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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1944

Page

3

Mrs Brengle Dies In Winchester Hospital

Mrs Helen R Brengle 1004 Berryville Ave Winchester died this morning at 745 at Winchester Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient fifteen weeks She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J O Dosh of Frederick Maryland and member of the Baptist Church in Frederick Surviving are her children Sergeant Kenneth D Brangle US Army now in Germany Mrs Rosalie S Bowman and Elmer E Brengle Jr at home Also surviving are Mrs Jos C Thomas Adamstown Maryland sister and Harry C Dosh Earl Dosh of Frederick Maryl and Wm oo Dosh of Gaithersburg Md Funeral arrangements not completed

Helen R. Brengle Berryville Avenue Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital J. OD. Dosh Frederick Maryland Baptist Church Kenneth D. Brangle U. S. Army Germany Rosalie S. Bowman Elmer E. Brengle, Jr Jos. C. Thomas Adamstown Harry C. Dosh Earl Dosh Prederick Wm Oo. Dosh Gaithersburg

U.S. First Army Presses Through Siegfried Line Near Lorraine

Allied forces advance against the Siegfried line from west and south with the Third Army moving into Saarlautern and Ensdorf while 90th Division counters near Dillingen. German reports claim casualties on both sides as Patton strengthens armor near the steel city.

Pbourg Maginot Third Army Patch Germany Fraulautern 95Th Ensdorf Saarlautern Sarlautern-Roden Dillengen Hurtgen Forest

Army reshapes units for new war missions amid shifting force mix

General Lear describes a evolving force posture as surplus air force units are reassigned to ground roles. He notes reorganization and redesignation reflect changing needs, with anti aircraft importance waning and some units repurposed as field artillery or tank destroyers. He stresses joint, coordinated action toward total defeat, with infantry ultimately decisive.

Lear

Market Quotations Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Prices

Produce reports from Baltimore show unchanged quotations for apples potatoes and butter with light receipts. Baltimore cattle hogs calves and sheep markets are described with steady prices and mixed quality, while Chicago hogs and cattle totals run high and prices vary by weight and grade.

Baltimore Chicago Livestock Chicago WFA

Chicago Grain Quotations and Opening Prices

Wheat futures rise slightly after cash wheat ceiling price increase. Opening quotes include Wheat Dec 1.697/8 May 1.65 1-4 to 3-8 July 1.56 5-8 to 3-4 Sept 1.55 3-4 to 7-8. Corn Dec 1.15 to 1.15 1-8 May 1.11 5-8 to 3-4 July 1.11 3-8. Oats May 64 1-2 to 5-8 July 60 3-4. Rye Dec 1.13 1-4 May 1.11 1-4 to 1-2 July 1.09 7-8 to 1.10 Sept 1.09. Barley Dec 1.13 5-8.

Chicago

Artillery linked to new western operations in Hungary

Izvestia declared the complete liberation of the Czechoslovak republic is near as artillery will be integrated with forthcoming western operations. The plan targets pinching off 60 miles of mountainous German defenses in northern Hungary behind enemy lines.

Danube Hungary Izvestia Czechoslovak Republic

Stock Market Report Faces Light Trading and Mixed Shifts

New York stock activity cooled with key industrials easing and volume slipping below recent sessions. Specialty issues advanced up to around two points while U S Steel Republic Steel General Motors Chrysler Goodyear Douglas Aircraft and Kennecott declined. Willys Overland rose about a point and American Woolen preferred gained. Sears Roebuck U S Rubber Johns Manville held steady. Rails mixed with Ry an Aero Solar Aircraft and U S Graphite improving in the curb.

New York Pivotal U. S. Steel Republic Steel General Motors Chrysler Goodyear Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Willys-Overland American Woolen Sears Roebuck U. S. Rubber Johns Manville Ryan Aero Solar Aircraft U. S

Local Markets Pricing Note From The Star

Local markets section notes daily correctness and states The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

James E. Jackson Dies in Millwood Clarke County

James E. Jackson colored died at his home in Millwood Clarke county on Tuesday evening December 10 at 10 o clock. He was a deacon of Shiloh Baptist Church and an Odd Fellows member. Survived by widow Bettie Jackson daughter Florence Jackson White of Washington DC brother Charles Jackson ten grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Final funeral arrangements not completed.

James E. Jackson Millwood Clarke County Washington Martha Jackson Shiloh Baptist Church Odd Fellows Lodge Bettie Jackson Florence Jackson White Washington, D. C Charles Jackson

Bomb raids claim damage on Nagoya and surrounding areas

A radio Tokyo report intercepted by the FCC described for homeland consumption that about 80 B29s raided Tokyo vicinity Shikoku Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures with limited damage. Domei claimed damage was slight while Japanese fighter aircraft claimed heavy enemy losses.

