Losses Heavy But British Fleet Remains Strong
New York reports Britain suffered over 1,200 naval and merchant vessel losses in three years yet retains power through rapid replacement. Shipyards delivered more than 500 new warships in 30 months, with 23 yards reopened to expand output. Canada’s navy also expanding from 15 ships to 550 fighting ships planned, total force 45,000.
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New York
Britain
Associated Press
England
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Europe
Mercantile Marine
Canada
Corinthia
Glorious
Wandyck
Scottstoun
Caledonia
Royal Oak
Hood
Barham
Repulse
Prince of Wales
Eagle
Ark Royal
Courageous
Hermes
Audacity
Empire
Anson
Howe
Community notes from Woodfield and Damascus area
Local residents including Barnes King and family members travel to Camp Lee Virginia and Baltimore for illness visits while others, like Mary Ann Ward and Rufus King, engage with relatives and institutions such as Columbia University and the Coast Guard. Community weddings, dinners, and fair attendance in York and Damascus highlight a busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Ward
Everett Jones
Damascus
Rufus King
Woodfield
Columbia University
Harrison King
Paul Howes
Donald Bowie
York, Pa
Cromwell King
Cromwell King Had As Their Dinner Guests On Sunday Mrs. King
Samuel Broadhurst
Browningsville
Harvey Burdette
Gilbert Broadhurst
Martha Broadhurst
Alta Vista
Ellsworth King
Mathews
Ava King
Baltimore
Edwin Burdette
Iona Burdette
R. E. Priest
Lucille
Annie Lene
Washington
Woodheld
Newly Married Mr and Mrs Ritchie Leave Calvary Church
Recently married Mr and Mrs Ritchie are pictured as they depart Calvary Methodist church after their wedding on September 3. The bride Florene Brown is the daughter of Henry Hampton Brown and wife of the groom, who is the son of Martin R Ritchie. The couple will reside temporarily with the in laws at 1300 North Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ritchie
Calvary Methodist Church
Ritchie
Florene Brown
Henry Hampton Brown
North Market Street
Martin R. Ritchie
Edwin C. Creeger, Jr
Marietta College
Marietta
Ohio
Thurmont
Edwin (. Creeger
Larry Thompson
Kentucky
Creeger
Lloyd Shank
Sally
Washington, D. C
John L. Routzahn
East Middletown
Mr. Shank
Middletown
Mrs. Shank
Grantsville
Harry Kessler
West Third Street
Women's Hospital
Baltimore
Baby
Thurmont Area Students Return to Maryland Colleges
Thurmont and nearby communities see a flurry of students returning to institutions across Maryland and beyond. Mary Ruth Weybright resumes sophomore year at Bridgewater College in Virginia while Lois Corbett returns to Western Maryland College for junior year.
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Thermont
Neanie
Thurmont
Maryland
Mary Ruth Weybright
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater
D. S. Weybright
Lois Miriam Corbett
Western Maryland College
Westminster
HL. Corbett
Martha Eby
Hugh Eby
Thelma Manahan
Sabillasville
State Teachers’ College
Frostburg
Mary Pat
Kathleen Fallon
Nurmentyava Caterine
Tereza Burns
St Joseph's College and High School
Emmitsburg
George Fallon
Mt. St. Mary's College
Anne Louise Prendergast
Frederick Academy of Visitation
Stimson Orders Louis And Conn To Go Back To Army Duties
War Secretary Stimson cancelled the Joe Louis Billy Conn bout citing Army standards. He ordered both fighters to return to duty at once after discussions with War Boxing Inc and Major General Surles. Louis came from Fort Riley Kansas and Conn from Fort Wadsworth New York, with promoters offering to fund the show.
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Stimson
Louis
Conn
Washington
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Mike Jacobs
Joe
Billy
Army
Jacobs
War Department
Bamkroll
War Boxing, Inc
The
A D. Surles
John
Hexborough
Abe Simon
Buddy Baer
War Boxing,Inc
Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
New York City
Miss Dorothy Brandenburg Weds David Duvall in Damascus
Dorothy Brandenburg daughter of Mrs Edna Brandenburg and David Duvall son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Duvall were married. Marion Watkins cousin of the bride served as maid of honor and Oland Molesworth of Damascus was best man. The gown was blue with wine accessories and a corsage. A dinner for immediate relatives followed at the bride’s home and the couple will live with the bride’s mother after a short wedding trip.
