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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
9
Deputy sheriffs name a big black horse as the offender in a hit and run in Portland. The animal walked into Jane Elder’s car, tore off a Fender, crushed a door and broke a window before vanishing into the night.
Reuters report from Bastogne describes the nine day defense by American forces against Von Rundstedt's drive. By dawn an American armored column linked with relief efforts while Allied columns pressured the besiegers on snow covered hills. The siege featured heavy Luftwaffe bombing and German attempts at infiltration aided by false uniforms.
Corporal Leo A Lenherr Jr of the U S Marine Corps arrives at 335 Laurel Boulevard for a 30 day convalescent leave with his wife Marion Hagan Lenherr after 11 months in the South Pacific. He fought in the Marshall Islands and in Saipan and Tinian and is now at Portsmouth Virginia Naval Hospital. He met New Castle fellows Lt Edward Bollard Pfc Tom ONeill Sgt James Eckelberger and Sgt Robert Gallagher during service.
Admitted Elizabeth Matson Gretta Ritenour Mrs Lenora Christoph Mrs Geraldine Patterson Mrs Agnes Barckley Mrs Mary Bolland and others. Discharged Miss Marie Graham Goldie Dewey Avenue Marietta Reddy and others. Admitted Frank Gasser Dorothy Anuskiewicz Palma Fortuna Josephine Orlando Pearl Shields Ruth Ann Woods John Reynolds Dominick Carusone Mildred Miller. Discharged Anthony Conti Pearl Calvert Allen Voorhees Jr Clarence Heiderick.
Sergeant Donald McKee is recovering in an England hospital after wounds to both legs from German machine guns in France. He arrived in England for an operation, has served 32 months, and spent six months overseas. McKee is attached to Patton's Third Army infantry and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Willey and daughter Betty spent Christmas with Paul Wiley in County Line road. J M Lease and grandson Marty Jay from Baden dined with Derman Schock and Clark Brown in Washington Pa. Aud rey and Janet Hammers joined kin on their return from Camp Blanding to Fort Meade. Pvt Robert Biddle visits family as he spends the week with his parents. Several other relatives including the Unangsts Books and Gibsons shared holiday time across Edenburg Mahoningtown New Castle and Ambridge with extended family hosting Christmas gatherings.
Dr W A Womer the city health superintendent discusses the importance of eating slowly amid highway signs urging drivers to slow down. He argues fast eating reduces enjoyment and digestion, urging more time at meals to savor a finite variety of flavors and odors and allow digestive juices to work.
Special to The News describes a Third Infantry Division platoon from the Seventh Army living in a Gasthaus in France. Pete Piccirillo of New Castle Pennsylvania is among the men, with the tavern owner John Hitler denying ties to the Fuehrer. Fire hazards prompt Duquesne mayor to order immediate repairs.
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