Small Gains On Saipan Island Front
American ground forces report small gains across Saipan with heavy fighting centered near Nafutan Point and Mt Tapotchat. Japanese resistance is strongest in the central sector as Marines and infantry push toward Garapan aided by Seventh Army Air Forces raids on Caro and Marshall Islands targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan Island
Nafutan Point
Chester W. Nimitz
Japan
Pagan Island
Saipan
Seventh Army
Caroline
Marshall Islands
Mt. Tapotchat
Garapan
Marianas
Richard W. Johnston
Kayman
Weekend Visit Recalls Local Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Bert Smith of Baltimore joined parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Smith on Locust Hill for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Paul Lightner and family of Gettysburg and Mrs James Castag. Also, Mr and Mrs Quinten Dixon and their two children Barbara and were guests at the same home over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladiesburg
Wibert Smith
Baltimore
Edgar Smith
Locust Hill
Paul Lightner
Gettysburg
James Castag
Quinten Dixon
Barbara
Douglas
Gladys Gaver
Frederick
Morris Gaver
Walkersville
Frank Gaver
Leah Smith
Ervin Gaver
Elwood Gallaway
Richard Allen
Ellicott City
Leslie Gross
Alfred Watson
Curtis Smith
Charles Smith
New Jersey
Austin Heffner
Dennis
Mary Biehl
Eva
F. H. Birely
Vernon McCoy
Washington
B. C. Whitmore
Wheaton
Harvey Whitmore
Catherine
Robert Ross
Goldsboro
Walter Lind
Ernest Calwell
David
Burma Campaign Is No Picnic
List of relatives and visitors visiting families in Frederick area during wartime. Mentions Dr Jull noting poultry production volumes and values for 1943 and 1942, with figures for broilers eggs farm raised chickens and turkeys, praising Maryland poultry producers for their role in wartime food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jull
Maryland
Dr. Jull
Large Income From Maryland Poultry Report
Maryland poultry industry yielded 1943 gross income from orders eggs farm-raised chickens and turkeys totaling 44 314 000 with cash income from poultry and products 40 481 000 up 27 percent of total farm cash income. Broilers led growth with 19 018 000, while eggs brought 13 567 000 and farm raised chickens 9 517 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
Morley A. Jul
University of Maryland Poultry Department
Jull
Men Overseas Favor Prohibition Stand After War
A courtroom exchange discusses how service members abroad would vote on prohibition. A British Institute poll shows 85 percent voting against prohibition, reflecting soldiers’ desire to shield their rights at home from restrictive laws they endured while overseas. The speaker recalls returning from the last war to find Prohibition impractical, backing a firm stance against action on prohibition during service members’ absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
British Institute of Public Opinion
Hundr
Final Notices Sent Owners Of 270 Properties
Frederick city officials announced a final notice to about 270 property owners not yet connected to the sanitary sewer system. At a special mayor and Aldermen meeting, the deadline was set for February 1, with legal action to follow for delinquents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Sanitary
Hugh Vo Gittinger
Bey
Frederick
Open Privy Compliance Urged as Frederick Sees 270 Delinquents
A survey shows 270 properties in Frederick still use open privies and must be eliminated. Plumbing Inspector Mobley said the delinquents, less than five percent of city properties, include owners with multiple holdings and steadfast refusals. Separate note: South American corn imports begin in July to ease livestock feed shortages on Maryland dairy, hog, and poultry farms, with 6,000,000 bushels available for July sale through regular channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Prederick
Edward S. Mobley
Maryland
Regiar
Lewistown Woman's Club Meets at Mrs Heckert Home
Lewistown Woman's club met June 21 at Mrs Walter Heckert's house with co hostesses Mrs Nina Michael. M Randolph Stull presided and opened with singing and the American creed. A poem by Mrs Stull and readings by Mrs Clifford Kelly followed. Twenty one members and two visitors attended. Red Cross sewing was organized by War chairman Mrs Clarkson Kelly and recreation led by Mrs May Miller, who won the prize. The group adjourned to September 20 at the community hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown Club
Walter Heckert
Nina Michael
Lewistown
Heckert
M. Randolph Stull
Pr Do
Stull
Cliford Kelly
Red Cross
Clarkson Kelly
May Miller
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Burma
Russell Huff
Normandy
Myitkyina
Merrill
James H. Armstrong
Corsicana
Tex
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sears
Silex Coffee Maker
MERIT
Benuzit Cleaner Ironing Board
W. Patrick St
Volved
38Th Army Air Force
Italy
Nathan ¥. Twining
G. L
Neal
Francis Scott Key Hotel
M. H. Stonestreet
Colorado Bldg
Wash
D. C
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick, Md
North Market Street
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