Loot Recovered After Weekend Store Theft
The merchandise stolen from Wayne Pete’s Park Lane store over the weekend was recovered at night by Patrolmen Isanogle and Palmer in a field near a residential area. Officers predicted early arrests. Loot included cigarettes cigars and candy. ration coupons were recovered but not the coupons. Also reports Edmund Townshend, missing Telegraph war correspondent, believed alive after bailout over Holland and arrival with British Second Army troops in Brussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Pete
Park Lane
Isanogle ‘and
Palmer
Morsheen
London
Edmund Townshend
London Daily Telegraph
Holland
Brussels
Townshend
Plea Urges Rural Voters to Turn Out for Election
D Eldred Rinehart of the Washington County Farm Bureau called citizens to vote on November 7 noting only 62 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in 1940. He urged a heavy turnout, saying it is a duty to support national defense and democracy, and stressing rural influence in politics. The appeal aligns with a nationwide, nonpartisan Farm Bureau effort led by Maryland and American Farm Bureau leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Eldred Rinehart
Washington County Farm Bureau
Rinehart
Ing
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roy ¢. F. Weagley
Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc
Farm Bureau Federation
America
Smarnwhs
Farm Bureau
Armed Services
Local Team Heads to State 4 H Judging Contest
A county judging team led by William Cunningham St James Downey Harshman Jr and Robert Shank near Funkstown will compete in the state wide 4 H judging contest at the Baltimore Livestock Show on October 2 Fat hogs beeves and fat lambs will be judged with several other counties planning to attend Assistant County Agent Vernon Holter announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cunningham
St. James
Downey Harshman Jr
Robert Shank
Funkstown
Baltimore
Ruling On V Day Payments Guides War Labor Board
The National War Labor Board says Hagerstown employers may close on V Day and pay workers at straight time for hours not worked without prior approval. Hours not worked count toward overtime calculations, and plants with around the clock shifts may dismiss and pay employees for those shifts. Closings for charity donations are allowed with caution to avoid harming war production efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
National War Labor Board
Europe
WLB
Japan
German Helmet Shown At Hancock Library Window
The Morning Herald reports a German helmet on display in Hancock Library window. It fits an eight year old head, suggesting Nazi manpower strain. The helmet belongs to Warren Allen Deneen of Hancock, received from his step father Pvt. Ernest E. Myers serving in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Morning Herald
Hancock
Hitler
Warren Allen Deneen
Hanecock
Pvt
Ernest E. Myers
Local Official To Address Congress At Metal Conference
Mr P J Potter executive vice president of Pangborn Corporation Hagerstown will speak on Blast Cleaning during the 26th National Metal Congress and War Conference in Cleveland Public Hall October 16 to 20. About 35000 attendees are expected with some 200 lectures and 375 organizations presenting metals processes and equipment at the annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Metal Congress
Cleveland
Public Hall
P. J. Potter
Pangborn Corporation
Hagerstown
W. H. Hisenman
Eisenman
American Society For Metals
American Welding Society
Iron and Steel and Institute of Metals
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
American Industrial Radium and X-Ray Society
Society For Experimental Stress Analysis
Dewey Defends Integrity in White House Charge
Dewey demands integrity in government amid wartime debate. He criticizes Roosevelt as indispensable and attacks political machines and figures including Harry Hopkins Perkins Ickes Hillman and Browder. He cites Truman and Kelly to argue for electing a leader to ensure peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Frank ‘Kelly
Chicago
Harry Hopkins
Madam Perkins
Harold Ickes
America
Jersey City
Frank Hague
Bronx
Sidney Hillman
Political Action Committee
Earl Browder
Service notes from war era honors and reassignment
The item lists military personnel including T/Sgt Merle R. Musey arriving for reassignment processing after four months in the South Pacific and four missions. Pvt Donald J. Hoffman, son of S J Hoffman, is returned from overseas and hospitalized at Charlottesville Army Hospital after Italian combat and an appendectomy. Second Lt Benjamin B Button, of Hamilton Boulevard, arrives at Ephrata station for duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Rk, Musey
Clara HB. Musey
North
Cannon Avenue
Hilda Musey
Summit Avenue
Army Air Forces
Donald J. Hoffman
S. J. Hoffman
Big Springs
Charlottesville
S. C
Italy
Benjamin B. Button
Hamilton Boulevard
City
Ephrata
New York Talks Planned By FDR
Robert E. Hannegan indicated Roosevelt might speak twice in New York State, the biggest electoral prize with 47 votes. He said the President would likely address New York City in the last week of the campaign and may make more than one speech in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert E. Hannegan
Roosevelt
New York State
Hannegan
New York City
Glove Cleaning Gasoline Sparks Kitchen Blow Up Hint
A reflective line suggests bygone eras where women could spare gasoline for glove cleaning with surplus to cause a kitchen explosion, echoing nostalgia and risky domestic habits. The remark frames a provocative memory rather than reporting a specific event.
Training move for Pvt Vivian Webber to Fort Benning Parachute School
Pvt Vivian Kk Webber of 641 Washington Avenue Hazerstown has moved from the Third Training Center of the Women's Army Corps at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to Parachute School at Fort Benning Georgia for combat fighter training. Also notes guidance on properly drying wool garments by hanging and steaming to finish drying.
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Chatkin’s
H. P. Middlekauff
N. Potomac Street
H. R. Rudy Pharmacy
Washinston Street
Bing Crosby
Barry Fitzgerald
Frank McHugh
Porter Hall
Fortunio
Bonanova
Stevens
Bing
M-G-M
Are Aumerisee
Dees
Irene Dunne
Clarenge Brown
Alan Marshal
Mcdowall
Frank Morgan
A Aain Migrele Morgan
Philip Bork
Sydney Greerstreet
Welmot Santine
Peter Lore Gee
To3illane
WLS Proveeray
Sceccz
Bram Ortiz
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature
Lydia £. Pinkham
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
S. Potomac St
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Ane
Rai Morris Caanay Saeeaiaee
Tararr
Henry
Frances Robinson
Wacs
Virginia Hopper
The
Waves
John Millard
Navy
Maryland
Camp Detrick Barracks
Academy Theater
War Labor Board
Ivory Snow
Arthur Dorsey
Cor. X. Locust & Randolph
Metals Group
Ste Cai
Eapyrpes Pategen
N.Y
White House
Pation
Guadalcanal
Heller
Hagerstown High School
Maryland Institute of Art
C. & P. Telephone Co
South Pacific
FDR
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
H. M. Garrison
the Terrace
E. B. Sweeney
Triangle Food Stores
Shockey’s
Guiens
Kryst Lac
Stars
McPhail’s
McPhail's
W. Franklin St
Winchester
Virginia
McPhail's Paint and Gift Store
North Loudon Street
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