Flynn to testify in stat rape case amid defense plan
Los Angeles delves into Errol Flynn’s alleged encounters with Peggy Satterlee and Betty Hansen as the trial nears a potential streamline of testimony. Defense attorney Jerry Giesler plans about 20 witnesses, Flynn may testify, and court adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
auLor
Pessy
Miss Satterlee
RCAF
Miss Sattterlee
Jerry Giesler
Peggy
Hollywood
Leslie
Jerry Glasler
Flynn
Reds Capture Big Air Base as Soviets Advance
Soviet forces reported capturing Novo Aidar and nearby positions northwest of Voroshilovgrad while advancing from Salsk toward Rostov. The move narrows German supply routes into the Donets basin and links southern and Transcaucasian fronts, signaling a turning phase near Stalingrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Novo Aidar
Voroshiloxgrad
Khondrashevskaya
Donets
Salsk
Novy Yegorlik
Manych Waterway
Stalingrad
TAX RECEIPTS SHOW STRONG FRIDAY GROWTH IN CITY AND COUNTY
City tax collector Harold F. Bester reported Friday’s collections at 22,353.51, well above last year despite a 10 cent rate cut. County receipts neared 60,000 for the second straight day, with Wednesday at 46,000. Next week is expected to bring banner totals as discounts end for the city and county rate reductions drop from five to four percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Bester
Leaders to Meet Sunday in War‑Time State Plan
Baltimore January 23 The Council of State Governments’ leaders draft a 1943 fiscal program aligning with war goals. They urge strict expenditure controls, tax reserves, surplus financing safeguards, and reformed education health and welfare to fit wartime needs while preparing postwar public works. Governor O’Conor leads sessions starting Sunday with delegates arriving ahead of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Council of State Governments
Board of Managers
O’conor
Potomac Edison Reports 1942 Financial Shifts
Potomac Edison Company reports a near twenty percent rise in total operating revenues for 1942 while gross sales and net income in the appliance and merchandise division fell about thirty percent due to the end of appliance manufacturing. President R Paul Smith notes higher power use, but reduced transportation and a complex 1942 Revenue Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Company
R. Paul Smith
Frederick
Smith
Treasury Department
Armed Services
Washington County
Joseph W. Byron
Robert G. Feltz
Henry Holzapfel, Jr
George S. Humphrey
William C. Maugans
M. P. Moller, Jr
D. Ramacciotti
Eric C. Summers
Walter D. Willson
Officers Named By County Jr. O. U. A. M. For Year
Washington Council No. 18 Jr. O. U. A. M. elected officers for the ensuing year. John W. France, Frank K. Russell, Philip K. Bariup, Frank L. Bennett, John E. France, John S. Jones, John A. Knode, B. F. Hunsberger, I. S. Max Malott, O. S. L. H. Miner, C. H. Seaman and F. L. Bennett named as chaplain. F. L. Bennett to State Council representative with John Wil France as alternate for two years. The council supported the war effort, buying a $500 register bond and surpassing its fundraising goal to aid children at the National Home in Tiffin, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Council No
P. C
John W. France
Frank K. Russell
Philip K. Bariup
Frank L. Bennett
John E. France
John S. Jones
John A. Knode
B. F. Hunsberger
I. S. Max Malott
L. H. Miner
C. H. Seaman
F. L. Bennett
State Council
John Wil France
National Home
Tiffin
Ohio
Prisoners Letters Best If Typed Says Red Cross Official
Miss Gertrude Skiles announced guidance for letters to American POWs held by Japan. The International Red Cross in Geneva notes typed black cap letters speed censorship and mail transmission. Instructions on how to address mail come with the official capture notification from the Provost Marshal General or through Red Cross offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Skiles
Washington County
American Red Cross
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Red Cross
Nii Cross
Many Leaving For Service From Town Listings
A long continuation lists local residents headed for military service. Names and street addresses appear for Albert D. Kindler and dozens of others including Robert Desmond, Granville Eckard, Donald Shade, George Row, William Barber, Lewis Smith, Raymond Harrison Jr., Lloyd Robinson, Curtis Cover, Charles Carpenter, Vernon Etchelberger, Warren Fowler, Harry Weaver Jr., Eugene Morris, Ernest Smith, Russell Byrd, Willem Gosard, Jacob Fox, James Godjoye, Carroll Summers, Wayne Burger, Rank D Agostino, Donald Elliott, James Hussong, Edward Broom, and many more residents noted with street locations as they prepare to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Albert D. Kindler
Burger
Robert
Desmond
Bryan
Robert C. Anderson
Court
Granville W. Eckard
West Howard
Donald P. Shade
Frederick
Jesse W. Spitler
Madison
George R. Row
East Washington
William H. Barber
George
Edward M. Keefer
West Antietam
