Japs Hold On Buna Slipping
Reports from New Guinea indicate the Buna sector near Buna Government Station and Giropa Point tightening. Allied forces press in three minor sectors as air strikes target Japanese bases at Rabaul Gasmata Lae Salamaua and Cape Gloucester with B 24 bombers causing heavy destruction.
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New Guinea
Buna
Buna Government Station
Giropa Point
Girepa Point
Ile
Rabaul
Gasmata
Lae
Salamaua
Cape Gloucester
January Schedule Of Co lhics Announced
Washington County Health Department lists January clinics at King Street. Venereal disease clinics run daily for adults and every Friday at 7 p.m. except New Year’s Day. Children clinics Thursdays at 9 a.m. Prenatal clinics on Tuesdays January 12 and 26 at 9 a.m. Tuberculosis appointments Wednesday mornings January 3 and tentative January 17. Other dates tentative. call to verify. Orthopedic clinic next March 19. All clinics at Health Department, King Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Health Department
Health
Health Department
King ‘Street
Pegasus Magazine Debuts for Fairchild Aircraft Group
New magazine for Fairchild Aircraft Group titled The Pegasus appears in a new format. It serves as a house organ and general aviation magazine, distributed free to Fairchild employees and other plants. Editor Charles H. Gale has aviation press background. Joseph F. Lowes Sr. is PR director and Sherman M. Fairchild is board chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegasus
New ‘York
Fairchild
Charles H. Gale
the Pegasus
Joseph FE. Lowes, Sr
Sherman M. Fairhd
Mound and square dance at Kemp's Mill Tavern
Every Fri Sat and Sun evenings at Kemp's Mill Tavern feature square and mound dance nights with cakewalk prizes. Admission 30 cents. New management under Ross invites guests and friends to enjoy the lively gatherings.
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Olights
Kemp's Mill
Ross
Deaths and funerals in area sources brief notices
Multiple obituary notices list John France Diffendall 78 of 326 West Washington Street and other local deaths. Wagaman 31 Boonsboro. Lester J. Scott 43 Williamsport. Viola Miller 65 Thurmont. Details include residences, family and funeral arrangements with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John France Diffendall
West Washington Street
Mr. Diffendall
Western Maryland Railroad
Westminster
Peter and
Fanny (Warfield) Diffendall
Margueritz
Walter IL
Detroit
Charles T
Cumberland
Stanley Lynch
Catonsville
Harry
Hagerstown
Michael
James
Steelton
Joseph
Wilmington
Del
Jacob Mayer
Chambersburg
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
Lester John Scott
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Viola Miller
Simon G. Miller
Jefferson Street
United Brethren Church
Thurmont
Elmer R
George W
Peter Moser
Leitersburg
Elmer
John Myers
Greencastle
Kraiss
Scott R. Wagner
Rose Hill Cemetery
Muddy roads slow retreat of Germans in Caucasus
Soviet war bulletin reports a German retreat under heavy losses across the Caucasus front southeast of Nalchik and near Entailed areas. Red Army advances push toward Grozny oil fields while German forces fall back toward Maikop Armavir keeping focus on Caspian oil regions.
