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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1944
Page
3
The Frederick County Welfare Board reports September expenditures of 17806 across four programs aiding 354 needy individuals in 35 households. Old Age Assistance led at 10603.90, ADC spent 5006.65 for 459 children, GPA 1044.05 for 38 families, and Needy Blind 212 for seven individuals. Administrative costs were 2279.19.
Indian troops of the Eighth Army pushed a bridgehead across the Ronco river near Meldola on the Rimini Bologna highway and consolidated a foothold to a depth of half a mile. Polish troops to the southwest met stiff German positions at Caminato after capturing Predappice two days earlier.
Kansas City woman Mrs. John Willis cleaned a house and woke with a swollen face. Doctors ran allergy tests to identify the cause. After two cleansings and repeated swelling the patient proved allergic to furniture polish and the mystery was solved.
After a Juvenile Court hearing Associate Judge Poh Mo Schrauffer placed Bernard Crampton a 13 year old colored high school student under the custody of the Children's Aid Society. He was found to have stolen two five dollar bills from store employees where he had worked briefly and money was recovered after Officer Marshall Murray investigated. School officials described him as a good student and probation officer Mrs. William C. Roderick cited strong home influences.
The Army has stopped recruiting civilian doctors amid an urgent need for about 3000 medical officers. Public Health Service and Veterans Administration continue doctor recruitment. Army staffing shows 47,500 on duty, with Navy fewer than 13,000.
London reports say a large force of Halifaxes and Lancasters dropped 4,000 tons of bombs on Cologne the most heavily bombed German city. Mosquitoes raided Berlin. two planes were lost. Canadian communique notes Rhineland city’s heavy bombing, recalling Hamburg’s destruction. In other news, arson case in Hagerstown, draft reexams in Baltimore, and French prisoner estimates. Dr Daniel B Bushong, 75, dies in Hagerstown hospital.
A Monday sale of real estate and personal property of the late Ernest W. Runkles on Linganore road near Unionville grossed over 20 thousand dollars. Principal parcels went to Emerson Burrier of Mt Airy for 9800 dollars and Roger Lindsay of Frederick for 1000 dollars. other lots and livestock pushed total proceeds above 28 thousand dollars under Orphans Court orders.
A diary of births and congratulations spans Frederick area households with notices of newborns and named families. People include Mrs. Claggete GL Waites and Miss Alta Vo Reon in Baltimore. Miss Mars Lowise Higgs of Baltimore. Walter Stull and others in Frederick. and Shorley and Mary Higgs among several visitors. Community greetings celebrate new arrivals and extend well wishes across multiple local addresses and relatives.
Pvt Walla Hye 21 a 1e and his friend Corp Kenderfe, long separated since 1944 in France, unexpectedly meet near their units in a war zone. Their reunion follows months of distant correspondence and shared memories from childhood, marking a rare moment of relief amid conflict.
Pvt Tyergar and Behrens planned to spend as much time together before transfers. They met at a Catholic church on the preceding Sunday, then were seen at 40 East Patrick Street Frederick. The account notes their ties and shared address while awaiting reassignment.
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