Navy aims to bombard Japanese industrial centers from advance Pacific positions
Washington February 11 Admiral Chester W Nimitz said the Pacific fleet is at a crossroads and will strike from prepared positions to reach and destroy Japan s industrial nerve centers. He warned the coming phase would be tougher as ships and planes are neutralized and strongpoints are pounded in the conquest toward the homeland. The Navy reported recent raids on Munda in the Solomon Islands with cargo ships and escort vessels damaged and air bases set ablaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
American Red Cross
Navy
Guadalcanal
Bem
Oumuria Nie Ansek
Munda
Solomon Islands
Nimity
Japan
Powerful Destroyer of Tanks Being Produced
Detroit reports General Motors announces production of a new tank destroyer named M-10. Welded, faster, heavily armored, and with a secret turret gun, it is designed to counter German armor and tested with excellent results. Also: a collision in Harpers Ferry injured Mrs Heffner and damaged vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Janderviger
Germany
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Fisher Body Division
War Department
E. F. Fisher
Vare
Four Destroyers Are Launched At Kearny
Four destroyers slid down the ways at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Kearny with a record quadruple launch. The U S 58 Thorn and the U S 5 Bullard hit the Hackensack River at 6 04 p m and the U S S Kidd and U S S Turner followed at 4 18. It was the third such launch at the yards in ten months and five destroyers this month. Federal had set the prior record of 28 minutes for a quadruple launch on Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earny
M. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Work Company
U.S
Thorn
Bullard
Hackensack
Federal
Japs Prepare All-Out Attack On Australia
Allied reports say Japan reinforcing forces along the island perimeter north of Australia. MacArthur HQ notes the buildup could be offensive or defensive. Air reconnaissance details heavy enemy reinforcements from Timor to the Solomons. Allied long range fighters bombed Ti morKi islands area and attacked Kundun airfield. Ground actions near Wau Mubo drove Japanese from Waipaining Waipali. Seventy Japanese corpses counted locally. air attacks damaged enemy personnel and installations in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Aue
Replves
MacArthur
Austria
Solothernis i
Timor Island
Penfoei
Koepang
Timor
Tventeen
Sussex
Kai Islands
Unis
Finschahafen
Lae
New Guinea
Wau-Mubo
Waipaining-Waipali
Wau
Farm Groups To Meet With Delegation On Road Board Reforms
Frederick County farm and taxpayer groups met at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to discuss amendments to the Funk Roads Board bill. They support changes requiring minority party representation and two appointed board members, oppose abolishing the board, and planned a conference with the county delegation led by Senator John B Funk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funk Roads Board
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key
State Senate
Tse Funk BH
Lee
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Pomona‘ S Grange
Frederick County Taxpayers Association
Roads Board
General Assembly
John B Funk
Hotel Frederick
Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
C. H. Feete
Hazel Lewis
Taxpayers’ Group
Tobias E Zimmerman
Pomona Grange
T. S. Anderson
Alvie M. Etzier
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Farm Bureau
Funk
Community Notes from Lovettsville and Nearby Families
Lovettsville residents Nixon C. Riddle of Mt. Airy visited the town for a day. His sister, who is spending the winter there, has been sick since leaving home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pfeiffer of Frederick spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sandbower. Guests included Mrs. Sandbower's mother and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Everhart and Miss Blanche Everhart. Two local boys serving in North Africa are Corp. Roy Russell and Pvt. Theodore Wilt, both from the Taylors town area. Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Tablet, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Legard, and Miss Leona Leigh recently spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wener
Mississippi
Ida Guard
Purcellville
Jack Potterfield
Leslie Everhart
Fredwinten
Cecelia Albaugh
H. George
Washington
Richard Orrison
Bonnie Marie
Montgomery
Ala
Orrison
Hagerstown
George Wirts, Jr
G. H. Wirts
James R. Myers
San Antonio
Texas
R. Myers
Re Myers
Iaty and
Mire Firman Engar Herre
Boger
Minor James
Waterford
Lillian Boger
W.e. Boger
William Insley
J. L. Lodge
Wanda Lee Womeldorph
Dora Lee Myers
Cadet Myers
Lovettsville
Riddlemoser
Mt. Airy
Ernest Pfeiffer
Frederick
Vernon Sandbower
Sandbower
Elizabeth Everhart
Blanche Everhart
Social notes and births from area residents
Detour Mrs Victor Vito and Mrs Edward Phoebus visit, Mrs Alma Wood joins Mrs Alva Young. Marshall Sharrer announces birth of son on February 14. Francis Sharrer rents T L Grossnickle property for spring. Mr and Mrs C W Hahn plan farm sale near Forest and Stream Club camp. Norman Wiley returns from Flint Mich for March service. William Diller and son visit Washington D C to see parents. Eleanor Wilhide visits Baltimore parents. Nellie Hively visits sister in Clearspring. Mrs Charles Biddinger stays with Mollie Young improving at home. Peter Wilhide with Reuben Alexander in Taneytown. Allen Hinea improving after illness since fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Vito
New York
Edward Phoebus
Dundalk
Alma Wood
Alva Young
Vito
Janet Young
Marshal Sharrer
Francis Sharrer
T. L. Grossnickle
C. W. Hahn
William E. Ritter
Forest and Stream Club
Norman Wiley
Flint
Mich
William Diller
Washington, D. C
Diller
C. W. Diller
Eleanor Wilhide
Baltimore
M. J. Wilhide
Nellie Hively
Baxter Haugh
Clearspring
Charles Biddinger
Mollie Young
Peter Wilhide
Reuben Alexander
Taneytown
Allen Hinea
Carroll Wilhide
Brauchitsch Reportedly Disappears From German Army
Moscow radio quoting Geneva Ferris said Field Marshal Werner von Brauchitsch, former German army commander, was disappeared. The broadcast claims on advice of Allies he may tour southern Germany until end of January and notes inquiries by relatives about his whereabouts amid rumors he was taken by the Gestapo.
