Man shoots self near Frederick ends up in hospital
John Lawson Hamilton, 40, of near Frederick, remained in serious condition at Frederick City Hospital with a bullet under his heart after a 32 caliber pistol shot at his Route 240 home Sunday evening. Deputies said he returned from Baltimore that day ill and had spoken of wanting to die. A boy found him in a second floor bedroom. the pistol was recovered. Hamilton, a father of four, condition lingered as investigators planned to keep the case open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson Hamilton
Frederick
Frederick City
R. Paul Buhrman
Charles V. Main
State Police
Hamilton
C. E. Cline and Son
Washington
Baltimore
Fire burns Hague Club ballroom in Norfolk
A three alarm fire swept the Hague Club ballroom in Norfolk early today after a dance caused damage estimated between $30,000 and $40,000. The club, a social center since 1903, suffered significant fire loss with the building heavily damaged.
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Norfolk
Hague
Reverend and Mrs Bread Tie the Knot at Taneytown
Rev and Mrs Bread were married November 14 at Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church in Taneytown at noon. Mrs Bread is the former Anna Le Kidd of near Putt'church, Pa. Rev Bread has pastored Grace church for over 25 years and taught at Taneytown High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bready
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Taneytown
Bread
Anna le Kidd
Near Putt‘church
Mr Breads
Grace Church
Taneytown Hoh School
Bishop Powell Installed In Baltimore
About 1,300 witnesses packed the Cathedral of the Incarnation for the installation of Ri Rer Noble C Powell as Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Marsland. The ceremony marked the first bishop installation in the Free State diocese and featured a canopy seat with the diocese coat of arms, a procession, and readings of consecration letters. Included participants were Rev. Dr. Roger A Walke and Canon H N Arrowsmith. The cathedral, begun in 1908, was prepared during the bishopric of the late Very Rev John Gardner Murray.
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Baltimore
Incarnation
Ri Rer Noble C Powell
Marsland
Free State
Powell
Ray Arthur Chilton Powell
River Edward T Helfenstein
Windh
Old St Pauls Church
Rog
Er A Walke
H N Arrowsmith
Calyle Barton
John Gardner Murray
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Sinking Of British Ship Is Announced
The Associated Press reports the sinking of a medium sized British merchant ship early in August, raising Allied and neutral ships destroyed by U-boat activity in the Western Atlantic since Pearl Harbor to 690. The 131st British registry vessel lost in these waters since December 7, 1941 marks the fourth Western Atlantic sinking in 13 weeks. Rear Admiral Francis Lowerieff notes U-boat reach could extend to other oceans, with convoy escorts weakened as Germany shifts resources. A separate social item details a reception at the Stam baugh home honoring the Nashs after their wedding and the Stam baughs 25th anniversary, listing numerous attendees and family members.
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Associated Press
Navy
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Francis 8. Low Erief
Berlin
Transferred Pvt Barger relocates from Camp Lee to Camp Swift
Pvt Barger previously at Camp Lee Virginia has been transferred to Camp Swift Texas. His new address is 33733680 and he serves in Company B 39th Signal Corps Combat Battalion at Camp Swift. Induction date listed as September 1.
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Pvt. Barger
West Patrick Street
Camp Lee
Camp Swift
Tex
39Th Signal Corps
Army
Bismarck in Stockholm Mystery After Berlin Return
Otto Von Bismarck the German envoy to Rome arrived in Stockholm with his Swedish wife after reportedly leaving Berlin. Reclusive and unseen by visitors, speculation swirled that he came for a diplomatic or propaganda role or due to disfavor. An aside notes that coal making remains a long standing industry.
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Bismarck
Stockholm
Otto von Bismarck
Rome
Stockholm-Stidningen
Berlin
Bismarck Otto von Bismarck
London
Sweden
End Of Subsidies Would Send Prices Up Sharply
Washington November 2 Ches ter Bowles Office of Price Administration chief estimated that an immediate seven percent rise in average food costs would result from an end of subsidies Bowles warned there is no second line of price stabilization if subsidies end He noted his change of view from opposing subsidies to control living costs and said others in the OPA share this evolution.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Office of
Price Administration
Rep McCormack
D-Mass
House
Bowles
Sidies
OPA
Banquet and Dance Replaces Birthday Parties at Hotel Frederick
Approximately 109 attendees enjoyed a banquet and dance Friday evening at the Hotel Frederick with Clark Sheetenhelm's orchestra. The event replaced the chapter's monthly birthday parties. Senior regent Mrs Mary Kemp organized the affair with assistance from Mrs Mary Baker, Mrs Myrtle Siedling and Mrs Hilda Windiger. Registration of births was not compulsory in England until 1876.
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Frederick
Clark Sheetenhelm
Mary Kemp
Mary Baker
Myrtle Siedling
Hilda Windigier
England
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J. L. Hamilton In
PRA
Vernon Collison
United States Employment Service
Veterans’ Employment Representative
Maryland
Armed Services
Collison
Guy P. Bready
Frederick County
Benjamin F Phebus
Durwood Kettells
Clyde Gray
Sabullasville
Gray
William J Stoner
Thurmont
Clarence Stambaugh Lavs
Grover Nash
South
Clarence
Harold Keeney
Lewis Clem
Harvey Stambaugh
Roy Dinterman
Melvin Clem
Lawrence Keeney
de Grange
Sherman Clemer
LeRoy Dinterman
Richard Dubel
Donald Dinterman
Leslie Sovocool
Marvin Stambaugh
Glenn Stull
Claire Stambaugh
Nelya Ridgely
Edith Stambaugh
Frances Harbaugh
Shirley Crum
Kathleen Stambaugh
Carole Crum
Shirley Keeney
Irene Clem
Nancy Keeney
Shirley Clem
Madeline Clem
Harrietta DeGrange
Nancy Dinterman
Naomia Clem
Doris Clem
Nancy Ann Clem
Kathleen Stull
Katherine Ann Stambaugh
Jean Lee Harbaugh
Zink Town
USA
Winston Churchill
Rommel
Lees
el Alamein
Africa
Tunis
Bizerte
U.S A
Detroit
Chrysler) Tank Arsenal
U.S. Army
ATTAC
Salerno
Arsenal
Tank
Tank Town
CBS
E.W.T
Pvt
Charles Albert Barger, Jr
The
Marine Corps
Coase Guard
G. L. Baking Company
Black Peaks
RINSO
Lux
MED Peg
Maryland Biscuit CO. Cracker Meal
National Biscuit Co
Nabisco
Graham
Gibb’s
Pillsbury
CO Sats
Bnnches
Awerey
Morton
Corriander
Clorox
Ae Ib
Loose-Wiles Biscuit CO
Hi-Ho Crackers
Crisco
Chipso Ige
Oxydol
MED
PEG
Mel
CAMAY
Duz
Ige
Save-U Stores
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