The News December 25 1944 subscription notice
The News page shows subscription rates and office details for Freder ick Maryland with a 1944 date. It lists rates for 3 cents copy 5 cents in-state, three months 1.35, yearly 6.90 and notes audit bureau membership and Associated Press usage. Also mentions office at NEWS Building Cour St Frederick Md and editorial policy basics.
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Palsie
Great Southern
TG & Mpg CO
ST Heath
Cour St. Frederick
Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Asociated Press
Ab News
Two Successful War Campaigns End in Local Efforts
Frederick city and county residents supported two major war drives last week, aiding the National War Fund and local drives. The community praises organizers and volunteers who directed and contributed under secure conditions, hoping continued support until final victory.
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Gasia
Securt
Frederick City
Unrest Across Europe Tests Allied Occupations
As Allied forces push into Europe they confront widespread discontent in Belgium Greece France and Italy. A left wing source cites 15 dead and 148 wounded in Greece after clashes between police and leftists. The text warns against rioting while stressing the need to restore order and secure work for the displaced.
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Europe
Belgium
Greece
France
Italy
Winter Solstice Reflections on Sun and Snow
A fragmented piece muses on the winter solstice with imagery of shorter days, lingering leaves, and the slow return of light. It evokes cold winds, snow, and night skies, describing a world turning from autumn to deep winter as the sun climbs back after the solstice.
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Tim
Dyor
Christmas Pageant Tells First Christmas Story at Pageant
The page depicts the first Christmas with a lit manger scene. It notes the giver and the tale of the Nativity. The text references the first permanent settlement in the New World by Samuel Champlain in 1607.
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New World
Samuel Champlain
Ios
Dewey Victory Hinted By Post Election Editorial Skepticism
Washington on December 20 printed a dated editorial arguing that if Thomas E Dewey had won the 1944 presidential race and Roosevelt were not reelected the Allied and domestic policies would differ. It contends Dewey lacks foreign policy insight, predicts slower European production, and suggests continuity favored by voters. The piece cautions about Polls and Polish policy impacts and notes Dewey’s governorship may guide his future prospects, possibly delaying a 1948 bid.
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Dewey
Europe
Roosevelt
Stalin
Church- Roosevelt
Roonevelt
Dewy
Senate
Congress
Regeevelt
Dows
White House
Gheere
Daly
Collier
Inogenda
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Mgr Roosevelt
Churchill
Mr. Dewey
New York
Far East
Social Etiquette Note On Paying a Hostess
A house guest steals long distance telephone time and the hostess worries about being repaid. The correct practice is to settle the bill promptly so there is no risk of forgotten payment.
Local Rail Crash and Bank Promotions in Frederick
Fifty years ago a B and O train struck a four horse team near Shookstown at the Fredericks City Lime Works, demolishing the wagon but causing no serious injuries. Frederick bank staff changes include Granville Lindsay resigning from Franklin Savings Bank to join Frederick County National Bank as discount clerk, Roy McCardell promoted to seller. A vacancy on the Board of Charities and Correction was filled by Joshua J. Dill. Engineer Wil Hilton of the B and O Railroad was urged by friends to perform dogs in Frederick. A local theatrical organizer presented a program at the Opera House featuring Allen Mouerly and Mosers Shipley Waliess, with Nicholas Rocker.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Frederick
John Summers
Shookstown
Fredericks City
Daniel Z. Padsett
Joshua J. Dill
Hilton
O. Railroad
Hus
Cive
Y Sepabet Glesny
Opera House
Jast
Allen Mouerly
Uy Mosers
Moser
Shipley Waliess
Nichard Roclker
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
Twenty years ago items note a theft at Nicodemus Ice Cream Co and grill a rock, plus a truck ransacked near Ellerton by Myersville. President Coolidge nominated Willian B. Catshall for Woodsboro postmaster and Grace Mowe for Emmitsburg postmistress.
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the News
Aaron Rolexstock
Prominext
Nicodemnus Iee Cream Company
Ellerton
Myersville
Coolidge
Willan B. Catshall
Woodsboro
Grace Mowe
Emmitsburg
Strength For Today by Earl L Douglass on Tolstoy’s religious transformation
The piece profiles Leo Tolstoy a towering novelist who after 1881 adopts a Bible centered life. It describes his gentry youth marked by excess and his turn toward nonresistance and Christ’s teaching to shape personal and social reform.
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Earl L. Douglass
Leg Tolstoy
Typ Maetty
Hav
Remembering the war years in old-time reflections
In reflective prose the writer recalls past war days and the steady march of progress, noting how battles and duties defined fronts and fears. The piece blends nostalgia with hopeful anticipation as December approaches and memories of those left behind linger.
