Continue Lend-Lease Until Nazis And Nips Surrender
President Roosevelt urged Congress to extend lend-lease aid until unconditional surrender of both Germany and Japan. He cited a June 30 report showing total lend-lease value at over 28.27 billion dollars since 1941, with 4.045 billion in the quarter and 678 million consigned for future transfer, stressing unity and victory through Allied production and support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Germany
United Nations
Berlin
Tokyo
United States
England
Russia
United Kingdom
Union Bridge notes and World War II hospital ship crew
Local items from Union Bridge include a field fire near New Windsor that burned thirty acres but saved two straw stacks, plus visits and travel notes involving residents and families. The hospital ship Blanche F Sigman lists Second Lieutenant Ralph F Wachter among its crew as wounded soldiers head home for care aboard the vessel.
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Blanche F. Sigman
Anzio
Ralph F. Wachter
North College Parkway
Frederick
Fort Bragg Pvt Smith Related Nearby Family Details
At Fort Bragg Pvt. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Marion Smith who lives on the Gerrit Peters farm near Frederick is stationed at Fort Bragg NC. He has been in the Army about 11 months. His brother Pfc Stanley E Smith was reported missing in action in France recently.
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Pvt. Smith
Marion Smith
Gerrit Peters
Frederick
Fort Bragg
Pfc
Stanley E. Smith
France
Shawls Return as Fall Fashion Accessory Across Modes
A three cornered shawl rises again as a versatile fall and winter accessory. Designers feature shawl ensembles large enough to wrap a dancer and small enough for a handkerchief. The latest outfits pair shawls with dresses, using fringes, pompoms, and paillettes to create convertible wrap, hat or bag options.
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Epsie Kinard
NEA
New York
Library Aids Selecting Books For War Prisoners
Frederick county prisoners of war in Europe can receive reading matter from the C Burr Artz Library. A used list compliant with enemy restrictions is available, and the pamphlet Books for Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in Europe is now on hand. Families are urged to mail books to prisoners where possible. The Union Chapel choir gave its annual concert at Blue Ridge Summit with about 350 attendees, including a group of Jamaican laborers and Frederick residents. Rev W S Snowden preached, Miss M Spriggs directed, and Edward L Smith managed.
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Frederick County
Europe
C. Burr Artz
Josephine P. Etchison
Miss Etchison
Chicago Public Library
Union Chapel
Blue Ridge Summit
Frederick
W. S. Snowden
Summers Family Sixth Annual Reunion Held Near Middletown
The sixth annual Summers reunion gathered 149 relatives at the Hoy Summers orchard northeast of Middletown. Music came from a group with Helen Gladhill and George Fisher on guitar, as many Summers family members attended.
Reunion Decision Sets 1945 Gathering at Gambrill Park
A long list of names including Annia Margaret Baugher Mary Zittel Elwood James Oscar F Franklin Oscar E Summers Filmore Hann John Albert Donald Wachtel Glenn Bernard Main Merle Roscoe Summers Chester Jr Kenneth Baugher Harry Wright Ralph Baugher Guy Lee Joseph Weddle Edward James Robert Baugher George Raymond Charles Sigler Dallas Summers Pfc Harry Weddle George Fisher Millard Gibbons Samuel Snyder Richard Waltz Francis Young Darrell Ford Paul Summers Harry Jr Charles Calvin Ramsburg William Bare Charles Moser Frank Eyler John Jones Robert Pfeiffer Jr Merle John David Richard Donald Gladhill Ray Fisher Jimmy Wright was recorded as deciding to hold the next reunion on the third Sunday in August 1945 at Gambrill State Park.
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Hoy Summers
Middletown
Helen Gladhill
George Fisher
Roy P. Summers
John W. Summers
Oscar M. Summers
Lee A. Summers
Walter Summers
George Summers
John Gladhill
Oscar Fisher
Clarence Wachtel
Harry Kesselring
Maynard Ford
Roy Wright
Joseph Rice
Harry Ramsburg
Chester Baugher
Robert Pfeiffer
Vernon Jones
Mgr
Hubert Moser
Roy Kintz
Lloyd Gilbert
Roy Baugher
Howard Waltz
Myrtle Sheldon
Joseph Baugher
Chester Long
Luther Staub
Luther Remsburg
Paul Ropp
Edgar Main
Ira Weddle
Frank Zittel
Mary
Ruth
Frances
Lydia
Annie
Betty
Phyllis Summers
Jane
Martha
Madeline Fisher
Mildred Baugher
Helen Kesselring
Evangeline Summers
Lena
Barbara Weddie
Lorraine Baugher
Betty Main
Barbara Ropp
Helen
Grace Gladhill
Constance Summers
Clara
Mary Ruth
Janet Pfeiffer
Darlene Jones
Eutha Moser
Nellie
Edith Summers
Alberta Baugher
Catherine
Naomi
Alice
Gladys Wright
Louise Gibbons
Daisy Summers
Florence
Mary Ramsburg
Eileen Young
Charlotte
Grace
Janet
Annia Margaret Baugher
Mary Zittel
Elwood
James
Oscar F
Franklin
Oscar E. Summers
Filmore Hann
John
Albert
Donald Wachtel
Glenn
Bernard Main
Merle
Roscoe Summers
Chester, Jr
Kenneth Baugher
Harry Wright
Ralph Baugher
Guy
Lee
Joseph Weddle
Edward
Robert Baugher
George
Raymond
Charles Sigler
Dallas Summers
Pfc
Harry Weddle
Millard Gibbons
Samuel Snyder
Richard Waltz
Francis Young
Darrell Ford
Paul Summers
Harry, Jr
Charles
Calvin Ramsburg
William Bare
Charles Moser
Frank Eyler
John Jones
John David
Richard
Donald Gladhill
Ray Fisher
Jimmy Wright
Gambrill State Park
Missing Son in English Hospital Seen in France Action
Boonsboro man Percy Albert Sr. learned from the War Department that Pvt. Percy Albert Jr has been reported missing in action since July 31 in France. He said he was not greatly upset because his son recently wrote of being in an English hospital and ready for action again.
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Percy Albert
Boonsboro
War Department
Pvt
Percy Albert, Jr
France
The Road To Berlin By the Associated Press
The text lists distances for fronts including Russian front 322 miles from Warsaw East, Northern France 525 miles from near Sens, and Italian front 601 miles from Florence. It also notes Sawdust used as mulching material by Warsaw gardeners.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Sens
Florence
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