afternoon Bible schools with staggered starts through the 4:00 p clock hour in several communities such as Williamsport Boonsboro Hagerstown and Brownsville with multiple churches listed.
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Gospel Tasernacle Cor. Rem and Langate
Weng Wanbingtan
Zion Evan
North Potomac St
Otterbein United Bpethren
Woecast
Antietam
Clocis
Ieee Ata
Volunteers OF America
Madison Ave
Howard ST. Methodist
Boward and Cheatnut
Salvation Army
Washington St
Union Chapel
Corbett Street
Second Christian
W. Korth
Zion Baptist Jonathan and Bethel
Ebenezer A. M. EL
W. Bethel St
Asbury Methodist
Church St
Leitersburg Lutheran
Beard's
Otelock
St. Peters Lutheran Clearspring
Elnek Uw
MT. Tasga- Lutheran Fairview
Ofelock Oelock
Telah Fed Aeloek
REHO
United Brethren
Ian Svdak Sihaet
Wisslitt
United Brethren Reonshoro
Church of the U. B
Cheiet Boonsboro
Evola— School
MY. Lena— Bible School
Piclock
Beaver
Hagerstown
Church OF God
THE
Brethren
Brownsville Circuit
Brownsville
Hwnsville
South Browns
Lada Meee
Browns
West Brownes
Cearfoss CH
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S.C
Service Men’s Center
Episcopal Youth
St. Paul’s Choir
New York
Gene Kelly
Waldemar Grassi
Kelly
Montgomery Ward
South Potomac Street
William M. Norment, D. D
St. Paul’s United Brethren Church
Wiracraften Sai
Youth Sunday Church of the Brethren
East Washington and
Mulberry Streets
Paul Minnich Robinson
the Presbyterian Church
Washington and
Prospect Streets
G. Aubrey Young
the Friends of St. Paul
Westminster Club
DR. Homer Hammontree
Grace Brethren Church
FIRST
Spruce Streets
Lew Grubb
Calvary Brethren Corner
Howard and Chestnut
Servier
ST. Paul's Evangelical Bro
Eamiilana Hirh
South Potomac
Pundiy Senior
James Brethren Lydia
Ofelock
Salem Evan
Vaneen Sunday School
Christ's Evan
Carvetown Sunday School
Po Servier
Salem Reformed Cenarsona Pike
Ha Ofelek
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Curtis, Portage & Foot Pal
Jubilee First Brethren Church
Cor. Antietam and Mulberry Streets
Brethren Church
TAO
N. Victor Leatherman
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