Freezing Weather Disrupts Travel Across Region
Severe freezing rain and downpours crippled highways and bus service across Virginia and neighboring states. Blue Ridge, West Virginia National Company buses halted, traffic thinned on major routes, Beckley city buses stopped, and water levels rose with flooding risk. Marmet lock noted 23.9 feet, well above normal.
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Girafton
B & O Termy
Blue Ridge Polds
West Virginia Nation Company
Virginia
Beckley
Flat Top Mountain
Bluefield
Huntington
Charleston
Commission
West Virginia
Hyman River
Marmet Lock
Brinkman Services Held Here Today
Solemn services were held for George Edward Brinkman 63 owner of the Opera House theater who died Christmas Eve after a brief illness. Rev George Manson conducted the rites and interment was in Woodsdale cemetery. Survived by widow Grace Nuzum and siblings Charles Brinkman of Grafton Caroline Brinkman Sallie Brinkman and Mrs Harry M. Murray of Grafton. Pallbearers included Burt Miller Charles Turner George Vogel Baird Ford Fred Forcello Cecil Snyder. Honorary pallbearers listed. Local rituals held by BP.O. Ellis and the Moose.
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George Edward Brinkman
Love Plaza
Jowner
Opera House Theater
Bp.o. Ellis
The
Moose
Burt Miller
Charles Turner
George Vogel
Baird Ford
Fred Forcello
Cecil Snyder
C. J. Fleming
W. A Beavers
A. 8. Morrow
Charles Monroe
John Musgrove
John K. Burdett
A. N. Peters
C. V. Miller
Abe Tackett
Blair Mugler
George Coulson
Martin Nicola
Charles Breel
George Manson
Woodsdale
Grace Nuzum
Charles Brinkman
Grafton
Caroline Brinkman
Sallie Brinkman
Harry M. Murray
Sgt Buddy Brown To Be Heard On WBLK Friday
Recording of a frontline interview with Sgt Norman E Buddy Brown will be broadcast on WBLK Clarkburg Friday from 10 to 10 15 am as part of Let Freedom Ring He has served since May 5 1942 and has fought in Africa Italy and France The interview invites questions Brown's mother is Mrs Aleatha Brown of Addison Street Also visiting here is Sgt Pauline Utsinger of the Marine Corps en route to Washington from San Francisco California visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Utsinger
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Norman E
Buddy) Brown
Aleatha Brown
Addison Street
WBLK
Clarksburg
Mme
Sgt. Brown
Brown
Africa
Italy
France
Pauline Utsinger
Marine Corps
Washington, D
San Francisco
Calif
Bert Utsinger
Return of Lt Paul Bristol and Moran Family Home for Christmas
First Lt Paul R Bristol has returned from Italy to spend a 21 day furlough with his wife Barbita LeMoss and his parents at 248 Grand Street Grafton. He completed 51 missions as a navigator over Europe before reporting to Miami Beach after Christmas. Staff Sgt Jack V Moran of Salt Lake City on furlough with his parents. his brother Lt William Moran Jr and family visited from Columbus Ohio after Christmas. Moran is a European theater veteran.
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Europe
Paul R. Bristol
Italy
Grafton
Barbita LeMoss
A. G. Brestel
Grand Street
Brestel
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack V. Moran
Salt Lake City
Utah
W. J. Moran
High Street
States
Panama
William J. Moran
Columbus
Ohio
St. Moran
Churchill speech frames Greek turmoil as wartime duty
In a continuation from the page, Churchill states that Greeks including ELAS commander want them there. He notes ongoing violent troubles since their arrival and says they will discharge their duty faithfully until the end.
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Churchill
Stalin
ELAS
Rationing Roundup As Of Wednesday December 27
The Associated Press lists changes in rationed goods including meat and fats. Book 4 red stamps Q6 R5 and 85 valid. five new red stamps become valid December 31 with new meat values. Butter rises to 24 points per pound. processed foods update stamps and new blue stamps become valid January 1. Sugar stamp No 34 remains indefinite. another sugar stamp arrives February 1. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 3 continue indefinite. Gasoline stamps 14-A four gallons, B-5 C-5 five gallons. some expire December 31. Fuel oil stamps update for current heating year. Midwest and south adjust period three coupons for heating season.
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Associated Press
Midwest
South
Bombing Raid Report and Saipan Air Losses
The War Department released details of a Tokyo raid with uncertain force size. Saipan based planes reportedly dropped over 3,000,000 pounds of bombs on Honshu. Japanese aircraft attacked Saipan Christmas Eve, injuring six, destroying one aircraft, and shooting down four attackers.
