News of tanker captain's safety cheers family in Maryland
The wife and four children of Capt. Eric R. Blomquist, skipper of the tanker Charles Pratt sunk Dec. 21, learned he was safe after he cabled Standard Oil from London via New York. The ship, carrying 5,000,000 gallons of fuel oil, sailed Aruba Dec. 5 for Freetown, and was one of Standard Oil vessels reflagged under foreign registry. The Charles Pratt, built 1916 at Newport News, was 500 feet long with a 68 foot beam.
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Severn
Eric ‘R. Blomquist
Charles Pratt
Eric, Jr
Richard
Juanita
Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
Freetown
Africa
Standard Oil
Newport News
Douglas Asked To Sign Round Robin
New York Dec 28 Lewis W Douglas former Budget Director and now an insurance executive said last night that numerous individuals had requested to be associated with signers of the round robin telegram urging President Roosevelt to do everything necessary to defeat the Axis powers. He listed Dr Harold W Dodds President of Princeton University A Philip Randolph Frank Kent Rev Wilson C Cole and Dean Cristin Gauss of Princeton among others.
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New York
Lewis W. Douglas
Roosevell
Douglas
James B. Conant
Harvard
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton University
A. Philip Randolph
Frank Kent
Baltimore
Wilson C. Cole
Syracuse
Fruit Growers Plan Sessions at Maryland Winter Meeting
The Maryland State Horticultural Society's forty third annual winter meeting in Hagerstown January 8 and 9 will review orchard practices from disease control to advertising and prices. Mayor Richard H. Sweeney and society president Joseph G. Garrison will open the sessions. Speakers include John Lyman Truman Nold Porter B. Taylor and others from the National Apple Institute Fort Valley Insect Laboratory University of Maryland and more. Topics cover soil improvement fruit packaging advertising tree removal insect and disease control spray injury tare trends and harvest spray developments.
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Maryland State Horticultural Society
Hagerstown
Richard H. Sweeney
Joseph G. Garrison
John Lyman
Truman Nold
National Apple Institute
Porter B. Taylor
General Crops
O. S. Snapp
Fort Valley Insect Laboratory
I. J. Kadow
University of Delaware
L. P. Batter
U. S. Department of Agriculture
H. W. Thurston, Jr
Pennsylvania State College
R. B. Corbett
E. N. Cory
G. H. Mahoney
G. W. Langford
Castillo Graham
W. C. Beaven
Paul FE. Nystrom
University of Maryland
Maryland Guard to be mobilized February 3 for training
Official sources say the Maryland National Guard, including Company B, will be mobilized February 3 for a year of intensive training. Housing at Fort Meade causes the date shift from January 3. guardsmen may begin in armories for ten days, extendable if Meade facilities are incomplete.
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Maryland National Guard
Fort George G. Meade
Fort Meade
Population of New Amsterdam at Incorporation in 1653
When New Amsterdam now New York City was incorporated in 1653 the population stood at 800 residents.
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New Amsterdam
New York City
Edward G Robinson Stars in A Dispatch From Reuters
Edward G Robinson, Hollywood’s versatile star, portrays Julius Reuter in the Warner Bros film A Dispatch From Reuters opening Monday at the Academy. He dons red hair for the first time, after spending many days in makeup during production.
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Edward G. Robinson
Hollywood
Paul Erlichs
Warner Bros
Reuter
Academy
Julius Reuter
Robinson
Shiloh Church Announces Christmas Social and Services
Shiloh notes December 29 church events with Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship and Holy Communion at 10 45. Ever Ready Bible class held a covered dish supper and Christmas program with gifts exchanged. Attendees include Rev E R Andrews and multiple church members.
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Olevia Harbaugh
E. R. Andrews
Elizabeth Lewis
Ethel Miller
Elsie Travinger
Robert Lewis
Alice Rowe
Helen Main
Frances Gayior
Bessie Smeyer
Margaret Hager
Katie
Hughes Denounces Bigotry as Threat to Democracy
Chief Justice Hughes, accepting a National Conference of Christians and Jews citation, called cancerous bigotry and racial animosities deadly enemies of true democracy. He linked unity to respect for individual rights and urged that freedom requires safeguarding all citizens regardless of race or creed. The ceremony honored his role in founding the conference.
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Washington
Hughes
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Dr. Arthur II, Compton
Chicago
Roger W. Straus
Basil O’conor
Everett R. Clinchy
New York
Local Gatherings Share Holiday News and Visits
A list of longtime residents and visitors highlights February meetings and Christmas visits. Mrs. Myrtle Holmes and many neighbors joined in social exchanges while families from Harrisburg Biglerville and White Hall recount Christmas day gatherings across multiple homes in the area including Harbaugh, Keller, Fouke, and Staley households.
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Alice Keller
Elsie McAllister
Betty Staley
Pearl Garlock
Palmer Taylor
George Staley
Tommy McAllister
Myrtle Holmes
Johnny Staley
Catherine Widdows
Lavinia McAllister
C. B. Smeyer
John McNairn
Roy Allen
Leonard R
Olivia Harbaugh
Emerson Harshman
Bruce
Lester Grossnickle
Myersville
Olevia Harbaugh
Roy
James Waugh
Funkstown
Russell Riffie
Hagerstown
WE WOMEN By BETTY BRAINERD
Dear Sara Jane shows a woman urged to demand care or face separation from an abusive husband. Advice covers medical help, separate maintenance, and legal aid to protect herself and children, urging firm steps and possible divorce. It also references another letter about a 15 year old marriage and calls for pastoral or legal intervention to secure support and prevent harm.
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Sara Jane
Jess
Betty Brainerd
Precautionary steps at Naval Academy described
Annapolis officials said registration of all civilians employed at the Naval Academy and issuing identification badges is an additional security measure. In a national emergency the grounds would likely be closed to outsiders. No action to exclude visitors yet. no photography without permission.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
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