Five Scouts To Get Eagle Rank In Court Of Honor
Washington Area Council will host a Court of Honor at St Johns auditorium this evening. Five boys, James Spofford Robert Long Jack Crinkleton William Kuepper and John Samuelson, will receive the Eagle rank. Others will earn life saving awards plus palms and life ranks, with names Maurice F Johnston Morton Weston and Robert Shiveliff among honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Area Council
St. John’s Auditorium
James Spofford
Robert Long
Jack Crinkleton
William Kuepper
John Samuelson
Maurice F. Johnston
Morton Weston
Robert Shiveliff
Scout Awards And Eagle Ranks To Be Presented Tonight
Commissioner will preside at the ceremonies this evening as Scouters present awards and ranks. L Vinton Hershey of the regional committee will present Eagle ranks and John M Miller, Scout commissioner, will present Eagles with palms. Me badges will be presented by Vernon Stone. James Fentress, former Scout executive, will make an address.
Seaman Adrift 72 Days Keeps Social Security Card
Dwight Billings of the Hagerstown Social Security office said a seaman who drifted 72 days at sea kept his card in a lifeboat after his ship sank. The blurred card was sent to the Maryland office with a request for a replacement before resuming insured work. Duplicate cards are free, but workers should not switch Social Security numbers if a card is lost, as benefits could be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Billings
Hagerstown
Social Security Board
Maryland
Billings
Big Service Flag Is Being Planned in Hagerstown
The Washington County Historical Society aims to erect a large Service Flag over Public Square to display the current number of men and women from Hagerstown and Washington County serving in the armed forces. They are verifying figures from draft boards, selective service agencies, and records of National Guard enlistments, nursing service, and other entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Public Square
Washington County Historical Society
Historical Society
Draft Board
National Guard
Judge Denies Directed Verdict For Laughlin in Obstruction Case
Baltimore Sept 15 Judge John Paul denied a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal for James J Laughlin a Washington attorney tried on charges of attempting to obstruct the administration of justice Laughlin who conducted his own defense asked for the verdict after the government rested late today on the trials fourth day amid remarks there is a very very bad odor about the whole thing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John Paul
James J. Laughlin
Washington
Administration of Justice
Laughlin
Miss Catherine Shipley Named Welfare Board Executive Secretary
Miss Catherine Shipley will assume duties as executive secretary of the Washington County Welfare Board this morning. She formerly served as executive secretary of the Dorchester County Welfare Board at Cambridge, replacing Miss Alice Edmonds who resigned. Abner Kaplan had been acting executive secretary since her resignation.
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Catherine Shipley
Washington County Welfare Board
Dorchester County Welfare Board
Cambridge
Miss Shipley
Alice Edmonds
Abner Kaplan
Miss Edmonds
Stations Accept R Coupons For Nonhighway Gas
The War Price and Rationing Board announced that on and after Sept 22 filling stations may accept R gasoline coupons for nonhighway fuel used in farm machinery and engines. Each R coupon covers five gallons. Farmers had relied on bulk distributors or tank trucks since revocation. The change came from the national OPA office in Washington DC.
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OPA
Washneton
D. C
Legion approves plans for V Day observance
Morris Frock Post of the American Legion approved Retailers' Bureau plans to observe V Day with local business closures upon the Nazi defeat and an evening service. Commander Raymond Dearfoss formed committees and Past Commander John S. Valentine reported on the department convention in Baltimore attended by local delegates.
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Morris Frock
American Legion
Germany
Raymond Dearfoss
John S. Valentine
Department
Baltimore
Many Fine Acts Booked For Fair
Outstanding vaudeville attractions will feature the Great Hagerstown Fair next week. Artells Dixon, the Tom Mix of the Air, brings Melody Mustang to the midway. The Cetlin-Wilson shows restore last season’s rides and add new ones including ferris wheels, dive bomber, octopus, rocket, and merry-go-round. Helen Hart and her gorilla headline the Paradise Revue. The Hollywood Hell Drivers, led by Joe Chitwood, will perform 20 thrilling events with crashes and fire stunts. Cattle entries exceed last year, and further acts promise strong crowds.
