Black Bear Sighted Near Woodsboro by Frederick Family
Frederick County resident Clarence Fogle and four relatives reported sighting a large black bear about 60 feet away while picking strawberries behind their barn on Woodsboro Liberty road. The animal weighed over 200 pounds, with brown eyes and nose, and headed into nearby woods after 4 pm Sunday. Deputy Game Warden D. W. Kettells was contacted but not available.
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Frederick County
Clarence Fogle
Woodsboro
Liberty
Fogle
Frederic Iron and Steel Company
James
Pauline Cosgrave
George Creager
D. W. Kettells
Walkersville
Bear sighting rumor linked to missing eggs in Monrovia area
Fogle notes hard-packed ground hid tracks as guinea eggs vanished over the week, possibly due to a bear. The bear’s path traced from Loudoun County mountains toward Montgomery County, with a trail lost along Fingerboard Road. May 4 witness George Sier near Monrovia described a similar animal. Hollywood is claimed to be named after a race horse.
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Fogle
Monrovia
Montgomery County
Loudoun County
George Sier
Sier
Hollywood
Petain To Serve His Term In Hospital
Paris reports President Vincent Auriol commuted Marshal Henri Philippe Petain’s life sentence to permanent confinement in a hospital. The 95 year old, gravely ill commander of Verdun was to be moved from Isle d’Eu to the mainland hospital once feasible after a June 8 decision, announced after France’s national election.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Henri Philippe Petain
Isle D'¥eu
Petain
Marshal
Verdun
Petain Off at Sea Prison Transfer Amid Uncertain Mainland Plans
In a long health battle, Petain remains in the Atlantic prison at le D Yeu since November 15, 1943 after a transfer decision following weeks of medical exams. He was convicted for acts with the Vichy state during the German occupation and sentenced to die, later commuted. No mainland transfer site announced, with Nantes mentioned in one report. Nearby, Mrs Gordon saw Cuban station shifts during TV viewing, noting clear reception from Havana and San Miguel.
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Sland
Atlantic
le D’yeu
Petain
Nantes
Two Drown in Chesapeake Bay Near Kent Island
State police identified the victims as Glenn R. Blackburn 27 manager of an Baltimore ice cream store and his son Ronald Lee Blackburn who drowned when the four year old fell overboard during a crabbing trip near Kent Island Maryland. Mrs Blackburn said she believed they were all right but could not reach them in time.
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Bay Easton
Chesapeake Bay
Kent Island
Glenn R. Blackburn
Baltimore
Ronald Lee Blackburn
Path Sinks as Woman Clings to Boat After Sudden Dunk
A path suddenly sank causing a woman to fall into the water while she clung to the boat. The incident describes her actions as she remained by the vessel’s edge and attempted to stay afloat amid the distress.
Spiders Use Gilk Streamers to Travel Thousands of Miles
Young spiders release streams of gilk that catch rising warm air, lifting them up to 14 000 feet and enabling travel for thousands of miles in some cases.
Vacu matic Carburetor Promises Gas Savings
Wisconsin inventor introduces the Vacu matic Carburetor, a device claimed to reduce fuel waste by an automatic vacuuming method. The unit fits cars, trucks, and tractors and is installed in minutes. Manufacturer Vacumatic Carburetor Co. offers free details to readers who write or send a penny card.
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Wisconsin
Vacumatic
State St
Wauwatosa
Wis
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Black Bear Talk
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Elgin
Gruen
Bulova
James E. Doll
South Market Street
Paul Gordon
East Patrick Street
Havana
San Miguel
Cuba
Gordon
David
Griffin
General Insurance
Court St
State Road
Rocky Ridge
George M. Chapline
Patrick St
Frederick Gas C., Inc
East Patrick St
Ax Wee Cé
Mtn
Aally Iy
Westinghouse
U. S. Pat
Kew
Pse
Liberal
Better Homes Equipment CO
East Patrick S
Preston Myers Union Bridge
S. W. George CO
Brunswick
Guilford Nursing Home
Boonsboro, Md
Keedysville
Pearre
DREUG
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
Rockville
Montgomery Ave
Westminster
Carroll Theater
Firestone
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
Frederick
Patrick Sr
Firestone Home and Auto Supplies
Maryland
James H. Falk
Guy Anders
Jeee
Desoto
Plymouth
Weil Bros., Inc
North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland
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