Funeral Services Sunday For Late J. Henry Moling
Funeral services for J. Henry Moling, Winchester dry goods merchant and longtime elder, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Ron S. Wilson and Rev. Dr. J. A. McMurray officiating. Interment follows in Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers include Silas G. Cather and others, with bank officers as honorary pallbearers. Moling died shortly before noon at his North Loudoun street home after weeks of illness. he had more than 65 years in Winchester business and was a highly regarded citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Moling
Winchester
Loudoun Street Press Church
Hadeen
Ron S. Wilson
J. A. McMurray
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Silas G. Cather
Fred S. Boyd
R. Bruce Slonaker
John 8. Scully
Burton Ritter
Edgar Mason
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Moling
North
Loudoun Street
Allied Forces Push into Saarland and Eifel Fronts
American and French troops press the Saar and Eifel fronts as 26th Division nears 35th Division and breaches Maginot-era pillboxes. German counterattacks near Saarlautern fail. Seventh Army nears the border while Gambsheim falls. In Bonhomme and Colmar sectors French advances widen wedges toward Neuf Brisach amid stubborn German rearguards. Air forces drop 1500 sorties as Ninth Army areas endure strikes.
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Saar
Sarreguemines
Satbrucken
Laveguemines
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Siegfried Line
U. S. Seventh Army
Notheastern Fe
Nazire- Seventh
Eifel
Bitche
Rhine
Strasbourg
Gambsheim
Bonhomme Pass
Benwihk
Colmar
Neuf Brisach
Thur
Mulhouse
St.in
Thann
Ninth Army
Roer
Bergstein
Grosshau
Ninth
Ration Calendar Updates For Meats Fats and More
The Associated Press notes ongoing rationing with stamps extended indefinitely for meats fats and processed foods. Sugar stamps 30 through 34 remain valid for five pounds each and home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 and 3 remain indefinite while gasoline coupons 13A 4 4 5 cover four gallons each with various regional validity.
Japs Admit Damage In Tokai Osaka Areas After Quake
The Tokai district including Nagoya and Osaka face factory and building damage from a major quake. Hamamatsu and Shimizu report some casualties, while Tokyo damage remains unconfirmed. Seismologists compare the tremor’s intensity to the 1923 quake that killed many.
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Tokai
Nagoya
Japan
Osaka
Domei
Hamamatsu
Shimizu
Tokyo
Winchester Brothers in Service Highlight Manuel Family
Capt Manuel transferred to England and fought in Normandy on D Day earning the Bronze Star. He received the Leaf Cluster to his Purple Heart. He is son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Manuel of Winchester with two brothers in service, including twin Capt Robert Manuel, and Carlton Manuel in the Navy.
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England
Normandy
France
Manuel
Charles B. Manuel
North
Cameron Street
Winchester
Robert Manuel
West
Carlton Manuel
U. S. Navy
H. Clay Manuel
John Lamb
Katherine Manuel
Frank Manuel
Quiz answers for page 4 reveal diverse civic facts
The list names the Mechanics' Educational Society of America and Douglas as key figures, marks statements as true, and notes the United States Marines and Verdi. It states the forces in China, cites a pistol line about impudence, names Calvin Coolidge as a leader, and places a Terrier in Asia Minor.
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Mechanics’ Educational Society of America
Douglas
True
United States Marines
Verdi
China
Calvin Coolidge
Terrier
Asia Minor
Early Pres McKinley Inauguration Film Of 1897
The first reel records the earliest preserved motion pictures of a major event, showing the inauguration of President McKinley in 1897. The footage marks a landmark in cinema history and presidential history.
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McKinley
Judge Grants Probation to Three Defendants in Court
Judge Burr P. Harison placed three defendants on probation after guilty pleas in Corporation Court. John Mann of Winchester received a one year suspended sentence and five years probation for burglary and theft of a .22 rifle. Luther Carper of Middletown had a felony charge reduced to unauthorized auto use, probation until age 21 with costs and damages paid. Cecil William Dodson of Front Royal was guilty of perjury, with one year in the penitentiary suspended, probation until age 21, plus costs and $50 to the Berryville Trial Justice Court. Dodson previously admitted operating a liquor influence car and filed a false affidavit to obtain an operator’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harison
Corporation Court
John Mann
Winchester
State Penitentiary
Richfield
Clarke Cooper
Mann
Luther Carper
Middletown
A. W. Sowers
Stephens City
Carper
Cecil William Dodson
Front Royal
Dodson
Trial Justice Court
Berryville
Clarke County
Recreation Department Plans For Next Week Activities
Miss Virginia Gregory announces a full schedule. Monday Women’s Gym Class 7:30 PM Handley Gymnasium. Tuesday Girl’s Craft Shop 3:30 to 5:30 PM Episcopal Parish House for girls age nine only. Tuesday Party of the Month Club Xmas Party 7:30 to 10 PM Baptist Church Sunday School Auditorium. Thursday Business Men’s Gym Class 7:30 PM Handley School Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gregory
Winchester Recreation Department
Handley Gymnasium
Episcopal Parish House
Recreation Departments
Baptist Church
Handley School
Back The Attack Buy More Than Before
An advertising note cites Grove Lime Co Natl Fruit Product Co and Winchester Woolen Co urging consumers to back the attack by purchasing more goods than before. The message emphasizes patriotism and sustained wartime spending.
