Germany Bombed From Sea to Sky in Major Allied Offensive
Allied air forces unleashed a massive weekend assault on western Germany, targeting Wilhelmshaven Hamburg Cologne Duisburg and multiple industrial rail hubs. More than 7 960 planes participated delivering over 40 000 tons of bombs with American Marauders and RAF crews supporting operations from Aachen to the Swiss border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilhelmshaven
Hamburg
North Sea
Reich
Wickelmshaven
Aachen
Siegfried Line
Deepest Well Reaches New World Record Depth
An exploratory well by Standard Oil Company of California, 11 miles east of Taft California, has reached 15 825 feet, claiming a new world depth record. It is six feet deeper than the prior Pecos county Texas record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Cal
Standard Oil Company of
California
Here
Pecos County
Texas
Deaths and obituaries from Hagerstown area
Multiple death notices outline Mrs Emly Catherine Hedden wife of Randolph Hedden dying in Hagerstown aged 63 with progeny in several states and army, Miss Mollie Turner of Sharpsburg obituary, J W Roy Stouffer and John Henry Shank obituaries with funeral details, plus William A Clopper death at Beaver Crest and service plans, survivors listed including children, siblings, and grandchildren, with burial arrangements in Rose Hill and Green Hill and Fairview cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emly Catherine Hedden
Randolph Hedden
Earl Bowers, Jr
Rose Hill Avenue
Auburn
Neb
Henry
Rebecvat Byrd
Carson
Hagerstown
Methodist Church
Lloyd Wissel
Montrose
Ars. Myrle Scott
Enter
Neh
Mars
Earl Bowang Alhert R
West
A .K. Coffman Funeral Home
Mollie Turner
Sharpsburg
Roanoke, Va
John Rice
Roanoke
John Henry Shank
Roadside
Waynesboro
Jacobs Church
Washington County
Roy Shank
Downers Grove
Ira Shank
Cyrus Shank
Fort Scott
California
Carrie
In Memoriam for Edgar C Norris One Year Later
In loving memory of Edgar C Norris who passed away October 16 1943 one year ago. The call was sudden and sad. The best are always first to die. Gone from us the smiling face and cheerful ways. Your brother Arthur Norris writes this remembrance and advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C. Norris
Arthur Norris
Allies Reveal Secret Of How Invaders Of France Supplied
London reports two artificial harbors built in secret and floated across the English Channel aided Allied supply of troops sweeping through northern France. Floating concrete caissons and barges formed breakwaters and piers, enabling a port as large as Dover to unload tens of thousands of tons daily despite a disastrous channel storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
English Channel
France
Cherbourg
Supreme Headquarters
Europe
Dover
Reader Letters Defend Homework and Liberty
A Woodland Way Junior High student argues that homework builds self sufficiency and honors education as a free nations right. She praises teachers and American values while contrasting wartime enemies teaching hate with the value of learning. The letter laments odd campaign events in Washington county and hints at further discussion on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
The
Woodland Way Junior High
Joyce IT. White
Neighbor Heard Victim Scream in Hollywood Slaying
Hollywood sheriff investigators disclose neighbor heard Georgette Bauerdorf cry Stop You re killing me before her body was found in her apartment bath last Thursday. Autopsy surgeon says she was raped and a towel crammed down her throat. A civilian prowler is suspected while a man in Army uniform who danced with her Wednesday night is being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Georgette Bauerdorf
George Bauerdorf
Frank R. Webb
Registration drives chart six draft registrations
The article recounts six draft registrations from 1942 detailing age groups and dates from February 15 to December 31 1942. It notes continued 18 year olds registering and draft boards directing returning veterans to employment, as selective service quotas shrink and adapt.
Rejects Apple Price Protest Soon After Government Price Move
A county grower and the WFA rejected protests against a 2.75 dollar price, noting that a government 2.25 bid would break the market. The grower said exporting smaller grade apples would bolster the market for larger fruit, which domestic buyers were avoiding due to plenty of larger apples available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFA
Miller
Crower
Simple Rites For Burial Of Wilkie
Floral tributes to Wendell L. Willkie flood Rushville Indiana as funeral plans form for burial in East Hill cemetery. The service will be simple with eight pallbearers, seven of them Willkie farm tenants, and one former tenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Little East Hill
Willkie
Blaze Sweeps Corner Wiping Out Snyder Shop
A fire at 3.28 a.m. devastated a small frame building beside the Little Bit restaurant and damaged the Howard Feed Company store and nearby properties on Potomac street. Sailor Irvin K. Helman and Clarence Swegert helped evacuate apartment dwellers, earning police praise for saving occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Irvin K. Helman
Clarence Swegert
Helman
Sweigert
Little Bit
Wm. H. Holland Candy Coe
Howard Feed Company
Howard Company
Hamburger Shop
Stone Corner
Potomac Street
Exports Halted on Ball Bearings by Sweden
London dispatch reports Sweden’s Foreign Office announced it stopped all ball bearing exports to Germany. The move was disclosed via Reuters from Stockholm, dated October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Two Die and Twenty One Injured in Truck Crash Near Pittsburgh
A truck carrying semi pro football players overturned on the Ohio River Boulevard near Glenfield, killing Peter York and Georgce J. Helfrich of Pittsburgh and injuring 21 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Glenfield
Peter York
Georgce J. Helfrich
Sell Your Car Here Under Wartime Price Ceiling
Advertises quick car purchases for wartime transportation needs. Promises full legal handling of details and spot cash. Calls for immediate action with phone number and address at 19 Ee. Washington St. and 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.s.snowberger & Sons
Washington St
British Naval Force Arrives at Piraeus for Athens Disembarkations
A strong British fleet led by the 7,000 ton cruiser Orion arrives at Piraeus and will begin disembarking troops. The Orion, escorted by Ajax Aurora and Black Prince plus destroyers, anchors after delays from minefields. Liberation of Athens and Piraeus announced, with remaining Nazis heading toward Yugoslavia as Russian forces advance.
