Nazis report full retreat in Caucasus and Don front
Soviet and Red Star fronts claim major German fortifications shattered as Russians reach Nalchik and Prokhladnenski 80 miles northeast. They announce recapture of Tsimlyansk and Morozovskaya rail hub with oil city aims, noting Kremlin losses exceed 11 000 in Caucasus between December 24 and January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Donmouth
Rostov
Reuters
London
Adolf Hitler
Caucasus
Middle Don
Red Star
Terek
Prokhladnenski
Nalchik
Baku
Koslyarevskaya
Maiskoye
Grozny
Ordzhonikidze
Caucasian
Maryland Legislature Opens As 2 Party Leaders Return
The Maryland General Assembly convenes with 89 new faces, 4 in the Senate and 75 in the House. Republicans hold 22 Senate seats and 22 House seats while Democrats control 20 Senate seats and 102 House seats. Many bills, including a 35 mph speed limit and court system changes, are set for quick committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Maryland
Bond Commission
Court of Appeals
Baltimore
O’conor
Senate
House
House Seni
German forces suffer major setback as Izvestia reports
Izvestia says the 6th Army and forces around Tiflis stalled in the foothills after a two month advance from Prokhladnenski to Nalchik. The two day push led to the fall of Tsimlyansk, a Don stronghold, with a large well-equipped garrison crushed. Germans encircled, battered by artillery, then tanks and infantry, and many were captured while retreating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Prokhladnenski
Nalchik
Tsimlyansk
Lower
Don
Izvestia
393 Enroll in Registration in Hagerstown Area
Youngsters who registered in the sixth selective service registration in December in Hagerstown and Washington county totaled 353. The register covered youths who turned 18 between June 20 and December 31. Local boards reported 164 for Board No. 1 and 189 for Board No. 2. Twenty six registrants resided outside Maryland and their cards were forwarded. States as far west as Michigan and as far south as Mississippi were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Local Board No. 1
Board No. 2
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvaia
Farm War Board Meets to Tackle Local Rationing
Two Washington County committees of the U S Department of Agriculture War Board met at the county agent’s office on Summit avenue to review farmer gas allotments and farm machinery rationing. The Transportation Committee handles gasoline needs for trucks and tractors with appeals processed through the O D T office, while the Farm Machinery Rationing Committee approves dealer-held machinery quotas and new equipment requests. Next Transportation Committee meetings are set for Thursday and Friday at 9:20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
U. S. Department of Agriculture War Board
Summit Avenue
Farm Transportation Committee
Detroit Ofice
County War Board
War Board
Transportation Committee
O.D.T
Another Attack by Negroes Probed in Local Incident
Hillary Spielman reports three Black assailants attacked him near North and Jonathan streets as he walked home. He said they demanded change, knocked him down, and grabbed for his wallet, but he retained possession and the attackers fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillary Spielman
North
Jonathan Streets
Spielman
Fire Tears Through Bowling Alley Killing and Wounding Dozens
A fast spreading blaze destroyed a one story structure built at 250000 by a syndicate once including Ray Schalk. Five bodies were found in a washroom asphyxiated after a blast of hot air pushed patrons outside. many sustained facial burns and injuries at first aid stations. Eyewitnesses report smoke then flames reaching all 20 alleys as Good Fellowship League activities neared end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Mullaney
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
Goodfellowship League
Carver, Negro Scientist, Dies at Tuskegee Institute
Dr. George Washington Carver, famed Tuskegee Institute chemist and agricultural researcher, died at his Tuskegee home after months of ill health. Born to slave parents in Missouri around 1874 he joined the institute in 1894 and developed many uses for peanuts sweet potatoes and clay, earning global recognition as a leading Black scientist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
George Washington Carver
Tuskegee Institute
South
Carver
Diatriopd Grove
Georgis Washington Carver
Bint
Prayer Services Continue This Week Across City
Week of Prayer theme The Authors of Faith builds on Faith Giveth the Victory. Speakers include Rev Cyril Hoover at Emmanuel U B Church Rev Paul Holdcraft presiding Zion Evangelical and Reformed Rev William M Norment Scott Wagner presiding St Marks Lutheran Rev Roy L Sloop presiding and Rev HR Tomtin at Asbury Methodist Rev S Wigids presiding All churches invite parishioners to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel U. B
Summit Avenue
Howard Street
Cyril Hoover
Methodist Church of
Williamsport
Howard Street Methodist Church
Paul Holdcraft
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
North Potomac
Church Streets
William M4. Norment
First Christian Church
Scott R. Wagner
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Washington
Saquare
Roy L. Sloop
St. Mark's
MA. Keerseeker
Asbury Methodist Church
North Jonathan Street
Hr. R. Tomtin
Wigids
iLOCAL SISTERS ENLIST FOR SERVICE IN WOMEN'S CORPS
Two Hagerstown sisters Helen Wolfkill and Hilda Ernst enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps making them the county's first sisters in the WAAC. Wolfkill heads to Daytona Beach January 13 after Baltimore posting. Ernst awaits training orders. Both graduates of Hagerstown High School, they come from the Ernst and Wolfkill families with spouses serving in related wartime roles.
