Yanks Storming Jap Ormoc Base
U S 77th Division pushes inland from Ormoc landing area as Krueger 6th Army converges from three directions toward Ormoc. naval patrols sink six vessels and ignite a seventh while air forces sink a 9,000 ton transport and damage 14 small freighters. Other units seize Balogo and advance near the Tabogas river as Mahonag pass falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
HDQS
Philippines
Ormoc
U. S. 77Th
Leyte
Walter Krueger
6Th Army
Luzon
Mindanao
Army
Marine
77Th
Guam
Camp Downs
7Th Division
Palanas
Balogo
Tabogas River
Long Spigler Seek Council Nomination
Albert M. Long and Charles H. Spigler enter the Republican race for City Council in Ward 2 and Ward 5 respectively. Long runs from the typewriter and adding machine business with January primaries pending. Spigler, long associated with Leiter Brothers, seeks Ward 5 nomination. Also advertised: DIAMOND WEDDING RING SETS of guaranteed quality at $24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Long
Charles H. Spigler
Mr. Long
Mr. Spigler
Leiter Brothers
Saum’s
Jonathan St
Deaths including Edith Jones and Robert King noted
Edith Jones of Boonsboro dies at Washing ton County Hospital aged 17 after short illness. Survived by husband Vinton J. Jones, daughters Mrs. Roy Hammond and Frances, sons Merlin Thurmond Woodrow and Jonathan, brother John Martz, four grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM at United Brethren Church Boonsboro. Burial in Boonsboro cemetery. Robert King of Walcott New Jersey dies at home aged? seven? He was H J King’s brother and active in evaporating business with survivors including two nieces. Leslie Stamey dies in Atlanta age 59, Georgia Tech professor. Born Greencastle Pa educated at Greencastle High School Shippensburg Ursinus. Surviving wife daughter sister Clara Venable. Funeral Sunday 2:30 PM Minnich Funeral Home Greencastle. Burial Brown's Mill Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Jones
Vinton J. Jones
Boonsboro
Washington County Hospital
U. B. Church of
Roy Hammond
Keedysville
Frances
Merlin
Thurmond
Woodrow
Jonathan Martz
John Martz
United Brethren Church
Frank L. Sting
William Herpick
M. A Ashby
Boonsboro Cemetery
Robert King
This County
Walcott
N. J
H. J. King
Hancock
Bunker Hill
Florence E. Rider
This City
Nellie French
Leslie Stamey
Atlanta
Stamey
Georgia Tech
Greencastle
Greencastle High School
Shippensburg State College
Ursinus College
Clara Venable
Chambersburg
Minnich Funeral Home
Brown’s Mill
Communist Paper Raps White Book
Pravda condemns American reporter William L. White son of Wil liam Allen White editor of the Emporia Gazette and calls his forthcoming book About Russians a bid to spread calumny. White traveled to the Soviet Union last summer with U. S. Chamber of Commerce President Eric Johnston to observe conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda Today
William L. White
William Allen
White
Emporia
Kans
Russia
David Zaslavsky
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Eric Johnston
Soviet Union
In Memoriam Nina M. Heil Mother Remembrance
In sad but loving remembrance of Mrs Nina M Heil who passed away December 9 1943. No one knows how much I miss you and how I long for you day by day. Yet mother dear you seem so near your memory sweet lingers deep and true. Sadly missed by her daughter Adv Mrs Charles Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina M. Heil
Adv
Charles Murray
De Dominicis New CIO Head In Maryland District
Clisse De Dominicis of Baltimore was chosen by acclamation to lead the Maryland District of Columbia Industrial Union Council at its eight annual convention. Delegates elected 19 vice presidents and approved resolutions on wage policy, severance pay, permanent U S Employment Service, and seniority reform to avoid racial conflicts, with Governor O Connor backing liberalization of unemployment laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clisse de Dominicis
Baltimore
Maryland
U. S
Greece
O'Connor
Custody Dispute Appears Settled
Heiress Barbara Hutton Grant and ex husband Court Haugwitz-Reventlow pursue a settlement in the best interests of their 8 year old son Lance. Negotiations aim to devise a custody formula acceptable to both parties after their 1941 divorce and a British decree granting six months yearly to the father signals ongoing tension. Cary Grant is Mrs Grant's current husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Barbara Hutton Grant
Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Lance
Seek Identities Of Victims Of Crash
Army Air Force officials sought to identify the 17 people killed when a two engine Lockheed trainer crashed and burned at Omaha Municipal airport. The plane based at Cimarron Field Oklahoma City had arrived from Kansas City and was en route to Tinker Field Oklahoma. Major Dick Martin said ferry pilots were aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Army Air Force
Cimarron Field
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas City
Tinker Field
Dick Martin
Round and Square Dance at Saturday Night Hall
Round and Square Dance every Saturday night from 9 30 to 12 at W O W. Joe and His Playboys provide music with cake walk prize. Admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Joe & His Playboys
Adv
Spanish Danceland
Kemp's Mill Tavern
Uncle Roy
Dixie Serenaters
Ross
MT. Lena Hall
Mt. Lena ‘Tavern
Penn -Maryland
Ady
FDR eyed to act on tax freezing bill in Congress
Washington December 9 Congress hopes for swift action on a bill to freeze the Social Security payroll tax at one percent. If President Roosevelt vetoes the measure lawmakers may override and return for Christmas. The Senate approved 47 to 19 and the House 262 to 72. The doubled rates were to start January 1, 1942. The fund holds about $6.06 billion with monthly receipts over $100 million. Benefits last fiscal year totaled $184.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Two Local Airmen Win Air Medal
Two local airmen received the Air Medal for their roles in the war. Lt. Martin, a St. Marys High School graduate and Pangborn Corp. clerk, helped the First Bombardment Division earn a Presidential Unit Citation for heroism during attacks on enemy aircraft plants at Oschersleben and Halberstadt, Germany. Cpl. Harper, a former city assistant surveyor, earned his wings at Kingman in 1944 and serves with the 486th Bombardment Group, part of the division cited for shuttle bombing of the Messerschmitt plant at Regensburg, Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
First Bombardment Division
Oschersleben
Halberstadt
Germany
St. Mary’s High School
Local AFL Group Organizes Club in Hagerstown
The American Federation of Labor has formed a Social Club in Hagerstown open to AFL locals in the city and county. AFL rep Warl Ryder says the aim is to increase acquaintance, with a 500-member target. A party dance and floor show is set for December 19 at the WOAV Hall. Altha Carper serves as president and Sylvia Barnhart as financial secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Hagerstown
AFL
Warl Ryder
W Oav
Altha Carper
Sylvia Barnhart
Top Ace Bong Much Remedaled Airman
Major Richard J. Bong, top AAF fighter pilot, is shown with his many decorations including the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Silver Star, and unit citations for the 49th Fighter Group. He hailed from Poplar Wisconsin and has 38 confirmed Japanese planes in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard J. Bond
Army Air Forces
Bont
Poplar
Wis
War Bonds Beat Inflation Says Community Appeal
A community message urges readers how to use wages and war bonds to defeat inflation and hasten victory over Japan and Berlin. It notes inflation as runaway prices and stresses that buying War Bonds removes dangerous dollars from the market, aiding civilian goods. The speaker forecasts two more years to end the war and urges continued bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Berlin
Hitler
Europe
Row's Park Saturday Night Dancing at Silvertone Melody Boys
Dancing at Row's Park Saturday night from 9 to 1:30 featuring the Silvertone Melody Boys. Food offerings include fried chicken and oysters with beer. Ad. Also ad for Turkeys and jewelry storage in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Row’s Park
Silvertone Melody Boys
Mr. Honebrake
Poultry Shipments By Truck To Be Halted
Live poultry shipments by truck from the Delaware Virginia peninsula will be halted after midnight tomorrow by state police and War Food Administration agents. The WFA ordered the action to enforce a ruling prohibiting sale of live poultry to civilians until 110,000,000 pounds are set aside for the armed forces. Details of policing to be worked out at a Dover meeting. highways bridges and ferries will be patrolled with inspection signs in place by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Delaware-Virginia Peninsula
