Army Chaplain Delivers Talk at Lions Club Meeting
Captain KH Donovan, army chaplain, spoke at the Lions Club in the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He described a chaplain’s duties, morale concerns, and the need for unity among faiths, noting his role as athletic officer and Red Cross liaison at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KH. F. Donovan
Lions’ Club
Francis Scott Key
F. Russell Young
Father Donovan
Morais
Donovan
Red Cross
William C. Royal
Niemann ‘Brunk
James C. Murphy
Thurmort
Wiliam F. Sauer
St. John’s Catholic Church
Eight Die In Army Plane Wreck Near Victorville
Blythe Calif December 17 An Army bomber taking off towing a glider crashed 500 yards beyond the base limits last night killing eight aboard The public relations office released two names Flight Officer N D Addy and Technical Sergeant L O Nutting The two glider occupants escaped unhurt Victims were attached to the air base at Victorville 180 miles northwest of Blythe Names of others were withheld pending investigation and next of kin notification The crash occurred at 743 p m and the ship was destroyed by fire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe
Calif
Bless
Pubis Relations Office
Yielims
N. D. Addy
L. O. Nutting
Victorville
Here
Legion toy drive ends as requests stop after Saturday
Charles Houck Jr of the American Legion Toy Committee announces no toy requests will be accepted after Saturday due to limited supply. He notes few toys remain and each request is under investigation, with材料 shortages and fewer repair volunteers reducing the year's distribution to needy city children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles §. Houck, Jr
The
American Legion
Mr. Houck
Houck
Legion
Society Notes Highlight Cocktail Party And WAAC Enlistment
Card Club entertained by Alvin G. Quinn at a recent gathering. Mr and Mrs Kingman Brewster hosted a cocktail party at 204 Rockwell Terrace. Connie Isaac of Brunswick joined the WAACs awaiting training camp. Ruth Storm of Carnegie Tech and Mary Elizabeth Storm of Swarthmore College arrived in Frederick for Christmas with the Storm family on Rockwell Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kingman Brewster
Rockwell Terrace
Brunswick
Waacs
Connie Isaac
Ruth Storm
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Mary Elizabeth Storm
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Frederick
William M. Storm
EquadrEon Meets in FronLine Legion Post Meeting
Francia Scott Key Squadron No. 11 Sons of the American Legion held its regular meeting at the Legion Home on Thursday evening. New officers were elected: Captain John L Shaw Jr First Lieutenant John F Howerd Second Lieutenant Richard Metrall Adjutant Wm Trout Finance Officer David Pulman Sergeant at Arms John Warfield Historian Glenn Draper Chaplain Charles Jes Staley. The group voted to hold meetings on the first and third Thursdays each month. Installation of officers was January 7 1943. Deputy Named in Rockville Montgomery County registrar of wills Odoran W Roby reappointed Miss Ella R Plummer as deputy after oath from Clay ton K Watkins clerk of Circuit Court. Plummer has served as chief deputy for the past two years. Clerical staff includes Barbara Kornor Alic Marshal Grifith and Mrs Mary Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equadreon
Sons of the American Legion
Legion Home
John L. Shaw, Jr
John F. Howerd
Richard Metrall
Wm. Trout
David Pulman
Arma
John Warfield
Glenn Draper
Charles Jes Staley
Rockville
Odoran W. Roby
Montgomery County
Registrar of Wills
Ella R. Plummer
Clayton K. Watkins
Misa Plummer
Barbara Kornor
Marshal Grifith
Mary Ward
Former Countian Advances in Air Corps Training
Olin W. Bales of Thurmont, son of H. S. Bales, recently commissioned a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps after completing the advanced aerial navigation course at the Army Air Forces Training Detachment, University of Miami. He graduated with high honors, ranking second in his class, and later reported to the New 2 Base at Wickliffe for duty. A Thurmont High School graduate, he attended Johns Hopkins University and worked as an engineer prior to his military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin W. Bales
H. S. Bales
Thurmont
Army Air Corps
Army Air Forces Training Detachment
University of Miami
Coral Gabies
Fia
Bales
Mingelf Giogugh
Mar Point
Wi der
Thurmont High Schoo
Igh
Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering
Baltimor
Frederick
News- Post
Music Recital In Jefferson Church Raises Church Funds
A music recital held at Evangelical and Reformed church via Jefferson drew a large audience. The Junior choir organized the event to aid purchasing an American flag and a Christian flag for the auditorium. Participants included a long list of named pupils led by Mrs. W. E. Conway. Two chimney fires were extinguished by local fire companies, one at 448 West South Street and another at 18 West Fourth Street, with five companies responding to the second. Minor damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed
Jefferson
Chuck Auditorium
W. E. Conway
Doris Remsberg
Bettie Younking
Jan Thrasher
Bettie Smith
Ramona Corum
Jovan Crampton
Keefer Crampton
Lorraine Smith
Bettie Weasel
John Biser
Dorothy Smith
Patsy Corum
Patsy Keller
Jacqueline Keller
Jane Lewis
Bettie Thomas
Jeanette Remsberg
Margaret Bowers
Barbara Kelly
William Summers
Evelyn Wachter
Anna M. Smallwood
West South Street
United and Citizens Companies
Bernard McCaffrey
West Fourth Street
Wallee Seas Clight
Woodsboro W C T U Meets for Christmas Program
Mrs John Fogle hosted the Woodsboro W C T U meeting on Tuesday evening with a Christmas themed program. The group sang O Little Town of Bethlehem and heard readings and solos by members and guests, ending with a Mizpah benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro W.C.T.U
John Fogle
Woodsboro W. C. T. U
Laura Barrick
Earl Dashoft
New Midway School
Marty Stethen
G. F. Smith
Arthur Haughead
Jacob
Richard Stawater
Pegay Eckenrode
Jacob Altavater
Boined Altavater
Mra. PL
Richardson
Mary Stoner
Miss Barrick
Margarete Riine
Catherine Altawater
Mizpah Berediviian
Weather figures and temperatures from historical report
The daily 24 hour precipitation totals show 0.21 inches ending at 8 a m with December to date at 0.65 inches and December 1941 at 3.65 inches. High yesterday and a year ago are listed with 47 and 24 respectively while the low last night was 23 and the moonset and sunrise times are given for today and tomorrow.
