Thurmont Family Homeless After Fire Destroys Home
Five residents of Thurmont, the Andrews family of ten children, lost their seven room home and summer kitchen to a early Friday fire. Neighbors and local officials reported no insurance and immediate aid poured in from Thurmont and nearby residents. A new home is said to be planned on the fire site, with Mayor Stoner coordinating continued donations of furniture, clothing, food, and bedding for the destitute family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Clarence Andrews
Motters Station
William J. Stoner
Andrews
Stoner
Guardian Hose Company
IneThurmont
Child Drinks Hog Medicine Strychnine Ingested By 4 Year Old
A 4 year old, James Cramer, of Walkersville, is improving after drinking hog medicine reported to contain strychnine. He was admitted in critical condition but later showed a favorable turn at Frederick City Hospital. The medicine, prepared by a veterinarian for a sick hog, was in a soft drink bottle, out of reach supposedly, but the child climbed to it and swallowed some. He received a stomach pump and doctors identified the medicine from the vet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cramer
W. Franklin Cramer
Walkersville
Frederick City
Safe Return Here Was Miracle, He Says
Rockville July 27 Reverend Dr Gaither P Warfield a Methodist missionary told members of his boyhood church that his three years abroad under fire strengthened his faith in God Relatives and Montgomery County District residents filled the Rockville Courthouse as services continued pending a new church after a March fire His escape and experiences from Warsaw and a Russian prison camp were described as miracles and proof of divine guidance Fuel shortages and scarce pantry items were met by unexpected aid He cited daily help and God as Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ The talk near a Ten Commandments tablet concluded the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Gaither P. Warfield
Warfield
Methodist Church
Montgomery County
America
Warsaw
Lord Jesus Christ
Dr. Warfield
Circuit Court Room
Will Need Seamen For Merchant Marine Urgent Need
Washington July 27 The War Shipping Administration urged the War Manpower Commission to prioritize Merchant Marine staffing. Between now and early October sea going personnel for Merchant Marine and foreign flag vessels will be most urgent. A 90,000 seamen complement is planned with at least 2,000 new dry cargo freighters and tanker vessels by end of 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Shipping Administration
War Manpower Commission
WSA
Manpower Commission
Red Ceara Madan
Ottawa
Howe
North America
Summer Theater Opens At Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Marys College in Emmitsburg launches a rare summer theater program directed by Rev. Thomas J. Kilcullen. The first show on campus is a Negro minstrel, staged by male students in dual roles, with two plays planned for August and the group rejoining as Purcell Lyceum in September after the summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Maryland
Mount St. Mary's College
Purcell Lyceum
Thomas J. Kilcullen
Mount
Will. Iver
Vengine
Dramatic Society
The
Purcell Society
Prendergast Loses Maryland OGR Post Next Day Abolished
Baltimore reports Michael F. Prendergast was appointed Maryland state director of the Office of Government Reports, then the next day the office was abolished as OGR funds expired. The Senate had confirmed him June 30, and the Office of War Information set up a Bureau of Public Inquiries from remaining offices. The Maryland OGR never became fully active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
the Sun
Michael F. Prendergast
Maryland
Senate
Prendergast
Merylind
Office of Government Reports
OGR
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Bureau of Public Inquiries
Baltimore and Cumberland
Maryland Ogr
Haugh F Property Sold at Public Auction
The residential property of the late John M Haugh and Mrs Haugh known as Haughs Blacksmith Shop on Route 40 was sold to Ruth Smith of Bartonsville for about 1930 at a public auction by Ignatius Lease. The six room house with outbuildings and an acre of land drew many bidders with an opening price of 300 and bids reaching 1000 in minutes. The property lies about five miles from Frederick and will be reconditioned and rented by the new owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haugh
John M. Haugh
Route 40
Ruth Smith
Bartonsville
Ignatius Lease
Smith
Guy
Frederck
Lor
Gripsholm Sails Today for New York Repatriates Leave
Gripsholm, sailing from Loumeca Marques in Portuguese East Africa, will depart Tuesday for New York carrying American, Latin American, and Canadian nationals repatriated from Japan and other Japanese controlled territories. The Asama Maru and Conte Verde, which brought the returnees here, sailed for Japan Sunday with Japanese nationals from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gripsholm
Loumeca Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Japan
New York
America
Maryland Week Traffic Fines Total 8983
Fines totaling 8983 were collected for the week ending July 22 in Maryland per the Motor Vehicle Commissioner. Six fatal accidents were reported with multiple victims. suspensions included Louis R. Powell Thurmont and George A. Long Monrovia pending insurance filings, with numerous individual fines across Emmitsburg Frederick Sykesville Taneytown Thurmont Union Bridge and other locales.
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Maryland
Louis R. Powell
Thurmont
George A. Long
Monrovia
Emmitsburg
Rolley Evans Brown
Frank S. Erker
George T. Kelso
Marshall Len Sanders
Frederick
Monroe Vernon Beall
John V. Boone
Randolph Wells Burke
Evan Wm. Brown
Nichola Carosella
Michael Duncan
Harry V. Embrey
Chase Nimrod Hofe
Milton J. Kirck
Frank R. Lawson
Edward J Nahill
Dallas L Smith
Oliver S. Newhouse
Jessie Wiles
Mighel Vinceli
Sykesville
Herbert S. Bowers
Wm. L. Freever
Alfred Hahn
Deyter Parham
Peonk Pelurs
Taneytown
Robert E. Eyler
Jesse Cornelius Mercer
Charles H. Warthen
Union Bridge
James R. Mitchel
Mexican Freighter Oaxaca Torpedoed In Gulf
The Mexican freighter Oaxaca, formerly the German Hamelin, was torpedoed yesterday morning while sailing from New Orleans to Tampico. It is the fifth Mexican ship lost to enemy submarines in the Gulf of Mexico, with casualties not yet learned. Oaxaca is 4174 tons and was seized by the Mexican government over a year ago. New Market Grange met July 22 with plans to attend despite fuel rationing, and to prepare for a strawhide and watermelon feast on August 26.