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Artells Dixon
Tom Mix
A. K. Coffman
Helen Hart
Gorilla
Edward K. Johnson
Cetlin Wilson
Trenton
Johnson
Charles W. Wolf
Joe Chitwood
AAA
Wankinson
Hollywood Hell
Hagerstown Fair
Kelly
Bob Perry
Chet Gibbons
Eddie Stacey
Heli
Purple Heart Awarded to Soldier Clyde M Gaylor
Pvt. Clyde M Gaylor son of Mr and Mrs Eli Gaylor Route 1 Williamsport was slightly wounded in France on Monday August 21 and has received the Purple Heart after six months overseas service The note adds a line about energy from sunlight without clear relation to the main fact.
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Clyde M. Gaylor
Eli Gaylor
Route 1
Williamsport
France
Pvt. Gaylor
War Letters From Front Bring Human Touch To Home Front
Local residents report wartime correspondence from soldiers overseas. Private Ralph A. Sheeler in France notes long moves and limited comforts, while his mother Ruth Sheeler receives letters describing chocolate scarcity, candy for children, and friendly interactions with locals amid the advance of Allied forces. A former Hoffman Chevrolet employee, G. Lee Myers, is noted as overseas with address available through his wife.
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G. Lee Myers
Hoffman Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Lee
Fred L. Everhart
Hagerstown men advance in naval and Army ranks at camps
Charles Wingert Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wingert 148 East Washington street promoted from private first class to corporal he is stationed in France parents will furnish overseas address. Charles W Ridenour 19 West Wilson boulevard has a new naval address to be supplied by Ruth Ridenour 17 Corbett street. Paul Daniel Benner husband of Mrs Virginia C Benner Hagerstown Route 5 and Charles Cadmus Bartles husband of Mrs Jeanette L Bartles Hagerstown Route 2 have arrived at Camp Croft South Carolina for basic training. Recent graduation ceremonies at the Naval Training School on the Iowa State College campus Ames Iowa saw two Hagerstown men receive recognition as eligible to qualify for petty officer ratings They are George R Mille 26 15
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Ruth Sheeler
Ralph A. Sheeler
France
Charles Wingert, Jr
Charles Wingert
East
Washington Street
8.C
Charles W. Ridenour
West Wilson Boulevard
Naval
Ruth Ridenour
Corbett Street
Paul Daniel Benner
Virginia C. Benner
Hagerstown
Charles Cadmus Bartles
Jeanette L. Bartles
Camp Croft
S. C
Naval Training School
Iowa State College
Amesia
George R. Mille
Lewis Is Given Confidence Vote
In Cincinnati on September 15, the United Mine Workers convention gave John L. Lewis a strong vote of confidence in his leadership. Delegates did not reveal specific political proposals to be submitted by Lewis' forces. An attempt to oppose rules on district self-government failed with an overwhelming vote and minimal dissent. Lewis closed with a 45 minute speech accusing coal operators of backing the autonomy effort to erode the miners' union.
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Cincinnati
United Mine Workers’ Convention
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Autonomy Movement
Ford car fire damages vehicle in Markethouse lot
A 19384 Ford was damaged by fire while parked in the Markethouse lot yesterday after noon. The report lists Elizabeth Street and Isaac C. Grove, 24, 102 East Baltimore Street as associated details. Cpl. Edward W. Stoner of Hagerstown has been overseas two months and is now in France. those seeking his address may call his wife on Roessner Avenue at 3450-R.
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Elizabeth Street
Isaac C. Grove
East
Baltimore Street
Cpl
Edward W. Stoner
Hagerstown
France
Roessner Avenue
Fire ruins big section of plant in Charles Town
A large portion of the Ranyon Evaporating Company plant in Charles Town West Virginia was destroyed by fire last night. The dried apple products facility is owned by G K Ueberger Company of Webster North Carolina. Estimated damage runs around ten thousand dollars.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Ranyon
G. Kitz Ueberger Company
Webster, N. C
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