Florence Voices on War Anxiety and Safe Harbor
Florence residents express mixed bravado and fear as air raid talk intensifies. They note curiosity outweighed dread of bombs and describe New York sirens as festive, while Florence considers itself a potential target despite inland location. Residents fret about pilots choosing nearby targets for bomb drops and anticipate air wardens facing tough duties.
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Florence
An & Talon
Monty McLemore
New York
Broadway
58Th St
Ohio Briefs Roundup of December Disruptions and Accidents
Ohio towns report a mix of losses and incidents. Curtiss-Wright workers were discharged for not reporting on Christmas Day. Mrs. Margaret Asurin, a mother of Councilman Walter G. Asman, was killed crossing a street. An infantile paralysis planning meeting is announced for December 30. Navy notices include deaths and missing sons in the Pacific. A Crooksville mine shaft has been prepared as a bomb shelter. Wilbur M. Catton is named village manager of Yndan Hill. Garland Van Atta is missing since the Pearl Harbor attack. Howard Palm is killed in a car accident. An affidavit alleges Id J. Criber’s involvement in a Santa Claus injury case.
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Marysville
Margaret Asurin
Walter G. Asman
Findlay
Navy Department
Wade van Atta
Garland
Pratt Harbor
Heer
Dangerous tone and crowd mood in Florence sparks fear
A fragment reflects a tense community stance toward perceived threats and collective action. The speaker notes anxiety over safety and readiness, arguing that people crave decisive action even at the coast. The piece hints at wartime sentiment and public resolve.
Rubber Rationing Rules Announced By Henderson
Government urges motorists to cut nonessential driving and double up where possible. Most civilian tires will be scarce as 98 percent of crude rubber imports come from war zones. Ambulances fire police and sanitation vehicles may receive tires after January 5. Special provisions allow replacements for farm equipment and key service vehicles to support public needs.
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Vrice
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Far
Kipton Alumni Dance and Christmas Party Highlight Local Events
Kipton hosts a high school auditorium dance sponsored by alumni on Tuesday with Clyde Resnedd’s orchestra. The annual Christmas party featured games and refreshments, while a separate alumni basketball game took place Friday in the high school gym. Numerous local families and guests spent Christmas Day with relatives across nearby towns.
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AWS
Kipton
Clyde Resnedd
Orchestra
Fury
Schow Au Aitorum
Bern
High Sehr
British Tighten Net as Axis Flees in Libya
Cairo dispatch says British Imperial forces pursued retreating Axis troops toward Tipolitania, reaching near Benghazi south, shelling positions and pressing prisoner captures. A BBC report noted a British column advancing 109 miles toward Tripolitania. Communique reports harassing main enemy forces near Jedabiya and north of Benghazi with mop up in small lodges between Benghazi, Ghemines, and Soluch.
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Cairo
Tipolitania
Bengt
Middle East
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Tripolitania
Jedabiya
Miles Nouth
Benghazi
Ghemines
Akron Minister Takes New York Pastorate
Dr. F. Howard Callahan, pastor of the First Methodist church in Akron, will become pastor of the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew in New York City. He previously served in Columbus and Cleveland, while the article also describes wartime rationing procedures for tires and tubes including eligibility and the role of inspectors and rationing boards.
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Akron
F. Howard Callahan
First Methodist Church
Church of
Hawkes to celebrate golden anniversary at Eaton residence
Mr and Mrs W R Hawke of Eaton commemorate fifty years of marriage with an open house at their Route 82 home, twenty one miles east of Eaton Center, tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The couple began their life together on December 30 1891 surprised by the momentous milestone.
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W. R. Hawke
Eaton
Eaton Center
Handicraft Class Displays Craft Works at YMCA Open House
A group of 35 to 40 Elyria boys in a handicraft class under Herman Gexer at MC A Bey Son will exhibit projects next Thursday afternoon at the YMCA New Year open house. Popular items include wand making clay modeling and archery gear. The display opens at 1 30 pm with an archery demonstration by advanced students. Some projects from Camp Iss-See-Kes and the local YMCA will be shown.
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Ely
Ria
Camp Iss-See-Kes Jand
Geyer
Islands fall rumors spread after Pearl Harbor attacks
The report notes Japanese claims of capturing Midway Wake and Guam days after Pearl Harbor, while U S Navy communiques said Wake and Midway resisted. It cites distances from Hawaii and Manila and details failed communications with Guam and Wake after December 7.
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Washington
Dee
Midway
Guam
Hawaii
Philippines
Wake
Guat
Manila
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
New Reports Of Heroism At Pearl Harbor
Thousands of Pearl Harbor Navy workers stayed on the job under fire when the December 7 attack began. Civilians aided in unloading and returning anti aircraft guns to deck action, completing in two hours what 20 men would normally take a day and a half to finish.
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Washington
Peart Harbor
Navy
Hawaii
Navy Department
At & Dock
Navy Yard
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Millers
Salem
Rita Cintti
Crooksville
Catherine Moore
Wilbur M. Catton
Ashtabula
Yndan Hill
Cincinnati
Catton
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Cleveland, G
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Wrugby CO
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Massillon
Stanley W. Switter
Id J. Criber
Ricker
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Pera
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Jean
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Ecorve
Mich
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James Lewis
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Teon
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M. O. Welch
Harry Shepard
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M. E. Perkins
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Max Calkins
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Howard Ringler
Cleveland
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Mr. and
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Polly Jones
Delaware Avenue
Elyria United
Oberlin Road
ACE Laboratories
N. Ridgeville
O. Call Elyria
United States Defense
Trest CO
Onig
Sarain Countts
Ianenet
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