Canada moves to manacle German POWs in Dieppe reprisal
Ottawa orders immediate manacling of German prisoners as retaliation for Dieppe raid actions against Canadians and Britons. Britain charges Germany violated the Geneva convention by reprisal tying, while Canada confirms readiness to match 1,268 prisoners and 107 officers in irons if needed.
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Ottawa
Dieppe
Conenegengiel
Berlin
Canada
Britain
London
Germany
Missionary Meeting Held at St Pauls Lutheran Church Jefferson
The Women's Missionary Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church Jefferson held a regular meeting in the Sunday School room. Hostesses were Mrs Albert Bussard and Miss Myrtle Shaff with leader Mrs Margaret Fawley. The program featured Who Is My Neighbor and readings by members. Attendance listed many members and the next meeting will be at Mrs Henry Kellers home with leader Miss Evelyn Horine.
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Women’s Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Jefferson
Albert Bussard
Myrtle Shaff
Margaret Fawley
Roy Remsberg
Henry Keller
Evelyn Horine
Piersent
Elmer Guyton
Ruth Steiner
Mary E. Smith
Suler
Carrie DeGrange
Velma Hoouse
Grace Keer
Charlotte Droneburg
Ella Shaff
Annie Horine
Katharine Shaff
Luther Bussard
Ministerial convention and Women’s Work conference announced
The annual ministerial convention of the Church of the Brethren is set for Wednesday Oct 14 at Pipe Creek church and the Women’s Work conference for Thursday Oct 15 at the home church Guest speakers include Dr O Q B Langrall district superintendent Baltimore conference Methodist Church and Dr William R Barnhart of Hood College For the women’s conference speakers are Mrs Frank Grumpacker returned missionary from China and Mrs Mary Parker Simms A supper meeting is planned Wednesday evening with Dr Barnhart speaking.
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Church of the Brethren
Pipe Creek
OQ. B. Langrall
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Methodist Church
William R Barnhart
Hood College
Frank Grumpacker
China
Mary Parker Simms
Barnhart
Apeak
Attendance Record in Frederick City Schools Rises
Attendance across Frederick city schools reached 2919, the highest since last Easter, contrasting with Rally Day the prior Sunday when 2013 attended. Enrollment figures show Presbyterians 12078, Evangelical Lutheran 10220, Church of God 16248, First Baptist 364, All Saints Episcopal 170, Trinity Methodist 123, Calvary Methodist 597, Grace Evangelical 386, St. Timothy’s Chapel 270, Evangelical Reformed 216, Church of the Brethren 322, United Brethren 308.
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Frederick
Presbyterian
Evangelical Lutheran
Church of God
First Baptist
All Saints’ Episcopal
Trinity Methodist
Calvary Methodist
Grace Evangelical and Reformed
St. Timothy's Chapel
Evangelical Reformed
Church of the Brethren
United Brethren
Senate Votes to Freeze Social Security Tax Amid War Finance
The Senate voted 50 to 35 to keep social security payroll taxes at current rates rather than doubling in 1943. Roosevelt urged raising from one to two percent to fund war needs, while Senator Vandenberg argued funds already meet legal minimums. A five percent Victory Tax on incomes over 624 dollars was also approved in the same session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
George D.ga
Senate Finance Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Treasury
House
UMA dLisiig
Senate House
Launch Six Naval Ships At Boston
Six naval vessels including four special ships and two submarine chasers were launched at three greater Boston yards. Wives of a Governor Navy men and shipyard workers served as sponsors. Names include Mrs Frederick Gallatin Mrs C K Drinker Mrs Leverett Saltonstall Mrs Bernard Early and Mrs Gerarda de Simone. The launches involved workers and war bond purchasers in a broad yard ceremony.
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Boston
Navy
Simms Brothers Yard
Frederick Gallatin
C. K. Drinker
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Company
Quincvy
Vruiling
Boston N. Yard
Bernard Early
Gerarda de Simone
Lawrence
300 Attend Republican Rally At Westminster
A crowd of about 500 gathered in Westminster last night for a Republican party rally as the opening salvo in the campaign. The event showcased party candidates and supporters amid energetic turnout and local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Republican Party
Carroll County Rally Shows McKeldin Support Amid Campaign Tour
The Republican campaign for governor moves through Carroll County with Theodore McKeldin leading a rally, presided by State Senator A Earl Shipley, a re election candidate, as Carroll County Republican Central Committee touts early state backing. An opposing Baltimore attorney attended a Chamber of Commerce dinner at Union Bridge with local candidates before the event.
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Theodore BR. Meckelding
Carroll County
A. Earl Shipley
R-Carroll
Republican Central Committee
McKeldin
Baltimore
O'Conor
Chamber of Commerce
Union Bridge
Packing Company Fined In United States Court
Swift and Company was fined 100 dollars and about 55 dollars costs in federal court for shipping substandard chickens from its Sailisbury plant. Judge W. Calvin Chesnut imposed the fine after a criminal information charged shipments of inferior fowl were sent to Newark New Jersey and Norfolk Virginia. Assistant U S Attorney C Ross McKendrick prosecuted the case.
