Town and Farm in Wartime War Information Bulletin
A wartime advisory roundup from the Office of War Information covers food, fuel, and rationing. It notes stamps and coupons remaining valid, urges extra egg purchases for storage, and details price controls on used cars effective July 10. Also includes farming, transportation, and veteran reemployment provisions, plus WPB and OPA actions affecting meat, lard, watermelons, and radio sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office OF War Information
East Coast
War Food Administration
WFA
Office of Pree Administration
United States
Federal Works Agency
Department of Agriculture
Selective Training and Service
National Headquarters of Selective
U. S. Maritime Service
WPB
Chemicals Bureau
OPA
Ridgely Armorer Garner Earns Battle Star in Pacific
Corporal Joseph Garner of Ridgely is an armorer with the Sun Setters in the South Pacific. His unit has shot down 155 Japanese planes. he is authorized to wear a Battle Star and holds the Army Good Conduct Medal. He attended Buckley Field Armament School and Ridgely High School, class of 1940, before enlisting.
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Joseph Garner
Robert Garner
Ridgely
South Pacific
Sun Setters
Garner
Army
Corneral Gainer
Buckley Field
Denver
Colorado
Ridgely High School
A.A.F
Bernard Connolly
Marie Connolly
Wm. Connolly
Helen Connolly
Swarthmore
Temple Connolly
Newark
Del
Maryland May 1944 Traffic Fatalities Rise Again
Maryland reports 1049 accidents in May 1944 with 38 deaths and 602 injuries. Baltimore City had 690 accidents with 14 deaths, 337 injuries. counties 359 accidents with 24 deaths, 265 injuries. Fatalities up 100 percent city, 41.2 percent counties. Pedestrian and fixed object crashes rise. driver speeds breach the 35 mph Victory Limit.
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Maryland
Baltimore City
Queen Anne
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
War Front Rally Urges Conservation And Fifth War Loan
To conserve gasoline tires automobiles and manpower the message urges motorists to reduce speed stay alert and be cautious. It recommends investing in the Fifth War Loan rather than repair hospital and funeral costs and invites readers to subscribe to The Denton Journal.
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Laura Mitchell
Roland Griffith
Denton
Lewis Mitchell
Wilson Cahall
Hagerstown
Enoch Strannahan
Wilmington
Tilghman Rash
Clinton Guthrie
Baltimore
Culley
Rock Hall
Arthur Cunningham
Laurel, del
Harry Lane
Central Avenue
McKenney
Elvin Parkhearst
Long Lake
N. J
Walls
Centreville
Wm. M. Sparks
Merchant Marine
Leonard Sparks
Richard Blackburn
Clearview
Arthur Sculley
Sculley
Arters Sculley
Marcus Hook
Paul Eaton
Wm. Griener
John Sculley
Paul Williams
John C. Sheller
Lancaster
Allfather
Fred Flounders Sr
Fred Flounders Jr
McDonogh
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
H. F. Hafer
Kennard Cooke
Cook
John E. Mandrell
Ross Simon
Simon
J. L. Stevens
Norris Butler
Clarence Johnson
Norris Diefenderfer
John
Edward Carroll
Greensboro
John Kurch
U.S. Army
Panama
Leelan Jackson
Ray Groves
A. G. Saulsbury
Rehovoth Beach
Connolly Gannon
PEER
Light Street
Daly Dany Daly
Caridal Sa AN Tipe
Sastern
Willys
Thomas L. Steward
the Steward Nursing Home
Telephone
War Production Board
R. H. Stafford & Son
Burrsville, MD
Harrington
Denton Journal
Beauty Shoppe
Market Street
Roy
Denton, Maryland
Denton and Vicinity
P. O
Denton, Md
G. D. Crouse
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