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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
2
Allied Military Government dispatch outlines steps to return stolen art and scientific objects taken by Germany. Proclamation by General Howard pledges to aid locating and restoring items to rightful German owners and to protect cultural monuments and records during postwar governance.
The will of the late Logan Dexter Massey dated July 7 1944 witnessed by Ruth Farley Massey Helen J Massey and W May was admitted to and recorded in Fre d eral Court. Instrument names Maggie Parmale Massey as beneficiary and quasi administratrix under $100 without surety. Appraisers listed include E P Bean John I Sloat R E Perrin E Edwards and J B.
Frederick Circuit Court records list estate appraisals with names of heirs and valuers. Annie M. Lemley valued at 1200 dollars and others including S. M. Steele C. L. Golliday E. B. Batt and J. B. Bywaters appear as appraisers with varying sums.
Workmen report snow and ice on most roads with restrictions east of Charleston. Buses resumed from the hub in Charleston but travel remains uncertain. Winchester avoided communications outages while Mannan R. Sammis notes no dunes in the local area. Last night temperature fell to 19 with a overcast sky and a western snow forecast.
Executor of Steward G. Fawcett announces a public auction on January 13 1945 at 10 A M in front of the County Court Winchester for five properties on South Kent Street East Baker and East Kern streets with three and four dwelling units. Terms require one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by purchaser bonds deeds and insurance.
Two shopping incidents reported to city police. Janet Lee Bish four years old wandered from her mother Mrs. Charles Bish 1412 Valley Avenue but was found by the mother before Officer Dove arrived. Mrs Dora Perrine 119 West Pall Mall reported a lost pocketbook containing 45 dollars.
General MacArthur's headquarters reported heavy Japanese losses in the mountains east of Ormoc as American forces pressed the Ormoc Corridor on Leyte. enemy troops drowned while attempting to run three freighters into Ormoc, all sunk by shore fire.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen R. Brengle will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. S. L. Flickinger officiating. Interment will follow in Frederick Maryland. Pallbearers are John Seal Chester Webber John Allen Emory Rodgers William Swisher and J. T. Boyd. Her son Sgt Keneath D. Brengle has reported being wounded in Germany.
Secretary Stimson said the War Department does not contemplate raising the minimum selective service age from 18. He stated there is sufficient manpower in the 18 to 38 age group to meet all Army requirements.
Labor administrators from 42 states told reporters that industrial casualties from Pearl Harbor to Jan 1 1944 surpassed battle deaths. At their annual conference they called for extending workers compensation to every U S worker noting 50 percent remain unprotected after 30 years in the field.
Rome radio reports a serious diplomatic incident between the Greek government led by Premier George Papandreou and the Bulgarian government, creating tension in Balkan relations.
Washington reports confirm a firm U S stance against spheres of influence in Europe and denial that President Roosevelt endorsed any British Russian agreement on Balkan divisions. Officials say Britain and Russia have cautioned against military zones shaping political boundaries, with Churchill and Stalin not signaling opposition to the American position.
The Kiwanis weekly luncheon featured a musical program arranged by Roy Cather. Dorothy Larrick sang several numbers and accompanied Lewis Kneiling on bass violin. Guests included George W. Weirprecht from Pikesville and John Babbage of Baltimore. Next week the club will entertain twenty underprivileged city children with gifts and Santa. On Christmas Day twenty families will receive baskets from the Fellowship Club.
The Parents Teachers Association of Stonewall High School will not hold their scheduled meeting this week due to weather conditions.
The Japanese News Agency Domei claimed Allied positions at Mega New Guinea were completely wiped out after a December 8 surprise attack by Japanese bases in the Mar sector. Domei said Allied dead numbered 150, half Australian, while Japanese casualties were 10, though Allied sources did not confirm the raid.
Major General Robert McClure told correspondents that while successes have removed any immediate Japanese threat to Kweiyang a latent danger to Kunming base persists. He said Chinese forces could retake Liuchow with sufficient troops, and American officers coordinate liaison and training in China.
Private Benjamin J. Rinard 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rinard of Middletown, has been missing in action in Germany since November 26. He entered service last March and went overseas about six weeks ago. He is nephew of Mrs. W. F. Miller of Toms Brook.
Five minute talks by Clarke county professionals covered their programs at a Clarke county farmers meeting in Berryville. A short film Trees and Homes was shown. Speakers included J. W. Olcott Miss Margaret Yowell Roy E Potts Mrs A Garland Williams Boyce High School Irvin Price Edward Thoma Hobson McGehee L H Bell Miss Hilda Luddith Lawrence Russell R L Bromley Croswell Henderson.
Domei announced five more Japanese rear admirals have died, raising Nippon naval losses since May to 79. The names listed are Katsuji Makano Saburo Tshise Saburo Kondoe Satoro Kubota and Goro Miyakawa.
Mrs Ethel M Trenary of 114 Greenwalt avenue was advised by her son Sgt Elmer S Trenary that he was recently wounded in action in Germany and has been moved to a hospital in England for treatment. The injury to his leg came from a shell explosion about 20 feet away. He expects a two month hospital stay. He entered service February 1941 with Company I 116th Infantry and has fought with the 29th Division since D Day.
Donald L. Henderson of Freemont Street was arrested by city police and handed to authorities at Ft Belvoir. He was charged with being AWOL from the Army.
American crews describe half their bombs hitting Nagoya targets and heavy flak over the city. One B-29 named Dauntless Dotty reached its tenth mission from Saipan. A superfortress flew over Tokyo around 3 AM as part of the ongoing 3 000 mile raids.
Japanese Domei agency reports two American B 29s shot down and eight heavily crippled in yesterday's Honshu raid, while American accounts say none were lost over the target. The Japanese commission notes no Nipponese fighters were lost in interception near Nagoya.
An industrial city endured a major B29 air raid with the Hat Sudoki airplane factory struck and left in flames as fires raged across the plant and nearby facilities.
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