American engineers duplicate German robot bombs at Wright Field
Dayton Ohio Oct 13 American engineers duplicated German robot bombs at Wright Field sixty days after receiving dud parts from Eng The Air Technical and at Winch Field announced a new fuel of the robots The exhibit explained the weapon’s guidance system wind effects jet propulsion and the compact fuselage housing warhead fuel control gear and compressed air tanks that power the units The Ford Motor Company was reported to be producing jet impulse engines for the robots for further experiments
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Dayton, O
iPj
W T Field
Air Technical
Winch Field
Ford Motor Company
Ger
Bennett E
ATSC
Deaths and obituaries from Martinsburg area
Multiple deaths reported in Martinsburg and nearby towns, including George W Roach 64 of 319 Bryan Place died of a heart attack. Gerald Eugene Gernand infant son of Oscar and Lena Gernand. Doris Bunny Leota Harp 18 of 732 Winchester Ave died after illness. Welty Calvin Brown . 222 South Maple Ave died after four weeks illness. Laura Lee Clingan widow of James Clingan died at 159 South Potomac Street aged 81. Funeral arrangements announced for several, with services at Mt Lena church Rose Hill cemetery Rest Haven and other local churches.
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George W. Roach
Western Maryland Railroad
Bryan Place
Culpepper
James and
Mollie Lesson Roach
Christ Reformed Church
Ells
Daughn Rowena G. Roach
Felary
Jane Roach
College Park
W. Roach, Jr
U.S. i
Cal
Broth
Hoach
Alexandria
Merion
Coffman Funers
Doris
Bunny) Leota Harp
Winchester Ave
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Willmore
Dorotha Benner Harp
Virginia Ave. Penecostal
Laura Lee Clingan
James
Clinga
South Potomac Street
Washington Square
Soper To Speak For Court Reorganization
Judge Morris A. Soper of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals will deliver the first address in support of reorganizing Maryland Court of Appeals. His remarks will be broadcast over WBAL at 7 15 p m in Baltimore on October 28.
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Baltimore
Morris A. Soper
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
Fine Leather Billfolds and Gold Wedding Rings Ad
Saum's at 21 Jonathan Street advertises fine leather billfolds with lodge emblems service emblems and initials stamped in gold. Also promotes 14K gold wedding rings in the most modern designs starting at seven dollars.
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Saum’s
Jonathan St
Mrs Willkie Says Husband Had Not Reached Decision
Rushville Indiana October 8 1944 Mrs Edith Willkie widow says her husband Wendell Willkie had not decided whom he would support in the 1944 presidential race The remark comes as a political question of whether his past appeal as a Democrat could have swung 22 million Willkie voters in 1940 and possibly decided the election Russell Davenport Willkie campaign manager says no one knows final position in this election Roosevelt praised for his determination and foresight toward America’s future
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
GOP
Edith Wilk Willkie
Russell W. Davenport
New York
Memorials and Obituaries for Forsythe and Carter
Charles L Forsythe of Hagerstown died at Washington County Hospital from complications after a two year illness aged 42. Interment at Riverview Cemetery after Leaf Funeral Chapel service Tuesday at 2 PM led by Rev H E Krone. he belonged to United Brethren and the Royal Order of Moose. Survived by parents, daughter, sisters, and brothers. Daniel Carter of the city died Friday at his half sister Miss Maggie Scott's home aged 54. born in Chambersburg survived by only Miss Carter. Services in Chambersburg at 2 PM with Lebanon Cemetery interment.
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Charles Leo Forsythe
Washington County
Hagerstown
Royal Order of Moose
United Brethren Church
Greencastle
Charles Lewis Forsythe
Route 4
Earl D. Myers, Jr
Ruby V
Daniel Carter
Maggie Scott
Chambersburg
Miss Carter
Lebanon Cemetery
In Memoriam for William Lee Harper Sr
In memory of my father William Lee Harper Sr who died October 23 1941. Though God has taken you away you are with me every day. Loving Daughter Mrs Margaret Harner Conrad Adv
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William Lee. Harper, Sr
Margaret Harner Conrad
Free courses planned in safety engineering at Hagerstown
Plans announced by Walter D. Emerson of the University of Maryland to offer free college grade courses in safety engineering and related subjects at Hagerstown to qualified workers in war industries. The program aims to train employees for more responsible roles and may include personnel work industrial relations and business law with admission based on at least a high school education.
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Haserstown
Walter D. Emerson
University of Maryland Engineering
Emerson
Hagerstown
Emerson Preparatory
Army Deserter Impersonator Attacks Veteran in Philadelphia
Pfc. Joseph Dudek, a partially paralyzed veteran from the Army who fought in Southern France and is a patient at Newton D. Baker hospital in Martinsburg, identified his assailant Frank Long as the deserter posing as a staff sergeant. Dudek said Long met him in a restaurant and lured him home where he was beaten, robbed of a wrist watch and a dollar from his wallet, which were later recovered after Long was arrested.
