Twelve Years For Aiding Draft
Chief Petty Officer Chester T. Ruby was sentenced to twelve years for counselling eight inductees to feign psychoneurosis to evade the final draft exam at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore. He received a year and a half on each of eight counts with a concurrent ninth count. The judge noted the offense's seriousness, given the Navy uniform and impact on youth. Ruby claimed hardship for his family.
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Baltimore
Chester T. Ruby
Fifth Regiment Armory
Ruby
Maryland
William C. Coleman
Air Transport Command to carry civilians starting January 1
The War Department announced that the Air Transport Command will begin carrying civilians on a limited basis from January 1. Fares will match commercial airline rates. Before civilian passengers fly ATC planes, the State Department must certify the trips are in the nation's interest.
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Washington
War Department
Air Transport Command
ATC
Department
State Department
Cross Ruff Showcases Pittsburgh Bridge Triumph
The Western Pennsylvania Tournament in Pittsburgh drew 76 open-pair entries and crowned Mrs. F. Eberson and R. C. Jones of Pittsburgh as champions. Eberson's bold six diamonds after East opened two spades yielded a seven-trick hand with selective ruffs and cashing. Also reported, Lt. Col. Norman A. Ward Jr. was slightly wounded in the European theatre of war.
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Ethel E. Shorb
Waterstreet
Thurmont
War Department
Pvt
Joseph E. Shorb
Germany
Wolnd
Sherb White
America
Runnemy
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
F. Eberson
R. C. Jones
East
Ward Obituary Notes Long Clinton Maryland College Leader
The tribute recalls Dr Norman A Ward of Westminster who was wounded in France and hospitalized. He served about 15 years as president of Western Maryland College and was the son of the late Dr and Mrs Ward.
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France
iHe
Norman A. Ward
Ward
Western Maryland College
White Gift Service At Adamstown Dec 24
The annual White Gift Service will be held at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Adamstown Sunday evening at o clock. A pageant titled At His Throne features pictures depicting events around the gift, with the choir and a cast including candle bearers scribes a Jewish father and mother and familiar biblical figures. The event is sponsored by the churchs Christian Endeavor Societies. Gifts and offerings go to Hoffman Orphanage. Princess Anne Maryland Masonic Home to receive bulk of estate from late Gordon Tull under will filed in Somerset County clerk of court’s office.
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Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Adamstown
Gumor
Princess Anne
Maryland
Bonnie "Bink
Owd
Gordon Tull
Jon Fle
Somerset County
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