Coast Guard All Stars beat Frederick County squad 56 to 31
Curtis Bay Coast Guard downed the Frederick County All-Stars 56 31 in a benefit game for USC at the State Armory. Freder ick High won the county interscholastic title over Middletown 22 16. About 1000 paid and unpriced fans attended with War Bond auction and trophy bid at 1250. Roy Gardner and Luther Murray led scoring for the visitors while Ballard and Kauffman starred for the Coast Guard.
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Curtis Bay
Guard
Frederick County
USC
Frederick High School
Middletown High School
Pat Kennedy
Madison Square Garden Fame
Siate Guard
Song of the Coast Guard
Victory Corpa
John &. Fitzpatrick
Navy School
Henry Serepea
Ballard
Kauffman
Coast Guard
Hoffman
Roy Gardner
Luther Murray
Frederick
Kennedy
Madison Square Garden
State Armory
State Guard
Remsberg
Davis
C. Shafer
Ryman
Oy Haupt
Keller
Cal Shafer
Strobel
Frederick H
W. Taley
F. Esworthy
Klein
Lidie
Jack Griffin
M. Talley
Slagle
Handley
Mowe Lodge
Bonnie's Cote Rome
City Bowling League Latest Results
Geiser's and Thos. Hdwe won two matches each while GL. Bakers split with Urbana, Bennile's defeated Blue Ridge, Old German lost one but won three, and Moore dominated with six victories.
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Geiser's
Thos. Hdwe
Bakers
Urbana
Bennile’s
Blue Ridge
Moore
Marines at Parris Island Start Boat Training and District Meet
At Parris Island South Carolina Marine Pvt Louie Brosius son of J W Brosius Adamstown is in boat training as part of war effort progress. Plans for Easter treat Sabillasville Sanitarium and Western Maryland District meeting set for April 7 with luncheon and Legion Home follow up. Child Welfare Motion pictures on Community and National Defense shown by Alton Y Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiscale Louie , Brosius
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
South Carolina
J. W. Brosius
Adamstown
Sabillasville
Maryland
Legion Home
Alton Y. Bennett
Heavy Damage at Leesburg Homes Sparks Fire Loss
Two fires caused heavy damage in Leesburg Virginia with a modern stone house owned by Hayden B Harris destroyed and a stucco frame farm house owned by Constance Rilitcor burned. Harris who had moved from Chicago five years ago was away in New York. Fire officials suspect a defective wire. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. The Ritcor family lost most belongings. Local Midlburg Fire Company aided in preventing spread to outbuildings.
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Leesburg
Hayden B. Harris
Constance Rilicor
Oatlands
John
Bob Ruiticor
Harris
New York
E. P Wells
Jack Wells
Chicago
Wells
Rittcors
Middleburg Fire Company
Auxiliary To Give Annual Easter Treat
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting on March 16 with President Mrs E J Fisner presiding. The session opened with the Star Spangled Banner and the pledge, followed by prayers. March was designated Community Service month and the birthday of the American Legion was noted as being celebrated nationwide. Mrs George Redcock presented an article on Our first Concern Our Community and discussion followed.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Wome Tne
Mre
E J Fisner
Anna Wastler
American Legion
George&. Redcock
Now Expect York To Replace Harrisburg In League
Baltimore March 19 Arthur H Ehlers Interstate Baseball League president said a sixth club would replace Harrisburg with a York Pennsylvania entry He said the Harrisburg suspension had been anticipated as the league weighed franchise moves A special meeting in Philadelphia was called for Sunday to finalize the York deal and confirm whether the Harrisburg franchise would be transferred or a new franchise created York interests Ted Resser and Henry C Kessler were named as involved parties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Arthur H. Ehlers
Interstate Baseball League
Birthal
Ue Joop
Harrisburg
York
Ehlers
Philidelphia
Morrisburg
Carl B. Shelley
Shelley
Ehters
Ted Resser
Henry C. Kessler
Pennsylvania
Elm Street School Repeats As Champ In Legion Tourney
Elm Street School repeated as champion of Frederick division B in the American Legion basketball tournament by defeating St. John's School 38 to 30 Friday afternoon. It was the champions second straight win in the narrow field with only two schools entered. The A Division tourney for high school age boys starts next week with two entries for the trophy, sponsored by Francis Scott Key Post No. 11.
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Elm Street
Frederick
American Legion
St. John’s
Francis Scott Key Post
Weather Data Summary for March 1942
Precipitation totals show 3.98 inches for March to date with 1.7 inches from today. Normal March rainfall is 3.48 inches. Actual March 1942 rainfall is 3.00 inches. deficiency noted for 1943 is 0.203 inches. Yesterday high was 85, last year 60. low yesterday 27 below zero with cool trends. Sunset 7:21 pm, sunrise 7:15 am, moonrise 7:18 pm, moonset 7:17 am.
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Ba. m
Service Notes and Local Family Updates From War Era
Pfc Raines stationed at Walterboro Air Field South Carolina promoted to first lieutenant and serves as navigator instructor. M L Dawson Lee discharged from Johns Hopkins hospital returns home Mounting. Pvt and Mrs William H Stinson guests of former parents Mr and Mrs W H Stinson. Myrtle Medley of Richmond visiting brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Upton Bleven. Hartwell Hawkins and Dorothy Rogers Hawkins welcome daughter born February 21 at Maryland University Hospital Baltimore. William H Umbaugh, taxi driver and school bus driver, ill ten days with grip and pleurisy and celebrated 70th birthday. Donald Hush and wife welcomed daughter born February 22. father in air corps in Utah. Mrs Leroy Barnes Silver Spring and Miss Norma Walterholter Takoma Park visit Edward Barnes. Mrs Andrew Rehbein Baltimore and navy husband transferred back to Maryland from New York. Meyrl Meyers Eastern Shore weekend guest at Irving Ruby home. Mrs Levin Comley and daughter move from Baltimore to Shipley home while Mr Comley serves in armed forces.
