Adler book review to discuss per manent world peace idea
Mrs. Lauran D. Lowe will review Mortimer Adler’s How To Think About World Peace at the Washington County Free Library. Mrs. Sowers will lead the second fall series review, with Adler arguing war is abnormal and a world federation could avert future catastrophes. The event starts at 7:45 and lasts about one hour.
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Mortimer Adler
Lauran D. Lowe
Washington County Free Library
Sowers
Adler
University of Chicago
Service News From The European Theater
In the service column a 21 year old sharpsburg native Gilbert F Koesecker now in England after duty in France is mentioned with a note that friends may obtain his address from his mother. Sergeant Harold Z Brewer earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in combat. he already holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and served as waist gunner on a heavy bomber warding off repeated enemy attacks during missions in the Liberator bombardment division.
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Gilbert F. Koesecker
John Koesecker
Sharpsburg
England
France
Set
Brewer
Parti
Soldiers and families await war news across states
S/Sgt. Brewer entered the Army in March 1948 after a career as a grocery clerk. Training took place at Wendover Field Utah before overseas movement on March 25 1944. Cpl Ralph F Myers has arrived in France from home in Clearspring Route 1. Mohammed writes for a new address. Cpl Lester Betts, two years with Company B in England, is now in France. He sees his childhood friend Cpl Clarence W Gossard of the Military Police who went into France on D Day. Betts is the son of Mrs Luerteia Betts of Williamsport and Gossard lives on South Locust street. Pvt Leo E Miller wounded in action in Italy on September 26, brother of Mrs Harry Griffith 121 Eastlee street. Cpl William J Harper top turret gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress arrived at an air base in England after safe Atlantic flight. The local soldier who enlisted in the Army Air Force at 17 will celebrate his 19th birthday next month. address available from his parents Mr and Mrs W L Harper Jr 617 West Church street. James L Cunningham Route 1 Boonsboro now at Camp 4552 Bls 4121 USNTC Bainbridge Md. Mrs Jane White 120 West Howard street received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered August 4. The report continues.
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Germany
Europe
Brewer
Wendover Field
Utah
Cpl
Lester Betts
Company B
England
France
Clarence W. Gossard
Military Police
Cal. Betts
Luerteia Betts
Williamsport
Cpl. Gossard
South Locust Street
Pvt
Leo E. Miller
Italy
Harry Griffith
Eastlee Street
William J. Harper
Army Air Force
W. L. Harper, Jr
West Church Street
Veterans and Families Reach Home From War Fronts
A stream of service members returns or rotates from overseas assignments. Charles H. Kirby visits his California base after a week with family at 618 West Washington. First Sergeant Robert W. Pleasant returns under rotation to visit his sister in Maugansville. Privates and sergeants stationed in England and Europe write home to loved ones, with addresses requested through relatives. Promotion news includes Thurman E. Purdham to staff sergeant at an England B 17 base. Navy assignments place Marling Markwood Keeney aboard a new warship, while Leonard F. Summers earns a staff sergeant rank in England as a B 17 turret gunner. Luxembourg action injured Thomas H. Moore, now hospitalized in England, awaits word from home.
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Robert W. Pleasant
Army
Ed Marten
Maugansville
Thurman E. Purdham
Eighth Air Force
England
Navy man Keeney seeks address for friends in France
Somewhere in France a note asks anyone who knows Pvt. James L Keeney daughter of Mr. and Mrs Keeney at Sharpsburg to contact 426-W Harling Marhwand Keeney. The soldier, a second class man, has served in Norfolk and June, with another brother James also in the Navy. Another line mentions Pvt Wilbur Pearman in New Guinea hoping to hear from friends.
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Marling Markwood Keeney
Navy
Nena By. Purd- Keeney
Sharpsburg
Baltimore
Norfolk
James
Harling Marhwand Keeney
James L. Keeney
Wa Keeney
Pvt
Wilbur Pearman
New Guinea
Soldier Carder in Europe Now in Germany
Tilery Battalion is now in Gere The Daily Mail Hagerstown Maryland October 16 1944 reports Pvt Carder son of Mrs Berts Carder of 27 Dist Street has completed basic training at Fort Bragg North Carolina and served seven months overseas in France Belgium Holland and Germany He has been in the armed forces a year and is now in active service In England prior Swain son of Mr and Mrs Garrett Swain Boonsboro is stationed at Camp Croft South Carolina Also Ruth Sheeler has received a change of address from her son Private Dalnk Sheeler
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Tilery
Gere
The
Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Berts Carder
Dist Street
Pvt
Carder
Fort Brags
S.C
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Pyo
Charles R. (Bothy) Swain
Garrett Swain
Boonsboro
Camp Croft
Roonshora High School
Tanzer Metal Works
Unclear fragment mentions Mildred Pearman and contact details
Fragment discusses obtaining something by contacting Mrs Mildred Pearman of Florida Avenue and mentions her brother Pvt Fiensen Spartans and a form of gun. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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Mildred Pearman
Florida Avenue
Pearman
Pvt
Tery Fiensen
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Potomac
Arthur Dorsey
Alakket Cor
Locust & Randolph
Mith Smart Shoes
Gurtis
Ortage & Foot Pal
Bikte
Nagee
People's Store
W. Wash. St
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
S. Potomac St
Wilmer
Dol. Kretzer
St. Paul's United Brethren Church
Ethel Dubbs
Harold Z. Brewer
Harold Z, Brewer
Rudy's Rexall Phey
Hamilton Corner
Ralph F. Myers
Fance
Mazie VY. Myers
Clearspring
James L. Cunningham
James I. Cunningham
USNTC
Bainbridge, Md
Jane White
West Howard Street
Daniel J. White
Charles H. Kirby
California
West
Washington Street
Rome
United States
Marshal Armstrong
Cora Armstrong
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Nena EK Purdham
Mitchell Avenue
RAF
Fairchild Aircraft
Leonard F. Summers
Route 2
Veriah Summers
Thomas H. Moore
Luxembourg
Moore
North Mulberry Street
Leroy C. Corder
Armored Field
Stylecrest
Stylecrest Designers
O. K
Kay
Mey
Ruth Sheeler
Dalnk Sheeler
Rand
West Washington St
Icodemus
St.Joseph
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Manbeck
Drv. A. Brown Optometrist
Public Square
Frees IC PT Cet
Kays
Crane
Concord
Potomac ST
John D. Myers & Co
Triangle Food Stores
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