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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1944
Page
4
The FredericK Md based News Fest explains that Associated Press material is reproduced only as credited and that no opinion or communication will be published without authorship details. It warns against erroneous reflections and notes second class mail status for the publication.
The piece argues Russia blends military and diplomatic moves to expand influence in Poland. It notes Polish troops under a Polish government, no quislings, no commissars, just Poles fighting for liberation. Stalin is praised as a polished, effective European diplomat backed by force.
The article reflects on returning servicemen to civilian life after war. It notes that many will seek quiet ordinary work to forget horrors and memories of death and violence. It mentions enhanced quickness of thought from training and hopes veterans find jobs suited to their perceptive and decisive abilities.
A vivid note describes bank cliff and cave swallows lined along a country road telegraph wire. As they take wing their aerial poetry of motion unfolds over streams or ponds in late afternoon or early morning, displaying dives glides and agile maneuvers beyond hummingbirds.
Normandy villages show residents living amid ruins as shells fall. Isigny and Carentan are rubble yet peasants persist with families, sheltering in damaged homes. A widow in black surveys wreckage, raises a V for victory as a jeep passes.
Sideslips and spirals that a swallow performs with ease. The bird excels in flight consuming prey on the wing and rarely perches distinguished on land. Its wings, tail and twelve tail feathers invite speculation on design and migration schedules.
A would-be thief entered the Albaugh yard on East Third street to steal bait fish. 300 fish died after water was poured off. At Highfield Cottage Blue Ridge Summit Miss Vernon's home registered Freder icktonians include Mrs Thomas Haller and Miss Grace Haller among others. Mt Olivet cemetery supervisor J D Michael complains visitors remove Francis Scott Key relief flag. a fine is urged. Stephen Geisbert resigns from Hygeia Ice to join Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. James Poole to fill vacancy. E Steiner Zimmermann and David E Wastler of Yellow Springs capture den of three young foxes. old fox escapes. foxes damage poultry.
Authorities dressed in plain clothes will break up automobile petting parties along side roads near Frederick. A raid is expected on a lover's lane near the city. James and Jarboe Grove, of this city, travel to northern New Jersey. A highway from Woodsboro to Ladiesburg will be built through Woodsboro at county expense, initially planned at Woodsboro’s northern end. Doctors defeated the Lawyers in a seven inning game, 16 to 12, Dr. Eddie Thomas pitching for the doctors while Clint McSherry Noel Haller and Charley Mathias pitched for the lawyers.
A brief, lyrical line from the Times reflects on watching a flight of swallows over a lake at dusk, capturing a moment of beauty and lasting memory.
A group of wives debate living married life over again with humorous, sharp insights. Each woman outlines a different rerun plan from clinging to a strong partner to avoiding quarrels, keeping up beauty, and balancing companionship with family duties.
Architects experiment with air supported roofs formed by thin steel domes held by pressure from air blown under them by ventilating fans around the sides. Mrs. Robert Hauver of Thurmont left Wednesday for Big Springs Texas to visit her husband Pvt Hauver.
The article argues Normandy holds a foothold with vast strategic potential. It notes Avranches' fall threatens Rennes and Brittany, suggesting a possible German retreat from Brittany. It frames a looming battle across central France, with Berlin pressed by Soviet offensives and Allied strength.
Earl L. Douglass reflects on George Whitfield and John Rogers linking youth to future national power. He notes babies in cribs today will shape presidents, authors, scientists, and leaders, while adults near retirement fade from influence. The piece urges valuing youth in shaping world affairs.
A compact verse urges lawn care, praising mowing with keen precision. The speaker, N. A. Lufburrow, invites owners to tend lawns front or back as grass grows green and requires attention.
Mrs. Thomas Jones of Syracuse New York is visiting her sisters the Misses Landers and Mrs Ralph Royer in Thurmont Maryland for a stay with family.
Washington column assesses Roosevelt's claim to command authority before Pearl Harbor and the prewar naval buildup. It notes that Congress and Navy officials often resisted fortifying Guam and questions why ships were concentrated at Pearl Harbor. It mentions Walsh hearings and Admiral Leahy estimates, plus broader strategic issues and censorship limits.
Today in history notes Columbus third voyage touching mainland in 1495 and censuses, slavery abolition acts, early transportation milestones, wars, and economic shifts. Birthdays include William Clark, Francis Scott Key, Maria Mitchell, Herman Melville, Ellison Smith, Helen Taft Manning, A Franklin Saull, Nathan Krass, Robert Stanley, Ernest Weir. Horoscope hints at strong passion today.
The text warns that pride and vanity can impede fortune, noting that the day’s fiery morning nature grows more intense and may bring trouble, particularly in finances. It frames a cautious outlook and implies karmic consequences for reckless behavior.
Brunswick voters go to the polls today to elect one of two candidates for Mayor. Incumbent council members seek re election. Mayor E E Bowers Sr and Ernest L Main vie for Mayor. Main has made seven bids, six failed. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at the fire hall Town Hall and Molers store. A fair turnout is anticipated.
The fourth of six demonstrations will be held on August 3 at 2 p.m. in Mountsburg High School. Miss Mary Meehan, home economist of Potomac Edison at Waynesboro, Pa, will demonstrate canning of corn, lima beans, and other non acid vegetables.
HAL BOYLE reports from a French battlefield that Captain Gaddis Wittjen, a graves registration officer, leads a search among 160 unidentified corpses for clues to the fate of Max Schmeling. Rumors of Schmeling's death recur, sparked by Nazi paybooks, but officials insist no confirmation exists. German prisoners say Schmeling was last seen boxing in Paris.
A compact lesson highlights common errors in verb tense and pronunciation. It defines circumvention as surrounding by stratagem and notes that discovery showed circumvention was futile. The piece urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word each day.
A bride in her final school year asks whether to use her maiden or married name on graduation invitations. Experts advise engraving using her married name to reflect the current legal identity, while noting tradition favors surname changes after marriage.
A devotional note contrasts earthly life with the heavenly home. Quoting James 4 14 and a Gerhard meditation, it likens existence to dwelling in another man's house and urges longing for the celestial home over worldly inn life.
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