Frederick truck driver pleads guilty to two filling station robberies
A 23 year old Frederick truck driver pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to breaking into two filling stations and stealing about 69 dollars. The judge deferred sentence. the man had prior convictions. Police traced the couple to Roanoke, Virginia, where they were arrested after buying bus tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Arthur D. Witterd
Lewis Hurst
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Willard
Murray Houck
Doubs
Washington
Houck
Baltimore
Reno S. Harp
Edith Lease
Walter E. Burall
New Market
Norman Lease
Lease
Holden
Felton
U Boats Hit Two Ships In Caribbean
The Navy announced two ships were torpedoed in the Caribbean. One was a medium sized British tanker and the other a small Swedish freighter. Names were withheld under the policy not to disclose ships sunk by enemy action.
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Washington
Caribbean
Women’s Clubs Ready For Annual Frederick Meet
The Frederick County Federation of Women’s Clubs will host an all day meeting in Frederick next Thursday at 10 am with morning sessions at Grace Evangelical and Reformed church and an afternoon pageant at Calvary Methodist church. The program features The Widening Circle of Democracy by Pearl Converse led by Genevieve Thames and performed by eight rural clubs with Hood College music.
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Frederick County
Genevieve Thames
Music
Hood College
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Federation
Venna Kellar
University of Maryland State Extension Service
Florence E. Williams
Helena Stauffer
Bowyer Fout
Genevieve Thomas
Louise Sebold
John Arthur Summers
Norman McCardell
Washington County
Maryland State Council of Homemakers’ Clubs
Myersville Rural Women’s Club
Edward H. Mantz
Harmony Grove Club
Paul Dinterman
Walkersville
Roy Cline
Braddock Club
Claude Hargett
Ballenger
Charles R. Fornwald
Thurmont Club
Daniel Tromas
Jug
Jug Bridge Club
Edgar Thomas
Jefferson Club
Jesse Ramsburg
Mt. Pleasant Club
F. P. Culler
Ballenger Club
Seek Clerkship To Draft Board No 1
A number of applications have been received for the position of chief clerk of Draft Board One which will be vacated next week when Claude S Hahn leaves to accept another position It is expected action will be taken this week Lists of the men registrants in Draft Boards One and Two were posted in the offices of the boards in Winchester Hall today and a number of persons came to the offices to learn their serial numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude S. Hahn
Nen
Winchester Hall
Plant Running Again After Diesel Engine Repairs
The municipal electric light plant completed replacement of bearings in its diesel engine several days ago. The city is now generating its own current for street lights and other needs. For about half a month the city used Potomac Edison Company current during the repair.
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Municipal Electric Light
Potomac Edison Company
Germans In North Of Smolensk Face New Threats
Soviet front line dispatches report strong Red Army breakthroughs north of Smolensk and along the southern front. German losses include thousands killed in Kalinin sector and the Staraya Russa trap, while eleven settlements and two district centers have fallen to advancing Russian forces.
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Moscow
Red Army
Smolensk
Kalinin
Staraya Russa
London
Lake Ilmen
10Th Army
Lubeck
Gettysburg College Beneficiary in Lillie Aughinbaugh Will
The will probated in Gettysburg names Gettysburg College and local groups as beneficiaries for a roughly $170000 estate. Bequests include 1000 each to the Civic Nursing Association Christ Lutheran Church and YWCA, 20000 to the college, 1000 to the nurse Cara Myers, and 1000 to Ellen Tipton Buehler. Executors are Frank A Robbins Jr of Selton and the Gettysburg National Bank.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg Civic Nursing Association
Gettysburg Ywca
Woman's League of Gettysburg College
Women's Service Guild of Christ Lutheran Church
Lillie K Aughinbaugh
Court House
Aughinbaugh
Springs Avenue
College
Service Guild of
Christ Lutheran Church
Civic Nursing Association
Woman’s League of the College
The
YWCA
Cara Myers
Shippensburg
Ellen Tipton Buehler
Gettysburg National Bank
Lida Motier Robbins
Steelton
Lillie M. Price Wheelwright
Kentucky
Magaret R. Motter
Serena Motter Schell
Rachel Motter Quynn
Frederick
S. Lewis Motter
Guy Kunkel Motter
Elizabeth Montgomery Sharpe
Chambersburg
Anna Sulsbaugh
Frank A Robbins,Jr
Sielton
I Pa
Sewer Connection Issue Still Plagues Mayor And Aldermen
Mayor Lloyd Culler defended publishing a list of non connected property owners but Aldermen declined comment. Plumbing Inspector Mobley said four owners still owe and will face warrants. 15 notices sent, 11 taking steps to connect. The Junior Chamber discussed the issue at a near future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Edward P. Oden
Edward
Mobley
Charles W. Stup
Herbert S. Schroeder
Schroeder
Russell H. McCain
E. Paul Maguha
Edward J. Smith
Lumber Firm To Discontinue Operations In Maryland
Wilcoxen and Brown, longtime Western Maryland lumber firm, will close its West South Street plant and lease yards and mill to Frederick Storage Company for five years. The new firm, capitalized at 10000 dollars, will operate storage services. liquidation of Wilcoxen and Brown assets continues with about eleven employees awaiting new jobs.
