First January call for 69 registrants for final exams
Board One announces 69 registrants to undergo final physical examinations and probable induction into the Army. The list includes 28 from the city, 15 from Brunswick, others scattered in the county and nearby areas. The call targets young men aged 18 to 20 with several transfers and older registrants also included.
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Dr.'t
Forday
Brunswick
Board One
Franklin Richard Johnson
Walkersville
Grayson Leroy Rippeon
Frederick
Vol Iteers
Donald Howard DeLauter
Doubs
Don Bosco Hawkins
Norfolk
Arthur Leon Baker
South Carroll Street
Berney Kandel
Market Street
Charles Albert Shank
Middletown
Marvin Joseph Anderson
D Street
Raymond Henry Kline
Patrick Street
Raymond Eugene Dunfermen
Sixth Avenue
Robert Murray Hammond
F Street
William Frederick Duncan
Madison Street
Charles Edward Catsail Frederick
Tra Russell Sm.h
Roland Thonas Wood
Albert Owen Mercer
Howard Washington Tyergar, Jr
Th' i
Joeph Benjamin Price, Jr
North Market Street
Roy Harry Powell
Washington
Grunswick
Hyman Rubin
Baltimore
Braddock CCC
Roger Leonard Crum
East Seventh Street
Bernard Aloysius Dutrow
Thurmont
Robert Aubrey Redmond
Point of Rocks
Harold Franklin Anderson
North
Maple Avenue
Raiphard Kaetz
Weedy
Burkittsville
Thomas Arthur Shepley
East Sixth Street
Hugh Victor Gittinger, Jr
East Second Street
Herbert Lester Penteney
M Ple Avenue
Allen Franklin Sherald, Jr
Patrick Stayet
William Russell Stevens
Water Street
John Douglas Weddle
Seventh Street
James Edward Lacey
Robert Donald Altland
Po- Wins
James McKinley
C Street
Milard Elgin
Paul Jery Liston
Frederic
George Washington Wenner
Winter Arrives With Subzero Start To Season
The region begins winter with a four below low, marking a second straight subzero night. Forecasters note a warmer claim was misleading as temperatures remain well below freezing and snow or rain could follow later today. Skaters return to creeks and ponds, and hopes for a white Christmas persist amid frigid conditions.
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Mercury
Unionville
Culler Lake
Bombing raid on Munich by British forces heightens war tension
Munich suffered a heavy night raid as British bombers dropped a great weight of bombs on the Reich city in its second consecutive attack. German night fighters engaged under bright moonlight, two German planes were shot down, and the RAF reportedly lost 12 bombers. Berlin acknowledged damage but claimed strong defenses forced dispersion. The raid follows a September 20 strike that devastated large areas of Munich and was reported from the Berlin radio. The article also lists numerous local transfer and resident names in Brunswick, Middletown, and nearby towns.
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London
Munich
Reich
Air Ministry
Berlin
Germany
Mount Graduate Killed in Battle in South Pacific
Lieutenant John J. Gibbons of Avove Pennsylvania, a Mount St. Mary’s College and Georgetown University graduate, reported killed in service. Father William F. Culhane, alumni secretary, announced that Gibbons likely was on duty in the South Pacific.
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Emmitsburg
John J. Gibbons
Avove
Mount St. Mary , College
William F. Culhane
Gibbons
Georgtown University
South Pacific
Cuihane
Dickerson Flyer Dies In Plane's Crash
Midland Texas reports the AT-11 bombardier trainer crash killed two pilots and a bombardier instructor after takeoff from Waco. Victims are Second Lieutenant Harry Dorr Giles 22 of Whiteriver Arizona Flight Officer Harold Benton Jeffers 23 of Dickerson Maryland and Flight Officer William Frederick Venzke 23 of Baltimore Maryland. Jeffers, a Poolesville area native and Poolesville High School graduate, joined the military last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Tex
Midland Army Air Force
Waco
Harry Dorr Giles
Whiteriver
Ariz
Harold Benton Jeffers
Dickerson
William Frederick Venzke
Baltimore
Midland Ilaw
Young Jeffers
Poolesville
Mark P. Jeffers
Frederick
Montgomery County
Poolesville High School
Frederick USO drive falls short of goal across county
The Frederick county drive for USO funds shows only about 11,871.73 raised of a 15,000 goal with several districts lagging. Campaign figures list district by district contributions and chairmen, including Thurmont Lions Club and Middletown Lions Club, while some areas remain unreported.
