Induction List for Board One Set for August
Local Draft Board One released a list of 35 white men from the first, second, and third registrations who are scheduled for probable induction into the Army early in August. Seventeen from the 1922 and 1924 cohorts, with 18 from the first, 17 from the third, and two from the second. Most are from Frederick, Brunswick, or nearby towns. Final medical exams will determine acceptance. those accepted receive a 14 day furlough. The article also explains fifth registration order numbers based on age and birth dates, with first order numbers drawn from Board One by William Russell Stevens and Board Two by William Lawrence Topper.
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Frederick
Brunswick
Richard Calvin Tucker
College Avenue
Staley Vincent Lanner
Rosemont Avenue
Melvin Murphy Baker
East South Street
Bruce Young Remsburg
Braddock Heights
Willie Sylvester Roufzahn
Middletown
John Edward Williams
West Patrick Street
Carlotta Clide Conner
P. O. Box 173
Paul Patrick Gordon
Lewes
Del
Austin Lamar Morgan
South Market Street
Spencer Crum Mercer
Walkersville
William Boydie Wiggington
Maple Avenue
John Martin Kaufman
Harry Augustus Schilling
South Bentz Street
Willis William Burriss
B. and
O. Avenue
Carlton Schaefer Eppley
Thomas Forrester Abrecht
Jefferson Street
Charles Kennard Hill
Knoxville
James Merriman
West B Street
Robert McKinley Schaffer
East Third Street
Eugene Garland Hawes
Baltimore
Leoma Frederick Lincks
Charles Richard Mahoney
Edward Thomas Geesey
East Sixth Street
David Austin Rothenhoefer
West Church Street
Joseph Keith Eyler
Lot
William Russell Stevens
Water Street
William Lawrence Topper
Emmitsburg
Warrants Soon In Local Sewer Cases
Warrants may be issued soon for residents who ignore final ten day notices to connect to the city sanitary sewer. Plumbing Inspector Edward Mobley said notices are increasing and will be followed up, with outside residents needing written permission from the Mayor and Aldermen before tapping any water lines into the city system.
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Edward
Mobley
Lae Coy
Axis Driven Out Of Air Over Egypt
Allied air forces have virtually driven the Germans from the sky over the North African area British sources said today. Bombers and fighters ranged beyond El Alamein front blasting Axis vehicles and attacking the Nadi supply base in Crete with hardly any enemy air activity observed yesterday.
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Cairo
North African
el Alamein
Nadi
Crete
Gas Dealers Line Up at Ration Board Offices
Gas dealers form a long line at ration board offices as they register inventories and obtain certificates to cover tank capacity versus on hand gas. The new coupon system limits use to four gallons per A coupon and resumes on September 22, with stations allowed limited sellings until books begin. Evacuation orders for remaining Japanese in California posted, affecting about 6150 people in Fresno and Tulare counties, to be completed by August 1.
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Frederick
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Paul M. O'Leary
OPA
JAS
San Francisco
California
Fresno
Tywlare
Axis Supply Sources For Egypt Hit By RAF Attack
Allied bombers and fighters swept the El Alamein front and Crete as Rommel’s supply base in Crete faced heavy strikes. Crete and Suda Bay suffered direct hits on ships, fires started, and large concentrations of Axis vehicles were set ablaze. RAF operations along the 40 mile desert line reported many direct hits and dispersed motorized infantry while Tobruk remained a target and Italian bombers were shot down at Sidi Barrani. Five British planes failed to return.
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Cairo
el Alamein
Edwin Rommel
Crete
Suda Bay
Island
RAF
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Rommel
Libya
Mediterranean
Sidi Barrani
Sea War And Russ Crisis Before Council
Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff and Pacific War Council members met with officials at the White House as grave developments swirled on the Russian front and in shipping. President Roosevelt also discussed the Aleutian warfare near Siberia amid fresh German advances threatening Stalingrad and Rostov, underscoring the push for a second European front.
