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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1942
Page
4
The Fredericksburg newspaper announces daily publication with a Great Southern Manufacturing Company address for submissions and a subscription rate schedule. It notes Association Press affiliation, correction policy, and mail distribution details for readers.
A solemn memorial praises Judge Hammond Urner noting his precise, conscientious service and natural ability. The tribute celebrates his civic leadership and moral example, acknowledging the community’s long lasting loss and gratitude for his wise counsel and law career.
The piece muses on changing American eating habits after wartime rations. It notes readers now anticipate how many pounds of meat and fish they will consume before New Year’s Day 1942, listing various fish varieties and the scarcity mindset. It contrasts peacetime ease with rationing pressure and the uncertain future of everyday meals.
Shortage of newsprint and declining advertising hit Veserreig papers, shrinking issues from 20 24 pages in January to 8 pages now. Rival nations also trim pages with Britain up to four fewer pages daily, while Uruguay shows mixed cuts. War news and offered ads occupy the limited space.
Washington reports Wendell Willkie has succeeded beyond expectations as a U.S. goodwill ambassador to Russia during a critical wartime period. The mission, initially Willkie’s idea, was expanded by President Roosevelt as a personal representative, with secrecy around diplomacy and questions about a second front in Europe.
Frantic appeals reach Washington for newsprint supplies still sourced from the United States as Canada plans to cut newsprint production next year. The shift will divert power to aluminum and pulp for cellulose, dimming prospects for unlimited newspaper operation amid wartime demands.
Yesterday morning the marriage of Dr Elmer Kefauver a young physician of Mechanics town Thurmtont and Miss Mamie R Aflee was solemnized at the Presbyterian church in Hagers town by Rev R A Davidson. The Western Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroads schedule changes for Frederick County Fair will make trains arrive at Frederick 3 45 am and depart 3 30 pm. A dog in East Church Street neighborhood was shot by Officer Freed after creating excitement. Miss Nettie Hyser of Rocky Springs has had a number of young vehicles captured at night as she devised plans to catch the animal. A steel trap was set and the dog was caught. There is now mention that cholera quarantine and sugar prices are advancing and that supplies are being rapidly spaced.
A 1922 column reflects on county public schools opening early in September to cover about 130 days of class. It cites superintendent conference talk in Baltimore and notes varied opinions on school scheduling and public sentiment.
Maryland Senator Radcliffe told Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards workers and their wives that Victory Fleet Day marks the first anniversary of the Liberty Ship launch. He urged rapid shipbuilding and operation to win the war, noting the road to victory has begun. J M Willis said the yards must deliver 2.5 million tons of shipping by year end 1943.
Baltimore September 27 a Baltimore resident found unconscious near Parkson and told authorities five men pulled him from his car before being struck. Harry M. Cotrell 28 named suspects. five arrest warrants issued at Freeland. Cotrell hospitalized with possible fractured sing and internal injuries. Police plan hearings in Police Court tonight before Magistrate Weinberg. Goodnews Bay district Alaska discovered platinum source since 1926 and developed.
A Vichy broadcast claimed Japanese shelling of Port Moresby, but Allied reports suggest they remain beyond artillery range and unable to make progress. Guadalcanal Marines hold a small airfield as 5,000 to 10,000 Japanese troops lurk in the rest of the island. The broader fight likely centers on the Southwest Pacific with renewed Japanese pressure anticipated.
A nostalgia filled column notes a Broadway press agent fainting at The Bat opening and a reporter fainting at The Morning Star. It traces Wynn Murray’s dramatic weight loss, cites a new book So Your Husband's Gone to War, and shares notes from Pidley Leslie amid wartime New York reflections.
Baltimore September 27 six more Maryland counties exceeded September quotas for war bonds and stamps Anne Arundel Dorchester Prince Georges St Marys Somerset Washington Calvert Howard Kent had already met their goals Calvert surpassed its quota three weeks earlier The staff announced the updated totals as the drive continued district by district
Edson surveys the Baruch committee’s proposed national rationing effective as early as Nov 15, detailing gasoline C-card cuts, fuel oil zones, and 75 percent allowances for home heating. The piece notes extra insulation subsidies, potential help for families with children or invalids, and cautions against perks for wealthier homeowners while outlining officer prospects for 1-B draftees and new Administrative Candidate Schools.
A dated list of anniversaries and birthdays with numerous names and events. It mentions W C T U founder, George W Peck, Henry A Stimson, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Franklin Mall, Frederick MacMonnies, Cabrillo, and various historical milestones. Also includes Dr Thomas Parran and Alfred Capp among today's birthdays and a brief horoscope fragment.
A compact note warns that some people push to win by force rather than persuasion. It cautions that the urge to dominate can tilt temper toward loss of self control, risking reckless action and trouble.
A humorous note extols barbers for trimming head vegetation and hopes for ways to defer departures, praising the barber’s role in keeping men well groomed and avoiding the disaster of overgrowth.
Helen Keller wrote a prayer read at a covering service for Evangelical Reformed Church. The note says Keller spoke there twelve years earlier and prepared the prayer for the Pathonc service for men in the service. Afterward about thirty Christmas boxes were packed for the church men serving overseas.
A parable from Oriental lore contrasts a cautious brother who shields himself from danger with a daring sibling who seeks risk. The timid man dies of bread choking while the bold one returns from peril wiser about life. The moral: fearing life can destroy it.
An ironic reflection notes that fear of risk leads to stagnation and even ruin, as people avoid daring acts and metaphorically suffocate on routine, common sustenance, warning against complacency. The piece emphasizes how avoidance can undo progress.
A compact guide on correct pronouns and pronunciation with examples. It covers common misuse of you and I versus you and me, explains hearth pronunciation, notes misspellings, and suggests increasing vocabulary by mastering one word daily. The current word is disparity defined as unalike difference.
A concise reflective piece cites Job 32 8 and Wordsworth to claim wisdom is not tied to age or fame. It suggests true wisdom comes from others in acknowledging limits and the danger of overconfidence in worldly status.
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