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Red Army
Don
Ezhev
Rohev
Caucasus
Nalchik
Terek
Stalingrad
Remontnoe
Djurhuk River
Elista
Ulan-Erge
Kalmrek
Kotelnikovski
Meé“dok
Grozny
Nelchik
Kaltmarck
Maurch River
Don River
Stalingrad-Tikhoretsk
Roster
Zimovniki
Red Star
Proletarskaya
Saisk
Maikop
Kuban
Armavir
Caspian
In Memoriam for Margaret Cushwa Died Jan 1 1941
In memory of Margaret Anne Cushwa who died two years ago today January 1 1941. The verse recalls a grave in the churchyard and the family’s sorrow. The poem reads like a memorial note from her mother and family sharing grief and belief in heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Anne Cushwa
Governor's New Year reception canceled at Government House
Governor O'Conor announced that the traditional New Year's Day reception at Government House in Annapolis will not be held tomorrow due to transportation difficulties. The notice cites continued winter travel issues and advises residents to watch for further updates from state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Med
Dee
Government House
O'Conor
Notary Public Commissioned to Governor O Caner
A notary public was commissioned to Governor O Caner, Lesheen, in a formal认证 event. The document records the appointment and the involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientrivita Ack
Eite
O Caner
Lesheen
New Year's Dance Details Amid Advertisements
A fragmentary notice lists a New Year’s dance event with partial details including dates in January and references to organizers or sponsors. The readable items mention individuals such as Mrs. Chas Spessard and locations or venues, but full specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
Giraud arrests dozen to prevent assassinations
General Henri Giraud announced the arrest of 12 persons including four police officers in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Robert Murphy, Roosevelt's personal representative, and other high French officials in Algiers. He refused to name the detainees and said some suspects had aided Americans to land in North Africa last month while others helped the Germans. He indicated his life had been endangered and vowed action to win the war, noting the arrests targeted those causing trouble behind the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noland Norgaard
Algiers
Hlenri Honore Giraud
Jean Darlan
French Africa
Robert Murphy
Roosevelt
Giraud
Vie
Ameri
North Africa
Darlan
Admiral Darlan
Italy
Otr
Victor Products To Hold Program At Plant
Victor Products will stage a ceremony at the Vic tor Products Pope avenue plant tomorrow at 4 45 pm A Service Flag honoring 45 employees in military service will be unveiled Raymond J Funkhouser will address why we must be good soldiers in the rear ranks The event will be broadcast on WJEJ at 7 30 pm with Hagerstown Municipal Band Army Navy Marine Corps WAACs WAVES and an Army nurse attending A wartime song fest will follow with the Municipal Band providing music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Products
Pope Avenue
Victor
Raymond J. Funkhouser
The
Corporaton
WJEJ
Hagerstown
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Waac’s
the Waves
Second Youth Admits Ration Office Robbery
A third youth remains in custody as suspects unfold in an Allege ny county case. Hines confessed to leading a plan that netted six to seven full boxes of ration books, three cartons of cigarettes, and loose books from the Hofman Chevrolet building on a Saturday morning. Mitchell and Clingerman were arrested en route to Cumberland. Detectives recovered 423 R books and search of the yard failed to locate the missing boxes. The case involves State Police, county investigators, and local sheriffs with further inquiries into a possible cable cross by the other two suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Mitchell
Clingermat
Cumberland
Hines
Wayne A. Seaman
Allegany County
Sellman
Hagerstown
Mitevetl
Clingerman
Himes
Selimur
Hine
Upper Ohio Flood Crest Reaches Near-Record Levels
A river flood crest sent four mile per hour currents as swollen creeks burst banks. A canoeist Fitzwilliam Forrester died near New Castle after a capsized boat on Slippery Rock Creek. John M. Caughey survived by clinging to a bridge support as floods forced dam operators to brace for rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzwilliam Forrester
Worthemburg
New Castile
Labor Stabilization Plans Extend Across Cities
The will to control manpower spreads from Baltimore to Louisville Detroit Grand Rapids Muskegon St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Mobile Newark Buffalo Nyack Poughkeepsie and more. Initiated last fall by McNutt in 12 western states the plan targets essential industries to prevent war production disruption.
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Baltimore
WMC
Louisville
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Mich
St. Paul- Minneapolis
Des Moines
Mobile
Ala
Newark
N. J
Buffalo, Nyack
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
W.M.C
Buffalo
German held ports bombed by Soviet forces
New York date line reports several German held ports along the Black Sea shelled and bombed by Russian warships and planes. Ankara radio broadcast names Soviet units including the battleship Krasnaya Romana carrier group and multiple cruisers destroyers and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Black Sea
Ankara
Federal Communications Commission
Krasvaya Romana
New Year’s Eve Dance at Guilford Gardens
Kemp’s Mill Tavern hosts a New Year’s Eve dance at Guilford Gardens on Guilford Ave. The Dixie Ramblers with Geo Wiles as caller offer a cakewalk and prizes. Adm asks attendees to bring old friends and enjoy the gala at 8:20 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Gardens
Guilford Ave
Dixie Ramblers
Geo
Wiles
3Cine
Lax
In the Service Column Highlights Local Service Members
The Daily Mail runs a new In the Service column from Hagerstown and Washington County. It lists local men and women in the armed forces with current assignments and addresses for letters, including Wesley B. Cooper at Officers' Candidates' School in Miami Beach, Corporal Leroy Keyton in Gila Bend Arizona, and James E. Brenner training as a pilot in San Antonio Texas. It notes letters, home leaves, and updates from families including the Millers of Fairplay and Miss Marie Hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mall
Hagerstown
Washington County
Daily Mail
Maryland
Set
Wesley B. Cooper
Army Air Forces
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Officers’ Candidates’ School
Miami Beach
Leroy Keyton
W. L. Schulley
Madison Avenue
Gila Bend
Ariz
Two Japanese cargo ships sunk by U S air attack
United States planes bombed and strafed enemy cargo vessels in the Solomons, sinking two ships at Wickham anchorage off Wangunu Island near Guadalcanal. The Navy gave no word on escorts or whether other ships were present.
