U S Advances Threaten Nazis in Great Industrial Area
United Press War Correspondent J Edward Murray reports American armies driving toward the Ruhr via the Saar region. Patton’s Third Army nears Saarlautern as American forces push across the Saar and toward Duisburg, with British Second Army striking toward the Ruhr from Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Murray
United Press
Paris
U.P
Germany
Saarlautern
Saar
Roer
Ruhr
Brussel
Ninth Army
Julich
Holland
Maas River
Venlo
Duisburg
Georges. Patton
Searlautern
Siegfried Line
Patton
Saar River
Sarlautern
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Sixth War Loan Drives Into Third Week Pressing for Quota
Greene county eyes $260000 E Bonds quota with $145612.50 in sales by Nov 30, two weeks left to reach the target. Other bond types face withdrawal by Dec 16, prompting more small bond sales. Buy a War Bond as Christmas gift and secure a certificate for a son or daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Air Mail
Fractures Leg Of Mrs Tom Flory In Sylvan ia
Mrs Tom Flory of the Sylvan ia community fractured her right leg when she fell at home Saturday. She was taken to Freeman Greene county hospital where the fracture was reduced and she was later dismissed.
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Tom Flory
Sylvania
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Former Resident 0 Be Buried Here
Horace Spencer Bonham 78, former Brazil merchant, died Saturday in Indianapolis after a long illness. Survived by widow Ada, three sons Otis Glen Robert, three daughters Gladys Fern Mildred, a step daughter Frieda, a brother Geo, a sister Ora, and fifteen grandchildren. Body to Brazil for 10 AM Tuesday funeral at Miller & Son. burial in Fairview Cemetery, Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Spencer Bonham
Brazil
Indianapolis
Linton
South Chiego Avenue
W. F. Fleming
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Dale Miller 9 Missing In Action Navy Update
Mr and Mrs Elsie Miller of South Linton were informed by the United States Navy that their son Dale Miller Gunner's Mate 1st class is missing in action. A Linton Stockton High School graduate 23 years old, he has served two years. No ship details were released for security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Miller
South Linton
United States Navy
Dale Miller
Linton Stockton High School
Dugger Students to Present Play
The junior class of Dugger Union High School will present a play titled The Antics of Andrew at the Dugger High School auditorium on Tuesday evening December 5 at eight o clock. Admission costs 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for students. The public is cordially invited.
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Dugger Union High School
Andrew
Dugger High School
Death of Nancy Risher at 69 in Sulivan County
Mrs. Nancy Malinda Risher died in bed Saturday after months of ill health. Born February 28, 1874 in Sulivan County to John Wesley and Elizabeth Bedwell, she married Charles Risher in 1893. Survived by husband, six daughters, five sons, two brothers, fifty five grandchildren and thirty nine great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Aikin Funeral Home with church leaders officiating. Interment in Hickory cemetery.
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Nancy Malinda Risher
Sullivan County
John Wesley
Elizabeth Chipman Bedwell
Church of Christ
Charles Risher
Clara Walton
Agnes Weaver
Myrtle Woos
Nellie Arnett
Beulah Wautlett
Arthur
Charles
William
Fred
Linton
Harlen
Indianapolis
Nicholas
John Bedwell
Harold Walton
South Pacific
Charles Risher, Jr
Australia
Aikin Funeral Home
Waldo Hoar
C. E. Strater
Church of God
Hickory Cemetery
Final Call for Knitted Garments
Mrs. Marie Freind urges all women to knit for the American Red Cross and turn in garments at once. If ready to finish this week, completion is acceptable. Return garments to the original yarn source for proper credit as National Headquarters says they are badly needed before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Freind
American Red Cross
Chiang Kai-Shek urges rally to crush Japanese in China
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek acknowledged an extremely difficult war situation but urged China to rally and annihilate Japanese forces in Kweichow Province. He named Foreign Minister T. V. Soong acting president of the executive Yuan as part of government reorganization and warned the next 60 days could be decisive in the Chinese war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chungking
U.R
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Kweichow
Chiang
T. V. Soong
Mme
Chiang Kai
Soong
Death of H. Brant White in Indianapolis
H Brant White died suddenly at his home in Indianapolis. He was husband of Marjorie Mason White and son in law of the late Dr and Mrs Mason of Bloomfield. Funeral services will be held at Flanner Buchanan Funeral Home on Tuesday at three and burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
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H. Brant White
Indianapolis
Marjorie Mason White
Mason
Bloomfield
Flanner-Buchanan
Crown Hill Cemetery
Alonzo Risher Buried Sunday
Funeral services were held for Alonzo H. Risher aged 65 in Bicknell after injuries from a November auto accident that also killed his wife. He died Friday in an Olney sanitarium where he had been since the crash. The couple, former Bicknell residents then living in Peoria Iowa, were en route to Mayor Lloyd Jones’s home when the accident occurred. Burial followed in the IOOF cemetery in Bicknell.
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Bicknell
Alonzo H. Risher
Risher
Olney, Jr
Linton
Poindexter and Wampler
Ghoulson Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at Walnut Grove church for Mrs. Elizabeth Ghoulson who died Friday at her daughter’s home in Indianapolis. She aged 71 and formerly lived in Bloomfield. Survivors include six children, several siblings, and 10 grandchildren. Burial followed at Walnut Grove cemetery with Jenkins and Sons in charge.
