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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
5
A nine year old Thurmont girl Betty Lee Hobbs is Frederick County's first poliomyelitis case of the season. She became ill last week and now shows symptoms on both sides of her body. A quarantine is in place as officials seek needed assistance.
Mrs. Jessie Murray Buxton wife of George A Buxton of 603 East Randall Street Baltimore died Monday Funeral services were held in Baltimore Thursday afternoon with interment in Lorraine Cemetery Baltimore.
Funeral services were held for Bertha IR Steiner of Frederick and Emily Catherine Troxell of Creagerstown. Bertha's service occurred at Mt Olivet Cemetery after a Congregational church service in Old Lyme Connecticut conducted by Rev Warren Archibald. Troxell’s rites were at Creagerstown and St John Lutheran Church with Rev Francis Reinberger officiating. Interment followed at Creagerstown cemetery with M L Creager and Son directing.
Allied troops report considerable advances in the upper Arno valley with occupation of Castelnuovo Fornici and La Montania. Eighth Army pushes toward the Gothic Line on Monte Fecchieta and patrol activity persists west of Florence in the Fifth Army sector along the Arno.
Prime Minister Churchill left Rome after a 48 minute private audience with Pope Pius XII. A Vatican note said many essential questions were discussed on important problems of the present hour. Churchill’s visit was marked by Papal court splendor.
The record notes none of yesterday's precipitation in the 24 hours ending 8 am with August totals at 1.62 inches to date and 1944 deficits. High yesterday reached 77 and 97 a year ago. low was 41 versus 62 last year. Potomac and Monocacy rivers are clear at Knoxville and Ceresville.
In Hawaii a happy meeting occurred recently between Seaman Second Class Redmond who arrived in May and his friend Seaman Second Class Bender from Frederick who arrived in April. Bender trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station while Redmond trained at Bainbridge.
A trio of springtime weddings is reported. Kathryn Rebecca Kennedy married Linford Best in a ring ceremony at St. John’s rectory with family witnesses. Betty May Kirby tied with Merril W. Perkins at Evangelical Lutheran parsonage with Miss Ruth D. Quinn present. Carroll E. Forney wed Elizabeth R. Close at 26 Westmoreland Street Westminster with Lloyd Bollinger and Mayberry as attendants.
Ill and recovering residents include Mr. H. S. Bales confined at home, Mr. Marshall Leatherman improving from hand infection, Miss Clara Stambaugh in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mrs. Cornelius Shriner grieving after word of son Pfc Annon Shriner killed in France, and John Hoover injuring his foot with an axe. Melvin Ambrose transferred to Thurmont as manager of local exchanges. Grain markets show corn at a barrel and wheat at 1.46 per bushel.
In memory of my dear brother George Stream who died fourteen years ago today on August 25.
Frederick Md notices cover a doctors office closed Aug 27 to Sept 5 for Mountaindale Picnic on Sept 2 with rain date Sept 4, bowling alleys booking leagues, health center listed, a card of thanks for Airport Day supporters, Mt Zion church festival Aug 30 with band music, public sale at Frederick Junction Aug 30 auctioning horses cattle farm tools furniture and antiques, a wartime delivery halt announcement from Carmack's Grocery, teen attire sale at Haberdashery, and Miller's Shoe Repairing ad for military footwear and uniforms.
Notices of business closures and public auctions in Frederick area. Bonita Beauty Salon will close from August 28 to September I auctions listed include Mrs Rufus Oden estate sale at 210 E 8th St Frederick, plus sales by Emmett R. Bowlus and other local merchants offering household goods, farm items, and school supplies.
Local tavern and church notices list a barn dance at Bernie's Arena Frederick with string music starts 8 45 pm admission 35c tax included. Revival meetings at Rocky Springs Union Church nightly through August 31 led by Captain Glenn E Stovall. Moose picnic August 27 at Reichs Ford Markells Meadow for members only. Peaches for sale at Haines Orchard and Hooker Lewis Orchard near Thurmont with nightly hours until 6 pm or call Thurmont 32 M.
Full page ad offers cleaned wheat service at the barn and a car lot with many makes and models from 1933 to 1993, including a 1941 Nash Six and a 1934 Chevrolet Sedan. Also lists a Stude dealer and various Maryland properties, farms, and a one acre modern dwelling on a highway with price 7500.
Arthur P. Marsden and Mrs. Paul McCleaf call on Mrs. Marsden’s parents in Emmitsburg as Marsden serves in a mechanized division in France and McCleaf in Corsica. Local residents host birthdays and family gatherings on West Main Street and West Street. Timmerman family reports two sons in service, Fred P. at Fort Benning and Joseph in active combat. S/Sgt. Daniel F. Wolf spends a 22 day furlough with his wife and parents. Wolf serves in a Headquarters company at San Luis Obispo. Rev. Henry Raab of Harrisburg, Pa., to deliver sermon at Evangelical Reformed Church Sunday.
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