This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1944
Page
5
Obituaries from the Frederick region detail the deaths of 97 year old Calvin Fox of Thornbrook near Mt. St Marys and 62 year old William S. Huyett of Winchester. Also noted are Ralph Bitzer 73 of Frederick and Albin Haase 56 of Forrest Hills NY. Funeral details include Thurmont, Winchester and Frederick services and Mt Olivet cemetery.
Warren St. De Grange formerly of Frederick died at St. Vincent Hospital New York City Tuesday last. Funeral conducted Sunday at 3 pm at 8 East Patrick street by Rev Dr A H McKinley. Casket bearers Ralph W. Fout Isaac N Shipley Robt Kline Elwood Whitmore C E Cline and William Rice. Burial in Mt Olivet cemetery. C E Cline and Son, LEADERS CLASS MEETS The Leaders Bible Class of Calgary Methodist church observed Veterans Day on Sunday with music addresses. Edward M Mantz led service. Veterans quartet sang. Eleven veterans received roses. Class reports 140 men, three reinstatements. Mission day May 3 with goal $400. Next Sunday Mother’s Day message by Mrs James Harris and duet by Ephraim Zimmerman and daughter Helen. Democratic Central Committee Thurmont district reorganized with Omer J Dubei chair, Edward Prendergast vice-chair, Wm McP McGill secretary, Charles Downs treasurer.
The article details the weddings of Joseph F. Kula and Miss L Thelma Graham in Walkersville with ceremony by William F Sauer and reception of family. It notes attire corsages and songs, plus backgrounds of the couple. It also reports Beverly Ardinger and Charles Holtz wed at St Paul s Lutheran Funkstown with Rev Miller officiating and both employed by Fairchild Aircraft, planning to live in Hagerstown.
Pfc. Harry Walker Zimmerman arrived in England after earning a good conduct medal. Pvt. Roy K. Twentey transferred from Lehigh University to Camp Blanding Florida. Pvt. Elsie M. Null assigned to Signal Corps Field Installations New York. Second Lieut. Robert E. Clapp Jr on ten day leave after Officers’ Candidate School graduation. Pfc. Jerome F. Hahn’s new address is 33725858 632nd Engr L E Co APO 5272 New York NY, formerly Camp Forrest.
Among the sick, Arthur L. Rhoads formerly of Frederick, was briefly discharged from West Baltimore General Hospital returning home at 1421 Dakeland street and steadily improving. Eugene Skippy Dorsey, son of Mr and Mrs Leslie W Dorsey of 5 Center street, Frederick, was discharged from Frederick City Hospital this morning after a stay since April 24 and is much improved. Mrs George Bell LeGore is recovering from an operation performed Wednesday at Frederick City Hospital.
Washington May 8. Naval Captain French R Moore 47 awarded the Legion of Merit for rescuing and treating wounded men during the Tarawa battle on November 20 1943 under heavy enemy fire. He carried wounded from under a pier and damaged landing boats and coordinated medical efforts with infantry to aid the division's combat efficiency.
John W. Brosius of Adamstown Maryland, son of Mr and Mrs J W Brosius, promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the Red Raiders bomber unit of the Fifth Air Force. He serves as statistical officer public relations officer and editor of The Marauder unit history and is assigned to the Raiders headquarters in New Guinea.
Rural Women's Club of Adamstown met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Ira Carlisle as hostess and Mrs Ais Wait Ayers presiding. The group heard readings, demonstrations on storage space, and reports on missionary addresses and books. Seventeen members attended. defense stamp awarded to Mrs Walter Myers. next meeting set for May 17 with Mrs Eric Biser.
Carroll County draft notices list Navy and Army reporters from Taneytown Union Bridge and New Windsor areas. Ella Nora Kanode’s will probated in Orphans Court leaving about 2200 to her children. Land deeds show half of a 234 acre farm sold in New Market district for about 2000. Morris F Miller obtained absolute divorce from Dorothy M Miller in Jacksonville Florida. costs taxed.
Public notice announces an auction Thursday May 11 at 1 p.m. at 23 East Third Street Frederick MD featuring an over stuffed living room suite 9x10 rug radio bridge lamp breakfast table and four chairs dishes and kitchen items sewing machine vacuum cleaner beds cabinets mower and misc artifacts. Auctioneer R E Long Glenn Trout and Clerk R L Kelis. Also dairy burner promotion by Weil Brothers 183 Market Street Frederick MD offering automatic Pioneer oil burners for dairy boilers.
New York May 8 Mrs Ada E Cramer Brown formerly of Pharreeart Mo died April 11 and a cousin of Mrs Dove Working of Frederick Md is named to receive 1000 in probate proceedings opened today before Surrogate James A Delehanty The remainder of the estate is to be divided among others An executrix Catherine Mulien of Detroit is named and the petition states the estate is over 10000 with exact value to be shown after appraisal under court direction
Notice lists rough dry only for bundles and reduced finished items starting May 13, with shirts and certain items excluded. Also notes no calls after 5 am Tuesday, a new location, multiple sale ads, and other community notices about junk sale and cannery volunteers.
A dated notice column lists a meeting of the Cite Icons Truck Company at the Truck Elouse on Tuesday next, plus various local business ads and personal notices. Entries mention tailoring services, a drill cost inquiry, a death condolence for Mrs Hastie, a real estate broker ad, asparagus orders, and pre war furniture for sale with multiple items and contact details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.