Late Knights Of Columbus End Meeting
Lewie A. List of Catonsville was elected State Deputy of the Maryland State Council at the two day forty fifth annual convention closing at the Hotel Frederick Sunday afternoon. Joseph G. Loeffler of Baltimore conducted the sessions. John J. Schwartz and Walter G. Gies were elected secretary and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewie A. List
Catonsville
Maryland
Wardes
Rov Brarahhe
Baltimore
John A. Wlanigan
Abell A. Norris, Jr
Rockville
Edward J. Conway
Mt Savage
Cleveland
John J. Schwartz
H. C. Henneberger
Theodore J Potthast
John J. Heister
Bethesda
O Conor
Columbus Day
Pic
Amans
Umans
Jaycees
Hagerstown
C Vernon Stone, Jr
Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eugene ‘Howell
Cumberlane
F. Russell Young Frederick
G van Velsor Wolf
Walter Mackay
Frostburg
Leslie Helmer
Cumberland
Axis Losses 2200 Planes in Tunisian Campaign
May 24 London reports the Axis lost 2200 planes in the Tunisian campaign. General Eisenhower sent a message to Marshal Vasilevsky praising the Red Army's performance and noting the surrender of a million prisoners as the campaign ended.
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London
Ger Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marshal A . Tevsky
Vassilevsky
Eisenhower
Hogs Teaseck
Hitler
Next Coffee Ration Larger Than Before
Washington reports the next coffee ration will be the largest yet. Stamp 24 becomes valid May 3 and allows one pound through June 30, while stamp 24 valid for 35 days ends May 4. Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown notes supply improved but cannot promise a permanent monthly ration. future changes depend on current stocks and imports. Sugar receipts at Gulf ports exceed estimates, enabling Louisiana refiners to serve deficit areas in Western New York and Western Pennsylvania, plus Bristol areas, aiding barge shipping and lowering costs to the New York-Pennsylvania deficit region.
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Washington
Prentiss M . Brown
United States
OPA
Gulf Ports
Louisiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Bristol
Bristo
Tenn
New York-Pennsylvania
Many Of East's Luxuries To Be Lost Due To Gasoline Shortage
Washington May 23 1947 the Office of Defense Transportation ordered a 40 percent mileage cut for commercial vehicles across 12 Northeastern states threatening heavy curtailment of beer liquor soda ice cream and flowers deliveries as well as reduced taxi bus and truck service. The War Production Board will soon publish a priority list guiding local enforcement and the midnight start of extended fuel rationing for T category vehicles with companies deciding how to split or reduce mileage.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Maine
ODT
War Producton Board
Plane Plant Workers At Hagerstown Are Laid Off
Martinsburg West Virginia May 23 plane plant workers at Hagerstown Maryland laid off as Fairchild seeks to reassign men to the Newton D Baker General Hospital project under construction near here. William R Downey Martinsburg US Employment Service said laid off workers can take hospital job without fear of being frozen on site. About 1000 construction workers are on the hospital project with more needed to speed completion by October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Fairchild
Hagerstown
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
William R. Downey
Downey
Marlinsburg
Army Hospital
Blue Ridge College Offers Center For Farm Work Recruitment
Blue Ridge College proposes using its facilities as a War Manpower center to recruit and house high school students for farm work. Volunteers from 14 to 18 may join the Victory Corps, with 150 to 200 youths possible, and girls also considered. Transportation and prevailing wages to be provided. Federal funds hoped for to cover supervision and meals.
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New Windsor
Blue Ridge College
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Miles S. Reifsnyder
Carroll County
Areca Canneries
Reifsnyder
J. Albert Mitten
Chester M. Davis
Fred B. Gambrill
Arthur Hungerford
Dean Reifsnyder
Victory Corps
Blue Ride College
RAF Blasts Coke Ovens and England Bombardment Report
RAF bombed Belgian coke ovens at Zeebrugge with no loss. German retaliatory raid on a southeast English coast town caused heavy casualties. Ventura and Spitfire escorts attacked Zeebrugge. Whirlwinds and Spitfires targeted ships, yards, and locomotives in Northern France. Direct hits damaged a tanker between Guernsey and Herm. an armed trawler and another vessel were damaged. Ten fighter-bombers attacked the English town at roof-top level, destroying a saloon and causing many deaths. Three raiders were shot down, another destroyed on the south coast. ANN SOTHERN WEDS in Ventura, Calif. Robert Sterling and Ann Sothern married. legal names used. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports 1942 net income of 45,323,596.59, up 24,271,713.64 from prior year.
