Points Are Back in Canned Goods Ration Changes
Washington June 30. The ration point holiday ends at midnight tomorrow for canned tomatoes peas and asparagus foreshadowing return of other vegetables to the ration list. Announcing the period from next Sunday through July 29 the Office Price Administration said ration-free vegetables will be reassigned point values with the new 1943 pack. Peas and tomatoes go to five points. asparagus to ten. Zero values left last year’s stocks selling fast, Bowles says rationing ensures fair distribution of new output. Other changes include return of brandied spiced and pickled fruits to rationing with same values, spaghetti and tomato sauces in eight ounce cans at one point less, and 41 ounce vegetable juice cans new at five points. Frozen fruits and vegetables remain ration-free.
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Washington
Office Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Pythian Fair Opens At Keedysville Park
The second annual Pythian Fair at Taylor Memorial Park Keedysville opens July 1 with free entertainment parking prizes and dancing nightly. Weston The Man Who Mystifies headlines opening night with a seven year East Coast act. The week features WFMD and WIEJ radio acts plus local ministers and bands through July 8.
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Keedysville Pythian Association, Inc
Taylor Memorial Park
Keedysville
Pythians
Weston
East
Faye
Pete
Cordwood
WFMD
Jolly Serenaders
Roy Slader
Martie
WIEJ
Sth
Bud Messener
Iris Saddle Pals
Earliest Copper Map Attributed to Anaximan der of Miletus
The record cites an engraved copper map by Anaximan der of Miletus around 580 B C the oldest known map.
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Anaximander of
Miletus
Camp Sinequipe Scout Camp Full for First Week
Washington Area Council Boy Scouts reports Camp Sinequipe above Hancock filled to 100 Scouts for the first week of the annual camp. Camp runs July 1 to July 29 with second and third weeks opening for sign ups. Training camp scheduled only week one. Cowan's Gap, PA camp starts Aug 5. registration through troops or at the Scout office.
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Washington Area Council of Boy Scouts
Camp
Sinequipe
Hancock
Scout
Myril Hall
Sinoquipe
Cowan's Gap
Pennsylvania
Boy Scout Office
WE WOMEN Advice Column From Betty Brainerd
Betty Brainerd responds to teen letters about love and dating during wartime. She urges self restraint for a 16-year-old in love with a serviceman and warns two younger girls about dating married sailors, stressing maturity, responsibility, and future prospects. The column emphasizes caution, self-improvement, and parental guidance.
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Betty Brainerd
Service family letters from war fronts and training notes
The column lists letters and updates from several Hughes family members and other locals during World War II. It mentions service in Italy England and Africa, rest periods, snorkeling and artillery danger report, training at Court Beary Virginia and Fort Belvoir, furloughs and ship travel, plus observations from Lake Baikal and Lake Superior contrasting depths and sizes.
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Italy
Rome
Russell E. Hughes
England
Sgt
Robert E. Hughes
Macon
Wilmer E. Hughes
Camp Beary
Virginia Funkhouser
Mot Lor
Marvin Funkhouser, Jr
France
Fox Hole
William Baker
Guilford Avenue
This City
Funkhouser
Fort Belvoir
Victor Products Company
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Pythian Fair
Keedysville Park
McCormick
Rico
Patriots
Tynne Baggett
Boy Scouts
WE Women
Betty
Tam
Madison Ave
New York City
Prt
Paul Chrisman
Africa
Naples
Fifth Army
Fairchilds
Richard N. Rohrer
W. H. Rohrter
West Wilson Boulevard
Nea
French
United States
Rohrer
Pvt
Donald W. Rohrer
Lake Baikal
Siberia
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Hagerstown
Victory Springs
Hollywood
Davenos
Dave
Sears
N. Potomac ST
Port-A-Nook
Pinkham
Yabel
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rac
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