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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1944

Page

3

Thurmont Girl in France Serves as Army Nurse Corps Lieut

Lieut Mary C Willhide a Frederick City Hospital School of Nursing graduate describes life in France in a letter to her parents. She says tents sit in cow pastures protected by planes, heavy artillery is heard nearby, and she has treated many German prisoners. She is on 24 hour call and busy with anesthetics. Also notes returning servicemen and social updates from Thurmont area including furloughs and weddings.

Lieut Wilshide

Wedding Gift From The Corps And Local War News

The Home Service Corps met monthly to aid service members and families, now totaling about 18 members. August meeting planned at Mrs. Marshall Staub’s home Braddock Heights. Birthdays and visits noted for Rev C W Sprenkel and others. Maryland cadets in preflight training at San Antonio, Texas are 42 men. Various family updates include travels, visits, and military placements. The Marianas islands stretch 500 miles between Japan and the Carolines.

Home Service Corps Frederick County American Red Cross Sam W. Maples Upper College Terrace Thomas Bittle Red Cross Marshall Staub Braddock Heights Charles E. Lakel, Jr Frederick Route 2 Maryland San Antonio Tex Aviation Cadet Center Army Air Forces

Sergeant Roop Killed Leading Marines at Cape Gloucester

Sergt. John Preston Roop of New Windsor was killed January 3 1944 during a frontal assault against Japanese forces at Cape Gloucester New Britain while leading his men as an assistant squad leader. He posthumously received the Purple Heart and the American Defense and Asiatic-Pacific campaign medals.

John Preston Roop U. S. Marine Corps Preston Roop New Windsor Cape Gloucester New Britain W. H. Rupertus First Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Rupertus Sergt. Roop First Marine Seigt John Pinatou Roop Naval Service Rupp Sergt Roop Roosevelt Tulagi Gavutu Tanambea Flotudea Guddalcanal British Solomon Islands South Pacific Ocean

Spivaks Orchestra at Tivoli. local band joins film Pin Up Girl

Bill Hallar son of Mr and Mrs Preston Hallar 41 South Market Street appears as trombonist with Charlie Spivak orchestra featured in the motion picture Pin Up Girl at the Tivoli theater tomorrow through Wednesday. Hallar a Frederick High School graduate 1941 studied at Peabody Baltimore joined Spivak February 1943. He later joined Tony Pastor and then Bob Chester whose orchestra is in Atlantic City for a two week engagement before heading West for a new film. The Hallars expect a Freder ick visit next week.

Spivak Bill Hallar Preston Hallar South Market Street Charlie Spivak Tivoli Theater Bill Frederick High School Peabody Conservatory of Music Baltimore Tony Pastor Bob Chester Chester Orchestra Atlantic City N. J West Coast

Drama Week Lights Up City Playgrounds With Events

Special events at city playgrounds mark Drama Week with a costume show by the Zonta Club a tiny tots dramatic hour a storytelling festival led by playground instructors a drama hour and teen age dance. Prizes for costumes and a Junior Red Cross craft program run alongside daily games and sports at Baker Mullinix and other parks.

Zonta Club Tiny Tots Baker Park Lutte Club Sonsa United States Junior Red Cross Clarence Myers AM Girls Junior Red Cross Club Mullima Park Bart Mullinix Park Rotary Club

License Issued For Hagerstown Marriage

A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Walter E Smith 43 of Waynesboro Pennsylvania and Agnes M Hahn 37 of Frederick Maryland. The authorization marks a formal union of the couple pending final vows. Public records list both individuals seeking to wed in coming weeks.

Hagerstown Walter E Smith Waynesboro Agnes M. Hahn Frederick

Barkley May Nominate FDR for Fourth Term

Alben W. Barkley, after a dramatic clash with President Roosevelt, is likely to nominate the President for a fourth term. Washington discussions also focus on Vice President Wallace’s renomination chances amid party disputes in Texas and Mississippi.

Preas Alben W. Barkley Senate Roosevelt Washington Wallace Seattle Tamnerone China Siberia Texas Mississippi Barkley Chicago Mr. Roosevelt

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