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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1943
Page
4
A damaged newspaper fragment from a 1943 issue shows editor notes about corrections and reader communications. The piece mentions policy on sex education, public opinion, and censorship concerns, with the editor and Freder ick Abd ne tecortechias noting entries.
War prospects and casualty fears prompt calls to repurpose existing buildings into temporary hospitals. Maury Maverick urges using seaside resorts, mountain homes, office buildings and factories to house wounded and civilian sick as Allied operations unfold and air raids threaten cities.
A compact note on visual appeal over tactile or verbal cues in language learning. It links mispronunciations, common misspellings, and synonym drift to a broader lesson in vocabulary accuracy. The piece mentions zodiacal, province, and other terms while highlighting pronunciation patterns.
Officials announced today a regional ration plan for Maryland farmers. Secretary Claude E. Wickert urged farmers who cannot qualify for credit from other agencies to line up definite markets before cutting. Foresters advised selective cutting and avoiding clear cutting to stabilize wood production.
Washington reports that eleven of twelve sabotage cases turn out not to be direct attacks on war effort. Carelessness and petty revenge drive many incidents as FBI notes examples from a large eastern plant, a drafting room match bundle prank, glass in brake fluid, and a revenge motive case.
The passage cites Ezekiel recalling sins and urges self loathing for iniquities. A Morton line laments a conscience awakening to memories of past deeds and looming worse consequences, reflecting on guilt and despair.
A traveling swindler offers to fence ten acres with wire if a signatory accepts a contract that later reads as a $150 promissory note. Forepaugh’s Mammoth Circus plans an April 28 Frederick appearance, shipping from Baltimore with 50 freight cars. A masquerade at Mechanics Town features a jockey boy costume. low bidder J B Gilbert supplied supper. William L Davis of Mad has been engaged as snare drummer for the Wild West Christmas holiday show.
Twenty years ago local items from The News describe storms in Stark County with a new storage reservoir project. Citizens attended a public meeting and residents awaited the reservoir filling. Delia Plaine and Mr. R. of St. Petersburg left for a trip. Frederick High’s basketball team extended a winning streak by beating Maryland State School 35 to 24 with Sanders Grovelis and Kline starring.
Today in history watchers note the 1764 birth of General Joseph E. Wool in Newburgh and 1805 abolitionist Angelina Grimke in Charleston with later deaths listed. Also honored are Joseph Jefferson born Philadelphia 1829 and Edward Harriman born New York 1848 with several 18th and 19th century milestones.
Frederics County farmers implement a local version of the share the ride concept. Led by Allen M Pitzer, chairman of the agricultural war board, they promote saving rubber by reducing part load hauls along limited motor roads near Liberia, where only 300 miles of serviceable roads exist and no railway.
The article surveys wartime civic activity in Frederick including Selective Service departures, Red Cross drives, AWVS and Victory campaigns, rationing, tax reminders, and school and court news. It notes local funerals, promotions, dairy price rises, and social events, with Washington's Birthday reflections and warnings of national hardship.
Washington report notes House select committee chaired by Rep Howard W Smith of Virginia will investigate alleged unauthorized actions of federal bureaus. The inquiry aims to curb executive overreach, protect citizens from abuses, and may foster new laws making government officials liable for unconstitutional acts.
Offbeat items recount wartime tensions and small courtship of humor in Frederick during 1943. An anonymous cigarette trade proposal from the Solomons is noted, alongside a local street scene with a 1943 tire tied to a buggy. AFrederick educator misidentifies edibles, a welfare board joke surfaces, and a Rotary Club anecdote links to a long dead rector. Willow trees in memory of Chief Judge Urner trace to Napoleon’s era, tying local history to national figures.
A fragment quotes a Mary Esther line urging receipt of well wishes and divine affirmation.
A 1939 memorandum traced willow cuttings from a Braddock Heights tree back to a Digges tree near La Plata, claiming the cuttings descended from a willow at Napoleon’s grave in St Helena. The chain of origin spans at least six generations, tying local trees to a distant historic source.
The piece notes the urge in committees and boards to display serious deliberations and grand declarations. After long, weighty discussions the results often reveal trivial or humorous outcomes, reminding readers to see the lighter side of official decisions.
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