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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1943
Page
3
A U S destroyer attacked a ring of Japanese ships and sank a destroyer and a cruiser, then disabled a Kongo class battleship. The tiny vessel, nicknamed Baby, was damaged but sailed away under its own power after repainting three Japanese hulls on its bulkhead. The action occurred in a single encounter, details kept for security.
Washington reports that American merchant seamen losses and missing totaled over 4 200 in the first year of war, with 70 000 seamen delivering cargo and showing patriotism. A WSBA/War Shipping Administration review notes seamen are loyal, many stay at sea, and pay averages about 57 dollars weekly with improved safety and escorts expected in 1943.
Frederick city and county bakers enforce amendments effective February 1 prohibiting consignment selling of bread rolls and sweet goods. The order bans selling sliced bread or rolls except in 20 pound minimum restaurant deliveries. Violations risk fines or imprisonment.
Walter Wing, Frederick’s long time Chinese laundryman, has closed his business due to a bad boiler and wartime repair difficulties and plans to seek work in another city. His wife Mrs. Wing and two children Wailey and Hughes will stay at 104 West Fifth Street.
Frederick hairdressers form group to make surgical dressings for war relief. Fifteen to sixteen operators meet Tuesday mornings to utilize idle shop time, with Mrs Charlotte Martz as president and Warrant Officer John Martz overseas. Members from Vanity Fair Beauticians Colleen Beauty Shop Warner Studio Young Beauty Shop and others participate.
Rose M Crutchley of this city and Reno S Harp appear as counsel for the plaintiff while Jacob Rohrbach defends for the defendant in a civil action. The court directs the plaintiff to pay the costs.
The State Office of Price Administration released a limited distribution of regulations setting maximum poultry prices for wholesale and retail sales. The bulletin also outlines limits on slaughtering cattle and hogs and requires freight-adjusted base prices, warning that evasion harms the war effort.
Local Draft Board One has mailed questionnaires to 35 young men who turned 18 in January and registered for Selective Service on their eighteenth birthdays. 1-A eligibles will be called for local physical exams and induction. Sixth registration men who turned 18 in July–December 1942 are slated for exams next week and likely March service. Names listed include Harold Young of Adams Town, Harry Zimmer man Jr of Douglas GA, and many others across Maryland and surrounding areas.
The Frederick Book Match Club opens its second annual exhibit at the C Burr Artz Library, running through February 13. Featured displays include midgets and giants matches, ten strikes, feature with pictures, royal flash, and metallic covers. President Kirk G Cramer leads the club with Merril E Morgan boasting 26 000 books including a set of 32 presidential portraits. Newest sets include Frederick and Hood College pieces with front pictures and back name lists.
Allied High Command says 158 Japanese stragglers are fatally hurt or surrendered in Papua after the Allied victory over a 15 000 strong Japanese force. MacArthur declared the Papua battle complete on January 22 with organized combat ceased. Bombers hit Vanakana u and Open Bay on New Britain with losses and hazy results, while Japanese power launches were struck.
Local draft board officials expect married men with children to be drafted this summer if not in war work and calls rise. They note heavy February quotas and possible shifts between boards as the Manpower Commissioner’s order ends depedency deferments after April 1, with policy uncertain but likely clearer soon.
Chief Lee Merriman of Brunswick announced that Charles T. Carroll, a 16 year old local resident, is being held in jail for investigation. No charges have been filed and the nature of the inquiry was not disclosed.
Mrs. Edgar and Annan from Washington visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Compher near Frederick and her grandfather George Fawley. Jefferson, recovering from a paralytic stroke, remains a patient at Frederick City Hospital. Mrs. James Dawson left Mt Olivet Boulevard for Elizabeth City to live with daughter Mrs Roy Warner. Nancy Wamsley of the Maternity Center Association in New York returns after a week observing Frederick County Health Department program. Richard Calvin Tucker, 26, son of Mrs. Katie Tucker, graduated from Machinists Mates training at Great Lakes. Captain F Lester Smith Jr of Frederick promoted in the U S Army now at Duke University Army Finance School. Major Philip Wertheimer, just back from foreign service, visits before duty at Fort Leavenworth. Kent C Nicodemus Jr of Walkersville, UVA student, spent weekend with parents.
War Department announced two colonels are missing in action. Col Douglas C Mackenschie, 42, general purchasing agent for the European theatre, and Lt Col Russell R Brunner, 32, Air Corps pilot, are unaccounted for. Mackenschie, of Medfield Massachusetts, joined Washington in 1940 and was commissioned in 1942. He previously led the Atlantic and Pacific Company of [unspecified].
Vermont report notes the death of a Bendix Radion Corp engineer turned Air Corps captain born in Duluth Minnesota. He married to Mrs. Margaret Brunner and left a widow Mrs Marth Mackeachin and a daughter Nancy Jane. He served from May 1942 until his death.
Peggy Crum becomes the first local WAAC enlistee since the recruiting center opened last week. She leaves for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia after a Baltimore intake and medical tests. Crum is also a member of the AWVS and is the first local AWVS member to enlist for service.
An AWVS member accompanied Miss Crum on the 5.08 bus to bid her farewell for service. A similar sendoff will be given to all girls preparing to serve, announced with Miss Crum’s father a veteran of World War I.
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