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Monroe
M. L. Dawson Lee
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mounting
Howard Corti
William H. Stinson
W. H. Stinson
Myrtle Medley
Richmond
Upton Bleven
Hartwell Hawkins
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
Hawkins
Dorothy Rogers
William H. Umbaugh
Sykesville
Umbaugh
Donald Hush
Air Corps
Utah
Leroy Barnes
Silver Spring
Norma Walterholter
Takoma Park
Edward Barnes
Andrew Rehbein
Balti Ui
Rehbein
Navy
Maryland
New York
Meyrl Meyers
Eastern Shore
Irving Ruby
Levin Comley
William S$. Shipley
Wall
Mr. Comley
Local Births and Military Enlistments Noted in Sykesville Area
Sykesville community shares congratulations for the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs Byron Jordan formerly Laura Clark of Iowa County. News also lists Mrs Day’s discharge from Maryland University Hospital and visits by Mrs Ghormley of Washington to Baltimore relatives. Numerous young locals enlist or are promoted including William E. Catsail in the Navy, George D. Etzler as aerial gunner with silver wings, Roland Grover Lyons and Harry Louis Sandusky enlisting in the Marines, and Pvt Sewell Pickett and Pvt George Wetzel assigned to Army training camps with Lieut. William B. Welling Jr. stationed at Selman Field.
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Sykesville
Byron —Jordan
Jordan
Laura Clark
Wits
Ciary Clark
Iowara
Lee Day
Houme
Maryland University Hospital
William Ghormley
Washington
G. Thomas Clark
George Clark
Baltimore
Effie Brandenburg
Lula Pickett
Airy
Brandenburg
Wallace Saumenig
Willliam E. Catsail
Louis Thomas
Sykesville High School
George D. Etzler
Harry Etzler
Army Forces Flexible
Tyndall Field
Florida
Roland Grover Lyons
Grover C. Lyons
Harry Louis Sandusky
Louis Sandusky
U. S. Marines
Parris Island
Public Sale Totals From Claggett Wiles Herd Auction
The Friday sale at Sigler farm between Middletown and Jefferson grossed 12726.02 with 8193 from cattle and 1719 from swine. 31 milk cows averaged 167, horses average 221, top horse 277. Prices for equipment and fodder were strong despite rain and mud. Auctioneers were Glenn Trout and Emmett R. Bowlus. clerk Raymond L. Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigler
Middletown
Jefferson
Glenn Trout
Emmett R. Bowlus
Raymond L. Kelly
Brenner Pass Lies Under a Mile Above Sea Level
The Brenner Pass in the Alps between Germany and Italy sits at an elevation below one mile above sea level.
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Brenner
Alps
Germany
Italy
State Guards Beat Old Vets in Frederick Rifle Club Matches
Maryland State Guardsmen defeated the Old Vets in weekly Frederick Rifle and Pistol Club events at the State Armory on Thursday. Ruhland C. Boyer led with 83 points from standing, and C Kinsey of the Old Vets posted 84 in standing. The teams tied 1301 for best five and will shoot again Thursday evening.
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Ruhland C. Boyer
Maryland State Guardsmen
Old Vets
Frederick Rifles and Pistol Club
State Armory
C. Kinsey
Boyer
Swarthy Angott Ends Pep’s 62 Fight Win Streak in MSG
Swarthy Sammy Angott defeated Willie Pep by decision in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden ending Pep’s 62 fight unbeaten streak. The pro ring history mark was the major headline as boxing lore shifted after the fight.
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Pep
New York
Sammy Angott
Madison Square Garden
Willie Pep
Allied forces destroy Japanese submarine at Lae New Guinea
Allied Headquarters report a night raid by planes that surprised and destroyed a Japanese submarine discharging cargo in Lae harbor. The memo notes five enemy invasion points bombed and multiple air strikes across New Guinea Timor and nearby islands. Eighteen Japanese bombers with escorts attacked Porloc Harbor. no casualties reported.
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Australi
Lae
New Guinea
Australia
Koepangi
Dutch Timor
Semata 1
Banda Sea Northwess
Koeo Pang
Ivasion
Gasmata
Arawe
Car Gloucester
New Britain
Lorengau
Admiralty Islands
Cape Gloucester
Sorengal
Murba
Salamaua
Porloc Harbor
Recapture
Bura
Enem
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City Bowling League
THE
Onyen
Eis
Ea Ot
Barney Ross
Solomon Islands
Corp
Red Cross
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ross
St. Albans L. I., Naval Hospital
Louie J. Broslus
T. Carlin
Elm St
F. T. K Brachey
H B McLennan
J Wallace
R Krise
le Ftrler
Wiles
Marendt
R. Harrison
John's
To. A. Myers
J. Mackenzie
B Gouker
F Smith
J. Mask
Id. Rhoads
Miller
Marines
South Pacific
U. S. Treasery Department
Tam
Cairo
Ill
St. Louis Cardinals
Doc Weaver
Pfc
Raines
Walterboro Air Field
Walterboro
D. C
New Market
Lester F. Raines
Nick Altrock
Fonybus
Washington Senators
College Park
Tt. C. Kinse
F. Keefer
M. Painter
J. Etchison
J. Kreimer
R. Boyer
Ate D. Shipley Vna
A. Rickell
Horine
H. Pettingall
Rangers
Commandos
Army
Signature Auto Furniture
Frederick, Maryland
Dull Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Stoker
Olga Pocahontas
Markell & Ford Telephone
Financial Home
Fredericktown
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
America
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