Allied advance in New Guinea drives 60,000 Japs into danger
Advanced Allied Headquarters reports seizure of Hollandia and nearby airfields in Dutch New Guinea. MacArthur says the operation completed with Japanese forces routed, many killed or missing. Australians and Americans push toward forces in Alexishafen and Madang, signaling large Japanese casualties and disarray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Hollandia
Palau
Philippines
Dutch New Guinea
Sixth Army
Afr
Alexishafen
Madang
Nippon
Douglas MacArthur
Wewak
Humboldt Bay
Tanahmerah Bay
Cyclops
Sentani
Tadji
Altape
Feeding problem looms as Maryland cattle hogs rise
COLLEGE PARK Md April 28 Another feeding problem threatens to develop on Maryland farms this summer because hog and broiler production still is increasing faster than the feed output Joseph H Blandford said today Blandford chairman of the Maryland Agricultural War Board asked broiler raisers to keep their 1944 flocks down to 87 per cent of their record 1943 production and also suggested a reduction in hogs to farrow to 74 per cent of the number farrowed last fall when all records were broken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
Joseph H. Blandford
Blandford
Maryland Agricultural War Board
Costume Jewelry at Half Price at Alice Weagley Corset Shop
An advertisement announces expensive looking costume jewelry at half price. The sale is at Alice Weagley Corset Shop on S Potomac Street beside Coloniv Theatre, inviting shoppers to visit for discounted accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Weagley
Potomac St
Coloniv. Theatre
Chinese Report Improvement In Honan Province
Chinese army spokesman said Northern Honan saw considerable improvement as Japanese forces retreating on Loyang were pushed back about 10 miles. An enemy column threatening Loyang from the east was halted at Hulao Pass, while a drive along the Peiing Heakow line was blunted 40 miles south of Chenghsien, a key junction now in Japanese hands. Earlier, Chinese authorities confirmed Japanese troops entered Chenghsien on April 22 after front dispatches had indicated the city had fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Honan
Loyang
Loyasg
Hulao Pass
Peiing-Heakow
Chenghsien
Deaths in Frederick and Washington Counties
Miss Emma Lamar of Middletown dies at Gerrich nursing home after long illness. Interment at Boonsboro cemetery with services by Rev. Philip Saylor. Tiernan B. Gray of Sharpsburg dies at Washington County Hospital after nine weeks illness. Burial in Sharpsburg Lutheran cemetery. Augusta Stenzel dies at Washington County Hospital aged 90. survived by daughter Edith Serig. Funeral announcements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma &. Lamar
Braddock Heights
Gerrich
Middletown
Lewis and
Susan (Snyder) Lamar
Frederick County
Middletown Reformed Church
East
Boonsboro
Philip Saylor
Tiernan B. Gray
Washington County Hospital
Sharpsburg
Thomas A
Margaret Bault Gray
Alice Farmer Gray
This City
Alvey Leatherman
Roy A. Gray
Leaf Funeral Home
Williamsport
G. TL. Rider
Leaf
Augusta Stenzel
Edith Serig
Fairview Mountain
Clearspring
Snyder-Rowland
Card of Thanks for Richard A Barr
CARD OF THANKS We acknowledge family friends and Pangborn employees for kindness during the illness and death of husband and father Richard A Barr Also thanks for floral tributes and loaned cars Mrs Helen Barr and daughter Juanita
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangborn
Richard A. Barr
Helen Barr
Juanita
Adv
In appreciation of friends and neighbors during illness and death
Mr and Mrs E K Smith and Family express thanks for flowers expressions of sympathy and use of all possessions during the illness and death of Raymond A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Smith
E. K. Smith
Carbaugh
Army Still In Control Of Big Montgomery Ward Plant
Chicago April 28 The Army barred Montgomery Ward leaders Clement D. Ryan and Sewell L. Avery from the administration buildings of the government seized plant. Lt. Gilbert Cattanach said he had orders from Wayne C. Taylor to prevent entry. Taylor said the officials were barred for refusing to cease their efforts. An exception allowed entry for a 730 a m shareholders meeting to call it to order, then to be adjourned at the Blackstone hotel. If present, they would be asked to leave after the meeting adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward and Company
Arm
Chicago
Francis Biddle
Avery
Clement D. Ryan
Sewell L. Avery
Gilbert Cattanach
Wayne C. Taylor
Commerce
Wards
Ryan
Taylor
Cantile Institution
Blackstone
Rummage Sale and Dance Ads Sparsely Noted
