Local Postage Rates Rise Three Cents March 26
Postal charges increase March 26 as local first class letters to Frederick city routes rise to three cents per ounce. Air mail to armed forces remains at six to eight cents per ounce with other services like parcel post money orders and registered mail also up. The changes come under the new federal tax law overridden veto, with various fees for C O D, demurrage, and restricted mail doubling or rising by one third.
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Frederick
Congress
Roosevelt
Frederick Post Office
Post Office Department
New Electrical Research Products Are Shown
Henry H. Startzman of Potomac Edison lectured at Hood College Brodbeck Hall on radar and advances in electricity. He described thread filaments to plastics, glass filaments for insulation and motor wiring, and the role of electronics in machines and radio, TV, and film.
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Henry H. Startzman
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
Brodbeck Hall
Hood College
Startzman
Surprise inspection on Green Islands praised Airfield work
Admiral William F. Halsey led a surprise visit to Green Islands five days after its capture, praising Navy Seabees for rapid airfield construction. Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch joined, citing progress by New Zealand and American defenses. Clifton Whyte credited Seabee crews with round the clock efforts moving toward a 30 minute flight to Rabaul, New Britain.
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Green Islands
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Alles
Solomons
Halsey
Navy
New Zealand
Aubrey Fitch
South Pacific Air Forces
Comdr
Clifton Whyte
Washington, D. C
Green Island
Whyte
Tottering Rabaul
New Britain
Bride Miss Maris Lee Smith To Wed Sunday Afternoon
Miss Maria Lee Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Smith 107 Record Street will wed Lieut Robert Bratton Gelder son of Mrs Charles C Gelder of Princess Anne Sunday at four oclock at the home of her parents Rev William F Sauer to perform the ceremony. A reception at 430 will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maris Lee Smith
Maria Lee Smith
Edward J. Smith
Record Street
Robert Bratton Gelder
Charles C. Gelder
Princess Anne
Mr. Gelder
William F. Sauer
Local World War II Notes and Family Updates
Wening before induction into the Army, R. H. D. Co. Camp Barkeley and Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Gonso of Martinsburg are hopeful for a return to normal life by April. Births, travels, duties, and furloughs are noted among Frederick residents including Barbara Jean Haines, Barbara Barnes, and the Trout family. Seaman Warren Smith finishes boat training in Great Lakes and takes furlough. Harry Herman, Post sports editor, departs for vacation in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
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J. H. Gonso
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick
Sarasota
Fla
Clayton Haines
Taylorsville
Frederick City Hospital
Barbara Jean
Haines
Elizabeth Barnes
Truman Barnes
Harry Herman
The
Post
Today
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Birth and visits noted in Greenville area society items
Sgt and Mrs Donald L Snair welcome daughter Maria Elena born Feb 24 at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg. Mrs Snair stays with her parents Mr and Mrs F P Shriver while husband serves overseas. Harney Harney Miss Marie Fream hosts. other local visits include Benner Oberlin Shriver Brenneman Waybright furlough visit Hartman Barlow. Ladies Aid plans March 7 meeting.
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Harney Harney
Marie Fream
Greenville
Thelma Spangler
Donald L. Snair
Maria Elena
Annie Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Snair
P. Shriver
Robert C. Benner
Oberlin
Earlington Shriver
Marshall E. Brenneman
Robert Strickhouser
Elwood
Hanover
Robert Waybright
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
John Waybright
Harvey Wantz
Harvey Cline
Greenstone
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Church
Clarence Naill
Mary Snyder
Margie Scott
Harney
Home Economic Club
Howard Swartz
Barlow
Dennis Boyd
John Hartman
Roosevelt Urges Youths to Look Into Free College Training Plan
President Roosevelt urges high school graduates by July 1 to consider a new government plan for free college training for those not yet eligible for induction. The program offers examinations March 15, college attendance at government expense, pay, and uniforms, with Army or Navy tracks and 16 week college terms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army-Navy
Army
Navy
Navy College
Lepke Case Before Court Once Again
Louis Buchalter seeks a last chance to avoid Sing Sing death by seeking a writ of certiorari from the New York Supreme Court. Governor Dewey had delayed the earlier execution for Lepke Weiss and Louis Capone, while Burton Turkus vows vigorous opposition to any relief. The Rosen killing eight years ago led to the original first degree murder convictions.
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Washington
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Sing Sing
Burton A. Turkus
Buchalter
Lepke
Inc
Emanuel (Mendy) Weiss
Louis Capone
Joseph Rosen
Rosen
Thomas E. Dewey
Past Chiefs Meet at Mt City Temple Pythian Sisters
Past Chiefs Association of Mt City Temple No 14 Pythian Sisters met with Mrs Carrie James as hostess. Seventeen members and six guests attended. President Mrs Bertha Rice led the meeting. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments. Prizes went to eight members including Susie Ramsburg Florence Kline Ada Derr Bessie Poole Lillie Trout Ruth Grove Ella Fisher and Mae Keyser.
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Chiefs’ Association of
Mt. City Temple
Pythian Sisters
Carrie James
Bertha Rice
Susie Ramsburg
Florence Kline
Ada Derr
Bessie Poole
Lillie Trout
Ruth Grove
Ella Fisher
Mae Keyser
March 1 club meeting featured dessert and songs
The article reports a March 1 gathering hosted by Mrs Bertha Rice with 14 members and one guest. After singing America and the Lord's prayer, reports were given and Happy Birthday to several members. Prizes went to three women and refreshments followed. The group donated $5 to the Red Cross War Fund. In Washington, Roosevelt avoided remarks at a press conference about the tax revolt and did not indicate whether he had seen Senator Barkley.
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Pacific
Frank E. Hollar
U.S.M.C
Elmer E. Dixon
Hollar
Patuxent River
Solomons Island
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Munda
Bougainville
Dauntless Squadron
Lillie Trout
Bertha Rice
America
Mae Keyser
Ruth Grove
Moltie Zimmerman
Fannie King
Washington
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
City reassessments update and district plan revealed
Frederick City assessors completed a six month review led by County Supervisor A Lamar Barrick. Ernest Speaks and Thomas Saylor will move Monday to Middletown district as part of the 1945 tax bill preparations. Final Frederick City reports cover Braddock Ballenger and Frederick districts with a general rise in assessable values anticipated though specifics are not yet set. The 1944 tax bills already use Braddock Ballenger and Frederick districts figures. The 1944-1945 program also covers Petersville Jefferson Burkittsville Jackson and Brunswick districts with work order not yet fixed.
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Frederick City
A. Lamar Barrick
Ernest C. Speaks
Thomas R. Saylor
Middletown
Braddock Ballenger
Frederick
Barrick
City
Braddock
Ballenger
Petersville
Jefferson
Burkittsville
Jackson
Brunswick
Reassessment Efforts Raise Few Objections Countywide
In Wal Mt Pleasant New Market Arbens and Buckeystown districts new assessments were set late fall with the 1042 schedules. Other areas to be reassessed in 1345 and 1944. Assessors report thorough inspections, few objections, and limited readjustments under the present system.
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Wal Mt
Pleasant
New Market
Arbens
Buckeystown
Barrick
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Columbia Road
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Creagerstown
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Amherst
LeRoy Blumenauer
Massachusetts State College
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Italy
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Camp Pickett
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Camp Wheeler, Ga
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West South Street
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Myesville
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Eau Gallie, Fla
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