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Frederick
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Raymond L Kelly
Liberty
Elmer K. Chandlee
Walkersville
Grayson Smith
Woodsboro
Lamar Barrick
Braddock-Braddock Heights
Charles H. Remsberg
C. Leslie Blentlinger
Sabilasville
Maurice Clark
Urbana
Pauline Runkiles
Thurmont
Lions Club of
Austin Benn
New Market
Parent-Teachers Association
Jackson-Myersville
Mr. Miller
Paul Hoffmaier
Lewistown
Gordon Palmer
Brunswick
John B. Funk
M. J. Finnerty
Creagerstown
Tuscarora
George L. Twen
Tyr
Woodville
Howard
Army Mail Reaches Front as Christmas Nears
Allied Headquarters North Africa reports letters and packages flow to troops with some soldiers receiving none after months without word. One Air Corps officer had 38 letters in one delivery while others wait. Marion L. Hargrove Jr and Alison Pfeiffer wed at Church of the Transfiguration in a Frave ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
North Africa
Army
Air Corps
Rere
Hargrove
New York
Marion L Hargrove
Alison Pfeiffer
Glen Ridge
N. J. Hargrove
Miss Pfeiffer
Smith College
Randolph Ray
Church of the Transfiguration
Har- Frave
Mount Olive
N.C
Resistance Grows as Germans Fight Don Front Retreats
Moscow reports increased German resistance in the middle Don drive as Soviet forces push toward Rostov. Russians claim capture of a large town and advance to within about 20 miles of Millerovo, while defense engineers clear more than 2,000 mines before assault.
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Moscow
Red
N. PF. Vatutin
Millerove
Stalingrad
Kalmyck
Middle Don
Army Converts Cairo Hotel Into Soldier Rest Center
The U S Army has seized a Cairo hotel and repurposed it as a soldiers rest center with 100 rooms, baths, a roof garden, and public rooms. It will offer buckwheat cakes hamburgers and American publications with radio music, but alcohol is banned. Soldiers pay 30 cents for lodging and breakfast 20 cents for lunch and dinner, officers pay more.
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Cairo
U.S. Army
Red Cross
Fire destroys Crisfield seafood packing building
A large fire in Crisfield destroyed a dockside building housing four seafood packing firms including L. C. Carson and Co. The blaze caused tens of thousands in damage, left over 100 workers unemployed, and endangered oyster schooners before crews contained it. Other tenants were Carl Tyler and Co Tawes and Co and Herman Riggin and Bro.
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Crisfield
Chisfield Dock
L. C. Carson and Co
Carl Tyler and Co. Tawes and Co
Herman Riggin
Price Brothers Employees Plan Evening Parade
A group of Price Brothers workers will meet at the plant at 9 30 tonight and march through the city.
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Carol
Price Brothers
Commandos Raid Within Five Miles of Bizerte
British commandos conducted a several day raid in Tunisia near Bizerte supported by American participants. The operation pushed a group within five miles of the city before withdrawing to regroup. Germans resisted with machine gun fire as the raiders held their beachline, and losses were reported as modest.
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London
Tunisia
Bizerte
Reuters Aid
Reuters
London Tele-granh
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
North
Africa
Rommel
Tripoli
Use of Darlan Master Stroke
Dr Met Palay, former adviser to the Reichsbank, told the Chicago City Club that Hitler suffered his first major moral defeat when Admiral Darlan joined the Allies. Palay argued Darlan’s switch undermines the Nazi order and could overshadow Allied gains in French North Africa, signaling a diplomatic shift across Europe.
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Chicago
Metchlor Palyi
Reichsbank
Berlin
Hitler
Jean Darlan
French North Africa
Europe
Darian
France
Darlan
Dr. Palyi
Whiels
North Africa
Hair Accepted for Precision Instruments
Miss Miriam Haugh of Frederick became the first local girl to have her hair accepted for government use in precision instrument manufacture. She received a certification confirming her blond hair meets the required make length and texture. The hair is the long cut tresses from when she was six and 19 years old braids.
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Frederick
Miriam Haugs
Forrest D. Hauzh
Fairview Avenue
Miss Haugh
Rud Waree
Frederick High School
New Victory Tax Of 5 Per Cent On Weekly Pay
Washington Des 22 4 Just all case youvas forgotten the far Victory tax becomes effective Jan to and from then on your weekly pay-checks will be a continue reminder that something new has been deducted. As its Christmas presento five Lawmayers, the Hotee at Represene atives has resued a series of ques tions and answers intended to put Re paws dep le Tae new leva. Here they are, as prepared by Representative viel A Revd, New York Republican and approved by the House.
