City and County Scrap Roundup Planned for Wednesday
Frederick City and County announce a mercredi scrap drive to collect scrap from attics cellars and farms. Dr David G Everhart Sr chairs the Frederick County Salvage committee with local junk dealers and officials coordinating four city depots Market and Seventh Market and South West Patrick and Jefferson and East Patrick near Carroll Creek. Dealers will weigh classify and pay market prices for scrap iron steel metals rubber rags rope and burlap bags while tin cans and waste paper are not wanted. Proceeds support charitable causes or public enterprises and the spectacle aids armament factories via junk dealers and reprocessing plants. The War Production Board urges a continuous heavy stream of scrap to sustain the war effort.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Market
Seventh
South Streets
West Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
East Patrick Street
Carroll Creek Bridge
Salvass
War Production Board
Cowboy Hurt When Steer Rolls On Him at Lazy B Ranch
Johnny Lane, a Texas steer and bronc rider, was injured Sunday at the Lazy B Ranch when a 1,200-pound steer rolled onto him. He remained at Frederick City Hospital with shoulder injuries. x-ray to determine extent. Bob Murray suffered a minor leg injury after a calf-tapping 12 seconds. Mike McDonald wowed the crowd despite threatening weather with fancy riding. Gordon Smith of Tramsville won the magital chair race.
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Johnny Lane
Texas
Lazy B Ranch
Frederick City Hospital
Bob Murray
Mike McDonald
Gordon Smith
Tramsville
Army officer transfer to Camp Maxey announced
Lebhert Lebhert, son of Mr and Mrs Willan B Lebhert of 200 Eger Second Street, has been transferred from Little Rock Arkansas to Camp Maxey near Paris Texas. He has served in the Army since last September and recently received his commission after attending Officers Training School at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Lebhert
Willan B. Lethera
Eger Second Street
Little Rock
Ark
Weekend arrests reported by city police
James Day Baker of Linden Halls was arrested Saturday night by Serge K Dorsey on disturbing the peace and assault and battery and is held on a 250 dollar bond for a Police Court hearing tonight at seven. A list follows of other weekend arrests including Merril Wastler, Merril, drunk and disturbing the peace, and multiple others charged with drinking, disorderly conduct, or vagrancy with various arresting officers.
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James Day Baker
Linden Halls
Serge Frank K. Dorsey
Mary Crist
West Patrick Street
Merril Wastler
Sergl Dorsey
Wilson Keeney
Harry Phillips
Earl Carroll
John Gray
Piace
Harne
Dietz
Charles Roberts
John Blackston
Phillips
Douglas Stone
Yellow Springs
Kanode
Howard Bowie
A. Miller
Alice Fisher
Sergi. Dorsey
Mathew Naylor
Japanese planes shot down over Darwin and Solomon Islands
General MacArthur reported Allied forces shot down four Japanese bombers and nine fighters during a raid on Darwin Australia. The Allies also countered by bombing enemy positions at the northern Solomon Islands, including buildings along the Buka Passage. Japanese losses and observation of results were noted.
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General MacArthurs
Australia
Darwin
Solomon Island
Buka Passage
Buka
Bougainville
Sun thrush uses stone as anvil to crack Jerush snails
In a neighborhood scene an English sun thrush picks a special rock and uses it as an anvil to crack Jerush snails, illustrating a curious foraging behavior amid urban surroundings.
Markers Cash Marker entertains employees and guests
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Marker hosted a lawn supper for Markers Cash Marker employees and their spouses at their Middletown area home. Capt. John from the local radio station and the Little Dutch Band provided entertainment for the Wednesday evening gathering with numerous attendees listed.
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D. D. Marker
Markers Cash Marker
Frederick
Middletown
John
Little Dutch Band
Marker
John Carnaghan
Ernest Abrecht
S. Bruce Kepler
Vernon Heffner
Gerald Slifer
Roger Fogle
Archie Whisner
Austin Gibbons
Edward Moss
Roy Soper
John Dennis
Glenn Criswell
Marion Linglebower
Austin Abrecht
Robert Handley
Merle Reeder
Lawrence Aushermen
Oh Stakes
Nevin
Thurmont
William Philhower
Cline
Jaf Boonsboro
Thomas Locke
William Locke
Kennet Shober
Miriam Sigler
Elizabeth Stunkle
Point of Rocks
Mary Ellen Darsberger
Baltimore
Gerald Kline
Myersville
Teddy Beachley
Noah Burtner
Wellingtons Bomb Emden By Daylight
Two RAF Wellington bombers attacked Emden by daylight sinking through clouds at 4 000 feet and hitting dock area buildings. They returned fire with a Messer schmitt 109 before clouds hid the enemy.
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Wellingtons
Emden
London
RAF
Air Ministry
Wellington
Soldier Bowers joins Fort Benning parachute battalion
In Army Pf, Bowers formerly of this city is now stationed at Fort Benning Georgia where he trains for first class parachute battalion. He enlisted in Anti tank Company 115th Infantry 26th Division in 1989 and is the brother of Mrs. A M Main of this city. He was known for his baseball playing.
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Bowers
Fort Benning
Young Bowers
115Th Infantry
A. M. Main
Salazar calls cabinet in Lisbon over Brazil war declarations
Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar convened Portugal's cabinet in an extraordinary Lisbon session to clarify the nation's stance in light of Brazil's declaration of war against the Axis. The meeting aimed to define Portugal's position and potential actions amid shifting wartime alignments.
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Lisbon
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Portugal
Vnion
Brazil
Frederick Rifle Club Banquet Honors State Guard Support
The Frederick Rifle Club hosted its annual banquet at the Maryland Star Armory in Company B quarters. Guests included Captain Harry Pettingall and Lt. Erwin R. Kump, praising the club for aiding Maryland State Guard training and equipment acquisition. medals and trophies were awarded to top shooters and teams.
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Frederick Rifle Club
Maryland Star Armory
Rigel G
Harry Pettingal
G. Munter Bowers
Company A
Erwin R. Kump
Special Military Police
Peltingall
Rifle Club
State Guard
Freder- Juk
Camp O'Conner
Francis Perrott
Maryland State Guard
Maryland
Military Affairs Committee
Thrce
Evi Iss
Pied Rife Club
Shiptey
Sporting Goods
Meredith Painrey
Meilaly
Arthur Hargett
John Gittinger
Jobin Kreimer
Carrol Kinsey
Mereidith
Meredith Painter
Landon Ward
James Etchison
Bor
Carl Shipley
Presidents Motel
G. David Garber
Harry T Iugatl
Charles Simpson
Dorsey Shipley
Rubland Boyer
Dewar
Adji
Francis Potratt
Harry F. Petlinpail
G. Hunter Bowers
Irwin Amuiukal Agale
Meeting invites volunteers for pre army rifle training
Officials said a Tuesday evening session on August 25 at 7 30 will welcome anyone awaiting induction into the Army. Arrangements are made to provide this Lenin at no cost.
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Lenin
Scrap Drives Drive War Material Supply
Citizens must act now to support the war production program by boosting scrap collection. Even in peacetime, scrap supplied about half the raw material for steel, highlighting the critical role of everyday contributions in sustaining industry and national effort.
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Arthur L. Hargett
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Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
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Henry R. Shofemaker
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