Old notices advertise a rummage sale May 1 and 2 in Market House basement. A round and square dance occurs every Friday and Saturday night at Span ish Danceland Kemp's Mill Tavern with the Penn Maryland String Band. Also see Fountain pens and lighters offered for $1 with guaranteed quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanish Danceland
Kemp's Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
Seed Oysters Transplanted From Chesapeake Bays To Private Bars
Annapolis Md April 28 The State Department of Tidewater Fisheries reports about 120000 bushels of seed oysters transplanted since early April from tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay to private leased bars Of this total 103000 came from the upper Wicomico river 2826 from Severn river polluted area near Annapolis and the rest from Gravel Run and Pagan Point in St Marys county Local ad for Mt Lena Tavern music by Four Aces fried chicken featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
State Department of Tidewater Fisheries
Chesapeake Bay
Wicomico River
Severn River
Gravel Run
Pagan Point
St. Mary's County
Changes Made In State Guard Announced By Gov O Conor
In Annapolis Maryland on April 28 Gov O Conor announced the establishment of a brigade service company and a brigade medical detachment in the Maryland State Guard. The changes followed new tables of organization after conferences among Third Service Command officers Brig Gen Dwight H Mohr Brig Gen Francis A Parratt Maj William T May and Maj Harry M Dillinger was named commander of the new service company while May led the brigade medical detachment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland State Guard
O’conor
Maryland Military Forces
Dwight H. Mohr
Francis A. Parratt
William T. May
Medical Corps
Brigade
Harry M. Dillinger
Quartermaster Corps
Service Company
Navy Accepts Twelve Volunteers Here
Twelve seventeen year old youths were accepted as volunteers for the U S Navy Reserve at the City Halls Navy Recruiting Station. Names and addresses are listed including John T Rickard Bradley George B Walters Calvine W Sheeter Ignatz Joe Palkovitz Carl L Lake James F Strine J L Steinberger J H Witter John A Main William A T Smith Robert W Bumbaugh. Recruitment details note Saturdays at 8:30 p m with admittance 40 cents plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Reserve
Navy
City Halls
John T. Rickard
MacDowell Avenue
Ph . Bradley
South Street
George BE. Walters
King Street
Calvine W. Sheeter, Jr
North Mulberry
Ignatz Joe Palkovitz
Carl L. Lake
Brunswick
James F. Strine
North Mulberry Street
J. L. Steinberger
Scotland
J. H. Witter
Shippensburg
John A. Main
Middletown
Wiliam A. T. Smith
Park Mills
Robert W. Bumbaugh
Waynesboro
Awards Made At Fairchild Plant
The monthly War Production Drive Award ceremony at the Fairchild Aircraft Division was held this afternoon with awards presented by Louis Fahnestock. Production honorees included Gail Mongan Jack Eckols Robert Wilkinson H D Bayton George C Pearson Joseph B McGinley L R Wharton Charles J Moore William Allenberg Marvin Brown Omar R Slick Calvin S MacDonald Bruce Johnson J L Strait J E Delauter J H Patterson Warry Cline Thomas G Fuller Walter Keiffer C 4 Davidson T B Wilson B L Stallings R Burkitt and A L Knodle. Labor Management Coordinator Yoseph Gottfried introduced Sherman E Snodderly, newly elected president of Local 842 UAWci. General service awards went to Lucien Beam Margarite Sowers and Sgt J H Forsythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Louis Fahnestock
Gail Mongan
Jack Eckols
Robert Wilkinson
H. D. Bayton
George C. Pearson
Joseph B. McGinley
L. R. Wharton
Charles J. Moore
William Allenberg
Marvin Brown
Omar R. Slick
Calvin S. MacDonald
Bruce Johnson
J. L. Strait
J. E. Delauter
J. H
May Clinic Schedule for Washington County Health Dept
The Washington County Health Department announces May clinic dates. Venereal diseases clinics run Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 pm, Thursdays mornings for adults and children, and a 9 am morning slot for adults on select days. Prenatal sessions on Tuesdays at 9 and 9 o'clock. TB clinic by appointment Wednesdays May 3 and 17. ENT by appointment May 13 and 25. Child hygiene at Infant Health Center May 3 and 16 mornings. Mental hygiene May 26 tentative. Orthopedic clinic likely in June. All sites: Health Dept building King Street, except child hygiene at Western Enterprise Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Health , Department
Infant and Child Health Center, Inc
Yelock
Health Department
King Street
Western Enterprise Fire
