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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1942
Page
3
Reports describe sightings of parachute like objects near Doubs leading to police, FBI and military inquiries. Officials consider weather parachutes from meteorological balloons as a likely explanation while authorities tighten the perimeter and question residents.
Army Engineers Corps swiftly cleared wreckage after an oil tanker rammed the south bridge foundation of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, causing the draw bridge to fail. Five anti aircraft shells exploded on the bow, a small fire was contained, and one man was slightly hurt. Traffic rerouted over Summit Bridge and the Dupont highway.
The Petersville farmers picnic in Frederick County is scheduled for August 12 at Merryland Tract Farmers Park Petersville Road Bruns wick. Activities include morning speedball games between the Farm Bureau and the Grange officers speeches in the afternoon trap shooting dancing music by Boonsboro High School band and Joe Stephens and his orchestra supper and dinner served by Merryland Tract Women's Club. SC Zecher chairs the event with sponsors Frederick County Farm Bureau Pomona Grange Petersville Partners Club and the Dind erick County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs.
Two 14 year old boys William A Renn of Frederick and Jorenn Padget traveled by bicycle from Frederick to Baltimore to visit and then biked back to Frederick. Renn plans to return Thursday as the pair promotes wartime scrap and rationing awareness under President Roosevelt’s drive for metals fats and other materials.
City police and county health officer push weed cleanup to curb hay fever. Owners warned under ordinance with fines for noncompliance. Dr. Kefauver notes pollen travels ten miles, urging yard and lot cleaning to reduce breeding sites for mosquitoes.
Dr William R Barnhart of Hood College will address the vesper service at Braddock Heights Sunday evening. The Frederick Association of Girl Scouts sponsors the event, with eight o clock start and scouts in uniform participating in the program.
Army Private Janes F Curry formerly at Frederick is now stationed at Camp Waceler Georgia since May 16, and is listed with Mrs Curry.
Nineteen bess and gids, members of 4-11 Clubs in Frederick county, are receiving free health examinations this week to determine which boy and girl will represent Frederick at the state health contest on August 6 at College Park. The group includes 16 girls and three boys.
Winchester Virginia July 29 relatives said Dr and Mrs Randolph Tucker Shields of Winchester who had served as Presbyterian medical missionaries in China for years smiled from the Gripsholm liner as it neared an American port in Lourenco Marques Portuguese East Africa they had been interned in China by the Japanese Their daughter in law Mrs McClellan Fello has been with relatives in Winchester while her husband Dr Fellows remains in Shanghai.
For two hours ending 1 am today no precipitation. July to date 460 inches, normal 4.03 inches. July 1941 actual 350 inches. 1942 July precipitation 1-115 inches. Yesterday high 89, year ago 100. Low last night unclear. Sun set 8:27 p.m. today, sunrise 6:07 a.m. Moon rise 1:27 p.m., moonset 9:18 a.m. Monocacy high and muddy at Ceresville, Potomac muddy but clearing at Knoxville.
Frederick Chapter 347 of the Women of the Moose holds its weekly meeting at Moose Hall at eight. Initiations and picnic plans for August nine at Braddock Heights are on the agenda, with Pilgrim Mary Hooper of Baltimore to instruct officers and chairs. A class will be initiated in her honor and a short program to follow. Goiter is noted as a health issue tied to iodine lack in Great Lakes, Rocky and Appalachian regions.
Service personnel at Detrick Field gain library borrowing privileges in Frederick County. A uniformed serviceman can borrow by giving his commanding officer as reference, with a borrower’s card issued immediately. Soldiers receive local history folders and Frederick in Song and Story materials to acquaint themselves with the town.
The American Legion drives to collect 37 million records for sale as scrap to fund new records proceeds to wounded and armed forces. About 1,200 records already gathered in the Frederick district with 1,000 from door to door canvassing and 200 from collection centers. Closing date set for Sunday with a final collection Monday. Most collectors yet to report. total may exceed initial counts.
Sunday-school sessions continue weekly but no church services are held in August at the Foxville Foxville Mount Moriah Lutheran church. A recent Catholic picnic at Foxville and Smithsburg Lutheran grounds included Miss Dorothy Buhrman and her brother Howard Buhrman, who will visit their parents in autumn. Mrs Albert Trundle and children return to Atlanta after visiting George Wolfe and family. Other visitors to the Wolfe home include Edwin Wolfe and Betty Lou of Silver Spring and Donald DeBow staying with the Buhrman family. Tomokazu Hori reported British diplomats and interned nationals evacuated from Japan with announcements expected soon.
Engaged Ae LoD Chapolin of Ubea announces the engagement of her daughter Carel Virgania to Paul Ho Clea son of Mrs Lewes A Clem and the kite Mit Chem near Lewistown this county. Date for the wedding is set. Mr Clem native of Shits Canal attended Frederen High School. He arrived as Tassone tasted a fewseat Saturday to spend no day weeks vacation degs, employed by the New York Central paketitinctf system, and has been living in Utica New York for the past six years.
Wovse in demand in the classified columns of Uke News. Pye Saturday brought twentyesis and ies writes Mrs W. Appleby, North Market Street. The fayse was rented Monday morning.
Deputy Durward Rettels of Watherville and Warden Benjamin Fomhebus chased Ralph Grahwin of Lovettaville across the river. Grahwin dived from a boat and was recovered near the Virginia shore. Rettels displayed diving skill before catching him as he reached the bank.
Gra ham, a Virginia youth, was charged after Game Wardens found him with an outline and fishing without a license. Warden Phobus recalled apprehending him two years earlier for similar issues and took him to a nearby home before transporting him to Frederick. He posted 27 dollars on the first charge and 10 dollars on the second.
An unclear medieval note describes King Edward II defining an inch as three parleycorns, used in early measuring standards. The fragment hints at a tasseled ear measurement and placement, reflecting early royal authority over standard lengths.
When skin irri tation pimples red blotches occur use Peterson's Ointment. Apply this soothing balm for prompt relief and improved skin feel. Also helps with cracks between toes and minor itching.
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