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Washington
Des
Viel
New York
House
Christmas At City Hospital Christmas at City Hospital festive plans
Christmas at Frederick City Hospital will be simpler with few frills. A hospital tree in the Children's ward will hold new garments and personal items for needy youngsters admitted for care. Nurses will sing carols by candlelight. Miss Somerville will read the Christmas story. visiting hours run 7 to 8 30 p m. Open house all day. turkey dinner planned though favors are late.
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Frederick City Hospital
Abe
Somerville
Tiy
Georgianna Houck Simmons
Eatra
Chinese High Command Reports Mass Family Poisoning
The Chinese high command said General Chang Chisgeland poisoned his family, killed a Japanese adviser and high officials of his puppet government, then committed suicide, claiming the report came from Chinese intelligence.
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Coungling
Dev
Chang Chisgeland
Itochukua
High Command
Mount St. Marys selects new house president
Emmitsburg native Des 22 to Guiney Breoho has been elected by Mount St. Marys College student body to succeed Joseph F. Dolan as house president. He will assume office after Dolan's January graduation.
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Emmitsbure
Des
Guiney Breoho
Brooklyn
Mount St. Mary's College
Joseph F. Dolan
pMice
Dolan
Mrs Daniell Dies At City Hospital
Isabelle Kunkel Daniell, Frederick woman known for kindness, died Monday at Frederick City Hospital after four months ill health. Born January 29, 1875, she lived at the Francis Scott Key hotel recently and was a longtime All Saints Church member. Survived by sister Mrs. Charles W. Ross Jr, nephew Charles W. Ross III, and great nephew Charles W. Ross IV. Funeral Saturday at 11 AM at All Saints Church.
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Isabelle Kunkel Daniell
Frederick
Frederick City Hospital
Iedley Sadaagites
Mary Elizabeth McGill
John Jacob Kunkel
This City
Frederick Female Seminary
Dennell
All Saints Church Aid
Lor
Bombing of Kiska Submarine Base by U S Planes
United States aircraft heavily bombed Japan on Kiska Island in the Aleutians, targeting the submarine base and shore installations, with all planes returning safely. In the South Pacific, Flying Fortresses attacked Munda air facilities on New Georgia, and near Bougainville two Japanese cargo ships were engaged with at least one vessel reported sinking.
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Washington
Japan
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
Munda
Solomons
Bougainville Island
North Pacific
United States
Kiske
South Pacific
Munda Arca
New Georgia
al Army
Kahili
Buin
Alern
Winter's Debut Moves Soldiers Across Hemispheres
The article notes winter arriving at 7.40 am Eastern War Time and summer entering the southern hemisphere at the same moment. It highlights soldiers abroad in various theaters may experience conflicting seasons depending on location, with Russia also reporting winter today.
All-Out Air Offensive Soon
London December 22 U S Army Eighth Air Force service command prepares for an all out air offensive against the Axis and will be ready within a brief period Maj Gen Henry F Miller says at a press conference. Miller notes steady material flow from the United States as every element of this command rapidly completes essential behind the line services for sustained operations.
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London
U. S. Acmys
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Asis
Henry F. Miller
Miler
Air Force
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Olin Baadhley
Toute
Charles Edward Xsworthy
East South Street
Hayes Luther Meir
Braddock
Ralph Richard Jones
Fifth Street
Raymond Leo Oden
John Harvey Hedges
Russell Eugene Roberts
Center Street
Paul Richard Elz Frederick
Alvie Lewis Ridgley
South Street
Luther Sparks
East Church Street
Irvin William Hahne
Thomas Joseph Nelson
Potomac Street
Robert Wilson Koontz
Jefferson
David Lee Shankle
West Fifth Street
Robert Vernon Shearer
East Potomac Street
George Edward 1Sde Brand
South Market Street
Wilbur Norris Whipp
James Richard Williams
Bernard Farring Carpenter
Charles Thomas Tritappe
East B Street
Earnest
Calvin Albright
Mt. Jackson
James Hodres Stavely
William Lightfoot Merrick
Trail Avenue
Ralph Henry Fink
Robert Mitchell Potter
East Patrick Street
Sligo
Charles William Flair
Rockville
William Daniel Royer
Mount Graduate
Dickerson Flyer
Jeffers
Don
U. S
New Order
Precision
City Hospital
Japsn
Kiska
U.S
Mundas Air Field
Winter
Borneo
Naval Observatory
Johnny Doughboy
Australia
New Zealand
New Guinea
Java
Solomon Islands
India
Burma
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Cabal
P. S. Winter
Russia
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