Gas For Aircraft Observers
Thurmont official J. E. Prendergast announced an OPA letter permitting defense duty operators to obtain required gasoline with official ID. The amendment to ration order 5 allows transfers for civilian defense work under martial law or active defense use, provided the vehicle is used for such duties and the card is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Prendergast
Thurmont
Aircraft Warning Service
OPA
U. S
Prender- Bast
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
United States
Chest Fund Contributors Honor Local Donations
List of contributors to the Community Chest includes Mr and Mrs Thomas L Zimmermann D T Dutrow Coca Cola Company Frederick Plant and others with gifts ranging from 50 to 5 dollars. Names cover individuals couples businesses and organizations such as American Legion Excelsior Dairy Hollanders Auto Stores Moose Lodge Mountain City Council and D A R associated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. L. Zimmerman
D. T. Dutrow
Coca Cola Company
Frederick Plant
Philip Wertheimer
S Duvall Schell
Richard Nallin
W. O. Kolb
T. Edgie Russell
Charles Anders
Leo Weinberg
G .Raymond Shipley
Weil
Johnson Cleaners
Harry Benson
Dorothy Webb
Frederick
Lutheran Church
Festival Thursday School PTA to Host Evening Event
The Washington Street School Parent Teachers Association will hold its annual festival Thursday night at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Street
Parent-Teachers Association
Ensigns Commissioned in U S Naval Reserve at Northwestern
Malcolm McCardell and A Atlee Radcliffe Jr were commissioned as Ensigns in the U S Naval Reserve during exercises at Northwestern University Chicago on May 14 after completing a four month course. Both graduates of Washington and Lee University. They return home on a two week furlough before active duty. Ensign McCardell heads to an Atlantic port and Ensign Radcliffe to the Western assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Malcolm McCardell
Xie
A. LeRoy McCardell
A. Atlee Radcliffe, Jr
A. A. Radcliffe
U. S Naval Reserve
Northwestern University
Chicago
Comple
Washington and Lee University
Ensign McCardell
Atlantic
Ensign Radcliffes
Americans Fed Better Than Germans, But Still Lost Weight
Associated Press dispatch from Lisbon reports Americans interned at Bad Nauheim were better fed than Germans but still lost weight due to diet deficiencies. Prisoners describe weight losses up to 35 pounds, with average declines around 10 pounds. American aid and strict routines helped, while German rationing remained tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Liberty
Europe
Germany
Italy
United States
Portugal
Soviet Russia
Louis Lochner
Berlin
Ernest G Fisher
Richard G. Massack
Rome
Mussolini
France
Philip Whitcomb
Louis P. Lochner
Lisbon
Bad Nauheim
Himmler Arrives in Holland to Curb Resistance
London reports Heinrich Himmler chief of the Gestapo has arrived in the Netherlands to stem rising anti Nazi resistance. He followed Reinhard Heydrich who now heads police in occupied France. Field Marshal Rundstedt, northern France occupation commander, was also said to have visited Holland recently amid fresh anti German activity including executions and arrests of alleged resistance leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Holland
Aneta
Himmler
Netherlands
Reinhard Heydrich
France
Gerd von Rundstedt
Dutch Army Officers Seized as Hostages Amid German Plans
More than 2,000 Dutch army officers and 460 prominent Netherlanders were seized as hostages as Gestapo chief arrived amid rumors of a puppet regime led by Anton A Mussert. A Netherlands government-in-exile spokesman warned Hal land of likely dictatorial control and urged restrained resistance to avoid wholesale executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Anton A Mussert
Netherlands
Halland
Women of the Moose Host Child Welfare Program
The Frederick Chapter No. 347 Women of the Moose present a program by the Child Care and Training committee on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Moose Hall. Catherine Klipp chairs with songs, prayer, a talk on Child Care and Training, a scrambled words game, and a closing song. The event promotes Mooseheart and cooperation with government and civic agencies to protect child health. A class of candidates will be initiated in honor of the chair and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Frederick
Moose Hall
Catherine Klipp
Mooseheart
Chicago
Loyal Order of Moose
Two Air Raid Wardens Replaced in Montgomery County
On May 19 the Montgomery County Civilian Defense Executive Committee accepted resignations of two district air raid wardens and named successors. Lieut. James C. Christopher resigning for the Seventh District was replaced by Wilton T. Allen in Bethesda. Trial Magistrate Donald A. De Lashmutt resigning Rockville district was replaced by S. M. Hamilton. The committee urged appointing Allen and Hamilton as members of the defense executive committee. Oscar H. Lashley named Assistant District Manager of South Penn Power Company, taking over June 1. he succeeds E. Breth, who moves to Taneytown Md as district manager.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Civilian Defense Executive Committee
