The News May 30 1944 Edition from Frederick Md
The News published in Frederick Maryland in 1944 shows typical wartime local content and subscription details. It lists prices such as single copies for 4 cents, seven months for 60 cents, and annual rates, along with Associated Press affiliation and policies on corrections and credit for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southern Ptg & Mfg. CO
News-Post
Court St. Frederick
Adit Gureen
Associated Press
Memorial Day Reflections on American Courage and Unity
The piece salutes Memorial Day as a reminder of national gratitude to citizens who sacrificed for the country in past crises. It recounts America’s wartime resilience from the Revolutionary War through World War I, noting defensive and offensive roles, unity, rising power, and ongoing valor fueling present resolve and the temple of victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Britain
Mexico
Spain
Memorial Day Honoring Sacrifice and Patriot Duty
The piece urges Americans to honor fallen servicemen on National Memorial Day by placing flowers on graves and praising the sacrifices that defended the nation. It calls for unwavering support for current service members, buying War Bonds, and fulfilling duties to government and welfare after peace arrives.
Lufburrow Defends War View Amid Rising Consensus
N A Lufburrow argues in support of the war mayhem, claiming evidence confirms Sherman’s formulation that war is the present reality. He contends the world now recognizes that history has proven the wartime thesis. The piece presents a defense of the war as inevitable and ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
N. A. Lufburrow
Letter Praise and Gracious Reply Etiquette
A letter praising an achievement should be answered to appear gracious and appreciative. The right approach shows gratitude and acknowledgement, reinforcing positive social norms and relationships, while ignoring it risks seeming ungrateful or distant. Respond with brief thanks and recognition.
Mergers and Separate Powers Face Wartime Debate
Washington argues for a Secretary of Armed Services merging War and Navy while defenders urge maintaining separate houses and services. Critics warn consolidation risks inefficiency and stifling specialized progress amid a large wartime Army, noting differing needs and complex committee duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Nebraska
Tring
Army
Navy
House
Bible Thought And Tacitus On Punishment
A compact note quotes Proverbs 13 24 stressing timely chastening and cites Tacitus arguing that every harsh punishment contains injustice yet serves the public good. The pair contrasts private discipline with public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacitus
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News May 30 1894
Local items note painter William Davis fell from a ladder while painting the Salvation Army barracks on Bentz Street. His arm struck a fence, causing cuts and bruises. Attendees including S. Harp left for Sharpsburg for Antietam decoration services where Harp will deliver an oration. Decoration Day flags and flowers were reported. banks and public offices closed. business dull. Jacob M. Newman of Frederick appointed cashier of customs, a brother-in-law of Collector Shaw, salary noted. Levy bought a new Polo wagon from the Frederick City Carriage Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Davis
Salvation Army
Bentz Street
WM. W. Fleming
Milton A. Woodward
Grayson Bowers
Reno J S. Harp
Sharpsburg
Antietam
Harp
Newman
Shaw
Levy
Frederick City Carriage Company
Twenty Years Ago Local Hems From The Columns Of The News
A brief from 1924 notes an Air Service private overcome by car exhaust fumes near Walkersville, hospitalized and unconscious for an hour. It also reports cold Memorial Day weather with a 52 degree low and wind, a Frederick 8 to 5 win over Hanover, motorcycle races at the Fairgrounds, a county trustees meeting on school improvements, and Brunswick voter referendum on a $20,000 street improvement issue to be decided August 23, with Mayor Moler presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Service
Walkersville
Frederick
Hanover
Frederick High School
G. Lloyd Palmer
Brunswick
Moler
Today in History and Anniversaries Featured Births and Landmarks
A long list of notable births and events from 1769 to 1943 includes actors poets explorers and public figures. Highlights cover Ann Brunton Merry Herbert L. Bridgman William Lawrence Josephine Preston Peabody Randolph Bourne and Lincoln Memorial dedication among others with notes on the Kansas Territory Act Memorial Day legacy Dunkirk and Gettysburg addresses. Also lists birthdays of Milo F. Draemel Frank C. Walker James Farley and others with a horoscope mentioning leadership and governance traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Brunton Merry
Philadelphia
London
