Maryland to import foreign workers to aid farms
Baltimore reports plans to meet farm labor needs in Maryland by importing foreign workers and expanding the Women's Land Army. State supervisor Paul Nystrom says about 123,000 workers are needed, with mobile camps to be used alongside resident camps. Meetings with county agents will begin in Easton, while tighter Selective Service rules may worsen shortages.
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Baltimore
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Women’s Land Army
Paul Nystrom
Easton
Nystrom
Florida
California
Suvray
Washington
Dorchester
Harford
Somerset
Worcester
Wicomico
Nystram
Aviss Dorothy Emerson
Women's Land Army
Keedysville Church Marks Anniversary
Keedysville observes 170 years of organized worship as Salem United Brethren Church prepares remodeling. History recounts early pastors, a colonial fog cabin, and a brick building from 1870 that burned in 1943. Anniversary services run alongside gatherings at nearby churches. repairs are pending.
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Keedysville
Salem United Brethren Church
Homer Kendall
United Brethren Organization
Maryland
George Geeting
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Brethren Group
St. Peters
Kemp's Balsam and Lane's Tablets Ad
No rationing nor price rise while stocks last. Cough and cold season arrives. Get Kemp's Balsam and Lane's Tablets from your druggist.
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Kemp
Lane
Adv
Pre Lent Retreats By Lutherans At Woodsboro
More than sixty Lutheran ministers from Maryland and nearby states attended the annual Pre Lent Retreat at the Lutheran church in Woodsboro. Rev Herbert H Schmidt led as Retreat Chaplain with remarks by Rev Schaadt Rev Frank Fife and Rev Dr Raymond C Sarrick. Noon luncheon was served by the Women’s Missionary Society and Synod greetings were extended by Dr Sarrick. Afternoon devotions featured Rev Dr W Raymond Sammel and Rev Raymond B Miller. Market Grange New Market held its February 9 meeting with Worthy Master Bruce Crum presiding and a Liberty High A program including a history of Future Farmers and an automobile quiz. Finnish port Raided by Russian bombers at Uudenmaa Oulu port on the Gulf of Bothnia near the Swedish border.
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Evangelical Lutheran Yeod
Maryland
Lutheran Church
Woodsboro
Herbert H. Schmidt
Star
Mr. Schaudt
Frank Fife
Church of the Holy
Silver Spring
Maryland Synod
Pile
Sarrick
Woodsbury Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Synod
Lerrick
Mr. Schmidt
W. Raymond Sammel
Zion Lutheran Church
York Pay
Raymond Bf. Miller
Funkstown
Market Grange
New Market Grange
Bruce E. Crum
Liberty High A
David Oner
Liberty Chapter
Derm SE. Stull
Balance Of Fine Is Paid And Man Released
The balance of a 100 dollar fine and costs on Ira Miss ex soldier of Doubs was paid at Magistrate Alton Y Bennett s police court last night and Miss was released from jail after eight days serving. He was convicted February 11 of assault and battery on Angelos Carros restaurant proprietor after a fracas in which he cut Carros with a penknife while Carros tried to stop a knife attack on Washington and Harpers Ferry customers. Twenty one forfeitures of collateral on various charges were receipted by the magistrate. Forfeitures for drunkenness included Walter Hallman Hamnie Gill and Daisy Johnson. State traffic forfeitures included Ralph P Green Trooper WO McEthish Edward A Armush Erik West Sixth street and several others with amounts ranging up to 11 45. A dozen city dui for speeding included Charles C Collier George E Jones Joseph W Stevie Berwyn Irvin E B Bosley Ezra A Overs and Harold Stahl among others posting 6 45. Bray Edward Hollenbaugh Union Bridge posted 12 90 for two charges. Washington Feb 21 Six hundred officers and men who once served in the Merchant Marine have been furloughed by the Army to return to sea per the Shipping Administration. They were drafted into the Army while ashore. the Army released them due to seamen demand. About 42,000 former Merchant Marines are known to be working in ore jobs. the WSA plans to recruit as many as possible.
