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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1944
Page
4
Public notice from The News forbids publishing opinions without real writer name and promises correction on editor notice. It confirms Associated Press use and Freder ick Maryland office entry as second class matter on June 24 1944.
American soldiers facing first combat performed with veteran poise deceiving German expectations. General Marshall praised the invasion for its coordination and leadership, noting aggressive action and high morale across units and stressing training as key to experience.
England shows tentative baseball growth as eight Northern clubs form a summer league on football grounds. Since 1933 Liverpool started under American rules and a National Baseball Association grew across major cities. War shifts and school support will decide if England becomes a baseball nation, despite a London crowd of 4 000 recently.
Mr Boone notes good bass water along the Monocacy but asks where the bass are. He jokes that LeCompte’s reminder may boost licenses while lamenting scarce bass and crappie. He cautions against conservation neglect and fish slaughter.
John A Moroso writes from Britain about U S Navy growth and new skippers. A rapid command misstep prompts a humorous full speed ahead then astern confusion. Royal Air Force cooperates with merchant shipping to train captains from high altitude views. Lovette meets Raymond Willett son of Holyoke Mass and praises his ship. Willett recalls serving on West Virginia and calls himself an old bosun. Lovette also fast tracks Bill Van Dusen from Pan American to lieutenant commander in 18 hours en route to Britain.
A message from Box 102 at Mt Airy protests a practice of screening streams to deter late spawning fish. The writer questions why actions to protect the fish cannot be taken instead of destroying the remaining population.
The mercury hit an official 97 degrees as residents struggled with the heat. Three laborers at the reservoir fainted from the heat while Rev James Addison Ingle, missionary to China, was visiting. A boy named Master Wilson Schley was accidentally knocked down by a horse near Haller's restaurant but escaped with a bruise. Edward M Miller Harmony Grove was appointed to a postal clerk position, following Thomas Van Fassen’s resignation in Chicago. Fred Fredericks and others of Thomas presented the Young Men Union with a glass-encased statuette.
Twenty years ago local items note the 29th annual reunion of the Boys High School Alumni Association held at Hotel Braddock with nearly 150 attendees. Dr Edward P Thomas elected president and J Harry Brandenburg vice president, Robert H Baer secretary, James H Falk treasurer, roastmaster was Frank B Sappington Jr. George Kline of Point of Rocks was accidentally shot in the arm while bait gathering on the Potomac, and another man fired at turtles from Heater's Island. a bullet glanced, striking Mr Hine.
The article salutes servicemen in Cherbourg and Italy and those at sea in the Pacific, notes postwar awards and Red Cross efforts, and reports on local wartime activities. It celebrates Sgt Walter Schildt’s 51 bombing missions, mentions war bonds drives, scrap drives, and SPARS tours. It covers county farming, canning, June bugs, Black Bass opening, and local civic events.
Today in history lists births of John Hughes Henry Ward Beecher Rebecca Harding Davis Gustavus Swift Ambrose Bierce and figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Andrew May. It also notes events such as the Cumberland Road construction Oregon prohibition, Lee’s Potomac crossing, battles at Santiago, and Roosevelt aid to Russia. Ends with christening and ship launching details plus maritime context.
Washington report explains how coordinated economic and psychological warfare enhances military action against Germany. It cites ball bearing controls, Ploesti raids, synthetic fuel pressures, and resource interdictions, noting labor strain, damaged production, and tightened supplies as war progresses.
Frederick receives a $657.35 payment in lieu of taxes from the Housing Authority for low rent projects, higher than the estimated $470 annual taxes on former properties now removed. Mayor Gittinger notes reassessments could not close the gap, as the housing projects themselves are not taxed.
A brief note discusses the Bible verse I John 2 11 on hatred and spiritual blindness, referencing Ballou and the concept of self punishment as thematic context for a historical religious glimpse.
Elton reports from Allied Headquarters describe a coordinated French underground movement undermining German troop deployment. Sabotage of rail and telecom networks disrupts Nazi transport, aiding Normandy operations and signaling a broader push across occupied France. Repressions abroad may trigger German reinforcements from Norway to Belgium.
Lesson highlights common misuse and pronunciation notes for canary and longevity. It stresses vocabulary growth with the practice rule using a word three times to own it, and provides example sentences about gowns and the longevity of the human race.
The piece explains a tactful approach when asking about a friend or relative in military service. It advises avoiding direct questions about promotions to prevent embarrassment. Instead pose neutral inquiries like how the person is doing or what you hear from them.
Dorothy Dix notes that wives face a cruel choice when husbands stray, torn between forgiveness and confrontation. She relays two women who managed it by taunting with anonymous letters and a divorce deal that included five children, suggesting laughter may curb infidelity more than tears.
Court notices list Louis N Geisbert 21 of this city with Betty M Heffner 19 of Jefferson Arnold J Grice 20 of Columbus Ohio with Helen Virginia Holine 18 of this city Emory L Kline Jr 20 of this city with Dorothy Elizabeth Zimmerman 18 of Route 2 Frederick. Property deeds record Steve Oris to Millard E Kelbaugh and wife county 10 Keefer M Koozle and wife to J Russell Zimmerman and wife city 10 John E Schell Jr and wife to Charles P Staley and wife city 600.
A hopeful note by N. A. Lufburrow envisions a future when war ends and peaceful times return. The author expresses daily hopes for renewed duties, engagement, and a quicker end to conflict, though no exact year is given.
Mar ri licenses were issued in Hagerstown with Joann T. Brown 31 Weverton Lula L. Dykes 37 Burkittsville Theodore T. Eversole 25 Fairfield Freeda M. Wagaman 21 Emmitsburg James J. Thompson 19 Poolesville Mildred M. Holland 18 Comus.
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