Custody Battle Centered On Actress Joan Manners Daughter
Washington witnesses a custody dispute over 10 year old Joan Langan daughter of former actress Joan Manners. Maryland Circuit Court granted Manners custody at 2 AM. Judge Stednan Prescott ordered Langan to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for taking the child. Manners described the incident at the Ambassador Hotel and said Langan aimed to pressure cooperation. Authorities opened an investigation and plans for a private mediation conference were announced by Manners and her counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joan Langan
Joan Manners
Joan
Montgomery County
Maryland
Stednan Prescott
Louis Lebowitz
Langan
United States District Attorney's Office
Miss Manners
John
Walter Green
Montgomery County Circuit Court
District Attorney’s Office
Frederick County National Farm Loan meeting scheduled
The annual stockholders meeting of the Frederick County National Farm Loan Association will be held Tuesday February 29 at 10 am in the Pythian Castle Building. A Federal Land Bank of Baltimore representative and county farm organizations speakers will cover farmer vital topics. Dinner will follow at Calvary Methodist Church.
USO Dance Tonight At Francis Scott Key Hotel
Inclement weather not expected to keep servicemen from the USO dance tonight in the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom. About 300 people are anticipated, with dancing by Joe Stephens and his orchestra. Punch and refreshments during intermission. Attendees include Camp Detrick and Camp Ritchie personnel, Mt. St. Marys College, the local Suffrage Depot, USO hostesses, furloughed servicemen, and travelers passing through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Clifford M. Yinger
Joe Stephens
Punch
Camp Detrick
Camp Ritchie
Mt. St. Mary's College
Suffrage Depot
Frederick area engagements and hometown notices
Frederick area notes announce the engagement of Florence Ann Tucker to Ernest McGill of Thurmont, with wedding planned May 15 at St. Paul’s Church Savannah. Also noted are nursing moves at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, staff retirements and relocations, Army service updates for local men, a library talk by Mrs. Stephen Galley, anniversary notes for local couples, and a church group meeting at Calvary Methodist with birthday and Washington’s birthday themed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Beachley
Middletown
Eleanor Virginia
G. Richard Bille
George Bille
Miss Beachley
Middletown High School
Peoples Drug Store
Frederick
Bidle
St. Paul's Church
Savannah
Calvary Methodist Church School
Edith Wickham
Wilmer Smith
Margaret Bell
Harvey Edwards
America
Amelca
Leslie Dorsey
Washington
Howard Gerrich
Wade Brown
Smith
Davis Moberly
Brown
God
Weather Weather Summary for February and First Week
Precipitation for 24 hours ending 8 am today is 0.10 inch. February to date 1.40 inches, normal February total 2.92 inches. February 1943 actual 1.54 inches. Excess 1944 precipitation to February 1 remains 0.31 inch. Yesterday's high 58, low last night 34. A year ago high 39, low 24. Sun sets today 6:58 pm, rises tomorrow 7:48 am. Moon rises tomorrow 10:16 am, sets 11:36 pm.
Traffic Over B. And O. Line Is Resumed
The Baltimore and Ohio main lines reopened after 24 hours of blockage caused by a Thursday night derailment of 12 oil cars in the Harpers Ferry tunnel. Firefighters from Sunout Company aided by local crews cleared fumes and wreckage, allowing westbound traffic to resume by 8:15 pm and eastbound by 9:30 pm. Detours guided passengers via the Hagerstown branch, and police assisted at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
Philadelphia
Sunout Company
Charles Town
Martinsburg
Cumberland
Brunswick
Baltimore
Carl B Dillinger
Charles Y. Main
Charles W. Magaha
Elwood O'Hara
Eastman III Confined in Washington Hospital
Joseph D. Eastman director of the Office of Transportation is confined in a Washington hospital with exhaustion, officials report. The office said Eastman is resting and receiving care as of today.