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Dorothy Brandenburg
Edna Brandenburg
Damascus
David Duvall
Lewis Duvall
Woodfield
Marion Watkins
Oland Molesworth
Mrs Duvall
Cedar Grove social notes note visits and meetings
Cedar Grove residents share trips to Great Lakes and Niagara Falls. Mrs Beall visits in Damascus with daughter Dorothy. Miss Anna Nehouse begins nurses training in Baltimore. The Burdette family hosts Amos Burdette's parents and guests, while the King-Yingling circle hosts Howard Yingling and family from Baltimore. Cedar Grove Homemakers Club met with Edith Turner teaching drying and mending techniques. October 1 Rockville school annual meeting discussed. Refreshments served.
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Anna Nehouse
Baltimore
Martin Burdette
Amos Burdette
Julian King
Howard Yingling
Steward Yingling
Cedar Grove
Edith Turner
Rockville School
George Kemp
David Abercrombie
Jack
Apple butter project and wartime transport notes
Noonan and Kemp family social notes. Mrs Noonan as house guest for several days. Woman's Society of Christian Service planned apple butter making next Wednesday. Project leaders meeting attendees listed. Mr Charle Barbar on sick list. Transport trailers converted into buses for war workers.
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Mehrle King
Harold Burdette
Julian King
Lucille Priest
Gerain Arnold
Edith Turner
Charle Barbar
Weightman Not Indicted By Grand Jury
The September grand jury adjourned Friday without indicting Francis E Weightman, an Av attsville real estate broker, who has been held on a 3500 cash bond on a perjury charge arising from forfeiture of a 2500 bond at Poliye Court. Weightman’s bond was forfeited when George Blake jumped bail, and Weightman paid 2500 to county commissioners.
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Fricay
Francis E Weibman
Avattsville Rnsurance
Real Estan
Poliye Court
George Blake
Tabor Union orRamier
Watts Ee
Indret
Weightman
William & Rightwell
Itoy
iLee Yinger
Mathias Orem
Bueckeystown
Brightwell
Kweeny
Yinger
Pein
Charles L Haverich
Alexander Henderson
Stephen Molody
Niles
Ohio
Edward Greenfield
Waitham Kirby
Raymond Woods
Brunswick
Charles Walter Nusbaum
Frederick
Mr Pleasant
Liberty
Foster P. Spring
Luckerly
Henry Fry
Point of Rocks
Cook
Westminster
John J. Shorb
Thurmont
Jentrenger
Leroy Betts
Jloseph Bussard
Dale pPord Bastuds
Lester le Grey
Leroy pCarrell
Rand
Betts
Bord
Carliol
Blake
St Josephs Girls Hostesses To Students
Emmitsburg September 26 girls of St Josephs College for women hosted students from Mount Saint Marys College for men at the opening tea of the fall campus social season. Mount Saint Marys opened its bath year last May with 300 enrollments across college and high school divisions. The junior class held its prom in the gym last Saturday evening inviting Mount Saint Marys students.
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Emmitsburg
St. Joseph's College
Mowtl
St Mary's College
St. Joseph's
Bath
Mount St. Mary's
Junio
Mount St Mary's Wall
Frederick County Maryland Notice of Voter Registration Sessions
Frederick County Boards of Elections announces registration sessions for residents not yet registered who will vote in the next general election. Registration dates are Sept 29 and Oct 13 revision. Locations include Buckeystown, Frederick, Middletown, Creagerstown, Emmitsburg precincts with times 9 AM to 9 PM.
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Public General Laws
Maryland
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Frederick County
Board of Registry
Piecine
Mountaineer Alumni Roast Highlights Freshman Welcomes
On the college campus in October at Harriabu cmka, Thomas B. Schmidt, president of the Mountaineer Alumni Association, sponsored an outdoor roast. Speakers included Rev. Msgr. John L. Sheridas and Rev. Thomas J. Kilcullen. House President Joseph F. Dela delivered the official freshman welcome. Car usage and pooling forecasts were discussed amid traffic estimates.
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Harriabucmka
Thomas B. Schmidt
Mountaineer” Alumni Association
John L. Sheridas
Thomas J. Kilcullen
Joseph F. Dela
Polling precincts and locations listed for Frederick County Maryland
By order of the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Frederick County Maryland the document enumerates polling precincts and voting locations across multiple districts including Emmitsburg Libert y New Market Woodsboro Urbana and Thurmont with specific sites such as Odd Fellows Hall Red Men's Hall Farmers Hall Community Hall and various store rooms and schools. Names of halls stores and houses indicate precinct at which voters will cast ballots.
