Brethren Conference Concludes With Elections and Growth
Rev. Ralph E. Shober of Frederick was elected to the Brethren Service committee at the Juniata College gathering. The conference approved $800,000 for worldwide work, welcomed eight new missionaries, and formed the Mardela district while advancing teaching standards and civil liberties resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Shober
Frederick
Church of the Brethren
Brethren Service Committee
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Shober
Herbert Duvall
Myrtle Slifer
Warren D. Bowman
Washington City Church
Washington, D. C
Charles C. Ellis
M. R. Zigler
David Blickenstaff
India
Leland S. Brubaker
General Mission Board
Africa
Roy Pfaltzgraff
York
Ivan L. Eikenberry
Dayton
Wendell Flory
Baltimore
Mardela
Maryland
America
Col Rogers to Retire and Return to Lewistown Farm
Col Roger s will retire after 35 years in the Army and return with Mrs Mary Elizabeth Carty to their Lewistown farm for a months long leave. He has led Army units in the Ann Arbor area and commanded ROTC at the University of Michigan from 1933 to 1937. He will end his post at Michigan in September after a career that included Fort Sheridan command and overseas service in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C Rogers
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lewistown
Rogers
Col. Rogers
University of Michigan
Fort Sheridan
Army
Frederick
Mary Elizabeth Carty
Delay In Pre War Defenses Led To Pearl Harbor Debacle
Washington reports the House Military committee found mismanagement by an Army engineer colonel slowed Hawaii defense installations before Pearl Harbor. It cites Hawaiian Constructors tied to German-born stockholder Rohl, and Colonel Theodore Wyman Jr as key figures. The panel faults Army leadership for not ordering timely construction and hints at missed warning by an incomplete aircraft alert system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Washington
House Military Committee
Army
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
United States
Germany
Hawaii
Alaska
South Pacific
Theodore Wyman, Jr
Hawaiian
Rohl
War Department
Wyman
Christmas Island
Canton
Nandi
New Caledonia
Australia
Bccme
Walter C. Short
Army officer Rogers entertains at Ann Arbor visit
Supply officer of all American forces in Germany, Col. Rogers reached the United States after serving in the Mexican Punitive Expedition as a second lieutenant. He spent years in Alaska and was stationed in many states including New York, Arkansas, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska, California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Maryland and Michigan. Born in Wisconsin, his father was a colonel. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, attended West Point, and was commissioned in 1908. He became a first lieutenant in 1916 and a captain in 1917. Col. and Mrs. Rogers were hosted by Ann Arbor audiences and senior Army personnel here. Plans beyond September remained undetermined.
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Germany
Alaska
New York
Arkansas
Texas
South Carolina
Nebraska
California
Georgia
Kansas
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan
Wisconsin
Col. Rogers
University of Minnesota
West Point
Rogers
Ann Arbor
S. A
Col
Army
Jap Column Defeated South of Lungling
Chinese communique reports Pi Chinese troops in Yunnan province defeated one of three Japanese columns advancing from the southeast near Lungling, a recently captured base on the Burma road, as of June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Lungling
Burma
Yunnan
County Draft Boards to Meet in Hagerstown Tonight
Members of the county Draft Boards travel to Hagerstown for a conference of local boards across Garrett Allegany Washington Frederick and Carroll counties. Col Henry C Stanwood state Selective Service director will attend to explain the latest regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Henry C Stanwood
Amendment Beaten in House Vote on Textile Amendment
Washington June 14 The House rejected the Senate approved Bankhead Brown cotton textile amendment to the price controls extension bill by 87 to 191, marking a major administration victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Captors Forced Sisters to Bow to the Sun in Australia
On June 14 Sister Matilda reported that Japanese captors in German Catholic communities in Australia compelled the nuns to bow to the rising sun each morning. The remark came as she arrived from Dutch New Guinea, detailing wartime treatment of religious sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Matilda
Dutch New Guinea
Appointed Substitute Supervisor for Frederick County
Governor Herbert R. O Connor announced the appointment of Harry C Gilbert a Frederick barber as substitute election supervisor under the 1944 absentee voting measure. Gilbert will serve when regular members are incapacitated or overseas with Rout zahan vacancy to be filled by a Democrat. About 150 mail ballot requests already filed from armed forces and more expected. Ballots printing to start after major party conventions with service cards available for mail ballots applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Gilbert
Frederick Barber
Frederick County
Herbert R. O’conor
Mr. Gilbert
Republican Board of Supervisors
Nice
Robert H. Routzahn
Middletown
Armed Services
Rout- Saisie Donncrat
Dras
Ernest F. Kennedy
Alvey V. Renn
Frederick
Routzahn