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Women’s Corps
Hagerstown
Helen Ernst Woillkill
Hilda Ernest
J. William Ernst
Wayside Avenue
Women’s Army
Wolfkill
WAAC
Baltimore
Daytona Beach
Fla
Board of Education
Benjamin Willis
Washington County
Sta
Hilda Ernst
Auxiliary Corps
Station Manufacturing Company
Hagerstown High School
Wolfkills
Armed Service
Shortages and rationing loom as home front test
State OPA official Leo H. McCormick sketches rationing goals and the role of local War Price and Rationing Boards. He notes inflation battles, price controls, and the point system for War Ration Book No 2, while stressing decentralization and community boards in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Aan
Leo H. McCormick
OPA
James E. Degnan
Baltimore
Alexander
McCormick
Haserstown
Degnan
Law
Maryland
Washington
Soldiers and families share wartime updates from home
Continued from page notes lists Private Charles Forrest at Camp Tyson Tenn and Sgt Elton Reed at Camp Edwards Mass. It covers promotions and transfers including Raymond May at Atlanta Calif and Jack Hellane Jr in Memphis Navy, plus Lt Mabel Stewart now in South Sea Islands and Lt Walter Leader headed for Chicago. It closes with Chiang Kai-shek’s youth in Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Forrest
Camp Tyson
Tenn
Charles Hk. Forrest
Elton EB. Reed
57Th General Hospital
Camp Edwards
Mass
Mary MM
Gladhill
Big Pool
Route 1
Atlunta
Cal
Ordnance Section 492
Air Base Headquarters Squadron
Raymond
esry“May
North Mulberry Street
Jack G. Hellane, Jr
Navy
Naval Training School
Memphis
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Carter
Cauffman
Washington Street
Conlon
Brice
Selves
Wilmer Fell Davis
Caroline County
J. Milton Dick
Allegany County
War Council
Galen L. Tait
Nnint
Rose Hill
Rose Hill Cemetery
Ofice
Potomac Street
M. FH
Stonestreet
Mgr
Vacolite Wash
D.C
Icodemus
Helen Wolfekill
RAND
Elmer P. Deeds
W. B. Deeds
Clearspring
Army Air Corps
March Field
Calif
Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence B. Downey
Hollywood Road
Officer Quartermaster School
Camp Lee
U. S. Army
Downey
Spi
Charles
Pete” Hartman
U.S. N
Norfolk
V A
Calvin Hartman
Jefferson , Street
Gerald Guyer
Keedysville
Pvt
Bradley W. Norris
Army Air Force Technical School
Kessler Field
Miss
Republic Airplane Factory
New York
Republic Training
Farmingdale
L. 1
N.Y
PrtNorris
E. E. Norris
Knoxville
Edward Guyer
Walter Guyer
Nome
74Th C. A
A.A
A. P. Hill
Fredericksburg
Charles A. Kiddler, Jr
C. A. Kibler
South Mulberry Street
Alabama
Co. A. 22 Bn
4Th Reg. Birtc
Ft. Me. Ulelland
Mabel Stewart
R.N
Washington County Hospital
Army Medical Center
South Sea Islands
E. P. Stewart
Martinsburg
Lieut
Stewart
Third Corps
Maurice Pincoffs
University Hospital
Chiang Kai-shek
Tokyo
Pve
Avne
Tos
Harry S
Myers
Howard's
Baltimore St
Second National Bank
West Washington St
Army Air Forces
Fairchild Aircraft
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