Maryland Prohibition Troubles and Baltimore Mayoral Dilemmas
Maryland leaders debate liquor hours as a state commission backs earlier closing times and city politics heat up. CIO waves troops as Maryland and DC Industrial Union Council loses George Meyers and elevates Boyd Payton. Katherine Byron faces a potential transfer to OPA with Alaska or Puerto Rico options, amid wartime staffing limits.
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Maryland
Herbert O’conor
O’conor
State Liquor Commission
Sidney Katz
CIO
William R. McClayton
Baltimore
Annapolis
Katz
Hizzoner
Howard Jackson
Teddy Roosevelt McKeldin
Mc Keldin
Baltimore City
Herbert R. O’conor
MecKeldin
Jackson
Tommy D’alesandro
City Hall
Charles Richey
City Tax Office
D’alesandro
Washington
Katherine Byron
Katherine
Brooke Lee
OPA
la Belle Byron
Puerto Rico
Alaska
District of Columbia Industrial Union Council
Armed Services
George A. Meyers
Boyd E. Payton
Meyers
Organized Labor Movement
Roosevelt
Hitler
Caroline County NFLA Holds Annual Meeting Here
Members of the Caroline County National Farm Loan Association met in Denton on February 2 to note that long term Federal Land Bank loans shield farmers from added wartime burdens. Directors named for three years: John W Allfather and William M Garey of Denton, plus Howard M Harris Preston John H Shaffer Denton and Willie S Carroll Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County National Farm Loan Association
Denton
Caroline County
H. E. Holsinger
John W. Allfather
William M. Garey
Association
Howard M. Harris
Preston
John H. Shaffer
Willie S. Carroll
Ridgely
Caroline High School Assembly Highlights Latin America Program
Caroline High School reports on Thursday and Wednesday assemblies featuring a civics class written program about Latin American problems, a United States and Ecuador focus, and performances by students. Corrections note cast changes. new teachers Louise Brown and Ruth Smith join staff. Victory Corps activities and class news follow with schedules and plays.
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SA Civics
Jim Cooper
America
Russell Fifield
Bobby Smith
Jean Reynolds
United States
Latin America
Pauline Bullock
Ecuador
Land of the Free
Betty Patrick
Bod
Doris Stafford
First Victory Bookhs
Mr. Wood
Europe
Cornelius Otis Skinner
Dan Horsey
Dan
Radio Club
de Jama
Caleb
Harry Hughes
Harry
Carry
All Stars
Dick Shively
Flash
Victory Corps
Jimmy Emerson
C. H.S
Louise Brown
Caroline High School
Bridgewater College
Ruth Smith
Washington College
Wood
Floward Wood
Laura Clendaniel
Frieda
Miss Brown
Orme
Miss Stevenson
Conor Moves To Assure Maintenance Of Our Roads
Governor Herbert R. O Conor outlines two measures to protect county road upkeep amid reduced gasoline tax receipts. The 1%4c Lateral Roads Tax now funds maintenance of existing roads, with projections for 1944 and 1945 reaching about 2.17 million and 2.51 million dollars respectively.
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Conor
Herbert R. O'Conor
Roads and Highways Committee
House
O’conor
Caroline County Tops War Bond Quota Yet Again
Caroline County exceeded January quota by 6000 and aims for 30000 February target for Series E War Bonds. Warnings that War Savings help fund tanks guns and equipment for local servicemen, urging residents to invest at least 104 percent of gross income in bonds and stamps this month.
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Walter N. Ruth
War Savings Staff
Treasury Department
J. Roland Chaffinch
Caroline War Savings Committee
Caroline County
Iboys
Simm
War Bonds and the Fight for Democratic Finance
A call for unity in financing World War II through taxes and War Bonds. The piece warns 1.6 billion dollars will be spent weekly and stresses that sound money and a strong credit system sustain democracy. Banks will push Bond sales to protect individual freedom and national endurance.
Home store benefits from personalized service
Shoppers gain a personal touch in the home store where staff understand buyers’ needs and preferences, guiding selections with familiarity and care. The emphasis is on knowing customers well and offering tailored assistance for a satisfying purchase.
