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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
14
Fragmentary note lists cattle prices and bids with references to steers heifers and dairy stock. Mentions fair values and a few figures, but lacks full details and context.
A scrambled notice lists public sale calendars for March with multiple railroad schedule entries. It names Filander J. Rysell and Emory Allen as owners, auditors and various trains like Diplomat Daily and National Limited with times, dates and locations including Athens Margaret's Creek Pike near Pomeroy Rutland Road and Tuppers Plains. The fragmentary record references March 10 and March 12 events and miscellaneous station notes.
Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Defibaugh of Cumberland Maryland recalls General Patton leading a crossing of the Sure River near the Luxembourg Belgian border. He notes Patton swam to the far bank and back to show the river could be crossed. Thousands followed, amid ice and German fire, to relieve trapped American units at Bastogne last December.
Secretary of War Stimson released updated war casualty figures for the Army and Navy through February 28. The Army totals 732,922 with breakdowns of killed 142,285 wounded 438,734 prisoners 60,666 missing 91,237. the Navy totals 90,710 with killed 34,513 wounded 41,209 prisoners 4,317 missing 10,671. The overall combined casualties rise by 10,600 from last week.
Reading from a Cleveland market listing and egg grading notes. It details government graded egg sizes from extra large to medium and consumer grades with prices and weights, listing breeds, cartons, and receipts.
A vivid scene inside a Red Cross relief station during the flood shows a soaked man entering with a line of children and asking how many he has. He recalls losses from past floods while a Marine veteran-turned-night supervisor notes the many displaced sheltering there.
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