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Wilcoxon and Brown
Maryland
West South Street
Frederick Storage Company
State Tax Commission
C. Thomas Summers
Frederick
Elmer L Eshleman
Virgil W. Doub
Middletown
Summers
Wilcoxen and Brown
Lumber Company
Wrong View of OGR, Mellett Tells Group
Mellett, head of the Office of Government Reports, said critics misstate the purpose of a $600000 downtown Washington information center. He said it is to provide direction and information for those doing war business, not to issue press releases. Byrd argued Roosevelt used emergency funds against Congress, while the Senate Appropriations panel declined funds to equip the office or hire staff.
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Washington
Lowell Mellett
Office of Government Reports
Congressional
Roosevelt
Mellett
Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
Congress
Byrd
D.-Va
Senate Appropriations Committee
OGR
President Roosevelt sends condolence to Mrs Essary
March 12 President Franklin D Roosevelt sent a note of condolence to Mrs Helen Essary on the death of her husband Fred Essary long time Washington correspondent for the Baltimore Sun The Chief Executive said he was shocked and saddened by the news and called him an outstanding Washington correspondent who will be sincerely mourned and missed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Helen Essary
Fred Essary
Baltimore Sun
Fred
Wio
Six Die In Army Bomber Crash Near Yoakum
Six army airmen all from Camp Beauregard Louisiana were killed when their army 25 bomber crashed nine miles east of Yoakum Texas after departing Duncan Field for Camp Beauregard. The plane burned after the 9 a m crash. Names include pilots Second Lieut D W Bradford and Second Lieut R C Hocking along with other crew.
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San Antonio
Tex
Yoakum
Duncan Field
Camp Beauregard
D. W. Bradford
R. C. Hocking
A. M. Johuson
C. G. Frasier
Sergi
E. F. Ricks
C. A. Smith
Duncan of
Isals
Mueller Named Chief Supervisor of Assessments
Baltimore officials announce Henry G. Mueller of Essex as Chief supervisor of assessments to fill the vacancy from Michael J. Lindsay's retirement. Mueller has served as Baltimore County supervisor of assessments since 1925.
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Baltimore
State Tax Commission
Henry G. Mueller
Essex
Michael J. Lindsay
Mueller
Baltimore County
German inventor and Bosch founder dies in Stuttgart
A German inventor and industrialist, founder of the Bosch manufacturing firm, died today after a short illness in Stuttgart. His firm was renowned for the Bosch magneto and other automotive machinery.
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Berlin
Marsh
Robert
Bosch
Stuttgart
Editorial and column spark national debate on victory path
On page 4 the editorial stirs readers nationwide while Roger Baron’s weekly piece follows. Both urge clear thinking about the country’s direction as the nation weighs whether the current road leads to victory or defeat.
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Roger Bab
Allied Move Hints at Norway North European Drive
Reported military and political signals point to a potential Allied offensive in northern Europe from the North Cape to Murmansk. Allied air and naval activity includes British carrier aviation and German capital ships massed at Trondheim.
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New York
North Cape
Norway
Murmansk
United Nations
Archangel
Scandinavia
Russia
Finland
Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
Baltic States
East Prussia
United States
Ireland
Staraya Russa
Taraya Russa
Latvia
Tirpitz
Admiral Scheer
Admiral Hipper
Prinz Eugen
Norwegian
Trondheim
Bear Island
Shetland Islands
Orkneys
Shetlands
Washington
U. S
Harold R. Stark
Brief Communique On Philippine Fighting
The War Department reported a continuing lull in fighting on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. It was the fourth straight day with no activity on the front. No other areas showed changes according to Communique No. 144 based on reports through 10 30 a m Eastern War Time.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Bataan
Department
Philippine
Minister cites scripture in tire request. rationing official refuses
In Austin on March 12 a minister asked for new tires and invoked the gospel to support his plea in a letter to Mark McGee, the rationing administrator. McGee answered with scripture of his own, saying the act would saddle him, implying denial.
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Austin
Tex
Mark McGee
McGee
Rome Claims Victory Over British In Fight At Sea
The Italian high command says three British cruisers were hit in a large Mediterranean naval action. Italian torpedo bombers and German forces attacked after days of patrols, with one Italian submarine missing and waters unspecified.
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Rome
Ualisa
Mediterranean
High Command
Berlin
Central American
Coast Guard
Innner
Port Castries
Santa Lucia
Windward
Tojo Praises Japan Wins in Pacific War Session
Japanese Diet heard Prime Minister Hideki Tojo report Japan has captured over 210000 prisoners since the Pacific War began. Navy minister Shimada cited 120 UN warships sunk while listing Japanese losses as four destroyers and several submarine vessels.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pacific
Navy
Shigetaro Shimada
United Nations
Jap-Won Beachheads Struck by Wreckage Blows
Canberra dispatch reports air strikes by Australian and U S forces severely disrupted Japanese invasion efforts near Salamaua Lae New Guinea. Seven ships were put out of action with bombs sinking, burning or beaching. New convoy movements toward Port Moresby were not confirmed.
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Canberra
Australia
New Guinea
Japan
Salamaua
Lae
New Britain
Port Moresby
RAAF
United States
U. S
Washington
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Berlin
Civilian Aviation Program Doubled in War Effort
The CAA training program will more than double to aid the war effort. Elementary pilot training rises from 25,000 to 45,000 students yearly while secondary flying course capacity triples to 30,000. Ground technician training begins, with about 31,000 students annually.
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Washington
CAA
War Department
Army Air Forces
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Culler
Mrs. Essary
U.S
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