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Walnut Grove
Elizabeth Ghoulson
Pearl Page
Indianapolis
Bloomfield
James
Jane Keith Correll
Childrnn
Ludie Riddle
James Ghoulson
Thomas Ghoulson
Worthington
Sally Hubbard
Bicknell
William
United States Army
Albert
North Vernon
Grover
Bud
Tom Correll
Kentucky
Sally Denney
Jenkins and Sons
Lyons Women Plan Meeting at Lyons Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Lyons Methodist Church will meet in the church basement Tuesday at 7 30 PM. A special Christmas program and guest speaker are planned. All members are urged to attend.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lyons Methodist Church
Rebecca Bennetts Death at Edwardsport After Illness
Mrs Rebecca ann Pennett of Edwardsport died at her home Sunday night after a ten day illness. Born March 3 1873 near Linton she was 71 years nine months. She married Elijah Bennett on November 1 1925. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Robert Harbett of Linton. Funeral at Bethel church northwest of Sandborn with Rev A E Chastain in charge. Burial in Bethel cemetery.
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Rebecca Ann Pennett
Edwardsport
Sandborn
Linton
Henry
Nancy Jane Lund Rooksbury
Elijah Bennett
Navy
Bethel Baptist Church
Robert Harbett
Poindexter and Wampler
Bethel Church
A. E. Chastain
Bethel Cemetery
Worthington Births Report Roy Alfred and Sharren Ann
A boy named Roy Alfred Wood Reece was born Saturday morning to Mrs. Wood Reece of Worthington and sent home Saturday. A girl named Sharren Ann Fielder was born Sunday afternoon to Mrs. James Fielder of Worthington. Mrs. Bert Ferry and Mrs. Donald Bedwell were admitted for treatment around the weekend.
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Woodrow Reece
Worthington
Roy Alfred
Bert Ferry
Donald Bedwell
James Fielder
Sharren Ann
Fourth Raid On Tokyo Smolders Huge Aircraft Plant
The Musa shina Aircraft Works in Tokyo's western suburbs was reported largely in smoldering ruins after a fourth major B 29 raid. Up to 100 bombers struck Japan's capital and the Musashina plant, set eight to ten fires, while Japanese anti aircraft fire and fighter opposition challenged the mission.
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United Press
Washington
U.P
Musashina
Tokyo
Saipan
20Th Air Force
Kuniaki Koiso
Japan
United Press War
Mac R. Johnson
Missing in Action Sgt Ed Thompson From Dugger
Mrs Betty White Thompson received word from the War Department that her husband Sgt Ed Thompson has been missing in action in France since November 1. He is a Dugger native, a Dugger High School graduate, and entered service on September 4 1942. They have a two year old daughter Linda Kay. Further word will follow if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty White Thompson
United States War Department
Sgt
Ed Thompson
France
Sgt. Thompson
Dugger
Dugger High School
Violence in Greece Brings Nation to Civil War Brink
Left wing elements seize Athens police stations and clash with rivals as 16 killed and 150 injured. Premier Papandreou, cabinet members take refuge as martial law battles unfold in the capital. Scobie backs government and orders Elas troops to withdraw within 72 hours. Continued on page four.
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Greece
William R. Hugginbotham
United Press
London
U.P
Athens
Thisson Square
Georges Papandreou
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Ptolemeos Sarigianis
Ronald Scobie
Papandreou
Scobie
Elas
Piraeus
Followell Killed in Action in France
James L. Followell age 22 formerly of Hymera was reported killed in action on November 19 in France. He served two years after basic training in North Carolina and was sent overseas last August. He is survived by widow Betty, daughter Dianna June, brothers Kenneth and Franklin, sister Nina Mae and brother Eugene who has been missing since September. Rev Hobart Casteel and family of Ohio visited Mrs Pearl Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Followell
France
Mire
Betty Followell
United States War Department
Homer Fo Howell
Hymera
North Carolina
Betty Fallowell
Dianna June
Kenneth
Frankin
Nina Maeat
Eugene
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County Recorder
White River
Stockton Township
Black Creek
John Jessup
Jessup
William Lemon
Thomas Smith
Charles M
Laban Moss
Aquilla
Nathaniel Moss
Aquilla Moss
Humphreys
Wyckliff Wines
William F. Sherwood
E. T
Ben
H. J
Hal
James McClung
Isaac V. Coddington
Indiana
U.S
Ruhr Valley
Horace Bonham
TWA
van Nuys
Cal
Nancy Risher
Walter Rundle
Alonzo Risher
Lyons Women Plan Meeting
Rebegua Bennett
Campbell
Andrew Campbell
Ellis
Elis School
Ray C. Byroad
Charles Blanton
Austin Greenway
Campbell Home
Ellis School
Joe Henico
Leonard Campbell
Sheriff Blanton
By Fred Scherffe
U.S. Army
IAS
Followell
Hobart Casteel
Ronald
Ohio
Pearl Sullivan
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