Local families visit and enrollments noted in area
A fragmentary report lists visits by several locals. The Yoder and Weigle families at Long Green Valley and Blue Ridge Summit are mentioned, with Dorothy Chamberlain, Miss Dish from East Prospect, and Garrie Hines of York visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. Woe. Normen Burrier, son of C C Burtier, is stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhide
C. E. Yoder
Long Green Valley
Dorothy Chamberlain
Weigle
Blue Ridge Summit
Dish
East Prospect
Garrie Hines
York
S. Woe
Normen Burrier
C. C. Burtier
Fort Eustia
Union Len ten Services in Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
The annual Union Lenten services for Harpers Ferry and Bolivar churches are set from Ash Wednesday March 10 through April 25 with varied pastors at Bolivar Methodist St John's Lutheran Camp Hill Methodist and services beginning at 7 30 pm except sunrise at 6 30 am on Jefferson Rock. Local residents noted as ill or indisposed include Joseph Kain W E Kelican Lenora Staubs Leon Donovan and Mrs J L Mills among others with social visits and a Valentine party hosted by the Pollyanna Class at the Bolivar Methodist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
Harpers Ferry
C. W. Wolfe
Bolivar Methodist Church
L. M. Young
St John’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Lewis
Charles Town
Camp Hill Methodist Church
A. J. R. Shumaker
St. John's Lutheran Church
Joseph Kain
W. E. Kelican
Lenora Staubs
Charles Rose
Cumberland
George Jones
J. L. Mills
Fof
Brunswick
Helen Mills
Ralph Conklin
Baltimore
G. E. Webb
Carrie Schilling
Oliver
Valentine's Day Social Moments in Bolivar
St Valentine decorations and refreshments were featured at a Bolivar gathering. Elderly Mre George Carter is bedridden at home with a hip injury from a fall. Mrs Elizabeth Compton of Washington visited her mother Mrs Little Bitler over the weekend. Miss Myrtle Kelican of Martinsburg visited Bolivar parents. Mrs W M Carey of Hillsboro VA spent Monday with Mrs J L Eackles. Mrs Nail Carper of Harpers Ferry is a patient at King’s Daughters Hospital Martinsburg for treatment and observation, staying in town to be with her 14 year old Marcus who has a leg infection in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carter
Bolivar
Hoarte
Elizabeth Compton
Washington
Little Bitler
Myrtle Kelican
Martinsburg
W. M. Carey
Hillsboro
J. L. Eackles
Nail Carper
Harpers Ferry
King's Daughter's Hospital
Carper
Marcus
Germans Claim Victory In Sea Engagement
The German High Command broadcast a claim of victory in two actions in the English Channel and off the Dutch Coast. German torpedo boats allegedly sank two steamers, a tanker, an armed supply ship and two escorts, while three E-boats were sunk in the second action as British forces repelled the Axis convoy. U boats were said to have sunk three Allied vessels totaling 19,000 tons and a destroyer in an unstated period. Maryland war goals for 1943 remain, with incentive payments for farmers not yet final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Naz Light
English Channel
High Command
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Weekend Arrests Reported by City Police
Four minor arrests were reported by City Police over the weekend. Names include Charles Moore and Richard Wallian, both described as colored, arrested by Chiefs Poulsen and Lieutenant Reno. Hamne 5ton, Urbina ink in corporate limits, and Kenneth Smith Thurmont, all facing hearings in Police Court tonight before Administrat Manuel Weinberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Clarksburg
Public Place
Arthur Poulsen
Reno
Hamne 5Ton
Oficer
Harry Phillips
Richard Wallian
Urbina
Roger Mills
Kenneth Smith
Thurmont
Phillips
iManistrats
Manuel
Weinberg
Baltimore Faces Rumor of Clothing Rationing
