Extensive Gains Made By Americans
General MacArthur reports heavy fighting as American forces advance along a wide front south of Carigara Bay on Leyte. Japanese reinforcements, including the 35th Imperial Army, land to restore their garrison while U S troops gain key terrain near Limon and Ormoc amid typhoon conditions and air support.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Carigara Bay
Leyte
Douglas MacArthur
Ormoc
Japan
Ormec
Ess
Limon
Minoro
Mth Division
Sire Raft
Spain Aiding Nazis Reported by Combat
Paris dated dispatch says Spanish sitins supply German garrisons at the Gironne estuary and other Atlantic coast points, according to Combat in a dateline from Inside Spain.
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Spain
Paris
Garronne
French Atlante
Combat
Festival of Sacred Music Tonight In Centennial Memorial Church
The Festival Chair of Frederick presents the ninth annual Festival of Sacred Music tonight at Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church. The combined choirs include members from several local churches. Miss Margaret S Kent directs with Mrs Lenora Rudy Morgan at the organ. Soloist Miss Ruth Karr performs Mozart and Scott numbers. Organ numbers by Mrs Morgan and a Handel duet with Miss Kent accompany choir and congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church
Christ Reformed Church
Middletown
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Frederick Presbyterian
Church of the Nazarene
Margaret 5
Kent
Lenora Rudy Morgan
Bach
Scott
Franck
Miss Karr
Mrs. Morgan
Karg Elert
Miss Kent
Ingersoll to Convoy U.S. Men to Pacific
Washington reports Admiral Royal R. E. Ingersoll will direct the flow of men and materiel to the Pacific as commander of the Western Sea Frontier. Navy Secretary Forrestal announced the transfer from the Atlantic Fleet and noted the task’s increased importance for the war against Japan. Vice Admiral Jonas H. Ingram moves to admiral as Ingersoll’s successor in Atlantic command, while Rear Admiral William R. Monroe becomes the 3rd Naval District commander.
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Washington
Royal R. E. Ingersoll
Atlantic
Japan
Navy
Forrestal
Ingersoll
Western Sea ‘Frontier
la Porte
Ind
South Atlantic
Ingram
William R. Monroe
Waco
Texas
3Rd Naval District
New York
Court News Marriage Licenses and Deeds
Court records show licenses granted to Clifford M. Wetzel 21 Camp Detrick and Betty J. Ketterman 18 165 B or avenue. Property deeds list Minerva V Springer and husband to Lloyd A Eyler and wife for $84. Anna Lee Baldwin to Laurence L Mondorff and wife for $1. George H Stine to Maxine Rudy for $10. Norman C Smith and wife to Gilmore B Flautt and wife in county. Lloyd C Culler to William R Kelly and wife in city for $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford M. Wetzel
Camp Detrick
Betty J. Ketterman
B. & O. Avenue
Minerva V. Springer
Lloyd A. Eyler
Laurence L. Mondorff
Anna Lee Baldwin
Laurence
L. Mondorff
George H. Stine
Maxine Rudy
Norman C. Smith
Majorities for Roosevelt in servicemen vote across Frederick County
Frederick County servicemen preferred Roosevelt 450 to 382 and Beall edged McMullen 391 to 368 while Tydings led Blanchard Randall 622 to 186. Civilians favored Dewey overall though amendments saw strong support. Eight mail ballots were spoiled and write ins listed.
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Frederick County
Roosevelt
Tydings
Blanchard Randall, Jr
J. Glenn Beall
Daniel F. McMullen
Dewey
Tyding
Congress
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Rup
Baldwin
Beall
Election precinct tallies and amendments from Liberty District
Official precinct tallies show Dewey 216 Roosevelt 146 Randall 75 Tydings 290 Beall 200 Mullen 145 with various amendments. Roosevelt gains and losses across Frederick and Brunswick districts. Beall and McMullen also misreported in several wards. Five write ins countywide. A Norman Thomas vote appeared in Catoctin. minor write ins for Senator and Congressman noted. Official totals list multiple measures with large margins against. The Central American umbrella bird is described as named for a crest of black feathers that can cover its face.
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Baltimore Commission
Usansl
Dewey
Roosevelt
Tydings
Blanchard Randall
J. G. Beall
Daniel McMullen
Liberty District
Randall
Beall
Mullen
Frederick 1-A
Frederick
Brunswick
Creagerstown
Emmitsburg
Frederick 7
Jackson
Burkittsville
McMullen
Catoctin
Norman Thomas
Norman Price
H. E B. Hoover
Thomas
Missing in Action Palmer and Wounded Soldier Named
Pfc Malcolm S Palmer Sr of Myersville has been missing in action in Italy since October 8. Pfc Homer Baer of Haw Bottom near Middletown is seriously wounded in France on October 9 after 31 months in service and last overseas assignment. Also notes Staff Sgt Robert W Burns 27 from Frederick Md has returned from overseas duty and awaits new assignment in Miami Beach Florida after 15 months as personnel sergeant major in the Southwest Pacific.
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Malcolm S. Palmer
Myersville
Italy
Homer Baer
William C. Baer
Haw Bottom
Middletown
France
Middletown High School
Glenn Nikirk
Pradoridl
Hoenttatl
Miami Beach
Fla
Robert W. Burns
Evelyn F. Burns
West Twelfth Street
Frederick
United States
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Sfft
Burns
Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations
No charges will be preferred in fatal Route 15 crash
State Troanes Blues AL Brushes said Thursday night that no charges will be preferred against Ewart Gladstone Terpenning of Thurmont the driver of the car that fatally injured Dr Brook I Jamison on Route 15 near Emmitsburg Wednesday night Terpenning was exonerated at the end of the investigation
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Troanes Blues
Ewart Gladstone Terpenning
Thurmont
Brook I. Jamison
Emmitsburg
Terpenning
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Bataan
C.e.cline& Son
U. S
U.S
India
Bay of Bengal
Rern
Pete Marta
Leter Ae Eeatines
Air Forces
Mascarenhas de Moraes
Fifth Army
C. Ralph Kline
Clarence Shoemaker
Square
Seventh Street
North Market
Pacific
Court News
Pvt
Harry Levitan
San Francisco
Aachen
William P. Kisser
ALLEN
North Market &T
Frederick Cloak
Market Sts
N. Market ST
Chesterfield
Svens
Pfc
Palmer
Union
South Market
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