Opening City Schools Reopen With 3000 Plus Pupils
More than 3,000 pupils returned to Frederick city schools at the start of the term. Total enrollment neared 3,143 by noon, down from prior years, with Frederick High School showing a rise to 1,221 students. Elementary enrollments slipped slightly across Elm Street, North Market Street, Parkway, and Washington Street schools, while detailed counts list teachers and students by grade and room at each site.
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Frederick White
Frederick
Frederick High School
Elm Street
Parkway
North Market Street
Washington Street
Margaret Besant
Geneva Ely
E. Spencer Ware
Mary J. Shuff
Louise Weaply
Christine Scott
Jean Gosnell
Perry Darner
Katherine Biehl
Mary Adams
Julia Etchison
Mary Cornproost
James Zimmerman
Anna May Hughes
Isabel Robert
Marion Moser
Angeline
Lillian Braungart
Louise Lippy
Kitty Day
Alvida de- Jashmutt
Anna Simmons
Edna Schaeffer
Ralph Burgee
Edith Sigmund
Helen J. Woodley
Alta Nuce
Eleanor Barnhart
Charlotte Matter
Beulah Moberly
Ruth Hammond Staley
Hilda Green
S. Price Young
Minnie Cockerly
Margaret Makaha
Saran Bowlus
L. Irene Price
Chester G. Clem
A. Katherine Cronise
Eva MM. Thomas
Charlotte T. DeLashmutt
Agnes Colling
Mack
Reba K. Sutely
Margaret L.hatcher
Nellie B. Carlin
Mary H. Burger
Marian C. Davis
Hoeven H Everhart
Kathryn A. Snook
Louise James Rlyers
C. Beattie Stauffer
Alice E. Dodd
Marie Michael
Edna ©. Culler
In Ward
Hattie AE Wgtet
MF Spencer Ware
Dora M. Mar
Helen R. Hemp
Nettie M. Milier
Quitting Vichy Rumors Reach Madrid Border
Reports from the French border say many Vichy pro German employees are quietly vanishing under fear of assassination as German domination nears an end. The information, received in Madrid on September 15, suggests a collapse of Vichy influence despite official silence.
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VICHY
Sweeping Price Cuts Ordered by Price Office Chief
General Manager Chester Bowles of the Office of Price Administration announced a sweeping price reduction program. It aims to cut the cost of living by 2.3 percent and lower retail prices for potatoes lard apples oranges and other products for consumers.
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Washington, Sep
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration Today
U-Boat Captain Who Sank Ark Royal Prisoner
The Navy said the skipper Friedrich Guggenberger who sank the Ark Royal was captured after a U S plane bombed and sank the submarine off Brazil. Guggenberger, honored by Germany, is a prisoner of the United States. The action occurred near the Brazilian coast as a Martin Marine aircraft dropped bombs from about 30 feet.
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Washington
United States
Brazil
Kaptainleutenant
Friedrich Guggenberger
Germany
Guggenberger
Navy
Ark Royal
Martin Mariner
Frederick High School Fall Dance at Braddock Heights
Final plans for the Frederick High School Alumni Association fall dance set for Friday evening September 17 at the Braddock Heights pavilion. The event runs from nine to one with Joe Stephens and his orchestra. Dress optional. advance ticket sales arranged for Wednesday and Thursday at the hotel.
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Frederick High School Alumni Association
Braddock Heights
Francis Scott Bee
Joe Stephens
Oe Last Beats
Ruth Kima Cronensburg
Daisy Mae Baumgardner
Harry Reid
Jean Gosnell
Rebecca Droninburg
Roger Heck
Charles Traxell
Austin Fogle
Pershing Turns 83 Quietly at Walter Reed
General John J. Pershing celebrated his 83rd birthday in a Walter Reed Hospital suite. The Army commander was described as in excellent health and keenly alert as he kept up with war news amid maps. An argument among 40 Army cooks over who would bake the cake ended with no harm.
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Washington
John J
Black Jack
Pershing
Walter Reed Hospital
A. Marietta
Iran to Join United Nations as Itime Declaration Signed
Secretary of State Hull announced Iran will be formally received into the United Nations tomorrow. Iranian Minister Mohammed Shayesteh will visit the State Department to affix his signature to the United Nations time declaration of January 1, 1342.
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United Nations
Washington
Hull
Iran
Mohammed Shayesteh
State Department
USO Center For Service Men Ready By October 1
Frederick prepares a USO Club basement renovation in the Pythian Castle with lounge, snack bar, four bowling alleys and pool tables. The national USO approval arrives after a local committee led by Alton Y. Bennett plans service recreation for armed forces and transient personnel from Camp Detrick Mt. St. Marys Naval School and Camp Ritchie.
