We Now Control Skies Of South Philippines
General MacArthur announced decisive air dominance over the southern Philippines as American bombers and long range fighters led raids from the southwest Pacific, while warships patrolled the eastern approaches supporting carrier operations against the western Carolines.
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Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Carolines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindanao
Santa Anna
Buayan
Sarangani Bay
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Palau
Yap
Ulithi
Berlin
Tokyo
Saturday Night Round and Square Dance at Mt Lena Tavern
Every Saturday night the Mt Lena Tavern hosts a round and square dance with music by Four Aces and fried chicken available.
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MT. Lena Tavern
Four Aces
Row's Park
Silvertone Melody Boys
Speedy
Maytag
Fried Chicken
Ady
Spanish Danceland
Kemp’s Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
Adv
Deaths of Mrs Bragunier and John Huntsberry
Obituaries report the deaths of Edith May Bragunier of Ringgold and John Paul Huntsberry of Pondsville. Bragunier, age 39 or 42, died at Washington County Hospital after a fall that fractured her hip. she leaves daughter Marie and twin sister Ida Kauffman. Services set for Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, burial in Green Hill cemetery. Huntsberry, 35, son of Bertha Huntsberry, left a widow Effie and several children. siblings listed. Funeral from Seventh Day Adventist Church in Smithsburg with burial in Smithsburg cemetery. Viewings scheduled this evening at the family residence.
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Edith May Bragunier
Daniel H. Bragunier
North Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Bragunier
Ringgold
Jacob and
Maria (Frick) Bonebrake
Trinity Lutheran Church
Marie Bragunier
John Paul Huntsberry
Pondsville
Bertha Huntsberry
Effie Huntsberry
Betty Snyder
Helen
Patsy Ann
Ann Elizabeth
John, Jr
Paul
Leroy
Donald
Lee
Vernon and
Albert
Wilbur Earl
Harry Palmer
Harry Rudy
Paul Kline
Wolfsville
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Smithsburg
William Schmidt
In Memoriam Ady Ozella Freeze memorial ad for husband
In loving memory of a husband and father who died on September 9 1943. His smiling way and pleasant face are a pleasure to recall. He was kindly to all and died beloved by family. Wife Ozella Freeze and daughter and son in law Charles and Mrs Six publish the remembrance.
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Ozella Freeze
Charles Six. Ady
In loving memory of my dear father H. Freeze
A memorial notice from Mrs. Golden Miller and family honoring H. Freeze who died on September 9, 1943. The message expresses lasting remembrance and love, with a brief personal dedication and signoff from the family.
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H. Freeze
No Super Forts Lost In Raid On Anshan Bombing
American B-29s in their largest mass raid yet overwhelmed Manchurian air defenses near Anshan in western China. Fighters were downed and damaged, with six definite, nine probable, and eleven damaged enemy aircraft. Official results called good to excellent amid meager to moderate anti aircraft fire and weak interceptions.
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China
Japan
Anshan
Never Too Old
Tom Brown, the lean 75 year old bicycle racing star of the 1890s, rode 90 miles from Milwaukee to the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago to join more than 100 former racing stars at the 51st anniversary of the Columbian Exposition Bicycle Racing meet. He missed the annual dinner but explained he never eats while riding.
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Chicago
Tom Brown
Edgewater Beach
Milwaukee
Brown
City Market Prices Show Drought Effects On Produce
Eggs rose to 42 cents a dozen this morning while scarce on the city market. Corn fetched 50 cents a dozen as drought reduces quality. Peaches tomatoes and most vegetables were plentiful except string and lima beans with beans as high as 60 cents a quart for small varieties.
Bombers Strike At Two Points
Japanese domestic radio said about 60 enemy planes bombed Manado on Celebes and about 50 attacked Halmahera in the Moluccas. Manado raid involved large four engined bombers. Halmahera raid included B 24 Libera tors B 25 Mitchells and P 38 fighters.
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New York
Manado
Celebes Island
Kua Bay
Halmahera
Moluccas
Philippines
Davao
Halmaghera
Valley Inn Saturday Night Music by Bill and His Melodiers
Ady promotes Saturday night entertainment at Valley Inn featuring Bill and his Melodiers with billing and venue name fixed in the notice.
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Valley Inn
Bill and His Melodiers
Ady
Pvt Edward Parker Killed In Action In Saipan
Pvt Edward F Parker, long listed as missing in action since June 10, has been killed in Saipan. The Tank Corps member’s parents, Mr and Mrs Franklin Parker of Paw Paw West Virginia, were notified by the War Department. He has a brother Pvt Earl F Parker serving in India. Relatives live in Hagerstown.
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Edward F. Parker
Saipan
Franklin Parker
Paw Paw
W. Va
War Department
Pvt
Parker
Tank Corps
Earl F. Parker
India
Hagerstown
Study Shorthand The Columbia Way and be a Superior Secretary
Columbia College offers a secretary training term opening September 6 at Eva ning School on September 11. Free Catalox and Bulletin. President M. Funk, Ph.D. invites interested applicants to 111 South Potomac Street.
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Columbia College
Funk Ph
South Potomac Street
Columbia Way
Evaning School
M. Funk
News of Our Men News of Our Men in Uniform
The Daily Mail prints letters from local service members in France and Italy. Cpl C W Morris notes rapid progress and three beach landings at Anzio and Southern France. Vernon Cashman, from Westminster, Md., confirms he is safe so far and asks friends to be told.
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Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Charles Morris
Cpl
C. W. Morris
France
O. K
Slaerno
Anzio
Vernon Cashman
Westminster
Local Soldier Wounded in Action In France
Mrs Doris L Bowers of 241 North Locust street is informed by the War Department that her husband Pvt David R Bowers Jr was wounded in France on August 22 after about a month overseas He has a brother Pvt Calvin Bowers also in France The War Department released names of other Washington county men wounded in battle including Pfc John E Fager son of Mrs Locetta Pager Smithsburg Route 2 Pfc Robert B E Fitz son of Mrs Elsie M Fitz 451 Park Place and Sgt Guy L Smith 872 Virginia Avenue.
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Doris L. Bowers
North Locust Street
War Department
David R. Bowers, Jr
France
Bowers
Calvin Bowers
Washington County
John E. Fager
Lcotta Pager
Smithsburg
Robert BE. Fitz
Elsie M. Fitz
Park Place
Guy L. Smith
Virginia Avenue
Aviation Cadet Houpt nears final training stage at Bush Field
Aviation Cadet Robert L. Houpt son of Mr and Mrs Harry K Houpt of 7 Moller avenue has completed about two thirds of pilot training at the 2150th AAF Base Unit Bush Field Augusta Georgia and will report soon to an AA Eastern Flying Training Command advanced school for the final phase of flight training Pfe Edward L Hose recently transferred from Camp Meade Md to an overseas address Friends may obtain it from his parents by telephone 1176 W
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Robert L. Houpt
Harry K. Houpt
Moller Avenue
AAF
Bush Field
Augusta
Georgia
Eastern Flying Training Command
Pfe
Edward L. Hose
Camp Meade
Ellsworth Hose
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Keedysville
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Jonathan St
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Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
D. Earl Neikirk
Fleigh Motor CO
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Cleveland Ave
Carter and His
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Freemont Street
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Waynesboro
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Hanover
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T. L. Stenger
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Hege Martin
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Foxville Road
Masonic Temple
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Honorable Julius Schindler