Shortage Of Vegetable Oils Fats Faces U S
Washington reports a government official cites a 7 to 9 percent shortage of fats and vegetable oils for food and industry. Key products include lard cottonseed oil soybeans oil peanut oil olive oil and butter. efforts urge higher production and heavier hogs to boost lard output while wartime imports from South America and domestic processing limits constrain supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
South America
Pearl Harbor
Mid
Great Britain
Russia
United Nations
Clark's Appointment Announced By O'Conor
Baltimore December 182 Governor O Conor announced the appointment of James Clark of Boward County to fill the vacant associate judgeship in the Fifth Judicial Circuit left by Chief Judge Ridgely P. Melvin. Clark, president of the Maryland State Bar Association, was the unanimous choice of the bar association committee on judicial recommendations for the post. He is praised for legal attainments and character by Governor O Conor. In Rockville Montgomery County, Claton K Watkins began a new four year term as clerk by taking the oath before Judge Prestott and reappointing deputies Pauline Counselman, Margaret W. King, Louie Bogby, Louise V. Price, Lucie B. Fennington, and Lidice Ki. Watkins has served since 1931, first appointed after the death of Preston B. Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
O Conor
James Clark
Boward County
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Ridgely P. Melvin
Court of Appeals
Clark
Maryland State Bar Association
Bar Association Committee
O'Conor
Paaental Acs
Watkins
Rockville
Claton K Watkins
Montgomery County
Stedman Prestott
Pauline Counselman
Margaret W. King
Louie Bogby
Louise V. Price
Lucie B. Fennington
Lidice Ki
Preston B. Ray
Answers To War Quiz On Page Five And War News
Fragmented item mentions Edward J. Mike Mosen and the U S. cruiser Boise with reference to Solomon Islands October actions. Contains garbled phrases about 2% cap and U S Rangers spearheading. Source is unreadable in parts but hints at a WWII wartime page feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setuid Weutenant
Edward J
Mike” Mosen
Boise
Solomon Islands
U. S. Rangers
Heime
Furloughed Staff Burdette Visited Frederica and DC
Burdette, stationed at an Army Air Base in Salt Lake City Utah, spent a four day furlough visiting in Frederica and Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spi Burdette
Army Air Base
Salt Lake City
Utah
Frederica
Washington, D. C
War Interprets Africa Victory Time Saving Strike
The article lauds the destruction and entrapment of about 16 000 German troops and many tanks, arguing the action drastically shortened the war by delaying Axis defenses in Africa and accelerating Allied plans to invade Europe and secure Mediterranean routes. It emphasizes momentum, strategic timing, and the broader impact on Allied operations in Asia and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rommel
6Th Army
Tripoli
Tunisia
Africa
Mediterranean
Europe
Middle East
Russia
India
China
Hiller
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
Hitler
Pacific
United Nations
Japan
Middle Sea
Indian Ocean
United Natione
Saldiare
Britain’s Churchill Trip to US Dismissed by Roosevelt
Washington December 16 President Roosevelt dismissed as Lisbon on the way to the United States remarks by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a press conference. Hagerstown December 16 Thirty soldiers from a nearby military camp were admitted to United States citizenship today by Judge Joseph D. Mish in Circuit Court. Nationalities represented included former enemy aliens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lisbon
Winiston Churchill
Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Hagerstown
Joseph D. Mish
Seven Frederick residents injured in Maryland crash
Seven Frederick residents were injured Friday morning near Bethesda when their car en route to the Navy Torpedo Plant in Alexandria crashed into a telephone pole. Victims included Mrs. Edwin D. Albaugh with severe sprains and shock. Hallie Forney with a badly sprained ankle. and others treated for bruises and minor injuries. The crash occurred on ice coated highway two miles west of Bethesda when the car skidded after hill crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Bethesda
Navy Torpedo Plant
Alexandria
Edwin D. Albaugh
East Patrick Street
Frederick City Hospital
M. R. Etchison and Son
Rockville
George L. Rothenhoeter
West Church Street
Thomas Johnston
Albaugh
Miss Forney
Alexander
Mobley
Touchy Mob Blamed For Armored Truck Robbery
Chicago police attribute a December armed truck robbery to the Touhy mob escaping from prison to seize $20,000. A guard was wounded as five men, using three cars, fled after blasting the truck glass. The truck was later found abandoned on the west side. Leader Roger Touhy and Basil Banghart had escaped October 9 from Stairville Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas Kelly
Stateville
Buick Motor Company
West Side
Kelly
A. Gariffo
Hugh McCarthy
Buick Company
Liev. Kelly
Touhy
Far West Side
Roger Touhy
Basil
the Owl) Banghart
Stairville
Tve
Wartime assignment for Delaware Extension official
Kenneth W. Baker, associate director of the Delaware Agricultural Extension Service, accepts a wartime post with the Food Supply Division of the Office of Co-Ordinator of Inter-American Affairs and leaves December 15 for South America. He will work on dairy programs and help establish an agricultural service there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Baker
Delaware Agricultural Extension Service
Inter-American Affairs
South America
Baker
University of Delaware
Woodsboro
Delaware
Queen Anne's County
Maryland
Ferrane Sayre
Aanattamalamet
Sadlersville Land Church Hill
N. T. Baker
Frederick, High School
University of Maryland
Columbia University
University of Minnesota
Lions Club
the Grange
Memphis
Tennessee
Magerstown Tax Rate Set For 1943 In Hagerstown
Hagerstown officials fixed the 1943 tax rate at 70 cents. The estimated taxable base is about 46 million dollars, slightly below last year. The rate reduction comes as supplies of several insecticides and fungicides are tight, but careful handling should maintain essential arability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Mayor
Cy Council
Imce
New Roof For Church Sought After Election Promises
Ghosts of the late election campaign surfaced as letters from officials of a local colored church urged GOP leaders to fulfill a pledge to roof the church. The tale traces promises made by Democratic candidates and later echoed by Republicans, yet no campaign budget exists to fund the repair.