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Mexico City
Oaxaca
Tampico
New Orleans
Mexican Navigation Company
Gulf of Mexico
Gonzalo Abaunza
Hamelin
Mexico
Germany
Italy
Japan
NEW Market Grange
L. H. Crickenberger
Court News and Marriage Licenses Across Counties
Court actions list transfers of property between parties with small sums. Equity cases include Palmer versus Palmer and Kronk versus Kronk for divorce and maintenance. Marriage licenses and divorces hinge on multiple couples from Hagerstown to Connellsville and Frederick, listing ages and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia H. Palmer
Emory Palmer
Eva M. Kronk
William A. Kronk
Margaret V. Lewis
Et al
Paul W. Lewis
Installation of Liberty town Methodist Circuit officers
The installation of officers for the Liberty town Methodist Circuit will be held Friday at 8 pm at the parsonage in Libertytown. Attending churches include Key's Chapel in Oldfield and Silver Hill in Mt. Pleasant, plus John Wesley in Libertytown. John Thomas Brooks chairs the circuit quarterly conference. Virginia Valentine is secretary and Annabelle Bowen treasurer. Dr. Ely Lofton of Baltimore, superintendent of the North Baltimore district, visited Frederick and the Libertytown Circuit en route from Hagerstown.
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Libertytown
Joseph Eugene S. Ray
Key's Chapel Methodist
Oldfield
Silver Hill Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
John Wesley Methodist Church
John Thomas Brooks
John Wesley
Circuit Quarterly Conference
Virginia Valentine
Key's Chapel
Annabelle Bowen
Ely &. Lofton
Baltimore
North Baltimore
Frederick
Hagerstown
Fines Imposed In Police Court Plea and Sentences
Herbert V. Morningstar of Boyd s received ten days jail in lieu of a $10 fine after a Police Court ruling by Magistrate Alton Y Bennett for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Sources say Morningstar was arrested Sunday for soliciting funds while drunk in the West 5th Street area. Other defendants include Robert Jackson fined $5 for street drunkenness and James Newman remanded to jail on a $5 or five days sentence. A $5 suspended sentence was given to John Hahn for allowing a dog to run at large. Henry Kramer faces assault and battery charges and may post a $500 bond. Collateral forfeitures included multiple $2.50 to $5 fines for drunkenness and related conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert V. Morningstar
Boyds
Alton Y. Bennett
Morningstar
West 5Th Street
Marks and
Stup
Robert Jackson
Martin L. Kanode
James Newman
Frederick M. Straley
John Hahn
Monroe Avenue
Benjamin F. Fnebus
Henry Kramer
Margaret
Henry Haines
Darnestown
William Jenkins
Point of Rocks
Jenkins
George Keith
Sylvester Posey
Harry Conner
Daniel Fisher
Fisher
Clyde
William Miss
Roy Keeney
Jessé Wellin
William L. Donaldson
Mountain dale 4-H elects officers and showcases crafts
New Mountain dale 4-H Club officers were installed for the coming term. Anna Mary Krantz is president, Elva Etzler vice president and reporter, Eva Etzler secretary-treasurer. Monthly meetings featured handicraft and first aid with leather pocket books and needlework pot-holders. Attendance rose from eight to fourteen, with visits by guests at homes of Miss Rosetta Soswell and Mrs. Oscar H. Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaindale 4-H Club
Anna Mary Krantz
Elva Eileen Etzler
Eva Irene Etzler
Oscar H. Rice
Rosetta Soswell
Order of Business
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White House
Mt. St. Mary's College
Stieff Rose
Doll's Jewelry Store
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gulf
Quaker City
Frederick's
Shockey Furniture CO
Hagerstown, Md
Court News
Benjamin P. Ogle
Guy J. Topper
William F. Zurgable
Jesse P. Shipley
Joseph H. Tomes
Richard F. Kline
Arthur L. Richett
Austin F. Haffner
Wilford H. Hayes
George W. Bittle
Wiliam S. Wachtel
Ruth B. Gillelan
D.oscar Wolfe
Charles P. Mart
D. Oscar Wolfe
Milton C. Woodlen
Harvey H. Maresh
Clarence E. Hardy
Benjamin F. Bowser
Savannah E. Smith
Henry J. Buell
Johnstown
Elizabeth M. Bauer
Gloversville
Ralph Edward Ausherman
Middletown
Barbara Ellen Krouse
Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert Lee Brown
Virginia Lee Wisotzkey
John Carter
Charles Henry McCombie, Jr
Elmira
Mildred Leahey
Lilly
Charles B. Cannon
South Market Street
Shirley M. Moore
Frank S. Hensel
Mili Run
Alice Ridgeway
Connellsville
John Shirley Lucas
Langley Field
Mary E. Brown
West Saint Street
This City
Geficers
Jena
Humphreys
William Cotton Lane
James Diggs
Doris Eaton
Meystone
Nicodemus
N. Court St
Wees
Williamson
the Liberty Finance
N. Market Street
W. Q
Ged Digand
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Carmack
Pine &Y
Easton
Pimento Sna
Ius
Kellogg’s
Morton’ Evrose
G. L. Sodnettes
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