President to Deliver Message in Joint Session January 7
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Rayburn saying Congress will convene January 6 for the 78th Congress with President Roosevelt delivering his message in person to a joint Senate House session January 7. Adjournment of the 77th Congress is planned by Thursday. timing adjusts for the 20th Amendment. Parity price reform and farm labor costs loom as debated issues.
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Washington
Rayburn
Roosevelt
Senate
House
White House
Wallace
Hill
D-Ala
Rep
Senator Barkley
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Blood bank drive urged for service men support
MR WINCHESTER urges donations at the blood bank for the service men, noting the old Red Cross effort in the Penney Building. He highlights football surprises with Garrard Ramsey of William and Mary making All-American guard, alongside Virginia’s Bill Dudley in prior national honors.
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Penney
Red Cross
Garrard Ramsey
William and Mary
Associated Press
Virginia
Bill Dudley
Ramsey
Dudley
William
Self service shaving cuts labor for Staunton barber
Staunton, Va. Dec. 14. R W Snow proprietor of a two chair barbershop solved his labor problem by inviting customers to shave themselves for ten cents. The plan relieves pressure on busy Saturday nights and yields a small profit. Customers choose straight or safety razors.
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Staunton
R. W. Snow
Snow
Auxiliary Co Will Observe 1st Anniversary
The Winchester Auxiliary Police mark the organization’s first anniversary with a program at the armory on Wednesday December 16 refreshments will be served. The unit of 46 men seeks 60 total with eligibility for men of good character who must enlist for the current term. The group meets at the Armory for drills and former members now in active service will sign membership cards at Raymond E Perrines office 137 North Loudoun Street.
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Winchester Auxiliary Police
Herman 5
S. Barr
Police Auxiliary
E. Perrine
North Loudoun Street
Large Japanese Force In Manchuria Unconfirmed Estimate
Chungking reports an official Chinese review cites about 1,000,000 Japanese troops in Manchuria, a figure not confirmed by other authorities and roughly double prior estimates.
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Chungking
Manchuria
Heroic Soldier Given Medal
Corporal William Kline of New Kensington West Moreland County Pennsylvania received the Army Medal for heroism in rescuing several passengers trapped in burning wreckage of a Baltimore and Ohio train at Dickerson Maryland on September 24.
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Washington
William 8. Kline
New Kensington
West Moreland County
Dickerson
Frederick County closes year with $43 819 balance report shows
Frederick county ends November with a cash balance of 43819 65 as reported by Treasurer Harry McCann to the Board of Supervisors. November revenues totaled 47180 26 with 2247 86 disbursed and various balances in dog fund relief and old age assistance. The board considered boosting the county agent's salary and resumed routine business later in the day.
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Frederick County
Harry McCann
Board of Supervisors
Stine
H.C. A
G. W. Lemley
Ne Post
Elizabeth Sprouse
Garrett
Gilbert
Renner
Cm. Rosenberger
B. H. Beaver
Berlin DeHaven
C. Rosenberger
H. M Fout
Or Co. Light
W. M Carpenter
Annual Football Draft Not Held
Dec 14 meeting of 10 club owners with Elmer Layden discussed wartime plans for the league. No draft for graduating college players was held for the first time in seven seasons. nine clubs favored postponement though some favored continuing under wartime regulations.
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Elmer Layden
Ema
Ienpeae
Layden
Community notes on winds decorations and local events
High winds damaged downtown decorations at several intersections including Cameron and Boscawen while a 15 degree low was recorded at the laboratory and 35 mph gusts hit the airport. Handley graduate Robert Taylor, a VP I freshman guard, won the Tech boxing championship and will spend Christmas with his parents in Berryville Avenue. JET and Scout volunteers collected a youth dress suit to donate to Handley High School. Mrs. Bessie Bran reported a possible loss of a 1.0 carat diamond from Wonder’s clerks office to Baker’s Drug Store with a generous reward offered.
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Laurel
Cameron and
Boscawen
Laboratory
Robert Taylor
Handley
V.P.I
Tech
Robert
John Taylor
Berryville Avenue
JET
Boy Scouts
Handley High School
Bessie Branint
Baker's Drug Store
Wonder’s
Volunteers Battle North Mountain Fire Near Winchester
Early today volunteers contained a fire on North Mountain west of Winchester that threatened homes along Route 50. A truck driver alerted Mrs Markwood who called Capt Tom Boyd and Game Warden F W Pingley. Fire spread against a strong wind but was halted after burning about 90 acres. origin suspected incendiary due to remote start. Nearby properties including the Wilcotts Markwoods DeHavens slave7ols and Trivletts were in danger.
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North Mountain
Winchester
Markwood
U. S. Route 50
Tom Boyd
F. W. Pingley
Pingley
Gainesboro
Wilcotts
Markwoods
DeHavens
Slave7ols
Trivletts
Baltimore War Workers Hit By City Transit Strike
A partial strike of Baltimore Transit Company workers disrupts key trolley and bus lines serving Curtis Bay and Sparrow Point, reducing operations about 25 percent overall and 50 percent on Curtis and Sparrow Point routes. The AFL affiliated Amalgamated union involvement hints at a battle with the independent transit union over a proposed 35 percent pay raise over one year.