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Frederick
Fuso
United Service Organization, Inc
Alton Y. Bennett
Dairman
Aeufea de Ua
Pythian Castle
North Court Street
National Uso
Mr. Bennett
Roger B. Wolfe
Alvin G. Quinn
Catherine A. Weddle
Hal T. Ott
Eileen Himes
James H. Gambrill, Jr
Robert L. Smith
William C. Royal
Russell H. McCain
Melvin M. Engle
F. Russell Young
AWVS
Lncal
Himes
USO
Camp Detrick
Mt. St. Mary's College Naval Training School
Emmitsburg
Camp Ritchie
Cascade
U S Attacks in Kurile Islands Amid Air Battle
United States bomber sorties against Japanese installations in the Kuriles are reported by Domei with claims of two transports set afire and light land damage. Japanese broadcasts tallied American losses at eight to nine aircraft shot down, noting B 25 Mitchell bombers among the US planes.
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New York
Domei Agency
Kurile Islands
Federal Communications Commission
Kuriles
Japan
North Pacific
Paramuzhiro
Domei
Navy
UO S
Maly
Salerno-Naples
Salerno
Ustiers
Azgun
Figsinone
Rome
Corlete
Auletta
Saprarcas
Cadelnuova
Fortheast
Battipaglio
Rhens
AM Treteas
al Izast Sik
Esquire Magazine Mailing Permit to be Supended
The publisher of Esquire must show cause why the magazine’s second class mailing permit should not be suspended for printing material the post office calls obscene and lewd. The issue cites drawings and an article titled Those Star and Garter Blues. A hearing is set for September 28.
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Washington
Esquire
Post Office Department
Japs Strive To Reach Lae From Salamaua Strongholds
Allied forces push to sever Japanese escape routes around Salamaua as Australian pioneers seize the nearby airstrip and push remnants along a ridge. Seaborne and airborne units tighten a trap on Lae, widening the gap between the two Japanese garrisons and signaling a decisive Allied victory in the Huon Gulf corridor.
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Southwest Pacific
Salamauua
Lae
New Guinea
Francisco River
Salamaua
Cily Ra
Laes
Japan
Huon Gulf
Ifs
Salamauard
Rome Radio Held By Nazis Amid Italian Unrest
Swiss reports from Catassy Lugano claim Mussolini was moved toward Palermo as Badoglio and King Emanuele evacuated Rome. Corriere Del Ticino cites Fascist risings and Nazi parades in northern Italy while Rommel’s forces reportedly occupy Como. Rome radio broadcasts German propaganda as Italian and Swiss fronts tense.
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Bern
Switzerland
Swiss Telegraph Agency
Catassy
Benito Mussolini
Palermo
Sicily
Mussolini
Pietro Badoglio
Vittorio Emanuele
Rome
Corriere del Ticino
Lugano
Italy
Milan
Erwin Rommel
Il Regime Fascista
Roberto Farinacci
Como
Badoglio
la Spezia
Ravenna
Nurses Aides Course Begins Wednesday in Frederick
Frederick’s second Red Cross Nurses Aides course opens at noon Wednesday in the East Churco Street school building with Mrs. R. A. Biser as instructor. Classes run 12 to 4 every weekday for about three weeks, then practical work at Frederick City Hospital.Enrollment aims to meet hospital staffing needs amid wartime, with late applications accepted at Red Cross or OCD for a later class.
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Frederick
Red Cross
East Churco Street
R. A. Biser
R. N
Frederick City Hospital
General fighting erupts on Aegean coast
From Ankara reports today say German Italian friction has escalated into general fighting along the Aegean coast as the Nazis press to seize control of the islands.
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Ankara
Aegean
Temperature Drops To 36 In Morning Chill
The early morning temperature sank into the thirties for the first time since May with residents saying it felt too dry for frost. Overnight minimum was 46 degrees, the coldest since May 5, prompting some households to start fires and bring out winter wear while gardens and flowers appeared unscathed.
Discarded World War I Grenade Found as Souvenir
A youth on East Patrick Street picked up what looked like a grenade, bringing it to Police Headquarters. Officials confirmed it was long harmless and identified as a World War I souvenir discarded by a local family, causing only brief excitement.
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East Patrick Street
Yee Maeee Yews
Besh
Juvenile Hearing on Theft Case for Douglas Lydard
A juvenile hearing convened this morning before probation officer Mrs. William C. Roderick for Douglas R. Lydard of 401 South Market Street. He is in custody after investigator Allen Gartgis reported a theft of about $40 from Histye Heeler at 69 Santa Ma Street. The case will be sent to Associate Judge Patrick N. Schnauffer for further Juvenile Court proceedings. most of the money was recovered.
