Motorist Held Liable For Rear End Collision On Icy Highway
A court opinion by Associate Judge Arthur D Willard assigns negligence to George A Tritappe for striking Joseph L Singer’s stopped car during a sleet storm on a National highway west of Frederick. The verdict awards Singer 21976 to himself and the Aetna Insurance Company, with no contributory negligence found in Singer’s actions. Counsel: Leslie N Coblentz for the plaintiff and William M Storm for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Arthur D Willard
Willard
Joseph L .Singer
Aetna Insurance Company
George A
Tritappe
Singer
Wallard
Leslie N Coblentz
William M Storm
Alarm Over Potential Fuel Oil Shortage in Baltimore
Baltimore fuel oil distributors voiced concern over a looming shortage within two weeks though many major suppliers reported on hand or steady deliveries. Some smaller buyers relying on open market supply faced tighter conditions as a government rule limited sales to domestic tanks only when down to one fifth full, with tanks fillable to three quarters. The Petroleum Industry Committee warned the city faced its most critical fuel situation due to tanker sinkings off the Eastern coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Petroleum Industral Committee of
1940 Home Dry Cleaning Gasoline Dangers
The record notes that during 1940 approximately 1200 people in the United States were killed or seriously injured by home dry cleaning using gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Important Agreements Between Brazil United States
Brazil and the United States signed three agreements to boost Brazilian production of strategic war materials and strengthen defense against Axis threats. They include forming an Amazon basin development company to raise rubber output and extending lend lease aid to bolster Brazil’s navy and army, plus earmarking 14 million for the Victoria Minas railroad iron ore corridor.
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Washington
Brazi
United States
South American
Republic
Amazon Basin
Brazil
Victoria-Minas
Auto Fire Burns Ten Cars on Vine Street
Flames engulfed ten automobiles along Vine Street near Hollywood and Vine today, destroying five vehicles as gasoline poured along both sides of the thoroughfare. Fire crews battled the blaze, preventing further spread to nearby parked cars and structures.
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Hollywood
Vine Street
Vine
Quota Exhausted by County Tire Certification Board in February
The county Rallioning Board issued certificates for all tires and tubes under its February quota amid allotment changes. It logged 219 applications, with 51 disapproved for outside classification, and noted retrofitted tires and obsolete tire replacements. General car rationing began with no certificates yet issued for February passenger cars.
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County Rallioning Board
Calvert K Har‘le
Hagerstown
Western Maryland Council of Defense
Toe
School Forces Prepare For Sugar Rationing
Eugene W Pruitt county superintendent of schools said he is finalizing Frederick county population estimates by school communities to aid the rationing board. The data, based on school enrollment and the 1940 census, will inform sugar book registration set by the county. Registration dates are pending an OPA notice. sugar books will be issued per family for weekly sugar purchases.
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Eugene W Pruitt
Frederick County
Pruitt
OPA
Baltimore
Hostess Leads Friendly Girls Class Meeting at Lutheran Church
Mrs Katharine R Bussard hosted the Friendly Girls Class of the Evangelical Lutheran church school on Thursday night. Mrs G Wm Shipley taught. vice president Mrs Chas Mock presided. Scripture read by Mrs Merkle Wachter followed by the Lord's Prayer. Games with prizes, red white and blue decorations, refreshments, and small flag favors were shared. Mrs Earle Gastley will host March 26.
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Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society of
Mt Zion
John Biser
Daniel Castle
Calvary Methodist Sunday School
Clark Cooper
Cooper
Howard Kemp
Abraham
Geisbert
Kemp
Wickless
William Handley
West Twelfth Street
Katharine R Bussard
College Place
Friendly Girls
Evangelical Lutheran Church School
G Wm Shipley
Chas
Merkle Wachter
Earle Gastley
Japs Claim 23 United Nations Ships Sunk
Tokyo reports that 23 UN warships were sunk in Java Sea battles between Feb 27 and March 3, listing six cruisers eight destroyers seven submarines one gunboat and one minesweeper as losses. Japan confirms one minesweeper lost and one destroyer damaged while US ship Houston is reidentified as USS Augusta. Dutch figures differ with 27 UN ships claimed sunk or damaged.
