New Jug Bridge To Eliminate Bad Curves
A temporary wooden span will replace the old Jug Bridge over the Monocacy River on Route 40 near Frederick. Built for 35000 dollars by M J Grove Lime Company and opening in about three months, it will bear heavy trucks while a permanent concrete arch bridge of 500000 dollars is planned downstream. The old bridge was condemned after a safety survey and collapsed on March 3, removing a 134 year old demi john.
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Monocacy River
Frederick
Ezra B. Whitman
State Roads Commission
Whitman
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Old Jug Bridge
Frederick Road
Public Road Administration
Old Jug
Wally
NYA Project Stopped By U S At Brunswick
The NYA program at E W Scheer Stadium in Brunswick was halted by a suspension order from Maryland NYA headquarters. Brunswick B O M Ft A with the Mayor and Council arranged for workers to continue bath house work, hoping to finish features already advanced. Officers suggested workers might obtain defense industry employment during the shutdown.
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E. W. Scheer Stadium
Brunswick
NYA
Baltimore
Brunswick B. & O
Bath House
Meyor and Council
Change Head and Miss Davis Wed in Simple Country Ceremony
Lieut William McChesney Martin Jr and Cynthia Davis were married at the Sag Harbor home of William W Lanahan in a quiet ceremony witnessed by close friends Rev Donald Crawford officiated. Miss Davis daughter of former War Secretary wight F Davis had no attendants. Martin former NYSE president and then head at age 31 headed the stock exchange before being drafted and resigning his $48000 a year post to become a private.
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Baltimore
William McChesney Martin, Jr
Cynthia Davis
Wight F. Davis
Army Specialist Corps
Seaboard
Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Miss Davis
William Wallace Lanahan
Donald Crawford
First Presbyterian Church
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Yale
Davis
Coolidge
Philippine Island
Changes In B. and C. Staff At Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio announces Brunswick area staff changes. W H Stevens becomes acting road foreman of engines replacing L H Weibking on leave due to illness. H D White becomes assistant road foreman, G B Ecker transfers to Washington, Everette W Leach succeeds Ecker at Brunswick.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
W. H. Stevens
L H. Weibking
H. D. White
Mr. Stevens
G. B. Ecker
Washington
Everette W. Leach
Mr. Ecker
Newspaperman To Speak To Local Rotary Club
Captain Willam E. Haskell, veteran journalist, will address the Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon next Wednesday. He has spent his career in newspapers from cub reporter to business manager and now works in public relations. The talk on The Wartime Newspaper will be broadcast on WFMD from 1 10 to 1 30 p m.
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Rotary Club
Willam E. Haskell
WFMD
New York Tribune
New York Herald Tribune
Haskell
France
New York Herald
James Gordon Bennett
Evening Telegram
Surprise shower honors Ruth Mackley on East Seventh Street
A sequence of social events honors Miss Ruth Mackley and her forthcoming marriage to G Richard Hopkins. The notes mention Mrs Kemp Bentz hosting a shower, Beta Sigma Phi gathering for Mrs F H Burket, and several locally known residents attending various parties and birthday observances in Frederick and Middletown. Ensign Delaplaine returns from leave, Creager leaves for Navy duty, and a 81st birthday party for Charles Minnick is noted with a list of attendees. A separate item reports R G Hilton purchasing a Holstein bull, part of a national dairy cattle trend with many new owners.
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Kemp Bentz
East Seventh Street
Ruth Mackley
G. Richard Hopskins
Harold Staley
Joseph Rhoderick
Franklin Danner
Jane, Esterly
Ruth Horine
Nola Fogle
Bentz
James F. Messersmith
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
East Patrick Street
F. H. Burket
Burket
Elizabeth Pyles
Charles Minnick
Middletown
Minnick
George Minnick
J. E. Himes
Oliver Wise
Stanley Minnick
Frank Brandenburg
Roger Himes
Leslie Minnick
Elizabeth Minnick
Willard Compher
Betty
Patsy
Bonnie
Geneva
Christine
Elaine
Raymond
Vernon
Teddy Minnick
Huge Stores Of Food Given To Soviet Army
Delivery to the Red Army of 250 tons of food stuffs assembled by collective farmers in German-occupied territory was announced today amid guerrilla contributions. Irregulars in the Smolensk and Bryansk sectors claimed kills, captures, and disruption of rail lines, while Soviet reports noted advances and naval actions against German forces. Berlin said Russians suffered heavy losses in the first quarter, with thousands of prisoners and numerous tanks and planes reported. London reported hard counter-attacks by German forces on the Russian front.
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Moscow
Red Army
Smolensk
Dnieper
Maoscow
Bryansk
Poluzhy
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Navy
Baltic
Arctic
Black Sea
Berlin
257Th
Brandenburg
97Th
Upper Bavarian
Kalinin
High Command
Murmansk
Donets
Terrific RAF raid devastates Luebeck in big attack
Bern reports the first published photos show catastrophic damage in Luebeck after a RAF raid last Saturday night. Hundreds of properties were demolished and streets blasted. Citizens survey ruins and furniture remains amid widespread destruction.
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Bern
Luebeck
RAF
Berlin
Tribune de Geneve
Mysterious Gas Emptying Suburban Streets
A strange gas traced to an unknown source sickened thousands in a Philadelphia area near Darby and Ridley Park. The light gray mist lingered for two hours, causing throat irritation but no lasting illnesses, while police stations received hundreds of calls amid widespread coughing.
