Christmas In September For Peanuts Marine Boy
The United States Marines adopt a hungry five year old nicknamed Peanuts found in a Seoul foxhole on Sept 15. They outfit him and provide ongoing support via Inchon’s Star of the Sea Orphanage. From that day, Christmas for Peanuts is celebrated each Sept 15 with gifts from the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. First Marine Division
Korea
Peanuts
United States Marine
Marine Corps
Seoul
Luke Tresclair
Lake Charles
Tresclair
Tresdair
Emil M. Shutack
Pittsburg
White House
Inchon
Star of the Sea
Outfit
Corps
Twining Named Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
President Truman selected Lieut. Gen. Nathan F. Twining as the new Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and recommended his promotion to four stars. Lieut. Gen. Lauris Norstad was given command of United States Air Forces in Europe, replacing the acting post. Twining previously commanded all military forces in Alaska, while Norstad, at 43, is the youngest three star general in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan F. Twining
Truman
Air Force
Lauris Norstad
United States Air Forces
Europe
Twining
Alaska
Norstad
Muir S
Fairchild
Paper Profit Margins Narrow
A. K. Buckland says newspaper profit margins shrink due to lagging ad rates and rising costs. He urges cost cuts, department audits, repeat ads, and image analysis. W. R. Hayes calls for accurate cost reports and staff time discipline. Clark A. Renwick named institute president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Montreal Standard
A. K. Buckland
Institute of Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers
W. R. Hayes
Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co
Clark A. Renwick
Detroit Free Press
The
Institute
H. B. Crump
Newspaper Printing Corp
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
Tennessean
38 Casualties In County From Korean Invasion
Washington County reports 38 Korean War casualties after less than four months of conflict. Nine dead, seven missing, one prisoner, and 21 wounded, with duplications and missing persons adjusted. Statistics rely on local reports rather than official service lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Korea
Franklin
Frederick
Mank
Armed Services
Moore Named Fire Company President
William Moore of Victor Works, residing at 305 South Mulberry Street, was elected president of the South Hagerstown Fire Company. He defeated E. C. Rosie Miller Jr. Other officers include Day as vice president Cole man treasurer Haynes secretary Hepperle assistant secretary Dieterich chief director Pottorff chief pipeman Stouffer fire policeman and directors Broom Gossard Knight Porterfield Shilling Springer. The U S Bureau of Mines has promoted mine safety since 1910 and Jefferson helped found the National Gazette in 1491.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Victor Products
South Mulberry Street
South Hagerstown
Moore
E. C
Rosie” Miller
J. Frank Day
George Coleman
Walter Haynes
E. W. Hepperle
W. J. Dieterich
Paul Pottorff
Herman L. Stouffer
Luther Broom
David Gossard
Roy Knight
Milton Porterfield
Richard Shilling
Lawrence Springer
Smithsburg FFA President Returns From National Meet
Fred Kendall, president of the Smithsburg Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, came back Saturday after a week at the national FFA in Kansas City. He earned the trip for outstanding leadership, scholarship, citizenship, and work in FFA projects at the convention attended by farm youths from all states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kendall
Smithsburg
Future Farmers of America
National
FFA
Kansas City
Union
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Three County Medics Register For Draft
Three medical men in Washington County registered with the local draft boards yesterday. The registrants included a medical doctor a dentist and two veterinarians. One veterinarian was from Pennsylvania and visiting Hagertown on registration day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Hageratown
Volunteers Seek Washing Machine For Hagerstown Work
Volunteers of America report slowed operations in Hagerstown due to lack of a washing machine. A donated unit wore out after heavy use as many children need clean clothing, so volunteers hope someone has an old washer to spare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Volunteers of America
Hagerstown
Seed Wheat Longevity Under Good Conditions
Under good conditions seed wheat retains viability for two to three years. By the fifth year germination qualities decline significantly, reducing planting success.
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Stan Swinton
Red River
Leeuwenhoen
Koch and
Pasteur
Leeuwenhoek
Bac
Middlekauff’s Drug Store
Potomac Street
Gen
Nathan Twining
Hagerstown Trust Co
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Yugoslavia
Alojzije Stepinac
Ustachi
Marshall Tito
Fire Company
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Thomas Jefferson
National Gazette
America
Packard
Hollywood
Society of Motion Picture Art Directors
Colton Motors
Hegerstown, Md
Duel Highway
Smithsburg Ffa
Office Service
E. Antietam Street
E. Pinkhaim
Pinkham
Lydia FE
Lydia E. Pinknam
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
United States
N. Jonathan Street
Pratt and Lambert
Harry C. Garvin
Cor
Franklin & Prospect Sts
Jevelers
W. Washington Street
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