Cooperatives Defended By Lions Club Speaker
Lions Club luncheon featured W G Wyser of Southern States Cooperative arguing farm cooperatives defend farmers rights. He cited 60 percent of US farmers in coops, 3.5 billion dollars in yearly business, and explained they pay taxes but not federal income tax due to non profit status. He warned against propaganda equating cooperatives with a threat to free enterprise.
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Beirne
Agsinet
United States
W. G. Wysar
Southern States Cooperative
Rirka Vas
Aatir
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Wysor
Tnsted
Iiat
Coopera
Wyser
Pee
Wysar
America
Lion Program
Richard E. Zimmerman
A. H. Lieberman
Frederick Service
Richard
Lion Toy
Htt
F. Kline
Peave
Gertoistes
Aften PD
Cooperative Association
George Fine
D. Chester George Schi
Frederick
Tale Fe Tear Brill
James Hy
Gambrill W. W. L. Mussong
J. W. Carty
S. Johnston
C. Phat
Michael £. Pue
Hamilton A. Galeith
Ki Rotary Club
Ray H. Is Club
Six Die As Parish Hall Fire Rages Through Cellar
The St Ambrose parish hall fire in Baltimore rises to six deaths with two more victims found among attendees at a bingo gathering. Over 50 injured, fourteen still hospitalized, amid ongoing police and fire investigations into last night’s tragedy.
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Baltimore
St. Ambrose Parish Hall
Silex Laura Woodward
John C. Sullivan
John St. Meyer
Eight-Point Educational Program Proposed in Maryland
Governor O'Conor announced a plan to extend public education to 12 years, cut class sizes to about 35, raise teacher salaries by 1500 dollars annually, and add vocational and adult education, with support for junior colleges and local school-building planning. Also noted are church social activities and a serviceman enrolling in airplane mechanics at Keesler Field.
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Baltimore
O'Conor
Maryland
Wounded Corporal Barnard in France Report
Cpl Russell E Barnard son of Mrs Charlotte Hay Barnard 111 Waterstreet and Washington Barnard Westernport reported critically wounded in France on November 17 in a telegram to his mother. He is in a hospital in England and was a tank battalion member aged 22. He enlisted December 4 1940 after Civilian Conservation Corps service. He wrote November 16 that he fired his first shot at the enemy.
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Russell E. Barnard
Charlotte Hay Barnard
Waterstreet
Washington
Barnard
Westernport
France
England
Civilian Conservation Corps
Cpl
Pte
Robert T. Whisnant
Norma Harsh Whisnant
West G Street
Bruns
War Department
Whisnan
Germany
Whisnant
Aleph Agnesrom
B. B. Harsh
Brunswick
Sgt Whisnant earns promotion and Purple Heart
In a Waynesboro Virginia report Sgt Whisnant writes to his wife about decapping 57 Germans and receiving a promotion to sergeant. He was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart, which he sent to his wife.
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Sgt. Whisnant
Court News Marriage Licenses Garigis and Wal king
Garigis 22 of Trailan and Ida Louise Walking 19 of Germantown apply for marriage licenses. Emery L. Bittle and wife deed property to Lorenzo S. Miller and wife for ten dollars in county records. Explosions heard near Dunkerque indicate German garrison may destroy installations ahead of surrender. London reports heavy blasts over four days shaking Deal and other towns. Bazaar ends tonight for St John s Council Knights of Columbus with prizes including butter and automobile oil.
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Garigis
Trailan
Ida Louise Walking
Germantown
Emery L. Bittle
Lorenzo S. Miller
London
Dunkerque
Deal
Vint Hernteed
St. John’s Council
Knights of Columbus
St.John’s Hall
Senate opens inquiry into cigarette shortage
Washington December 7 chairman Mead announced the start of a Senate War Investigating Committee inquiry into cigarette shortages. A public hearing is set for next Wednesday to question the National Association of Tobacco Distributors the War Department manufacturers the Manpower Commission and the War Food Administration. Initial findings show higher production but doubled armed forces demand causing civilian shortages likely to continue.
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Washington
Mead
D-Ny
Senate War Investigating Committee
National Association of Tobacco Distributors
War Department
The
Manpower Commission
War Food Administration
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Berlin
Antwerp
Seiberling
Oes
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick, Md
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Snurr’s Grocery
North Bentz Street
Gill's Hotel
Wilkins
Cathy Methodist Church
Catherine
Margarete Minker
Elm Street
Guy Kelly
Proram
Joe Wolf
Edward Lightner
Earlston Rothenhoefer
Keesler Field
Garth LeRoy Packard
Ida V. Packard
Lime Kiln
Biloxi
Miss
Glade Valley
Garber
Panes
Court News
Sormething
Bert Lytell
Stage Door
WFMD
Exphone Alien the
New York
Sample Shoppe
North Market St
Erbana W. 5. C
Urbana
A. L. Derry
Derry
Birthday Bank
Treasury
Galthere
Charles Rice
Jesus
Alvne
Mea
Wood
Ami
Meretta Hawkins
Suez
Citizens National Bank
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