Herbert L. Bridgman
Brooklyn
Amherst
Mass
William Lawrence
Boston
Josephine Preston Peabody
New York
Dee
Randolph Bourne
Bloomfield, N. J
Congress
Territory of
Kansas
John A Logan
G A. R
League of American Wheelmen
Brooklyn Bridge
N.Y
Hall of Fame
New York University
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Gettysburg
Senator Byrd
Virginia
Dunkirk
Milo F. Draemel
Fremont
Nebraska
Frank C. Walker
Plymouth
James A Farley
Greeley Point
N. VW
Garland S. Ferguson
Wayneville
No.2
Carmella Otis Skinier Monoroalist
Chicago
Rosa Raisa
Poland
Benny Goodman
Tudwig Lewsol
Germany
Chest clinic for Frederick county in Winchester Hall
The monthly chest clinic for Frederick county will be held at Winchester Hall on June 13 at nine o clock in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
War Interpreted By Kirke L Simpson On Sacco Valley Drive
The report outlines Allied Encirclement near Valmontone with the Eighth Army pressing from the Sacco Valley south and the Fifth Army closing the north path to Rome. It underscores repeated piston tactics by General Alexander and notes German armor losses while urging a night withdrawal to avoid a decisive Sacco Valley collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Cisterna Saddle
Valmontone
Eighth Army
Valmeontone
Lepini Hs
Ceprano
Casilina
Liri
Trans-Peninsula
Sacco
Frosinone
Harold Alexander
Tunisia
Alexander
Sacco Valley
Alban Hills
Cisterna Kap
Lepini Hills
Strength For Today UNITED WE STAND America
A patriotic message extols America's long heritage of immigration and liberty. It highlights the nation's history of energetic development, defends against totalitarianism, and asserts resolve to help other nations choose freedom without dictating their paths. The piece ends with a note on ending oppression worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cras
Bahson
Syndi
Political 'Machine' by Peter Edson May 30
Analyzes how the C I O backed political action committees mimic old machine politics. Highlights a handbook from the United Electrical Workers that uses catechism style dialogue to persuade union members to register canvass and run campaigns. Notes aims to elect pro-war lawmakers and influence Roosevelt’s policy by bloc voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson Washington
C. S
I. O. United Electrical Workers
P. A. Co
U .E
Marty
Joe
Italy
Sidney Hillman
Labor
Pew
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Horse Meat Delights and Derby Wervs in London
London notes reveal horse steaks at 20 cents a pound with diners including AP reporters and Czech refugees as guides. Elizabeth and Don Whitehead savor bites while Boyle recalls racing memories. Book glimpses cover terror tales, a Southern historical novel, and a Merchant Marine memoir of Pearl Harbor era adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
London
Soho
Don Whitehead
Kentucky
Associated Press
Anita Kahierova
Elizabeth
Marice Carron
Anita
Spachetti
Whitehead
Black Beauty
Dan Patch
Traveler
Tom Mix
Tony
Frances
Kansas City
Don
The Mal Freys review notes pale sins of the 20s
A condensed NEA Book Review excerpt critiques Catharine Whitcomb's The Mal Freys from Random House. It mocks the novel as a pseudo sophisticated and aimless work, citing vagrant sins and juvenile delinquency motifs as the measure of its era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Book Review
Catharine Whitcomb
Random House
Scrappy Counsel for Sweet Girl Graduates in Love and Work
Dorothy Dix advises tens of thousands of young women to face independence after war. She urges self reliance, urges training and work, warns against marriage as sole happiness, and stresses choosing fitting careers and steady minds over romantic fantasies. The piece cites Coast Guard Academy insights as guidance for women entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Felow
The
Bell Syndicate
Fac
Illogical lesson leads to banded pigeon sighting
An illogical word study note precedes a Knoxville scene where a banded pigeon alights on Mrs. Laura Ferrell's window sill. It evades capture, perches in a tree, returns at dusk, and is kept by Mrs. Ferrell in hopes the owner will call. Aluminum leg bands read 24793 US A 44 S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Buckle
Laura Ferrell
Knoxville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oro
Frederik
War
Navy Departments
David Lawrence
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Bible Thought
the News
Kirke L. Simpson
Burgoynes
Herbert A. Wise
Phyllis Fraser
Willkie
Collins
Conrad Aiken
Guy de Maupassant
Richard Middleton
Frances Gaither
Macmillan
Adam Fiske
Southland
Fiske
Scofield
Sailors of Fortune
Colin Mackenzie
Dutton
Pearl Harbor
Merchant Marine
NEA Service
M. Reg
U.S Pat
Dorothy Dix
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Riley Hughes
United States
Great Britain
Oregon Country
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!