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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
3
The column analyzes German economic setbacks and civil strife impacting Greece, alongside 4-H selecting national champions. It notes editor’s opinion and reflects on broader global and domestic pressures in the period.
The piece notes 4 H awards with Donald F Mowery of Terre Haute winning the boys national achievement at the 4 H Congress in Chicago and Mary Jo Morgan of Laurel earning the girls title with a income of 6808 dollars. Also mentioned are Pearl Harbor aftermath decisions and Greece Greece and Suez concerns reflecting Allied diplomacy and military actions.
The United States aims to keep arms production high after Hitler's fall with only about a 20 percent output reduction. Consequently, roughly 2,000,000 workers rather than 4,000,000 may be released from war industries on VE Day, while manpower and material controls are likely to stay largely in place.
Amid the Western Front battle for Germany, top army leaders assume full operational control under Field Marshal Von Rundstedt. Germany braces for winter shortages as Allied advances shrink occupied territory and strike its steel and agricultural sectors. US forces push toward Aachen and the Saar basin while Patton drives east toward the Cologne plain.
States have supplied $25,000,000 of industrial goods since July 1942 including steel pontoons nets garments blankets rope parachute cords stretchers camouflage netting and ammo boxes. Prison farm output climbs to $43,556,343 yearly.
Combat weather stalled the Third Fleet near Manila as Admiral Halsey postponed a bombardment to search for 38 downed American airmen. A fierce storm grounded aircraft, two dozen pilots went missing, and after an extensive sea sweep 38 were saved while plans shifted back toward Manila.
The House and Senate agree on a measure to provide pensions to widows and orphans of World War I veterans. Eligible widows with income under 1000 dollars would receive 35 dollars monthly. those with children under 2500 dollars would get 45 dollars for the first child and 5 dollars for each additional. Orphans would receive 18 dollars for one, 36 for three, plus 4 dollars for each extra. The bill, previously pigeonholed, now moves to the White House for approval.
A B twenty four bomber was shot down by anti aircraft fire during an attack on Munich switchyards. The aircraft burst into flames and plunged to earth as it slid onto its side. Army Air Force photo records the dramatic scene.
Edward Stettinius becomes secretary of state as William Clayton Nelson Rockefeller and Joseph Grew are named to top posts. Archibald MacLeish will run public and cultural affairs while Rockefeller handles Latin American relations. Aviation conference ends in Chicago with a tentative world civil air organization and mixed support for cross border air use. Wickard proposes subsidies or a two price system to aid U S cotton growers facing cheaper imports.
War era studies show fertilizer use boosted planting by up to 57 percent and lifted yields across crops. West Virginia trials report forage gains with ground limestone and triple superphosphate, plus protein increases, while cover crops and legume rotations improve subsequent harvests and alfalfa yields rise 15 to 40 percent by region.
A guide stresses location and design of poultry houses on light, sandy soil with shade and proper drainage. It emphasizes facing away from storms, clean ventilated space, ample nourishing feed, and clean water to keep fowls healthy without medicines. It notes that with poor provisions no medicine will sustain health, and that it is better to cull sick hens than attempt cures.
New apricot developed by Russians contains 50 percent sugar when dried. Proper winter tractor care and adjustment can save 13 to 26 percent fuel next season. Dried King Tutankhamen peas, 3,000 years old, planted in Florida by an army officer yield a good crop. Seed shortages foreseen next year. proper handling now ensures planting seed. Avoid prolonged breathing of fly spray fumes in barns as they harm livestock.
Dr. R. R. Birch of the American Veterinary Medical Association cautions that calf vaccination is not a substitute for good management and sanitation. He notes that calfhood vaccination, along with removing reactor animals, has driven the most progress in brucellosis control over the past year, but vaccinated calves should be kept separate from unvaccinated cattle.
PT. ISABEL Homer Abner of the U S Marines spent leave with parents Mr and Mrs Robert Abner. Numerous visitors came to towns including Circleville Feesburg Felicity Phoenix Bethel and Batavia. Miss Madge Nickell at The Christ Hospital and several families moved or hosted gatherings across the area.
The treasurer of Clermont County Ohio announces the 1944 levy for county general purposes and bond retirement. The notice lists the tax rate figures in dollars and cents for property assessments and specifies the levy amount as part of county funding.
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