Closing In On Bongan In Pacific War Update
Australian troops close on Bongan and press the Sattelberg pocket with tank and bomber support. Allied air forces raid Wewak and Bougainville targets, with ships bombing off New Britain. Tarawa remainers noted as few enemy stragglers. Marshalls raids continue. Birthday party honors Patricia Abrecht at 116 East Sixth Street with friends from across states.
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Southwest Pacific
Bongan
Sattelberg
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Wewask
Wewak
Dutch New Guinea
New Britain
William F. Halsey
South Pacific Command
Bougainville
Mosigetta
Marawaka
Mutipina
Kieta
Buka
Boni
Waree Trail
Gusika
Sio
Huon Peninsula
Madang
Washington
Navy
Tarawa Atoll
Gilbert
Department
Gilberts
Seventh Army
Maury
Marshalls
Patricia Louise Abrecht
East Sixth Street
Joanna Croneberg
Pennsylvania
Patrica
Edward Garriet
Nancy
Shirley Tabert
Snookie
Mary Rippion
Patricia Staley
Connie Tyer
Brothers in Service and Local Butchering Noted in Community
The notice lists multiple family members serving in the U S Army with addresses in Middletown and Sparrows Point and Camp Hulen and Camp McCasin. It also reports a large Thanksgiving Day butchering at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Brandenburg in Urbana with a long guest list.
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Lewis Goad
Co. L. 347Th Infantry
APO
McCasin
Miss
Walter C. Goad
Ord
Maint
Co. A. A
Camp Hulen
Tex
William L. Goad
Middletown
Charles Brandenburg
Urbana
Guy Plunkard
Sam Brandenburg
Herbert Plunkard
James Shaff, Jr
Joe Edwards
Mollie Leather
Mary Hipkins
Dick Butler
James Grove
Mary Brandenburg
Edythe Brandenburg
Geraldine Stup
Gloria Brandenburg
Emily Jane Plunkard
Connie Jean Butler
Barbara Ann Brandenburg
Marthe Brandenburg
William Buchannan
Charles Rice
Warren Burger
Johnnie Hipkins
Upton Brandenburg
James Stauffer
Lewis Plunkard
Donald Plunkard
Willie Hipkins
Junior Redmond
Marshall Brandenburg
Harry Plunkard
James Plunkard
Edwin England
de Dra Brandenburg
Norman Brandenburg
Franklin Plunkard
Bobbie Leather
Jerry Gove
Billy Gove
Washington County Issues Marriage License for Bower and Green
A marriage license was issued in Washington County to Roger E. Bower, 24, of Smithsburg, and Ethel M. Green, 21, of Myersville. The report also notes an ancient Cyreanean myth mentioning a god of flies named Achor.
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Washington County
Roger E. Bower
Smithsburg
Ethel M. Green
Myersville
Achor
Tom Harmon Reported Safe After Yangtze Mission
U S 14th Air Force in China reports Lt. Tommy Harmon, former Michigan All American halfback, safe after a dive bombing mission on Kiukiang Oct 30 in which four Lightning planes were shot down by Zeros. Harmon previously survived a 1943 French Guiana crash and jungle rescue. Also notes a Maryland Minute Men drill at Braddock Heights with a pre drill buffet.
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U.S. 14Th Air Force
China
Tommy Harmon
Michigan Football Force
Harmon
Kiukiang
Yangtze River
French Guiana
Setttement
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harmons
Tommy
Louise Harmon
Leutenant
Minute Men
Maryland
Braddock Heights
Kenneth Metcalf
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs William G Six
Mr and Mrs William G Six celebrated their golden wedding at home in Walkersville after marrying on November 29 1893 at Union Bridge by Rev G G Brown. They have two married daughters four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The couple farmed near Grincham and later worked on the Western Maryland Railroad before returning to Creagerstown.
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William G. Six
Walkersville
Union Bridge
G. G. Brown
Grinccham
Six
Western Maryland Railroad
Grahcham
Creagerstown
Creayerstown Family Active in Reform Church Pastoral Era
The Creayerstown family played a prominent role in the Reform Church where Rev. Dr PLE. Heimer served as pastor. Mr. Six served as elder and treasurer for many years and sat on the building committee during the church rebuild. He also supervised the old building program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creayerstown
Reformed Church
Ple. Heimer
Six
Notable Walkersville Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary
A Walkersville couple marked fifty years of marriage with a ceremony noting their long service to the community. He is superintendent of streets and a skilled mechanic who maintains tools and machinery, while they belong to the Reformed church. Friends offered warm congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Reformed Church
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Washington, D.C
America
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Stephen T. DeLaMater
Vermont Ave
Washington,, D. C
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South Market St
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Brunswick
Terminal Trainmaster
Brunswick, Md
Camden St
Baltimore, Md
Local Manpower Commission
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