War Cam Alignment Seen to Bring New Allied Gains
Washington dispatch reports confident expectation that new Allied blows will cripple Germany as well as coordinate with postwar aims. Three way talks among Roosevelt Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek precede a Stalin Tehran meeting with lay groundwork for unity and strategy. Pacific questions linger as Allies seek joint action and durable cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lisbon
Roosevelt
Churchill
Cairo
Stalin
Iran
Stockholm
U. S
Turkey
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Ankara
Ohana
Teheran
Germany
Moscow
Chiang Kai- Shek
Saat
Pacific
Europe
Virginia Fruit Growers Gather For Convention
About 200 members of the Virginia State Horticultural Society are expected for the 48th annual meeting at Hotel Roanoke. Senator Harry F. Byrd will speak Thursday at 9 pm. B. F. Moomaw will give the welcome, with response from Frank H. Wissler. President William F. Young will present the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Harry F. Byrd
B. F. Moomaw
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Frank H. Wissler
Mount Jackson
William F. Young
Staunton
Allies Mark Up New Gains In Italy
Allied headquarters report heavy air support and rapid advances by British Eighth Army beyond Sangro ridge. Lan ciano captured six miles past Sangro, near 18 miles from Pescara, with Castel Frontano and Casoli also taken. Fifth Army troops push three miles west of Monteriquila through mine fields.
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Algiers
Eighth Army
Sangro Ridge
Lanciano
Sangro
Pescara
Castel Frontano
Casoli
Reuters
Fifth Army
Montaquila
Germans Stiffen Resistance In Russian Area
German forces strengthen counter attacks in Ukraine and brace White Russia defenses as they recapture Korosten and threaten lines east of Zhitomir. Red Army holds Leningrad Odessa corridor near Ovruch and Velsk amid intense fighting and heavy German losses.
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Moscow
Dnieper
Ukraine
White Russia
Korosten
Tuesda
Zhitomir
Leningrad
Odessa
Ovruch
Velsk
Reper
Zhlobin
Gomel
Red Army
London
Cen
Nikolai Vatutin
Kiev
Fritz von Mannstein
Zhitomir Moscow
Leningrad-Odessa
Chernyakhov
Turchinka
von Mannstein
Berlin
Goeml
Constantine Rokossovsky
Germain
Smithfield Farm Sale Details and Local Transfers
The Handley Board of Trustees sold Smithfield Farm of about 174 acres in northeastern Smithfield to Marguerite Barr Butler for 25000 dollars. Other deeds in Corporation Court include Edward G Ayers etux to J M Grove for land and brick dwelling at 318 West Leicester Street and Harry Fahnestock to C M Lockhart for land and dwelling at 218 Warwick Street with nominal consideration.
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Handley Board of Trustees
Smithfield Farm
Ma Gorderation
Marguerite Barr Butler
Corporation Court
Edward G. Ayers
J. M. Grove
Leicester Street
Harry Fahnestock
C. M. Lockhart
Warwick Street
Meeting at Teheran Brings Churchill Stalin Chiang Kai Shek
Nazi broadcast via Associated Press says Tehran talks with Churchill Stalin and Chiang Kai Shek proceed with calm, noting the Moscow discussions echoed in Tehran. German foreign office circles express measured satisfaction as key war problems are revisited in Iran’s capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Stalin
Chiang Kai- Shek
Teheran
Iran
Persia
Associated Press
Moscow
Fourteen Men Register with Draft Boards in November
Fourteen Winchester and Frederick county men, age 18, registered with their draft boards in November under the Selective Service Law. Eight registered with Winchester City Board and six with Frederick county board. The registrants include Warren Edward Kent, Earl Vincent Good, Anderson Orndorff, Donald Lee Henderson, Johnny Hamilton Anderson, Lawrence Russell Fries, Percy Islington Brill, Carlton Ray Boyer, Marvin William Simmons, Murphy Purcell Leake, Marshall Holmes Shumaker, and Theodore Alston Punk, with addresses in Winchester, Loudoun Street, Middletown Route 1, Clear Brook, Stephens City, and other local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and
