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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1944
Page
4
A header from The News explains Associated Press reuse rights and crediting rules. It reiterates policy on republication of dispatches and claims responsibility for content accuracy. The notice mentions Fredericksburg and publication as second class mail, detailing attribution requirements.
Britain moves to lift wartime ice cream restrictions informing House of Commons. Par Secretary William Mebane says supply will take time due to manpower and transport limits, delaying prewar scale distribution. News cheers British children who endured years of wartime misery awaiting a return to normal pleasures.
The article reflects on how buried treasure captured readers imagination from the War of 1812 to the Civil War era and beyond. It notes that valuables hidden to deter enemies were sometimes recovered, with modern safe boxes reducing such hoarding. It mentions postwar restitution and the potential for recovered assets from Nazi-occupied territories.
California voters defeated a proposed State Constitutional amendment banning closed shop union contracts by a 3 to 2 ratio, but solider ballots backed it 2 to 1. Florida and Arkansas approved similar amendments. The piece notes soldiers oppose wartime closed shop gains and seek unrestricted job entry after service. It also references the muskrat market and fur bears returns, with unclear phrasing.
A Middletown Valley resident notes temperature shifts between Frederick and nearby valleys on calm and windy nights. Revived interest in Barbara Fritchie arises after a foreclosure at her home spotlights the famed flag story, with regional papers and readers weighing Whittier's poem fame. A Lynchburg reader defends the poet, while a Frederick house tour continues.
William E. Mathews of Thurmont and Violet Lawson both over 21 listed for marriage. Toby D. Murphy aged 24 of Camp Detrick and Ruth Abrecht 22 of 405 South Market Street this city. Norman William Lapole 31 divorced and Gladys Virginia Seipler with $20 both of Hagerstown. Deeds show Lewis A. Rice and wife to Hazen B. Neal and wife for city $10. Real Estate and Improvement Company of Baltimore City to Brimnsteret Patomsa Ratad Gan Club county $600. Harry E. Valentine et al to William D. Stitely county $10. William D. Stitely to Harry Valentine et al county $10.
A dated reader note explains common usage mistakes and pronunciation tips for words like diffident. It urges daily vocabulary practice and gives examples such as a servant opening a door with diffident courtesy to illustrate modest restraint in behavior.
Col Evnett Roosevelt and actress Faye Emerson wed last Sunday at the Grand Canyon. They were honored at a Hollywood dinner last night attended by about 75 film notables. Roosevelt plans to report for duty within two weeks at a western point.
Peter Edson reports a War Labor Board ruling granting wage adjustments to the United Steelworkers that aims to erase intra plant pay inequalities nationwide. The decision sets precedent for auto, packing, textile, and other cases, potentially nationalizing pay scales and reshaping plant by plant bargaining.
In this brief verse N A Lufburrow highlights three common troubles: dishes that must be washed and dried, colds that affect friends and foes, and monthly bills that demand prompt payments. The poem playfully notes these three elements persist despite wars and ills.
Fifty years ago items note preparations for Tyrolean Queen operetta at the Opera House for the Ke ymmonument fund with most of the lower house sold. An acting troupe that imitated Uncle Tom's Cabin in Frederick then fell apart in Brunswick after arrival. Local log ic warns shooters to be careful. Tenant on Arthur Potts farm injured by a horse incident near Unionville. A town hall dance in Unionville tonight with local committee members listed.
Twenty years ago report notes the sale of the George W Salter livery stable property in the city to Seth Marku Z Stull for around 22000 dollars. The playgrounds cost 748.46 for the summer, with 768 dollars raised including 150 from the mayor and aldermen. Burg repeated first county deer bag in season opening with L Mondorff, a 120 pound young deer. Two army deserters in B and C yard will be court martialed.
A writer recalls mailing a Christmas box to a man and decides not to mention the package. The plan is to avoid asking for thanks and to imply the recipient should recognize the thoughtful gesture without direct acknowledgment.
A dated rundown lists births and deaths of notable figures from 1821 to 1943 including Joseph Sabin Amos Root Joel Chandler Harris Emma Abbott George Barnett and others. It also notes historical events from 1622 to 1943 and features today’s notable birthdays and a brief horoscope of shifting fortune and possible estrangement.
Three years after Pearl Harbor residents recall the attack as the Sixth War Loan gains momentum. Frederick High School buys over $7,000 in war bonds and a bond premiere will screen December 18. Blood drives deliver 746 pints last week as 4,800 names appear on the county honor roll. Local leaders, veterans, and families mourn fallen service members while war effort news, politics, and community events fill the public record.
HAL BOYLE reports in Germany that Fritz the phantom patrol dog roams near American outposts, eluding bullets and traps. The two foot tall, 100 pound black hound reportedly acts as an advance scout for German patrols, guiding troops with bells on its neck and signaling via growls while outwitting mines and booby traps.
A local account notes hunts in woodlands with deer already counted at 13. One doe, injured with a broken leg, is pursued by a dog while a page writer references Man's Inhumanity To Man.
Dorothy Dix argues that parent child warfare is a constant across generations due to differing values and freedom seeking youth. She urges modern parents to seek a negotiated peace, noting strict bans on dating drive teens to risky behavior, and stresses continued guidance helps even rebellious youths.
An essay links ancient Greek fitness contests at Olympia to religious belief watching the games from Kronos hill. It notes athletics and faith intertwine and cites Hebrews urging perseverance in the race of faith through Jesus as author and finisher.
A compact collection presents a biblical verse from I Samuel 2 30 and a Shakespeare line about honour and narrow paths. The items juxtapose reverent praise with literary reflection, suggesting moral or thematic resonance in old texts.
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