Fairchild workers win cash awards for war progress ideas
Forty two Fairchild Aircraft Division employees receive grand and monthly cash awards at Plant 2 cafeteria during a semiannual ceremony. Recipients include Harr S Wilson of Plant 1 and Arthur F Knodle of Plant 1, with honors from the National War Production Board and various plant roles. The War Production Drive notes 2863 suggestions submitted February 1943 to August 1944, with 531 approved. The ceremony also saluted dedicated workers and highlighted patriotic music and remarks by company and union leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Plant 2
Samuel A. Angotti
Paul J. Frizzell
J. JT. Lemans
AAF
Stewart Paxton
Wilson
Fairchild
Arthur F. Knodle
West Antietam Street
Plant 1
National War Production Board
Washington
Richard B. Miller
France
Omar R. Slick
Plant 4
Mr Slick
Madison Avenue
John L. Strait
William H. Shupp, Jr
Lavada Robinson
Edward J. Byron
Willie F. Dunham
Ralph E. Eliot
Virginia Logue
Edgar D. Linn
McClellan Altmeier
Helen M. Buterbaugh
Donald Byers
Roy Carter
Charles W. Chaney
Josep E. Davis
W. Fred Ditmer, Jr
Robert B. Foltz
Raymond W.hammer
Charles EB. Horn
William Jenkins
Raymond H. Kipe
Virgil Turner
George C. Pearson
Edgar Smith
James A. Sypolt
Lucian Beam
Fred H. Forsythe
Lloyd ©. Harsh
William D. Greenfield
U.S. Army
Church Meeting Closes With Vision for Youth Education
A three day Southeastern Region conference of the Church of the Brethren concluded with a general session led by Dr Desmond W Billinger editor of The Gospel Messenger and a youth banquet where Rev Dr Raymond R Peters spoke on My Dreams for Christian Youth. 516 delegates from 133 churches attended. findings urged reform of Sunday schools and education programs, opposed war and military service, and called for stronger leadership in high school groups. The conference addressed spiritual care for needy churches evangelism race relations and improved church work methods with Rev Paul Minnich Robinson directing arrangements. The final line notes that the ivory trade favors male elephant tusks over female for commercial ivory.
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Church of the Brethren
Desmond W. Billinger
the Gospel Messenger
Church School
Raymond R. Peters
Board of Christian Education
Council of Boards
Paul Minnich Robinson
Southeastern Regional Council of Boards
Technicians Needed for Army Hospitals Invite Volunteers
Major L W Tipton urged 22 500 hospital technicians be recruited for Army hospitals. Women aged 20 to 49 without dependents to be trained for roles in occupational therapy hearing aid dentistry optometry pharmacy X ray and more with 12 week training at Hot Springs Arkansas. Volunteers would join the WAC and receive pay by rank.
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L. W. Tipton
Maryland Council of Defense
City Hall
Tipton
Tinton
C. J. Mobley
WAC
Hot Springs
Ark
Hp Reading
Abbott and Costello light up Henry’s with new film
Rudi Abbott and Lou Costello star in Universal’s In Society their first release in over a year opening a six day run at Henry's Sunday.
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Rudi Abbott
Lou Costello
Universal
Potomac Edison Plans First Mortgage Bond Refinancing
Potomac Edison Company board endorses a tentative refinancing of its first mortgage bonds to replace $16.981 million outstanding bonds with new issue, excluding preferred stocks. Public offering expected with tax savings possible before year end. plan aims to reduce interest and extend maturities while maintaining operations growth. Washington county directors attended the Frederick meeting and reported plant output gains and expanding service.
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Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
Smith
R. Paul Smith
Republic Service Company
Virginia
Potomac Edison
Washington County
Robert G. Foltz
Henry Wolzapfel
A. F. MacDonald
William C. Maugans
M. P. Moller, Jr
D. Ramacciotti
KR. Paul Smith
D- E. Stultz
Eric C. Summers
Walter D. Willson
City Workers Affiliate with AFL Meeting Recap
At a Local 799 gathering in Carpenter's Hall about 60 city employees from light street and separate departments voted to affiliate with the Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor. E. W. Butler and Lester Lusbaugh spoke as officials. President J. J Weiderhold presided over discussions on local welfare.
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Carpenter's Hall
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of ‘Labor
E. W. Butler
Lester Lusbaugh
A.F. of L
J. J Weiderhold
Youth Injured as Autos Collide Near Ringford
Richard Guy Baehtell suffered head injuries when thrown against a windshield after a collision between his car driven by J A Bachtell of Smithsburg Route 2 and a truck on the Smithsburg Waynesboro road near Ringford. Chalice W Baker of Waynesboro Route 11 stopped when his lights failed. the truck was hit from behind. The test car was badly damaged. Baker posted collateral for a hearing later.
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Richard Guy Baehtell
J. A. Bachtell
Smithsburg
Waynesboro
Ringford
Clever Reynolds
Chalice W Baker
Baker
Countians Fined In Federal Court
Two Washington county residents were fined $100 and costs each after pleading guilty to sugar ration violations in Baltimore Federal Court. Charles K. Clarke Sr. admitted buying 1,609 pounds of sugar with counterfeit stamps for resale. sentence deferred pending related trials. Howard Myers pleaded innocent to possessing and selling large quantities of sugar coupons.
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Washington County
Baltimore
Charles K. Clarke, Sr
Sharpsberg
Lancaster Club
Howard Myers
Dargan
Herbert Bryan
Weaver A. Moser
Boonsboro
Clarke
Bryan
Moser
Charles R. Pound
Baker
W. Calvin Chesner
Myers
Roy Acuff to Sing at Municipal Stadium Tonight
Roy Acuff, famed Smoky Mountain entertainer, is slated to perform at Municipal Stadium next Tuesday night with his Smoky Mountain Boys. Bud Messa promotes the event amid publicity swirl as Acuff weighs career choices and potential political runs in Tennessee. The act appears on WSM’s national program, reaching 129 stations, and Acuff boasts 7,900,000 records sold and five film appearances.
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Roy sAecut
Sinimiain Bo
Bud Messa
Roy
Tennessee
Fidler
Acuff
Union County
Maynardville
Tenn
WSM
Smoky Mountain Minstrel
Five Pass Mental Exams For Air Service In Hagerstown
Five young men from Hagerstown and the county passed mental examinations yesterday for the Army Air Forces. They will go to Baltimore next week for physical exams and swearing in. Names include Kenneth M. Evans Donald F. Wolford Yerett J. Morris Lindbergh I. Jones Boonsharp and others. Tech Sgt Clarence Biehn announced that talks and further tests will be offered in local schools to recruit eligible youths for the Air Corps.
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Hagerstown
Army Air Forces
Baltimore
Tech
Clarence Biehn
Western Maryland
Postoffice
Kenneth M. Evans
Donald F. Wolford
Yerett J. Morris
Wenneth T. Summers
Hagserstown
Lindbergh I. Jones
Boonsharp
Riehn
Washington County
Air Corps
Baruch urges broader postwar unemployment program
Baruch urges expanding postwar unemployment compensation arguing the cost of living variations require broader coverage. He cites equity and economic health while noting current House and Senate bills are inadequate. The story recalls Baruch’s WWI role and a personal anecdote about aiding workers home.
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Washington
Senate
House
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