Carpenter Heads Clarke County AAA Committee In Clarke
Clarke County delegates re elected J Wilmer Carpenter as chairman of the county AAA committee. Irvin Price is vice chairman with W M Gaunt regular member A C Buckley first alternate R B Smith second alternate. Patricia Wyncoop elected treasurer and J W Olcott secretary. duties start January 1 1945.
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Berryville
J. Wilmer Carpenter
Chapel District
Clarke County
Court House
Irvin Price
W. M. Gaunt
A. C. Buckley
R. B. Smith
Patricia Wyncoop
J.W. Olcott
Naned
Battletown
A. H. Lee
C. J. Emmart
W. H. Price
Arnold Butler
Roy Thompson
Chapel
Shade Moore
Nattie Humston
John M. Royston
Kennes P. Pine
Hendrix Roysn Greenway
J. C. Digges
J. B. Baldwin
W. R. Thompson
J. H. Funkhouser
J. E. Stuart
Longmarsh
Oscar Carr
Richard L. Bromley
R. L. Withers
D. H. Allen
J. Foley Broaddus
Eighth Blood Clinic In Clarke County
Mrs. Ralph N. Dorsey announces a Clarke County blood donor clinic to be held Saturday February 10 at the Community Building in Berryville. The Washington unit will make its eighth trip to Berryville, with Red Cross headquarters urged to register to participate in February.
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Ralph N. Dorsey
Clarke County
Washington
Berryville
British Laborites Move For Vote in Parliament
Parliament refrained from voting yesterday as MPs avoided committing to British policy. The tally among attendees showed 229 Conservatives 23 Laborites 10 Liberals 10 Liberal Nationalists and nine independents, with many MPs absent or serving in armed forces or war jobs overseas.
Urgent War Work Halted By Strike at Columbia Steel
In Pittsburgh California, rapid stoppage of all Columbia Steel plant work followed by a mass meeting planned to recruit 3,500 workers back. Naval district says plants were producing critical naval castings while dispute allegedly involved Sunday shifts on a five week schedule. Company and union dispute over weekly workdays and Sunday production triggered walkouts.
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Pittsburgh
Calif
Columbia Steel
CIO Steel Workers’ International Union
Naval District
San Francisco
Union
Charles J. Smith
United Steel Workers of America
E Bond Sales Fall Short of Quota in Region
Through Wednesday Winchester and Frederick counties reported War Bond sales totaling 1 432 964 50 with 1 053 142 50 from individuals. Federal Reserve Bank Richmond noted only 99 202 50 credited in E Bonds, far below the 275 000 quota and many pledges not fulfilled.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Wendell Barney
Court Martial For Moyne's Slayers
Cairo December 9 two men accused of killing Lord Moyne British minister of state resident in the Middle East will be tried by an Egyptian court martial without a jury five civil judges will hear the case The men identified themselves as members of the extremist Jewish nationalist group and claimed Moyne’s policies harmed Jewish aspirations Lord Moyne and his chauffeur were shot on November 36 the suspects gave the names Moshe Cohen and Itzakch Salmonmann
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Cairo
Lord Moyne
Middle East
Stern
Palestine
Moshe Cohen
Itzakch Salzmann
Coal output uptick in week ending December 2
Coal production rose in the week ended December 2 despite holiday observances. Bituminous output reached 11,835,000 tons, up 535,000 tons, while anthracite production increased by 58 tons according to the Solid Fuels Administration.
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Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
Baltimore man held in bus theft case
James Timothy Selers, 21, of Baltimore, arrested by the FBI on a charge of stealing a Greyhound bus. The bus, valued at about $19,000, was found abandoned 12 miles north of Richmond after being driven from Baltimore. Selers, previously employed by the company, was seen near Fredericksburg driving the vehicle as he claimed to be deadheading to Richmond. Significant damage was caused by excessive speeds, estimated at $500 to $1,000.
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Baltimore
James Timothy Selers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richmond
J. W. Vincent
FBI
Selers
Fredericksburg
Vincent
Sellers
Bong Burdened With Citations
Major Richard Bong, top Army Air Forces fighter pilot, holds 38 destroyed Japanese planes and recently earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. He previously received the Distinguished Flying Cross with four clusters, the Air Medal with 12 clusters, the Silver Star with one cluster, and the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Washington
Richard I. Bong
Army Air Forces
Bong
Poplar
Wis
Notables To Be Heard From In Cleveland Meeting
Barabara Fritchey of the Cuyahoga county war finance committee asked for John Paul Jones and a telephone operator said are you kidding I am not She explains she is calling Mr Jones of Youngstown to tell him Daniel Boone head of publicity has scheduled Paul Whiteman of the wunder writers group and George Washington of the Urban League as speakers for the meeting.
