McAuliffe recalls hotel life in Frederick
Paul W. McAuliffe, longtime manager of the Francis Scott Key Hotel, recalls unusual guest losses over twelve years including $2,500 in Canadian money, $900 in cash, a set of false teeth, and towels and silverware. He notes guests often treat items as souvenirs and shares a wartime towel repayment from a sailor. He soon leaves Frederick to run a larger New York State hotel.
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Francis Scott Key
Paul W. McAuliffe
Frederick
McAuliffe
Schenectady
N. Y
Frederick County Fair
Canada
Florida
Leesburg
Charles Town
Gettysburg
Fort Detrick
Castleman
New York State
Pomona Grange
Staley
jEveryone
Soureuu
Mona Youth Committee
Round Table
Knight of the Round Table
Antietam Battlefield
Charles Taylor
PW Camp Labor Program Recalls War Era History
Frederick County records detail a prisoner of war camp near the U S 40 and Alter native U S 40 intersection run by the Frederick Agricultural Cooperative Association. About 300 to 350 German POWs worked in farms lime plants and canneries from 1944 to 1946, totaling 264,528 hours on farms and 282,582 hours in plants. five cents per hour paid, with most refunded on asset liquidation. The camp closed May 9 1946 with assets distributed among organizers.
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Frederick
James H. Grove Jr
Frederick Agricultural Cooperative Association
Loudoun County
Shoemaker
Grove
Prisoners of war in Frederick orchards and camp Meade
A historical note recalls prisoners of war used as labor in Frederick County orchards, their decent treatment, and one Afrika Korps member causing detentions at Camp Meade. Details include the camp’s role in organizing the effort and postwar letters from ex-prisoners. Also mentions state road contracts in Charles County and an intoxication arrest in Frederick.
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E. D. McCain
Frederick
Seary
Rommel
Afrika
Korps
Camp Meade
McCain
Thomas
Germany
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Burkinsvile
Martin Lo Zizle
Bedford
Samuel A. Snyder
Tive
West
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Susan
Stanback
Pein
World's Oaly
Austria
Davis Camera Mart
Earl W. Burdette Frederick
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Motorola Products
Dial MO
Wayside Radio
E. Patrick S
Frederick County
Henry R. Lioentaser
Cavetown
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R. RE. Rice
Russell
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
al Sew
U. S. 301
Charles County
Potomac River
Pope’s Creek
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eugene Chaney
Upper Marlboro
Garland Homer Forrest
Forrest
South Market Street
Marshall Murray
William Muteboer
United States
Westwood
Westbrook I
Treeland Nurseries
Beauty and Appearance
Westbrook
Quaker Maid
Westinghouse Work Center
Audo
Second Street
Fairview Avenue
Hamilton Homes, Inc. “Developers of Planned Communities
East Second Street
Frederick, Maryland
Monument
Alexander
Walkersville
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Ught
F. F. Motors
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Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
Saue
Discount Super Mart
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