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London
Zeebrugge
RAF
Bruges Canal
Channel
France
Guernsey
Herm
England
Air Ministry
Spectacular wreck injures three including local nurse
Three injured in a Sunday morning crash near Sykesville described by State Police as spectacular. Fred jetick resident among injured. two Springfield State Hospital nurses also hurt. Dandridge Hughlett’s sedan destroyed after losing control, overturning in a ditch. All injured were treated at University Hospital and released. Police continue probe.
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Fredjetick
Sykesville
New Market
Frank Badger
Dandridge C Hughlett
Springfield State Hospital
Huehlett
Moss Frances E Zimmerman
West Seventh Sreet
Louise Nobles
H. A. Barnes
Randallstown Barracks
University Hospital
Baltimore
Hughlett
Miss Zimmerman
Nobles
Associated Press
Badger
Charles Thomas
Purdum
Frederick City
Scinta
Thomas
John Williams
Williams
Second
Court Streets
Homer D Kepler
Carroll Parkway
Irving William Culler
North Maraet Street
Weekend Arrests Reported by City Police
Ten weekend arrests, all white, include Charles E Schillings at 125 South Bentz for disorderly conduct, John H Daner of Baltimore for drunkenness, Herbert E Fox from Washington for intoxication, William Sanders local for drunkenness, Lester J Wiles at 512 North Market for disorderly conduct, Howard Layton on South Market for drunkenness, Norman Shzinie at 4087% North Bentz for fighting, and Paul Snook at 10 East Seventh for fighting. Hearings set in Police Court. officers listed. Seventy three nations were represented among Boston University students in one term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Schillings
South Bentz Street
John H. Daner
Baltimore
Herbert E Fox
Washington
William Sanders
Lester J. Wiles
North Market Street
Howard Layton
South Market Street
Norman Shzinie
North Bentz Street
Paul Snook
East Seventh Street
Tewigal
Frederick M Straley
Sergt
Frank K. Dorsey
Norman Dietz
Charles F. Bell
John A. Colliflower
Carl Renizell
Merchant Marine speech at Savannah National Maritime Day
S Duvall Schell, Frederick a U S Maritime Commission member, spoke before the Propeller Club of Savannah on National Maritime Day. He urged a future US Merchant Marine that is American built, manned, owned and operated and second to none in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
United States
S Duvall Schell
Frederick
U. S. Maritime Commission
Propeller Club
Gas Ban Fails to Dampen Saturday Crowds in County
Saturday night crowds in Frederick and nearby shopping centers showed little impact from the latest pleasure driving ban though police noted a drop in Sunday car traffic. Officials reported varying conditions with bans altering flow at amusement spots and McCurdy Field drawing the season’s largest crowd Sunday afternoon. Weather aside, Saturday patrols reported normal weekend traffic while Sunday saw near elimination on highways in certain corridors.
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Frederick
Troncer Badeer
Mt Airy
Brunswick
McCurdy Field
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W. Jerome Offutt
National Guard
William F. Sauer
St John’s Church
Fr. McVeigh
St. John’s Council
St. John’s Church
Arthur C. Slade
National Council
Order In
Issac George
F. A Wolfhope
Axis
Tunisia
E. F. Woodward
Hottdo
Tex
E. P. Woodward
Ged
U. S
St.c. Streett
G.C. Kenney H
Harmon
C. Baker
Gen. Brereton
C.L. Bissell
Maj. Gen. W. ©. Butler
J.H. Doolittle
NLF
Twining CL
Chennault
North Africa
Doolittle
12Th Air Force
Northwest Africa
East
Helen Alieen Randle
Annapolis
Allen Willey
Walter B Guv
Ulmo
Randle
Blue Ridge
Ann Sothern
Ventura Calif
Robert Sterling
Army Air Forces
Theodore Henderson
Harriet Lake Pryor
William Hart
Roger Pryor
Batimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Japan
Winston Churchill
Congress
Britain
Italy
Henry Wallace
Churchill
Alben Barkley
NEA
Boston University
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