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Baltimore
Swift and Company
Sailisbury
W. Calvin Chesnut
Newark
N. J
Norfolk
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C. Ross McKendrick
Ordination at Shippensburg Conference Names Sponseller Revived Clergy
Rev E H Sponseller was ordained at the Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren in Christ held in Shippenburg. The three day session closed Thursday evening with Sponseller as the sole new minister ordained. Also announced were pastoral changes including Rev W F Kohler moving from Thurmont to Dilleburg, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Spong
Harling
Spons
Shippensburg
Frederick
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren In Christ
Shippenzburg
W. F. Kohler
Thurmont
Dilleburg
Campus Day at Hood Honors Miss Sally Welch
Judges did not pick a prettiest smile at Hood Campus Day activities. The single noted contestant was Miss Sally Welch of Annapallc, senior class president and general chair of Campus Day events.
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Hood
Sally Welch
Annapallc
Church Assignments Move Clergy Between Towns
From Emigsville Rev Harold V March formerly of Middletown moves to Shermansdale Pa with assignments from Gardners and Mt Vistory while Rev Melvin Geiman Jr shifts from Middletown to Wolfeville and Bog Pool as supply pastor Rev S Sherriff will minister to the Middeton charge and Rev L H See returns to the local church pastorate.
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Emigsville
Harold V. March
Middletown
Shermansdale
Gardners
Mt. Vistory
Melvin Geiman, Jr
Wolfeville
Bog Pool
S . Sherriff
Midleton
L. H. See
Iocal
Can't Kill A Corpse Governor O Conor Quips In Baltimore
Governor O Conor quips that Republicans cannot kill the party and a two party system in Baltimore remarks responding to a Republican charge. He jokes about killing a corpse saying it was the first time he knew one could kill copper.
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Gov. O'Conor
Baltimore
Maryland
O'Conor
Hood Campus Day Showcases Class Colors And Pageantry
Hood College hosts Campus Day with each class presenting themed attire and music. Seniors parade in yellow jackets and US cups. juniors wear red accents. sophomores display red rimmed glasses. freshmen adopt a military style. Judges include Musig Paul Heck helm and Miss Anna Budde, among others. The day ends with an all college song, alumni cup presentation, and an evening dance in Coblentz Hall.
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Hood College
Hood
Peggy Chapman
Betty Primm
Princess Dawesen
Washington
DB. C
Misses Gillen Briges
England
Margaret Martin
Shirley Kogod
Irene Tilley
Bethesda
Musig
Paul J. Heckhelm
Miusic
Anna Marie Budde
Grace Evangelical Reformed Church
E. Louise Leonard
Margaret Eslinger
Anne Fitz
Hanover
Jeader
Mary Jane Hartman
Evelyn Keitel Weide
Washington, D. C
Hood Alumnae Association
Sarah Bond Welteh
Annapelis
Emily Myers
Frederick
Mary Lou Chorley
Middletown
N. Y
Margaret Trucksess
Jiaddonfield
June Macshall
Mary Long
Ridgewood
N. A
Coblentz Hall
Hood Athletic Association
Joe Stephens
Henry L. Stahr
Marian Grleb
Chestertown
LIM
Uscule
Berta Brown
Marion G. Smith
Association
Reckhelm
Carl Scharf
James Ranck
Two Tires Lost As Truck Catches Fire
A Gray Concrete Co truck and trailer lost two tires and its cab after a fire began in the left front motor while en route to Hyattsville with four feet concrete pipes. Driver James Paul Butts jumped from the cab, uninjured, and firefighters responded. no mechanical damage reported.
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Gray Concrete Co
Hagerstown
Hyattsville
Old Brandock Hill
James Paul Butts
Catoctin Country Club
Butts
Independent Hose Co
Eueanid
Walter Wilt
War Calls To Get Priority in Telephone Service
Washington on October 9 reports a Board of War Communications decree granting top priority to war efforts on telephone lines. Priority one covers armed forces movements and urgent combat orders, plus disaster and public security matters, with priority two for defense and essential services, and priority three for official governmental functions and vital war production needs. Calls must be routed to authorized agencies, with misuse punishable by removal or action. Devotional leaders for radio station WMD are listed for October 12 week including pastors from Lutheran, Church of the Brethren, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic churches in Frederick and Gaithersburg.
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Washington
Board of War Communications
Red Cross
Clyvilian Tele
W ¥MD
Charles C. Sellera
Lutheran Church
Union Bridge
Ralph E. Shober
Church of the Brethren
Frederick
Benjamin W Meeks
Methodist Church
Jacob H. Snyder
Damascus
Samuel S. Johnston
Episcopal Church
J. H. Twamley
Gaithersburg
Orphans' Court duties outlined in Frederick County letter
A 1942 appeal by a Frederick County candidate explains the Orphans' Court role and duties. It details probate of wills, issuing letters, bonding, inventories, and supervising guardianship accounts while urging voters to reelect the incumbent. The letter notes substantial estates and lengthy administration, urging informed civic participation.
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Orphans’ Court
Register of Wills
Court of Missing Heire
Lvtter
Frederick County
Tndans
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