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William C. Roderick
Douglas R. Lydard
South Market Street
Iken
Allen Gartgis
Histye Heeler Firea
Santa Ma Street
Patrick NM. Schnauffer
Nure
Review of Draft Status Halts New Classifications nationwide
Washington national selective service announces a temporary halt to new classifications. Local draft boards will review records to ensure dependents are correctly classified, effective at midnight Wednesday. The move aims to prevent drafting errors as contingency measures cover father and dependent statuses.
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Washington
Italian Warships In Allied Hands Reach Thirty Two
London reports a second Italian naval force has reached Allied ports at Valletta Malta joining ships already in Allied hands. The 23,000 ton battleship Giulio Cesare, seaplane carrier Giuseppe Miraglia, four destroyers and several submarines have arrived, bringing total known Italian warships aiding the Allies to at least 38.
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London
Val» Jetta
Malta
Ciiutie Cesare
Giuseppe Miragtta
Haly
North Africa
Maly
Tatian Navy
Vittoria Veneto
Andrea Doria
Dulio
Valletta
Grand Harbor
Atlantic
Mails
Giulio Cesaire
Giuseppe Miraglia
Former Allies Battle Each Other In Italy
Fragmentary report from London dated September describes Allied forces in Italy fighting among themselves near Naples and along the Salerno coast. Mentions German forces reasserting strength as the conflict details remain unclear and scrambled.
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Italy
Heavier Naval Units Being Transferred to Far Eastern Fleet
London reports heavier naval units are being shifted to the Far Eastern fleet under Admiral Sir James Somerville for an Allied offensive against Japan in Southeast Asia this fall. Lord Louis Mountbatten’s Southeast Asia command may gain thousands of British Commandos for operations near the Andaman Islands, while a broader plan targets re opening the Burma Road and Burma’s naval air balance to aid China. The Arakan campaign underscored naval control of sea routes as crucial to reconquest.
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London
James Somerville
Southeast
Asa
Louis Mounthatten
Southeast Asia
Britain
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Burma Road
China
Italian Embassy Works Under Salvo y and Badoglio Orders
Madrid reports Italian embassy spokesmen state the ambassador and entire staff remain under the orders of the House of Savoy and Marshal Badoglio. They have received no communication from Badoglio or King Vittorio Emanuele.
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Madrid
House of Salvoy
Badogglio
Badog~llo
Vittoria Emanuetie
Stull and Savilla Stull Petition for Bankruptcies in Baltimore
In U S District Court Baltimore Rayha Stull trading as Stu s Store Creagerstown asks to be adjudicated bankrupt with assets 81384.50 liabilities 12440 An order adjudicating bankruptcy and referral to Holden Felton city referee. Grace Savilla Stull Creagerstown files similar petition listing assets 51002.59 liabilities 111700 with similar orders and Mr Bowers as attorney.
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U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Rayha Stull
Stu
Creagerstown
Holden
Sherman 2
Bowers
Alomney
Pli
Tower
Britain Soviet American conference arranged report
London September 13 indicates preliminary arrangements for a British Soviet American conference. It was reliably understood that Ivan Maisky, Soviet Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs, had completed his mission in England and would depart soon for Moscow.
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London
Ivan Maisky
England
Moscow
President Lewis calls meeting on coal talks progress
Washington on September 13 19XX President Jool L Lewis of the United Ming Workers announced a meeting of the unions polos committee for Thursday in Washington to acquaint district leaders with the progress of negotiations with the soft coal operators.
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Washington
Jool L Lewis
The
United Ming Workers
UMW
Polos Committee
Olympian Derailed Near Seattle In Rail Crash
Five dining car workers aboard the Milwakee railroad Olympian suffered injuries when the locomotive and four cars derailed and overturned a mile south of Seattle last night. None were seriously hurt.
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Seattle
Milwake Railroad
Olympian
Allied and Axis forces clash as Salerno-Naples drive continues
World War II bulletin reports German troops resisting along the Salerno line while Allied forces push toward Naples. Eighth Army advances near Taranto and Brindisi, with a port at Crotone captured and air attacks on Rome area targets. Allied air superiority grows as refueling and reinforcements pour in, but night missions and losses persist amid heavy resistance and air battles.
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Taranto
Adriatic
Brindisi
Altamura
Bark
Bari
NAC
Eighth Army
Few Christmas Cards For Men In Service
Frederick city prepares to mail Christmas cards to armed forces members. So far only a small list of names and addresses has been received at City Hall. Cards for overseas personnel will likely go out around the first week of December. Officials urge residents to submit clear lists to the Mayor's office.
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Frederick City
Mavoy
Fy Ghe Pduatis
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