Plans for Red Cross Drive in Frederick County
Preliminary plans for the annual Red Cross campaign in March were discussed at the Frederick County Chapter meeting at the Y M C A. William M. Storm was named drive chairman to form a county organization, with Frederick County’s quota to be set soon. The chapter outlined a new Camp and Hospital Service Council for Camp Ritchie Carlisle Barracks and New Cumberland Reception Center, naming Rev. Samuel S. Johnston as chairman and Robert B. Crothers as vice chairman. Treasurer A LeRoy McCardell reported a $487.13 bequest from Miss Anne Winebrewer to be invested in War Bonds with interest supporting Red Cross work locally. The annual meeting is January 28 at 7 30 p m.
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Frederick County
The
American Real Cross
William M. Storm
Holmes C. Baker
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
Howard Sanders
Camp Ritchie
Carlisle Barracks
New Cumberland
Samuel S. Johnston
Robert B. Crothers
Sanders
Ernest C. Webb
United States
A. LeRoy McCardell
Anne Winebrewer
Home Service
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Japan
M. Robert Ritchie, Jr
Francis Perrott
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Edgar H. McBride
R. Ames Hendrickson
Edward
Richard F. Nallin
Mfrs
Web
Holmes D. Baker
Wm. M. Storm
Ransom R. Lewis
J. Charles K Tant T. Delaplaine
Robert L. Smith
Yidmore
Samuel Johnston
Tinney Engagement For Emily A Tinney To Corporal Darby
Frederick and Mrs. Tinney announce the engagement of their daughter Emily A Tinney to Corporal Harry D Darby son of Mr and Mrs H C Darcy Bearsville. Corporal Darby is stationed in Hawaii with the Marine Corps 2nd Field Artillery Detachment indicating his service in the Pacific theater.
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James P. Tinney
Frederick
Emily A. Tinney
Harry D. Darby Sur
H.C. Darcy
Bearsville
Corp Darby
Hawaii
Moessinger
Merrill M. Moessinger
Motter Avenue
Virginia Catherine
Howard
W. McKnight
Boonsboro
Miss Moessinger
Frederick High School
Knight i
Elmer McKnight
Boonsboo
Hagerstown High School
John A. Baden
New Year Dance Fetes Catectis Club in Frederick
The Catectis Club Inc held its annual New Year’s Eve dance Thursday in the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom with breakfast in the Blue and Grey room. Joe Stephens and his orchestra provided music. Attendees included numerous Frederick residents and guests from Washington and Baltimore, with social but orderly noting of couples and family members as part of the club’s celebration.
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Catectis Club
Lar
Catects Club, Inc
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Joe Stephens
Melvin W Ambrose
Orville L Amick
Clinton M . Rhoades
Ralph W Boyer
William M Moore
Wilbur Hammaker
Ernest Hammaker
Lincoln D Engelbrecht
Walliam T. Bartgis
Eugene E |Thomas
William E Zhamerman
Guy W. Nusz
Robert C Harrinsion
Richard F Kline
Paul M. Carmack
Charles E .Broadrup
Roger B Wolfe
Cyril Klein
Cljifford M. Virger
M. Robert Ritchie
J. Robert Mc. Laren
Robert Croth
Paul S. Michael
Gerald G. Remzbure
Howard M. Smith
Ralph W. Marsh
Paul L Willard
Robert Moss
Willis F. Cooley
Paul Shine
Louis E Twentey
Hooper
William D. Powell
Frank H Lewis
Burton M. Creager
Addison
Moberly
Richard Zimmerman
Edward Farnsworth
Hubert Ausherman
Richard O'Boyle
Washington, D. C
Raymond I. Shipley
G. Bernard Carlan
Stanley Meadows
Edward D Storm
Mehrl Adams
Walter Hess
Melvin F. Broadwater
Donald S. Thompson
Edward Shafer
John R. Sheiss
Baltimore
A. I. Ellin
Miriam Rhoads
Mildren Wills
Dorothy Shipley
Clara Belle Matthews
Louise Dorsey
Elyz Earle Miller
Tinker Smith
Elizabeth Usler
John K Yate
John Morgan
Robert Gardner
John T. Jarecki
George _ Crist
Sheridan L. Barber
Frederick Avenue
George Crist
Fredericksburg
Descriptive Wake Island Raid by Army Bombers
Correspondent recounts Wake Island raid led by Col. William A. Matheny. In a bomber over Wake Island on Christmas Eve, the crew, including Copilot Lieut. E H Carey, press aboard as bombs strike the target. The narrative describes the tense approach, anti aircraft fire, and successful bombing, with post raid reflections and a note on lumber usage for Liberty ships.