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Washington
Maxim Litvinoff
Pacific War Council
White House
Roosevelt
Aleutian Islands
Siberia
Stalingrad
Rostov
Guvinoff
Trouble To Organize Auxiliary Firemen
Cumberland July 22 Organizing auxiliary firefighters for the western side of Cumberland proceeded under H H McCloskey. County Defense Director Vincent P Ingram said the plan arose due to inactivity by Fire Chief Reid C Hacincha who said he needed equipment. Police and Fire Commissioner James Orr blamed citizens for not volunteering for training. Orr noted only 19 men were enrolled at the four fire stations after an appeal. at least 30 were needed to start training. Ingram said more organizers for other city areas would be named.
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Cumberland
H. H. McCloskey
Vincent P. Ingram
Reid C. Hacincha
James Orr
Orr
Ingram
Third Service Command designation adopted in Baltimore
July 22 notice from Washington redesignates the Third Corps Area as the Third Service Command. Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord receives the notification. all corps areas become service commands. Each commanding General becomes Commanding General, Service Command, Service of Supply, with all installations units and activities within former corps areas renamed accordingly.
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Baltimore
Third Corps
Third Service Command
Milton A. Reckord
Adjutant General
Washington
Trustee Asks Court About Renn Estate
The Circuit Court was asked in a special case stated under equity rules to decide how to carry out the will of Charles L. Renn of Frederick for a crippled children home. The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, trustee of Mrs Nannie M Renn, asks whether the bequest to the Charles L and Nannie M Renn Foundation Inc for crippled children can be fulfilled with limited assets or if cy pres applies to divert the bequest to another charitable form. The estate, once valued at 102304, has diminished, with $32770 realty sold and 97 acres remaining the Wallis farm along Harpers Ferry road, appraised at 12000. legacies totaling 42500, including a 25000 life interest for Nerie Catherine Phreeger, were to be distributed, with provisions for court costs and future litigation. The case notes the farm and remainder interests remain in trust and that a corporation must be formed within 12 months to receive the estate residue and operate the crippled children home and factory allotments.
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Circuit Court
General Equity
Charles _L. Renn
Frederick
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Nannie M. Renn
Renn
Charles L. and
Mr. Benn
Bank
William M. Storm
Wallis
Harpers Ferry Road
Normie Catherine Phreeger
Harpers Ferry
Crippled Children’s Foundation
Mr. Renn
Elmira
Eugene Renn
Ramsburg
Middletown
Ruth Howard
Beulah Renn Given
Hagerstown
Guy Phleeger
Detroit
Mich
Merril Ranneberger
Philadelphia
Wen Molesworth
RAF Bombs Duisburg in Night Raid on Industrial Target
The Air Ministry said a strong RAF force attacked Duisburg Germany causing large fires at the Ruhr industrial center. Over 200 planes took part with Canadians among the squadrons, while 13 bombers did not return and daylight raids were reported on Ruhr valley targets.
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London
Air Ministry
Dunsburg
Germany
England
RAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ruhr
France
Belgium
Channel
RAP Ferry Command
Saft ‘Ly
Atlantic
No Shortage Of Power For War Production
Washington reports that T A Krug, head of the War Production Board power branch, states power will meet war production needs and essential civilian use if managed wisely. Local shortages may occur, prompting curtailed non essential consumption. wasteful electricity use is discouraged as rains and expanded hydro dam capacity improve the outlook.
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Washington
T. A.krug
War Production Board
Three Witnesses For Defense Are Heard
The military commission trying eight accused Nazi saboteurs heard three witnesses this morning for the first defendant who took the stand. Commission president Major General Frank R. McCoy noted the defendant on yesterday’s stand was recalled for further direct and cross examination, and three more witnesses were then called to testify for the same defendant.
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Washington
Military Commission
Frank R. McCoy
Commission
Rails and Rubbers Lead Market Rise On July 22
New York July 22 shares moved to the front as the market resumed a selective rise. Exhibiting quiet confidence amid war reports, leaders edged ahead from the start. Fractional gains were broadly distributed through the list, though a handful of key issues lagged.