Lewis T. Smith
North Mulberry
Roy
John H. Brewer
Weat Church
Curtis C. Cover
West Side
Charles L. Carpenter
Salem
Roland E. Ricker
East Avenue
Vernon S. Etchelberger
Avon
Warren C. Fowler
Mitchell
Harry A. Weaver, Jr
Bellevue
Donald
Snyder
Eugene E. Morris
Ernest R. Smith
Russell H. Byrd
Pine
Willem D. Gossard
Chestnut
William H. Ruck, Jr
Winter
Mark E. Jenings
Paul N. Heltzel
Guilford
Jacob W. Fox
Benjamin F. Kunkleman
Ridge
John E. Conklin
High
James F. God- Joye
West Church
Ralph F. Keplinger
Miners Debate Six Day Week Amid Strike Aftermath
Hazleton talks unfold as UMW reps meet to discuss time and half pay for a sixth day while thousands refuse Saturdays. The 23 day strike ended with strikers ordered back by Roosevelt. Some locals voted to work today as others stay idle awaiting a broader settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Hazleton
Roosevelt
Lehigh Valley Coalands Navigation Company
Lansford
Coaldale
Edison Coal Company
Guest Speaker H. Jones at Lutheran Bible Class
A note records a guest speaker H. Jones addressing a Lutheran Bible class. Details about the event are sparse, with uncertain phrasing and fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Jones
M. Sene
Lene
British Seize Tripoli Amid Axis Push In North Africa
British forces seize Tripoli as Rommel's forces retreat, with Axis efforts centered on Mareth Line in Tunisia. Air raids smoke the port while a wide coastal drive aims to trap Axis troops along the Libyan coastline. French and Allied troops push through mountain routes southwest of Pont du Fahs as Mediterranean supply lines strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean Sea
Tunis
Sicily
Tripoli
Castel Benito
Tunisia
Haly
Eighth Army
Rommel
Jurgen von Arnim
Africa
von Arnim
Egypt
Libya
Henri Honore Giraud
Pont du Fahs
Oued Kebir
Tunisian
Montgomery
Rickenbacker cites sacrifices of U S and allies
Captain Rickenbacker toured Detroit arms plants and spoke to engineers about the immense sacrifices of soldiers in the Pacific and Africa. He urged that none of them had done enough and that further effort was possible, with his Detroit speech broadcast on local radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickenbacker
Detroit
United, States
Pacific
Africa
Society of Automotive Engineers
Jan
Attorney John M Roberts Dies in Westminster
Westminster mourns attorney John M Roberts who died of a heart attack at his home. Survived by his widow the former Miss Rhyanna Gambrill of Frederick, a daughter and two sisters. Roberts served with the Carroll County Bar Association and earlier worked with the Department of Internal Revenue in Hawaii before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
John M. Roberts
Rhyanna Gambrill
Frederick
Roberts
Carroll County Bar Association
Department of Internal Revenue
Hawaii
Sharpsburg Local Notices and Church Services
In Sharpsburg the Trinity Lutheran service at St. Pauls Episcopal Church is at 10:45 a.m. Frank Thomas is home with a knee injury from a fall on the ice. The Ladies Republican Club meets January 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a potluck. A new cafeteria opened in the school auditorium feeding about 100 pupils daily under Mrs. O A Lowa and Mrs. Lillian Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Harbaugh of Baltimore visited with Mrs. Lulu Hemphill last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Trinity Lutheran
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Frank Thomas
Ladies Republican Club
A. Lowa
Lillian Thomas
Randall Harbaugh
Baltimore
Lulu Hemphill
Willing Workers class meets in Downsville home
Downsville January 22 The Willing Workers class of the Christian Sunday school met at the home of Mrs. Mamie Mellotte after a business session. The gathering included singing, readings and prayer followed by refreshments for listed attendees. Mrs. Pearl Miller is recovering from quinsy. Mrs. Sadie Hessong visits her daughter in Washington DC. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cline report a letter from their son Robert stationed in the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downsville
Christian Sunday School
Mamie Mellotte
Minnie Cline
Alma Knodle
Nannie Cline
Lagretta Bowers
Betty Jane Cline
Shirley Mellotte
Shelby Cline
Russel Dick
Charles Cavanaugh
Arthur Moellotte
Arthur Mellotte
Pearl Miller
Sadie Hessong
Anna Loy
Washington
DD. C
Claude Cline
Robert
Yalands
Good Time Picked for Fire Program
About 150 representatives of the Illinois Fire Prevention Association Peoria firemen and Boy Scouts chose a good time for a fire inspection program in Peoria on Wednesday and Thursday. A tavern store old station and storage building in suburban Pottstown burned Wednesday. Early Thursday Peoria's Pascal Hotel downtown fire injured at least 16 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ilinois Fire Prevention Association
Pottstown
Approval Given To Workers Transfer In War Production
