Mrs Ella A Netherton 72 Dies in Loom West Virginia
Mrs Ella A Netherton 72 wife of George W Netherton died at her Loom West Virginia home after four years illness from a fractured hip Funeral services set for Loom Methodist Church with burial at Loom Capon Bridge Giffen Funeral Home pallbearers named Survivors include five children and her husband
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Ella A. Netherton
George W. Netherton
Loom
W. Va
Giffen
Capon Bridge
G. C. Russell
Norman Pennington
Hagerstown
M. G. Stroope
Bassett
Knox lauds Allied resolve and future victory
Secretary Knox tells naval cadets victory will come to the United States and its allies, despite Axis strength. He cites American industrial might and broad Allied contributions, and recalls Pearl Harbor alongside historic battles as a measure of courage and duty. A Q&A clarifies the Mormon Temple statue Moroni on Salt Lake spire.
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Europe
Pront
Pacific
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Britain
China
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Valley Forge
Belleau Wood
Bunker Hill
Mobile Bay
Gettysburg
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Moroni
Mormon
Baltimore market wrap reports mixed livestock and produce bids
Baltimore December 19 reports show produce largely unchanged with some poultry prices unsettled though slightly higher for turkeys and young fowl. Cattle and calves steady, hogs steady to lower with top near 11.75 for heavy butchers. sheep nominal. Chicago notes firmer hogs and mixed cattle, lambs steady to higher with fat lambs scarce.
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U. S
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Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agri
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Dec 19
Wheat No 2 red winter 1.21 14. Decem ber, 1.21 14. Corn 88-90. Winchester Market Wheat 1.13 per bushel. Corn 80c per bushel. Barley 65c per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.
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Accord Maintains Neutrality of Martinique and French Possessions
U S Rear Admiral Horne and French Admiral Georges Robert reportedly forged an agreement to keep Martinique and other western hemisphere French possessions neutral. French naval vessels including an aircraft carrier and a cruiser were neutralized on this side of the Atlantic. The pact allows continued U S trade with the French Caribbean possessions while France pledges no hostile action.
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Martinique
Western Hemisphere
Atlantic
U. S
Frederick J. Horne
Georges Robert
United States
Caribbean
Stock Market Mixed Gains Amid Tax Selling Pressure
New York traders saw modest recoveries amid limited inspiration as favorable steels motors coppers and rails gained while many issues fell. Brokers noted a recent bottom since spring 1938 sparked some short covering and new buying on expectations of a technical correction with bonds mixed and commodities slightly firmer.
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New York
Local Markets The Star Corrects Daily Market Errors
The Star notes markets are correct at publication but declines responsibility for potential typographical mistakes.
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Patent Bag Prices per Barrel Listing
Short price table showing bag weights 12 24 48 and 98 pounds per barrel with rates 6.40 48 98 6.10 5.90 for different bag sizes and a separate item for a 12 lb. bag.
British Says Imperial Troops Capture Gazala West of Tobruk
A British spokesman reports Imperial troops took Gazala about 40 miles west of Tobruk on Wednesday morning. Axis claims of hits on five British cruisers in the Mediterranean are partially contradicted by German reports of a U boat sinking one cruiser from the Leander class off Alexandria. Spain maintains non-belligerent status despite pressure to join the Axis, while Portugal’s stance and Azores rumors loom over the conflict.
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Africa
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Portugal
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Baptists To Hold Christmas Service Sunday Night
The First Baptist Church will host a Christmas service on Sunday December 21 at 7 30 pm with a program by the Junior Choir including Why the Chimes Rang and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Attendees will give gifts at the altar in a focus on Christmas giving.
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Christ
E. T. Clarke
Jesus
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New patriotic company forms with weekly drill at armory
A new company plans to recruit eligible patriotic men from Winchester and Frederick. Applicants must pass a physical, be loyal citizens, and gain committee approval. Meetings will be Wednesdays at 8 with gun drills and self defense training. Enlistment lasts for the duration of the emergency. Members may be released for illness or U. S. duty. The unit supports the Virginia Protective Force and follows a mass meeting authorization last Friday.
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United States Armed Forces
Virginia Protective Force
Winchester
Frederick
Armory
Christmas Carol Portrayal At United Brethren Church
A Christmas Cantata and worship service will present the portrayal of Silent Night at United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street Sunday evening December 21 at 7 30. The main auditorium hosts the program replacing the usual evening service with an offering for the Quincy Orphanage and Home in Quincy Pa.
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United Brethren Church
North Braddock Street
Quincy
Compromise Evolving on Military Draft Age Levels
Congress debates draft ages with talks of a 20 year minimum and broadening upper limits to 44. Hershey notes enrollment readiness for under-21 and 35 to 44 brackets as secretary Stimson urges rapid expansion and end of voluntary enlistments once current rush subsides.
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Senate
House
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Selective Service
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Hershey
Navy
Marines
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D.calif
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Chamber
Conference Date Hints On Pacific Front Plans
Plans outline Japanese aggression over four years with the Netherlands and British dominions defending strategic outposts in the South Pacific. The article notes a conference date as part of ongoing wartime diplomacy.
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South Pacific
Allies plan January preliminary talks on unified anti Axis strategy
Spokesmen for anti Axis nations pursue quick January sessions to map policy across military economic and political tools. Maxim Litvinov argues that separate sectors of a single global battlefield exist and promises full understanding with the United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union on where to focus forces and energy.
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United States
Great
Britain
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