Annual Police Drive for Meaney and Foodstuffs Begun
The City Police Department opens its annual Christmas drive to raise funds and food for needy families. Officers Quinn Carmack Hoffman and Marks cover the four city districts to solicit donations, with all funds and donor details handled by Mrs. Marian Shipley. Contributions fund wholesale food for baskets supervised by Federated Charities, with checks to prevent duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Quinn
Marion D. Carmack
George F. Hoffman
James D. Marks
Arthur C. Poulsen
Marian Shipley
Lloyd C. Culler
Poulsen
Federated Charities
Police Department
James Russell Lowell
Explosion on Bremerton to Port Orchard gas launch kills crewmen
A gas launch carrying 40 to 50 Navy Yard workers exploded near Bremerton Washington as it crossed toward Port Orchard. Two survivors G R Allen and Stanley P Stewart reported a missing third man. A crash boat and tug stood by while flames and wreckage filled the harbor. Allen was blown clear of the launch and Stewart described a broad explosion. One more passenger was reported overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerton
Wash
Port Orchard
Navy Yard
G. R. Allen
Stanley P. Stewart
Horlock Transportation Company
Allen
Stewart
Wes
Hin
Egg White Diet May Aid Some Cancer Patients
A provisional report from Drs. Kaplan and Zurrow at Bellevue Hospital says daily large doses of raw egg whites appeared to help three advanced cancer cases. They caution no cure is claimed and stress need for further study. The research centers on avidin in egg whites presumed to block biotin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Radiological Society of North America
Kaplan
Milton Zurrow
Bellevue Hospital
Let Each Community Settle Its Own Liquor Problem
Dr. Joseph L. Valentini of Baltimore spoke to the Kiwanis Club on prohibition, urging local control and education. He warned against universal bans, described prohibition as a social danger, and called for teaching consumers and educators. The Frederick meeting included new Kiwanis officers and division officers attending the district conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Valentini
Board of Liquor License Commissioners
Baltimore City
Kiwanis Club
Valentini
Paul M. Little
Melvin M. Engle
Kiwanis Clubs
Frederick
Atlawa
Auto And Bicycle Quotas Are Reduced Baltimore
December quotas cut for Maryland autos and bicycles by State Rationing Officer J William Eggleston. Car quota lowered from 613 to 563 and bicycle quota from 1 483 to 1 403. County figures listed with autos first for each area including Baltimore City and Towson. An apparent second item references Eugene Hemmond of St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
J William Eggleston
Slegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Towson
Dundalk
Catonsville
Pikesville
Baltimore City
Calvert
Caroline
Carroll
Cecil
Charles
Dorchester
Frederick
Garrett
Hartford
Bel Air
Aberdeen
Howard
Kent
Montcomers
Prince George's
Queen Anne's
St Mary's
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester
Local man injured in Market Street accident
A man sustained fractures to both arms when struck by a motor vehicle on Market Street between Second and Third. He underwent surgery Tuesday to treat the injuries and his condition was reported favorable at Frederick City Hospital. Doctors say he will likely be incapacitated for some time.
Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Seek 2 Cent Price Increase
The Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association will ask the Agriculture Department for a 2 cent per quart increase to cover rising costs and spur production. The plan targets fluid milk and milk drinks with a fluctuating price for fluid cream, while noting local production has declined about 50 percent since January 1941 and outside supplies have fallen. A public hearing will be requested to pass on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association
Agriculture Department
B. B. Derrick
Wickard
Derrick
Health Department
Feder
Daire
Embassy-Fairfax Dairy
Maryland-Virginia Association
Robert E. Lynch
Hawaii Corp Walker Named In Milk Pact After Suit
Walker a Brunswick native stationed in Hawaii says dairy supply will be ample and overcharge adjustment has been agreed to. Attorney Lynch and Elwood Seal refused to disclose terms. The compromise prompts the dairy to drop the District Court suit to enforce the contract, while the association cites milk shortage as a defense in its answer.
