Rickenbacker To Be Called By Committee
Washington reports Captain Eddie Rickenbacker to testify on a proposed war plant absenteeism measure. The House Naval Committee plans to hear his views along with Secretary Knox and Secretary Perkins as the panel weighs a rider to curb civilian worker absences at Navy yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
Vinsone
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
House
Southwest Pacific
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
WLE
War Labor Board
AFL
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
WLB
Connally
D.tex
Rep
Patman
House Judiciary Committee
House Rules Committee
Hobbs
D.-Ala
Tiple
Vinson
Rickenbacker
of the Navy
Knox
Labor
Perkins
CIO National Maritime Union
Johnson
Miami
Fla
Jon Care
Burkittsville Couple Mark 57th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lerch of Burkittsville celebrated their fifty seventh wedding anniversary on February 25. He is 80 and she is 75, both in good health. They are parents of 14 children, 13 living, with 46 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lerch
Burkittsville
Simpson Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Simpson mark fifty years of marriage with a quiet celebration at their home on 514 Trail Avenue. A family dinner was held in their honor, attended by their three sons Walter A of Emmitsburg Paul D and Homer R of this city and their families. They have six grandchildren.
Public Feedback on Roads Board Abolition Question
Community poll shows residents varied on abolishing the Freder ick County Roads Board and placing road control with County Commissioners. Several respondents favor efficiency gains if commissioners can deliver better administration, while others doubt needed improvements exist and prefer retention or cautious change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Keller
Middletown
February Weather in Review Ends With Lamb Like March
The local weather observer summarized February as warm and dry with six consecutive days of highs 61 degrees and above, two nights near zero, and about one inch three tenths short of normal rainfall. Only light snowfall occurred late in the month, melting as March began, matching the adage the month "came in like a lamb."
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W. O
Roosevelt Accepts First Appointments in Recovery
President Roosevelt, convalescing from an intestinal disorder, moved from inaction to duty scheduling his first appointments since last Wednesday. He will meet Admiral William D. Leahy as personal chief of staff and Joan G. Winant, U S ambassador to England, back in the United States. The White House said his physician Rear Admiral Ross T McIntyre was very pleased with his condition this morning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Joan G. Winant
United States
England
Art Lecture by Sheldon Cheney at Hood College
Art critic and author Sheldon Cheney will discuss current trends in art in a slide illustrated lecture at Hood College on Wednesday evening at 7 15 in Brodbeck Hall. Creative Art in America will be the tonic and the lecture is open to the public.
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Sheldon Cheney
Gestorer
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
America
Cheney
Relief for Cough Promises Quick Relief with Creomulsion
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a fast acting cough medicine for bronchitis and chest colds. It claims the product loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed membranes, and supports rest and sleep with a money back guarantee if users are not satisfied. It emphasizes non narcotic ingredients and beechwood creosote.
Rationing Setup for War era food and fuel measures
The article outlines March ration rules covering War Ration Book Two foods such as canned goods, meat later, beans, sugar and coffee stamps, gasoline and tire regulations, coal and oil stoves, typewriters, and auto purchases for wartime needs. It notes local ration boards, dates for stamp validity, and certificates required for various items. It also mentions a 4-H Sears contest for girls with prizes, seeds, plants, and garden records.
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Qaseline
Offices of Defense Transportation
Lend Lease in Reverse in Britain Cuts Cash Needs
Washington reports that lend-lease in reverse reduces U S cash spending in Britain to under 25 000 monthly while about 500 000 American soldiers are stationed there Stettinius notes the reciprocal aid from other nations is inspiring and compares current costs with past war expenditures He urges a year extension of the lend-lease law citing declining purchases by July to December 1942 totaling under one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. Stettinius, Jr
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
British Isles
Stettinius
United States
United Nations
France
Stettinius Challenges Lend Lease Cost Claims
Stettinius argued that lend lease did not cover American troops pay in the British Isles but only cash spent there. He said reverse lend lease cost Allies far more hardship than U.S. contributions. He noted New Zealand civilians face food shortages as supplies go to American troops.
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Stettinius
British Isles
New Zealand
Westminster Egg Auction Tops Northeast Prices in 1942
The four top white egg grades at the Westminster Egg Auction averaged 40.67 cents per dozen in 1942, above the New York and Philadelphia city averages by over two and four cents respectively. Brown eggs averaged 39.68 cents, the second highest among eight Northeast egg auctions that year.
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Westminster
New York
Philadelphia
Northeast
Program Of American Music At Hood College
Hood College department of music presented a cross section of American music Sunday afternoon before an audience of faculty, students, and Fred residents. Introductory notes were read by Paul Becklichn, with Catherine Williams directing and Anna Dietie Dace singing in the vocal group. The audience joined in the opening selections Coronation and Hail Columbia as the program traced American melodies from colonial times to the present.
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Music of America
Hood College Department of Music
Jaree
Fred
Acheuuen
Diver Gelock
Catherine Walliams
Paul Bo Becklichn
Miss Williams
Oliver Haleden
Columbia
Philip, Phile
George Washington
Recital Opens With Modern Piano Works and Classic Songs
Henry T Wade notes a program starting with Abram Chasing's Prelude in D and concluding with September Wineser’s Mocking Bird and Foster’s Beautiful Dreamer. The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Steffe and Howe closes. An Anal historical recital will be staged in spring featuring South American music.
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Henry T. Wade
Mise Williams
Abram Chasing
Septimus Winener
Phen Foster
William Steffe
Julia Ward Howe
South America
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Elizzbeth Farber
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Clezfield
McKendrick Marion Riley
Dickerson
Everett Linwood Moxley
George Buckingham Moxley
Vergie Virginia Stambaugh
Everett Moxley
Richard B. Gott
Richard K. Hays
Mr. and
Mra, George Lerehs
Mrs. Ridgley
D. Simpson
Frederick County Roads Board
Comat Cammiccloners
Ray Harshman
Oscar B. Howe
Liberty
Elsworth Harris
Mt. Airy
Woodville
WPA
Roads 'Board
CG. E. Easterday
Waltersville
Russell Shoemaker
Airy
Woodville-Liberty Road
Tsabe
Keeney
Pauline Fogle
Pauline Baker
Margaret Fogle
Kathryn Baker
Clyde Beard
Victory
Union
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Frederick County
Jesse Hammerly
County
Miss Hammerly
Winchester Hall
Pwo Wal Adan Y Bie
Ito
Virginia
Hammerly
Roanoke County
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Wwe
Pinkham
Finkham
Lyken's Valley
Cat Own
Hillside Coal CO
Water ST
Signature Auto Furniture
Frederick, Maryland
Peepee Krenel
Mora Schell
M Sperry
Camete
Sears
Seare
U.S
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Frederick, MD
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Seors, Roebuck & Co
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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