Shore County Commissioners Oppose Tax Appeal Board Plan
Eastern Shore Association of County Commissioners opposed Maryland Senate bill 91 creating a tax appeal board and making property assessments permanent. Denton meeting urged each county to lobby senators and delegates, with a Thursday Annapolis hearing representative from all counties. W. Brawster Deen named spokesman. Lee Noble to contact western shore boards. concerns centered on shifting county powers to the State Tax Commission and five year reassessments as fairer.
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Eastern Shore Association of County Commissioners
Maryland Senate
Denton
Board of County Commissioners
Annapolis
Denton Man
W. Brawster Deen
Caroline County
Deen
Lee Noble
Cambridge
Western Shore Boards of County Commissioners
State Tax Commission
W. Lee Allen
Salisbury
Wicomico County
Calvert C. Merriken
W. Edmond Neal
H. Roland Towers
Preston
No More Air Raid Drills Until After February 17
Colonel Henry S Barrett announces no air raid or blackout drills in the state until after February 17 when the new alert system for the Eastern Defense Area takes effect. The current alarm remains valid and any alert during this period is an actual raid.
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Army
Eastern Defense Area
Henry S. Barrett
Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
Cer
Barrett
Rationing Board Issues Report On Tires And Tubes
Rationing board releases weekly allocations listing passenger car tire grades and recipient names across Greensboro Denton Ridgely Federalsburg Preston Marydel and other towns for January 25 1943 including numerous individuals such as Wm L Quillen Wm Edward Adams Clarence Allen W C Andrew and John A Anderson with various grade 2 3 4 allocations and recaps noted throughout the roster.
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Emory
Harrington
Thos. S. Bilbrough
Greensboro
W. Floyd
Fed’burg
Ralph L. Brodes
Preston
James O. Brown
Denton
Raymond Brown
Simeon V. Bullock
Marvin Butler
Elmer Butler
Elbert T. Cahall
Hillsboro
Lankford W. Cain
Marydel
Clifford D. Carroll
Dewey Chambers
J. Roland Cherry
Ridgely
Joe Cherry
G. C. Christopher
James M. Clark
Ora Edith Cohee
Henderson
Jas. Elmer Cole
le Mel
Ernest Dukes
F. Edward Dulin
Roy A. Engram
Wilbur Engle
Wm.m. Faulkner
Alfred Flaharty
Clifton Flaharty
Harry Flaharty
Elmer H. Flaharty
Stephen Fountain
John Hrynko
George Hughes
Arthur Hutson
Clayton Hutson
Almedia Jarrell
Goldsboro
Octavia Jester
iWm
J. Norman Outten
Edna Myers Perry
Gertrude Purnell
John S. Salmons
Fedburg
Louis Schmitt
Paul R. Schuyler
Stephen Seiler Jr
A. W. Spiering
Fred Seward
Wm. L. Tarburton
Edward Tilghman
Oscar Torbert
Elizabeth Towers
J. Howard Turpin
Edward Walls
Homer T. Wayman
John Emerson
Ernest Smith
Park L. Hampton
Harvey Harris
Frederick Hathorne
William E. Joiner
Otto H. Kaufman
Roscoe Keney
M. F. Kibler
Vernon ‘Marie
Wm. F. Nagel
Carl N. Parker
Arthur John Dolby
Ralph B. Kirwin
Bethlehem
August J. Quidas
James M. Long
New Truck
N. Wright Jr
J. Nee A. Banning
William F. Bennett
C. H. Christopher
Clarence Collison
William H. Rieck
Truman H. Richard
Marydell
Stone Mountain Grit Co
Federalsburg
R. N. Wright Jr
Fed
Burg
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Harry James
Aay
Johnnny Wack
Tex Bramwwrite
Fuzzy Knight
Jennifer Holt
Jimmy Wakely
Vee Ag
Honeys
Chae
Weaver Bros. & Elviry
John Howard
Isles
Mer
Lon Chaney
Euehronsion
Viseto Ville
Drew Pearson
NFLA
Kwa
Safe Deposit
The
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Heer
Arbara Butler
Louise Chaflinch
NepPareers
Helen June Booth
Audrey Adams
Ernestine Short
Hiesenhine Cannon
Barbara Fitzgerald
Betty Lou Tribbitt
Betty Ann Messer
Henry Osterman
Bernard Heinel
Mary Louise Hignutt
June Hollister
Walter Palmer
Kerry
Flying Tigers
C. WH. S
Marine Air Corps
Caroline
Shore
County Commissioners Fight Tax Appeal Board
Wicomico
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