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Philadelphia
Darby
Ridley Park
Sr. O. U. A. M. To Meet Here
About 100 members from across the state are slated for the annual State Council meeting of the Senior Order United American Mechanics at the Francis Scott Key Council lodge rooms in the Pythian Castle. Sessions start Wednesday at 2 pm after a 1 pm finance committee meeting with a banquet at 6 pm and memorial service at 7:30 pm at Centennial Memorial United Brethren church. State Councillor Charles Lewis of Salisbury will preside. National Councillor Clarence M. Phleeger of Braddock attends, also serving as Francis Scott Key chapter councillor. James H. Falk of Frederick is State Treasurer. James N. Duhel is National Representative. The meeting likely ends Thursday afternoon with order business dominating. Most delegates come from the Eastern Shore. last Frederick gathering was in 1936.
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United American Mechanics
Francis Scott Key Council
Pythian Castle
Finance Committee
Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church
Charles Lewis
Salsbury
Clarence M. Phleeger
Braddock
Phleeger
Francis Scott Key
James H Falk
Frederick
James N. Duhel
Transport Planes To Take Supplies To China Chungking
Large American built transport planes will carry essential war materials from India to China and are expected to handle a substantial portion of the tonnage formerly moved over the Burma road. Construction progresses on two overland routes from India to China, one possibly ready within a month, with weatherproof roads planned to endure the rainy season.
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Chungking
India
China
Burma Road
You Get More Nicotine If You Are An Inhaler
An April report from HI Boston states inhaling tobacco delivers about ten times more nicotine than non inhalation. Of all nicotine taken in only ten percent is excreted, while the fate of the remaining ninety percent remains a mystery. Federation of America Societies for Experimental Biology heard two scientists discuss where the missing ninety percent goes. They suggest the rest is excreted in altered, unrecognizable chemical forms. Once identified, these changes may reveal more about nicotine’s effects on the human body.
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Boston
Federation of America Societies For Experimental Biology
Three Day Army Day Observance Underway In War Time
Washington reports a three day observance of Army Day as the nation at war resumes tribute to soldiers on battle fronts. Secretary of War Stimson stresses the significance of the celebration and the broader civilian participation in the national effort.
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Washington
Stimson
Army of the
United States
April 6 observance marks fifth anniversary of US entry
General George C. Marshall urged complete confidence in the US Army's efficiency as April 6 observances commemorate the five year anniversary of the United States' entry into the last World War. Undersecretary Patterson said the celebration fittingly honors the armed forces' inspiring tradition.
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United States
George C. Marshall
Patterson
Japs Demand Withdraw Of Russ From Frontier
The Chinese press today quoted British reports that Japan demanded withdrawal of the Red Army from Siberia’s Manchukuo frontier and evacuation of strategic airfields. Ta Kung Pao warned Russia would flatly reject such terms. The piece suggested a coming Japanese push on Siberia and stated Chinese troops would aid Russia when needed.
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Chungking
Japan
Red Army
Siberia
Manchukuo
Ta Kung Pao
Russia
Moscow
Markets Edge Higher In Brief Session Amid Cautious Tone
New York stock leaders managed a small rise in today’s brief trading session as war news and business developments offered scant optimism. The tax outlook remained a notable obstacle for investors, tempering gains across the tape.
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New York
Fortresses Fire On Jap Cruiser In Burma Front Action
American bombers operating from new bases in India reportedly set fire to a Japanese cruiser and damaged two other ships in the Bay of Bengal. Major General Lewis H. Brereton led the attack, announced in a New Delhi dispatch. Allies gained ground in Burma as British forces retreated near Prome and defense lines shifted north of the city. Chinese and Japanese moves continued in the region, with Stillwell’s forces described and Akyab noted as a contested port. In West Virginia, Raymond J. Funt Hous eridity was mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for Congress in the second district.
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London
India
Bay of Bengal
Burma
New Delhi
Daily Sketch
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S. Army
Pacific
Prome
Maton River
Joseph W. Stilwell
Fallen Toungoo
Yedashe
Akyab
Charles Town
W. Va
Raymond J. Funt Houser
Shepherdstown
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Easter Eve Rush For Flowers And Eggs In City
Merchants report brisk last minute shopping with candy and flowers. Easter egg hunts proceed in Baker Park despite soggy turf after light overnight showers. Rivers Potomac and Monocacy recede from peak levels as forecasts hint of fair Easter Day.
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Baker Park
Weather Bureau
Potomac
Monocacy
Heavy holiday travel amid rising river levels report
State Police noted heavier travel than in recent weeks as roads saw notable use during the holiday period while the Mo nocacy river ran bank-full and tributaries remained swollen.
Easter Sunrise Service and Evening Schedule with Wade and Hagen
The notice lists events at 6 50 a m and 6 p m on April 5 featuring Mr Wade, and an April 8 7 p m session with Mr Hagen and George T Schroeder Jr. at the Carillon. It appears as a church calendar of services and accompanying schedule notes.
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Wade
Mr Hagen
George T. Schroeder, Jr
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William E. Haskell
J. Carlisle Smith
East Second Street
Frederick City Hospital
Paul G. Johnson
William E. Zimmerman
G. B. Callan
W. Scholl Hersperger
A. Hart Etchison
Fast Church Street
William T. Delaplaine, III
Dill Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Burton
Brattleboro, WI
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
R. G. Hilton
Tramsville
Albert N. McCardell
National Association
Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
San Francisco
Corregidor
Manila
William Graves
INEA
By HI
Dward W. Blakeslee
Williamson
Rexall Drug
Frederick, MD
Quaker City
Cleaners & Dyers
N. Market
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Carillon
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tefth
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Leavine Nero
Joma
Leavina
Frost Investmenta
Ornne
Leagep
Leavmeo
Smvemg
Orien Funna
Pennsy
Up Tvs
Dvania Co
M. W. Clement
Pennsylvania
J. Tangy Willcox
Broad Street
McCleery’s Jewelry Store
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