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Cleveland
Barbara Fritchey
John Paul Jones
Miss Fritchey
Cuyahoga County War Finance Committee
Jones
Youngstown
Daniel Boone
Paul Whiteman
Wunderwriters’ Group
George Washington
Urban League
Brother And Sister Meet In England
Staff Sgt Colleen Orndorff and Sgt Earl Orndorff, son and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Orndorff, reunited in England after a year and a half of pursuit during military service. Earl, a gunner and mechanic on a B 17 near London, connected with Colleen through a mutual friend who guided her to his camp. Colleen, stationed in Lonse, serves as a clerk.
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Colleen Orndorff
Earl Orndorff
Ernest Orndorff
Valley Avenue
England
London
Orndorff
Lonce
Athens Sides Clash as Leftist Militia Presses Siege
In Athens on December 9, about 20 percent of the city is described as cleared of ELAS control while heavy Leftist forces advance north of the capital. ELAS units in the city number roughly 250 with around 25 cells, and a force of 800 to 1,200 reportedly besieges a Greek mountain division in a northeast barracks. A British ambulance driver was killed on the Athens Piraeus road amid continued mortars and sniping.
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Athens
Greece
Elas
Hassia
Piraeus
Eleusis
Cairo
EAM
German Finances Being Arranged
A proclamation by General Dwight D. Eisenhower promises to end discrimination in financial practices within the Reich and guarantee equal justice under the law. It notes continued inflation measures and price controls, with Allied military marks made legal tender alongside Reichsmarks.
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Associated Press
Fisenhower
Reich
Office of
Wnformation
Germany
No Church Sunday Services Announced at Lutheran Church
Due to the absence of the pastor there will be no services at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior on Sunday December 10.
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Lutheran Church of Our Savior
Theyll Drop the Bombs If Well Buy the Bonds
A wartime public service note urges citizens to support defense funding by purchasing war bonds. It argues that local purchases will strengthen national security and ensure victory, linking financial sacrifice to collective success.
Chiang Kai Shek considers Communist entry into government
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek has agreed in principle to Communist participation in the national government and military leadership. The move follows government changes including T. V. Soong becoming acting premier. Communist Chou En Lai is expected back from Yenan to implement any agreement.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
T. V. Soong
Chou En-Lai
Yenan
Chinese Capture Tuhshan Again
The Chinese high command reported Shangssu, 18 miles south of Tuhshan, was retaken in the Kweichow campaign. The Tuhshan sector is cleared of enemy remnants and southward pursuit continues. Shangssu sits 82 miles southeast of Kweiyang near the Kwangsi border, as Chiang Kai-shek’s divisions push back the invaders.
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Chungking
Shangssu
Tuhshan
Kweichow Province
High Command
Kweiyang
Kwangsi Province
Kweichow
Kunming
Chiang Kay- Shek
Sforza Abandons Pledge to U S Over Badoglio Fate
Rome reports Court Carlo Sforza declares he abandoned a pledge to support Marshal Badoglio due to lack of military revival and concerns over a new form of Fascism in Italy. He cites opposition from Britain and asserts his opposition was a sacred duty in the national interest.
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Rome
Carlo Sforza
U. S. State Department
Pietro Badoglio
Italy
Sforza
Britain
Mininister Churchil
House of Commons
Badoglio
Widow Mrs Perry Loses Slander Suit Over Speech
Mrs Perry resided at 2 S Loudoun Street in a property owned by the defendant when she was asked to vacate and accused of slander in relation to her move. Mrs Crisman won the case with James Reardon as her attorney and the court taxed Mrs Perry with the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Perry
S. Loudoun Street
Defendent
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Rhodes Drug Company
Boscawen
Brad
Holland
Royal Canadian Air Corps
Netherlands
Payne
Montreal
Can
Penny
SILCO
Yank
Weisweiler
Aachen
Stolberg
Eschweiler
U. S
Signal Corps
Winchester and
Clearbrook Woolen Co
O’sullivan Rubber Co
Virginia Woolen Co
Grove Lime Co
Nat'l Fruit Product Co
Winchester Woolen Co
J. W. Carpenter
AAA
Clarke
Eighth Blood Clinic
Moyne
Chen Cheng
Ho Ying Chin
Shanghai
O. K. Yui
H. H. Kung
United States
International
Greyhound Bus
Robert Lee
Valley Pike
Stephen Barber
Chiang
Bruce
John W. Rosenberger & Company
South Braddock
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