Saipan losses top 9,700 as push advances on island
U S forces report 9,752 killed wounded and missing on Saipan from June 14 to midweek. Nimitz cites 4,951 Japanese dead with heavy combat near Charan Danshu and Mount Tapotchau. Marines and Army troops press gains amid bombardments on Garapan with caves cleared and snipers still active.
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G. &S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Pacific
Marianas
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Bloody Tarawa
Gilberts
Guadalcanal
Nimitz
Agat Tarawa
Marine Corps
Tarawa
Charan Danshu
Tanapag Harbor
Garapan
Tinian
Rota
Caroline
Marshall Island
Mt. Tapotchau
Poilblank Range
Percy Pinch
Mt. Tapotchav H
Court News and Notices From Martinsburg Area
Court notices announce sales of Charles Trail real estate and Emma Calhoun partial divorce with alimony and fees. Petitions seek adoption of Karen Brunk. Recent marriages and divorced individuals listed with addresses in Martinsburg and surrounding towns. Local home transfers include Gilmore Flautt to Walter Day and wife. Powles plan to move to Miami Beach. Army reports Col Gen Von Arnim, Nazi commander captured in Tunisia, is now a U S prisoner of war in an undisclosed camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Trail Mathias
Charles McC. Mathias
Harry P. Babcock
Ariana Belt Arnold
Alan T. Arnold
Charles EL. Trail
Emma V. Calhoun
L. Vincent Calhou
Niemann A. Brunk
Laverne S. Brunk
Karen Linda Brunk
Richard C. Jackson
von Arnim
TU. S. Washington
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunisia
United States
Washington
War appeal from top commanders calls for total home effort
The three top military leaders General Marshall Admiral King and General Arnold appeal to the nation for unwavering devotion on the home front as the final campaigns begin. They warn of complacency and stress the need for sustained effort, acknowledging anticipated losses in men and supplies yet urging bold, decisive moves to prevent a prolonged war. They emphasize a continuous, unbroken supply line from factory to front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frye
Associated Press
Kirke L. Simpson
Rooevelt
Marshall
Admiral King
Arnold
Ching
Germany
China
Marianas
MacArthur
New Guinea
Allied Command
New Farm Records Marked by Maryland Dairy Growth
Maryland farmers push new food production records as dairy Cow numbers reach a record high per farm and total state dairy cows surpass previous totals. Milk output per cow rises, May production sets records for the Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association, and AAA payments show April gains. Egg and grain outputs also exceed the 1933-42 average, signaling broad farm gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers’ Association
State
AAA
4 H Safety Contest Attracts Maryland Entrants
Accidents sabotage our production of food and Msso S Downey of the University of Maryland extension promotes the 1944 National 4-H Farm Safety Contest. The program emphasizes practicing safety to prevent accidents to families and farm animals, with awards available at county state sectional and national levels. Mr Downey will provide full particulars at Coal-Jege Park Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msso S
Downey State Boys’ Club
The
Unity of Maryland Extension
Downey
Coal- Jege Park
Maryland
Kennedy Qualifies as Democratic Election Supervisor Substitute
Ernest F. Kennedy of this city qualified Friday before the Clerk of the Circuit Court as a substitute member of the Board of Election Supervisors. Harry C. Gilbert recently qualified as a Republican substitute. Kennedy is a Democrat.
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T Kennedy
Ernest F. Kennedy
Circuit Court
Board of Elections Supervisors
Harry C. Gilbert
Mr. Kennedy
18 Months For Assault Given To Negro
18 Months in the Maryland House of Correction were given to Joan Parker Randolph colored, 121 West All Saints street, formerly of Washington DC, after conviction before Magistrate Alton Y. Bennett of assault on a wise woman. A suspended sentence for an indecent exposure offense was noted. Randolph was captured after a pursuit through the city. The defense admitted only a nuisance act. no assault occurred. Cross warrants against two others were acquitted on assault and battery but found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined. A street fight left one woman with stitches. Several locals forfeited collaterals for gambling and disorderly conduct in Klinehart’s Alley. Traffic fines included a $6.45 forfeiture for driving without lights.
