Hillsville Office missing in action during World War II
Mr and Mrs Jefferson Hartford of Hillsville were notified by the War Department that their son Lieut Dallas C Hartford age 22 has been reported missing in action November 28 somewhere in France He was with Patton s Third Army and had served overseas three weeks after two years in the service He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1943 with an M B degree and had a scholarship from Bessemer High School His wife Mrs Rosemary Cunningham Hartford lives in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Hartford
Hillsville
War Department
Dallas C. Hartford
Frince
Lieut
Hartford
Patton
Third Army
University of Pittsburgh
Bessemer High School
Rosemary Cunningham Hartford
Pittsburgh
Major Floyd W. Boyd Promoted While Serving in France
Captain Floyd W. Boyd has been promoted to major while stationed with the U S Army Air Force in France. He earned Silver Wings in 1942 at Luke Field and has received the Air Medal for European theater service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ralph W Boyd and husband of Mrs Julie Kroll Boyd of Slippery Rock. His wife teaches in Mahoning township school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd W. Boyd
U.S. Army Air Force
France
Ralph W. Boyd
Julie Kroll Boyd
Slippery Rock
Boyd
Infantry
Army Air Forces
Luke Field
Phoenix
Ariz
Ken
F. W. Boyd
Mahoning Township
Prolonged War Seen From German Offensive Plan
The article analyzes German strategy to strike north, aiming to destroy allied flanks and sever supply routes from Antwerp. It argues the northern front is the greatest danger to Germany and that Western fighting could extend for months or a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Germany
Hamburg
Netherlands
Berlin
von Rundstedt
Antwerp
Europe
Russian Forces Tighten Ring of Encirclement at Budapest
Russian military lines report a tightening ring around the German Hungarian garrison in Budapest with heavy enemy losses. In the Danube bend above the city 600 Nazis including a general and eight colonels were captured as they attempted a counterattack and most of the force surrendered after heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Danube
Deaths of the Day in Volant and nearby areas
Infant William Arthur Johnson son of Robert and Betty Baker Johnson of Volant died at 1:25 pm in Jameson Memorial hospital born in the hospital December 16. He is survived by a brother Robert Lee and grandparents Mrs. Mary Johnson Irwin Pa and Mr and Mrs Fred Baker Volant with great grandparents Mrs Lizzie Johnson Girard Fort Pa and Mr and Mrs Jacob Baker Harlansburg road. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 pm from the Johnson residence with Rev Oliver W Hurst in charge. Interment in Oak Park Mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur Johnson
Robert
Betty Baker Johnson
Volant
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee
Mary Johnson
Irwin, Pa
Fred Baker
Lizzie Johnson
Girard Fort Pa
Jacob Baker
Paul McFadden
Bessemer
New Castle Hospital
Clearfield
Bessemer Limestone Company
Carbon and
Grace McFadden
Geraldine Allen
Akron
William Runk
Italy
Ort Runk
Pittsburgh
Wanda Main
Youngstown
Cunningham Funeral Home
Lowellville Cemetery
Death notices and funeral services across multiple towns
Obituaries from Bravington and New Wilmington honor Miss Mary E. Watson former Princeton school teacher. Services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Sharp funeral home New Wilmington interment Hillcrest Sharon. Also listed are mass for Steve Kopsky St Nicholas church pallbearers for Laura Hamill and William Williams obituaries and funeral details from New Castle area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Watson
Bravington
Fla
New Wilmington
Princeton
Miss Watson
Allan
Elizabeth Watson
Stevenson
Tarentum
James O Ashenhurst
Monmouth
J. M. Watson
Sharon
Sharp Funeral Home
William Williams
San Benito
Tex
New Castle
R. L. Boyd Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Elmer Mershimer in Highland at Winter
North Jefferson street services were led by Rev Oliver Hurst of the First Baptist church. Pallbearers included Arthur Foltz Leslie Roberts Claud McCracken William Stone Albert and Thomas Batten. The funeral from Joseph B Leyde mortuary featured two duets by Betivy and Ruth Lutz with organ accompaniment by Mrs Jay L Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Jefferson Street
Oliver Hurst
First Baptist Church
Arthur Foltz Leslie Roberts
Claud McCracken
William Stone
Albert
Thomas Batten
Oak Park Cemetery
Elmer Mershimer
East
Washington Street
Joseph B. Leyde
Highland
J. Calvin Rose
Betivy
Ruth Lutz
Jay L. Reed
Arthur
John
Robert
Richard Robert A
William K. Bechtel, Jr
Services Held For Mrs Mary Jane Maglieri
Short services for Mrs Mary Jane Maglieri of 311 East Sutton Street were held at her residence Thursday at 2 pm and at the First Pentecostal church with Rev Frank A Maruso presiding. Rose Fava and Daisy Yargo sang, Ruth Maruso was pianist. Pallbearers included Charles Cubellis Nick Cubellis Joseph Frigone Philip Perrotta Nick Cavalier and Peter Panella. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev Maruso conducting the committal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Moose
Helen Moose
New Wilmington
R. D
Washington Township
Calvin
Fannie Minick McConnell
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
Roy
Carl
Homer Moose
Ruth Kissick
Beaver
Anna Edie
Volant
Herman McConnell
Ellwood
Margaret Pettitt
Martha Baker
Elgin McConnell
Charles McConnell
Emily Stankard
East Brook
Joseph B. Levde Mortuary
Highland
Mary Jane Maglieri
East Sutton Street
First Pentecostal Church
Frank A. Maruso
Rose Fava
Daisy Yargo
Ruth Maruso
Charles
Nick Cubellis
Joseph Frigone
Philip Perrotta
Nick Cavalier
Peter Panella
Greenwood Cemetery
Maruso
Major Disaster May Be Nearing for Nazi Troops