Frederick County
Winchester
Warren Edward S. Kent
Robert Pranklin
Loudoun
Leicester Street
Earl Vincent Good
S. Kent ‘Street
Anderson Orndorff
Valley Avenue
Donald Lee Henderson
Fremont Street
Johnny Hamilton Anderson
N. Loudoun Street
Lawrence Russell Fries
Gibbons Street
Percy Islington Brill
Star Tannery
Carlton Ray Boyer
Middletown
Marvin William Simmons
Murphy Purcell Leake
Clearbrook
Marshall Holmes Shumaker
Stephens City
Theodore Alston Punk
Christmas Club Checks Totaling $97 000 Mailed
Christmas Savings Clubs totaling about $97 000 were mailed in Winchester and Frederick County this year, the largest in history for the Middletown State Bank. Fifty cent and one dollar weekly clubs remain the most popular, with payouts of 25 and 50 dollars respectively, plus several 500 dollar clubs. Banks reported distributed sums: Farmers and Merchants National Bank about 40 000, Commercial and Savings Bank 31 648.25, Shenandoah Valley National Bank 21 003.60, Middletown State Bank 5 000. Clarke county banks do not offer Christmas Saving Club accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Middletown
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Commercial and Savings Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Middletown State Bank
Clarke County
Benner Placed On Probation For Hit and Run Case
Ralph Jack Benner pleaded guilty in Frederick Circuit Court to hit and run charges and received a six month suspended sentence and one year probation. Judge Harrison presided as the case noted a separate DUI hearing for Wilford Harlan Welch resuming tomorrow. Welch was fined $100 and costs with an appeal filed on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jack Benner
Frederick
Harrison
Kern
Wesch Ae Ue
Clarence
Wilford Harlan Welch
Welch
Yugoslav Partisans Stall German Forces In Bosnia
Yugoslav Army of Liberation says partisans halted German advances in central and south Bosnia and recaptured Vares, 25 miles north of Sarajevo after fierce fighting. The bulletin notes Germans seized Uljan near Zara, with ongoing battles east of Sarajevo and near Prijepolje.
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London
Bosnia
Vares
Sarajevo
Prijepolje
Krusevyo
Slovenia
Minutemen Deer Party Bags Three Bucks in 50 Minutes
A Virginia Reserve Militia unit led by Lt. F C Moore bags three bucks and a red fox in under an hour in Hayfield county. The group includes Capt J R Brandon Lt H C Moore and several sergeants and privates with other deer and foxes taken that afternoon. The note salutes overseas troops and hopes for their return next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Reserve Militia
Minutemen
F C. Moore
Moore
Ls, & Ant
Red Fox
J. R. Brandon
H. C. Moore
Croswell Henderson
R. L. Pangle
Ellsworth Dodson
Sloan Wolfe
Paul Richard
Carlton Ramey
Triplett
Boyd Ramey
Knight Bixby
John Grove
Pop” Nelson
Ray Sithaugh
Joe Bayliss
Ray Pangle
Harry Moore
J. L. Poor
R. G. Light
Loring
Reed apartment house sale postponed to Dec 4 noon
Postponed sale of Reed apartment houses Nos. 25 and 2542 plus 27 and 2714 West Cork Street set for Saturday December 4 at noon in front of the Court House. The properties offer twenty four rooms and a fine hot water heating system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Reed
Cork St
Friendship Meeting Revival Plans Delayed Meetings Set
The reunion of the Friendship Fire Company will be held from Thursday December 2 and Thursday December 9. Marion Anderson, Captain, notes the hall is reserved for the revival meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Endship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Hat Sale in Buzzella's Shop Sparks Busy Day
A hat sale at Buzzella's Shop drew a crowd as customers lined up for discounts. Bargain seekers reported a lively scene with hats of various styles on display and staff assisting shoppers.
Exchange Liner Reaches U. S.
