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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
4
The News-Post announces subscription rates and publication policies dated Monday November 13 1944. It notes monthly and yearly pricing and requires real names for correspondence. It states correction procedures and Associated Press rights for republication of dispatches.
The piece discusses American forces advancing toward Singapore, wrapping East Indies and Malay Peninsula from Japanese aid. It notes rubber shortages and the need for natural rubber alongside synthetic stocks, while highlighting eventual recovery with Singapore under threat eased. It mentions other vital East Indies resources like sugar, petroleum, oils, spices, and drugs, and predicts renewed access to raw materials as Singapore remains under threat.
A bleak forecast declares Tokyo far more vulnerable than Berlin to bombing. Despite partial modernization, fragile buildings and dense population make Tokyo an easy target for mass destruction. The piece notes American air patrols and B 29s over Japan, predicting unprecedented devastation once an attack occurs.
Corporal Elizabeth Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry G Benson of West Third Street is praised for her lip reading teaching to soldiers at Okla hospital amid shell fire. Reporters note she has taught soldiers to hear by watching mouths, with high regard for her service and impact. Benson, before joining the Wac, taught at Galllude College in Washington DC.
Washington discusses Dumbarton Oaks proposals for a postwar United Nations charter aimed at preventing wars. The draft, produced by the US Great Britain Soviet Russia and China after seven weeks, is not final and requires further input from four governments before a conference to finalize. The piece surveys early planning, debates, and evolving cooperation shaping the postwar security framework.
A surprise party in honor of Helen Davis took place at Flag Pond Farm Doubs hosted by Mary Jane Davis. Attendees included numerous Davises Walters Wipp Hoffman Michael Lapole Hoffman Renn Shankle Biser Stup Gibbons and others. Games were played and refreshments served.
Fifty years ago The News column notes the aldermanic committee of Messenhauer Brockey and Dadismin inspected the city and located sites for additional lamps, with lamps already ordered. Other items include Carlos DeGar Mencia horses sold at Pimlico and prices paid, a Walkersville dance canceled due to hall ownership change, and plans for a Belendy celebration speech by Reno Harp.
Fragmented OCR notes from the Nov 13 1974 column describe a public school pupil incident and a local football game at Frederick Athletic Club with references to Company A Harry Hand and Quanta Marine Reserves. Names and details are incomplete in the readable text.
The notice lists stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods, with stamps Ado through P, AA through W5 valid indefinitely and some not active until December. It also covers sugar stamps 30 44 and 40 with dates and five pound limits, shoes Book Three stamps, various gasoline coupons through December 21, and fuel oil coupons for the heating season.
A reflection on faith and dedication inspired by a college president’s inauguration. The author recalls praying on a hilltop for a Christian college and urges reliance on faith to guide building God’s kingdom.
The guidance urges choosing a considered card for a friend who lost a family member this year. Do not send cheerful styles that would seem inappropriate given the hardship. Opt for a somber, respectful message that acknowledges the loss and offers support.
Elton C. Fay explains how the Omura plant strike fits a three-pronged air defense plan. He notes production targets, routes from Formosa and the Philippines, and recent losses of Japanese aircraft in ground and air battles. The piece contrasts early air supremacy with current uncertain superiority while detailing ongoing efforts to disrupt Japanese production.
November meeting of Jug Bridge Homemaker's Club convened at Mrs. Harry Zimmerman’s house with hostesses Mrs. Zimmerman Mrs. George Straws berger and Mrs. F Russell Youngs. Nineteen members attended sharing Uruguay notes.
National Book Week is celebrated November 12 to 18 at the C Bure Artz Library marking the bicentennial of the first children’s book. A facsimile edition of the 1744 first American edition of Little Pretty Pocket Book is on display with horn book and batteldoors. The exhibit also features 40 pictures from Pearl Buck's East-West Association showing Chinese children and wartime education. A Junior Civic Club window display at Hendrickson's on Market Street highlights Little Things. Mrs Clinton K. Hughes and Eugene Brondol assisted. May Lamperson Becker gives a talk tonight. Book Review Friday at 1.30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Henri L. G. Kieffer reviews Carl Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln The War Years. Library founder Miss Josephine P. Etchison notes Book Week was started 26 years ago. Fredericktonians invited to open house.
Dorothy Dix advises a husband worried by his wife’s past and stories of boyish conquests. She says forget divorce, focus on love, and treat marriage as a fresh start. A later note urges that a four year age gap need not end a happy union if other traits fit.
Today in history several notable birthdays and events are listed. Names include John A. Dahlgren, Joseph Hooker, Edwin Booth, Louis Brandeis, Bert L. Taylor, Ralph H. Barbour, and others with dates of birth and death. The record also mentions Sherman’s Atlanta campaign, the first Seattle settlers, Guadalcanal, and a 1929 naval base burglary.
HAL BOYLE reports from American troops in Germany on November 3. Pvt. John Hildebrand of Oakmont and Pvt. Glen Curran of Fairmont both near Siegfried Line positions attempt to warn their lines by engaging the enemy. Hildebrand hides gear and briefly joins German forces before returning to Allied control. he is commended by Capt. Bour. Sgt. Loren Fifer from Indianapolis drives toward front, avoids German lines after exchange of fire, and returns home unharmed with used socks that split troops on the way back.
The passage argues that character does not grow from inaction or dodging duties. True strength emerges when faced with difficulties and overcome them, with will and purposeful direction guiding growth more than mere speed or progress.
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