Four Hurt In Head On Crash Near Frederick City
Early morning crash on South Market Street near Mt. Olivet dese injured two women and two men. Ada Eichelberger of Thurmont, Bernard Stewart, Herman Orrison, and Helen Huff all from Frederick were treated at Frederick City Hospital. Eichelberger remained with a left knee injury while the others were discharged. Drivers were Harry W. Bowers of Ridgeville and Dennis Sewell, colored, near Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Market
Mt. Olivet
Prederick City Hospital
C. E Cline and Son
Ada Eichelberger
Thurmont
Bernard Stewart
Herman Orrison
Helen Huff
Eichelberger
Harry W. Bowers
Ridgeville
Dennis Sewell
Frederick
Farmers Will Get More Soon Says Thomas
Washington reports farm leaders say the drive to redefine agricultural parity will resume with the new Congress in January. Sen Thomas and House Chairman Fulmer foresee parity changes despite Henderson opposition and a Roosevelt veto threat. Parity levels could rise 10 to 12 percent, affecting ceilings and floors for farm commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Fulmer
D-S.c
House Agriculture Committee
Leon Henderson
Sen. Thomas
D.-Okla
Henderson
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Another Ship To Be Launched On Sunday In Baltimore
Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard will launch its Liberty Ship Lord Delaware on Sunday and receive its third Star Award for speed in construction. The yard averaged 45 days per ship, ranking third nationally for November. The Star Award recognizes completing a ship in 105 days or less.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Fairfield
Henry J. Kaiser
Portland
Ore
Richmond
Calif
Maritime Commission
8. S. Stasko
Lord Delaware
Earl Schenck
Pacific
Navy
Henne Taner
Christmas reprieve for Frederick selectees four scoring for duty
A Christmas reprieve was granted to 49 Frederick City and county selectees who passed induction physicals in Baltimore. They will not report for active duty until December 41. The quota from Frederick County Draft Board No 1 included 74 originally drafted men, with nearly two thirds accepted for active service. This marks the first time the seven day reporting grace was extended for those selected, delaying encampment from Christmas Eve and mixing holiday relief with a note on ironic timing in the national calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Baltimore
Frederic’s County
Frederick County
Soldier Warrenfeltz Serves in Signal Corps at Duncan Field
Signal Corps Pfs. Warrenfeltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney Warrenfeltz of Myersville, serves at Duncan Field San Antonio Texas. He has been in service since March 10 after prior stationing at Camp Crowder Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfs
Warrenfeltz
Pinkney Warrenfeltz
Myersville
Signal Corps
Duncan Field
San Antonio
Tex
Camp
Crowder, Mo
Texas
New Anti Tank Guns In Battle
Washington reports a top secret project may field a tank destroyer mounted on a fast chassis. The device could outrun enemy tanks and deliver heavy fire, potentially equipping a damaged M3 or larger tanks with a high velocity 90 to 103 mm gun for swift front line action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Highest 4-H Score Earns Gold Watch for Richard Greenwood
Richard Greenwood of Walkersville tops county 4-H meat animal contest with the highest score and earns a gold watch fob. County winners enter state level for a possible all expenses trip to the National 4-H Victory Congress in Chicago next November and a 3200 college seniority prize for each of three national winners. Thousands of damaged propeller blades from war zones are repairable at high rates, about four in five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Greenwood
Walkersville
H. R. Shoemaker
Charles Remsberg
Extension Service
Thomas E Wilson
Chicago Parker
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Chicago
Lindsay Seen Set as Senate Floor Leader in Maryland
Annapolis December 18 With the 1943 Maryland legislature near, James J. Lindsay Jr. is favored to become Senate majority floor leader replacing Dudley Roe. The veteran lineup would keep Brice as President of the Senate and Conlon as House Speaker, with White as House majority leader and Davis as Senate minority leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
House
James J. Lindsay
Baltimore County
Associated Press
Lindsay
Iin
Arthur H. Brice
Kent County
Thomas E. Conlon
David J. Ward
Roe
Funk
John B. Funk
Brunswick
Frederick County
Friends
Applecart
Brice
Betterton
Public Service Commission
O'Conor
PSC
Congress
State Tax Commission
J. de Weese Carter
Armed Services
Carter
Denton
Tax Commission
Baltimore
Joseph M. George
Queen Annes
George
Congressman Ward
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O’conor
Spi
Guy Burdette
William T. Peacock
Torpedo
Kellog
Battle Creek
Mich
W. K. Kellogg
Dunedin
Fla
Marine Corps
Eas Amnaneced
K. W. Baker
Magerstown
Bruin
Gus F. Stevens
Gus
Delphey
Sfc
Allen's
Thomas
Farm Bloc
Earl Warrenfelts
C.C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
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