U Boats Lose Convoy Fight in Atlantic Battle
Six German submarines were destroyed in eight days by U S Naval and RAF Coastal Command as they attacked three Atlantic convoys. The Air Ministry said 15 attacks targeted wolfpacks with one Liberator lost and no torpedoes hit merchant ships due to bad weather. Three subs fell on the sixth day, all sunk by depth charges. 80 to 90 survivors were seen, wreckage noted. Hudsons and Venturas carried out early strikes near convoys with mixed results. one U boat sunk, another later. A Sunderland from Coastal Command claimed a sixth U boat with about 23 survivors.
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London
Atlantic
U. S Naval
RAF Coastal Command
Air Ministry
Iceland
R M Longmore
Hudson
Mightfall
Rcaf Squadron
Coastal Command
A H Russell
Edmonton
Russell
Forest Fire Warnings Amid Dry Winds In Frederick District
Frederick District forest warden Herman Toms urged hunters to prevent fires as dry conditions worsen with strong winds. At Gambrill State Park, caretaker Thomas S Nusbaum and staff quickly contained a brush fire to under an acre, likely started by a careless camper. Earlier, a blaze near E Stottlemver’s residence and hog pen near Trego halted at about an acre and a quarter, preventing loss of the buildings and livestock as firefighters arrived.
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Frederick
Herman Toms
Toms
Gambrill State Park
Thomas S Nusbaum
Stottlemver
Trego
Washington County
Tomsi
Nine Die As U S Army Bomber Crashes Near Elverson
A B 24 bomber crashed near Elverson Pennsylvania, killing nine and seriously injuring two others. The craft, en route from Oklahoma City to Reading, reportedly turned toward Philadelphia in low visibility before the crash in a farm clump. Survivors include two men ejected from the wreck. Local fire crews and villagers found the mangled bodies among debris as the cause remained undetermined.
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Elverson
Army
Pennsylvania
Berks
Chester
Reading
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
Morgantown
Weather Summary for December 1942
December precipitation totals show 325 inches normal, with 386 inches recorded to date. Temperature notes indicate yesterday’s high and last night’s low at 40 and 27 degrees respectively, with tides and lunar events listed for today and tomorrow.
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Sam
Married 55 Years They Will Winter In Florida
Mr and Mrs Jesse P King of Ridgeville celebrate fifty-fifth wedding anniversary and plan a winter trip to St. Petersburg Florida by car in December 1888 with Rev Charles L Pate officiating at Laytoonsville Methodist Episcopal church.
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Jesse P King
Ridgeville
Florida
St. Petersburg
Charles L Pate
Laytoonsville Methodist Episcopal Church
King
Moss Jenn
Monthly Meeting Of Local WCTU Held
The regular Frederick WCTU meeting at Mrs ER Pearl's home 129 West Second Street on Wednesday afternoon. Vice President Mrs FB Sappington presided in the president's absence. Devotions and program led by Mrs G O Paxson focused on International Relations for Peace. Mrs Meredith H Mackley spoke on The Social Bases of a Just and Durable Peace. The group discussed Christian homes women's roles in peace education and social safeguards. The union voted $250 to the Salvation Army for Christmas fund and $250 to Seamans Anchorage in Baltimore for Christmas cookies. Next meeting January 5 at Mrs Pearl's home.
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Frederick W.C. T U
ER. Pearl
West Second Street
F B. Sappington
Raymond I Ford
G O Paxson
James R Albin
WCTU
Paxson
Meredith H Mackley
The
Churches For
Hood College
County AAA Holds Election Delegates Reelect Leaders
Delegates from eighteen of nineteen community committees on Saturday re elected Allen M. Pitzer of Lewistown as chairman and named Ronald Kling Urbana as vice chairman. Frank Gardner near Mt Airy Amos R Keller Middletown Milton O Sawyer Thurmont Edith W Shafer and Anna Marie Gibson were re elected to key posts. A Middletown no vote occurred due to low turnout and a re scheduled election will be held soon. The County AAA Committee oversees Agricultural Adjustment Administration projects in the county.
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Allen M. Pitzer
Lewistown
Frederick County
Ronald Kling
Urbana
Frank Gardner
Mt. Airy
Amos R. Keller
Middletown
Milton O. Sawyer
Thurmont
Edith W. Shafer
Anna Marie Gibson
County Aaa
Amos R Keller
Middletown-Burkittsville
Keller
Election participants listed for Saturday vote
The roster names Blair S Titus Buckeystown William Howard Baslenger Braddock Norman R Burdette Creagerstown Claude A Stoulemyer Catoctin William H Martin Emmitsburg Daniel J Thomas Frederick Tuscarora Ralph Miller Hanvers Harvey R Grosanickle Jackson Lewis H Remsburg Jefferson Petersville J William Albaugh Johnsville Allen M Pitzer Lewistown Murray D Nicodemus Liberty Linganore were provided as Saturday election participants.
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Blair S. Titus
Buckeystown
William Howard
Baslenger-Braddock
Norman R. Burdette
Creagerstown
Claude A. Stoulemyer
Catoctin
William H. Martin
Emmitsburg
Daniel J. Thomas
Frederick Tuscarora
Ralph Miller
Hanvers
Harvey R. Grosanickle
Jackson
Lewis H Remsburg
Jefferson-Petersville
J. William Albaugh
Johnsville
Allen M
List of named individuals in Maryland area notices
Charles E. Walker of New Market Milton Sawyer of Thurmont Ronald E. Kling of Urbana Foster L. Summers of Woodville Ephraim B. Zimmerman of Walkersville Mt Pleasant Maurice C. Smith of Wandsboro
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Charles E. Walker
New Market
Milton ©. Sawyer
Thurmont
Ronald E. Kling
Urbana
Foster L. Summers
Woodville
Ephraim B. Zimmerman
Walkersville-Mt. Pleasant
Maurice C. Smith
Wandsboro
Free vitamins promise for gray hair cures
An old ad promises free information on vitamin based hair color restoration. It touts a booklet and a big money back offer for PANATE vitamins with no charge to receive details, and provides a Chicago address for requests.
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Michigan
Chicago
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