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Maryland House of Correction
Joan Parker Randolph
West All Saints Street
Washington
DD. C
Alton Y. Bennett
Bart Church Street
Randolph
Paul B. Rhoads
Aud Shewii Aleasade
William M. Storm
Rhoads
East Church Street
Church Street
Mary Louise Davis
Lincoln Apartments
Elosie Robinson
South Bentz Street
Robinson
Davis
Klineharts Alley
Sergt
Frank Dorsey
Ellis Carty
H. Douglass Stup
Ben Phebus, Jr
Alvey V. Jones
Frederick
Bertha Chew
Wesley K. Gilmer
West Fifth Street
Norman Trump
Concrete or macadam highway debated by Frederick residents
The News-Post polled three Frederick County residents and three engineers on the proposed Hagerstown Frederick highway. Respondents favored concrete for durability and weather, while cost and shoulders mattered. one suggested wide enough lanes for postwar traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
The
Automobile Club of Maryland
Frederick-Hagerstown
News-Post
Hagerstown-Frederick
T. Edgie Russell
Bureau of Public Roads
State Roads Commission P
Page Gardner
Middletown
Emergency Hospital marks tenth anniversary in Frederick County
Frederick County observes the tenth anniversary of Emergency Hospital born from Montevue with CWA and county funds. Dr. H L Fahrney notes self support for salaries and equipment though food heat and power rely on taxpayers. The hospital averages 30 patients daily and about 20 births monthly with 106 live births since January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Montevue
CWA
H.L. Fanrney
Fahrney
Frederick City Hospital
U. Grant Hoper
Hooper
4 H Conservation Camp Set for August
Sixty Maryland 4 H Club members will attend a conservation camp at West Nottingham Academy Colo ra August 14 18 The program focuses on natural resource conservation during wartime with experts from the State Game Warden the Soil Conservation Service and Forestry Department. Harry W Dengler Extension Forester will lead training along with nature and bird study forestry fishing wildlife recreation activities. Successful completion earns full membership in the United States Forest Fire Fighter Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
West Nottingham Academy
Colora
State Soil Conservation Service
State Forestry Department
Harry W. Dengler
United States Forest Fire Fighter Service
ASK LONGER VACATION EXTENDS UNION PAID TIME OFF
In Chicago on June 30 members of the non operating Railroad Brotherhoods seek to extend their annual one week paid vacation to 12 to 18 days. Union leaders say about 100600 members propose 12 days after 160 days worked in the prior year, 15 days after two years continuous service, and 18 days after three years. Approximately 4,000,000 passenger cars were scrapped in the two years after Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brotherhoods
Death sentence for man in slaying of housekeeper
Washington June 3 Fred C Mergner a 45 year old widower and father of five was sentenced in district court to die in the electric chair November 17 for the murder of Mrs Charlotte Robinson 30 his former housekeeper The defense attorney John H Burnett gave notice of appeal The former housekeeper was fatally wounded October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred C Mergner
Charlotte Robinson
Mergner
James M Proctor
John H. Burnett
Actress Maureen O'Hara Welcomes First Child in Hollywood
Actress Maureen O'Hara and husband Will Price welcome their first child at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. The baby girl weighs eight pounds ten ounces and was born today, with no name announced yet. The couple, married to Marine Li, marks a joyful entry for the duo in Hollywood society.
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Hollywood
SPIA
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Maureen O'Hara
Marine Li
Will Price
No Room For Holiday Travelers
Washington June 30 Col J Monroe Johnson director of the Office of Defense Transportation warned that there is no room today on the nation's trains or intercity buses for holiday travelers. He urged only essential travel and warned non essential trips may leave travelers stranded or unable to return. The war effort would constrain transport.
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Washington
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Col. Johnson
DDT
Army
Navy
Merchant Marine
Nommandy
South Pacific
Potomac Bass Season Opens Amid Mixed River Conditions
Fishermen faced a mixed opening as Potomac bass season began and the river showed fast rounding shape for bass fishing while Monocacy remained muddy. Live bait was scarce with chubs at five cents each, prompting many to lure bass with worms. Regulations remain unchanged with size and daily limits. temperatures dropped from 98 to 88 and the night stayed above 64.
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Potomac River
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Monocacy River
Monocacy
County Librarian Leaves Leesburg Virginia
Miss Virginia Osborne who led the county wide library system from the Purcellville Library will leave Sunday for her New Port Richey home after tendering resignation to the library board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Virginia Osborne
Purcellville
New Port Richey
Fle
Russians Granted Polish Citizenship Across Western Regions
The Supreme Soviet issued a decree empowering inhabitants of White Russia and Ukraine to adopt Polish citizenship. Wheat acreage in the United Kingdom has been doubled since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
White Russia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
More Farm Tractors To Be Made This Year
Maryland farmers purchased 1236 new tractors in the eleven months ending June 1 as part of wartime farming efforts. The Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency reported additional war-food-production machinery totals including potato diggers, hay loaders, mowers, planters, grain drills, manure spreaders and other equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dudley C. Risi
Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency
State Farm Machinery Rationing Agency
Maryland
Brownell Named G O P National Chairman for Dewey Campaign
In Chicago on June 30 the Republican National Committee unanimously chose 40 year old Herbert Brownell Jr to chair the party as Thomas E Dewey eyes a Presidential bid. Dewey pledged a massive campaign effort and harmony within the GOP while Brownell announced Harrison Spangler as general counsel succeeding Henry P Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert Brownell, Jr
New York
Dewey
Republican National Committee
Brownell
Albany
John W. Bricker
Ohio
National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Marks 95th Milestone In Harpers Ferry Birthday
Mrs. Kate Myers oldest town matron observed her ninety fifth birthday Wednesday at home with a dozen friends. She is in excellent health and spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Kate Myers
Son Missing Two Years Prisoner in Japan War
Mr and Mrs N W Money Point of Rocks received their son Pfc Willard L Money's message after more than two years. The letter confirms he is alive and well though a prisoner of war of the Japanese. He earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for service in the Philippines in 1941. The family hopes for his release as the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Money
Point of Rocks
Pfc
Willard L. Money
Bataan
Eight Jap Zeros Shot Down In Raid On Yap
Advanced Allied Headquarters New Guinea reports in the sixth raid since June 22 on Yap in the Western Carolines. Eight Jap Zeros shot down and 63 tons of explosives dropped as Liberators engaged 29 Zeroes over the base. More than 60 enemy planes destroyed or damaged in six raids. Biak casualties total 2,878.
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New Guinea
Yap
Carolines
Saipan
Western
Palau
Biak
Schouten Islands
Dutch New Guinea
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Martinsburg
Paul L. Powles
Trinity Episcopal Church
Powles
West King Street
Robert Fierro
Miami Beach
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W Raymond Walter
Frederick City
Roger H. Willard
J. H. Cummins
Peters
Grant E Dagenhart
Weverton
Weverton Hill
Kaiser Shipyards
Nasis
Cherbourg
Signal Corps Radiotelephoto
NEA Telephoto
South Macket
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Potomac
Cal
Bernie's Arena
ASCAP
G.O.P. Head
ALLEN
North Market
Aerlit
Cveness I
Fredericktown
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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