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Washington
Japan
Solomons
United States
Navy
Wickham Anchorage
Wangunu Island
Georgia Group
Henderson Airfield
Guadalcanal
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U. 8
New Magazine
Savings’ & Loan Association
W. Jonathan St
Smith Furniture Co
W. Franklin St
Chevrolet
Fleigh Motor CO
Oak Hill Avenue
CYR
Att
Hagerstown Business College
Clarence Clayte
Wagaman
Spruce Street
Bel Cab Co
Church of God
Littlestown
Hazel Wagaman
Marie
Virgie
Harvey Waegamsan
Boonsboro
Marlin
Boonsporg
Austin Beachley
Basi Funeral
Rev
Watson
Boonsboro Cemetery
Christian M
Harriet
Alberta Woolford) Scott
Wilson District
Effie Taylor
Eleanor S. Roberts
Savanna
Frank Scott
Wilson's
Edward Scott
Williamsport Methodist Church
Cyril Hoover
Riverview Cemetery
Leaf Funeral
Pare 1
Tuapse
Memoriam
Heaven's Eternal
Sadiq
Hv Ady
Billy Varder
Jantary
Vis
Lena
Roy Lone
Bowe
Prives
Kraiss Funeral Home
Tad
Etree St Prene
Perther
Rete
Am Papalis
Chas
Spessard
Crouse
Owen
ENPRA
Toms Cafe
Funkhouser
H.W. Mills
Sharpsburg
Etna
Mee- Kees Rocks
Polite
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Clairton
Monongahela River
Pittsburch
World’ District
Aluminum Company of American
New Kingsington
National Tube Works
U.S. Steel Corporation
McWeesport
New York State
Scott W. Johnson
Nichols
Stephen County
Vestal
Susquehanna River Valley
Susquehanna
Chenanga
Binghamton
Auburn
Alphonse Juin
North
Africa
Henri Giraud
Admiral Narlan
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan St
Earl Neikirk
Kemp's Mill Tavern
Adm. Sr
Adv
Western Maryland Railway
Paul V. Miller
Fairplay
Vivian L. Miller
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Paul D. Miller
Fort Monroe
Marie Hose
South Mulberry Street
Guy M. Fearnow
4Th Regiment
Co. A
BIRTC
Fort McClelland
Rachel Brenner
Carter
Randolph Field
Tex
James E. Brenner
Jimmy
C James E. Brenner
Army Air Force Classification Center
San Antonio
Oliver R. Gigous
Edward Gigous
Air Forces Technical Training Command
Scott Field, Ill
Pvt
G. L. Shepherd
Co. B
4Th Regt
Fort McClellan
Albert L. Sampsell
Elgin Field
Sampsell
889Th Guard Squadron
Fla
Roy Chaney
U. S. Marines
Camp Elliott
Cal
John K. Clem
Camp Lee
Broadfording
Clem
Selfridge Field
Lincoln, Neb
Donald W. Moats
John
Junior A. Russell
East Washington Street
Boy Scout Council
Alaska
Rembrandt Studios
Colonial Theater Bldg
Eveniniga
Lota
MD. General Ins. Agency
Dealers In Sound Insurance
Pe Ofessional Arts Bldg
Arthur FL
Detrow
Gen
Mer
Chatkin’s Pharmacy
Summit
Surrey Aves
Pennsylvania Railroad
Engine Service
Pennsylvania Station
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