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Rome
Piraeus
Athens
Orion
Adm
J. M. Mansfield
Ajax
Aurora
Black Prince
Greece
Yugoslavia
Pope Pius XII greets Brazilian Air Force medical team
Pope Pius XII greeted doctors and nurses of the Brazilian Air Force during his daily audience in Vatican City on October 12. He offered blessings to all Brazilians and expressed goodwill toward Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitavecchia
Italy
Pope Pius XII
Brazil
Nuts Toasted and salted for best ice cream flavor
In ice cream or candy, almonds or English walnuts yield peak flavor when first toasted and salted.
Local Boy Tours British Plant
A local boy visits the English plant where groups are guided by young ex-apprentices through departments and machine processes. Guides explain practical experiences and the American-named machines. The scene shows small trucks used inside the factory, to be replaced by jeeps after the war. Heiston’s image is mounted outside the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiston
Farm Workers Placed in War Industries for Winter
About 500 Washington county farm workers are to be released around November 1 to work in Baltimore area industries under the national mast program. Workers must obtain a referral from the government employment office and can transfer between November 1 and March 15, 1945. Last year roughly 500 made the switch, returning to farms in spring. Industries include bomber, ship, and rubber material production, with top labor priority. Posters are being distributed countywide to enlist workers while farm need or county listings remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Baltimore
United States Employment Office
D. Paul Shilling
War Manpower Commission
Shilling
End of Milkweed Pod Collection Reported
County Agent Mark Miller declares Washington county milkweed pod collection ended after frost. About 1,000 bags of pods are drying and ready for shipment to Michigan for processing to produce at least 1,000 life preservers for the Armed Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mark Miller
Miller
Michigan
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Clarence Bryan son of Mrs Catherine M. Bryan Williamsport has returned from two years in the European Theater aboard the hospital ship Chas A. Stafford He is temporarily hospitalized at Stark General Hospital before transfer for further treatment. Vernon F Long son of Mrs Mary B Long completed the 2nd Army Motor School course at Camp Gordon Ga a two part program teaching motor vehicle handling repairs inspections and troubleshooting. William E Trammell Jr son of Mrs Lou B Trammell 185 Summit Ave Presidio promoted from private to Tec5 He served three and one half years with two and a half overseas, and previously worked at Acme Market before induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bryan
Catherine M. Bryan
Vermont Street
Williamsport
U. S.s
Chas A. Stafford
Stark General Hospital
Army Hospital
Pvt
Vernon F. Long
Mary B. Long
2Nd Army Motor School
Camp Gordon
William E. Trammell, Jr
Lou B. Trammell
Summit Avenue
San Francisco
H. H. Galliett
Presidio
Trammell
Hagerstown
Armed Forces
Acme
Veterans leader to speak on "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Charles C. Schlink national chairman of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce Disabled Men's Program will speak at a joint Hagerstown service clubs meeting tomorrow noon at the Hotel Alexander. Lions club hosts Jaycees in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Schlink
U. S
Shortage of Apple Storage Space Stresses Growers
County apple growers report harvest on schedule but storage space is scarce. County Agent Mark Miller cites full storage houses as a major issue, with much of the crop slated for juice and spirits as government restrictions lift. Smaller apples under 2 1/4 inches will be used for juice due to strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Miller
Miller
United States Army Rail Way Service boosts Allied advance in France
A special US Army Military Railway Service battalion, including Cpl. Carrol L. Henson of 114 East Antietam Street, operated a damaged French railway to move vital supplies. Despite craters, fuel and water shortages, and blackout restrictions, not a single car was lost and the line kept delivering essentials to meet front line needs. The unit faced urgent requirements, advancing without waiting for their own rail resources and improvising with minimal tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-plus 72
United States Army Military Railway Service
Cpl. Carrol L. Henson
East Antietam Street
France
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W. G. Turner
J. Ady
SAUM
Jonathan
North
Jonathan Sun Tol
Fleigh Motor Co
Jak Hill Avenue
Potomac
J. W. Roy Stouffer
Madison Avenue
Thurmont
Thomas and
Sally (Irons) Stoutfer
Reformed Church
Wurrell and
Clyde
Ivan Helman
Helen Armstrong
Walter Grimm
Tra Toms
Oscar Fogle
Clarence T
Maugansville
Kraiss Mortuary
H. C. Gonso
Rose Hill Cemetery
William A. Clopper
Beaver Crest
Beaver Creek
Keedysville
Warmon
Martha (Rohrer) Clopper
St. Paul's U. B. Church
Mac Clopper
A. K. Coffman
F. Berry Plummer
Fairview
Memoriam
C. A. Yoh Lodge
Brotherhood of R. R
Edward B. Brown
Ady
Kraiss Funeral Home
Potomac St
Exide
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Dewey
William Penprose
Penprase
Selective Service
Apple
Wilkie
Frederick Street
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
Value Center
Central Garage
Summit Ave
Courthouse
Cpl
Floyd Heiston
Bellview Avenue
United Shoe Machinery Company
Leicester
England
Columbia College
S. Potomac Streat
General Acceptance Corporation
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
D. Earl Neikirk
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Hagerstown, Md
Community Finance Service, Inc
Over .Earle’s Dept. Store
General Ins
Agey
Dealers In Sound Insurance
Professional Arts
Arthur F. Detrow
Gen
E. Washington St
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Public
East Washington Street
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