Fire Company Responds To Silent Alarm In City
The Junior Fire Co. answered a silent alarm yesterday evening to extinguish a trash fire along the Bentz and Thirteenth streets fence. Firefighters used a booster stream and reported negligible damage. It was their first call in five weeks, and a hospital rest period this week limits full duty for some members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Fire Co
Bentz
Thirteenth Streets
Remaining 60,000 1943 passenger cars held by dealers
Current estimates indicate about 60,000 new 1943 passenger automobiles remain in dealers hands awaiting sale.
Women’s Army Corps Offers 239 Vital War Jobs
The WAC provides 239 Army job types from plotting plane flights to driving jeeps. Women will meet interesting people and places, gain new pride, and share the war effort with fighting men. For details visit a U.S. Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General Recruiting & Induction Section 4415 Munitions Bldg Washington 25 DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington
D. C
U.S. Employment Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles D. Hoke
Walkersville
Frederick City Hospital
Philip G. Watkins
Cedar Grove
Ann Dorsey
Phyllis Hall
Sergi Quentin R Reeder
William G. Reeder
East Fourth Street
Earl R. Quandt
Fort Knox
E. W. Pruitt
Grove Boulevard
New York City
Pruitt
National Education Association
New Yorker
N.E.A
Harold K. Martin
Rocky Ridge
Pfc. Martin
South Pacific
George B. Delaplaine, Jr
Lindbergh Avenue
Valley Forge Military Academy
Wayne, Pa
William J. Buzzard
Woodsboro
U.S.M
T.S
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
The
Evangelical Reformed Church
Roger B. Wolfe
William H. Bartgis
Akron
David Garber
Camp Hulen
Tex
Glenn O. Garber
Rockwell Terrace
Mr. & Fisher
Pic
Jack | Fisher
Maurice Solar
North Market Street
Pfc
Fisher
Gulfport Field
Miss
Silver Spring
W. Wilfred Reeder
West South Street
Pvt
Leonard F. Reeder
England
Girl Scouts
Frederick Association of Girl Scouts
Spceral
Evangelical Luthi ‘Eran
Paul G. Johnsson
George B. Delaplaime
Delaplaine
Margaret Pryor
Thurmont
Margaret
Marie Fogle
Walnut Street
Cpl
Franklin Danner
Virginia Danner
Ray Taylor
Pelle Glade
Fla
Trict Council
Frank Lewis
Gertrude Shafer
S. Leslie Shafer
Pennsylvania Hospital
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
C. C. Sparks
East Church Street
119
Record Street
Ja W. Beall
Libertytown
Ebert's
Robert G. Hessie
North Carolina
Robert G Hessie
Camp Butner
Betty Jean
Gloria Hessie
Minnie Nicholson
Nancy Lou Remsberg
Frank G. Remsberg
Alice Holter
Joyce Harbaugh
Robert Mabry
Braddock Heights
Shirley Wiles
Connie Keller
Waynesboro
Virginia Line
Su Ann
Johnny
Shafer
Mickey
Wayne
Johnny Keller
Mary Helen
Billy Locke
Sally Sue Saylor
Ned Kefauver
Beverly Ohler
Patricia Cameron
Ruth Griffin
Lucy Smith
Bobby Remsberg
Bobby
Douglas Hawker
Middle Town
Charles
Donald Keller
Emma Kefauver
J. Vernon Coblentz
Noah Edward Kefauver, Jr
Sergi Nelson Main
Thomas Main
Franklin Street
Harry M. Stroup
Fifth St
Howard M. Stroup
Barney
New Guinea
Stephen Galley
Civic Club
C. Burr Artz
Galley
United States
Oldham
Manchester
British Isles
Kemptown
Douglas Castle
Buckeystown
Austin Hale
Jefferson
Doris Castle
Near
Ues Veystoun
Sgt. Mehr
C. King
Harry Lo Walters
George E. Walters
Market ‘Street
Wallers
Shepard Field
Texas
Carolina
Cpl. Walters
Draul H. Musser
University of Pennsylvania
Musser
University of Pennsylvania Arts College
Edward D Shriner
Ceresville
Ares
SAIVE
Sunee
Fred Clover
Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
State Agricultural College
Southern States
Southern States Cooperative
Coca.cola Company
National Fitness
Thunderhead
Miss Susie
Storm & Shipley
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, Maryland
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ARMY
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