Appraisals Are Recorded Here in Frederick Court
Appraisements filed list Emma Cole deceased with 1350 including 1000 farm and 784.60 cash. others: Gilbert T. Orndorff deceased 1077.26. Personal estate of William Arthur McInturff appraised at 6500 for a 61 acre Stephenson area farm. Appraised by Carl T. Cather EB Runks and Harold G. Brown. McInturff by H L McCann J B Bywaters C S Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Emma Cole
Apby Roy P. Duvall
George Eagle, Jr
Gilbert T. Orndorff
Carl T. Cather
EB. G. Runsk
Harold G. Brown
William Arthur
Malta Island Tribute Cited in Roosevelt Speech
President Roosevelt reads an illuminated scroll praising Malta and its defenders for valor and fortitude during World War II. He notes the island’s role under heavy air attack and declares the United States will proceed until victory, standing with Britain and allies for a worthy outcome.
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United States
United States of America
Malta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr.Roosevelt
W.e
Ration Calendar Details by Item and Validity
Ration details list stamps for meats fats and processed foods with dates for validity in various regions. Gasoline 8 A coupons cover three gallons in northeast and southeast through February 8, 9 A and other stamps have differing end dates. Fuel oil periods extend January to March with regional expirations and unit values stated.
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Rocky Fountains
Far West
South
Midwestern
Midwest
Far Western
City Acquires Deeds To Properties In Winchester
Deeds recording two property acquisitions by the City of Winchester list a total cost of 12 000 dollars. H K Benham committee for Ada Bliss Hollingswoth transfers land east boundary of Winchester for 5500 dollars. Shirley Carter Properties Inc transfers 129 acres known as Blanton Lewis Farm three miles east of Winchester for 6500 dollars.
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City of
Winchester
Corporation Court
Frederick
H. K. Benham
Ada Bliss Hollingswoth
Frederick County
Shirley Carter Properties, Inc
Blanton Lewis
Buffalo Lick Road
Aerial Bombardment Devastates Major German Cities
The report details extensive destruction across German cities including Dusseldorf, Emden, Bremen, Lubeck, Rostock, Kiel, Hamburg, Oberhausen, Cologne, Wegensack, Marienburg and Berlin. It cites high death tolls, mass homelessness, and widespread damage to factories, yards, ranks of housing, and railways in the May to October period.
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Dusseldorf
Emden
Bremen
Focke-Wulfe
Lubeck
Rostock
Kiel
Germania
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Cologne
Wegensack
Marienburg
Focke-Wulf
Germany
Berlin
Fifth Cracks Nazi Defense Line Near Massa La Valle
American forces reach Massa La Valle south of Rocca d Evandro and seize 88 mm and 75 mm guns, machine guns, trucks, and unused mines. First phase of General Clark offensive ends as supplies reach alpine mules and planes. Canadian attack along Moro sector makes progress with armored support, four villages Torricella Peligna Pescocostanzo Rivisondoli Roccaraso burn in observed flames.
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Massa la Valle
Rocca d’Evandro
Clark
Moro
Eighth Army
Torricella Peligna
Casoli
Pescocostanz
Rivisondoli
Roccaraso
Isernia
Adriatic
German retreators torch towns as Allied lines press
The report says Germans set towns ablaze after abandoning hope of holding them. Fire was visible along the shore for miles behind the Allied lines, with the heaviest fighting reported near San Leonardo per the Allied communique.
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San Leonardo
German Offensive in Ukraine Halted Near Kiev Bulge
Soviet and German reports recount intense fighting west of Kiev in the Zhitomir region with heavy snow. Soviets claim Vatutin’s forces slowed Von Mannstein and halted German gains while encircling Znamenka and threatening Kirovograd and Krivoi Rog.
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Kiev
Zhitomir
Korosten Bulge
Dnieper Bend
Radio
Berlin
Crimea
Kerch
von Mannstein
Chernyakhov
Red Army
Kirovograd
Krivoi Rog
Nikolai Vatutin
Moscow
Vatutin
Red Army High Command
Henry C. Cassidy
Eee
Ukraine
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Italy
Cassidy
Dniper River
Rodion Malinovsky
Mederovo
Znamenka- Nikolaev
Znamenka
Australians Capture Wareo Strong Point in Huon Peninsula
Allied forces seize Wareo, a key high ground 12 miles northwest of Finschhafen, clearing the Huon Peninsula hub of supply and defense lines. Australian victory allows line straightening as air raids on New Britain continue while MacArthur eyes a possible invasion.
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Southwest Pacific
Huon Peninsula
New Britain
Wareo
New Guinea
Finschhafen
Vitiaz Straits
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Huon
Bonga
Denies Offering Bribe To Jockey
Jockey Matthew Quinn told the Maryland Racing Commission he did not offer a bribe to Joseph Pannell to restrain his horse in Marlboro’s first race on November 27. Pannell, killed in a Charles Town accident, was to testify. witnesses and stewards supported a signed accusation of a $150 bribe to pull White Sea, and the commission would decide whether Pannell’s widow should testify.
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Baltimore
Matthew Quinn
Maryland Racing Commission
Joseph Pannell
Marlboro
Pannell
Quinn
Parnell
Charles Town
W. Va
Frank Small, Jr
Attorney-General
White Sea
George Brown, Jr
Ty Shea
William L. Harron
Strike Flare As Gen Knulsen Inspects Plants
At Patterson New Jersey during a War Department inspection Lt Gen William S Knulsen found an unauthorized strike across five Wright Aeronautical engine plants. He met with union officials and company leaders to resume full engine production for warplanes including the B 29 super bomber. About 10 000 day shift workers joined the walkout following night shift absences.
