Frederick County Shatters Red Cross War Fund and Blood Drive Goals
Frederick County surpasses its Red Cross War Fund goal with a 1944 target of 47 000 raised to 50 000 and nearing 55 000 as districts report. The county also contributes 2 409 pints to the Army-Navy Blood Bank, reflecting strong home front support for troops overseas and a robust donor service network.
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Frederick County
Red Cross War Fund
Army-Navy
County
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Frederick
Chance to Get Even for Gallant Dunkerque Sailors
The British Admiralty orders civilian sailors to volunteer for up to four weeks over six months for cross channel invasion duties. Veterans of the Dunkerque evacuation see a chance to settle the score with the Germans, hoping to match or surpass their past wartime effort as more ships cross the channel.
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Admiralty
Europe
Britain
Dunkerque
Channel
Youthful 4-H Leaders Urge Rural Youth to Boost Food Production
President Roosevelt appeals to rural boys and girls on a national broadcast launching 4-H clubs wartime mobilization week. The program relies on youth to aid food production, building on last year's strong support in cultivating crops and harvesting.
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Abia
Dewey Nomination Question Divides Republican Ranks
Washington notes Governor Dewey refuses ballot placement in Oregon and explores how Dewey supporters, anti-Willkie factions, and party insiders push a draft at the national convention. It discusses strategy, perceived readiness, and the risks of a Dewey bid versus Willkie’s challenge.
Children urged to grow food for war effort
The piece notes that ordinary reluctance to garden fades during food shortages and wartime needs. It emphasizes that millions of youngsters will heed the appeal to plant and harvest to raise food for our armies and Allies.
Fifty Years Ago Local Items from The News April 5 1894
Hygeia Ice Factory runs day and night to fill orders making twenty tons in 241 hours. Coxey's Army due here April 22 per itinerary of marchers now in Pennsylvania coal regions. Mehrl Hiteshew builds fine house opposite four grounds on Lot purchased from Cal Cine Edward Schell. A gun report near Schier's lime kilns pelted by birdshot but coat kept him safe. Baltimore Southern Methodist conference closes at Fredericksburg Rev J C Hawk returns to Trinity Church and Rev A P Boude to Brunswick.
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Hygeia
Coxey
Murchers
Pennsylvania
Mehrl Hiteshew
Cal. Cine
Edward Schell
Schier
Baltimore Southern Methodist Conference
Fredericksburg
J C Hawk
Trinity Church
A P. Boude
Brunswick
Frederick Street improvement start date uncertain in 1924 report
Twenty Years Ago Of The News dated April 5, 1924 notes mayor Culler did not know when the Fredericks Street improvement would begin as the State Roads Commission planned its start. The Braddock marker will be unveiled June 4 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to mark General Braddock’s stop in the county. Also mentioned are a double birthday party at 404 Elm Street for Mr. William Buckey and Mrs. G Ethel McNutt, and the Frederick City Twilight League season beginning June 19 with games at 5:30 PM.
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Dewey
New York State
Willkie
Wisconsin
United States
New York
the News
Fredericks Street
Culler
State Roads Commission
Braddock
Daughters of the American Revolution
General Braddock
William Buckey
Elm Street
Today In History and Birthdays of Noted Figures
The column lists anniversaries of Mary N. Holmes, Frank R. Stockton, John T. Raymond, Alpheus Hyatt, Booker T. Washington, Winchell Smith and others with birthplaces and death dates. It also notes events such as Pocahontas marriage, the 1868 Methodist society, Bakeman’s death, New York City charter, and 1924 Klux Klan clashes. Births include Jesse H. Jones, Chester Bow Paul, Bette Davis, Spencer Tracy, and Melvyn Douglas, among others. The daily horoscope warns of indecisiveness and urges self reliance for success.
