Visiting relatives rally around a seriously ill father
Mrs. Ross C. Mitchell of Greeley Colorado and Joe L. Surmont of Detroit are staying with their sister Mrs Eskin Turner to be with their father Emil Surmont who lies seriously ill in Freeman Greene County Hospital. Also visiting is Mrs. Ross Lankston of Robinson Illinois to be with the family.
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Ross C. Mitchell
Greeley
Colorado
Joe L. Surmont
Detroit
Emil Surmont
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Ross Lankston
Robinson, Ill
Eskin Turner
Ernest Fines 8 1/C Returns To Base
Ernest Fines 8 1/C has returned to service at the amphibious training base at Little Creek Virginia after spending a 14 day leave with his wife and children at Switz City.
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Ernest Fines
Little Creek
Switz City
Pvt L Pierce Completes Training at Camp Hood Texas
Private L Pierce has completed training at Camp Hood Texas and is visiting his wife and children. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G H Pierce.
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Pvt
L. Pierce
Camp Hood
Texas
Pvt. Pierce
G. H. Pierce
Ensign Charles Pierce Home on Leave
Ensign Charles Pierce of the Maritime Service is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pierce during a leave from duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pierce
The
Maritime Service
Mrs
G. H. Pierce
Army Sergeant Transferred from Italy to France
Mrs. Leola Cullison of Linton reports her husband Sergeant George Cullison has been transferred from Italy to France while serving in the United States Army. The notification came through family channels as he continues duty with Allied forces in Europe.
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George Cullison
United States Army
Italy
France
Leola Cullison
Linton
Pleasantville Boy Completes Course at Fort Knox
Fort Knox Kentucky December 26 A new class of qualified radio operators graduated from the Armored School Communication Department. Included among the graduates is Pvt Roy Ogle husband of Kathleen Ogle of Pleasantville. After thirteen weeks of training the graduates return to their armored division units and separate tank battalions.
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Fort Knox
Armored School
Pvt
Roy Ogle
Kathleen Ogle
Pleasantville
United States
Mammoth Armored School
The
Armoraiders
Universit Hela
Cel i
SGT Carl Fulford Killed in Action in France
Sgt Carl G Fulford was killed in action while with U S forces in France. He was 19 or 20, a Switz City High School graduate, survived by his father Thomas and multiple siblings. The article notes the U S Army Signal Corps training and the Armored School as a major training center.
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Sgt
Carl Fulford
Carl G. Fulford
United States
France
Thomas Fulford
Yous
Switz City High School
Garrett
Worthington
Fred
Jasonville
Madda Girdner
Bonnie Wallen
Car! Peoples
Linton, Vic
Navy Sailor on Nine Day Leave Visits Mother
BM 3/C James W. Tannehill of the United States Navy at Great Lakes Illinois spends a nine day leave with his mother Mrs Muriel Mazoyer.
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James W. Tannehill
United States Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Muriel Mazoyer
Navy Lt James A Wills Promoted to Commander Rank
Lt James A Wills of the United States Navy has been promoted to Lieutenant Commander. The announcement was relayed by his grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Wills.
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James A. Wills
United States Navy
Walter Wills
Major Elmer Sherwood Home For Holidays
Major Elmer Sherwood of the United States Army stationed at Lake Placid New York is spending the holidays with his mother Mrs. Hattie Sherwood.
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Elmer Sherwood
United States Army
Lake Placid, N. Y
Hattie Sherwood
Bus lines plan postwar expansion with 6000 coaches
The National Association of Motor Bus Operators reports plans to order 6000 motor coaches worth 90 million dollars after wartime priorities, plus a broad equipment rehab program. The move aims to meet rising postwar demand and create thousands of jobs for ex servicemen as fleets are rebuilt.
