Farm Worker Deferments Up To Boards
Washington reports Selective Service scrapped the unit system for farm deferments and left cases to local draft boards while Congress considers Army labor battalions for 4-Fs. Patterson and Bard urge prompt action to solve a critical manpower shortage, with plans to require farm workers 4-F to remain in farming unless boards approve a change.
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Washington
Selective Service Today
House Military
Army
Navy
Robert P. Patterson
Ralph A. Bard
Costello
Calif
House
Russell
Senator Tydings
Dmd
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Marvin Jones
Tydings
Patterson
Army Labor Corps
Bard
Hood brides among Hood students show wartime marriages
Seven Hood College students have been admitted as Mrs as they wed while pursuing studies, led by Gretchen Revotskie the senior from Helfenstein who married in June 1942. Others include Janet Smith of Frederick and Virginia Hendrickson of Frederick, with spouses serving in Army Air Corps or Navy. four abroad, two in the U.S. This photo features the seven Hood brides, listed left to right.
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Hood
Gretchen Fertig Revotskie
Helfen
Army Air Corps
Navy
Gretchen Revotskie
Janet Smith
Phyllis Durban
Virginia Hendrickson
Jane McCormick
Daphne Peck
Mary Benton
Induction priority urged for men under twenty six
Patterson urged rapid broad action to induct younger workers for military service to meet demands. He noted the prime need is for men under 26 and possibly 28 or 30 later, with 4-Fs over 38 to be considered later. Shortages exist in aircraft, ball bearings, railroads, logging, coal, and textiles, railroads needing 100,000 more and coal 40,000, while turnover runs high.
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Rabor
Patterson
Bombers Hit Rail Lines in Northern Italy
Allied air forces raided Bolzano Milan Turin and Ancona to disrupt German supply routes in Northern Italy and hit port facilities feeding fronts. Liberators and Fortresses ranged up to 300 miles north of Rome, concentrating on Milan railroad yards and bottlenecks while other Liberators bombed Ancona yards.
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Allied
Naples
U. S
Italy
Bolzano
Milan
Turin
Ancona
15Th Air Force
Rome
Adriatic
Liberators
Europe
Fifth Army
Brenner Pass
Delinquency Problem In Jefferson County
In Jefferson County Charles Town W Va March 29 Between 300 and 400 citizens from civic and fraternal groups met to survey juvenile delinquency with plans to curb violations. Dr G I Morrison county health officer called session after curfew and policewoman ideas. Prosecuting Attorney James M Mason said he acted on over 20 cases last month. School officials pastors and civic leaders cited rising cases and efforts to provide wholesome recreation. Action on curfew was deferred until committees report at a general meeting in three weeks.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson County
G. IP. Morrison
James M. Mason
Family Reunion Observes Mrs Clendening Birthday in Martinsburg
Mr and Mrs James H Clendening hosted a Sunday family reunion in Martinsburg West Virginia to observe Mrs Clendening s birthday. Attendees included her parents Mr and Mrs H M Jones of Brunswick, Mr and Mrs Walter Shipley of Washington, Mr and Mrs Harry Smith and sons Dickie and Ronnie of Walkersville, Mr and Mrs John Bankett and children John and Joan of Baltimore, and Mr and Mrs Robert Osburn with daughter Sandra of Frederick.
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James H. Clendening
Martingburg
W. Va
Clendening
H. M. Jones
Brunswick
Walter Shipley
Washington
Harry Smith
Dickie
Ronnie
Walkersville
John Bankett
John
Joan
Baltimore
Robert Osburn
Sandra
Frederick
Water Plant Bid Round Hits $97 740 Ceiling
Eleven firms bid to upgrade Singanore Filtration plant with totals from 63 780 to 97 740. Engstrom Wynn of Wheeling submitted the low bid about 69 500 secured after the second low bid by James N. Driscoll of Philadelphia. Officials expect award within days after canvass. project aims to boost drought capacity under War Production Board authorization.
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Singanore
Low Engstrom & Wynn
Wheeling
W Va
Frederick City
James N. Driscoll
Philadelphia
Bass Engineering Corporation
Birmingham
Mich
Lane Engineering Corp
New York
Consolidated Engineering Company
Baltimore
L. A. Waesche
Thurmont
Leimbach & Williams
Baltimore Contractors
Tuller Construction Co
Red Bank
N. J
Driscoll
Engstrom & Wynn
Navy Seaman Second Class Baker Brothers Serve
In The Navy Seaman Second Class Baker Barks 1433 Batt 14 Shoe maker Calif has been in the Navy since November 22 He is the son of Mrs Henry B Baker of Myersville His brother Elmer A Baker is also a seaman second class now in the Atlantic He has been in the Navy for six months.
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Baker
U. S.N.R. Barks
Batt
Shoemaker
Calif
Henry B. Baker
Myersville
Elmer A. Baker
Atlantic
Writ denied in habeas corpus case in Circuit Court
Associate judge Patrick M Schnauffer denied a writ of habeas corpus to Charles E Selbert who stated he is serving two years in the House of Correction for an authorized use of an automobile The petitioner claimed the Baltimore indictment did not specify the law section Prosecutor Judge Eugene O Dunne was found to be within jurisdiction in imposing the two year sentence Selbert was convicted December 3 and the board held an executive session after the regular meeting Parking rules on Church street allow after 6 a m with two spaces near Record street.
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Church Street
Court
Record Street
Baltimore Criminal Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Charles E. Selbert
House of Correction
Seibert
Schnauffer
Eugene O’dunne
May Resume Peace Talks In Stockholm Moscow Move Reported
Stockholm reports a dramatic new turn in the Finnish Russian armistice talks with Finnish diplomat Juho Paasikivi again in contact with Soviet officials perhaps in Moscow. Rumors said Paasikivi could travel to Moscow as a peace emissary as discussions contemplate terms including replacing internment with isolation and barter of Hangoe for Petsamo.
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Stockholm
Juho K. Paasikivi
Moscow
Associated Press
Paasikivi
U.S.S.R
Finland
Reuters
Russia
Hangoe
Petsamo
Theussians
Baron Carl Gustav Mannerheim
Reinhold Svento
Mannerheim
Karelia
MEET IN IRELAND FORGED TIES OF FREDERICKTOMIANS
In Belfast Ireland on March 17 two Fredericktomians in the Army met at a Red Cross recreation building. Corp. Tech Ira Leslie Moore son of Ira V Moore East South street and Pvt Alden E Fisher son of A E Fisher Fast Second street. Moore has been overseas since October and Fisher arrived overseas in December.
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Ireland
Fredericktomians
Red Cross
Belfast
Corp. Tech
Ira Leslie Moore
Ira V. Moore
East South Street
Pvt
Alden E. Fisher
A. E. Fisher
Fast Second Street
Fisher
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