War Production Board urges doubling cargo plane output
The War Production Board committee on cargo planes urged at least a twofold increase in cargo aircraft production. It called for expanding procurement, converting some bombers, developing longer-range planes, and boosting aviation fuel and manufacturing capacity. Chiefs of staff must decide reallocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Military Chiefs of Staff
Nelson
Special Committee
Chiefs of Staff
Henry J. Kaiser
United States
Lee
D.-Okla
Senate
Africa
Australia
Henry H. Arnold
Army
Local Social Notes From Sykesville Area
Social brief listing residents and visitors in the Sykesville region. Entries include Mr and Mrs Bernard Cook and Beverly Ann in Middle River, Mrs Thomaz Dixon with Ellicott City relatives, Miss Peggy Lee visiting Baltimore, Mrs Edward Loiseile Bessie Hobbs and Mrs F J Schneider guests in Baltimore, and Mrs Leroy Barnes at Camp Schr ouder Missouri with her husband Private Leroy Barnes. family return to Eldersburg noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Schrouder
Missouri
Leroy Barnes
Dartell
Richardson
Little Son
Eldersburg
Wickard Farms Indiana War Food Program Onsite Chores
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard treks to Fair Acres Indiana to plant corn and soybeans and tend hogs and cattle with his family. He stresses that abundant food supports democracy and aids war effort while detailing farm plans and logistics for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World
Camden
Ind
Claude R. Wickard
Indiana
Andrew Jackson Wickard
Ann
Purdue University
Fair Acres
Hampshire
Navy
Wickards
Washington
Od “Pair Acres
Wickard
Europe
Engagements and Social Visits Mentioned in Baltimore Area
A reel of social notes lists engagements and family visits across Maryland and nearby states. Cor corporal Wace Warfield Ridgely, son of Mr and Mrs James Offutt Ridgely, is stationed at Fort Belvoir while Miss Ernestine Wimmer of Baltimore becomes engaged. Various families including the Wimmers Cof fey Ridgely Shipley and Hobbs host and visit relatives in Baltimore, Washington, Augusta and Rehoboth Beach with notes on travel and enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Williams
Ernest C. Wimmer
Baltimore
Ernestine Wimmer
Wace Warfield Ridgely
Sykesville
Ridgely
Fort Belvoir
James Offutt Ridgely
William W. Coffey
Lynchburg
William A. Ridge
Audrey Dixon
Catonsille
Oscar Dixon
Thomas Hutchins
John Reckord
Augusta
R. Lee Fridell
Wage dispute at General Cable sparks union push
The AFL Electrical Workers faction urged higher pay as the board denied wage increases. Dr Jerrold W Neel Jr described night shift differential and broader pay rise proposals while workers at the Bayou Plant faced stalled talks. Local relatives and visitors noted in brief items follow, including Hazel Richardson and Jean Nichols visiting family ties in Warren, Ohio, and Franklin, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteer
Jerrold W. Neel, Jr
Ball General Cable Company
Bayou Workers
Hyellmore
Perth Amboy
N. J
AFL International
Neel
Ww. Marechal
Community notes and arrest report from Frederick area
Social items show residents visiting relatives in Adamstown Keedysville and Baltimore and attending peach orchards. Six youths were arrested near Washington Street School for disturbing the peace after complaints from residents. Names include John William Brachey David V Myers Grayson Crummitt Wallace Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrist
Washington Street
Harry D. Stup
John William Brachey
West South Street
David V. Myers
Madison Street
Grayson Crummitt
Wallace Kemp
Youths Released in Police Court Hearings Scheduled
Eugene Schell age 14 of Jefferann Pike and Charles Stockman age 16 of West South Street were released in their own recognizance. Each will receive hearings in Police Court next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Schell
Jefferann Pike
Charles ¥. Stockman
West South Street
Mon roe Browning Birthday Party At Home
Mr and Mrs Monroe Browning were surprised with a birthday party Sunday evening hosted by their children. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Browning and family Mr and Mrs Hanford Browning Lynwood Browning Mr and Mrs James Browning Miss Smith New Market Miss Lillye Williams. Miss Maxine Browning Washington D C is visiting with her parents and sister Mrs William Browning Frederick. Kemptown Sunday School picnic set for Saturday at four o clock. More than 200 languages spoken in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Hobbs
Church Street
J. F. Wooden
Westminster
John ¥ F Wooden
Raymond Beall
University Hospital
Baltimore
Hollis Williams
Walter Hawkins
Elizabeth Kenney
William Kenney
Thomas Ken
Jimmy
Snow Till
J. Fred Waesche
Setone
U. S. L Corps
Jack Ruby
Robert Robinson
Ruby
G. Roy Aist
Irssup
John Matteer
Mr. Pleasant
Sarah Hoffman
Jennie E. Barker
J. Calvin Hoffman
Adamstown
Mehrl
Iarold Wise
Ceresville
Harold Fry
Frederick
Mary S. King
G. L. Packard
Fay
Mary
Kink
Marold Fry
Jonas Burker
Kelbaugh
Tillermont
Earl Rakestraw
Middleburg
la Rue White
Greenberry Ecker
Annie Kighenbrade
Guy Warren
Keedysville
Kemptown
Monroe Browning
William Browning
Hanford Browning
Lynwood Browning
James Browning
Smith
New Market
Lillye Williams
Maxine Browning
D. C
William Browns
War Labor Board Rejects Pay Hike in Wartime Policy
The War Labor Board refuses a wage increase, applying the stabilizing formula from the Littlefield case to limit wartime pay raises as part of the national labor policy during the August period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Maddox
FOOD
Thought
New Guinea
Cape York
Umeor
Pacific Ocean
Tetiata
Toma
Kapua
Cai
Olast
New Britain
Miles
Allied
Bese
Papua
Burma
Port Moresby
Kodoka
Virginia
Imag
Kerstone
Nicodemus Faint
N. Court St
Alden Ls Jowels
MBS Aik
Euzabeth
Prudence
Jowel
Bulova
Patricia
Bulova “Ranger
Beatrice
ROYAL
Arnold
North Market Street
Back Hawk
Rodhives
Hazel Richardson
Warren
Cleveland
Ohio
Betty Boost
John H. Boost
Howard County
Jean Nichols
Franklin
PF. J. Glynn
Contalia Toulon
Bodlea
India
Canada
Carter
Potomac By-Products Co
Frederick, Md
Harpers Ferry
North Court St
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