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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
4
A fragment from a Frederick Maryland newspaper notes Associated Press dispatch rights and correction policy. It mentions office contact for misprints or harms to individuals or firms and identifies the issue as a Friday, July 14, 1944 edition.
Targets in Japan repeat bombing would hit Osaka Kobe district the Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya and northern Kyushu. Osaka Kobe area hosts largest rubber factory and port trade. Tokyo Yokohama leads electric gear and precision machinery. Nagoya is main aircraft hub. Kyushu supplies coal and iron.
From front lines to home fronts the war of attrition intensifies as Allied power grows stronger daily. Axis leaders fear defeat while Nazi and Japanese morale waver under relentless bombardment and dwindling war materiel. Allies press forward with persistent, decisive action.
Phil Ryan new president of the State Firemen's Association of Mt. Rainier and J. W. Just of the University of Maryland Extension Service were guests at a buffet supper hosted by Citizens Truck Company in the fire hall on South Courthouse Street. Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger and aldermen attended along with city officials and fire company officers and drivers. The event was arranged by Charles Bell, William Boost, Leroy Crum, Ralph Brust, and Ray Steele.
Washington notes the voluntary U S employment service plan began July 1 to move workers to essential war industries. Officials report cooperation and early gains, with 85 000 to 100 000 workers needed for rubber and tire plants, ship repair, logging, foundry work, radio radar, textiles, coal, and steel. The system seeks stability, reduces turnover, and may avert compulsory national service.
Fifty years ago column notes report the Dancing Pavilion on Catoctin mountain near Frederick and Middletown ready for a moonlight hop. Ex Coxey marcher travels through Frederick toward Wolfsville. Drought persists with two weeks no rain, corn blades curling, gardens suffering. Court street residents annoyed by city garbage odor. Harriet Shafter of Middletown receives a violin made by 93-year-old Phil Kieffer Day, ton Ohio, a noted violin maker.
A report recalls Thomas G Maix of West Pat Rick street who had over $300 stolen in several robberies and was found involved on his property this morning as the thief reportedly returned. A man fired on the boys with a shotgun when they refused to leave the property. one Frederick Necro was arrested and held on $1,000 bond. The incident caused no serious injuries. In memorial news, the Soldiers' Memorial Association design committee reports an additional $2,000 paid to the sculptor for the monument near the State Armory. The Hustlers beat Chambersburg 1–0 in a pitching duel as Adamson outpitched Roberts. Fullis had three of the Hustlers' hits.
Today in history lists numerous births and deaths with places and dates, noting figures such as Jesse D. Elliott and Clara Fisher. It also records events like Bastille Day, the Gag Law, and the end of Howard Hughes’s flight, plus a scattered horoscope noting veracity and curiosity with caution about perseverance and worry.
The Associated Press reports a major Red Army offensive driving German forces back from Leningrad to the Baltic states. Baltic Front widened by fresh Russian advances linking Idritsa to Latvia, encircling Daugavpils and threatening Kaunas. Berlin broadcasts reflect confidence as Allied pressure grows in Normandy.
A mother uses a dandelion seed story to warn a child about the harm of gossip. Words spoken fly like seeds, impossible to gather all, and rumors spread beyond control, taking root next year in others. The tale underscores responsibility for spoken thoughts and speech.
The piece laments the endless summer grind and the sun’s harsh effect on daily life. It sketches a cycle of discomfort from heat to sweating, noting people’s wish for winter relief and the sun’s stubborn cheerfulness.
Washington July 14 A debate among Treasury and tax researchers on how postwar tax relief should start to best stimulate business and consumer purchasing. Proposals range from boosting venture capital and investment to easing individual and consumer taxes. Ten specific ideas include repealing excess profits tax and averaging corporate taxes over five years, with experts unsure if a grand postwar tax bill can be written in advance.
Dear Miss Dix advises modernizing a husband's strict Scotch upbringing to avoid driving daughters into independence or secrecy. The reply urges balanced curfews, open father–daughter talk, and social realities. A budget dispute at home leads to a suggestion that the wife seek part time work to ease finances.
Court notices list marriage licenses for Raymond G. Snyder 31 and Nell ee S Carlin 26 both of Shade Gap Pa Walter C Ranneberger 33 Buckl eystown and Eva Virginia Young 15 Route 4 Frederick Joseph W Wachter 21 Keymar and Kathleen V Whitmore 18 Walkersville. Property deeds show Morris F Baker and wife to Charles W McCauley and wife county 10 Economy Oil Co to Jesse IL Slup and wife county 5 Harvey E Burrier and wife to H Kieffer DeLauter county 10 and back.
The New Market W C S of the Methodist church held its annual birthday party on the church lawn July 11. About fifty attended with a devotional service based on He healed their sick. Participants included Mrs Lease, Mrs Kind levy, Rev Snecker and Rev Elliot. President Mrs Nicodemus led as reader. Birthday bags yielded a nice sum as the social hour featured games for youngsters and refreshments.
Pierre and four companions aged 20 to 21 fled German conscription, living in Bois De Limors forest. They trapped game for food, briefed American para troopers, guided them to a French resistance network, and plan to join General de Gaulle’s army once the invasion progresses. They suffered cold, hunger, and German searches but remained undetected until aiding Allied forces.
A short English lesson reviews correct usage and pronunciation. It highlights fewer vs less, diploma pronunciation, and common misspellings like believe receive, with a focus on expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily. Acuity is defined as sharpness of discernment.
Workmen digging sand and gravel for the Friant dam in California uncovered nearly $100,000 worth of gold. The find highlights the unexpected riches unearthed during large infrastructure projects. Authorities inspected the site and secured the treasure for appraisal and distribution as required by law.
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