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Baltimore
Independent Union of Transit Employes of
Sheriff Summons Criminal Jury for Local Case
Sheriff John Bywaters summons nine veniremen for a petit jury to hear criminal cases in the Commonwealth vs Calvin Crouse and Edward Chilcott. The trial, set for December 28, concerns an alleged felonious assault on Ernest Thorpe on October 25 when the defendants are accused of forcing Thorpe's car from U S Route 11 near Virginia West north of Clearbrook and beating him.
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John Bywaters
Commonwealth
Calvin Crouse
Edward Chilcott
Ernest Thorpe
Thorpe
Evening Star Subscription Gift Offer
A gift subscription to the Evening Star is advertised with a gift card and low annual rates. Customers are urged to call 3424 to arrange purchases and subscriptions for the New Year.
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The
Evening Star
American Air Forces Pound New Jap Airfield in Solomon Islands
U S navy reports continued heavy bombing of the new Japanese air base at Munda on New Georgia Island and surrounding targets in the central Solomons. Reconnaissance notes detail multiple December air strikes including Fortresses dropping 100 and 1 000 pound bombs with no American losses or interceptions.
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Washington
South Pacific
Navy
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Guadalcanal
United States
Munda
Thea
New York Papers Hit By Strike
A deliverers strike blocked distribution of New Yorks major dailies for the first time in 19 years. The War Labor Board urged strikers to return to work while papers in Manhattan and the citys afternoon editions faced widespread disruption. Unions and publishers met through the night but reached no wage agreement.
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New York
War Labor Board
Manhattan
The
Sun
the Post
World- Telegram
Journal-American
Brooklyn Eagle
Publishers’ Association of New York
Appointments Of Blood Donors Are Verified
Cards mailed to volunteer donors verify each appointment for a clinic at the Presbyterian church next Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Blood Donors Headquarters at 6502 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. if unable to attend. donors should eat a light meal six hours before and may drink juices or water.
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Presyterian
Blood Donors Headquarters
India
Stripped Whiskey Stores Restocked Across Virginia
Richmond reports Danville liquor stores refilled shelves after Saturday rush that emptied one outlet except for wines and rums. Norfolk area stores also saw heavy buying though stocks remained. Demand blamed on rumors of ABC stores closing till after Christmas, which authorities deny while noting ample warehouse stocks.
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Richmond
Danville
Norfolk
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Rommel's forces pursued as Allied raid drives back Axis in Africa
Allied forces press the pursuit of Rommel's Afrika Korps from El Agheila toward the west as British and American air power harry retreating tanks and vehicles. A US fighter group and RAF squadrons supported dawn-to-dusk attacks with dive bombs and strafing, claiming many enemy losses and ignited armor along the retreat line.
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Rommel
Africa Corps
el Agheila
Middle East
el Brega
el Agheila Defile
Montgomery
United States
RAF
Allied drive tightens around Axis in North Africa
London reports the Afrika Korps retreating from El Agheila as the British Eighth Army advances west across Libya. Allied air forces bomb Tunisian harbors while American bombers strike Bizerte as Medjez el Bab remains contested. The push aims to trap Axis forces near Tripoli.
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London
North Africa
Eighth Army
Libya
Tunisia
Cairo
Rommel
el Agheila
Tripoli
Bizerte
Medjez el Bab
North
Allied Artillery Breaks Up German Column in Tunisia
Allied forces report breaking up a German motor column northeast of Medjez l Bab while French guerrillas destroy a train between Sfax and Sousse killing or capturing most of 300 troops aboard. French armor and motorcyclists with American air support also dispersed an Italian armored column near Faid.
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North Africa
Medjez
Tunisia
Sfax
Sousse
Henri Honore Giraud
Faid
What Is The Fellowship Club And How Does It Operate
The Fellowship Club is a voluntary effort in Winchester and Frederick County to share blessings at Christmas with the less fortunate. It relies on all local groups and individuals, with names of those to aid collected to avoid duplication. People adopt families, determine needs, and supply them, aiming for Santa Claus gift days for needy children. Participation is entirely voluntary and the newspaper serves as the sole appeal.
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Fellowship Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Fellowship
Penney
Offensives On Russian Front Near Deadlock
Moscow dispatch reports a double barreled Russian offensive on the Stalingrad and central fronts reaching a deadlock. German forces fail to gain a sustained counter offensive as winter looms. Despite losses, German troops launch heavy assaults while weather favors the Wehrmacht and Red Army gains are limited along the Don and Volga axes.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Stalingrad
Cew
Red Army
Central Front
Docha
Volga
Rzhev
Donaga
Pan
Don
Sta
Asme
Bingo Night At Home Town Center
A bingo game is held nightly at 8 p m at the Home located at 211 N Loudoun St A seven door prize is offered.
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N. Loudoun St
Winchester Farm to Sell at Public Auction in 1943
At Court House Winchester Virginia the health failing owner will sell at public action on December 1942 at 11 a m on route 50 two miles southeast Winchester. The farm includes 100 good buildings and electricity with a well, in good cultivation and producing condition. Sale to cash in 1 and 2 years with interest from date of sale.
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Winchester
R. F
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Rhoda Braithwaite
Cross Junction
German Africa Corps
Tripolitania
West
Allied
Bulletin
Morocco
Marshal Rommel
Tripolitania- Crimaica
Court House
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