Chamber Lists City Activities Continues Page One
The chamber itemizes city assets and metrics including 36 171 library volumes 455 700 park values and a 1 000 000 museum collection. It notes 13 000 county pupil enrollments with 6 500 city students and 1943 electricity usage at 68 000 000 k w h versus 40 000 600 in 1940. It lists four rail lines five bus routes and two trucks and cites 26 000 000 in city manufacturing payroll. Paul Horst promotes the new Facts About Hagerstown edition from the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Potomac Edison Company
Municipal Power Plant
Hagerstown
Paul Horst
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
News of Our Men in Uniform
Pfc Aaron L W Staley of the College of South Carolina trains in the Field Artillery Communication Department at Fort Bragg. Pfc Seibert Kretzer, ASN 33566116, is at Fort Fisher in Btry B 559th AAA AW Bn. Thomas Ervin Schmidt joined Clemson College air crew studies. Richard P Lynch, fireman 2/c, finished boat training at Great Lakes and attends Navy school in Chicago for eight weeks on diesel motor machinist. John R Hoover, 20, from Smithsburg, commissioned ensign after aviation cadet training at Pensacola NAS. Ralph Morris of Finkstown reports his brother Cpl Charles Morris with the forces. (Continued on Page 7)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron L. W. Staley
College of South Carolina
AAF
37Th College Guard
Fairchild Plant
Perachient
Field Artillery Communication Department
Fort Bragg
N.C
R. J. Kretzer
Bryan Place
Pfc
Seibert Kretzer
559Th Aaa (Aw) Bn
Fort Fisher
Richard P. Lynch
H. P. Lynch
Fairview Road
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy Plier
Chicago
Hagerstown
Co. 20
U. Ss. Navy
Fier
John R. Hoover
Ernest. F. Hoover
Smithsburg
U. S. Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fila
PSC Checking On Ferry Complaint
Baltimore April 28 PSC probing a privately owned ferry across the Patuxent river after charges the service has long been chronically out of repair. Charles Stephenson Smith of Port Tobacco cited safety dangers and two failed summons prompting towed dock towings. The line operates two vessels linking Charles and Calvert counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Peter C. Henderson
Benedict
Public Service Commission
Patuxent River
Charles Stephenson Smith
Port Tobacco
P.S.C
Smith
Maryland State Grange
Charles County
Pomona Grange
Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers
Upper Marlboro
Charles
Calvert
Round and Square Dancing at Valley Inn
Round and square dancing every Wednesday Saturday and Sunday nights with Bill and His Melodiers. Hawaiian music Sunday night. BYOB with eats provided. Annual rummage sale Saturday April 29 in Market House basement by Ir. Dept. Christ Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Inn
Bill & His/ Melodiers
Christ Reformed Church
Urges Abolition of Dog Catcher Posts in Chicago
Miss Olive Buttsbach urged Chicago city council to abolish dog catcher and assistant roles and instead establish dog homes around the city. Alder man Porten quipped that if dogs were that smart they could guard war plants with catchers inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Olive Buttsbach
Alderman Porten
War Platts
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Mail
Washington Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Pontiac
GMC
Frederick Street
Honan Province
Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potomac
Zenith
Dr. C. A. Brown
Public Square
Carbaugh van Service
A. O. Carbaugh
Montgomery Ward
Fountain
Saum's
Jonathan St
Rummage Salemon. & Tues
Mrs
Saum’s
Rings Damehd
Emblem Rings
Terns Saum
Winkler
Dixie Supply, Inc
Franklin Street
Studebaker
Terrie Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Baer Brothers
W. Franklin St
Signature Furniture
D. Earl Neikirk
MT. Lena
Four Aces
J. S. Snowberger & Sons
Washington St
General Ins
Agey
Dealers In Sound Insurance
Professional Arta
Arthur F. Detrow
Wilhelm
Thumma Motor Co
State Guard
Masonic Temple
Potomac Orch
Green Lantern
Potomac Street
Community Finance Service, Inc
Fairchild
Grey Gables
North Potomac Street
Amanda
School OF Aviation
Thomas Ervin Schmidt
Clemson College
Ralph Morris
Fimkstown
Cpl
Charles Morris
PSC
Jonathan St. Adv
Vomplete
Hamilton
Care Herald-Mail
Consumers Credit Service First
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Isting Bureau
Exide Batteries
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
New York Central Tron Works
Central Garage
Summit Ave
Value Center
Summit Ave. Tracy
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