Dictators Learn Lesson From Free Enterprise
When the United States entered World War II American planners and the oil industry joined to outproduce Germany in aviation fuel. The 100 octane gasoline breakthrough powered faster aircraft and helped wipe out the German air force, signaling the impact of American fuel production on wartime air supremacy and foreshadowing Japan's fate against American gasoline and plane production.
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United States
Germany
Japan
Railroads keep nation moving despite wartime strain
The piece notes trains run on tight capacity after Pearl Harbor with old equipment patched up to send critical war materials. Despite storms, car shortages, and manpower cuts, loading of Western grain rose by 10,028 cars in the third week of April 1944 versus 1945, showcasing the rail system’s resilience and urging patience from consumers.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Nature
Miss Charlotte Ann Baker Heads to Washington for New Post
Miss Charlotte Ann Baker has left for Washington on Wednesday to take a new job. Mrs. H. A. Porter visits her brother and family in Baltimore for part of the week. Mrs. Howard Perry returns from a week in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Children’s Day services are set for Wesley Church Sunday June 17 at 10 a.m.
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Charlotte Ann Baker
Washington
H. A. Porter
Baltimore
Howard Perry
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Wesley Church
Denton Pvt Jopp Is Discharged From Army After Four Years
Private William H. Jopp Jr., son of Mr and Mrs W H Jopp of Denton, was discharged from the U S Army at Fort Dix after four years service under the regulation point system He went overseas in February 1942 and was captured by Germans in Tunisia less than a year later He was held in a German prison camp until Allied forces liberated him this spring After a furlough with his parents he reported in May at Asheville North Carolina where he remained until mustered out at Fort Dix
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William H. Jopp Jr
W. Harry Jopp
Denton
U. S. Army
Tunisia
Asheville
N. C
Fort Dix
Mrs Burdette Nuttle to Join Husband in Camp Shelter
Mrs Burdette Nuttle and her daughter Kay will travel to Norfolk on Sunday to join Lt Nuttle, an Armed Guard School instructor at Camp Shelby. They will occupy living quarters at Little Creek for the present.
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Burdette Nuttle
Kay
Norfolk
Lieutenant Nuttle
Armed Guard
Camp Shelton
Little Creek
Black Cats of Patrol Squadron 44 Return from Pacific Duty
Lieut j g Hugh M Smith of Greensboro Maryland has completed 15 months with Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron 44 Known as the Black Cats They flew Catalina flying boats 1 260 000 miles over Pacific targets including Bougainville and Buka They operated from a coral barge and conducted shipping patrols submarine searches and rescue missions also carrying Christmas packages on a six week Santa Claus mission.
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J.g
Hugh M. Smith
Box 113
Greensboro
Maryland
Pacific
Navy
Squadron 44
United States
Bougainville
Buka
Solomons
General MacArthur’s Forces Invasion of the Philippines
General Douglas MacArthur leads Allied forces during the opening phase of the Philippines campaign. Troop landings and air moves disrupt Japanese positions as the U.S. and Filipino defenders begin securing Luzon amid advancing supply lines and rising civilian unrest.
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General MacArthur
The
Philippines
June Meeting of Goldsboro M. Y. F. Held at Dillon Fleming’s
The Goldsboro Missionary Youth Fellowship met on June 6 at Dillon Fleming’s home. Thirteen members and 56 visitors attended. Jerry Lapham led the worship program. The group set July at the Lake with each member inviting a friend. They sang Happy Birthday to Dillon and enjoyed ice cream and cake.
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Goldsboro
Dillon Fleming
Jerry Lapham
Dillon
Honor Roll Names At Salisbury STC 1944-45
Following are local students on the S. T. C. honor roll for the second semester of 1944 45 Freshmen J Ward Jump and Charlotte Stafford Denton Kathryn Rittenhouse and Constance Messick Queen Anne Juniors Margaret Covington
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Salisbury
J. Ward
Charlotte Stafford
Denton
Kathryn Rittenhouse
Constance Messick
Queen Anne
Margaret Covington
Card of Thanks for Kate Reed’s Family
The Children express sincere thanks to those kind during the long illness and at the time of the death of our mother Mrs Kate Reed. Floral tributes were greatly appreciated.
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Kate Reed
Beauchamp Family Expresses Gratitude for Support
The Beauchamp family thanks those who supported them during William T. Beauchamp's long illness and after his death. Mrs Beauchamp, Son and Daughter extend heartfelt appreciation and remembrance for the sympathy and tributes shown.
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William T. Beauchamp
Mrs. Beauchamp
Acknowledgment of Sympathy for Mary Ann White’s Death
Alex and Margaret Ward express grateful thanks for neighbors and friends who offered sympathy through helpful acts after the sudden bereavement of their mother Mary Ann White. Tributes to the deceased and tokens of sincere friendship are gratefully acknowledged.
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Mary Ann White
Alex and
Margaret Ward
Quotations on State Worth by Mill Sumner and Eddy
A brief collection of three historical quotes elevating the value of individuals to define the state. John Stuart Mill emphasizes the worth of each person in the nation. Mary Baker Eddy contrasts superficial sectarian Christianity with the enduring Word of God. Charles Sumner links national grandeur to enduring individual qualities.
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John Stuart Mill
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Charles Sumner
Local social notes and dairy herd statistics from region
The page records Sunday visits among Wilming ton and Dover families including Walls Gooden and Merediths, plus oblique mentions of funerals in Smyrna. It lists butterfat for month per cow with multiple herd entries from Vashell Bros Preston and Maurice Adams in Denton along with individual cows and milk tests.
