City Ready For Christmas Shopping Time
Frederick prepares for a wartime Christmas shopping season with restrictions on outdoor lighting and late hours. Merchants anticipate steady demand as gifts shift to practical items and woolen goods, while gift wrapping is limited due to paper shortages. City officials warn against decorative lighting conflicts and report stores restocking for overseas-bound and domestic shoppers. A separate arrest notes S Weller jailed for DUI after a traffic stop near Creagerstown.
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Frederick
Wth
Third Service
Uuliy
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W Gittinger
Seventh Street
Cligens
WLE
Fredericks
Uerconsehe
United States
France seeks two billion dollar heavy exports from U S
Washington reports France plans a two billion dollar import program to rebuild after liberation. It targets 700 locomotives and similar rail stock plus trucks, fertilizers, cotton, and other raw materials. Some items may be leased. most bought for cash or credit. The program reflects France moving to revive industry while adjusting war damage estimates.
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Washington
Cape Ees
Germany
Japan
Europe
France
Assessment Complaint Sessions Commenced
The Board of Counts Committee today began three days of sessions to hear complaints and review 1945 county budgets. The three day December schedule will include December 4 and 6 with budgets from departments due by December 1. The board hopes to maintain the 1945 tax rate at $1.14.
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Board of Counts
Board of
Mombrre
Iay Tay
Wee
Property Deeds and Local Transfers Highlight Court News
Court records show transfers: Virginia Thomas to Isabelle Wightman et al in county for 8750 dollars. Millard M Brust and wife to H Kieffer DeLauter in city. Join W Nichols to Elise P Weamert in county for 10 dollars. Walter G Repp and wife to E Earl Wlalegh and wife in county. Charlie Moe Barrek to Gladys B Virts in county for 10 dollars. Frank Ho Tracey and wife to Harve S Hoffman in city for 10 dollars. Ena Lo Albaugh to Anna M Albaugh in county for 17 dollars. In other notes a pig roast near Laion Bridge on Sunday celebrated by many locals. Health dept reports diphtheria and scarlet fever spikes, polio and meningitis cases, and a bicycle theft that turned up. Marine corporal Vernon M Flook, son of Philip Baward of Middletown, Md, promoted at Cherry Point NC.
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Virginia Thomas
Isabelle Wightman
Millard M Brust
H Kieffer DeLauter
Brust
W Nichols
Elilse P Weamert
Walter G Repp
E Eatl Wlalegh
Charlie Moe Barrek
Gladys B Virts
County
Frank Ho Tracey
Harve
Hoffman City
Ena Lo Albaugh
Cherry Point
Vernon M Flook
Philip Baward Look
Middletown
Mine Corps An
GIRDLES COMING BACK
New York Now 14 M) The rubber shortage during the war's early days slowed girdle production but the United States Rubber Company reports progress. A new synthetic rubber thread under development may enable a return to prewar two way stretch and comfort in Lasstex.
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New York
United States
Nazis Delayed By Rocket Experiments
London reports months of unsuccessful trials with 20 ton rockets slowed Germany’s V-2 program. Friction at high speed caused disintegration, leading to downsizing and abandonment of plans to weaponize missiles against America. The original 12 ton warhead design was scaled back as production priorities shifted to other war materiel.
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London
America
Nine German Ships Destroyed By British
London reports the British Home Fleet destroyed nine German vessels off Listerjord south of Egersund Norway and drove a tenth ashore in a surprise action. Two cruisers and four destroyers engaged the convoy of 11 ships. Also noting the Tirpitz sinking by British air forces and mixed casualty reports from Germany and Norway. A Norwegian force joined Russians in Northern Norway. DEMAND FOR WIRE War Production Board cuts 1944 mattress plan to a small number. impacts about 300 manufacturers under spot authorization.
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Listerjord
Egersund
Norway
Tenman
Berlin
Stockholm
Tidningen
Washington
War Production Board
Urbana W C S meeting and electoral college debate
The Urbana W C S met November 9 at Mrs Chas Dudderar s home with Rev J W Briscoe in charge. officers were elected with A L Derry as president and other posts filled. An oyster supper and kitchen updates were planned. Separately Rep Lea proposed abolishing the electoral college by constitutional amendment while preserving electoral votes proportionally by state.
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Urbana
Chas. Dudderar
J. W. Briscoe
A L Derry
Reetke
Brisco
Derry
Washington
Rep Lea
D-Calif
Bath
Election Date Set For Community Committees In Frederick County
Frederick County Agricultural Conservation Committee designated December 4 for community committee elections in 19 districts and December 5 for the annual convention where the county committee is chosen. Elections occur at 7:30 p.m. at designated polling places with multiple positions per community. The board also announced phosphate extension, lime orders, and the 1945 program rollout with a forthcoming crop insurance plan.
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Frederick County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Frederick County
Jackson
Emmitsburg
AAA
Congress
Health Group Forms in Damascus City
A Law Health Committee is organized in Damascus with Mrs Bradlye M. Wood as president Heats Warfield as vice president Miss Hilda Hyatt as secretary and Mrs Herbert Hyatt as treasurer.
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Damascus
Bradlye M. Woodfield
Heats Warfield
Hilda Hyatt
Herbert Hyatt
Carter's Little Liver Pills Digestive Aid Ad
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick aid to digestion and mood by supporting Nature's own digestive juice production. It promotes taking the pills as directed and buying at drugstores, with prices listed.
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Nature
Thoralare
Murat
Carter
Properly Addressing a Christmas Card Greeting
The guidance distinguishes between addressing the envelope to Mr and Mrs Jam Smith and Family versus Mr and Mrs John Smith and Family. It suggests including children in the greeting and clarifies an example message such as Love to Dick and Doris.
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Jam Smith
John Smith
Doris
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