Four Japanese ships destroyed in Leyte action surge
General MacArthur announced that a convoy of four Japanese ships aiming to reinforce Leyte garrisons was destroyed. About 4,000 Japanese soldiers were drowned. two transports, an escort, and a beached 6,000 ton transport were sunk or set afire. U S 32nd and 42nd Divisions advanced on Ormoc corridor amid heavy resistance. 42 Japanese planes shot down.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte Island
Douglas MacArthur
Masbate
Lam
Leyte River
Limon
Ormoc
Leyte
Thunderbolt
Leyte Treren
U. S. 42Nd
Reporters Quiz Reveals Mixed Views on Presidential Term
Frederick County residents questioned about limiting presidential terms gave varied answers. Six people voiced opinions, ranging from favoring two terms to supporting one six year term, with some arguing for flexibility in wartime or strong incumbents. In a separate note, the Mason and Dixon Kennel Club announced a Class A dog show at Hagerstown Municipal Market Basement Arena with 11:30 p.m. entries and 1 p.m. judging, while Mount Pleasant lost a dog named Sport and mourned its death.
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Hagerstown
Mason and Dixon Kennél Club
Lovettsville Area Notes Show War, Births and Visits
Private Eugene Virts visited Lovettsville for his aunt’s funeral while in New Cumberland. Pvt Howard Leigh writes from India he likes the Army. C Eppa Ahali returns to Great Lakes after brief leave with grandparents. Berlie Porterfield visits family in Arlington before returning home. Jean Ellen Virts born November 11 at Loudoun Hospital. Lovettsville 4-H wins county banner for 1944. James Bruce Fields born November 1 in Loudoun Hospital. Mrs Jeanette Fleming returns from Asheville after husband John Fleming’s furlough. Local social group dinners with Brunswicks and Frederick guests. Dorothy Keller visiting grandparents Beatty. Eva Buxton and daughter Estelle visit Hesketts. Maurice Hatcher returns to Camp Meade after furlough with family. Dr W A Wade and Mrs Wade host dinner at Lander. Rev M G Richard and wife visit East Lansdowne after ten days with Wade family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovettsville
Eugene Virte
Thomas Virts
New Cumberland
Arthur Lewh
Howard Leigh
India
Eppa Ahali
Great Lakes
Michigan
Berlie Porterfield
Waller Myers
Arlington
Calvin Everhart
Loudoun Hospital
Jean Ellen
Lovellsville
Clile
George Wise
Llub
George W. Fields
James Bruce
Jeanette Fleming
Asheville
N.C
Pfe
John Fleming
Dorothy Keller
Jefferson
H.W Beatty
Eva Buxton
Estelle
Mary Buxton
Poolesville
Charles Fawley
Lander
Reyv
M G Richard
East Lansdowne
Wade
Butcherings: hogs weighed 321, 342, and 361 pounds
A November 2 butchering at the Burrier home in Frederick Route 1 slaughtered three hogs weighing 321, 342, and 361 pounds. A Thanksgiving Day event near Union Bridge saw four large hogs killed weighing about 1,500 pounds and a family dinner served to numerous local residents. The piece ends noting the pneumatic tie’s invention in 1445.
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David J. Burrier
Frederick
James C. Beard
Harvey Burrier
George E. Burrier
Albert Biddinger
Gilmore Hamilton
Charles Morgan
Unions
Maynard Ramsburg
Jefferson
Roscoe Grossnickle
Union Bridge
Leonard Kauffman
LeGore
Levere Forney
Hanover
Thomas Etzler
Army Navy Classic Showdown Promises Hard Hitting Rivalry
Frank Eck reports from West Point on Army and Navy meeting in Baltimore at Municipal Stadium. The piece highlights Army stars Felix Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, Patton’s cadet era, and Army’s strong defense under Lt. Col. Earl Blaik. It notes Army’s scoring pace, pressuring Navy, and profiles players like Dick Walterhouse and Archibald Arnold, linking past battles to current expectations.
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AP News
West Point
Baltiimore
Navy
Admirals
Ackext
Army
Felix
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Davis
Jie
George S
Patton
Third Army
Meade Wildrick
U. S. Military Academy
Seer
Save the Army
Notre Dame
Duke
Blue Devils
Cadets
Earl Blaik
Dick Walterhouse
Washtenaw
Mich
Neeis
Archibald Arnold
Fort Lewis
Wash
iGen. Arnold
Leyte
College football schedules from multiple schools and venues
A long list of college football matchups across the United States detailing pairs like Bainbridge at Camp Peary Hopkins at Haverford Brown at Colgate and many more. Games are shown with locations including Providence New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Berkeley with teams such as Yale Virginia Texas Tech and Wisconsin versus Minnesota.