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National Association of Motor Bus Operators
Arthur M. Hill
Association
State Business Reaches New Peak
The Indiana Review reports a November wartime peak in Hoosier business with the index surpassing February 1944. Growth credited to war production, the Sixth War Loan, steady distribution, strong steel and coal demand, higher livestock receipts, bank debits, and record newspaper advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Review
Indiana University Bureau of Business Research
First double glider pick up tested at South Plains Air Field
The first double pick up of gliders was successfully attempted last week at the South Plains Army Air Field in Texas. Tow planes snag the gliders in flight and lift them instantly into the air.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Tex
U.P
Texas
Livestock Report From Indianapolis Mixed Market
Indianapolis livestock report shows hogs higher across most weights with top at 14.80 for 160-400 lbs and sows up 25 cents. Cattle and calves rise as well with steers around 13 to 15 and cows 10 to 12.50, while buyers note uneven dealer activity and a late trade steady to 50 cents higher.
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Indianapolis
Russians Pour Into Budapest In Fast Danube Advance
Soviet forces push toward Budapest with multiple spearheads reaching toward the city limits. Reports say Nazis and Hungarians retreat in disarray as Tolbukhin’s left wing drives north from Bicske toward Csolnok and the Danube bend, with other columns probing near Nagyteteny and Leangvar.
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Esztergom
Budapest
Stalingrad
Torbagy
Budakeszi
Nagyteteny
Tolbukhin
Bicske
Csolnok
Danube Bend
Leangvar
Danube
Butter Point Increase Takes Effect Today
The Office of Price Administration explains the new rationing order with some dates uncertain. Today the butter point value rises from 20 to 24 points and five canned vegetables return to the ration list. Other point changes including meats and canned fruits shift to next Sunday. Blue tokens, discontinued in fall, will not be reintroduced.
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Washington
U.P
Office of Price Administration
New Year Prices Vary Across New York Clubs for New Year’s Eve
United Press reports New York venues set top prices around 15 dollars per person with various packages including food and taxes. Some spots charge 12.50 or 10 dollars, while others offer all in at 11.98 or 12.10, plus drinks. Despite Europe conflicts, reservations remain strong as crowds prepare for a Sunday celebration. Military news alongside notes on Bastogne and Luftwaffe activity appear in a separate dispatch.
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Jack Gaver
United Press Stafre
New York
Trianon
Ambassador Hotel
Savoy Plaza
Casino-on the- Park
Hotel New Yorker
Blue Angel
Europe
Rochefort
Marche
Salient
Manhay
Grandmenil
Macche
Monseau
Malmedy
Bulge
Bastogne
Arsodrf
Eschdorf
Belgi Luxembourg
Martlange
Ninth Air Force
S One S
Germans Press Meuse Push as Winter Offensive Advances
The article notes Allied forces near the Meuse in Belgium with hints some British units may have joined the First Army battle. It discusses the German plan to cross the river, the failure of paratrooper bridge seizures, and the high stakes of extending the salient toward the Meuse while pausing for next offensive phases.
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Meuse
First Army
Second Army
Belgium
Scaef
Ling
Minnie
Fire and livestock losses reported in Switz City area
A substantial fire damaged the Joe Sarmont garage and battery station at Main and B streets south during Saturday night. Dogs killed about 30 sheep owned by Cyrus E. Davis on the old Elmer Yeoman farm near Switz City. Frank Courtney Post American Legion names new officers for 1925: Haldon Beasley commander, Clyde Heenan adjutant.
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Joe Sarmont
Battery Station
B” Streets
Cyrus E. Davis
Elmer Yeoman
Switz City
Davis
Frank Courtney
American Legion
Haldon Beasley
Elmer Sherwood
Clyde Heenan
Byron Rady
Gasoline coupon expiration set for December 31
The Office of Price Administration announced that B-4 C-4 and 4th Qtr. T gasoline ration coupons will expire on December 31. Few B-4 or C-4 coupons remain with consumers since local boards have not issued any since August. 4th Qtr. T coupons were issued for quarterly use only and expire to prevent unlawful use in 1946.
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Washington
U.P
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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Ffermans
Ray Taylor
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Gene Autry
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Tom Conway
WED
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