River Warden Shootout on Potomac Island Involves Virginia Suspects
Deputies and wardens chased two Virginians trapping muskrats out of season on Potomac River island near Point of Rocks. Warden Kettells was struck by a club and fell, Shores fired at the officers, and one suspect fled toward Virginia while Shores lay wounded and in need of transfusions.
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Frederick City
Durward W. Kettells
Walkersville
Potomac River
Point of Rocks
Corpman Shores
Nolands Ferry
Shores
Benjamin F. Phebus
Horace M. Alexander
Roy M. Mumford
Howard Frye
Noland's
Kellells
Worden Uottelle
Phebus
Kettell
Tred
Virginia
Frye
Phobus
Noland
Kettells
Warren Bettelis
Inis
Steven
Harris Enlists in Air Service and Advances to Staff Sergeant
Staff Sgt Harris, 18 son of Mr and Mrs John Harris of Shookstown, enlisted in the US air service. He graduated as an aerial gunner at Harligen Arms Gunnery School in Texas on October 14 and was made a sergeant. He completed instruction in the D B Bombsight and Dead Reckoning Navigation and advanced to staff sergeant at Carlsbad New Mexico. November 14 he is known as a Triple Fighting Man and trains to take the place of three men under a plan by Brigadier General Jimmy Doolittle. Only 20 such men exist with 150 more in training. Harris graduated Frederick High School last June and is studying navigation.
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Harris
John Harris
Shookstown
US Air Comme Anenet
Harligen Arms
Texas
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Jimmy Doolittle
Frederick High School
Desperate Boat Chase Ends With Wounded Man Hospitalized
Game wardens pursued a motorized boat toward shore after a desertion from Shores. A younger man was found on the bank and loaded into the wardens’ boat, then ferried for two hours to land at Maryland. He was taken to the hospital as officers identified Frye. Officials say Shores is technically under arrest pending injuries. Frye’s whereabouts remain sought as investigators plan further action for Dame laws violations and probable assault charges.
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Maryland
Alexander
Frye
Lieta Wu
Three Hurt In City Head On Crash On Market Street
A head on collision on Market Street between Third and Fourth streets Sunday night injured three people and damaged two cars. One driver, Thomas R Green, was jailed on three charges including reckless driving and leaving the scene. Fire and police aided victims to Frederick City Hospital. fronts were crushed and occupants cut by glass.
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Market Street
Harry Shuff
Point of Rocks
Thomas A Shepley
Frederick City
M. R. Etchison and Son
Russell Green
Roger Malls
Green
Thomas R Green
Sivas Laevo
Jad
Mills
Shepley
Myersville
William Houck
Norman Shank
Thurman
Norman
Jean Baker
Harmony
Houck
Thurman Shank
Trooper Houck
Middletown Lions To Hold Dance and Card Party
Middletown Lions plan a December 28 dance and card party at the high school auditorium to address local demands for recreation. Harvey Tucker's Orchestra will provide music for dancing and cards or games will be offered for non dancers to participate in the community event.
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Middletown
Lions’ Clue
Middlecomn
Lions
Harvey Tucker
Frederick County W C T U Holds December Meeting
The Frederick County W C T U met in the Y M C A reading room on December 10 at 2 PM. Reports from presidents and directors were read. Mrs George Hoke noted White Ribbon Herald and Union Signal subscriptions. Mrs Jacob Shawbaker received the Trecomine Master Builder award for increased membership and dues. An ongoing discussion on radio programs was led by Mrs Noah E Kefauver, county director, urging unions to appoint autumn membership chairmen to report to the county chair.
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T. UC
Frederick County
W.C TU
Y. Mo
George Hoke
theFrederick Union
Ymineteen
White Ribbon Herald
Mine “Union
Jacob ‘Shawbaker
Loyal Temperance Legion
Naval School student Stambaugh and sibling miss in action attendees
Apprentice Seaman Stambaugh at Naval Training School Little Creek Virginia attended Buckingham School Buckeystown with Heen-Virtadoon the WT 7 or his brother Ray Fantasiaas. Both were said to have attended Buckingham School Buckeystown and one or both were killed in action in the Atlantic.
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Stambaugh
Naval Training School
Little Creek
Ray Fantasiaas
Atlantic
Buckingham
Buckeystown
State Mrs Haslup urges need for new members
Mrs Haslup urges the state to secure new members. Five dollars was set aside for the State Ambulance Fund. Mrs Thomas Anderson, the county president, presided. A group of electricians wiring barrack ceilings found walking on stilts more efficient than climbing ladders.
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Haslup
Thomas Anderson
Answers To War Quiz Questions On Page Five
The quiz notes three North Africa cities Tunis Tripoli and Tobruk as the T cities. It states US forces suffered around 50 000 casualties in the first year of war and that Leningrad has been encircled by the Nazis for 15 months.
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Tunis
Tripoli
Tobruk
North Africa
Guadalcanal Air, Sea Battles Sunk Jap Destroyer
American dive bombers and warships sank one Japanese destroyer and damaged at least four others during a Guadalcanal sortie. A U S torpedo boat was lost. Army Flying Fortresses intensified strikes on New Georgia. Bombers hit the flight strip at Munda, while B 17s dropped 150 bombs on the Japs at Munda.
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Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
United States
Amny Flying Fortresses
Japan
New Georgia Island
Guadalcana
Solomon Islands
North Pacific
Kiska Island
Solomons
Marine Corps
Munda
Bombers Hit Munda Field With Fighter Escorts
World War II report notes Japanese opposition scarce as planes based on Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal attack Munda airstrip with four 1000-pound bombs and 80 50-pound bombs, all returning unscathed. Earlier raids faced similar light resistance and no enemy fighter contact is recorded. In Paris, workers' strike tensions and prisoner exchange talks surface as French and German authorities discuss large-scale labor movements. Arizona patrols add speed and license-plate cameras to monitor fast drivers.
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Espiritu San’o Island
New Hebrides
Guadalcanal
Munda
Grumman Wildcat
Laval Ordered To Get 400 000 Hitler Slaves
London reports a German order by Hitler to conscript 400000 French workers for Germany in exchange for unspecified POW releases. Paris radio claimed the 110000th worker departed, but sources suggested far lower totals with many workers compelled rather than volunteering as claimed.
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Laval
Hitler
London
Tonign
Pierre Laval
Germany
Paris
Piehtnd Prawéhohn
Washington Is In Confusion
Baltimore December 13 Senator Tydings argued for decentralization of the Office of Price Administration voicing that rationing and price control show states and cities should govern more locally. He faulted the Senate for surrendering appointment power and warned of centralization and burdensome rules that waste time and money and threaten democracy. He cited the need to move authority to the field and reduce red tape while noting the military transportation needs for an armored division.
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Baltimore
Office of Price Administration
Senator Tydings
D-Md
Washington
America
WBAL
Tydings
Senate
United States
Conareas
Americanah
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Australia
Ght
Sates
Jone
Casablanca
U. S Navy
Sta
James I. Harrie
Naval School
Luther Stambaugh
Lenigrad
Ann Louise
Julie Lowie Bubnick
Carteret
N. J
Women’s Auxiliary of the Navy
Tume Jumt
Arizona
Delphey’s
West
Patrick
Allen
Market ST
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
Wnitll
Eis
Jone US Armored Division
Bennett
Yardley—Coty
Yardley
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