Allied Headquarters Reports Big Bombardment Of Rabaul
Allied forces in Australia reported heavy bombing of Rabaul and surrounding airdromes in New Britain and nearby Dutch Ternate targets. Deep strikes by heavy bombers dropped over sixteen tons of explosives on Sulphur Creek seaplane base and dispersal areas at Vunakanau Lakunai and Rapopo. Ground forces attacked Gasmata, Penfoei, and other New Guinea targets with reconnaissance and nighttime raids. Deeds recorded and local farm yields noted alongside rabbit births amid wartime shortages.
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Australia
Min
Rabaul
High Command
New Britain
Pacific
Truk
Gasmain
Penfoei
Koepang
Buna
Miss Keller Graduates From Lebanon Valley College
Miss Dorothy Pauline Keller daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Keller of Middletown Md was among Lebanon Valley College forty eight seniors graduating May 24 She earned a bachelor of arts degree with a major in French A plant world record notes a 1000 foot long tira of the satan antes with extra context not directly connected to the graduation.
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Miss Keller
Annville
Dorothy Pauline Keller
Charles M. Keller
Middletown
Lebanon Valley College
Satan
Court News Property Deeds and Marriages Listed
Court records show multiple property deeds among residents headed by J Ledhe Gloninger Grace D Ayers and Charles W Ayers with county transfers valued at 10 dollars and 13 dollars. Equity cases include Nellie V Roberts v David F Roberts and Pape Dedeleaawee re dee cae Reynolds for absolute divorces. Marriage licenses list John G Q Hoffman and Mary R Butler, both over 21, divorced, with addresses in this city. LADIES AID MEETS at Luther Chapel Petersville with many members attending and next meeting at Mrs David Kifer’s home.
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Equity
Nellie V. Roberts
David F. Roberts
Pape de Dleaawee
Dee Cae Reynolds
John G. QO. Hoffman
West South Street
Mary R Butler
Igi
Patrick Street
Ladies Aid
Luther Chapel
Petersville
Harry Wickham
David Kofer
Karl L. Mumford
John L. Gantt
Harry Wackham
Albert Coates
Mary Louise Ahalt
David Kifer
Harry Axline
Hare
Victor Kifer
Charles Axline
Herman Boyer
Paul Wickham
Maurice Smith
State Roads Truck Upsets Along Highway A
TEee Bee escaped without damage or injury late Monday afternoon when the vehicle ran to a bank and finally overturned across Fairground road east of the city behind the Shank and Elmer lime quarry. Reuben Hall, near Frederick, was driving to allow a passing car. The right wheels dropped into a ditch and the truck tipped onto its side across the road, blocking it until righted and moved. An examination found no damage to the truck.
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Teee Bee
Shank and Elmer
Reuben Hall
Frederick
Breakdown To Laundry Service Is Predicted
Baltimore on May 24 reports laundry owners warning of a looming breakdown in service due to wage-driven shortages. City laundries forecast health risks and epidemics with absenteeism at war plants, forcing branches to turn away customers as storage limits bite. Nathan B. Kaufman predicts Baltimore laundries may handle only about 40 percent of normal business by the Fourth of July, with nine laundries already closed this year.
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Baltimore
Fan Uniioss
Nathan B. Kaufman
Middle Alley youth collides with patrol car details
Mrs. Mabel Brown reports her child ran from a yard into a patrol car on Sunday afternoon in Middle Alley between Fourth and Fifth streets. Lieut Reno Six, who operated the car, says the youngster was not injured.
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Mabel Brown
West South Street
Middle Alley
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Lieut
Reno Six
Six
Frederick WAAC sworn in as local recruit Mary Gannon leads first oath
Mary Jane Gannon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Gannon of 507 South Market Street, took the oath as Frederick s first WAAC sworn in at the AWVS canteen before Lieut Mary Kennedy. Gannon, a 1939 Frederick High School graduate, worked at Glenn L Martin in Baltimore until her 21st birthday end of March and now awaits active duty. She hopes for air force work and notes WAACs train as parachute riggers aerial photographers weather observers and bombsight repairwomen. A second volunteer was to go to Hagerstown for her physical exam.