Tokyo Melbourne London Ise Ujiyamada America Britain North America Poson Island Camotes Sea Ormoc Radio Tokyo Honshu Shikoku Korea Imperial Headquarters Federal Communications Commission Mariana Islands Aichi Shizuoka Nagoya Hamamatsu Mamamatsu Domei Tokyo-Yokohama Iroshima Japan Keijo Seoul FCC

Old Reliable Mutton Suet Salve Penetro Promoted

An old time chest relief method using mutton suet is marketed as Penetro a salve with five active ingredients. The ad claims it eases chest congestion coughing and rheumatic pain by letting the salve melt and carry medicine to nerve ends in the skin. It urges mothers to use Penetro during the cold season.

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Company

Pacific War Strategy Discussed by Nimitz Officers

U S Pacific Fleet headquarters reports Admiral Chester W Nimitz held strategy conferences with Army and Navy leaders from the central Pacific and Aleutian theaters. Attendees included Spruance Mitscher Emmons Buckner Fletcher and staff officers McMorris and Sherman. The talks reportedly aim at forthcoming operations possibly targeting Japan directly.

U. S. Pacific Fleet Chester W. Nimitz Pacific Ocean Central Pacific Aleutian Pacific Aleutians Japan Raymond A. Spruance Marc A. Mitscher Philippine Sea Fifth Fleet Delos C. Emmons Alaskan Department Hawaiian Department Simon Bolivar Buckner Frank J. Fletcher North Pacific

Commander in Chief Not To Be Confused With Admiral Sherman

The passage clarifies that the named commander in key Pacific battles should not be confused with Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, who leads a task group in the western Pacific.

Pacific Frederick C. Sherman Western Pacific

Illness Fatal To Frank Royce

Frank S. Royce of Winchester died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital at 12:30 PM after seven years of ill health. He was about 54, formerly with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 27 years, and is survived by his wife Katie Carper and a sister Mrs. Norman Payne. A cousin Mrs. Mary Baker Sibert lives in Winchester. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Frank S. Royce Winchester Rockingham Memorial Hospital Katie Carper Harrisonburg Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Norman Payne Madison Mary Baker Sibert Ben

School Board To Meet Thursday For Pay before Holidays

The Frederick County School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday December 21 to ensure teachers are paid before Christmas. County Superintendent Leslie D Kline notes excellent attendance so far this term though many teachers have been absent with colds. most are expected to return once roads clear and schools reopen.

Frederick County Leslie D. Kline

Snow and sun as Virginia towns thaw after cold spell

Winchester 26 degrees with improving conditions. Petersburg 24 degrees and sunny after light snowfall. Danville clear skies. Roanoke 25 degrees with most primary roads open and sun bright. Officials expect routes 10 8 116 to reopen by this afternoon. Norfolk 30 degrees and clear.

Winchester Petersburg Danville Roanoke F. A. Davis State Highway Department Peninsula Norfolk

RAF Bombers Torch Essen in Major Raid

RAF bombers attacked Essen and eight other German cities in a 24 hour period, using 4,000 planes and 10,000 tons of bombs. Losses included 13 British and 11 American bombers, and nine fighters, with five night fighters shot down.

London Essen Krupp Armament Works The Reich Germany U.S Britain Italy RAF Witten U. S Eighth 15Th Merseburg France Belgium Thunderbolt U. S. Ninth Air Force

Usual royalty rate for inventor licenses

Royalty on an invention is a matter to be determined between patentee and licensee. There is no fixed rule, but from one to five percent of the selling price is the most common rate.

Fort McHenry Named for James McHenry

Fort McHenry near Baltimore was named for the Hon. James McHenry while he served as Secretary of War.

Fort McHenry Baltimore James McHenry

Men’s Gym Class Rescheduled to Wednesday Evenings

The City Recreation Department announces the men’s gym class will meet on Wednesday nights at 7:30 at Handley High School instead of Thursday.

City Recreation Department Handley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brengle U. S. First Army Cc. B. Smalts & Son National Avenue B. F. Goodrich George S. Kowalchuk Carol Ann Kowalchuk International Soundphoto Stock Market Report Krakatoa Pact Oowe Inc Weisweiler U. S. Signal Corps Charles McMurtry Frank Royce Brehon Somervell Army Service Forces National Association of Manufacturers International Aybe Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Winches DIAL Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc E. E. Harbaugh Met Valley Avenue Emi Eee Te Tim
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