Flying Forts Attack Munda in New Georgia Island Raid
Allied forces reported another air attack on the Japanese base at Munda on New Georgia Island. Flying Fortresses escorted by Airacobras participated, with initial results not reported and later corrections indicating three Japanese planes shot down. The raid followed Zeros challenging Fortresses for the first time since December. Also noted is a court decision granting Vivian Minnick an absolute divorce from Howard Minnick, with her to resume the maiden name Vivian Lorraine Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisaingior
Dey
Nav
Asay
Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
South Pasteral
Boeing Bell
Mavorce
Patrick M. Schnaulifer
Vivian G. Minenick
Frederick
Toute 5
Howard Minnick
Vivian Lorraine Harris
Edwin F. Nikirk
Yule Vacation Begins At Visitation Convent
Christmas vacation at the Visitation Convent in this city started Thursday morning after a week of pre holiday events. A Lite Flower Mission Circle bazaar on December 9 raised 150 for needy homes and missions. The school replaced its usual Christmas play with a mystical program of solos and duets, and the senior Ene Nish project featured Miss Eleanor Adams in Father Jonathan with a cast of local and Philadelphia participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visitation Convent
Lite Flower Mission Circle
Academy
Eleanor Adams
Danville Way
Uris
Pinives Grove
Frederick
Pat A Curley
Philadelphia
Moss Adams
Jonathan
Misses Grove Curley
Elisabeth Anne Schley
Constance Kegger
This City
Sally Kate Landauer
Margaret Mary Sales
Emmiteburg
Betty Law Dact
Brunswick
Eleanor Fitch
Washington
Five youths arraigned in fatal crash near Waynesboro
Five youths from Waynesboro Virginia were arraigned in chambersburg on charges of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Harey Pryor, 19, of Smithsburg Maryland. The coroner's jury suggested the crash occurred after a pursuit and shots were fired at the car, while driver Paul R Cartey testified he fired into the air as others fired before losing control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Harey Pryor
Smithsburg
James A Walsh
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Sure Justice of the
Cave
John $S Gilman
Enlail
Franklin County
Ernest Shade
Joseph Diteh
Arthur Stoutfler
Datery McKean
Waynesboro
Marty McKear
Cartes
Dryvur
Contol
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Army Chaplain Lions’ Speaker
Capt. Donovan
Society
Alvin G. Quinn. Carroll
Countian
High Market Air School
H. B. Rittenhouse
Ior
Lewistown
Paul B. Kalloway
Glenn Stovall
Salvation Army
Roland Reginald Simpson
Charles Williams
Baltimore County
Daniel R. Long
Traverton
Rittenhouse
A. Lufburrow
Jefferson Church
Hagerstown
C. Welles Little
Harry E. Stotler
Grafton Downs, Jr
Senora Quezon III
Baltimore
Senora Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cappello
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Vox
Bag
Signature Auto Furniture
Frederick, Maryland
Yule
Pryor Boy
U. S. War Savings
TE Yan Wiett
U.S. Governaiest
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederica, MD
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Styling Guide
South Broadway
Frederick Brick Works, Inc
Mosday
Buckerstown
Adamatown
Point of Rocks
Dickerson
Yooksville
Barnesville
Germantown
Gaithersburg
Wyattstown
New Market
Monrovia
Akemptoun
Damascus
Cedar Grove
Woodfield
Laytonsville
Ridgeville
Mt. Airy
Walkersville
Wordsboro
Kiberty Low Be
Union Bridger
New Windsor
Unions Ie
Braddock
Middletown
Acfferson
Starpers Merrs
Cline’s Furniture Store
Fiakorn
Sohmer Grand
M. P. Moller
Tolomac Street
Nwagerstown, MD
Walkersville Bank
Amiga Stockholders Meeting
Notics
Nereby Wien
Amcetliy
Stockhuldeen
R Harold Hooper
Nisson
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Isabel Rosenstock
Farmers de Mechanics Bank
Fnally
Man
Ellis. C. Wachter
William BM. Storm
Trug
Ellis C. Wachter
Alice L. Rice
C. Albert Cison
Orphans Court
Maryland
Sammons
Cynthia A. Mayer
Bayport
Minnesota
Tennin T. Rotehelder
Rowte No
Stillwater
Florence J. Lucken
Renta
William M. McPhetren
Robie B. McPhetres
W. Onl Street
Florence Brown
Elm Street
Overin
Umea
Kale Cunningham Oliver
Prince George Street
Williamsburg
Thomas A Moore
Blackstone
Virginia
John C Moore
Riverside Military Academy
Gaiseaville
Georgia
John W. Cunningham
University Bird
Dallas
Texas
Benjamin A. Cunnngham
University Blvd
Robert Davis Cunningham
Mra
JA Kirkman Fiampton
Park Avenue
Batlimare Mariet
Susse Davidson
Fairfax
Folsemoore
Bethesda
Buckeystown
L Rice
Beaton
Freda
Pinkney
Richardson T Cay
DE Boutson
Clarence Core
Roy L. Leatherma
Register of Wills
Fort Tedanick County
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