Battle of Munda Settles Into Methodical Ground Fight
Allied forces in the southwest Pacific report the Munda operation on New Georgia has shifted to steady trench and foxhole fighting as U S Air Force sorties continue to hit enemy shipping and airfields. Mitchell bombers with Warhawk escorts destroyed two large Japanese barges near Blackett Strait, while Beagle Channel strikes sank a Japanese cargo ship off Vella Lavella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Papua Peninsula
New Guinea
New Georgia
Kolombangara
Mitchell
Munda
Blackett Strait
Kula Gulf
United
United States Navy
Vella Lavella
Mitchells
Beagle Channel
Emmitsburg Club Activities and Local Socials Update
The Emmitsburg Women’s Club met on their regular fourth Thursday with four card tables at Mrs. Lewis Higbee’s home. Afternoon games are suspended until September. Local clubs from Thurmont and Lewistown joined Emmitsburg at Mrs. Koons’s Thurmont home for a joint meeting. Local and university representatives discussed improving women’s clothing skills for clubs. Lieut. Commander Russell R. Waesche and family visited en route to a North Pacific assignment, joining relatives at 3 West Main Street. Over the Tea Cups Sewing Circle gathered at Miss Ruth Gillelan’s home with several hostesses. Gilda Gelwicks and Pearl Muller, from Baltimore, visited at Mrs. Eugene Warthern’s West Main Street residence. William Brewer and family were noted at 101 DePaul Street, employed by Landis Tool Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Lewis Higbee
Leonard Sanders
H. Stinson
Jocal Woman's Club
Thurmont
Lewistown
FP. B. Koons
Jesse M. Hammerly
Frederick County
Shelby
University of Maryland
Russell R. Waesche
Judith
North Pacific
Mary Joe
Luther Zimmerman
West Main Street
Waesche
Admiral Russell Waesche
Coast ,Guard
U. S
Harry
Air Corps
James
Ruth Gillelan
Charles McNair
M. Gillelan
George Thompson
J. W. Houser
Ann Codors
Gilda Gelwicks
Pearl Muller
Baltimore
Eugene Warthern
William Brewer
DePaul Street
Landis Tool Com
Local war era notes from Taneytown and vicinity
Southeast Sicily E Coffin Corner reports moves and visits of service members and families. Cpl Clifford Keilholtz returns on ten day furlough from Ephrata Army Air Base with wife Miss Les of Taneytown. he chats with Sgt Charles Wivell of Ephrata. Families gather for a joint dinner in Taneytown. Also listed are Mrs Moltie Fisher visiting in Graceham, Cpl John Garner visiting his mother in Taneytown, Pershing Mondorff home from Keesler Field, William Smith recovering from tonsillectomy in Gettysburg, Ensign Roger Zurgable at Torpedo School in San Diego, and Edward Hopp visiting his mother in Taneytown after a Baltimore street car injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovettsville
Belva Graham
Pruessex
Washington
Shirley Stinneth
Fred Graham
Ruth Stevens
Vida Frye
Arthur Brown
D. E. Rust
Dorothy Keller
Jefferson
H. W. Beatty
Council of
New Jerusalem
Metta Rata Te
Fort Belvoir
R. L. Potterfield
Sgt. Potterfield
Dorothy Potterfield
Louise Jackson
Barbara
Jackson
Pfc. Jackson
H. 5. Keller
Margaret Guard
Purcellville
Jack Potterfield
P. Robert Miller
Loudoun Hospital
Crouch
Middleburg
Cpl
Clifford
Kaye) Keilholtz
Maurice Keilholtz
West Main Street
Les
Taneytown
Keilholtz
Ephrata Air Base
Washington State
Charles Wivell
Wivell
East Main Street
Ephrata
Keilholz
Pueblo
Calif
Agnes Taylor Garner
St. Anthony's
Pershing
Jte
Roger Zurgable
Thomas Zurgable
de Paul Street
Torpedo School
San Diego
Edward Happ
Balti‘More
Local Notices from Mt Pleasant Area
Mt Pleasant residents Mrs Rodger Reese and two daughters visited Mrs C G Edward Tittman on Sunday. Miss Bernice Fogle spent Tuesday at home with her mother Mrs C Edward Hullman. Mrs Charles W Burvier called on Mrs William M Delanter at Sands. Seaman Second Class Franklin R Johnson, stationed here currently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pleasant
Rodger Reese
Edward Tittman
Bernice Fogle
The
Free City Hospital
C. Edward Hullman
Charles W. Burvier
William M. Delanter
Sands
Franklin R. Johnsson
Fugitives Captured After Escape From Maryland Farm
Reports detail a pair of inmates Allen Baker of Frederick and Joseph Dodsuttar from Roxbury penal farm who fled to nearby projects near Clearspring. They were recaptured within hours. The article notes 75 of 1400 draftees are rejected for psychiatric reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadghe
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits in Town
Mrs Estelle Waterkins recently returned from Honduras and stays with her sister Mrs Ruth Brandenburg. Miss Ruth Brandenburg takes a Washington D C job. Mr Wudell Malia from Mississippi visits his parents here. Mrs Field Brownine and Miss Musxine Browning hosted dinner for Franc Mrs William R Brown. Lilly Williams spent time in Baltimore with Dorothy Jean Day and Mrs CoH Mek fresh visiting local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Albaugh
Childe
Cites and Ridgeley, Jr
Washington
H. George
Mark Rodeffer
Margaret
Alexandria
H. L. Rodeffer
F. L. George
Vera Keller
Jefferson
Hood College
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Miriam Zeigler
Middletown
Wudell Malia
Ississippi
Fld Broswnine
Musxine Browning
William R Beown
Hawsas Tuesaday
Thorp
Lillye Walliams
Baltimoore
Dorothy Jean Day
Coh. Mek Fresh
Local Notices and Personal News In Brief
Mrs Warren Keates of New York City visits. Mr Bruce Wachter recently visited his wife. Mrs Louis Jones improves from illness. Mr Lynnwood Browning of Vanderbill University Nashville Tenn visits ten days with his parents Mr and Mrs M M Browning. Some mosquitoes bite only in shade, others at twilight or sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Keates
New Yorn City
Bruce Wachter
Louis Jones
Lynnwood Browning
Vanderbill University
Nashville
Tenn
M. M. Browning
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James Myers
James B. Myers
San Antonio
Tex
Harvey Baker
Loudoun
Bernard William Leonard Pent
Ington
Lester Schulte
Dora Wolford
Ww. Brooks
Sicily
Coffin
Pany
Waynesboro, Pa
Catherine Hopp
Stentione
Mediterranean Sea
Trapani
Palermo
Coban
Italy
Catania
Syracuse
Chine
Pozzallo
Rex
Erpachino
Cope Possera
Eale
Setae
Yracuse
Licata
Mt. Pleasant
Rhode Island
David O. Johnson
Raymond Lindsay
J. F. Lindsay
Roker Boone
Unianhowe
Arc
Charles W. Barrier
Mgr
Boger Boone
Lant
Union Bridge
John Ceum
Frederick
F. Lindsay
Mt Airs
Greenberry Bckyr
Kenneth Harster
Nellie
Barker
Miss Edna
Greenlee Eckert
Potomac Edison Co
TEE
Kemptown
Ruth Brandenburg
Washington, D.c
Nature
Thea
van Heusen
Chambray Work
Incrore Sinter Sith
Rosenour
Ladies’ Store
Seersucker
Cottons
Chambrays
North Market St
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