Baltimore merchants monitor stock after a Saturday shopping surge spurred by rumors clothing would be rationed. An Office of Price Administration spokesman in Washington denied any plan for rationing and warned rumor spreaders harm the war effort. The Retail Merchants Association also argued supplies remain ample and urged calm while noting possible shortages in certain suit styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Retail Merchants’ Association
J. W.mebling
Association
WPS
Mohiing
Public Sale Of Farm Stock And Equipment In Frederick County
A large public auction set for Wednesday March 3 1943 at 6 30 a m Eastern War Time features 178 head of livestock including 20 work horses 12 mares and draft stock along with 80 dairy cows several heifers and a registered bull. Also offered are a full line of McCormick Deering implements a tractor and assorted farm tools. The sale proceeds to be held on the Himmel Farm two miles east of Central Church and three miles west of Mt. Airy with luncheon on grounds and settlement via clerk. Auctioneers Frank H He Glenn Traut Emmert K Bow tut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis Racadamed Road
Central Church
Mt. Airy
Frederick County
Maryland
E.W.T
Coalle
Buck
Nancy
Ham
Coli¢e
Doll
Surap
Jim
Bill
Maud
Lark
Chester
Poland
Farrow
New
McCormick-Deering
McCormick-Derring
McCormick- Deering
McCormick-Deering Hammer Mill
Schuttler
Oliver Suder
Black Hawk
McCormick- Desring
Httle
Black Hawk Corn
Wil
Lever
Saxton Harrow
Syracuse Barshear
Frank H. HE
Glenn Traut. iEmmert K. Bow Tut
Raymond T, Kelly
Edward Runkler
Bidgaville
Marion Specht
Frederick
Frank
Elgour
Sheppard's Lane
Clarmsville
Frank A. Heeges
Old Annapolis Road
William &. Eosor
Walkersville
William H. Gaver
East Middletown
Foster Summers
Ridgeville
Rica
Kn. Stagner
M. Staley
Munday
Poolesville
Martin A. Kepler
Locust Valley
Middletown
Lisyd
Dera
Emmitsburg- Tareytown Reat
Linteath Grossnickle
Johnsville
Calvin
Hamilton
Clemsonville
Malles Agaih Union Bridge
Paus L. Burdette
Old Germantown
Martin R. Wagner
M. M. Spurrier
Dobnsyule
Robert Lowman
Centra Church
Godoy Wing Triumphs In South American Heavyweight Bout
Arturo Godoy of Chile defeated Argentina’s Alberto Lovell over 12 rounds at Carabineros Stadium to win the South American heavyweight title in Santiago Chile on February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godoy
Santiago
Chile
Arturo Godoy
Alberto Lovell
Argentina
Carabineros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiral Nimitz
W. V
Perry
Robert Heffner
Merton County Draft Board
County School Board
Standard Lime and Mone Co. Millvilie
Kearny
Souder
Bertie Souder
Jefferson
H.W
Hickman
den Jtie Compher
Wilbur Hickman
Howard Thornett
Donald
McLean
Phare Hickmar
B.D. Shekmsan
Dora Wolford
Lester Schutte
Geylord
Bud) Cox
W. J. Compher
Leo Reed
Berkley Baker J
Bonnie Sue
Beatrice McClain
Owse
Melvin M. Engle
Fhone & Frederick
Brauchitsch
Gestapo
Family Treasury
Frederick County National Bank
L North Market Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Claude R. Wickard
Epsiac
Caner Rc Aioe Ene
Olga
Markell & Ford
Rose
Cambridge
Rose Point
Heemsberg
Deweley Shee
KEY Hotel
St.choice Millions
St.Joseph Asm
Tee
Erik
Nee
T. W. McDonough
Hyattatown
Price's
Phillip Clark
Annapolis Road
Forest King
Quince Orchard
Jefersoe
Jghe
Foreman
Wiles
New Windsor
Harry
Mount
Barthows
Watkins
Marien England
Monrorta
Charles P. Henry
Adamstown
Robert
Moxet
Harmony-Eilertom Road
Thomas W. Culler
Minekeysorn
Lee A
George L. Jones
Dickern
Withide
Six's Bride
Raymond
Young
Tnienville
Pearce Farm
StGerrit
Pet Harmony
Marvey
Minaick
Barry
M. Wisner
Guckey
R. I—M. W. Litely
Woodsvore
Petcheron Consixament Sar
Redarick Rastgrounds
OPA
Donald M. Nelson
Lincoln
Fotemac Edison Company
West Patrick Bireet Frederick, Md
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