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Bainbridge
Camp Peary
Hopkins
Haverford
Fast Brown
Colgate
Providence
Columbia
Dartmouth
New York
Penn
Cornell
Philadelphia
Pitt
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Atlantic City
A. T. Ie
Rutgers
Lehigh
N. Bruna
Rick
Ursinia
Swarthmore
Collegeville
Yale
Virginia
New Haven
South Gs
Daniel
Court News Divorces And Foreclosure Actions Listed
Court actions show several divorce bills including absolute divorces for Charles William Smith and Nellie J. Smith Bessie M. Hyatt and Towney H. Hyatt and Frances M. E. Simmons and Ralph A. Simmons Foreclosure petition involves William J. Kelly and Charles McC. Mathias trustees under a deed of trust dated November 1 1938 by Fritchie Home Company Inc Marriage licenses issued in Middleburg and nearby towns listing couples with ages and residences including Robert Maddox Dorothy Gochnauer William Clark Dorothea Haugn Marvin Sutphin Ruby Milburn Horace Renner Helen Le Vue Oscar Linton June Keilholtz Thomas Gross Ruth Coming Robert Walker Hazel Jones David Roelkey and Eleanor Holkins
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Equity
Charles William Smith
Nellie J. Smith
Bessie M. Hyatt
Towney H. Hyatt
Frances M. E. Simmons
Ralph A. Simmons
William J. Kelly
Charles McC. Mathias
Fritchie Home Company, Inc
Robert M. Maddox
Middleburg
Dorothy Gochnauer
Lovettsville
William E. Clark, Jr
Dorothea M. Haugn
Mt Airy
Marvin M. Sutphin
Ruby E Milburn
Leesburg
Horace T. Renner
Helen le Vue
Uukl
Dallington
Oscar C. Linton
Frederick
June & Keilholtz
Middletown
Thomas Gross
Klinehart’s Alley
This City
Ruth Coming
Opossumtown Pike
Robert L. Walker
Camp Detrick
Hazel Irene Jones
Charles Town
W. Va
David H. Roelkey
Knoxville
Eleanor A. Holkins
Bridge expert sees six hearts bid over three diamonds
The article notes Ralph W. Gresham of East Orange N J proposed overcalling six hearts over three diamonds as a good idea and discusses possible holdings of North and West in a complex bridge bidding scenario. It also lists local property transfers and a looming wage strike threat in Philadelphia with more than 600 long distance workers threatening action if wage adjustments aren’t offered within 30 days.
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Ralph W. Gresham
East Orange
N. J
South
Gresham
North
West
Camp Detrick Eleven To Play In Richmond
Camp Detrick Owls travel to Richmond Va to play the Richmond Army Air Base eleven Sunday afternoon. The reconditioned squad is healthy with two players back after two weeks out and Captain J L Ivey prepares for a tough contest against the Richmond Flyers. A line on the Winston Salem December 2 game with Fort Monroe and the December 10 return here is expected from Sunday scores.
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Camp Detrick
Richmond
Richmond Army Air Base
Jim Zawadski
Mike Giegner
Herness
J. L. Ivey
Ivan Blood
Richmond Flyers
Owls
Winston-Salem
N. C
Fort Monroe
Flyers
Monroe
Penney Bowling League Monday Matches Schedule
Topflights face Big Macs while Pay Days collide with Marathons in a set of Monday games. The standings highlight tribal dances of Mozambique natives noted for 36 hour cycles.
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Mozambique
Time Marches On We All Must Keep In Step
Time marches on and we must continue marching too or bust. The piece urges perseverance as time speeds by, highlighting the need to stay in pace with progress. It emphasizes forward motion and maintaining effort despite challenges.
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Frederick County
Roy
Sundergill
G. Truman Lippy
Emmett R. Bowlus
J. F. Dougherty
William H. Norman
Sport
Harry Enxsor
Ensor
Mount Pleasant
Barker’s Woods
Meng
Fredericw County
Helen
American War Dads
J. Connor
Miss Grace
Brunswicks
Harold Eylee
Ellen Brubaker
Raymond Frye
Phinghary
Baltimore
Tom Lombardo
By Frank Eck
Capt
Ben Chase
Navy Guard
Bob ST. Onge Army Center
Jack Martin Navy Center
Bob Jenkins
Nolfback
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Tennessee
Lexington
Mississippi
Miss
Oxford
Carling Ue Dobe
Chay Hill
California
St. Mary's
P.fl
Berkeley
Ft. Warren
Iowa
Pre-Fl
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Nebraska
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Lincoln
Northwestern
Illinois
Evanston
Ohio State
Columbus
Oklahoma
Okla
Okla. City
Purdue Va
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Lafayette
Randolph Field
Amarillo Air
Rice
Houston
Texas Tech
Lubbock
U.C
L. A
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Madison
Court News
Nicodemus
Dupheste
By William FE. McKensey
America’s Card Authority
Watertown
WN. Y
Bernard T. Carpenter
Florestine Frances Austin
William J. Kepler
Guy F. Gladhill
Thomas H. Davis
Mary McQulen
Cora L. Johnson
Clarence Emory Spurrier
William H. Hartsock
D. Franklin Hartsock
A. Marion Selby Grumbine
Dorothy E. Keyes
Marion
Grumbine
Sherman P. Bowers
J. Hooker Lewis
Gilmore R. Flautt
Lester H. Rippean
Charles A. Bowers
Laurencé
W. Harrison
Daniel T. Dutrow
Frederick County Products, Inc
Anna Purdum
Gertie Hilleary
Laura J. Fowler
William Osborne Schade Ard
Viola E. Weagly
Louise A. Weagly
VRS
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Glade Valley
Garber ‘i
Seiberling
Melvin M. Engle
Fearre
Frederick County National Bank
N. Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Penney Bowling League
Wn Today
U. A. Lough
South Market St
Doll Jewelry Store
Toney Sarges
Tonette
Pratt’s
N. Market ST
Frederick, MD
Markell & Ford
South Carroll ST
Fredericktown
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