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Philadelphia
Pfc
Joseph Dudek
Ith
France
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
Dudek
Frank Long
Long
Card of Thanks for J Russell Golden
The family of J Russell Golden acknowledge and appreciate the many expressions of sympathy from his friends in our bereavement. Ady.
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J. Russell Golden
Ady
AP asks Supreme Court to reverse lower court ruling
The Associated Press asks the Supreme Court to overturn a New York ruling requiring changes to its membership by laws. It argues news agencies are not public utilities and should not be compelled to become so, as the civil suit under the Sherman Act seeks to force AP to alter its cooperative non profit structure and news access.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States Supreme Court
A. P
New York
F D R Speech Widely Hailed Foreseen Roosevelts Campaign Tour
The article notes Dewey failed to present concrete policy at a New York Forum on foreign policy, while Roosevelt plans a fourth major speech in Philadelphia with additional stops in Boston, November 4 in Chicago and Cleveland discussed. White House reports Roosevelt suffered no ill effects from Saturday’s rain soaked open car tour before crowds totaling over 3 million.
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Dewey
New York Herald- Tribune
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
White House
New York
Working man warns against voting against Roosevelt era
An editor's letter from an ordinary worker argues for supporting the Roosevelt administration. The writer, a youth with a family and factory job, credits New Deal laws with improving his finances, wages, and outlook. He urges fellow workers who have experienced benefits to vote for the current administration, warning of a mistake otherwise.
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Daily Mail
Roosevelt
Cooperative Will Meet In Richmond
Delegates from five states assemble at the John Marshall hotel in Richmond Virginia on November 1 for the 21st annual meeting of Southern States Cooperative an organization of 154 831 farmers including many from Washington county Welcome address by President B G Locher of Glasgow Virginia
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John Marshall
Richmond
Southern States Cooperative
Washington County
B. G. Locher
Glasgow
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Pvt Wilmer A Turner husband of Mrs Lois M Turner Hagers Route 3 is one of a class of skilled tank mechanics trained to keep General Shermans and light tanks roaring into combat who graduated last week from the Armored School Tank department at Fort Knox Ky They studied tank mechanisms from track to turret and learned to keep them moving in combat The Armored School commanded by Brig Gen P B Robinett graduates many times more students annually than the average university Cpl John C Smith has returned to Ft Jackson S C after spending the weekend with his mother Mrs William A Smith North Avenue Continued on Page
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Wilmer A. Turner
Lois M. Turner
Hagers
Armored School
Fortnox
P. B. Robinett
John C. Smith
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Mrg
William A. Smith
North Avenue
Pfc Ben Weller Listed Missing In Action In France
Pfc Ben Weller of Maugansville and Smithsburg is missing in France since October 1. He joined the Infantry June 25, 1941 and had been overseas since July 1, 1944. His wife Mrs Mary Weller of Maugansville has been notified.
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Ben EL Weller
Maugansville
Smithsb
France
Mary Weller
Weller
Infantry
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the Daily Mail
U. S
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Oscar Gernand
Lena
Enudowenti
Herr
Mt. Lena
Welty
Calvin Brown
South
Maple Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Foxville
Calvin
Linnie Wolfe Brown
Fairground Avenue
St. Paul’s
U. B. Church
Men’s Bible
Gensevieve Mose
Burnette Young
Doris Lenhart
Cora Uhrefeldt
Alta McCleary
Virgil Sprecher
Ethel Clopper
Waynesboro
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
Soper
Community Finance Service, Inc
Earle's Dept Store
Keystone 1
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Valeral
Frederick Street
Urocar
Hagerstown, Md
Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potomac St
Washington St
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
M. A. Reesecker
Rose Hill Cemetery
Memoriam
Republican Headquarters
Potomac Street
Wilhelm Thumma Motor Co
U. S. Office of Education
Emmerson
Cumberland
Dean S. Steinberg
University of Maryland
Dan R. Staley
War Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Office
Goodyear
Baste
Locust Sts
Auto Mechanics
WMC
Pontiac
GMC
Merchants Wholesale Grocery Co
Franklin St
Leo H. McCormick
Harry W. Walker
John W. Bleecher
OPA
Sec. Independent Retail Groc
Ass’n
Ass'n
John Bleecher
Herman Lissey
Norman Wilson
Marylan State O.P.A. Triangle Grocers Ass'n
Supreme Court
F.D.R
Columbia College
General Acceptance Corporation
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
D. Earl Neikirk
W. G. Turner
Heart Shield Bibles
Saum's
Jonathan St. Ady
General Ins. Agey- Dealers In Sound Insurance
Arta
Rthur
Detrow
Dcwomen
New Delhi
India
Lewis
Ben Weller
Jonathan St. Adv
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Pubic Square
Value Center
Summit Ave
Courthouse
U.S
Crouse
North Prospect Street
Democrats
the Honorable Shipwarp
W. Jackson
Franklin Court Auditorium
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