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Vashell Bros
Preston
Orrie Adams
Del
Paul Ebling
Greensboro
Maurice Adams
Denton
A. T. Blades
Ann
Arthur Gohee
Ridgely
White Bess
Washell Bros
Lynch
Joseph Edwards
Alice
Coursey Edwards
Edward Lety
Baby
Pet
Jane
Marian
Maryland honors Sergeant Wiedorfer with medal of honor parade
Maryland paid tribute to Sergeant Paul J. Wiedorfer of Baltimore, the lone living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. About 35,000 gathered as Governor O Conor rode with Wiedorfer and served as master of ceremonies, while General George C. Marshall and other notables attended the War Memorial Plaza ceremony and later a dinner presenting a silver tray.
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George G. Marshall
Maryland
Paul J. Wiedorfer
Baltimore
Herbert R. O’conor
Wiedorfer
War Memorial Plaza
O’conor
Marshall
Hillsboro Social Notes Highlight Local Guests
Miss Grace Gelletty Miss Laura Virginia Fleming Sgt Dale Bishop Lt Barton Butler and Corp Stewart Dew were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Fleming Sunday evening. Ruth Evans of Wilmington J Tyson Heather of Marydel Mr and Mrs Mark Geiser of Centreville spent Sunday with Mrs Susan Thompson. Mrs Guy Robinson and son Jimmie and brother Sgt Robert Detwiler of Wilmington are spending the week with Mr and Mrs K Stewart. Pvt Hopkins Eaton of Camp Belvoir Va spent the weekend at home. Mrs Eaton visiting this week with him at Camp Belvoir. Mr Worth Walters returned to Detroit Tuesday after a two weeks visit with his parents Mr and Mrs James E Walters. Miss Nancy Jane Kline has accepted a position in Salisbury for the summer and reported for duty on Monday.
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Grace Gelletty
Laura Virginia Fleming
Dale Bishop
Barton Butler
Corp
Stewart Dew
Edward Fleming
Ruth Evans
Wilmington
J. Tyson Heather
Marydel
Mark Geiser
Centreville
Susan Thompson
Guy Robinson
Jimmie
Robert Detwiler
Field Trials at Queen Annes Sportsman Association Meet
Field trials with junior and senior heats and finals sponsored by Queen Annes Sportsman Association occur Sunday, June 17 at Joe Quimby farm four and a half miles north of Centreville, off Route 218. Junior entry is 1.00 with payoffs of 1.00 for tree, 1.00 for line, 1.00 for second line. entries close 12:00. Senior entry 2.00 with payoffs 4.00 tree, 3.00 line, 2.00 second line. entries close 1:00. All Junior dogs must enter Senior to run in Junior heats.
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Queen Anne’s Sportsman Association
Centreville
Joe Quimby
Road Hazard Work Underway After Stewart House Bid
Irving Theis of Salisbury, formerly of Denton, winner of the Stewart house offered by the Maryland State Roads Commission, has begun tearing down and moving part of the structure within 30 days. The commission plans to widen the causeway at the location to eliminate a traffic hazard.
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Irving Theis
Salisbury
Denton
Stewart House
Maryland State Roads Commission
County D H I A Dairy Herd Summary Card
Caroline County Dairy Herd Improvement Association totals show 336 cows in herds with 52 dry and 288 in milk. Monthly production reaches 256 438 pounds of milk and 9 854 3 pounds of butterfat. Average milk per cow for the month is 765 pounds.
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D. H
Fleetwood heirs seek court action to clear Thompson mortgages
In Caroline County Circuit Court Chancery No. 927 the Fleetwood heirs confront two 1917 mortgages totaling 4500 dollars held by P N Thompson on Isaac T Fleetwood property. The suit aims to have the court declare the liens a cloud, order payment and satisfaction, appoint a trustee, and grant further relief to convey clear title to George W Clendaniel.
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Circuit Court
Caroline County
John W. Frances
Stella May Frances
N. Thompson
Issac T. Fleetwood
Maryland
Isaac T. Fleetwood
Robert Fleetwood
Elizabeth Fleetwood
Mary Fleetwood Lynch
Lawrence E. Lynch
Elsie Louise Fleetwood
Orphans’ Court
George W. Clendaniel
George W.clendaniel
P. N. Thompson
Mortgage Cloud Cleared In Maryland Case Involving P N Thompson
In Caroline County Maryland the case seeks to have paid mortgages recorded as satisfied and removed from the title since no release has been entered. P N Thompson a Philadelphia resident is pursued for heirs and representatives, with notice to appear by July 30 to show cause why a decree should not be issued.
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Caroline County
Maryland
P. N. Thompson
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
D. Ralph Horsey
Auditor's Order Nisi in Equity No 3901 Chy
The Auditor's Report in Equity No 3901 Chy is to be ratified and confirmed unless good cause is shown within three weeks from June 15 1945. A copy of this order must be published in a Caroline County newspaper twice before June 23 1945. D. Ralph Horsey, Clerk.
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Caroline County
D. Ralph Horsey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Careline
Burrsville
STC
Henderson
Irvin Kenton
Herbert Walls
Nathan Walls
W. N. Walls
Winfred Gooden and Sons
Milford
W. C. Gooden
Edward Stubbs
Wm. Cohee
T. A. Montague
Charles Cartwright
Annabel Clark
George F. Clark
Helen Martin
North Arlington
N. J
Sergeant Wiedorfer
Hillsboro
Wesley E. Thawley, Solicitor
S. Robert Fleetwood
Chancery
Nisi
Virginia G. Murphy
Caroline Stultz
Walter Sparklin
Denton, Md
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co of
Market ST
Bell System
Uncle Sam
G.I
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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