Go To School Drive Aimed at Reversing Attendance Drop
A national Go To School drive opens as schools begin the year on Wednesday to counter a sharp decline in attendance. U S Office of Education data show a drop from a 1940 41 peak of 7 244 million to lower rolls as wartime work draws youths from classrooms. Frederick County mirrors this trend with multi year declines totaling about 1 000 000 nationally as labor needs pull students into the workforce.
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United States
Parentzacher
U. S. Office of Education
Frederick County
Emmitsburg Seeks Coal Data Over Winter Shortage Fear
In Emmitsburg residents fear a severe soft coal shortage for stokers this winter. Burgess Joseph R. Hoke will ask coal sellers to file statements detailing seasonal soft coal usage, year to date deliveries, leftover tonnage in customers’ bins, and estimated demand to meet current needs. A dealer stated the...
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Emmittsburg
Joseph R. Hoke
Burgess and Commissioners
Army Chaplain Crist Promoted While Serving in France
Reports from Emmitsburg detail Chaplain Milton Crist receiving a captaincy in the United States armed forces, serving with troops in active combat in France. His wife and children reside in Thurmont as he fulfills duties related to the Army and Navy missions.
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Hagerstoun
Westminster
Frederick
Wade Chrismer
QM Truck Co
Iran
Chrismer
East Main Street
Elnathan Kershner
Louise
Alan
Long Beach Island
Noj
Kershner Wal
Wood Street
Burlington
N. J
Alan Kershner
United States
Crist
France
Marjorie
Carl
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Trinity Methodist Church
Wiliam R Arnold
War Department
Harry Saker
West Main Street
Harry Staumbaugh
Harney
Jacob Staumbaugh
Taneytown
Thomas E Hoke
Fort Jackson
S. C
Burgess Joseph
Mrs Hoke
Mary Gene Matthews
E A. Rice
Mercersburg
William Smith
Army Air Corps
Fort Dix
N J
Army Ai Corps Reserve
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Congress
Aid Society Members Visit Relief Center in New Windsor
Members of the Aid Society of the Church of the Brethren from Union Bridge spent last Wednesday at the Relief Center in New Windsor engaging in outreach activities and assistance efforts.
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Pipe Creek
Union Bridge
Cora Black
Truman Myers
Jesse Proutz
Raymond Wright
E. D. Peters
Bucher John
C. Dickerson
Herbert Snyder
John Albaugh
Ira Albaugh
Lonnie Reed
William Main
Roger Roop
Charles Utz
Aton Hesson
Clemsonville
Gladys M. Sager
Washington, DC
Elizabeth Koontz
Frederick
H D Radcliffe
Randallstown
John Sager
New Midway
Earl Myers
Sheldon
Westminster
East Broadway
Hartzlers
Linwood Canning Factory
Fannie Myers
Frederick County
Bealls Grove
Damascus
David Devilbiss
Bere and
Larue
Katie O'Conner
Maxine Sinnott
Orton Hess
Marshall Bell
Wilbur Miller
Harry Shank
Myrle Crumpacker
Emma J Myers
R L Myers
Linwood
Union
Aid Society of the Church of the Brethren
Relief Center
New Windsor
Carroll Women’s Club Flower Show Held at President’s Home
The Carroll Women’s Club held its annual flower show on Wednesday at president Mrs J C Nall’s Taylorsville home. Despite dry weather there were 49 entries plus several arrangements across four exhibit classes. Judges were Mrs Roscoe Thompson and Mrs Asa Watkins.
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Taylorsville
Carroll Women's Club
J C Nall
Roscoe Thompson
Asa Watkins
Mount Air
Lost Division Surrenders on Front Near Landes
Report from the Landes Department notes a German Army division encircled on the French Spanish border area. Officers surrendered about 121000 men to the French Forces of the Interior after attempts to hold out for English American relief. The page also mentions living room arrangements with floral displays and a reference to the author Bor as a pen name of Charles Dickens.
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Housekeeping
Williamson’s Drug Store
North Market St
General Acceptance Corporation
Frederick, Md
Pratt’s
North Market St. Frederick, Ma
Sam Cooper
Lincoln Loan Service
West Patrick St
Gwa
John Wilting
Clay Barnes
James Trayer
Ray Farrer
Horace Hipsley
Augustus Frizzel
Zinnias
Coleus
J. C. Nall
Etakorn
V-Day
Melvin M. Engle
General Eisenhower
Esprit
Army of the
Wacs
Anne Macintosh
Corporal Margaret Wynant
Wac
Sharley Thomson
WAC Womens Army Corps
Women’s Army Corps
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
Ernest A. Barnes
Frank J. Barnes
F. S. Bennett
Horace M Hipsley
Bor
Charlies Dickens
America
PRU
Peps
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Hottler
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Baltimore
George BH. Kehne
Markell & Ford
South Carroll ST
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mammoth
Iowa
Clark Gardner
Martin
U. S. Employment Service
Winchester Hall
THE
Glenn L. Martin CO
WMC
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