Structures At Rabaul Are Destroyed In Raids
Allied bomber raids on Rabaul and surrounding areas damaged or destroyed 145 structures of warehouses shops and barracks as 70 tons of explosives were dropped. Separate strikes hit a Japanese dam and supported advances by the First Cavalry Division on Manus Island while Fifth Army air forces targeted Wewak and shipping losses included a 1,000 ton cargo ship and seven barges.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
Rabaul
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Mitchell
Rabeul
Massawa Bay
First Cavalry
Admiralty Islands
Bismarck Sea
Lorengau
Manus Island
Lenkau
Rambutyo Island
Manus
Fifth Army
Wewak
New Guinea
RAF
Woodfield Farm Bureau Discussion Group Formed
A Woodfield Farm Bureau discussion group organized at the Kemp home becomes Discussion Group No 4 with Raymond Kemp as chairman and Kenneth Windham as discussion leader. The group plans monthly meetings on the third Thursday and includes members from Woodfield and nearby areas.
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Woodfield
Farm Bureau
Raymond Kemp
Kenneth Windham
Harrison King
Clifton Wightman
James King
Germantown
O. W. Anderson
A. W. Hines
Laytonsville
Marshall Davis
Kentwgh Windha
Wm. Bing
RBC
Lucile
Cromwell King
Ward Fetrow
Cedar Grove
Social bridge and luncheon gatherings in Gaithersburg area
Mrs Robert Bill himer of Washington Grove hosted a dessert bridge with Lt P B Dahlstrom of Oakmont, Samuel Fretz, James Ervin, and others. Mrs Garey Bell held a bridge evening after an afternoon luncheon with Mrs Lawrence J Darby and others. Mrs Alice Kinsey and Mrs Albert T Phillips returned from Arlington visits with Mr Howard Kinsey and Mr Edward Kennedy.
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Gaithersburg
Robert Billhimer
Washington Grove
P. B Dahlstrom
Oakmont
Samuel Fretz
James Ervin
Garey Bell
Bridge
Lawrence J Darby
Wiliam D Coole
George W. Darby
Clyde Thomas
Frderick
Alice Kinsey
Albert T Phillips
Arlington
Howard Kinsey
Edward Kennedy
Five Weeks Off Chesapeake Stakes Field Narrowed
The Chesapeake stakes at Pimlico on April 29 drew 65 three year olds from top outfits including Col C V Whitneys Pukka Gin and Calumet Farm entries Twilight Tear and Miss Keeneland. Calumet led nominators with six, other notable contenders include Stir Up and Olympic Zenith, with War Admiral historic winner status recalled. Also noted, Maryland auto assessments will remain steady or rise due to a new eight year assessment table.
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Baltimore
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Maryland
Col. C V. Whitney
George D. Widener
Platter
Greentree Stable
Stir Up
William Helis
Olympic Zenith
Bobanet Stable
Ella K. Bryson
J. E
J. Mohr
Royal Prince
Cal
Chesapeake
Whiskery
Cavalcade
Colchis
Alsab
William L. Brann
Declared
Picotee
Guests and Visits Across States Highlight Social Tour
Mrs. Brooke Brewer of Potomac visits Sarasota Florida for several weeks while Mr. and Mrs Richard T. Schwartz of Derwood host Mrs. Franklin Menges of York Pennsylvania. The Miami residents are guests of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Plummer.
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Miami
Thomas Plummer
Brooke Brewer
Potomac
Sarasota
Fla
Franklin Menges
York, Pa
Richard T. Schwartz
Derwood
Book Review Tonight At Thurmont High Library
Piof J. Biehl principal of Thurmont High School reviews Herbert Agar's A Tune for Greatness in the C Burr Ariz Library at 8 o'clock tonight. The discussion centers on Agar's idea based on fundamental device item ic principles challenging every American. Open to the public, the meeting lasts one hour.
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Hiller
Herbert Agar
Piof J. Biehl
Thurmont High School
C. Burr Ariz
Agar
Downtown clock woes spark citizens demand for fix
A Harpers Ferry resident urged Mayor Hugh W. Gittinger to repair the Trinity steeple clock which has failed to strike hours for over a week. The woman quipped she relies on the clock instead of an alarm, saying she oversleeps daily. Mr and Mrs C E Smith then moved back to Braddock Heights Md after six years in Mrs C White's Camp Hill home where Smith worked as a telegraph operator.
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Hugh W. Gittinger
Trinity Steeple
Heiguts
Harpers Ferry
W Va
C E. Smith
Braddock Heights
C . White
Camp Hill
Smith
Robbery survivor praised for courage on bridge incident
A bridge incident last spring saw a resident of a tiny house on the combined railroad and highway structure display notable presence of mind and personal courage as he pursued the thief and aided in his apprehension.
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Ator
Ithief
McCormick Sees Dewey as Front-Runner for GOP Nomination
Col. Robert R. McCormick editor of the Chicago Tribune declares in Omaha that Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York has the best chance to win the Republican presidential nomination but cautions Dewey must declare candidacy to win delegate support.
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McCormick
Dewee
Omaha
Robert R McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
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Pearl Harbor
Ponape Island
Carolines
Chester Nimitz
Ponapeis
Truk
Eniwetok
Ponape
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
Ninth Air Force
England
Ralph E. Goodsell
Raymond Goodsell
Degrange Street
Milton C. Hickel
Center
Canton
Pfe
Clarence R. Keller
Richmond
Army
Goodsell
Frederick High School
Charles D. King
Pearl Pope
Mollie Green
Ruth Hines
Mary Ward
Helen Green
Charles Green
Frank Pope
Marines
Mary and
Lyndall Woodfield
Annette Howard
Betty Mullinix
Jean Burdette
Evelyn Brandenburg
Hubert Snapp
Edward Brown
Richard Hines
Ray Luhn
Wade Beall
Lee Cline
Frank Gladhill
Kenneth Duvall
Junior Green
Barney Oden
Ethel Darby
Patsy Darby
George Shrunk
William Bagley
Elmer Green
Barbara Ann Weaver
George Pope
Mary Estelle Pope
Pearl King
Ollie King
Frederick City Hospital
Wiliam Warfield
John Allnutt
Margaret Kimble
Washington
Doris Gue
Montgomery County General Hospital
Roland Ward
Douglas Jones
Bethesda
Cora Cashell
Silver Spring
Harvey Burdette
Samuel Broadhurst
Browningsville
Pope
Ava King
Margie
Elgie Hawkins
Mary King
Eli Leishear
Woodfield Hall
Norman Burdette
George Woodfield
Jerry Wiliams
Norrie Ward
Elmer Hines
Keystone
Nicodemus Paint
N. Court St
Frederick County
D. G. Everhart
N. Market Street
Frederick
State Tax Commission
Rives Matthews
U.S. Senator
Frederick, Maryland
Kemaberg
Jondey
KEY Hotel
J. C. Biehi
OPA
Irvin C Rutter
Rutter
Charles L Ferguson
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
District of Columbia
Buffalo
Bison Casting Company
Sophocles
COLA
MvQuauiny
Philip Morris
Spa
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