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New York
F. Ross Myers Named On Md Banking Board
Annapolis July 22 F Ross Myers vice president of Fredericktown Savings Institution Frederick was appointed today by Governor O Connor as a member of the State Banking Board Myers will serve six years succeeding Frederic L Thomas of Sandy Springs whose term expired last June 2 Myers is the State Bankers Association representative on the board O Connor said he was one of three men recommended by the organization
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Annapolis
F. Ross Myers
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Frederick
O'Conor
State Banking Board
Myers
Frederic L. Thomas
Sandy Springs
State Bankers’ Association
Cost Of Living Issue Discussed
Washington on July 22 Senator Barkley disclosed that President Roosevelt discussed with congressional leaders the cost of living. He noted no decision on a special message to Congress but said wage control and farm price regulation were likely topics. The conference lasted nearly two hours and a formal recess was deemed unlikely.
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Washington
Barkley
D.-Ky
Roosevelt
Congressional Teaders
Congress
Senate
Wallace
Rayburn
House
McCormack
Terrible Days Face Nation as German Drive Threatens Stalingrad
Red Star reports German forces outnumber Soviet troops and push toward Stalingrad and Rostov. Moscow-Rostov railway facing brutal assault while Voronezh area resists, with Rostov hemmed in and Stalingrad near the Volga critical lifeline. A collapse of Rostov region appears possible, threatening supply routes to the Caucasus and northern and southern armies.
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Semeon -Timoshenko
Moscow-Rostov
Rostov
Millerovo
Voroshiloverod
Don Basin
Red Star
Moscow
Tower Don
Rostow
Voronezh
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Volga
Den
United States
Britain
Persian Gulf
Ross
Millerove
Russia
Navy to expand outposts with $975 million bill
Washington reports a sweeping Navy expansion measure rushing to the House seeks 975.634 million in authorizations. The plan allocates 399.49 million for aviation facilities 315 million for miscellaneous attitec tures and advance bases 60 million for fleet facilities 24 million for ordnance and 11 million for Marine training facilities 27.096 million for defense facilities and related funds. Some bases may include Midway and northern U.S. outposts with secrecy surrounding scope.
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Washington
Houge Naval Committee
Midway Island
Naval Committee
Naval
Alaska
Marine Corps
British Leader Predicts UN Victory Next Year
New York July 22 Churchill son of the British prime minister says the United Nations could win the war by the end of next year if lucky or by 1944 if unlucky. He calls Brits amateur compared to professionals and notes German tanks and air power. Churchill, recently injured in Egypt, remains hopeful, praising Spitfire and long-range bombers. He also remarks on future American cooperation and the toughness of German weapons. Rail removal and street resurfacing in Hagerstown and Frederick progresses as WPA workers remove abandoned trolley rails.
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Seth Moseley
New York
Randolph jChurchill
United Nations
Churchill
Germany
Egypt
Cairo
Britain
Far East
United States
Meat Shortage Blamed on Price Regulation in Akron
A meat shortage hit Akron as OPA administrator Birkett Williams sent an investigator to probe packers reports of deliveries down AO by 75 percent due to price ceilings. Stores ran out. one multi store proprietor had only five head of dressed cattle, far below normal. Galat Packing Co. blamed the OPA policy for creating an impossible situation by ceiling wholesale and retail meat prices without capping livestock costs.
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Akron
Birkett Williams
OPA
Cleveland
George Galat
The
Galat Packing Co
Mead Enters Fight For New York Governor
Senator James M. Mead announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for New York governor. In a letter to Senator Wagner he said he would run, turning the race into a three way contest with State's Attorney John J. Bennett backed by James A. Farley and Governor Lehman publicly favoring Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti.
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Washington
James M. Mead
New York
Wagner
Mead
John J. Bennett
James A. Farley
Herbert H. Lehman
Charles Poletti
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Board
Ration Board
Renn Estate
Tome
Duisburg
MD. Banking Board
Fedor von Bock
Bill
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