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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
3
Washington reports the government will convert up to 18 million bushels of lower grade white potatoes into industrial alcohol for war needs. Potatoes will be dehydrated at idle Midwestern sugar beet plants and shipped to alcohol facilities. The move aims to prevent waste and support munition production amid a bumper crop.
Courthouse entries show licenses for Thomas Rothenhoefer and Charlotte Blumenauer both 18 of this city. Also listed are Col Lynn Black 47 and Dorothy I L Johnson 30 divorced both of Columbus Ohio. Several county transfers with $10 and a few city transfers with $5 to Richard Keyser and others. Also noted is Frederick W T U meeting details and Daedalians background.
An old time advertising pitch promotes Penetro salve with medicated vapors to ease nasal congestion and a warming plaster effect for outside use. The product is sold for 25 cents with a double supply option at 35 cents.
Calvary Methodist hosts a union Lenten service at 7 30 PM with Rev C O Sullivan presiding Prelude Love Divine Love excelling, solo How Beautiful Upon the Mountains, scripture John 20 1 19, announcements and offertory anthem All Things Come of Thee, sermon Strength in Retirement by Dr Henry s Stahr, benediction and choral postlude by Grace Evangelical and Reformed choir.
Lt Gen Mark W Clark, visiting the Allied beachhead below Rome, said the offensive by three German tank divisions had been repulsed. Ground lost was regained and the beachhead situation was in hand after German forces penetrated about 1,500 yards into Anzio defenses.
General Clark reports firm Allied control of the bridgehead after heavy fighting Tuesday and Wednesday. He commends troops for repelling attacks and retaking lost ground. He told beachhead British troops the Allies can repulse Nazi assaults. banners a setback for German forces.
Washington March 2 Interior Secretary Ickes defended the Arabian pipeline project calling James A Moffett a playboy no beds in the oil industry takes seriously Moffett described the project as unjustified in bureaucracy and urged Ickes resignation as National Petroleum Administrator Tokes recounted Moffett’s anger over staff denial Jimmy’s a great little resigner while two companies accepted his resignation The Petroleum Industry War Council also opposed the pipeline but Ickes framed their stance as an honest difference of opinion rather than a critique of the petroleum administrator
Army bombers dropped nearly 80 tons of bombs on four airfields in Japanese held atolls of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday. The Navy reported light anti aircraft fire and no damage to American planes.
Washington reports the Treasury may seek a debt increase from 310 billion to 260 billion to cover mounting war expenditures. Morgenthau to meet congressional leaders for discussion while Senate Finance Chair George predicts the move. Debt at end of February stood at 187.34938 billion. The Buckeystown Womans Society of Christian Service met Feb 23 with 21 members and four guests, hearing devotionals, missions reading, Bible stories, and a brief social hour.
Mrs McCuskey hosts a tea at her Frederick residence March 279 at 2 p m for the Society. The next meeting will be at Mrs Harry Shankle's home on March 279 at 2 p m.
New York report shows more newspapers charging 4 and 5 cents for single copies while 1 cent papers fall. The American Newspaper Publishers Association notes price hikes surged during wartime by higher publication costs yet total circulation remains unchanged from earlier reports.
At a special meeting of the Brunswick MCA board of directors Dr J G F Smith of Brunswick was elected to fill the four member seat replacing the late Dr Levin West.
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