County Man Praises Red Cross Hero On Pacific Island Service
An officer visiting Camp Stewart Georgia praised Red Cross worker Welch Boyer for aiding troops on a Pacific island. He described Boyer as unselfish, tirelessly obtaining athletic gear radios and magazines and keeping up morale. The officer, who served with a Pacific task force, called Boyer a hero and noted his Silver Spring Maryland home and New Market parents.
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Camp Stewart
Red Cross Center
Red Cross
Pacific
Boyer
Welch Boyer
Srengths Boyer
Bover
Ren
Eboyer
Lexington Drive
Silver Spring
Mra Mest Boyer
New Market
Loyal Nurse Describes Pacific War Life Far From Home
Lt Elisabeth H Worthington daughter of Bruce Worthington Baltimore writes from a Nurses unit in the Southwest Pacific. She describes isolation, homemade amusements, and decent food but poor meals. She notes longing for home yet says they are keeping busy with war work and Marines while hoping for safer duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth H. Worthington
Bruce Worthington
Baltimore
Mary Worthington
Frederick
Pacific Area
Lt. Worthington
Southwest Pacific
China
Mrs Smith to Join Husband in Portland
Mrs. Robert L. Smith of Walkersville sails to Portland Oregon to join her husband Eletric ian's Mate Second Class Smith now stationed there. She leaves Boston with Mrs Mary Mahoney and will return in about a month.
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Robert L. Smith
Frank ‘C. Nicodemus
Walkersville
Portland
Ore
Smith
Elected vice president and combat service notes
Mrs. Charles Eugene Pruitt is crowned vice president of the University Women's League while on spring leave from the University of Maryland. Lieut. Pruitt, a naval flight surgeon, has served in the South Pacific. Warrant Officer Willard is reassigned to Hendricks Field, Florida. Other items include engagements, marriages, and campus news from Hood College and local organizations.
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University Women’s League
Charles Eugene Pruitt
Allen
Smith
Woodsboro
Eugene W. Pruitt
Grove Boulevard
University of Maryland
Pruitt
Ao Pi Sorpore House
University Women's League
Lieut. Pruitt
Naval
South Pacific
Rodney E. Wilard
Seraeant
Hendricks Field
Sebring
Fla
Mrs. Willard
Mr. Sprenkel
Evangelical Lutherian Church
W. H. Perkinson
Clagettsville
Seabees
Perkinson
Iunele
Hood
James P. Little
U-S.n
South-west Pacific
Baltimore
Frederick
Petersville
Jimmy
People’s Drug Stores
Uncle Sam
Arts linked staff honored with honorary keys at Hood College
Washington area staff at Hood College received honorary keys amid a spring lineup of campus events. Arlene Laubach, Helen Enany, Anne Schwab, Elizabeth Cramer, Virginia Hendrickson, Marilyn Fowler, Nancy Ogden, and Elizabeth Lippincott were among eight senior staff honored.
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Helen M. Laal
Hod
Arlene Laubach
Catasauqua
Helen Enany
Connellsville
Anne Schwab
LaPlata
Elizabeth Cramer
Pittsburgh
Virginia Gamobrill Hendrickson
Frederick
Marilyn Fowler
Canonsburgh
Social Roundup from Ladiesburg Visits and Family Gatherings
Community notes record a steady stream of visits across local households. Washington DC resident Mr and Mrs Ira Beeaucker visited the Lind family, while Mrs Frankie Wellford and her son Charles visited F H Birely and family. Linwood and Laurel connections appear with Curtis Smith and sister, and Dorothy Lind along with Patsy Frock calling on Gail Kline and family. Taneytown guests include Elwood Gross Ison Guy and Joseph Knott visiting Leslie Gross and family. Additional call ins include William Birely Elwood Gross C Smith Bobby Smith Jr and Ethel Willhide at various Birely and Smith homes. Tuesday supper hosts included Clifford Eyler with F H Birely and family son.
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Ladiesburg
Ira Beeaucker
Washington, D. C
Walter Lind
Frankie Wellford
Charles
Laurel
F. H. Birely
Curtis Smith
Mrs. C. Wrinkley
Linwood
Dorothy Lind
Patsy Frock
Gail Kline
Leslie Gross
Elwood Gross
Ison Guy
Joseph Knott
Taneytown
William Birely
Guy
Clifford Eyler
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Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Neck of the Woods
George Elmer Brengle
Wilson Place
Florence
Emil Shaver
Ralph E. Shober
West Colege Terrace
Church of the Brethren
Mr. Shober
Brengle
Ignatius Bjorlee
Herman Roe
Northfield
Minn
Republican National Committee
Frederick Zonta Club
Roe
Margaret Yinger
West Fifth Street
Robert L. Yinger
New York City
William R. Barnhart
Charles E. Keller
306 Grove Boulevard
Young People's Department
Florence Brengle
Emil Shober
Robert James, Jr
Young People’s Group
Calvert Keefer Harlle, Jr
Johns Hopkins University
Dorothy Weaver i Hartle
East Church Street
Misses Becks
Martha Beck
Record Street
Barbara Beck
State Society
James H. Harris
Jesse E. Anders
John M. Culler
Edith Miller
Maryland Society
Belvedere
O'Conor
Arthur P. Sewell
F. Baltimore
Anna K. Gregory
Vrealy D. A. R
Francis H. Markell
Samuel J. Campbell
Ilinois
National Congress
Helen Perry Linthbuny
George H. Stapp
John T. King
Frederick County
Francis HI. Markell
Mr. Eugene Creed, Jr
Eugene Creed
Braddock Weights
George Zeigler
Bolivia
W. R. Grace and Company
Frank McKensie
West Third Street
Pvt
Charles F. McKenzie
North Africa
Blue and Grey Star
Hood College
Esther E. Shaw
Blue and Grey
Washington
Liberty
Brunswick
Brodbeck Hall
Annie Landauer
Renie Quynn
Theresa Mathias
Sue McAlpin
Lois Main
Middletown
Frances Grove
Betty Kroh
June Routzahn
Dorothy Englebrecht
J. Richard Ramsburg
West Second Street
USO
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Joe Stephens
Sone Novel
Clifford M. Yinger
Reese Cassard
John Usher Markel
West Patrick Street
Theresa Trail Mathias
Charles McC. Mathias
Court Square
Baltimore Country Club
James Sparks
C. C. Sparks
Army Air Base
Orlando
Savannah
Sparks
U. S.A
William G. Buckey
That City
Bridge Club
Charles E. Hudson
North Market Street
Hotel Frederick
Garden Club
Garden Club of
Ethel Stiltz
Swarthmore, Pa
Carroll H. Hendrickson
Upper College Terrace
Cpl
Harvey Eiler
Newton E. Filer
Route 1
Thurmont
RAF Training Command
Buckingham Field
Fort Myers
Stuart Bowlus
Surkittsville
Frederick City Hospital
William Ogle
West
College Terrace
Pvt Ogle
Camp Davis
Wilmington
N. C
Charles G. Reeder
386Th Infantry
APO
Fort Leonard Wood
Leo Francis Waterman
Holy Name Catholic Church
Building Association OF
J. W. L. Carty
The
Frederick County National Bank
Thos. L. Zimmerman
Gadabour
Vogue
Mademoiselle
Fele
Kemp
New York
Sample Shoppe
North Market ST
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