Admiral Lowe To Address Hancock Memorial Meeting
Rear Admiral Frank L. Lowe, assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy, will address the Hancock Memorial Foundation meeting at Hancock elementary school tonight. He is a World War I and II veteran with two citations in World War II for commanding a U S cruiser during the Solomons engagement on November 30, 1942, praised for skillful leadership and gallant fighting spirit.
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Frank L. Lowe
Navy
Hancock Memorial Foundation, Inc
Hancock
Admiral Lowe
U. S
Solomons
Navy leaders plan Hancock visit with officers and film
Admiral Lowe travels to Hancock with Col. Roy Major Keefe and Lieuts. German and Knox from Washington. Official Navy films of South Pacific assaults will be shown at Friday night meeting, highlighting naval heritage and leadership.
Hearing Set For Monday Morning In Barr Appeal
Sheriff witnesses summoned for trial of Margaret Barr of Randolph Avenue. Convicted in magistrate court on nuisance charge after dog disturbance complaints. Appeal scheduled before Judge Joseph D Mish in Circuit Court next Monday morning.
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Margaret Barr
Randolph Avenue
Joseph D. Mish
Welfare costs rise 4.2 percent in September 1944
The Maryland Department of Public Welfare reported public assistance for September 1944 rose 4.2 percent from 1943, totaling 610,377 dollars versus 585,827. Aid to dependent children fell by 14,793 dollars, while old age assistance and other programs posted gains. The report details county applications, payments, and investigations across the state, including Baltimore City figures.
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Baltimore
Maryland Department of Public Welfare
Charles
Washington
Calvert
Allegany
Baltimore City
Queen Anne's
St. Mary's
Allegany County
Welfare Department
Power Extension Plan Opposed by Eastern Shore Officials
EASTON Maryland October 20 two Legislative Council members urged against a bill to extend county commissioners powers The Eastern Shore County Commissioners Association deferred action for study Delegates Stromeyer and Dick argued the measure would centralize authority over sheriffs offices orphans courts and debt and questioned local jam causes in Annapolis Lindsay the bill sponsor said the aim was to clear local business from state debate but acknowledged parts of the proposal already exist with various counties holding some powers
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Easton
Legislative Council
Eastern Shore County Commissioners’ Association
Eastern Shore
William F. Stromeyer
Anne Arundel
J. Milton Dick
Senate
Council
James J. Lindsay
Dbalto. Co
Annapolis
Lindsay
Controversy Over Salary Fixing Powers Limps Through Council
Council debates broadened by Talbot County official’s stance. T Hughlett Henry, attorney for the Commissioners, notes opposition to authority to fix salaries for elected officers such as sheriffs and judges of the Orphans' Court, while supporting some expansion of powers.
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T. Hughlett Henry
Talbot County
WMC Officials Visit Local U S Employment Service
L B Fenneman state director of the War Manpower Commission and Grafton Lee Brown assistant director toured the local U S Employment Service. They aimed to gauge labor supply for the must program and to secure workers for shipyards and heavy bomber construction in Western Maryland.
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L. B. Fenneman
War Manpower Commission
Grafton Lee Brown
U. S. Employment Service
USES
Maryland
WMC
Medals Awarded to State Dairy Judging Winners
Medals symbolizing their win in the state-wide Dairy Judging Contest were presented to Doris McCauley Hoffman Hedwig Heinemann and Lee McCauley at the Washington County Dairy Calf Club meeting in the county agent's office. George Hyatt extension dairy specialist from the University of Maryland spoke on feeding calves from birth to six months with charts. Members also filled Wartime Project Books. The next meeting will discuss feed rations.
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Doris McCauley Hoffman
Hedwig Heinemann
Lee McCauley
Washington County Dairy Calf Club J
George Hyatt
University of Maryland
Missionary Rally at St John’s Lutheran Church
The Fall Missionary Rally of the Lutheran Church of Western Conference Synod of Maryland will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday October 25 at 1 45 o clock. Guest speakers include Rev M R Miller of Funkstown and Dr W A Wade of Lovettsville Virginia.
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Lutheran Church of Western Conference
Synod of Maryland
St. John’s Lutheran Church
M. R. Miller
Funkstown
W. A. Wade
Lovettsville
Surprise party for Miss Virgie Langenstein held at Guilford Ave
A surprise party was hosted at Mrs. Margaret Rook’s Guilford avenue home in honor of Miss Virgie Langenstein. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rook Sir and Mrs. Warry Ruth Mrs. Mary Rook Mrs. Edward Wool Mrs. Ethel Seibert Miss Alice Ruth and Miss Dorothy Presgraves.
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Margaret Rook
Guilford Avenue
Virgie Langenstein
Norman Rook
Warry Ruth
Mary Rook
Edward Wool
Ethel Seibert
Alice Ruth
Dorothy Presgraves
Cochineal Use in Color Cosmetics Surges
Tiny cochineal pigments are used for color in rouge and lipsticks. It takes about 76 000 insects to produce a single pound of the pigment, underscoring the scale of production behind common cosmetic shades.
LOCAL WAACS OVERSEAS FACTS FROM WAC STATION REPORTS
Lieut Jameson Dowdy disclosed Nagerstown Wacs serving abroad include Staff Sec Margaret Mumma of The Terrace Paris assignment, Pfc Hilda Ernst of Way Side Avenue Italy, and Pfc Julia M Hogan of 520 West Franklin Street Mediterranean area.
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WAACS
WAC
Jameson Dowdy
Nagerstown Wacs
Women’s Army
Carrs
Margaret Mumma
Alen H. Mumma
Terrace
Paris
Pfc
Hilda Ernst
Wiliam J. Ernst
Way Side Avenue
Italy
Julia M. Hogan
John M. Hogan
West
Franklin Street
Mediterranean
Food fatigue cure recipe claim labeled oxalic acid usec
A dubious health tip suggests a 20 minute hot bath with feet up and head down as a fatigue cure, and urges labeling the substance as oxalic acid. The text lacks medical backing and reads as a cautionary note to misuse chemicals.
Poison warnings in bleaching and lotion mixes noted
Bleaching and hand lotion ingredients such as glycerine were cited as dangers when exposed to children. The text links glycerine use to risks of making high powered explosives, urging caution to keep such substances out of reach.
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State Department
Boxspun
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Leiter Brothers
Athens
Greece
DU Pont
Evereke
Howard's Paint Store
E. Washington St
Vicks
Peoples Service Drug Stores
Washington Street
Sport
Oxfords
Goodyear Weils
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