Firemen Name Spitzer As New President
Frank L. Spitzer of Brunswick was elevated from first vice president to president of the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association at an abbreviated annual convention in the Independent Hose Company hall. Lloyd Coackley Thurmont Ray Gladiddletown and Phillip H. Beard Walkersville were elected presidents. Robert L. Smith secretary. D. Saylor Weybright and Tauren Weasure and Wil S Wachtel were reelected chaplain. Memorial service planned for August 1 in Baker Park with Rev. Dr. Amos John Traver. More than $3,000 in the auxiliary fund and $174.58 in the treasury. ten of thirteen companies represented. 1944 convention site undecided due to war.
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Frank L. Spitzer
Brunswick
Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Independent Hose Company
el Hout
Lloyd Coackley
Thurmont
Ray C. Gladiddletown
Phillip H. Beard
Walkersville
Robert L. Smith
This City
D. Saylor Weybright
Tauren
Weasure
Wil S Wachtel
Myersville
Stanley T. Wirts
Samus A. Bennett
Charles KE. Troxell
Frederick
Ralph Sterry
Emmitsburg
F. Troxell
Frederick County
F. Lester Smit
Charles P. Mort
Capt. Smith
W. Barigis Storm
Guy V. Brust
Clarence A. Herwig
Baker Park
Amos John Traver
Weybrights
W. Bartgis Storm
Storm
OCD Council
Emp
Middletown
OCD
Lotice Rationing May End Before August 11
Washington reports Office of Administration officials expect coffee rationing to end on or before August 11. Supplies should satisfy demand for all coffee lovers, with only an unforeseen event such as renewed submarine warfare potentially delaying removal of restrictions. The conclusion followed a meeting of OPA and Agriculture Department officials. President Roosevelt has hinted at easing consumer limits on coffee and sugar as U boats fall back, though sugar policy remains cautious.
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Washington
Office of Administration
Coes
OPA
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Pfc Kanode Transferred to Camp Ellis Illinois
Transferred Pfc. Kanode son of Mr and Mrs Daiah G Kanode Sr of near Frederick Junction, previously at O Reilly General Hospital Springfield Missouri, moved to Camp Ellis Illinois His dress is Pfc Ralph G Kanode Jr 264th Station Hospital Camp Tens The text notes station and transfer details with military unit cues.
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Kanode
Daiah G Kanode
Frederick Junction
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Camp Elis
Ill
Ralph G. Kanode
264Th Station Hospital
Camp Tens
Lions Club Awards Honor Perfect Attendance at Key Hotel
The attendance committee organized the weekly Lions Club meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Lions International awarded members with perfect attendance from September 1942 to April 1943. G. Raymond Shipley, club president, presided over the ceremony.
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Lions Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Lions International
G. Raymond Shipley
Eye Injury From Bottling Plant Bottle Explosion
Physicians said Bud Smith of Motter Avenue lost sight in his right eye after a soft drink bottle exploded Wednesday afternoon while he unloaded cases at the High Rock Bottling Company warehouse. He is reportedly progressing satisfactorily at Frederick City Hospital.
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Harvey
Bud" Smith
Motter Avenue
Smith
High Rock
Helis
Frederick City Hospital
Juvenile Delinquency Concern Highlights UK Visit
Mrs John Whitehurst of Baltimore president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs labels US juvenile delinquency as highly alarming and plans to study Britain's wartime handling. She notes heavy female anxiety beyond servicemen's fate and envisions nursery schools and communal feeding spreading to the United States. She will spend a month in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
John Whitehurst
Baltimore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Brittain
Beer Shortage Strains Frederick County Taverns and Outlets
A pronounced beer shortage grips Frederick County forcing small taverns and package outlets to cope. Distributors report no or inadequate bottled beer stock, with slight draft supplies and reduced hours to conserve scarce bottles. Factors include bottle shortages, grain withholdings, transportation cuts, and summer demand, with some dealers receiving token weekend deliveries.
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Frederick County
Thurmont
Brunswick
Frederick
Charles H. Clark
Kevin O'Neill
Potomac View, Inc
Sandy Hook
O'Neill
Clark
R. L. Grove
Grove
Shipley Bottling Works
Maryland
Middle West
Browne Brothers Promote Fort Benning Sgts Serde Daniel and Norman Browne
Brothers Sergt Daniel G Browne and Sgt Norman E Browne, sons of Mr and Mrs Lloyd D Browne, earned promotions and postings in World War II. Daniel Browne at Fort Benning Georgia advanced in rank after attending Bakers and Cooks School. Norman Browne, enlisted August 16, serves in New Guinea after overseas service starting February 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergi Daniel G Browne
Fort Benning
Bakers and Cooks School
Norman BE. Browne
New Guinea
Lloyd D. Browne
RED
Beer Shortage Forces Draft Rationing Across Trade
Rationing supplies to the trade for nearly two months. Some cavern operators with storage anticipate beer shortages and backlogs due to wholesale buying. One city beer parlor owner offers free space and use of his equipment for a license holder to run the place and keep the jukebox earnings as rent. Dealers, distributors and retailers blame the shortage on breweries and plan to curb demand to fit quota in the fall.
Hospitals Struggle for Help in Mental Hygiene Push
Dr George H. Preston, state commissioner of mental hygiene, disclosed today that many general hospitals were finding it harder to obtain necessary support and resources amid the push for improved mental health services in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
George H. Preston
Shortage of Female Attendants in Mental Institutions
Dr Preston says many institutions struggle to keep a female staff for mental hospitals as replacements prove hard to find. At Spring Grove Springfeld Rosewood and the Eastern Shcre superintendents seek guidance while male attendants prove more available. Conscientious objectors ease the gap and prisoner work programs may widen the shortage.
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Femple
Preston
Spring Grove
Springfeld
Rosewood
Tam
Indusers
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Firemen
Spitzer
Sicily
Charles W. Kouns
Colonel Kouns
Algiers
U. S. Army Signal Corps
NEA
Floyd H. Altman
Frederick, Md
Dean Ormsbury
Hols Association of American
Marylang
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio Failroad
Versailles
Thomas Broadstock
Samuel Evans
Cumberland
Hollywood
Veronica Lake
Anthony
Miss Lake
Maj
John Detlie
U. S.S. Army
Seattle
Baltmore
Boston
the National Brewing Company
Saltimo
AMD
West Patrick ST
Austin
Itehill Frederick, MD
Bailey Goss
WJEJ
Daniel G. Airowne
Set, Norman F. Browne
Lydia E. Pinkasm
Lydia E. Pinkham
Spirit of
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Federal Depoalt Insurance Corporation
Paw York
North Market ST
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