Saipan War Report Halts and Advances Across Island
Allied forces on Saipan made further advances along Magicienne Bay to Laulau and climbed Mount Tapotchau while halving enemy resistance at Nafutan Point. Shore batteries were silenced as heavy air and naval bombardment continued. Additional actions reported include Biak and surrounding islands under Allied attack, with no damage to transports from enemy bombs. Meat production in 1944 expected to exceed 1943 by over a billion pounds due to wartime efficiency.
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Washington
Saipan Island
Navy
Magicienne Bay
Laulau
Mount Tapotchau
Nafutan Point
Saipan
Magicienne
Mt. Tapotchau
Natutan Point
Mount Natutan
New Guinea
Noemfloor
Biak
Geelvink Bay
Palau
Trukk
Woleai
Carolines
Kavieng
Rabaul
Sorido
Sehouten Islands
Chicago
Pi R. C. Pollock
National Livestock Arid Meat Board
Pollock
Two Countians Meet In Hawaiian Islands
Two Frederick and Washington county friends recently met in the Hawaiian Islands. Cpl. Hurley of Lantz and Pfc. Kuhn of Smithsburg, both in the Army, reunited across the globe. Kuhn said he was too thrilled to speak for minutes after the surprise home encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Washington Counties
Hawaiian Islands
Ph. Kuhn
Cpl. Hurley
Lantz
Pfc. Kuhn
Smithsburg
Spars Present Program At Meeting Of Lions
The Spars arrived for the regular luncheon at Francis Scott Key Hotel where Richard E. Zimmerman introduced Yeomen third class Vida M. Bower and Florence Jones who spoke on the U S Coast Guard auxiliary and showed the film Task Force. Middletown Lions invited Frederick Lions for Charter Night dinner at Hotel Vindobona. Rev. Donald F. Brake will be district governor. Also noted were attendees from Hagerstown and Camp Detrick. Fire department saved the main residence of Charles Knox near Mt St Marys College after a summer kitchen fire. damage estimated over $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Richard E. Zimmerman
Vida M. Bower
Florence Jones
Women’s Auxiliary
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guardsmen
G. Raymond Shipley
Frank Darner
Middletown Lions Organization
Frederick Lions
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Middletown Club
Donald F. Brake
Hagerstown Lions
Camp Detrick
Former Local Girl Killed in England Plane Crash
Altha C. Hammann, former Montgomery Ward manager in town, age details not listed, died in a June 10 England airplane crash while serving as a Red Cross staff assistant club director. Parents Mr and Mrs Chester A Hammann of Brooklyn notified. She had previously been rejected by the Waves for eyesight. In a letter dated D Day she described witnessing the invasion and busy days aiding troops and keeping the club running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altha C. Hammann
Montgomery Ward
England
Chester A. Hammann
Brooklyn
Red Cross
Miss Hammann
Five Now Held For Jury For Sugar Frand
Hagerstown June 22 U S Commissioner C Welles Little increased to five today the number of persons held for grand jury action following two federal investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
U. S
C. Welles
Sugar coupon counterfeit case heard by commissioner
The commissioner ordered Herbert Bryan of Dry Run held on a $1,000 bond for the Baltimore Federal grand jury on accusations of possessing bogus sugar ration coupons. Frank Kefauver of near Keedysville was detained pending further consideration after appearing on a charge of buying half a ton of sugar from Charles H. Clarke of Washington County. Clarke testified he sold the sugar to Kefauver. A hearing for Weaver Moser, a Washington County farmer, was set for next Tuesday. Howard was also ordered yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Bryan
Dry Run
Baltimore
Frank Kefauver
Near Keedysville
Charles H. Clarke
Washington County
Clarke
Kefauver
Little
Weaver Moser
Howard
Restaurant Closings Planned to Allow Repairs This Summer
Baltimore restaurant operators disclosed today they will close one or two weeks this summer rather than hire substitutes during vacations. The plan, begun last year, allows repairs and renovations that could not be done while open. Some eateries will stay open while others close briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Rest day to aid workers and rationing impact
A notice explains losing one day weekly to give employees a rest and address rationing issues. It advises cleaning metal reflectors and study lamps with soap and water to improve reflection and performance.
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Army
Marines
Air Force
Iareeyn
Coors Ad
Mat St
N. Market
Cpl
Leaster Hurley
Pfc
Austin Kuhn
Spars
Meeting of Lions
St. John’s Lutheran Church School
Creagerstown
Francis Reinberger
Donald Long, Jr
Charles Stull
Kaye
Faye Grimes
Patsy Long
Francis Springer
Tle
Janice Lee Hann
Lela
Lola Angleberger
Mary
Littlest Doll
Ruth Ann Free
Betty Shriner
Jane Barthalow
Doris Long
Ramona Long
Dorothy Fittinger
James Free
God
Grace’s
Hazel Wastler
Sonny Long
Louise Seiss
Charles Wastler
Anna Mae Kemp
Edwin Free
Mr. Reinberger
Emmitsburg
Charles Knox
Mt. St. Mary’s College
MRA Ec Aes
Rogers Park Drug CO
Heights Avenue
Maryland
France
South Pacific
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Feederick
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kemsberg
Vieva
Key Hotel Bldg
T. Myers
Dargan
Joseph Himes
Knoxville
Charles Pound
Boonsboro
Lydia & Pinkham
Jabel
Lydia E. Pinkham
SEARS
WERS
Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
Axminster
Armstrong Quaker
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