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Clements
Wake Island
Wake
William A. Matheny
Carrington
N D
E. H. Carey
Gridley
Calif
Chester W. Nimitz
Palanel Fline
Waa
Names of 407 Dead in War Areas Destroyed Public List
Washington announces the War Department released the names of 407 U S soldiers killed in action across Africa Europe the South Pacific and at sea. It is the first public listing since a policy change allowing full publication and follows time lags after next of kin notification. Aggregate wartime casualties to Dec 7 total 2009 killed 3332 wounded 30119 missing 112 POWs 106 interned. The dames names become public only after relatives are notified.
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Washington
United States
Southwest Pacific
South Pacific
War Department
Africa
Europesh
Southwest
Packe
Two Sentenced Here Are Given Paroles
Annapolis Maryland January reports 18 parole grants plus commutations for six months of another sentence. Carroll Hoffstetter aged 17 from Baltimore receives commutation under parole supervision for three years. Parole director Herman Moser recommended the measures. Paroled include Mary Virginia Blatt 32 Montgomery housebreaking, Richard Noell 27 Montgomery forgery, Wade Williams 40 Frederick forgery, Boyd Son nifrank 23 Montgomery larceny, Lewis Crutchfield 21 Montgomery housebreaking, Charres BR Hurd 20 Frederick robbery under the correctional system.
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Annapolis
Mary
Herman M. Moser
Virginia Blatt
Montgomery County
Richard Noell
Frederick County
W. Wade Williams
Carrell County
Boyd Sonnifrank
Lewis Crutchfield
Montgomery v
Chartes
Kreh Dorcus Nuptials First Of The Year
Barbara Mae Dorcus of Baltimore and William Brace Kreh were married at the bride’s home in Woodsboro with a ceremony conducted by Rev. Amos J Traver. The groom is a 1982 Frederick High School graduate and a new second lieutenant assigned to the 342nd Infantry at Camp Howze Texas. The bride, on leave from Johns Hopkins Nursing, previously Hood College graduate. out-of-town guests included Dorothy Stokes Spencer Harrison Alfred Henderson. An evening reception followed and the couple left for a wedding trip. Firemen hold annual officers election and banquet at Walkersville engine house with stand of national colors and service flag dedication.
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Baltimore
Harry C Dorcus
Woodsboro
William Brace Kreh
C Herbert Kreh
West Third Street
Amos John Traver
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Irving & Staley
Dill Avenue
Albert Hansen
Jo-Ann Dorcus
Charles Irving Staley
Frederick High School
342Nd Infantry
Gainesville
Tex
Kreh
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Louise Greeson
Little Rock
Ark
Spencer Harrison
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Alfred Henderson
Walkersville
250 Register For Service In Frederick County Draft
Two local draft boards in Frederick County report 250 young men in the sixth age group registered for service. Board No 2 records only one colored youth in the 18 year old cohort, triggering notice of possible procedural issues. Board No 1 has 168 registrations, including 14 colored youths.
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Frederick Countians
Selective Service Board No. 2
Hiessati Vail
Frederick
Hood Announces Plan For Nurses Training
Hood College releases Mobilization for War and Post-War Service bulletin outlining a plan for nurses training leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a diploma from Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. The college aims to use its resources to prepare young women for service now with war emergency adaptations in home economics and other fields. Secondary school graduates will be admitted at the start of the second semester on February 2.
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Chisix
Hood College
In & Bulletin
Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing
Baltimore
Weather summary for Batm with January precipitation data
In Batm today trace precipitation with January totals showing normal levels. January actual precipitation is 3.23 inches, with yesterday’s high at 40F and last night’s low at 38F. a year ago highs and lows were 0 and 34F respectively. Sun sets at 5.58 pm, rises tomorrow at 6.31 am, moonrise at 5.00 am, moonset at 3.00 pm.
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