$500 Damage Caused By Jap Sub Shelling in California
Santa Barbara Calif Feb 24 The enemy submarine shelled an oil field causing only 500 in damages officials estimate. The attack during President Roosevelt fireside chat involved about 25 five inch shells. A gear housing and power lines were damaged while one 10 inch pipeline was dented. Submarine reportedly headed south after darkness. Royal forces maintained vigil along the coast.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
United States
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
John B. Maloney
C. Nelson
Pacific
C. Jacobs
Pumper
Women Sought For War Vacancies In Frederick Offices
Women from 16 to 60 are needed to fill vacancies in Frederick offices factories and homes. Miss Mayetta Hershberger of Winchester Hall disclosed Tuesday that dozens of requests for women workers including bookkeepers stenographers clerks sewing machine operators and salesgirls are on file. Many women have left Frederick for defense jobs in Baltimore and Washington and are not replaced due to a shortage of trained local workers. A class in aircraft woodwork for women will start March 1 at the Elm Street Defense Training center, with graduates offered positions in Hagerstown and Baltimore aircraft plants.
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Frederick
Mayetta Hershberger
United States Employment Service
Winchester Hall
Baltimore
Washington
Defense Training Center
Elm Street School
Hagerstown
Chambersburg Var Rooms Converted Into Bomb Shelter
Chambersburg contractor D. Harvey Diehl 63 converts 75 year old underground var rooms of a former brewery into a bomb shelter for about 1500 residents. He plans to spend roughly 1300 dollars installing cribs benches and seating for the elderly and sick.
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Chambersburg
D. Harvey Diehl
United States
Former Countian Named To Position In Texas
Joseph McGill of El Paso Texas has been appointed commissioner of the Court of Civil Appeals. A former Frederick countian from Catoctin Furnace he is one of two to hold El Paso offices, with Travis Wheat as assistant county attorney. The El Paso Times Herald editorial expects him to be elected to the Court of Civil Appeals in 1944 after Retired Justice Walthall leaves. The piece lauds McGill as an honest, vigorous official and notes his lack of diplomacy but strong voter trust and administrative efficiency.
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Joseph McGill
el Paso
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
McGill
Catoctin Furnace
Frederick Countians
Travis Wheat
el Paso Times-Herald
Walthall
Joe McGill
Appellate Court
First Accounts In Two Estates Approved
Estates exceeding $100000 are accounted for in the first accounts approved by the Orphans Court for the late Mrs Virginia M Baker and the late Joseph McDivit. Executor Holmes D Baker reported assets of 196851.53 with 20004.63 held for further accounting and state taxes of 7280.44. Bequests and taxes total 34000. Attorney fee 750 to Parsons Newman approved. distributions 366709.49 to Mrs Charlotte M King and 62329.56 to the executor. Administrators Dr Henry N McDivit and Arthur Myers reported assets 136467.82, deducted expenses and 1250 Newman fee, and state taxes 86190.3. Each of Dr McDivit and Peter P McDivit received 33653.92. other siblings Florence M Casey Mary Josephine Tomey and John A McDivit shared 33653.92 respectively.
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Orphans’ Court
Virginia M. Baker
Joseph McDivit
Holmes D. Baker
Baker
Parsons Newman
Charlotte M. King
Henry N. McDivit
Arthur Myers
McDivit
Newman
Dr. McDivit
Peter P McDivit
Florence M Casey
Mary Josephine Tomey
John A. McDivit
John McDivit
Linen Bleach Care Note for White Linen
A care tip advises using a high bleach for white clothing especially bed linen. Follow the label on the bleaching package and rinse twice after use. Leaving bleach on fabric can cause a hole or damage.
Wool Supply For Civilian Use To Be Cut
Washington reports sweeping reductions in high grade new wool for civilian clothing by the War Production Board due to wartime needs. Civilian allocations for April through June drop to 20 percent of worsted usage and 10 percent of woolens, with carpet wool cut to one quarter of rug manufacturers’ 1941 second quarter. No limit on defense orders. Officials warn all wool labels may fade by year end as Western Pacific war impact and military uniforms boost demand. Mohair and low grade wools will be added, totaling about 60 million pounds for the quarter, equal to January to March provisions. An upcoming order may require blending substitutes like cotton and rayon with new wool for civilian apparel.
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Washington
War Production Board
Fee Board
Western Pacific
WPB
R. R. Guthrie
WPS Textile
Guthrie
How Your Income Tax Has Jumped Farm Quotas Discussed
Joseph Blandford, chairman of the Maryland AAA, Simeon Downey of Williamsport, and Eben Jenkins AAA field representative in Maryland spoke to Frederick County Community Committeemen at East Church Street School. They explained 1942 conservation program changes permit a ten percent increase in corn allotments.
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Joseph Blandford
Maryland Aaa
Simeon Downey
Williamsport
Eben Jenkins
AAA
Maryland
Frederick County
East Church Street
Boy Friend Held For Death Of 17 Year Old Girl
Chicago report says a 17 year old girl Dorothy Broz was fatally shot in the Palace Theatre balcony as she watched a mystery film. Coroner A L Brodie said the slayer is Clarence McDonald 17 of Berwyn, named by the killer’s friend. Police searched exits and questioned witnesses as the motive remained unclear.
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Chicago
A. L. Brodie
Dorothy Broz
Palace Theater
Brodie
Clarence McDonald
Berwyn
Dorothy
McDonald
Palace Theatre
William Schiepan
Schiepan
Big Loop Picture House
M. W. Samuels
Joseph Stauder
Maryland rationing assigns 1817 passenger autos for March to May
Maryland is allotted 1817 passenger automobiles for rationing from March 2 to May 31. The Office of Price Administration will run the program via local boards. Louis C. Burr oversees the state distribution. Certificates permit purchase nationwide at capped prices, expire in 30 days, and non transferable. Eligibility mirrors tire rationing and includes physicians, nurses, clergy, institutions needing ambulances, fire and police, mail carriers, war workers, farmers, and others who prove need and inadequate current auto. Baltimore leads with 709 cars, and county quotas list Allegany 80 Carroll 65 Frederick 64 Garrett 17 Montgomery 119 Washington 76.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Office of Price Administration
Louis C. Burr
United States
OPA
Baltimore County
Allegany
Carroll
Frederick
Garrett
Montgomery
Washington
Flag Etiquette Talk At Kiwanis Meeting
Mrs. James H. Harris spoke before the Kiwanis Club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel about proper flag handling. She urged treating the flag like a mother's portrait and noted common carelessness stems from lax habits. The talk urged adults to set a correct example for children.
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James H. Harris
Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Louis L. Wilson
C. L. Seivard
Pottstown
Penna
Melvin M. Engle
Dual Highway Project Comes To Fore Again
Residents west of Frederick report road building equipment on the eastern end of the Hagerstown Frederick dual highway as State and federal officials discuss WPA aided completion of the Frederick Myersville link. Governor O Conor and Ezra Whitman have assured cooperation and a Washington conference is to work out a feasible plan.
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Hagerstown-Frederick
Frederick
Frederick-Myersville
WPA
State Roads Commission
Robert E. L. Putman
Herbert R. O’conor
Ezra B. Whitman
O’conor
Whitman
Washington
Field Fire Extinguished Near Buckeystown Farm
Firemen from Independent Hose Company battled a field blaze on Scott Bryant's farm just south of Buckeystown about 3:45 Tuesday afternoon. The fire scorched 10 or 12 acres and threatened the house before being brought under control.
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Independent Hose Company
Scott Bryant
Buckeystown
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