Emergency Call Issued For Blood From Frederick Countians
Frederick County Red Cross and Frederick City Hospital staff mobilized for an immediate whole Type O blood drive. Volunteers typed at the hospital, with donors and drivers coordinating to Baltimore central bank. phone lines and transportation arranged to meet urgent front-line needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O' Blood
Frederick
Eusone
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Frederick City Hospital
Red Cross Corps
Baltimore Center
Holmes D. Baker
Charles K. Taylor
Coenairmen
Ue Jukdl
Nayte
Davena A Somerville
Teehrajan Heien Annan
Red Cross Blood
Baltimore
Frederick 1764
Red Cross
Haltimore Central Blood Bank
Frederick Red Cross Motor Corps
KPL
Baltimore Organization
Fredericksonians
Baker
Mindoro airfield aids U S supply and Leyte operation
Mindoro airfield now used by American planes to harass Japanese shipping as MacArthur reports the Leyte battle near end. The 7th and 24th Army Corps form a junction in the Ormoc corridor. Japanese losses mount with 2,032 dead on Ormoc and 11 of 29 enemy raiders shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
Philippines
Mindoro Island
Wth
Ormoc
Leyte Island
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Falompon
Valenca Mae & Mo
Palompon
Catalina
Mindoro
Munich
U. S
MacArthur
Ormog
Philippine
Armenan
Tokyo Radio
Japanese Dome
Uip
Verde
South China Sea
Manila
Sfagerstown Man Convicted Of Arson
Haverstown December 21 A 31 year old Me. Ewen Furniture warehouse worker Richard Grove was found guilty of arson by Circuit Judge Joseph D Mish. Grove testified he admitted signing a confession but claimed it reflected a misunderstanding. Sentencing postponed pending review of related fires last October.
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Haverstown
Dev
Richard Cecil Grove
Ewen Furniture Company
Joseph D. Mish
Grove
Desene
Juge Mien Sait Ne
Mish
Ralphruse
Ricard
Early Morning Breakout Recalls Trial and Family Reactions
A fragment recalls an early morning breakout last October with a man and a woman present. The two day trial ended with the man calm but the woman, his mother, weeping bitterly as she sat with him throughout the proceedings.
Christmas Dinner for Business and Professional Women's Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a Christmas dinner and entertainment at the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom on a Wednesday evening. David Hagan played accordion for Christmas selections and led group singing, with a vocal program by Voy John tarrold Donald Davis and Miss Betty Ein, accompanied by Miss Jo Ann Johnson. A short meeting voted to donate one unit to the Blood Bank sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and gifts were distributed to attendees. Guests introduced included Mrs Regina Munshower Dorothy Cassell Mrs Mary Hofman and Mr George Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key Hotel
David Hagan
Voy John Tarrold
Donald Davis
Betty Ein
Jo Ann Johnson
Bloody Bank
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Regina Munshower
Dorothy Cassell
Mary Hofman
George Webster
Christmas Seals Drive Raises 2100 for Tuberculosis Work
Dr E C Kefauver reports 2100 dollars raised by Christmas Seals in Frederick County with 70 percent allocated to local TB work and 23 percent to State headquarters. The fund aims for 3600 gross. an extra nurse will be hired, funded by seal sales. Over 250 lungs were X-rayed this year using seal funds, with on site exams now available at Winchester and Tall clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Kefauver
Kefauver
Frederick
State Hospital
Sabilasville
Spectier
Winchester
Sabillasville
Bosphorus Flows Two Ways Confuses Sailors
A historic 18 mile strait linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora shows water moving in both directions simultaneously leading to puzzled mariners and questions about currents and tides.
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Bosphorus
Black Sea
Sea of Marmora
War planners warn lengthened fight and bigger arms drive
Washington reports Secretary Stimson and War Production Board chair J. A. Krug warn of a prolonged battle in Europe possibly lasting a year or more. They say production must rise to cover heavy losses and support a broader civilian goods slowdown while expanding aircraft, tires, and related military materiel.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
War Stimson
Stimson
Eisenhower
Krug
Courtney Hodges
Japan
War Department reports Keeney killed in action in France
Private Keeney was killed in action in France on November 11, as relayed by the War Department to his parents near Taneytown. He enlisted in June 1943 and went overseas in July 1944.
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Pic
Castle
France
England
Gilmer Castle
Jeferson Street
Pvt
Keeney
War Department
E. E. Keeney
Taneytown
Army
Ward Store Employees Vote To Call Strike In Baltimore
Baltimore local of the United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Employees announces a strike of Montgomery Ward employees over Sewell Avery policies. The vote was described as a sympathy move with Detroit protests, with officials noting federal seizure or wage and seniority terms as key issues.
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Baltimore
CSO
Montgomery
Ward 7Rd
Sewell Avery
Maurice J. Neistadt
Uncle Sam
Avery
Montgomery Ward
Detroit
CIO
WLB
Fred M. Vinson
Ward Company
Ward
Neistadt
Rocky Ridge Church Plans Christmas Exercises
The Rocky Ridge church of the Brethren announces its annual Christmas exercises for Monday evening December 25 starting at 7 30 oclock. Members and friends are invited to attend the hour long program at the Rocky Ridge church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ridge
Milkweed Pod Drive Nets 913 Bags From Frederick Schools
Frederick County school children gathered 913 bags of milkweed pods to substitute kapok for life belts and jackets. Pupils earned twenty cents a bag, with Wolfsville leading at 85 bags and Liberty town high scoring 69. Total payout reached 182.60 as 913 filled bags returned from 1,710 distributed. MARKELL OFFERED POST ANNAPOLIS Governor O Connor announced he offered Charles Markell a seat on the Maryland Court of Appeals, a recommended appointee for the state’s second appellate judge.
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Frederick County
Eugene W. Pruitt
Wolfsville
Elm Street
Walkersville
Emmitsburg
Myersville
St. Anthony's
New Market
Adamstown
Parkway
Johnsville
Philip's Delight
Woodsboro
Sabillasville
New Midway
Frederick High
East Brunswick
Libertytown
Creagerstown
Washington Street
Brunswick High
West Brunswick
Jefferson
Point of Necks
North Market Street
Catoctin Furnace
Hopeland
Lincoln High
Doubs
Brunswick
Burkittsville
Buckeystown
Ebeneezer
Markell
Annapolis
O'Conor
Charles Markell
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company of
Baltimore
Maryland Court of Appeals
Judiciary Committee
Baltimore Bar Association
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Pic, James & Castle
U.S
Chicago
WEA Artest Ween
WFA Market News Service
United States
Potomac Edison Board of Directors
Potomac Edison Company
Owen E. Hitchins
Richard P. Ros
E. Charles Rena
Abraham Hemp
A. F. MacDonald
J. H. Gambrill
David K. Cushna
D. Ramacciott
Jonn J McCullen
Asa H W. Watkins
RE. Delaptaine
Paul 5
Michael
KR. Paul Smith
W. Clinton McSherry
Morris A. Birely
Henry Holzapfel
D. E. Stultz
Guy K. Motter
G. T. Swisher
Leslie N Coblentz
Robert G. Foltz
William C Maugans
Kot, Smith
Walter D Woillsap
T. W. Pree
Hobart B. Crothers
E. W. van Fossen
E C. Summers
Narry W. LeGore
A. Winebrener
William B. Blowett
Charles Wertheimer
G. Humphrey
Zero
Bomber
Sfagerstown
Saipan
Air Force
C.e.cline& Son
Fusfral Directors
Freaetick, Md
Pri
Bruce
Ward Store
Allen
North Market
Bates
Hendrickson
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