Navy Day Finds U S Navy World’s Best, Officials Say
Washington October 28 The U S Navy was termed the world’s best by high officials during Navy Day exercises. Secretary Knox Admiral Stark and Assistant Secretary Compton spoke in a nationwide broadcast stressing the two ocean navy goal of 4.9 billion dollars and the need to meet possible simultaneous attacks while noting ship gains and manpower increases since last Navy Day.
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Washington
VU. S.navy
Knox
Werold H. Stark
Naval Operations
Lewis Compton
Navy
Stark
CBS
Congress
Europe
Marine Corps
Relief For Your Cough Uses Creomulsion Promise
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for coughs bronchitis and chest cold claiming it targets the illness promptly to ease phlegm soothe inflamed bronchial membranes and restore sleep with a money back guarantee if it does not work. It notes no narcotics and urges asking a druggist to sell a bottle.
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Joosen
Ady
Townsend Club Endorses Both Congressional Candidates
A Townsend Club rally at Woodmen of the World Hall endorsed both Sixth District candidates, Democrat William QD. Byron and Republican Walter Johnson, with Cumberland deputy national representative of the Townsend National Recovery Plan announcing the Towns enday. The event marked the sixth anniversary of the Townsend Club, with remarks by Margaret Newconer and Ernest W. Miller of Hagerstown.
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Marylin
Townsend Ginds
Woodmen of the World Hall
Milton
Cumberland
Townsend National Recovery Plan
Townsend National Weekly
Wiliam QD
Byron
Walter Johnson
Washington County
Long B
California
Miller
Officers To Quit Shooting Victim In Williamsport Robbery Case
A 22 year old youth from near Shady Grove lies in Waynesboro Hospital with a shoulder wound after a Williamsport shooting tied to a series of Washington County filling station and garage robberies. Deputies Leister Isanogic and Frank Winters report Sisler fired a rifle when he saw someone in the Wilbur Bowers station. The wounded man claims an accidental injury but investigators lean toward foul play.
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Shady Grove
Waynesboro
Washington County
Leister Isanogic
Frank Winters
John H. Sisler
Williamsport
Wilbur Bowers
Sisler
Drum Corps Practice Billed For Upcoming Parades
Drum Corps practices announced for Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Wo OM. Crickson says new uniforms will arrive Tuesday. The corps will perform in the Minimers Parade Thursday night and at Armistice Parades with ship shape gear.
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OM. Crickson
Retired farmer killed in Maryland accident on Main Street
Frederton Maryland October 28 Py Tarwis Richerd a 39 year old retired ty mer was killed Saturday when struck by a car as he crossed Main Street, state police said Richerd apparently stepped into the path of the automobile after becoming confused.
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Frederton
Tarwis Richerd
Ty Mer
Main Street
Shirer H.R. Pearson
Richerd
Named Chairman Tenney Named To National Steam Railway Post
John R. Tenney, recently director of Western Maryland Railway, is appointed chairman of the national steam railway committee. Cameron, managing director, oversees the transition and confirms Tenney as leader of the group.
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John R. Tenney
Western Maryland Railway
Seerom
Nwtins Tety Connell
Seomt Cifensa IW
Cameron
Company B seeks fifty men for National Guard training
Maryland National Guard Company B aims to recruit fifty inactive list members for a year of training at Camp Meade starting January 1941. Sixteen names are already on the list. quota is about 123 men by January. Armory hours at Hagerstown available for information and enlistment.
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Co. B
Maryland National Guard
Dtls
National Guard
Camp Meade
Hagerstown
Crills
Stagerstown State Armory
Gas Sales Conference Opens In City With Notables
The ayumi sales conference of Gas companies in Hagerstown and Roanoke Districts, supervised by Stone and Webster Service Corporation, opens today in this city. Leaders including C. Melton, O.S. Lay, H. W. Schell, Paul R. Taylor, and Davis M. De Bard will preside and speak as about eighty representatives from nineteen gas firms attend. The meeting runs through Tuesday with a banquet featuring Mr. Taylor and sessions at the Hotel Alexander.
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Ayumi
Hagerstown
Roanote
Stone and Webster Service Corporation
C. 3. Melton
OS. Lay
Iles
Hasgard
Mis
HH. W. Schell
New York
Paul TR. Taylor
Consolidaten Electric and Gas Company
Davis M. de Bard
American Gas Association
HK. Ql. Meade
Fred Clarkson
Alex Pryhorta
Roanoke
Ralph HW. Fry
Raleigh
N.C
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virgina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Sas
Taylor
Alexander
Private Zombro to Visit Mother Here
Army reports from Hawaii say Private First Class Lewis W. Zombro will arrive here about Nov 1 to visit his mother Mrs. Mary Zombro. He enlisted Dec 21, 1987 and served with the 35th Infantry Schoffield Barracks. He was promoted to private first class while in Hawaii.
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Army
Hawaii
Lewis W. Zombro
Mary Zombro
Zombro
U. S. Army
Oahu
35Th Infantry
Schofield Barracks
Zombia
33Rh Infantry
Embargo Lifted in Mexico on War Materials for Japan
Mexico City reports President Cardenas will lift the short lived embargo on exports to Japan due to economic risk. Suspension of restrictions on war materials takes effect tomorrow, with officials citing good intentions but costs. Talks with the United States on a broader embargo may follow after Manuel Avila Camacho takes office December 1.
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Mexico City
Cardenas
Japan
United States
Mexico
Pacific
Use
Manuel Avila Camacho
Arrested man fined for unemployment fraud on five charges
Ira L. Munson, arrested by County Investigator Wayne A. Seilman, was fined $20 and costs on five charges by Magistrate Harry J. Snyder. He allegedly received unemployment benefits while employed on a farm.
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Ira L. Munson
Wayne A. Seilman
Mesistrate
Harry J. Snyder
Munson
Officers Determine Story Is Fake In Local Murder Probe
Deputy B C Bender and Detective NW Wolfe returned to Hagers town after questioning two women in Middle town Ohio who were linked to a murder in Tjagerstown years ago. Local police say the case appears to be mother in law trouble and the women admit they passed through Hagerstown years ago. No unsolved killing is recorded locally at that time.
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B. C. Bender
NW. Wolfe
Hagerstown
Middletown
Tjagerstown
Ohio
Reward doubled for slayer of Roleigh Poffenberger
State's Attorney Charles F. Wagaman announced a $600 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Roleigh Poffenberger's slayer, with funds from Mrs. W. Howard Remsburg and earlier county offering $100. No new developments were reported as detectives continue work since October 11 near Keedysville.
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Roleigh Poffenberger
Charles F. Wagaman
W. Howard Remsburg
Joseph D. Baker
Board of County Commissioners
Wagaman
Pottenberger
Keedysville
Decline in Weekly Claims Shown in July Figures
The passage notes that the weekly claims were the smallest for the year so far at 22,624. It highlights July as having a notably lower weekly average and a sharp drop in renewed or continued claims, indicating a substantial reduction in ongoing filings during that period.
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Harry S$. Myers
North Potomac Street
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Eunice
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
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Pitlglargh
Wvelyn Artatain
Walter Mojaghai
Kleinberg
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Monterey
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Tifanty Reserves
Company B
Gas Company
Fort Belvoir
C.P
Hagerstown Industrial Savings & Loan Co
N. Jonathan St
Hedge Shears
R. D. McKee
Body Dent
Hughes Motor CO
Baltimore St
Esey Credle
Peoples Store
West Washington Street
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Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
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