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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
8
Official records list 155 coal miners killed in the United States in November 1924. Weather notes report subzero readings in Linton from 12 to 17 degrees below zero. Local high school basketball saw Linton H S defeat Wiley 86 to 265. Maumee stripping plant No 12 in town is abandoned, superintendent Jack Riley plans move to Roug.
A memorial note marks two years since the passing of Genitr Larena Stan Von in December. She is mourned by her mother and brother, with memories of love and loss continuing to shape their days. Inmates of federal prisons are noted as producing goods valued at over 17.97 million dollars in 1944, with 90 percent allocated to wartime services and agencies.
United Press report says Patton's forces moved quickly after Eisenhower's order as armored divisions moved north to reinforce the First Army flank. Dillingen bridgehead over the Saar was abandoned, delaying the German offensive led by Rundstedt. The battle marked one of the western campaign's darkest hours with costly actions and strategic gains.
Mrs Delema Cox reports her husband Malcolm R. Cox S 2 C of the United States Navy has been stationed at Port Hueneme California, according to information received by his wife.
In loving memory of Lawrence Walton who passed away two years ago today. Always so true and unselfish and kind new in this world his equal you'll find. A beautiful like that came to an end He died as he lived-everyone's friend. His wife, mother, sister and brothers.
Wayne H. Wright age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Enos A Wright 510 9th St Northeast Linton Indiana graduated from the Naval Training School Electric on the Purdue University campus Lafayette Indiana He will be eligible for petty officer rate of electrician's mate third class after sea duty or shore station assignment He was selected for the school based on recruit training aptitude test scores The course covered use function and maintenance of electric tools of the Navy plus electricity and radio elements
SGT B M Swaby and Mrs I M Swaby have returned to Perry Florida after visiting their mothers Mrs Taylor and Mrs Roeschke and spending the holidays here.
Wesley S. Padgett has returned to his base with the United States Navy in California after a seven day visit with wife Mrs. Dorothy Padgett and children.
SGT Walter S. Turpin has finished 35 months with the U S Army in the Southwest Pacific and arrived in the U S. He will report to Camp Atterbury before proceeding home to his mother Mrs Maude Corwin.
Rome dispatch reports all fronts quiet as Serchio valley fighting subsides after a German surprise attack three days earlier against Fifth Army units near the Ligurian coast. The Italians ceded Gallicano on December 27 under pressure as the German advance extended toward Lucca. Prince Humbert toured Forli and Ravenna with Eighth Army troops. Mediterranean Allied air forces flew 2,600 sorties. 11 aircraft were missing. Heavy bombers targeted Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia while RAF heavies struck near Casarsa in northeast Italy.
PFC Billy G Wells formerly of Lyons now serves with the armed forces in Eveland and has been transferred to France according to word received here.
Funeral services for Mildred A. Moss will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Moss 179 I St N W Monday at 10 AM Rev Powell Forbes officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
A Japanese communique reported 30 American transports with 20 plus cruisers and destroyers sailing west through the Mindanao sea toward an invasion in the Philippines. It said six large transports were sunk and two damaged, with other ships hit, while MacArthur’s command noted a temporary lull as forces prepare for the next phase.
Soviet communiques report two Russian armies pushing toward Vienna from the Danube region with heavy tank battles across a 55 mile front. Tolbukhin’s forces breach lines near Naszmelyana and Tiata while German resistance weakens along the Danube as Russians close on Gyor and the Hungarian capital vicinity. Reports also note a Slovak partisan uprising rumor and intense fighting inside Budapest as Nazi and Hungarian troops try to delay the Red Army.
Hogs 7 000, 160-400 lbs steady top 14.80. 100-159 lbs 25 cents higher. sows 14 to 14.05. Cattle 700, calves 400 generally steady. steers and heifers 3.50 to 13.50. cows 10.75 to 12.50. cutters 7.25 to 10.50. cann ers 5.50 to 7. dealers steady, top 18.50. Col P M Seleen says ordnance supply lines from U S and England to the continent are at peak efficiency. British depots shipping Lend-Lease material.
Mr and Mrs William Heaton and daughter of Bruceville have returned to their home after spending Christmas with Mr and Mrs Otis Turley.
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