Gilbert
Joseph R Harp
Myersville
Secretary of State
Annapolis
Generals Marshall and Arnold Meet King George VI
Gen. George C Marshall and Gen. Henry H Arnold were received by King George VI in separate audiences at Buckingham Palace on June 14. The U S Army Chief of Staff and the commander of the Army Air Forces held brief talks with the king during a London visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George C Marshall
U. S. Army
Henry H. Arnold
US Army Air Forces
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Christmas Mail Reaches Burma Soldiers From Last Year
Private James Gregory in Burma with engineers on the Ledo road reports a mailed Christmas cake from his mother, mailed before October’s deadline, finally arriving in May as part of a large mail shipment. He notes Army life in the hills resembles home with cooks baking biscuits and cakes, amid monsoon delays and long travel times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Uncle Sam
Frederick
James Gregory
C. W. Gregory
Pvt
Gregory
India
Math Tha Ca
Pat Gregory
Ledo Road
Hills
Rocky Mountain
Sune
Road Oiling Work Begins on National Highway Route 27 75
Road oiling starts from Ridgeville to South Mountain by a State Roads Commission crew. The project extends over several weeks with westbound detours via Route 27 to Clagettsville, Route 80, and Route 75 to New Market. After reaching New Market, detours shift toward Hyattstown and Frederick via Route 440, with more diversions as work moves west of Frederick. Other roads have already received surface treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
South Mountain
State Roads Commission
Clagettsvile
New Market
Hyattstown
Frederick
Urbana- Fingerboard
Thurmount
Hansonville
Chapter Night Honoring Mooseheart Chairwoman in Frederick
Frederick Chapter No 347 Women of the Moose holds an eight o'clock meeting at Moose Hall to honor Mooseheart chair Irene Welty. Welty adopted nine month old twins, a boy and a girl, who will be acknowledged on the program, with a candidates’ initiation and refreshments planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Mooseheart
Irene Welty
Mhicago
Ridge in India Cleared of Japanese
Southeast Asia Command reports that a ridge one mile northeast of Juphal in northeastern India was cleared of Japanese forces. Allied forces captured large ammunition dumps and continued advance northward from Kanglatongbi as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Juphal
Southeast Asia
Kanglatongbi
Hayes
Rabbi Harris H Hirschberg to Lead Temple Israel New Rochelle
Dr Harris H Hirschberg formerly rabbi in Frederick has accepted the rabbinate at Temple Israel New Rochelle N Y He has served congregations in Staunton and Harrisonburg Va and taught history at Augusta Military Academy He and Mrs Hirschberg with daughters Margaret and Eva will move in about six weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
Harris H Hirschberg
Arabbi
Frederick
Temple Israel
N.Y
Frderick
Hirschberg
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Augusta Military Academy
Margaret
Eva
Central States drivers council votes on strike ballot
Chicago June 14 Dexter L. Lewis director of the central states drivers council announced today D8 percent of AFL union truck drivers in 12 states who participated in a strike ballot had voted in favor of walking out to bring enforcement of a War Labor Board directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micago
Dexter L. Lewis
Central States Drivers’ Council
AFL
War Labor Board
Chi-Ches-Ters Pills for periodic relief advertised
An old drug advertisement claims Chi-Ches-Ters ease menstrual pain and relax muscular tension. It suggests a blood-building area factor and recommends starting three days before the period with a 50 cent box available from druggists.
County Native Ends His Life
Walter E. Kefauver aged 69, a retired Washington businessman, jumped from the Connecticut Avenue bridge in Washington after calling out to a witness. Coroner A Magruder MacDonald ruled death by own action. He leaves a wife Sada Kefauver and a large Middletown, Connecticut area family. Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock at his father's home in Airview near Middletown with Rev Philip B. Sawlor officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter E. Kefauver
Connecticut Avenue
A. Magruder MacDonald
Eloise Bolton
Kefauver
Alden Kefauver
Frederickk Corneta
Mas
Middletown
Mas Sada M. Kefauyer
Lewis FL Kefauver
Daisy Yo
Emma AL Kefauver
Liberty
William J. Middletown
J. Orville
Evangelical and Reformed Church Middletown Event
Gledhill Company funeral directors listed for Middletown in a church related notice. Names presented include Ikola Ee koh la fi Multala Mool tah lah Raiyola Rah ee voh lah Halian Orbetello Ohr bey tayl lo Moetala Mohn tahl tah Muanciano Mahn Chah noh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Middletown
Gledhill Company, ‘Funeral Directors
Halian Orbetello
Ohr-bay-tayl
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House Committee
May
D-Ky
Rahl
Chester West
Middle Alley
Ben Phebus
James L. Johnson
Ruth Johnson
West
Joseph B. Stewart
Norman Trump
Albert Reddle
Route 1
Daniel Swomley
Mountain
Heartburg
Heliane
Rah Nas
Pasitera
Nan
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Capre
Kons Garber Seer
St. Sauveur
St. Jores
Brix
Carter
Nature
Charnhkwk Germanen I
Qiu
Avery
Karl
Karl Kit Todagy
DuPont
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