Snavely Parley in Chapel Negotiates North Carolina Return
In Chapel Hill on December 18 Carl Snavely, former Tar Heel head coach, met with North Carolina officials to discuss a possible return. Talks followed a failed bid by the university to offer a $12000 per year salary, with no immediate decision announced. The item notes Snavely’s prior tenure a decade ago and references the superstition about broken mirrors and reflections as a separate anecdote.
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Snavely
Parley Chapel
Carl Snavely
Correl
Atetic
North Cave
North Carolin
Ampetus
University Co
Waile
Cua Ves
War Interpreted By Kirke L Gimpson AP War Analyst
The piece notes a German counterattack on the American First Army front near the Roer and Duren, with Allied forces crossing the Roer and approaching Cologne area. It discusses potential diversions, weather delays, and the possibility of trapping the German assault in rugged terrain, warning of strategic repercussions in Western Europe.
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Roer
Duren
Cologne
Campea
Third Army
Saar
Granty Nagi
Assaul
Belgium
Europe
Anniversaries in History and Notable Births Listed
Today in history features birth and death anniversaries of figures like John D. Godman and Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck, plus milestones such as the Continental Congress meeting in Baltimore in 1776 and the Louisiana Purchase formal possession in 1803. The piece notes notable births, historical events, and a reflective Hornscape meditation on endurance and steadiness.
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Noetase
Maryland
Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck
Middletown
N.Y
Orange Co
N. Y
Joseph J. Holland
New York
igol—Cyrus “Townsend Brady
Alleg
East
South Carolina
Confederacy
Ibi
Sherman
Savannah
Burma Road
India
Calcutta
Congress Faces Full Employment Plan From 1945 Debate
Washington report details a proposed Full Employment Act of 1945 calling for an ever normal economy to sustain 60 million jobs, a 200 billion dollar gross national product, and a national budget for the entire economy. The plan, detailed by the State Military Affairs Subcommittee, targets President Truman and outlines mechanisms to push private investment and federal outlays to revive postwar growth.
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Peter Edson Washington
James E. Murray
Montana
Harry S. Truman
Missour
Chapman Revercomb
West, Virginia
Bertram B. Grass
Congress
Chicago
Lees
War and Navy
Missouri Valley Authority
Executive Department
Dear Dorothy Dix Answers on Love and Divorce Dilemmas
Dorothy Dix fielding reader questions about marriage age gaps happiness and behavior with a blunt tone. Advice covers staying in unhappy marriages linked to wealth and social expectations and condemns riskier courting by strangers as a path to ruin.
Equity court news details divorce and alimony cases
Equity Court reports Mary E. Fitz sues Howard L. Fitz for absolute divorce with temporary alimony and counsel fees. W Cash Smith to Allen T. Harper and wife with $10 county claim. G Clyde Ohler and others to Georgia R. L. Reaver with $5,675. Clarence W. McGaha and wife to Albert E. Harne and wife with $10.
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Mary E. Fitz
Howard L. Fitz
W. Cash Smith
Allen T. Harper
G. Clyde Ohler
Georgia
R. L. Reaver
Clarence W. McGaha
Albert E. Harne
Tomatoes Trigger Heroism in German Pillbox Crush
HAL BOYLE reports from Germany as Army corporal Joseph Martino uses captured German weapons to single handedly assault a Nazi pillbox, two machine guns and a heavy flak gun. The 24 year old New Haven native, Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, crawls under fire with two fellow soldiers to reach the enemy position and secure a risky victory.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Joseph Martino
New Haven
Conn
Martino
John M. Hightower
Las Cruces
N. M
Hightower
One Man Army: Martino Drives Back Nazi Gun Crew
Corporal Martino, trapped in a minefield, salvages a German rifle from a dead soldier and uses grenades to wipe out a gun crew. Pin-prick courage leads to 20 prisoners as he single handedly clears the area, recounting the tomato patch beginning with a laugh.
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Martino
Martina
Immaculate Word Study Lesson Props
A daily lesson highlights pronunciation and spelling notes for words like immaculate. It explains the correct division of yesterday and bindery, clarifies Vaseline spelling, and encourages vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily with an example sentence.
Christmas Eve Heralds Peace Carols Across Town
In a quiet holiday moment a chorus of voices uplift the season with classic carols and scripture. The scene echoes Luke 2 13 14 and the familiar verse of Longfellow reminding readers of peace on earth and goodwill toward men as bells ring through the town.
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Longfellow
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