War Food Administration
WFA
WPA
Dover
Del
Del-Mar-Va
Wife Had 16 Husbands No 15 Asks Annulment
In Detroit a man known as husband No 15 filed for an annulment from Korine B Galvin Stan kowich who admitted 16 husbands during a July trial for fraudulently obtaining servicemen allotment checks. He dated their marriage from October 22 1943 in Salerno Indiana and learned of earlier marriages including to Claude Fitze of Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Korine B. Galvin Stankowich
Alderson
W. Va
Pat S. Galvin
Korine
Salerno
Ind
Hubby No. 4
Claude Fitze
Phoenix, Ariz
Budapest Reads Embrace of Soviet Advance on Danube Front
Soviet bulletin reports a Hungarian infantry regiment of 25 officers and 1,390 men surrendered on the Danube front. Moscow cites 1,500 German and Hungarian deaths west of the Danube. Tolbukhin’s forces advance 11 miles, seizing Kisceri rail station and Csosz village near Szekesfehervar as 3rd Army closes toward Austrian border near Lake Balaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest
Hungary
Danube
Moscow
Tolbukhin
Kisceri
Csosz
Szekesfehervar
Budapest
Lake Balaton
Lower Balaton
3Rd Army
Government foes fire on police in El Salvador uprising
In San Salvador on December 5 opponents of President Col. Osmin Aguirre opened fire on police, killing several policemen and wounding national guards and customs officials. Arrests followed and arms of the rebels were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador
el Salvador
Col
Osmin Aguirre
War news from locally named service members described in a clipping
John R Fridinger Seaman first class U S Navy writes from the Philippines to his parents in Hagerstown about his LST shooting down several Japanese planes. Sgt Jack R Naugle of France describes railroad battalion supply trains moving to Belgium after overcoming war disruptions. Cpl Patrick J McGuire promoted to sergeant with Twelfth Army Group. Pvt Vernon R Reedy transferred to Madison Radio School. Sgt Lynn H Reedy, an overseas Liberator crewman, now an instructor at Chatham Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Fridinger
U. S. Navy
LST
Philippines
Hagerstown
Rt. 2
Jack R. Naugle
Qwast Avenue
Transportation Corps
France
First Army
Belgium
Patrick J. McGuire
North Locust Street
McGuiire
Twelfth
United States Army Group
Omar N. Bradley
Twelfth Army
Ameri
Vernon R. Reedy
Madison
Wis
Truax Field
Lynn H. Reedy
Chatham Field
Northern Pacific
A Ring Is the Ideal Gift at Saums and Valley Inn
Advertisement promoting a ring gift at Saums 21 Jonathan St and a entertainment night at Valley Inn with music by Valley Ramblers. Prizes offered. patrons urged to bring drinks while food available. Endorsed by Pop and Mom Lucas Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IDEAL
Soldiers
Heart Shield
Saum's
Jonathan St
Saum’s
Jonathan St. Adv
Savery
Valley Inn
Valley Ramblers
Pop
Lucas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jap Ormoc Base
Long
Spigler
Council
Charles L.itnyre
Ray Street
WMC
Hagerstown Ice Co
West Lee Street
Communist Paper
Reichard
Antietam
Baer Bros
West
Franklin Street
East Washington Street
H. Adams
L. Souders
Mer
Play Land
Potomac Street
Hacerstown
Hot Springs
Ark
Oaklawn Park
Eddie Smith
Harry Leider
H. WH. Haag
Mayflower
F.D.R
Leon Stahl
Fleigh Motor Co
Coal—Builders
Church St
Chewsville
White Hall Road
Chas. Reese
Smithsby
Professional Arts
Arthur F. Detrow
Gen Mer
Bungle Ng
Oid
Peoples Jewelry
Washington St
Goodyear Service
Balto. & Locust Sts
Church & Prospect Sts
Crouse Produce
Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potoman St
Columbia
Frederick Street
Wilhelm Thumma Motor Co
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Frederick St
Oak Hill Ave
Max Gerber
Locust St
Thomas Weatherstrip Co
Boonsboro, Md
Value Center
Summit Ave
Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co
Hagerstown, Md
Summit Avenue
General Acceptance Corp
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan ST. D. Earl Neikirk
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Public
Community Finance Service, Inc
The
House of Friendly Service
West Washington Street Telephone
G. W. Tyler
Pres
H. F. Beck
Sec’y
Thelma E. Fuqua
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