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Doubs
Alton Y. Bennett
Miss
Angelos Carros
Washington
Harpers Ferry
Walter Hallman
Hamnie Gill
Daisy Johnson
Daniel Swomley
Charles C. Collier
Catonsville
George E. Jones
Westminster
Joseph W. Stevie Berwyn
Irvin EB. Bosley
Reisterstown
Ezra A. Overs
Harold Stahl
Hermasters
Pas W
Melvin R. Savage
Mt. Airy
Jobin
Moate
Keedle
Howard
Wirtz
Frederick
John J. Barry
Baltimore
Edward Hollenbaugh
Union Bridge
Offic Sherman Boone
Shipping Administration
Army
WSA
Carillon Music Honors Washington in Baker Memorial Recital
A midday Baker Memorial Carillon program commemorated George Washington's birthday with a Washington themed concert led by Henry T. Wade. Selections included Washington March 1764 Yankee Doodle Hail Columbia President's March and The Star Spangled Banner, reflecting Washington era tunes and tunes known to him.
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Baker Memorial
George Washington
Washington
Henry T. Wade
Saratoga
Columbia
Philip Phile
Henry Carey
Dane Country Gardens
Adams
Liberty
Wadsworth To Speak To G O P Here Tonight
Frederick County G O P Club sold reservations for the Washington Birthday banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel but halted sales after committee members could not accommodate more guests. Congress man James W Wadsworth will be the speaker and a dance will follow the dinner in the ballroom.
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Frederick County
G. O. P. Club
Francis Scott Key
James W. Wadsworth
Hitler awards decorations for Cherkasy escape
The DNB report from U S government monitors says Adolf Hitler decorated Leone Degrelle and two generals for leading a German breakout from the Cherkasy pocket on the Dnieper bend. Degrelle boasted that nine tenths of the troops escaped while admitting 120 percent were fast. Russian reports claim 73,200 Germans were killed or captured in the pocket.
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New York
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Leonegrede
Cherkasy
Dnieper Bend
Degrelle
Court News Equity ONeal v ONeal absolute divorce actions
Court notices list several divorce petitions and adoptions including Dorothy Marie ONeal vs John Willian ONeal and Wilbur Charles Dutrow vs Irene Dutrow with absolute divorce bills of complaint. Adoption petition for Morris Lee Goetz by Morris Lee Baker and Helen M Baker appears along with marriage licenses and property deeds.
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Equity
Dorothy Marie O'Neal
John Willian O'Neal
Jane Shankle Callow
Russell J. Catlow
Morris Lee Baker
Helen M. Baker
Morris Lee Goetz
Wilbur Charles Dutrow
Mildred Irene Dutrow
John Herbert Adams
Fairfield
Littie Mae Wills
Emmitsburg
Alvie H. Cecil, Jr
Rosie Mae Stitely
Frederick
Lloyd Aldus Coffman
Pauline Marie Dagwall
Waynesboro
John H. Lettire
Dorothy Mae Franziki
Mt. Airy
Richard L. Heltzaple
Union Bridge
Betty M
John Wolf
Lancelot Jacques
Pearl T. Kline
Transfers and steel quotas from Washington to steel needs
The article lists transfers of property involving Theodore Kline and Emily E. Fisher among others and notes recent increases in steel requirements for civilian needs like railroad equipment and farm machinery. John T. Whiting of the War Production Board explains that rising civilian demand will offset reductions in munitions programs, countering the belief that lower military needs reduce total production.
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Washington
War Production Board
John T. Whiting
WPB Steel Division
Finnish diplomat Paasikivi discussed armistice terms
Stockholm reports Dagens Nyheter claimed Juhu K Paasikivi received Russian armistice demands and discussed a proposed Russian Finnish peace plan, then the paper withdrew the story without explanation.
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Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Juhu K. Paasikivi
Birthday Party for Mas ter Galen Clagett
A delightful birthday party was held February 9 in honor of Mas ter Galen Clagett’s second birthday. He is the young son of Mrs. Polly Clagett. Attendees included Galen Clagett Wayne Snurr Evelyn Burgee Clyde Harding Betty Etzler Mrs. Paul Etzler Mrs. Vernon Snurr Mrs. Otis White and Polly Clagett.
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Galen Clagett
Polly Clagett
Wayne Snurr
Evelyn Burgee
Clyde Harding
Betty Etzler
Paul Etzler
Vernon Snurr
Otis White
Poultry Plays Grin as War Wait Goes On
A Dominecker hen owned by Miss Ada Lipps of East Fifth Street laid an egg Monday that humorously hints at the slow pace of the war. The item reads like a light local note on everyday life amid larger events.
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Ada Lipps
East Fifth Street
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