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New Market District
Odd Fellows Hall
New Market
Odd Fellows Wall
Red Men‘s Hall
Sabillasville
T. C. Foy & Son
Foxville
Woodsboro
Harry Dorcus
A. M. Summer
Prieraville
Farmers Hall
Picnic Woods
Petersville
EB Albright
Knoxville
Mt. Pleasant
Community Hall
Jefferson
J.qu AM
Thurmont
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Charles Ritchie
Ek Socict
Bessie Martin
Mamie Tsanodin
Anna T. Harding
West Second Street
Germantown
Philadelphia
Marline Spencer Green
George Green
Lewistown
Philip Wertheimer
Macon, Ga
Major Wertheimer
Braddock Heights
George T. Keech
Baltimore and Creagerstown
U. S. Army
Hunter Field
Savannah
John W. Barton
Frederick City Hospital
Raymond Robert Moore
USNR
Wilson Avenue
Northwestern University
Oliva Mary Perkins
Corry
Pearl Moore
Pennsylvania State College
W. Harry Haller
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Finance Replacement Training Center
Lt. Haller
Fort Harrison
Washinngton
D. C
Special Service Division
Services of Supply
Betty Lee Riffle
Joan Lee Riffle
Hagerstown
Florence Crerger
Odell Osteen
Odell, Jr
Cumberland
Shirley Brautgart
Wilson Place
Odell
Mr. Osteen
Osteen
Trinity Methodist Church
Elmer Wachter
Civil Air Patrol
St. Simon Island
Ralph Wachter
East Third Street
Grace Fink
Aningtos, Va
Minnie Cockerly
James Wisotzkey
Roy Wisotzkey
Thurnont
Marine Corps
South Carolina
G. Page Gardner
Eileen Leonard
Cenneral
Red Cross
Tory
Harry M. Gross T
Thei
Donald McLuckie
Mr Gross
Osborne Schade
West College Terrace
Gross
Magnolia Avenue
Richard V. Hauver
W. S. Army
Atlanta
Dr. Hauver
Margaret Hauver
de Roy V. Hauver
Denbalie Wath
Foutier Passent
John Wakefield McGill
Park Country Day School
McGill
William McP. McGill
Clyde
Abrecht,Jr
West South Street
Wayne Douglas
Park W. FP. Loy
Park W. T. Loy
Hagers
Pluwh
Fulimel Ly Ub
Plegel IK
United States
Coast Guard
Loy
Calayaba College
F. W. Weitzel
Ox Fibre Company
Miami Beach
Fla
U.S. Army Air Corps
Hubert E. Clapp, Jr
Clapp
Montgomery County
T. V
Garrett County
Wilson Dam
Alabama
Talmadge Watkins
Howes
Great Lakes
Niagrara Falls
William Beall
Dorothy
Scrappy Miss
Little Jean Bowers
John Maro
Main
Clarence L. Phillips
Atlee
Globes
Bibles
NT Estiaea
Sao
Uae
Stieff
Stieff Rose
Boser
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
St. Joseph's Girls
Ries
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Buckeystown
AL Keller
Ital
Masonic Hall
School House
Adamstown
Patrrick Street
Patrick Street
Harbaugh
Market Street
Church Street
Independent Hose Co House
Mt. City Garage
Hall Motor Show Room
Junior Engine House
N Market Street
Precing
Norn Market Street
Creagerstown
Lutheran Parish House
Mount Olivet
Wade
Frederick, Md
Er's
Square Corner
C. P. Mort
St. Anthony's Daetah Beniettateena Wad Catoctin
Wolfaville
Urbana
Charles Smith
Park Mills
Edgar Hammond
Liberty, Md
Linganore
Unionville
Tuscarora
Yellow Springs
Burkittsville
Battenger
Feagaville
Braddock
Grange Hall
Forest Moter
A. G. Horine
Maple Ave
Fineman's Hall
Fineman’s Hall
Walkersville
John E Cramer
Pesna
Ave
Robert H. Routzaen
Grover C. Stewart
Joseph R Harp
Board of Supervisors of
Einctions
Frederick Communty
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