Three Killed In Bomber Crash At Bolling Field
Maj. Robert W. Springer engineering officer at Bolling Field dies in a B-25 crash on a test flight. Two civilians Marcellus F. Stuck of Smithfield Pennsylvania and John F. Scotty of New York City are also killed. Springer had been at the field since November 1942 and was from Indianapolis. A board of officers was appointed to investigate the accident.
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Washington
Robert W. Springer
Bolling Field
Marcellus F. Stuck
Smithfield
John F. Scotty
New York City
Maj. Springer
Indianapolis
Ind
Accient
Court Of The Trial Justice Disposes Case
Harold Edwin Estep of New Marion paid fines and costs after a speeding case in the Court of Trial Justice W. E. Edwards. The defense and action were handled in that court.
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Court of the Trial Justice
Court of Trial
W. E. Edwards
Harold Edwin Estep
New Marame
Claimships Lost Continued Look at Changteh Fight
A Tokyo broadcast after Chinese forces were driven from Changteh last week compared the battle to Shanghai, noting the Japanese faced unusually stiff resistance not seen since that earlier clash.
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Changteh
Tokyo
Shanghai
Germans Expect Channel Drive
London reports German broadcasts reveal fear of a west invasion. Rommel inspected Danish defenses while Nazi commentator Sertorius predicted a cross channel attack timed with a Russian winter offensive. He cited 50 Allied divisions in Britain and 26 in the south as ready for invasion and pressure.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Erwin Rommel
Denmark
Ludwig Sertorius
Sertorius
Associated Press
Britain
President Signs Delaying Bill Amid Draft Policy Changes
The measure creates a national pool for Selective Service placing fathers of children born before September 15, 1942 at the bottom of the draft order while preserving an escape clause to protect orderly manpower flow. It shifts supervisory power to the director of Selective Service, cancels certain nondeferable work inductions, opens a review of military physical and mental standards, and requires area based review of essential worker deferments.
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Congress
Johnson
D-Cole
Conference Drafting Committee
Wheeler
D-Mont
McNutt
Selective Service
Manpower Commission
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz list correct responses for ten questions. The topics span geography and institutions including the Southwest Pacific, Hanover New Hampshire, population figure 8300, the number five, the word thirteen, crime identification, twelve, the profession lawyer, the National Grange, and the state of Virginia.
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Southwest Pacific
Hanover
N. H
the National Grange
Virginia
Fire at Smith Farm Extinguished with No Damage
Mr. Guy Smith reported a fly fire at his farm on Gainesboro Pike about four miles from Winchester. The blaze was controlled before the Frien¢ghj4 fire truck arrived and caused no property damage.
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Guy Smith
Gainesboro Pike
Winchester
Smith Children Recovering After Vaucluse Crash
The two children of J. B. Smith near Vaucluse are reported to be improving at Memorial Hospital after the auto crash that also killed their mother. Jack Allen Smith has a broken leg along with bruises and shock. Mary Smith suffers bruises and shock.
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J. B. Smith
Vaucluse
Memorial Hospital
Jack Allen Smith
Mary
Smith
Solve Your Shopping Problems Bond This Christmas
A festive appeal urges readers to secure a bond this Christmas. The notice emphasizes affordable terms and practical savings for households planning year end purchases and holiday shopping.
Artrip Youngster Able To Go Home
Cecil Artrip a 9-year-old boy from Winchester Rt 1 has left the hospital and is at home after 17 days of treatment for injuries from a fall on a pitch fork. While still bedfast he is recovering and Mrs. Artrip says he may take a few steps soon and will have to learn to walk again.
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Cecil Artrip
W. F. Artrip
Winchester
Clarke County Colored Selectees Report for Induction Exam
The Clarke County Local Board released a list of seventeen colored selectees who departed this morning for physical examinations at the Richmond Induction Station. Named are John Mitchell Williams, Ernest Clarence Pipher, Leon Maxwell Burns, George Ash, James Richard Cooper, Joseph Butler, Alexander Allen, Walter Bryant Holmes, Henry Liston Tracy, Charles Junior Morris, George Walter Mills, Joseph Robinson, David Hollis Nelson, Richard Levi Williams, James Madison Blair, Joseph Benjamin Jae, and William Robert Sanford.
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Clarke County
Richmond
John Mitchell Williams
Ernest Clarence Pipher
Leon Maxwell Burns
George Ash
James Richard Cooper
Joseph Butler
Alexander Allen
Walter Bryant Holmes
Henry Liston Tracy
Charles Junior Morris
George Walter Mills
Joseph Robinson
David Hollis Nelson
Richard Levi Williams
James Madison Blair
Joseph Benjamin Jae
William Robert Sanford
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The
SPAR
Barbara Rush
East Orange
N. J
Coast Guard
Miss Rush
U. S. Coast Guard
Red Cross
James Rush
Atlantic
Gen. Knulsen
Winchester and
Blue Star Brigade Final Report
Yugoslavia
Zina
Strasburg
Wheatfield
McCormick
Oliver
Syracuse
Stewart
DeSoto
H. P
C. C. Wndle
Coleman Dunn
Joe Jolliffe
Montgom
Artrip
Clarke
GSE
Loudoun Street
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