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War Department
Tokyo
21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Honshu
Chester W. Nimitz
Hoffman Services Here on Thursday
Funeral services for 4 year old Nan K. Hoffman of Millerville, who died Monday evening, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Bartlett funeral home with Rev. P. H. McKain officiating. Interment in Woodsdale Cemetery. Born June 18, 1860 in Taylor County, she was daughter of Absolom and Elyina Knotts. Widow of Lee Hoffman and member of Knottsville M E Church. Survived by five stepchildren including Ira E. Hoffman of Sawyerwood, Bernard Hoffman of Grafton, D. Hoffman of Akron, Vic Hoffman, and Mrs. ___ .
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Nan K. Hoffman
Millerville
Bartlett Funeral Home
P. H. McKain
Woodsdale
Taylor County
Absolom
Elyina Wilson Knotts
Lee Hoffman
Knottsville M. E
Ira E. Hoffman
Sawyerwood
Ohio
Bernard Hoffman
Grafton
Allied defense holds as Von Rundstedt drives towards Antwerp supply line
War dispatches report heavy fighting around the Bastogne bulge with Von Rundstedt pressing northwest toward the Antwerp route. Allied positions are said to be maintained despite German armor incursions and persistent day and night attacks. Manhay falls 10 miles from Stavelot, highlighting the grinding, costly battle.
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U. S
Karl von Rundstedt
Antwerp
Hotton-Marche
von Rundstedt
In Memoriam William H. Morgan Collingdale Pa 1941
In loving memory of William H. Morgan who died December 26 1941 in Collingdale PA with burial December 29 1941 in Grafton For three long years our hearts have ached Your face dear Bill is ever before me Your voice and ways I cannot forget We who loved you only one How great our loss three years ago Wife Edna Daughter Betty
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William, H. Morgan
Collingdale
Grafton
Chaplin tests reveal not the father in Berry case
The physician panel reported Chaplin was not the baby's father after tests. Milli kan has one other witness. Joan's attorney Joseph Scott said cross examination of physicians may push submission to a jury until early next week. Chaplin testified following a dramatic scene with the accuser and child before the jury.
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Miss Berry
Chaplin
Millikan
Joan
Joseph Scott
Moats and Bennett Survive with Siblings and Niece
E. E. Moats of Arden and Mrs. J. Bennett of Tacy are survivors. A sister, Mrs. Sarah Luzadder of Grafton, and a niece, Josephine Suttler, also survive, listing close family in the obit.
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E. E. Moats
Arden
J. Bennett
Tacy
Sarah Luzadder
Grafton
Josephine Suttler
Man Found Dead on Christmas Day in Shanty Near Flemington
William Hayes Daugherty, 68, was found dead in a two room shanty near Flemington at 9 30 a m Monday. County Coroner Ona C Jefferys and Deputy Sheriff Ray Matthews ruled the death from natural causes after an inquiry. A neighbor in the adjoining section reported hearing him groaning while tending a fire early that morning.
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William Hayes Daugherty
Flemington
Ona C. Jefferys
Ray Matthews
Americans Sweep Japanese Air and Sea Positions in Pacific
Wise, the leading American ace, reports new air and sea actions across Mindoro Tacloban Leyte Mindanao and Negros. Liberators raid Mindanao harbors sinking two freighters while fighter bombers strike Silay. Bombers drop 115 tons on Halmahera Lolobata Hatetakako and Wassile. A 2000 ton cargo ship and a small freighter are sunk off Borneo.
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Wise
Mindoro Island
Tacloban Air Field
Leyte
Liberators
Mindanao
Silay
Negros Island
Halmahera
Lolobata
Hatetakako
Wassile
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Elks and Moose Lodges
Funeral Home
Sgt
Buddy Brown
Fox ‘News
Columbia Comedy
Ywide
Persomat
Alto
Deveny
Fairmont
W. Va
Nott
Hoffaman
Memoriam
Edna
Betty
George Eliot
Ry Ann Evans
Toowen
Standard Garage Co
Walnut Street
Maple,avenue
Brooks F. Martin
E. S. Hamric
Ranely
Phar
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Pittsburgh
Sander Mine
Shelby Run Road
Pruntytown
Grafton Domestic , Coal CO
Boby
Arthur McGlumphy Jr
North Pole
W. Main Street
Graham
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Bell System
Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Frank Gerard
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