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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1944
Page
4
The News publishs the Freder ick Md issue dated Tuesday March 7 1944 from the News-Post. It notes subscription rates and Associated Press copyright and requires real name with letters. The policy warns against publishing unsigned opinions and promises corrections for errors.
Robert J. Glenn the Hotel Governor Clinton in New York issues a diplomatic decree that men should not remove hats in crowded hotel elevators to avoid crowding and discomfort. Humorous posters and jingles warn patrons that polite habits hinder space and elbow room, encouraging hat removal to be avoided.
A meditation on equinox as more than astronomy, a tide in human feeling linking past and future. Vivid images of sap in a swamp maple, birds in reeds, winds in December, bees in June, and a quiet earth quiver as spring nears. The piece ties celestial cycles to personal awakening and yearly renewal.
A reflective piece urging personal accountability over blaming circumstances. It cites Shakespeare and emphasizes inner character as the decisive factor in outcomes. The discourse warns that luck and chance exist, but virtue and heart chiefly shape success or failure.
Washington dispatch argues News suppression by War Department hid two tragedies. Patton faced rebuke for face slapping while 2,500 troops flew into Sicily causing 410 American deaths and 23 planes destroyed. Calls for Senate inquiry into responsibility and steps to prevent repeats as invasion of Europe nears.
The piece urges individuals to stop blaming others and accept responsibility for life. It emphasizes that outcomes depend on actions, not circumstances, encouraging proactive mindset regardless of pleasant or grievous conditions. Copyright Babson Newspaper Synd.
Fifty years ago the Rosenour brothers moved their clothing stock from East Patrick street to a new adjoining store one of the citys largest. Bennie Rosenour will manage the new shop. Reverend Mayselles, pastor of the United Brethren church, received a gold watch from his congregation. An umbrella repairer John Williams fell and broke his left leg while stepping from the sidewalk at Eighth and Market. Mr Hawk recently rode from Montevue to this city on his bicycle in five minutes. A group of young ladies and gentlemen including Miss Routzahn and Miss Rudy visited Middletown yesterday, with several named guests attending.
Twenty years ago the season’s heaviest snowblanket fell with over nine inches in the city, marking the largest 24 hour snowfall in a decade. Victor F Cullen, Maryland state sanatorium superintendent at Sabillasville, received papal knighthood as SS Gregory. Thieves cut the glass to breach Hamburger's Specialty Shop but failed to enter. The 1000 F Bazaar raised $303,152 after expenses with $11,00 distributed to Rebekah King David and Frederick City lodges.
In a brisk meditation on science and daily living the author notes how fast discoveries unfold and how human worries persist. He urges individuals to seek personal self expression amid worldly chaos and to face troubles calmly with steady thought.
Readers learn the daily vocabulary focus on impecunious meaning having no money or poor usage note and example sentence. The piece highlights pronunciation and spelling tips while promoting language mastery by using a word three times to own it.
The piece advises selecting a restaurant you know serves good food to avoid putting a guest in an awkward position by asking them to choose. It cautions against prompting a guest to decide where to eat, which could reveal concerns about budget or preferences. It emphasizes thoughtful hosting and considerate dining choices.
A reflective quotation emphasizes walking before the Lord with truth and a perfect heart, citing a biblical verse and a Bacon-inspired assertion that nothing compares to standing on truth. The passage frames moral steadfastness as supreme.
The Dniester breakthrough signals a strategic collapse for Nazi defense in Romania and Hungary. Russian advances threaten Balti and Prut routes, with Iasi Prut and Danube barriers shaping a potential trap for remaining German forces in the Ukraine and Southeastern Romania. Oil interests at Ploesti face growing danger as Stalin’s armies near Romania’s oil fields, with Allied air support possible from Italy.
Dorothy Dix quotes a soldier who rejects the idea that veterans will want soft, cuddly wives on returning home. He and his mates reportedly prefer women with strength and independence, challenging the notion that war changes demand for traditional wives.
Oil pros contrast U S reserve estimates from 22 to 38 billion barrels as Senate panel weighs postwar policy. Proponents push for continued US sourcing and minimal foreign entanglements while others seek conservation, foreign field exploitation, and potential government backing to guard important holdings.
A columnist muses on gender roles and the clash between seasoned adventurers and younger wives. The piece contrasts mature ambition with domestic chatter, suggesting returning to a simple home may feel inadequate after city living and historic experiences.
Today in history notes 1763 to 1942 mark Academy of Natural Sciences founding Gen Winfield Scott truce frontier, 1858 first New York women’s club, 927 Marines land in China, 1932 Alabama tornado tolls, 1938 Navy Bill passes. Today’s birthdays list Maj Gen Howard K Loughry D Thomas S Gates Mark Uellinger Howard W Blakeslee John D Rockefeller III and others with ages noted.
A brief horoscope fragment notes a yard born mathematician from Overisel Michigan turning sixty, highlighting a turning point of the year and destiny. It mentions a tendency toward egoism and a rigid streak to watch, with a generic copyright remark attached.
A festive farewell for Pvt Milton Eugene Kemp Jr. held March 17 at his parents Eugene and at their Frederick area home. The dining room featured red white and blue streamers framing a V and a devils food cake with blue icing and tiny flags. After entertainment, refreshments were served to family and friends including Hilda Brightwell Lois Kemp Mary Kemp and others. Kemp Jr. is stationed at Camp Gordon Johnston.
A 25 year old University of California student and Navy wife in Berkeley offered one of her eyes to Sgt Forest Vosler of Livonia Michigan, blinded by shrapnel on an air mission over Europe. She wrote the gesture in a letter to the wounded serviceman representing a remarkable act of consolation.
A wartime column describes naval life with humor and insight. It notes a ship’s canary miraculously survives a blast with feathers blown off, and a Boston sailor jokes after a storm tours the crew. Admiral Stark is praised for steady leadership and caution on invasion timing.
The memoir recalls a chief of staff to Admiral Hewitt during the Moroccan affair who slept on a bridge cot as wind and radio noise interrupted his rest. The narrator first met him aboard a cruiser while firing at enemy planes, noting Hall’s cool, steady persona under fire.
Court notices list marriage licenses for Charles Diller and Edith Bruce at ages 21 and 18, plus Eugene Logan and Lenora Booth ages 22 and 21. Local property deeds show transfers from John A Devilbiss to Arthur D Lambert for city property at $10, and from Luther Carr to James L Cummings for county property at $10, among others.
Richmond Virginia March 20 F1 The Southern Cooperative announces it is the largest organization of its kind worldwide with 154 831 members as of December 31 1943. W G Wysor Richmond general manager cites representation from Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Delaware.
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