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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
7
Frederick and Brunswick police chiefs urge parental control to curb rising youth delinquency. Officers Poulsen and Merriman say many issues stem from lack of parental supervision and that adults enable teens through purchases of alcohol and unsanctioned activities.
A February grand jury began hearing 21 witnesses in the Met der case of John H. Gillis Plane No. 4 storekeeper. Special State Police investigators testified as the panel reconvened in a special session ordered to begin deliberations by Associate Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer. Russell A. Robertson Plane No. 4 youth is charged with murder and Lewis Kline tenant of the property is accused of an accessory before the fact.
When skin is irritated with pimples and red blotches, Petersen's Ointment offers prompt relief from itching. The balm soothes and calms, making skin look and feel better and is also advertised for itching of feet and cracks between toes.
The third February grand jury session recalls jurors to begin deliberations with State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk. Twenty four witnesses are slated for tomorrow as Brunswick slot machine cases and other matters proceed. Indictments include Charles Theodore Carroll for larceny from a railroad worker, Frank Weedon and George Bufford await action, and Lipps perjury for a prior trial. Witnesses Friday will address Luther Darr and Alvie S. Stouts amid additional charges. The session marks the third February grand jury, recalled from April.
Due to a current gas shortage, a Red Cross institute for Maryland chapter workers planned for the week of June 1 at College Park has been canceled. State wide chapter meetings will be postponed across the area and rescheduled once traffic conditions improve.
Royal War Price and Ration Board announced that applications for canning sugar require used War Ration Stamps 15 and 16 in Book One. Stamps set aside for sugar purchases. certificates limited to 15 pounds per person per year. trimming coupons allowed to reduce amounts.
On Tuesday evening at 6 45 o clock the traditional tree planting occurred in front of Alumnae Hall Hood College. Miss Betty Fickel junior class president from Haddonfield New Jersey presented a tree to the freshman class and Miss Ruth Scarr of Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey accepted it for the freshmen.
Former Frederick resident Arthur Cole, a Navy or Army veteran who survived a New Guinea plane crash and a broken ankle, has returned to Hartford Conn after visiting Frederick where he once lived. He served overseas from 1942 to 1944, trained at Savannah Ga and spent time at El Paso Texas General Hospital while recovering. Cole graduated from Frederick High School in 1939 and later lived with J M Mack at 213 Washington Street before his discharge and return.
Moscow reports a shift of land action to the north central So viet front with four settlements captured but overall calm along the battle lines. The air war continues with Russian bombers targeting German communications and supply hubs including railway stations dumps and truck columns. The central front junctions Roslavl elnya and Spas Demenskoe suffer bombardment as supplies to the Moscow salient are affected. Baltic Sea air forces claim eight enemy planes shot down near Leningrad.
The article notes that police appointments won t be a political battleground due to a 1941 law and wartime conditions. Acting Chief Artin C Poulsen will serve the term, with possible future change depending on the new mayor, while other city offices may shift with the administration. Dominican settlement by the French in 1632 is also mentioned.
Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford and longtime head of the Ford Motor Company, dies at 49. Born November 6, 1893, he rose quickly to vice president at 25 and treasurer three years later, guiding mass production efforts during World War I and wartime vehicle industry expansion.
The text details Edsel Ford’s upbringing in Detroit near Bagley, his father’s work at Detroit Edison, and Edsel’s schooling including Detroit University School. It notes his marriage in 191 and his role in promoting aviation, guiding his father to pursue aircraft manufacturing in Dearborn and supporting the 1929 1930 South Pole expedition led by Commander Richard Byrd.
Baltimore on May 28 State OPA enforcement attorney Reuben Shilling announced a first revocation of gasoline rations for violation of the pleasure driving ban. Hoover of Bethlehem Steel, label A and B rations revoked for 30 days after admitting he drove to Frederick and was observed at a Frederick tavern at 2 AM last Saturday.
A detainee admitted fault and consented to a suspension effective yesterday without a hearing. State troops guarded a crowded transport site in Mobile. The shipyard incident caused injuries to at least eight people and displaced about 10,000 workers.
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