Firemen Form Local School for Volunteers
A local volunteer firemen school was organized at the Antietam Fire Company hall with 21 enrollees. Under Univ of Maryland Fire Extension, Fire Chief Max Hoover directs with Ralph Bowman of Western Enterprise as instructor. Enrollment offered Wednesday for the 75 hour course aimed at improving efficiency and cooperation. Classes meet in city fire halls, focusing on classroom work.
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Antietam
Fire Extension’ Service
University of Maryland
Max Hoover
Ralph Bowman
Western Enterprise
Armor for civilians eyed in 1940 version
Stephen Granceau of the Metropolitan Museum of Art suggests a mass produced civilian armor version for under $100. He argues chain mail or plate style could protect against shrapnel debris and bullets in air raids, while noting mobility would exceed that of air raid shelters.
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New York
Stephen Granceau
Metropolitan Museum, of Art
Granceay
Grandkay
Frederick roads commission designates highway project
Frederick County Roads Commission names 1.25 miles of the Brunswick Point of Rocks road as its No 1 highway project for the upcoming winter and spring. The board voted to ask the State Roads Commission to grant permission and with the work estimated at 50006 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick County Roads Commission
Brunswick-Pont of Rocks
State Roads Commission
Attempt Made To Break Into Home In Cedar Lawn Incident
Deputy W H Horn responded to Cedar Lawn last night where a small trailer was stolen and pushed beside Jean Phillips home to gain entry. The aroused resident scared off the intruder before the officer arrived. Furniture stolen from elsewhere was found piled on the Phillips lawn and the intruder lost his hat in the escape.
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W.H. Horn
Cedar Lawn
Jean Phillips
Philips
Sherif
Tilghmanton Village Church Notices and Local Updates
Oct 22 report from Tilghmanton lists Sunday Bible study at 2 1 and no evening service due to Rev Baker’s illness. Other communities Fairplay Manor Bakersville host morning studies and evening services. Grandmother Stover hospitalised with a broken hip. Notables: Robert J. Vickers ill at Bakersville. Richard Rager visiting Pittsburgh. Fannie Dorsey and Carl Taylor wed. Oscar Stone family moving from Sharpsburg. Gardner Lapole noted.
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Tilghmanton
Baker
Fairplay
Manor
Bakersville
Stover
Hubert
Hagerstown
Robert J. Vickers
Richard Rager
Pittsburgh
Fannie Dorsey
Carl Taylor
Oscar Stone
Sharpsburg
G. Harvey Sprecher
Gardner Lapole
Parlay of names and trains marked by historical notes
Jennie Groff enlisted for training and stationed at Ft Myer Virginia while Walter Sprecher travels with his grandmother Mrs Anna Sprecher. The first parlor car on American railroads began service in 1875.
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Jennie Groff
Ft. Myer
Walter Sprecher
Anna Sprecher
Get Up Nights What to Eat in Old Health Ad
An old classified style health notice advises on sleep issues and kidney health. It mentions mesembles trains nuts and milk with little starches and meat, drinking soft water, and frequent kidney problems causing restless sleep and backache. It promotes a kidney evacuant called BUKETS and claims a 25 cent refund through MH P Middlekauf’s and HOR Rudy’s.
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MH. P
Middlekauf
Rudy's
Carter
Local firm wins defense plant contract at Radford Virginia
Tristate Electrical Supply Company is furnishing electrical materials for the Hercules Powder plant at Radford Virginia under the national defense program. The company has received and shipped orders exceeding 95,000 for this emergency project. James Webb Jr. of Tristate serves as a second lieutenant in the Ant Aircraft Battery, 68th Regiment Coast Artillery. Local firms feel the effects of the defense push.
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Tristate Electrical Supply Company
Hercules
Radford
Virginia
James §. Webb,Jr
Tristate
68Th Regiment Coast Artillery
National defense program enumerates several approaches
The article outlines numerous ways of the national defense program, highlighting varied strategies and policy options without providing decisive conclusions. It notes organizational roles and potential funding implications while urging careful study and coordination across agencies.
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Lamsow Distilling Co
Bristol Fa
Ee Bey Ei
Bacon
FBC
Easy Credit
Terma Peoples Store
West Washington Street
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Athleta
Montensex
Deere
Peoples Service Drug
Capitol Brand
Ranger
Monroe
Cass
Webster‘s
WELGH
JUIGE
Tie Bott
Westclox Dax
Colwood Belveadere
Palma Villa
Chicago
Panch Sharpeners
Atlas Shoe Shine Kits
Castile
Schick
Troan
Kwikway
Dentifrice
Discovery
Dr. West
Aya
Newberry's
Hallowe'en Sale
Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en Suggestions
Hallowe’en Costumes
J. J. Newberry CO
West
Washington St
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