Andaman Islands Hit by American Bombers in First Raid
American heavy bombers crossed the Bay of Bengal to strike the Japanese occupied Andaman Islands for the first time since April. The Rangoon docks and warehouses suffered a fiery daylight raid, and one bomber failed to return. Port Blair harbor suffered damage to a 250 foot naval auxiliary, following Brereton led earlier strikes that set a cruiser and troopship afire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Bay of Bengal
Andaman Islands
Rangoon
Andaman
Port Blair
Truck Flips On Route 40 Ditch Injures Driver
A dump truck loaded with coke turned over in a ditch along Route 40 near the Sycamore Inn about 9:30 Tuesday night. The driver suffered a laceration above the left eye and a hip injury, treated and discharged at Frederick City Hospital. Trooper Raymond McGuire could not locate driver Charles P. Frazier of Cumberland for questioning. The truck belonged to Glen Morris of Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Inn
Frederick City Hospital
Raymond McGuire
State Police
Charles P. Frazier
Cumberland
Glen Morris
Maryland Voters Approve Four Constitutional Amendments
Four of seven proposed Maryland constitutional amendments won voter approval in the November general election. Amendments passed include legislative salaries, standardized court clerks fees, Harford County based third circuit judge, and immediate condemnation powers subject to court review. Final tallies show narrow margins for some measures and clear margins for others, with party candidates O Connor and Walsh also winning statewide races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Thomas Elmo Jones
Jones
State Board of Canvassers
General Assembly
Harford County
State Roads Commission
Harford
O’conor
Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
William C. Walsh
Horace P. Whitworth
Local Elector Totals Include Multiple Ballot Totals
The fragment lists several vote tallies and candidate initials, including John N. Torvestad, Lirth-J Glenn Beall, EB. Brooke Lee, and a series of numeric totals 33 101, 16 306, 48 724, 51 31 187. The limited data suggest a compiled results table or partial election tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Torvestad
Lirth—J. Glenn Beall
EB. Brooke Lee
Japs Seek Reinforcement as Allies Tighten Buna Girdle
Allied forces near Buna and Gona in New Guinea report trapping the Japanese with ground units closing in toward the sea. MacArthur's communique notes four Japanese destroyers attempting reinforcement, with air attacks pounding the area as planes strike enemy ships and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Buna
New Guinea
High Command
Gona
Forth
Douglas MacArthur
Public health clinic schedule across local sites
The notice outlines clinic times at Liberty High School starting 9 30 AM then Walkersville High School at 1 PM. A monthly child hygiene clinic in Frederick is planned for Winchester Thursday at 1 PM. It notes 100 applicants per housing unit in Montevideo Uruguay per the Department of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Total Public Health
la Liberty
Walkersville High School
Frederick
Amerrican Legion
Beks
Winchester
Montevideo
Uruguay
Department of Soromerce
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Ad heading urges quick treatment for bronchitis and advises consulting a druggist for guidance. Mentions Fontanas Mford and cautions against delaying therapy to avoid complications.
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Walkersville
Fellows Rogers Studio
Charles C. Stup
F. R. Seibel
Stup
Bucyrus
2 E. Compher
Wesley M. Compher
Raymond R. Stup
Charlesville
Lowell Goin
Los Angeles
Robert S. Stone
San Francisco
Borangus Snowey
Eugene Hemmond
Cheese
Mentary
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick ST. Frederick, Ma
Wbert G. Mumm
Hawaii
Ams
Laly
Eugene W. Walker
Andaman Island
Beall
Brooke Lee
David J. Ward
William H Lloyd
H. Streett Baldwin
George R. Norris
Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr
Edwin S. Panetti
Daniel Ellison
Joseph M. Wyatt
Lansdale
Satster
St. Joseph
Prem
Tof
Toys Games
Storm & Shipley
Fhone
Mike
Bate
Anbrekes
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kemp
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