James C. Christopher
United States Navy
Wilton T. Allen
Bethesda
Donald A. de- Lashmutt
Selective Service Appeals
S. M. Hamilton
Defense Executive Committee
Allen
Hamilton
Dist. Mgr
Waynesboro
Roland E. Long
South Penn Power Company
Oscar H. Lashley
Lashley
SE. Breth
Mr. Breth
Taneytown
Two Frederick Countians Commissioned as Army Second Lieutenants
Lee M. Kindley and John Tyler Quynn from Frederick County have earned BA degrees from Western Maryland College and were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U S Army Reserve after completing ROTC. Kindley, a chemistry major, heads to Edgewood Arsenal Chemical Warfare Division. Quynn will report to Camp Wheeler, Georgia after a brief leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Countians
Western Maryland College
United States Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Lee M. Kindley
John Tyler Quynn
Lieut. Kindley
M. Kindley
New Market
Edgewood Arsenal
Chemical Warfare Division
Lieut Quynn
John W. Quynn
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Two Absolute Divorces Granted By Circuit Court
Circuit Court signs two absolute divorce decrees. Albert Lee France of Emmisburg gains divorce from Francisca E. France of Rochester on abandonment grounds after 18 months with no reconciliation. Bertha Toms obtains divorce from Carlston Toms near Lewistown. each party to bear costs. France represented by Joseph A Cantiel. Walsh and Nikirk appear for defendants. Toms represented by Alton Y Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lee
France
Emmisburg
Francisca E. France
Rochester
Minn
Mt St. Mary's College
Plantuf
Joseph A Cantiel
Rockville
Brakes Put On Salvage Of Waste Paper For U S
Washington May 19 War Production Board reports generous household response to the waste paper salvage drive has created an unusual surplus. WPB bureau says it is inadvisable to urge further collection far from mills when railroads are strained to the war load. Also notes Colorado has 51 mountains over 14,000 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Counry
War Production Board
WPB
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Court News Marriage Licenses Listed in Maryland and Nearby States
A list of marriage licenses includes Charles Vernon Belt and Betty Lee Thrasher both 21 from Washington and Jefferson respectively, plus several other couples from Washington, Jefferson, Keymar, Delour, Union Bridge, Hagerstown, Charles Town, Minersville, Woodstock, Walkersville, Harpers Ferry, and Buffalo. Also noted are multiple divorcees and paired couples with ages and street addresses where provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vernon Belt
Washington
Betty Lee Thrasher
Jefferson
Albert H Stine
Dorothy E. Morgan
North Market Street
Charles Leon Lyon
Jane Castell
Clay L. Wachter
Keymar
Margaret Wilhide
Delour
Eugene Jesse Nash
Union Bridge
Lena Virginia Flair
South Market Street
Osmaris M Garlic
Hagerstown
Catherine E Michael
West Patrick Street
Henry Clay McCormick
Mildred L. Kethan
Charles Town
W. Va
Willam J. Murphy
Lauretia E. Weimer
Minersville
C. Howard McDevitt, Jr
Margot Wickas
Woodstock
Charles Austin Bender
East Seventh Street
Evelyn C. Moberly
Walkersville
Elmer F. Dillon
Harpers Ferry
Dorothy W. Klipp
William A. Vogt
Ruth Marie G Bauman
Buffalo
Ward W. Kidwiler
Fran
Birthdays and property transfers noted in local brief
Citizens record two deeds: Thomas Bradtsey and wife transfer county property to Meredith Alexander and wife for 14. H Warfield and wife deed land to Ralph T Crummitt and wife for 10. A birthday party honored Garnetta Jennings of Burkitsville with time for games and refreshments. Guests included Margaret Ahal Sarah Ahal Grace Free Lorraine Lowell Jessie Magaha Hilda Wetnight Regina Zecker Mary Frances Russell Garnetta Jennings Emory Ahalt Robert Hemp Jr Douglas Wetnight Junior Jennings. Fifty five percent of the mica used in the United States is mined at Werth Carling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ces M. Griffith
Shenanidoah Junction
W. Va
Thomas Bradtsey
Meredith Alexander
Warfield
Ralph T. Crummitt
Jennings
Burkitsville
Garnetta
Margaret Ahal
Sarah Ahal
Grace Free
Lorraine Lowell
Jessie Magaha
Hilda Wetnight
Regina Zecker
Mary Francis Russell
Garnetta Jennings
Emory Ahalt
Robert Hemp, Jr
Douglas Wetnight
Junior Jennings
United States
Werth Carling
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Wwe
Foreign Office
London News
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, MD
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Markell&Ford
Women of
Moose
Montgomery
Sud, Lieut
Lee Kindley
John 1. Quinn
U.S
Colorado
Portac
Hotor Podo
Renn Pontiac CO
N. Market St. Frederick, Md
Burdetty. Bros
Hyattstown, Md
Court News
Lydia FE
Pinkham
William R. Slemmer
Liberty Finance Corporation
Maryland Ayrshire
Frederick Fair Grounds, Frederick, Md
du Pont
Giana
Jess
Dupont Paints
DuPont
Frederick Brick Works, Inc
East South St
Carmack
Florida
Duz
Easton
Prg. Be
Rockwood
Calif
Lima
G. L. Sodaettes
New
Texas
Cloverdale
Os Newstarr
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