The News Frederick Feb 16 1942 front page note
The News November 1942 front page legal and subscription information. The notice lists subscription rates and modes by carrier or mail with prices. confirms Associated Press membership and Bureau of Circulations audit. It states rules about communications and corrections and notes the paper is entered at the Freder ick post office as second class matter on Monday February 16, 1942.
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Emabet Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Asociated Press
Asree Rr
Frederick Medge
Air Power and Senator Byrd Shape War Effort
A National editorial argues air superiority decides WWII outcomes from Singapore to Crete. It praises Virginia Senator Byrd for leading the fight to cut nondefense spending and push Congress to reform pensions while urging mass production of warplanes to regain initiative and win the war.
Thank You Letters From Maryland State Band Leaders
Two letters thank The News for campaign and concert support. Roger R. Rice of the Maryland State Band credits the paper with helping a successful concert both musically and financially. Josephine Petchison, chair of Frederick County, praises editorial space and the Year Book list for boosting the Victory Book Campaign and organizing county help.
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Maryland State Band
Roger R. Rice
7Th Battalion
Maryland State Guard
Frederick County
Avmpee
News-Post
Josephine P Etchison
Mind Your Manners What Would You Do Answers Quiz
House guests should send a thank-you after being entertained in their honor. Any man present should assist a hostess with setup when she needs it. If coffee is poured in the living room the host should carry cups to guests. A host shares responsibility for guests comfort and entertainment. There is no excuse for a guest not to write a thank-you note. When walking with two women, better to walk on the curb side and let the women walk closest to the street.
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Rapnangers
Eastman
U. S
Washington
Republic
FBI
Gallaghers
Papa
Walter Huston
Reid
Maine
Ogonquit
Kennybunkport
Booth Tarkington
Kenneth Roberts
Bible Thought on Peace and Trust Worthiness
A brief quotation asserts that true safety comes from faith and rest in God, paired with a reflection that trust in a person can surpass love. The message blends Psalm 4:8 with a quote from George MacDonald on trust and esteem.
Local EMS From The News: Straw Stack Collapse At Unionville
Fifty years ago in Unionville a straw stack toppled burying two cows. One cow died on impact. The stack was top heavy due to repeated rains and snow. Also noted: B K Cramer injured in buggy overturn near ML Pleasant. County notes list changes for magistrates and registration officer. Burkittevile reported aurora light and a chestnut tree fire that burned overnight.
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John D. Gaither
Unionville
ON. B. Clabaugh
Jordan
B. K. Cramer
ML Pleasant
Democratic County Central Committee
Edward Hewes
William Payne
John Wilson
Turner
Valerius Ebert
E. N. Hobbs
Burkitteville
Eskimo Pies Spark Frederick Thirst for Novel Treats
Twenty years ago from The News column dated February 16 1922 reports Eskimo Pies take Frederick by storm as public appetite for new confections grows. Wheat market rises from dollar mark to132 a bushel while Mt Airy postmaster nominee Charles D Routzahn succeeds temporary appointee R L Rankles. Frederick Brunswick highway drifted shut by last night winds with four foot drifts. automobile travel limited though most main roads clear.
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Frederick
Ben
Charles D Routzahn
Mt Airy
R. L. Rankles
Frederick-Brunswick
War Literally Puts Us On Our Feet In Wartime Car Mobility
Edsons Washington column discusses how private cars become essential for war workers transport as auto travel substitutes rail and trolley use. It outlines plant sizes in Baltimore and Ypsilanti, housing limits, and the need for private cars, buses, and adjusted schedules to move workers efficiently amid steel shortages and rubber constraints. It notes railroads’ limited capacity, streetcar declines, and potential wartime bus production shifts plus school bus reallocation ideas.
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Peter Edson Washington
H. 5S
Fairbanks
Public Roads Administration
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ypsilanti
Mich
Ford
Detroit
Pear Harbor
U. S
Joseph B. Eastman
Trafic
English Lesson on Misused Words and Pronunciations
A compact column explains common word errors and pronunciation tips. It highlights reduce versus lessen and contrasts personal with personnel, notes the misused plural forms, and defines tenable as capable of being held or defended with a daily vocabulary motive and a quotation.
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Sir Walter Scolt
Cranium Crackers Derby Day Kentucky Quiz
A quiz about Kentucky facts asks five questions. Questions cover a composer who urged a song, Kentucky’s largest city and capital, notable governor appointments, a Massachusetts town nickname sharing a Kentucky city, and a small Kentucky college that beat Harvard in football, including its team nickname.
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Kentucky
Massachusetts
Kentucky College
Harvard
Carl Benton Reid Portrays Cripp ed Patriarch in Papa Is All
New York critic George Tucker notes Carl Benton Reid’s club-footed tyrant in Theater Guild’s Papa Is All reflects his stagecraft more than his life. Reid’s Mennonite family play reveals a land hungry despot whose warped cruelty stems from lifelong disability, yet the actor remains cheerful offstage.
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George Tucker
New York
Carl Benton Reid
Bellevue
Tallulah Bankhead
The
Little Foxes
Theater Guild
Papa
Reid
Pennsylvania
Crippie
Teamwork Message From N A Lufburrow
A public note urges teamwork in defense production transport and construction across home school farm and sea. N A Lufburrow emphasizes teamwork in mind heart and public spirit to serve a worthy goal and keep the effort from flagging.
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N. A. Lufburrow
War Interpreted as Bombers Step Up in Indies Battle
The war’s outlook brightens with American long range heavy bombers returning to action. In the Celebes area near Macassar they scored several ships and planes destroyed, bolstering Allied hopes as Java and Burma defenses face renewed pressures.
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Singapore
Southwest Pacific
Macassar
Celebes
United Nations
Pacific
Netherland Indies
War Department
Java
MacArthur
Australia
Indies
Philippine
Philippines
Haruna
Colin P. Kelly
Luzon
Japan
RAF
Burma
Strength For Today by Earl L Douglass D D
A religious meditation on courage and influence, citing Mary Morrill and Feng from the Boxer era, and Timothy’s reaction to Paul’s martyrdom. It reflects on how daily conduct shapes others, urging steadfast faith in crisis and noting the moral impact of bravery versus cowardice.
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China
Mary Morrul
Feng
Church of China
Timothy
Lystra
Paul
Christ
Christian Fellowship
Babson Newspaper
Haven From Rain Sheltered Street Barricade Opens
Downtown shoppers found shelter under a roofed wooden barricade at Church and Market as contractors work on remodeling the old Central Trust Company building. They continue clearing debris from last spring's destructive fire as renovations proceed.
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Church
Market Streets
Central Trust Company
Work stoppages threaten war defense drive
Washington reports anxiety over defense program as unions fail to deter job walkouts. 10,000 Baltimore shipyard workers halted work amid claims of non strikes, while Ford’s closed shop spurred disputes. Critics say government labor policy lacks penalties on unions, and management is restrained by New Deal controls.
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Washington
David Lawrence
Roosevelt
Flof L
Histore
Baltimore
New Deal Administration
War Labor Board
Highlights From Latest Books Dresry Life Under Nazi Rule
A review of Wal lace R. Deuel’s People Under Hitler praises the book for offering a bird’s eye view of life under Nazism. It notes the author’s ChicagoDaily News reporting, the plain prose, and stark depictions of the regime’s reach into private life, thought, and reason.
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Hitler
Wallace R. Deuel
Harcourt Brace
Deuel
Germany
Chicago Daily News
Reich
Danel
Devel
Marley
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