Continued battle reports describe American forces pressing German defenses along a 35 mile front from Bas togne toward Houffalize and Barraquede. U S armored and infantry columns close to 15 miles apart threaten to sever key roads, isolating German supply lines as Patton's forces advance near the Luxembourg border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houffalize
Bastogne
Arion-Liege
Barraquede
St Vith
la Roche
von Rundstedt
Echternach
Luxembourg-Belgium
Patton
Grive
Third aerial attacks near Manila and surrounding regions
The report notes strikes near Manila with blasts on San Roque and Zamboanga on Mindanao. Additional bombings hit Tarakan in Borneo while patrols swept Menado Kendari Celebes. Attacks on Lolo Bata Hatetabako Galela Mo luccas targeted camps and supply dumps. A sinking of a small enemy freighter occurred off the Southern Moluccas and a lone Morotai night sortie was deemed ineffective. In the Lesser Sunda area patrols damaged several vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Roque
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Tarakan
Borneo
Menado
Kendari
Celebes Island
Lolo Bata
Hatetabako
Galela
Moluccas
Ours Again La Gleize Treated as Last Stand Heroic Fight
A World War II dispatch recalls the defense of La Gleize where American soldiers fought to the last breath and last bullet. Capt. Edward McBride of Somerset Kentucky recounts scarce ammunition and swift German advances met with stubborn resistance and heavy casualties on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McBride
Somerset
la Gleize
Observances, Weather, and Holiday Impacts in PA NEWC Region
The PA NEWC Observes events show activity as 4 to 6 year olds take over ponds in late afternoon. Weather in the last weeks will likely cut December parking meter receipts as traffic slows. Some New Year programs are planned in New Castle and Lawrence County. Many holiday events were postponed due to weather conditions, and locals praise those who turn on Christmas lights early for workers commuting at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence County
Tide Turns Against Germans in Paris Belief of Imminent Battle
Reports say Third Army advances threaten Von Rundstedt to react to protect his flank. Allies recapture Grandmenil and Manhay bring them within five miles of a key supply road. If Americans reach Barraguede, Bastogne corridor opens, threatening Bastogne and surrounding positions. German options include sacrificing units or withdrawing. air raids on Muenchen Gladbach region noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Rundastiedt
Grandmenil
Manhay
Barraguede
St. Vithlaroche
Bastogne
Houffalizve
von Rundstedt
Muenchen-Gladbach
Ticket Brokers Banned By Edict
New York December edict by License Commissioner Paul Moss bars selling hit show tickets to brokers and directs theatres to distribute pasteboards only through regular box offices. The move sparks industry uproar as managers warn of legal battles to enforce the rule amid widespread complaints from theatergoers unable to obtain tickets at box offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Moss
Moss
Urgent Call for Big Three Meeting Over Atlantic Charter
Senators express concern over President Roosevelt's claim that the Atlantic Charter was never signed. They cite August 1941 communications stating it was signed by Roosevelt and Churchill. Hatch disputes that the president’s statements are overstated, noting U.S. policy through declarations of leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Churchill
Hatch
United States
Nazi drive in Italy petering out report says
The article notes Allied air force strikes in the Po Valley and beyond as part of large operations on Thursday. It highlights 2,600 sorties with attacks on oil plants and railways in Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia, and confirms several enemy planes shot down while several Allied planes went missing. The piece ends with an unrelated historical fact about Martin Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonsine
Mediterranean
Po Valley
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Religious Services and Local Notices in Neshannock East Brook
In Neshannock East Brook U P churches Sunday services featured Rev. Hugh G Snodgrass presiding. Neshannock service at 9 45 worship and sermon Getting Our Directions for the New Year with 10 45 Sabbath school led by Mrs Lenza Stewart Supt East Brook service at 10 o clock Sabbath school led by Willa Bowden 11 60 worship and sermon and 8 pm Young People meeting. Mrs Olga R Lazar of Shenango Consolidated teaches in the district has returned from Selma Alabama where her brother John Roman Jr was commissioned as lieutenant in the Air Corps. Lt Roman formerly resided in New Castle while Mrs Lazar lives in West Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock
East Brook
Hugh G. Snodgrass
Willa. Bowden
Young People
Olga R. Lazar
Shenango Consolidated School
Selma
Alabama
John Roman, Jr
Air Corps
Roman
New Castle
Lazar
West Pittsburg
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A.A.F
Martha McCluskey
Washington, D. C
N. J. McCluskey
Catherine Street
Red Cross
Washington
Donald Kulkin
Louis J. Kulkin
Long Avenue
Joseph Marcus
Beaver Falls
Johnson Bldg
Daniel H. Treloar, JR
Silverman’'S Economy Shoe Shop
Cee Dickerson
Villa
Eve
EM Ce Gulf
Silverman
East Washington St
Kopsky Funeral
Steve Kopsky
Wilson Avenue
St. Nicholas Church
George Mater
Adam White
Stephen Andrews
Nicholas Flak
Joseph Dadejko
Andrew Stolma
Demitro Kuszmak
Fr Matey
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Laura A. Hamill
Jefferson Hamill
Croton Avenue
William Patton
Harry
Harley Thompson
Alex Wagner
Herman
Jerome Hamill
Sewing Center
N. Mill St
Manila
PA Newc
X Mr Me
Paris
Amne
Tha
M. M
Warren Ave
Jesse N. Kerr
Dependable Jeweler
N. Mill Street
Martin van Buren
Castle Stationery Co
Cat
Ada
Slot Ae Hee
H.m.rosen
Washington ST
Elizabeth Lewis
Ditchfield Asses
Alliance Quartet
Ray Bates
Walper Ralston
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