The News Subscription Rates and Editorial Notice
The piece lists subscription rates and includes a standard editorial policy notice from The News Post. It cites communications rules and the Associated Press affiliation, with corrections policy and the paper’s commitment to accuracy upon being informed by the real name of the writer. It is dated Tuesday December 26.
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Cotton Subsidy Sparks Debate Over Prices and Trade
The article discusses cotton prices at about one cent a pound and critiques government subsidies. It notes Britain’s concerns over dumping, outlines American textile worries about imports, and explains Secretary Wickard’s plan to mechanically boost production to seven cents per pound while diverting higher-cost regions to alternative crops.
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America
United States
Britain
Wickard
Army training shapes independent thinking and leadership
A recent speaker on army methods praised training that teaches soldiers to think for themselves and collaborate with others to achieve missions. Quick, accurate judgment in danger builds leadership for future life and career, making soldiers valuable workers and potential managers.
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Letters To The Editor Thanked For Camp Detrick Gifts
A Christmas morning at Camp Detrick Station Hospital saw every patient receive gift boxes from the American Legion and Red Cross. The donations included food, toiletries, books, and articles, with calls home arranged at the hospital’s expense. The writer thanks the Legion and Red Cross for a generous, comforting gesture that eased homesickness and showed warm community spirit.
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Lessons From the Western Front War Outlook
Washington notes twelve factors shaping the Western Front battle. America leads with superior troops and reserves while German command adapts. Overconfidence, air power reliance, and publicity are criticized. realism urged as logistics, weather, and Eastern Front pressures influence gains. Reconversion and Pacific aid delays affect future shifts to Asia through 1946.
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Washington
America
Asia
Europe
Letters Praise Red Cross Gifts From Camp Detrick
Admiration expresses for Commander Williams Mr Audson and American Legion workers plus Red Cross officers who backed commendable projects. Gifts exceeding Camp Detrick needs were sent to hospitals at Camp Detrick Fort Meade and Bethesda Naval Hospital. Endorsed by Major Harold V Ellingson and Colonel Joseph D Sears who visited the hospital on Christmas and noted sincere appreciation from each patient.
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Audson
American Legion
Red Cross
Camp Detrick
Fort Meade
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Pinson
M.C. Post
Harold V. Ellingson
Josepild, Sears
CWS
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From the Columns Of The News
Christmas was widely celebrated in Frederick with clear skies after a cold rain. Mr HC Zacharias received a fine cravat as a gift from his employees. City Opera House showcased Robinson Crusoe under Frank B. Rhodes, drawing a large crowd. Unexpectedly high demand for turkeys caused shortages. Walter Charles Weck was listed as sick yesterday.
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Frederick
HC Zacharias
City Opera House
Walter Charles Weck
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Twenty years ago on December 26 1924 a cold wave hit the area with rain and high winds on Christmas Eve. Dr John A Nice of Buzville noted as a relative of W Nice, a Baltimore attorney, had 24 years service in Frederick County. About 275 attended a Ridgeville Christmas party organized by the Union Manufacturing Company for employees and friends. Inmates of Montevue heard a festival concert marking the Tadig purchase funded by community donations. A radio fund reached 30875 dollars in subscriptions.
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Carstmas Sendon
H Tre
John Alber Nice
Buvzeville
W. Nice
Frederick County
Istmas
Ridgevile
Union Manifa Company
Montevue
Wenfest
Tadig
Oo Pinlie
They Called It Purple Heart Valley by Bourke-White
Weekly Book Review surveys Margaret Bourke-White’s war memoir Purple Heart Valley noting her frontline courage and stark realism in prose alongside her acclaimed photography. It also highlights contemporary art books from The U.S. Camera Annual 1945 and works by George Biddle, Rosmurd Frnet, and Degas studies, praising vivid plates and biographical notes.
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NEA Service Book Review
Purple Heart Valley
Margaret Bourke-White
Simon and Schuster
Miss Bourke- White
Erskine Caldwell
Samae
Bay Ehivuiding
George Biddle
Hyperion Press
Duell, Sloan and Pearce
Biddle
Tenor
Rosmurd Frnet
Benoit
Mads Charpentier
Bible Thought and a Patchwork of 20th Century Reads
A reader notes a Christmas passage from Luke and praises hand of family life, then shifts to miscellany on Chinese fans, Emily Kimbrough biographies, and childhood tales. It surveys recent books for readers who long for earlier days, mentioning works by Maxwell Linklater Carroll and Works in translation.
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Edward Alden Jewell
Emily Kimbrough
Dodd, Mead
Indiana
Maxwell
War Interpreted By Kirke L Simpson
War analyst Kirke L Simpson discusses Allied momentum on the Western front and rising Russian pressure in the east. He notes a lull in the west as Germans regroup, while Budapest nears collapse and Vienna Danube drives shape offensives. The piece weighs German strategic choices near Aachen and the Belgian bulge, and the risk of a renewed push toward the Rhine.