Jersey City ship Gripsholm docks with 1,223 U S nationals 217 Canadians and others aboard after two years of war term ent. Passengers to pass the pier by 100 an hour with hopes all ashore by midnight as officials urge no reports of atrocities or guerrilla warfare in the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
America
Gripsholm
Ambrose Light
New York Bay
Red Cross
United States
Orient
Honor Day Bill Is Given Veto
President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed a congressional resolution that would designate December 7 as Armed Services Honor Day. He called Pearl Harbor Day uniquely inappropriate to honor during wartime and said the anniversary should spur efforts for victory rather than a fixed holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Allied forces push in Italy and Russia scenes shift
In Italy the U S Fifth Army advances three miles to straighten the line in the mountains while the British Eighth Army drives past the Sangro river. In Russia German forces recapture Korosten eighty miles northwest of Kiev as counterattacks stiffen near Zalobin. A Reuters note covers the Roosevelt Churchill Chiang conference and Axis reports claim Roosevelt and Churchill travel to Iran to meet Stalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
U. S
Fifth Army
Eighth
Sangro River
Reuters
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang Kai-Shek
Axis
Iran
Persia
Stalin
Bombers strike France and Italian targets in daylight
U S heavy bombers press daylight raids on western France airfields. Liberators hit Fiume and disrupt military traffic between Pescara and Ancona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
France
Fiume
Pescara
Ancona
South Pacific Update Reports Bougainville Landing and Mopping Actions
South Pacific brief notes Bougainville landing by new U S forces and claim of annihilation of two landing companies. Australians seize Bouga and Allied light warships bombard Sio Harbor area. New Guinea air activity continues over wide area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Tokyo
U. S
Bougainville
Bonga
Sio Harbor
New Guinea
Five Of Family Dead In Blast In West Virginia
In Williamson West Virginia a keg of powder exploded and fire destroyed a log cabin injuring five members of coal miner Harry Lee Amos family. Three children Myrtle 10 Ed Tommy 4 and Bessie 3 were killed instantly. Ethel May 7 died in hospital and Hazel Amos 39 died later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Amos
Ethel May Amos
Hazel Amos
More Beef Given For Fewer Points
Washington reports new ration adjustments from the Office of Price Administration. The processed food chart cuts beef item points by one to three per pound and lowers many canned vegetables from eight to five points. Grapefruit juice and certain other items receive zero points, while mixed dried fruits are newly added at four points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sony
Office of Price Administration
OPA
E War Food Administration
Workers Lag but War Fund Passes Seventeen Thousand
Campaign chairman said the War Fund chest will reach the goal when industrial and county solicitations finish. Reported totals show Special Gifts 7310, Industrial 5500, Business 2436, Residential 1656, and County 1427.65 with 1670 needed to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Fund Chest Coaches
Chester
Frederick County
Chinese Hold Rice Bowl City After Japanese Push
Chinese High Command said Changteh remains in Chinese hands after Japanese assault. They recaptured Taoyuan and Shihmen near Changteh and reported gains north of Lihsien and Tsingliao while Chinese forces close in on Changsha and Yochow amid fierce street fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Changteh
Huan Province
Taoyuan
Shihmen
Yangtze River
Lihsien
Tsing
Bee
Mitchells Shoot Big Projectiles From Their Noses
Reports describe B 25 bombers mounting 75 mm cannons in the Southwest Pacific. Crews say one shot sank a heavy barge off Wewak while attacking Saidor and the big shells improve range and accuracy. General Kenney praises the innovation and predicts further aerial firepower advances.
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Er Ae
New Guinea
Wewak
Washington
Saidor
George C. Kenney
Allied
Southwest Pacific
United States
General Kenney
Ennoy
Sarah Zane Fire Hall Event Notes Evening Prizes
An event at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall is set for Thursday December 2 at 8 30 p m with a 100 dollar door prize and other prizes. Entitled items include a 12 1 1p 2t code noted in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Rouss Fire Co. Calls Meeting For December 2
The Charlie Rouss Fire Co. will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening December 2 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend. David F. Hottle, President.
Fresh Rappahannock Friday Listing
A local notice highlights a recurring Friday event on the Rappahannock featuring contact Adam, aged 31, with a phone number 4956. The fragment notes a 12 1 1p 3ty time or identifier but lacks full context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rappahannock
Adam A
Kent
Heavy daylight raids followed by Solingen strike
Allied air forces pressed a multi-front effort over Germany and France, with heavy bombers and Marauder mediums conducting daylight raids into western Germany and the Ruhr while Mosquitos attacked Germany from the air. RAF Mosquitoes and Beaufighters hit ships off Norway as Solingen in the Ruhr faced a major daytime assault, marking November as a peak month for daylight operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
France
Bremen
Olingen
Ruhr
United States
Channel
RAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
U. S
Solingen
Duesseldorf
Europe
Hungary
Buda- Fest Radio
Vienna
Baltimore and Ohio seeks bids for 3 million equipment trust
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad asks for bids on 3,097,000 in equipment trust certificates to fund 39 locomotives and 965 hopper cars of 50 ton capacity. Three Diesel freight locomotives and 15 switching Diesels plus 525 hopper cars have already been delivered.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ae Pa
Girard Trust Company
Bethlehem Steel
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Reich
Virginia Fruit Growers
Naval
By Wes Gallagher
By Henry C. Cassidy
Christmas Club
Benner
Hatsee
Exchange Liner
The
Russia
Koroston
Zalobin
White
Gen. Kenny
Gladwin Hill
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