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Frederick Waac
AWVS
Mary O. Kennedy
WAAC
Hagerstown
Mary ‘Jane Gannon
Albert Gannon
South Market Street
Miss Gannon
Kennedy
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Donovan Reifsnider
Frederick High School
Glenn DL. Martin Company
Baltimore
Air Force
Gannon
Lieut
Piney Mountain Inn Property Is Sold
Chambersburg Pa May 24 The Piney Mountain Inn property along the Lincoln Highway east of Caledonia Park was sold by Paul I Steinberger to John A Dice a South Main street tire merchant. Dice will take possession about June 15 and run the hostelry through a manager. The deal covers the 44 room hotel a cottage a 12 car garage and 48 acres of land with 1100 foot frontage. The swimming pool remains jointly owned by Steinberger and Mrs Harry Marshall.
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Chambersburg
Lincoln Highway
Caledonia Park
Paul I. Steinberger
John A. Dice
South Main Street
Dice
Steinberger
Harry Marshall
J H Baker Chosen State School President Continued From Page One
J H Baker named president of the state school following a long board career marked by perfect attendance. Prize winners announced include Arthur Pous and Mary Lou Jones for athletics, Lois Schaefer and Robert Lee Jones in scholarships, and multiple students receiving departmental, literary, and art prizes. Faculty and board members attending included Baker, Mathias, Ross, Dennis, Delaplaine, Moylan, and J David Baile.
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Maryland School
Arthur Pous
Mary Lou Jones
Canaries
E. Moylan
Lois Schaefer
Robert Lee Jones
Edith Markey
John Edward Hook
Martha Sprainis
Ely Literary Society
Graydon Haller
Florence W. Doub
Frederick Art Club
Theodore Baraty
Benjamin Tasker
Joanna Sturgis
Doris Jenkins
Bertha Rodenmayer
John McKenny
Alton Boyer
Sarah Montgomery
Ruth Lang
Board For Visitors
Mr. Baker
Mathias
Ross
Dennis
Delaplaine
Moylan
J. David Baille
Medford
Pat
Tenant and professionals named in Maryland notice list
A fragmentary OCR list names individuals including Tasker G. Lowndes of Cumberland Hagerstown and Hyattsville residents Elmer Brown Dr Charles H Conley Janene Rohrback Dr B O Thomas and Keno S Harp of Frederick among others in a local record.
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Mer Tenant
Hagerstown
Tasker G. Lowndes Cumberland
J. Nor Jman Ager
Hyattsville
Elmer Brown
Charles H. Conley
Janene Rohrback
B. O. Thomas
L and
Keno S. Harp
Frederick
Will Of John K. Shaw Probated At Towson
Towson May 25 The will of John K. Shaw Sr coal mine operator and Maryland State School for the Deaf president who died last week was probated in the Orphans Court at Towson with his widow as chief beneficiary Mrs Shaw to receive furniture and household effects at the Shaw home Green Spring Valley and an absolute one half of the estate plus income from the other half The Mercantile Trust Company of Baltimore and a son were involved
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Baltimore
John K. Shaw
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Orphans’ Court
Towson
Executors Named for Shaw Estate in England Transfer
The will lists Major John K. Shaw Jr. and another as executors. Major Shaw is now in England, with the estate administration proceeding under the dated designation.
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John K. Shaw, Jr
England
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Aled
Ira J. Young
Dorothy E Keyes
Burkittsville
Charles W. Ayers
Grace D. Ayers
Fourth Avenue
Brunswick
Arlington A. Ayers
William M. Storm
Gilmore R. Flaut
Teading
Lewistown
Creagerstown
Bennett
Gilmore R Flautt
Madison Street
East Patrick Street
U.S. Army Signal Corps Proto
NSA
U. S
Court News
J. Ledhe Gloninger
Norman
Harrison
Marrime
Charles William Ayers
Grace D Ayers
Gladys Viola Brengle
James C. Miller
Esther M. McFadden
Dorothy E. Keyes
David H. Young
Homer E. Terms
Luther Toms
Anna C. Longnecker
Jonathan H. Kline
William M Storm
Gilmore R. Flautt
Alton ¥. Bennett
Young Chiang
China
Chiang Wei-kuo
State Roads Commission
Chungking
Yangtze River
Ichang
Hupeh Province
Sparrows Point
Bethlehem Steel Company
Piney Mountain Inn
J. H. Baker
Maryland
Shaw
Stew Deeits Sata Eda
Charles F. Moylan
Uncle Sam
B&o
White
Baltimore , Ohio Railroad
United States
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Baltimore City
Bell System
Stoker Conlentas
Lyken
Hillside Coal CO
Water ST
SILEX
Storm & Shipley
Kemp
Btore Bours
P. M1
Ots
Melvin M. Engle
Seiberling Tires
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cemsberg
Ey Hotel Bldg
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