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Tokyo i
Imperial Headquarters
United Nations
Java Sea
Houston
Exeter
Perth
Hobert
de Ruyter
Java
Augusta
Covered-dish Supper Planned by Sunshine Class
The Sunshine Class of St Pauls Lutheran Walkersville held its annual covered-dish supper in the Sunday School room on Thursday evening. The table was themed for Washingtons birthday with a festive color scheme and several contests and games complemented the event.
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Sunshine
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Walkersville
Washington
Dumont Engagement Announced For Miss Osborn And Pvt Jenkins
The engagement of Miss Osborn daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Osborn of Dumont New Jersey to Pvt Noah D Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Noah S Jenkins was announced on St Valentine’s Day at Miss Osborn’s Dumont home. The couple plans a future wedding with no date set. Miss Osborn is a Southern Seminary graduate from Buena Vista Virginia and Pvt Jenkins is stationed at Detrick Field with the B12th Air Base Squadron.
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Miss Osborn
R H Osborn
Dumont
Noah D Jenkins
Noah S Jenkins
Carroll Parkway
Southern Seminary
Buena Vista Va
Jenkins
Detrick Field
B12th Air Base
Sunshine Sister Gift Recipients Named In Class Supper
The prize winners were Mrs F R Seibel Miss Edna Culler Mrs Luther Horine and Miss Mary Ellen Grimes Each member of the class received a gift from her Sunshine Sister for the year Attending the supper were Rev and Mrs Fred R Seibel Bobby and Donny Seibel Mrs James H Hooper Mr and Mrs Glenn Zimmerman Dottie Jean and Jackie Zimmerman Mr and Mrs Charles Stull Mr and Mrs Joseph Carlotti Mr and Mrs Raymond Basford Mr and Mrs Melvin Clem Mr and Mrs Luther Horie Mr and Mrs Austin Cramer Mr and Mrs Ralph Harris and daughter Diana Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and Mrs Paul Moberly Miss Edna Culler Virginia Culler Army Smith Rebecca Pearl Mary Ellen Grimes and Grace Smith Also notes Yale University reports the average college freshman today is taller and huskier than his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F R Seibel
Edna Culler
Luther Horine
Mary Ellen Grimes
Sunshine
Fred R. Seibel
Bobby
Donny Seibel
James H Hooper
Glenn Zimmerman
Dottie Jean
Jackie Zimmerman
Charles Stull
Joseph Carlotti
Raymond Basford
Melvin Cl
Relief Ship To Sail For Greece This Week
A British spokesman said Britain has secured safe conducts from Italy and Germany for a relief ship loaded with wheat at Haifa destined for Greece. Britain will fund a Swedish Red Cross charter and noted Turkish aid shipments funded by the Greek government and American subscribers.
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London
Italy
Greece
Haifa
Palestine
Germany
Britain
Swedish Red Cross
Turkey
Beall Receives Commission in Naval Reserve
Austin L Beall son of Mrs Della Beall Burdette of Damascus recently received his commission as a Lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserve He was assigned to the Bureau of Ships Navy Department and previously worked in the Personnel Department of the Home Owners Loan Corporation and as an investigator with the Civil Service Commission He is a George Washington University graduate.
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Austin L Beall
Della Beall Burdette
Damascus
U .S. Naval Reserve
Bureau of Ships
Navy Department
Personnel Dept
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Civil Service Commission
George Washington University
Washington, DC
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Chichesters
Lee Feliet Fom
Dei Pier Cate
STORM & SHIPLEY / TEA
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Robert Fischer
Hadwin Fischer
Church School
U. S
New York
Stieff
Stieff Rose
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Robin
Schick
McCleery’s Jewelry Store
Frederick, Md
Ape
Audrey Hope Osborn
Yale University
Su. Ener
Frederick Industrial Loan Co
N. Mkt
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Uncle Sam
Gesterfeld
Selene
U. S. Marines
Chesterfield
Moeas Toscos Gh
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