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Europe
United Nations
Naci
Belgium
Luxembourg
Budapest
Vienna
Danube
West
Hungary
Latvia
Pete Sos
Berlin
Poland
Roer
Moselle
Rhine
Aachen Bulge
Saar Basin
Islaud
Meuse
Siegfried Line
Traine
First Army
Eisenhower
Pleasant Grove Woman's Club Christmas Party
The Pleasant Grove Woman's Club held its annual Christmas party at president Mrs. Robert Windsor's home on December 19. A roast beef and fried oyster supper was served to members and families, followed by gift exchanges. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. C. Vincent Biser, Mr. and Mrs. Q. B. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Davis, Aubrey and Carl Davis, William Lawson, James Hahn, Mrs. Raymond Barnes, Mrs. G A. Lawson, Rebecca and Mary Catherine Hahn, Irene Barnes, Dianne Lawson, as well as Robert Windsor Jr., Huber Biser, James Davis, and James Barnes.
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Pleasant Grove Club
Pleasant Grove Woman's Club
Robert Windsor
C. Vincent Biser
Q. B. Baker
Alrs
Edgar Davis
Aubrey Davis
Carl Davis
William Lawson
James Hahn
Raymond Barnes
G A. Lawson
Rebecca
Mary Catherine Hahn
Irene Barnes
Dianne Lawson
Huber Biser
James Davis
James Barnes
Washington gossip and luncheon talk at White House tour
Washington column notes Mrs Roosevelt’s tour of the White House including the kitchen and a butler’s pantry with food for 33 servants. It also covers Will L Clayton’s admission of family net worth, Sen Connally’s lighter mood, a switch in support on Archibald MacLeish, lunchroom gossip, and war report delays influenced by insiders.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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White House
Will L. Clayton
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Tom Conamily
Foreign Relations Committee
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Cearotqerekin
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Texas
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Bertromer Ferguson
Allcergan
War Investigating Committee
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Ferguson
Army Service Force
State Department
Murray
Montana
James Dunn
Clark
Missouri
MacLeish
Papertroopers At Damascus Active Christmas Drive
Damascus High School launches papertroopers program to collect Christmas wrappings cards and newspapers during Christmas week 1944 45. Holiday assembly ended December 22 as studies resume January 2. Basketball squads for boys and girls named players and candidates, war bond quota exceeded, former students in service visit the campus, War Loan drive progress, and Home Arts Club Betty Lamp chapter formed with staff and student officers listed.
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Wreacher Aeven
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Richard Hines
Harry Poole
Hubert Snapp
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Frank Gladhill
Thomas Bellison
Sammy Jewell
John NeGraw
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Maries
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Wiliam King
Navyy
E. Guy Jewell
South Pacific
Donald Lindsey
California
Donald Warfield
Alaska
Home Arts Department
Maryland
Betty Lamp Club
Catherine Hilton
Betty Clay
Aga
Mary Woodfield
Dorothy Black
Betty J. King
Ruth Brown
Evelyn Arnold
Mazie Barnes
Evelyn Brandenburg
Annie Laurie Day
Betty Jeanny
Lorraine King
Jean Watk
Lula Mae Watkins
Elva Burdelis
Betty Brown
Alice Clay
Ramona Eichison
Sammy Vewell
Betts Joine King
Jane Souder
Adabelle Stanley
Walter Lee Watkins
Grace Woodfield
James Arnold
Ann Burdette
Betty Mise Montes
Donald Moxley
Stephen Crane buried in Hillside not Elizabeth Nod
For years references claimed Stephen Crane was buried in Elizabeth Nod but a careful searcher found he is actually buried in Hillside. The correction notes Hillside as his final resting place and urges updating standard reference works.
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Elizabeth
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Hillside
Daily English Lesson Word: Trivial
A compact note on common misuse and pronunciation practices with focus on the word trivial meaning ordinary and unimportant. Includes guidance on pronunciation, spelling tips for Annunci ate, and reminders to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Wartime dining manners urge quick table turnover
In crowded restaurants with scarce seats, readers are urged to leave the table promptly after finishing meals to ease wartime over crowding. The guidance stresses consideration as patrons wait for tables, aiming to keep public spaces flowing during wartime strain.
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Weather figures for December 1943 and daily stats
The report records 0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today. December to date totals are 2.90 inches versus a normal 3.25 inches. The December 1943 deficit stands at 1.49 inches. Yesterday's high was 37, last night low 28. Sunrise and sunset times are noted with 4.42 p.m. moonset and other solar data.
Dorothy Dix on War Time Courtship and Proposals
War changes give women freedom to pop the question and choose mates. Men once held the initiative, but furlough weddings surge as women pursue quick engagements. Readers send letters to Miss Margaret Y. Bowers seeking advice on courtship amid wartime shifts.
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Margaret Y. Bowers
Sally
South Market Street
Cele Momie
Strength For Today by Ear L Douglass D D
This brief editorial reflects on Goldwin Smiths legacy at Cornell and the need for world readjustment through international cooperation. It argues that individuals must surrender harmful impulses to war and uphold humanity as the guiding principle, warning against leaders who trample inalienable rights.
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