Virginians Among POWs Named by War Department
The War Department announced three Virginia soldiers and 11 Virginia nurses among 112 U.S. Army personnel held as prisoners by Japan. Listed were Pfc. Paul F. Cahill of Richmond with sister Mrs. Marie E. Powell. Cpl. Floyd A. Dunning of Waverly with mother Mrs. Effa Mandy Dunning. Pfc. Roy C. Hall of Marion with mother Mrs. Della Hall.
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Washington
War Department
United States Army
Paul F. Cahill
Marie E. Powell
Richmond
Floyd A. Dunning
Effa Mandy Dunning
Waverly
Roy C. Hall
Della Hall
Marion
Grippe Deaths In Britain Increase
London reports influenza deaths rose to 1138 for the week ending December 11, the highest since late January 1937. The Ministry of Health noted an increase of 439 from the previous week’s 709, while warning the peak may not yet have been reached even as cases begin to decline.
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London
Ministry of Health
Christmas Wish From A War Editor To Santa
A wartime Christmas letter from Tom H. Keene of the Elkhart Daily Truth to an old friend speaks of peace through resilience. He asks Santa to strengthen families, sustain sailors and soldiers, aid the wounded, and renew faith in liberty, urging readiness for reunion after Victory.
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Tom Keene
Tom
Elkhart
Indiana
Daily Truth
Santa
Mac
England
Tom H. Keene
25 Soldiers Die When Vessel Capsizes in Lake Pontchartrain
At least 25 soldiers wearing life preservers drowned when their 60-foot cruiser type boat overturned in Lake Pontchartrain. A port of embarkation board investigated while 65 soldiers and 3 civilians were treated for injuries. About 72 men were aboard at the time of the capsizing.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans Port of Embarkation
T. F. Reece
Lagarde General Hospital
Soldier Wives Harvest Peanut Crop at Camp Lee Area
In Petersburg Virginia on December 18, wives of 25 soldiers join in peanut harvest near Camp Lee. The effort highlights the home front labor contributing to wartime food production.
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Petersburg
Camp Lee
Wanted items and job ads from 1930s classifieds
Classified snapshot lists several want ads and sale notices: a 1935 36 Chevrolet sedan wanted in good condition with tires. a neat colored girl sought. a well equipped farm hand with milking herd and house electricity furnished. bus drivers mechanics painters needed with defense work waiver. manager for out of town road restaurant with apartment. oranges roasting hens for sale. Corona No 3 portable typewriter for $25. doll carriage and girls snow suit and suits for sale.
Carter appeals ruling over false permit statement and fur charge
R C Carter of Frederick appeals a Trial Justice Edwards ruling that found him guilty of making a false statement in a permit application. He was fined $25 and costs and his fur permit was revoked for the season. A separate charge of illegally possessed muskrats’ furs remains set for December 22 at 11 o'clock in Trial Justice Court.
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Trial Justice Court
Frederick Sawyer Dies At Hotel
Robert Southall Bright, 71, prominent Frederick Maryland attorney, died at the Hotel Jefferson in Richmond from a heart ailment. He was stricken in November last year while traveling from Maryland to Florida and could not be moved for treatment.
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Richmond
Robert Southall Bright
Frederick
Hotel
Jefferson
Bright
Maryland
Florida
Byrd To Address Historic Club At Jackson Day Dinner
The Concord Club announced that Senator Byrd of Virginia will be the principal speaker at the Jackson Day dinner to be held January 8 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Maryland Democrats Governor O Conor Senators Tydings Radcliffe Mayor McKeldin and reps D Alesandro Baldwin Lasseer Ward will attend with Howard W Jackson toastmaster.
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Baltimore
Concord Club
Byrd
D-Va
Lord Baltimore Hotel
O’conor
Tydings and
Radcliffe
Maryland
Theodore R. McKeldin
D'Alesandro, Baldwin, Lasseer and Ward
Howard W. Jackson
Legion Post To Hear Lt Lamont
The Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 of the American Legion meets at 8 pm Tuesday at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Ist. Lt. C. C. W. Lamont will speak on the new Newton D. Baker General Hospital at Martinsburg. Refreshments arranged by Lowden and Snapp. announcement by post adjutant A. C. Halvosa.
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Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Ist
Sn. C. C. W. Lamont
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
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Ray Robinson
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Britain
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Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
George W. Kurtz
Spoyce
Roy P. Duvall
N. Main ST
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Peoples Drug Stores
Potomac Motor Lines, Inc
Hagerstown
Out of Town Road Restaurant
App'y Trianon
Care Star
Charlottesville
Trianon Restaurant
Trianon
MacMillan & Co
W. Gerrard St
Phil Bowman
Stephens City
C. W. Miller
Corona
P. O
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Call
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Western Auto Store
E. Piccadilly
Checkerboard
S. Loudoun
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R. L. Slonaker
Edward Jenkins
Red Gate Farm
Millwood, VA
Phone Boyce
Fairmont
East St
Peyton St
W. D. Bohone
Front Royal
Rhodes Drug
Baker & Anderson
Royal
R. C. Carter Appeals Trial Court Action
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Buxton and Amity
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Hable
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Tarawa
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