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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
4
The Frederick Md newspaper The News issues a Tuesday edition dated December 19 1944. It lists subscription rates and addresses for reader correspondence and notes Associated Press content sharing. The page emphasizes accuracy corrections and editorial standards for published material.
The piece notes wartime demand reshaping shoes for women with shorter lasts and new heels while men’s styles shrink in popularity. It highlights a shift from leather to water resistant synthetics as postwar materials, with some new synthetics proving practical despite mixed reception.
United Nations efforts clash with the Nazi wartime economy as Germany occupies and strips Europe of food. Norway, Holland, Greece, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Albania face intensifying hunger while France and Belgium near collapse. The Allied inability to fully supply food risks widespread famine this winter amid freezing conditions and collapsing reserves. December brings cold and a hint of Indian summer, but hunger grows as the war drains the continent.
In a sharp battle over CIO-PAC influence the Senate moves to confirm Joseph Grew and five other State Department nominees. Despite left wing opposition and a planned filibuster, Republican support helps secure six nominations including MacLeish. Debate centers on foreign policy sympathies and party unity.
The Frederick garden scene in December shows quiet snow covered fields with white tipped walls and gray boulders while wildlife like pheasants and deer forage. Farmers begin wood prep for next season as birds visit the garden and a December 1 mood of calm persists despite ongoing activity. The Garden Club of Frederick met at Mrs James H Grove Jr to support landscaping and garden planning for the new Frederick County Historical Society museum.
A Pawnee Bills Wild West performer named Mr Heck Quinn returned from southern France with a broken right leg after a show in The Hague. The touring company reportedly struggled abroad and the act dissolved. The East Patrick Street rink hosts cleanup as the Independent House Company prepares for the annual New Year ball. The Woman's College closes for holidays until January 3 as students head home. The Robinson Crusoe stage adapts for Christmas Night at the Opera House. The County Christmas sale begins with displays across the city.
Tw enty years ago residents near Fred avowed the rural district faced a holiday scene as a local club planned a gathering in Winchester Hall. Horace Zach Atas and Mis beidera were among travelers heading to Atlantica after a stop in Nich mand to spend Christmas in Jacksonville and Florida for a month. Paut Delauter and Charles Brandrup, students at Gettysburg College, returned home for the holidays.
A collage of historical anniversaries and birthdays lists Edwin M. Stanton, Mary A. Livermore, Ada L. Howard, Jane Croly, Albert A. Michelson, Minnie Maddern Fiske, and others with birth and death details. It notes Lincoln's call for volunteers, a safety rail ruling, influenza illness reports, and notable events from 1665 to 1930s, plus a horoscope warning of direction and risk.
War analyst evaluates the German counterattack against Allied winter offensives. He notes the attack’s limited aims, rough terrain, and light American defenses, arguing Allied superiority and air power will halt the thrust and likely force a Nazi retreat behind the Rhine.
Gov Arnall plans to travel to Washington January 2 to urge the Supreme Court to accept original jurisdiction in Georgia suit against 12 northern and eight southern railways charging a Southern Freight Association conspiracy to fix unfair freight rates. The case could define state rights in the national economy and may influence a broader Justice Department anti trust action.
Dorothy Dix urges girls and teenagers to secure jobs now before peace returns and doors close. She notes wartime labor gaps allow easy hiring for any capable girl, regardless of spelling or reliability, with weak expectations for politeness or interest.
A wartime editorial argues millions of men will return home to jobs, leaving women urged to pursue careers and self support. It warns against relying on marriage, encourages training and specialization, and cites the need to earn salaries and secure independence after armistice.
Earl L Douglass presents a devotional urging that true religion lies in love for God and neighbor. He cites Jesus defining religion as love for God and love for fellow humans, urging living by daily acts of love and service rather than mere belief or emotion.
Clifford P. Sweeney, son of Mr and Mrs William I Sweeney near Thurmont, is missing in action in Germany. Parents were advised by telegram from the War Department stating he has been missing since November 29.
Ninth Air Force crews on a Belgian base improvise winter huts from captured German lumber. They erect a two story ta ck hut with running water via a tank, lash together mess halls, and convert a Toonerville trolley sized trailer into a dry, warm mess hall as rain and mud persist.
A short English lesson winds through common misuses and spellings. It highlights adage redundancy, parquette pronunciation, and Cavalier spelling pitfalls while urging daily vocabulary growth through active use of Zealous in sentences.
A compact collection notes that belief is tested by seeking God’s honor rather than man’s. The passage from John 5 44 warns against accepting praise from humans instead of divine approval, while Schiller adds that true value lies in inner feeling over outward actions.
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