Terrific Vengeance Wreaked On Japanese Fleet By U S Forces
U S forces report sweeping Pacific victories across Guadalcanal and the Aleutians. Navy communiques detail ships sunk and damaged, carrier air strikes, and Marine advances. Accountability includes losses and strategic gains as American units press the Solomon Islands fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Solomon Islands
Aleutians
United States
Navy
Pacific
Army
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Kiska Island
Josses
Solomons
Vincennes
Astor
Quincy
Navy Department
Salareans
Rocky Kiskawas
Cealin
Overseas Pvt Smith Stationed in England
Overseas Private Smith, son of Mrs. Nelle M. Smith of 312 West Patrick Street, is now stationed somewhere in England. He has served in the military since January 28, 19 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Smith
Nelle M. Smith
West Patrick Street
England
Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Five WPA Garments Distributed
A total of 5425 garments from the WPA sewing project were distributed to needy Frederick County families in August and September. Luther Baumgardner argued that the remaining 1749 garments should stay in Frederick County. He noted only 6H families were supplied in July and 2 in August, urging that county-supplied materials account for about 40 percent of garments. He asserted no other county has a claim and compared removing clothing to removing sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Frederick County
Hung Ury
Luther Baumennner Eustacdich
Thas
Baltimore
Baumgardner
Baumwardner
Frederick City
Graves Of Nazi Saboteurs In United States
The Washington Star reports that six Nazi saboteurs executed after a military commission in the United States were secretly buried at a government site near Blue Plains after initial handling at Walter Reed. The disposition of the other two captured saboteurs remains undisclosed, with officials offering no records of electrocution or burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Keeting
Florida
Swords
FBI
Herbert Hans Haupt
Richard Quirin
Werner Torch
Hermann Otto Neubauer
Heinrich Amn Uerick
Otther
George John Daseh
Lerneat
Peter Burger
Daseh
Burgess
District Health Departments
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Walter Reed Hospital
Star
Blue Plains
Answers To War Quiz Rations On Page Enomepre
Quiz item list mentions ration topics and a scrap-based puzzle. It notes a wash pail yielding enough scrap for three basett and references the head of the WAFS Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wafs—Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron
National Beetle Control Policy Urged by Dr Symons
Baltimore October reports Dr T B Symons head of University of Maryland Extension Service urged stronger national and state actions on Japanese beetle control at a National Plant Board meeting. He cited Maryland efforts including 44,000 pounds of spore dust deployed and about 31,630 properties treated, plus 97,000 traps catching nearly 2,000 beetles per five years, noting wide damage across trees parks and farms. He warned the beetle could become a native pest without decisive policy leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
T. B Symons
University of Maryland Extension Service
National Plant Board
Bee
Symons
University of Maryland Laboratory
Bureau of Entoing
Simons
Maryland
Smmons
Prisoners Put to Work in Frederick County Orchards
Magistrate Manuel M Weinberg orders six men to work rather than jail as part of a “work or fight” policy. The six, five white and one colored, were placed with county farmers and will be returned to jail if they fail to meet terms. Some have worked three weeks and proven reliable. more workers may be sent. The named six are Paul Ernest D Martz Luther Caughenberger Sidney Grant Scout Jake Gue Ler Bryan and Keeter Proctor colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel M. Weinburg
Frederick
Weinberg
Dee
Paul Ernest D. Martz
Luther Caughenberger
Sidney Grant Scout
Jake Gue Ler
Bryan
Keeter Proctor
Kentuckian Elected Leader At Lutheran Brotherhood
Lawrence F. Speckman of Louisville was elected president of the United Lutheran Church Brotherhood at its convention in Louisville. Glen R. Edward of Charleston West Virginia and Rev. Paul A. Weidley of Baltimore were named to the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Lawrence F. Speckman
United Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Glen R. Edwar
Charleston
W. Va
Paul A. Weidley
Baltimore
Key Post Votes To Sell Old Cannon For Scrap
The Francis Scott Key Post decided to sell the Civil War era field piece in Memorial Park. The Legion post will turn proceeds into its Christmas toy fund. Mayor and Aldermen had returned the cannon to the Legion after long controversy over its disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Memorial Park
Legion Post
Legionnaires
Allen Y. Bennett
Bennett
Legion
Francis Scott Key Post
War Department
Pvt Hoffman Arrives Safely in England
In England Pvt. Hoffman of Rocky Ridge has arrived safely somewhere in England, according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs George E Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Hoffman
Rocky Ridge
England
George E. Hoffman
8000 Catholics Missing Since Start Of War
Cumberland Md Oct 13 Eight thousand Catholic priests sisters and brothers who were in mission work before the war have been killed deported or placed in concentration camps Rt Rev Msgr Louis Charles Vaeth Baltimore Archdiocesan director of the home and foreign missionary Society told 600 members of the Western Maryland conference of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade He said 60000 were in mission work before the war now 52000 remain in active service He urged missionary priests and chaplains for the armed services and said America must supply the world with priests after the war Henry Brett of De LaSalle Cumberland was elected president succeeding Miss Helen Martz of Ursuline Academy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Louis Charles Vaeth
Baltimore
Archdiocesan Cievtul
the Home and Foreign Missionary Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Western Maryland
Catholic Students Mission Crusade
Vaeth
America
Henry Brett
de LaSalle
Helen Martz
Ursuline Academy
Middletown High Dairy Judging Team Wins County Contest
Middletown H S dairy cattle judging team captured first place in the County Vocational Agriculture Judging contest held Tuesday visiting outstanding herds near Frederick. Holter High Man John A Holter of Middletown led individuals with 9999 points earning 5 dollars. Middletown placed first with 1820 3 points, Walkersville second, Emmitsburg third, and Thurmont fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Vu-Ag
Frederick
State Fair Board
Howard Barker
University of Maryland
Holter
John A. Holter
Middletown
C. Gleason
Liberty
Jack Remsberg
CD. Keller
D. Shorb
Emmitsburg
H. Keller
Bruce Stockman
Fraderell
Ged C. Cramer
Walkersville
M. Stouter
D. Sauce
Thurmont
Ayrshire
Walter Hahn
Albert Mercer
Guernsey
Ransom KH Lewis
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U.S
Loudiaus
Ers
Marine Corps Aircraff
Rekata Bay
Navy High Command
Save Land
Tit
New Georgia Island
Oon
Internatonal Boundary Commission
Mexico
Sherman Melville Woodward
Tennessee Valley Authority
George F. Steve
Stor Wond
Bine
Avenir
Tate
Albert G. Smith
Astoria
Canberra
Hiroshi Saito
Japan
Fypengoe Star
Culumbia
Alton
Siniking
Western Cartridge Compars Nonmimions
Wet Labor Board
Worsk
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Key Post
Applals
Alfred R. Jones
Aly Brunswick
Elisha H. King
Brunswick
House of Correction
Jerome Offutt
John Sigafoose
Jones
William Harrison
Sigafoose
Carty
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
Middletown H.S
South Sea Island
Calor
Pearl Harbor
Baby
Wip
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