A voluntary transfer of workers from less essential industry to war production was announced in Cumberland Maryland. Lawrence B Fenneman regional deputy director of the War Manpower Commission sanctioned the move on a visit. Twenty five machinists were initially transferred based on their qualifications to perform specific tasks at the Kelly Springfield Engineering plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Celanese Corporation
Ordnance
Kelly Springfield Engineering Company
Lawrence B. Fenneman
War Manpower Commission
Maryland
Fenneman
Service news notes inductees and promotions in World War II era
Inductions and promotions of local youths continue as several Hagerstown and Waynesboro residents join the Navy and Army. Ivan Ellwood Schneider Jr enters training in Baltimore and Raymond Knode advances to private first class at Camp Carrabelle. Other relatives and friends, including Pvt. James Lester Young and Pvt. Jack L. Shackelford, are stationed nationwide, with letters and greetings richly exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Ellwood Schneider, Jr
Evan E. Schneider
Bellevue Avenue
Navy
Baltimore
Bainbridge
Hagerstown High School
A. and P. Store
Clara Knode
West Washington Street
Raymond Knode
Camp Carrabelle
Fla
Raymond
Robert Hawbaker
Hagerstown
David N. Knode
Knode
Co. F
Camp Blanding
Donald W. Horine
Hawaii
Pvt
Nelson C. Horine
Waynesboro
Neilson
Nelson
Horine
San Francisco
Calif
Local church services and schedules across town
A listing of Sunday School times, morning and evening services, and church locations across multiple denominations. From Christ's Reformed on West Franklin to Zion Baptist and Ebenezer A M E notes include Washington addresses, service times, and notable alt schedules for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist
Ives Servi
ST. Lars Lutheran
Washington Square
Luther ‘League
Trinity Lutheran
Cor. Franklin and High Sis
Sova
Nglone
ST. Paul's
A. B. Franklin and
Lacunt
Archinese
Church OF the Brethren
E. Washington and
Mulb
Potomac St
Mandolphe Ave
First Baptist First Christian South
Grelock
Grace United Brethren Corrw
W. Church
Winter Sts
West Washington St
Zion Reformed North
Pentecostal CH. OF God of America, Inc
Mindison Ave
Second Christian
W. North
Zion Baptist Jonathan and
Bethel St
Ebenezer A
M. E
W. Bethel St
ASBURY METHODIST _ Jonathan
Church St
Sunday church schedule notes in Maryland towns
In early English law the witnesses in a trial were the jurers present because of presumed knowledge of the case. The document lists multiple church services and Sunday School times across towns such as St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Mount Carmel, Cearforn Evangelical, Rehobeth United Brethren, Salem Evangelical Lutheran, and others with various morning and evening worships and Bible schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cea
Sane
ST. Paul’s Evan. Lutheran
Fankatown Living
ST. Paul's Methodist
Eredie
Mt. Bethel Church
Cearfoss CH. Evangelical
Cearforn MT. Zion
Welack
MT. Carmel
Enlace
Sir Paul
Parkhead
Ewings
Leen
Rehobeth United Brethren Willamnport
Christ Evan
Cavetown
MT. Moriah
Trinity
Seco
ST. John's Reformed Church
Shartorto
ST. Paul’s Reformed Church
Western Pike
Clearspring
Churches OF God Germantown
Bethel— Bible School
I. Bewes
Blue Mou Bible School
Foxville
ST. James Brethren Lydian
Trinity Evan
Lutheran
Smithsburg
Luther League
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wills
Cathcart- Jones
Giesler
Cathcart Jones
Cathcart-Jones
REDS
Sherwin-Williams
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
RAND
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Montgomery Ward
W. Wesbbeton St
Furniture Mart
Hegerstown
I. Roller
Howard’s Paint Store
Washington St
P. E
Municipal Electric
John D. Myers & Co
Hill
Toy & Novelty
South Potomac St
Record Shop
Wash. St
Shockey Furniture Co
Summit Avenue
Eco] Ene 8 Better—And Rois Aasa Ule Hagerstown Gas CO
Caskey
Caskey Baking Co
Hars. Co
Cal
U. S. Army
James Lester Young
Co. A. 1St Armored Signal Co
New York City
N. Y
Jack L. Shackelford
Harry Shackelford
West
Franklin Street
Armored
Berkeley Field
Col
Army Air Base
Columbus
Glenn K. Campbell
Best Haven Chapel
Mulberry Streets
Paul Minnich Robinson
Christ's Reformed West Franklin St
Presbyterian Washington and Broanest
EAE Otterbein
United Brethren
ST. John’s Episcopal
Prospect
Antietam
Sts
Salvation Army
Volunteers OF America
Madixon Ave
ST. John's Lutheran J South Rotorne
X. PL
Grace Brethren
Spruce
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Salem Reformed
Ekona Pike
Ptaa Atarne
United Brethren Boomboro Charge
Benevola— Bible School
Boomsboro
Bible
EL & Tes Bible School
Shilgh
United Brethren Unified Service
Salem Evan
Lutheran Re
Children of
Chewsville
U. B
Aelock Church OF the Brethren
Stownarilie Church
Brownsville
Igven'g
ST. Paul's Luthrean Western Vike
MT. Tabor Lutheran Vatrele
Andre Frunkstown
Zlion Lutheran
Wee
O’cedar Maps
R. D. McKee
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
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