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Mary N. Holmes
Brookfield
Mass
Frank R. Stockton
Philadelphia
John T. Raymond
John O'Brien
Buffalo
N. Y
Evansville
Ind
Alpheus Hyatt
Boston
Washington
Booker T. Washington
Virginia
Winchell Smith
Concord
Ty John Rolfe
Jamestown
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Daniel F Bakeman
York City
Nolonou
Jack Johnson Joses
Jess Willard
Havana
Italy
Munich
Germany
Lillis
Bataan
Jesse H. Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Robertson Ca
Tenn
Chester Bow Price
Bette Davis
Lowell
Lincoln merch Spencer = Tracy
Milwaukee
the Har Peabo
Eugene E. Speicher
Melvyn Douglas
Macon
Talsau
War Interpreted by Kurkel Simpson AP War Analyst
Moscow reports a dramatic 28 day Red Army push on the First Ukrainian Front near the Dniester to the Carpathians. Allied observers weigh the claim of 208 000 Axis dead or captured alongside extensive German retreat and a threat toward Lwow in Southeastern Poland.
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Berlin
Russia
Carpathians
Dnieper
Dniester
Kowel
Prut
Rumania
Germany
Marshal Zhukoff
Kiev
Pripet Marshes
Black Sea
Lwow
Poland
Tarnopol
Kaowel
Brady
First
Hitler
Strength For Today By Earl L Douglass Sermon Tale
A preacher recounts a street scene where a lemon squeezer demonstration leads to a lesson on giving. A passing elderly man reveals he is a church treasurer and explains the need to give both life and acts of helpfulness to attain and sustain faith. The tale ends with Jesus urging selling and giving as the path to eternal life.
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L. Douglass
D. D
Doug
Jesus
Babson Newspaper
Bible Thought Faith and Dearest Child of Faith Quote
A compact collection of religious maxims notes James 2 17 that faith without works is dead and Goethe on faith yielding miracles. The lines frame faith as active and transformative within devotional life.
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James 2
Goethe
4-F Labor Army Proposal Raises Manpower Questions
Washington columnist examines 4-F classifications as of Jan 1 totaling about 3.44 million men, potential use in labor battalions, and the risks of displacing able workers. Analysis covers causes of deferments, medical categories, and policy questions on veterans benefits and government coverage for injuries in labor units.
Dear Miss Dix on wives in husbands' absence and war
Dorothy Dix addresses a worried mother and several letters from soldiers and spouses. She distinguishes weak temptation from deliberate immorality, urges not to reveal betrayals to a grieving husband, and warns that a faithful soldier should not learn of infidelity.
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Miss Dix
England
Social Dinner Invite Etiquette Tip
A guide on welcoming newcomers by inviting them to a dinner with people they would enjoy meeting. It contrasts two phrasings to avoid implying hierarchy among guests and promotes inclusive language.
Leaves From Notebook Of A Correspondent By Wes Gallagher
London dispatch tallies a near-catastrophe in Italy when an American Negro pilot’s malfunctioning warplane nearly dropped two 500 pound bombs on RAF staff including Portal Tedder Coningham and Broadhurst. The piece also notes American ingenuity in postwar rationing, a restoration of Horst Wessel songs, mixed signals from Allied authorities, and a humorous account of poker losses between Spaatz Baker and Eaker, including a $500 recovery by Baker.
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Wes Gallagher
Hal Boyle
London
High Command
RAF
Italy
Charles Portal
Arthur Tedder
Arthur Coningham
Broadhurst
99Th
Oxford Circus
Horst Wessel
Laker
Carl A. Spaatz
U. S. Strategic Air Force
Ira C. Baker
Mediterranean
Eaker
Spaatz
Baker
Col
Jock” Whitney
Daily English Lesson On Usage And Pronunciation
Today’s focus explains correct forms such as using have seen for the largest I have ever seen and proper Apollo pronunciation. It defines insidious as intended to entrap and treacherous, with a Hawthorne quote illustrating the phrase insidious whisper of the bad angel.
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Apollo
Hawthorne
Lut's Stuff DO YOU AGREE
Lut’s Stuff urges direct updates on ongoing events. The note expresses impatience with suspense and calls for truthfully conveyed information regardless of tone. It emphasizes shared concern and readiness to act on clearer facts.
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