Officials Bound to Maintain City Civilian Defense Tests
Local civilian defense leaders urged curbs on practice blackouts and alerts while preserving the warning center at the police station. The plan would keep the center, relocate the control center, and halt new protective groups, with equipment returned or stored for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. R. Andeson
Azeas Wyse
Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Civilian Defense
Virginia
OCD
Anderson
Winchester
J. H. Wyse
Third Service Command
Army
Ledea
Sharon T. McCloskey
Ration calendar outlines stamp validity and limits
The Associated Press summary lists ration details for meats fats and processed foods with stamps L M N P Q A B C D E F 29 and other period dates. It notes gasoline fuel oil and shoe stamps with regional validity and quantities, including 8 A 9 A 10 gallon units and varying end dates across Northeast Southeast Rockies Midwest and South regions.
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Rocky Mountains
Far West
South
Midwestern
South States
Middle West
Lieut Joe Thomas Dies of Wounds in WWII Service
Lieut Joe Thomas of Winchester died from wounds received in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns during World War II. He served in the Seventh Army under General Patton and the Fifth Army under General Clark, and was transport quartermaster officer on the voyage to Europe. His last letter to parents was dated November 20, 1943. He was educated in West Virginia public schools and Shenandoah Valley Academy, and popular in Winchester as a church member and Junior Board of Trade participant. The Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors sent sympathy, praising his patriotism and fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Scully
West Virginia
Handley School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester Cold Storage
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Army
Foreign Service
Thomas’ Outfit
North Africa
Sicily
Seventh Army
Patton
Italy
Fifth Army
Mark Clark
Salerno
Thomas
Europe
Joe Thomas
Joe
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Winchester
Christ Episcopal Church
Board of Trade
T. S. Thomas
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Young Italian Fascists Held For Sabotaging Allied Headquarters
Sixteen young Italians including Maria D'Ali a wealthy 22 year old girl and 19 year old poet Cataldo Grammatico await trial in Trapani Sicily on charges of sabotaging Allied war effort to reestablish secret Fascist cells. The group planned armed revolt and possessed arms and wireless contact with Fascists. Grammatico admitted cutting communication lines and Maria D'Ali financed the plot. An informant note described an armed revolution for Oct 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Algiers
Trapani
Sicily
American Counter-Intelligence Corps
Maria D’ali
Rome University
Italy
Fascist
Counter-Intelligence Corps
Cataldo Grammatico
Viovenzo Italiana del Littorio
Pietro Cardillo
Grammatico
Adolf Hitler
Prisoners Of War Get Many Red Cross Items
Mrs. Susan Kabler reports that Red Cross shipments to Manila for American POWs and civilian internees in the Philippines include 78,000 standard food parcels, medicines, surgical kits, clothing, shoes, comfort articles, tobacco, YMCA and Catholic Welfare supplies, totaling thousands of items. The goods sailed from the United States on the Gripsholm September 2 and arrived in Manila via Teia Maru on October 21. About half of the Far East total was unloaded at Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Kabler
Red Cross
Manila
Philippines
United States
Gripsholm
Teia Maru
Mormagao
Portuguese India
Ham Situation Improves Predicts Gwaltney Official
P. D. Gwaltney III of P. D. Gwaltney and Sons Packing Co. says the ham situation will improve considerably in six months due to higher hog slaughter. He cautions a smaller pig crop after the abundance, with prices easing under government rules and feed costs. Tidewater producers flood packers as a cold snap slows deliveries allowing catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
P. D. Gwaltney III
P. D. Gwaltney and Sons Packing Company
Smithfield
Tidewater
Fire blaze in New Brunswick wipes out liquor store stock
Less Liquor New Brunswick New Jersey Dec 20 Fire Chief Arthur Jaques says a seven hour blaze destroyed several hundred gallons of liquor and caused eighty thousand dollars in damage at a Big Bear food market yesterday reducing the town's depleted liquor supply.
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New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey
Arthur Jaques
Marauder Bombers Raid Northern France in Daylight
United States Marauder bombers escorted by Allied fighters bombed military objectives in northern France in daylight today, according to Army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
France
Invasion Orders Center on Allied Plans in Europe
Admiral Harold Stark, rejoined in Washington for conferences on final details of a sea borne invasion of Europe, likely to involve his U S naval forces in European waters. Gen Sir Alan Brooke returned from the Italian front as top British leaders prepare climactic invasion talks in London to parallel Washington discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold R. Stark
U. S
European
Washington
Hitler
Alan Brooke
Imperial General Staff
Granville H. Davis dies at Albin at 53
Granville H. Davis 53, prominent Albin merchant, died at his home after a heart condition. He had lived in Albin 15 years and was a Burnt Presbyterian Church member. Survived by widow Sidney Love Brown, daughter Mary Alice, four brothers, and two half sisters. Funeral set for 2 pm Wednesday at Burnt Presbyterian Church with Rev. Carlyle A. McDonald officiating. Interment Mt. Hebron. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville H. Davis
Albin
Harvey
Annetta Davis
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Sidney Love Brown
Mary Alice Davis
William Davis
Charley Davis
Jamney Davis
Homer Davis
Gainesboro
James Pelter
Nain
Nannie Gorman
Emerton
Carlyle A. McDonald
Tunnel Planner William Collard Dies at 75
William Collard aged 75, a Woollen merchant and self taught tunnel planner who spent 30 years devising a Channel tunnel scheme, died Saturday at Brackens, Storrington, Sussex. The government rejected one plan in 1918 but he never stopped pursuing ideas.
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London
William Collard
English Channel
Brackens
Storrington
Sussex
Collard
Ginn Rites Tuesday at Kurtz Funeral Home
Joseph D. Ginn 81 dies Saturday at Wismer Pa. Rites are Tuesday at 11 oclock at Kurtz Funeral Home Winchester. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Kurtz
Winchester
Joseph D. Ginn
Wismer
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Local Markets Report From The Star
Local markets are presented daily with market names and figures. The Star disclaims responsibility for any typographical errors that may occur in the publication.
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The
Star
Patent Brand and Mixed Feed Prices and Livestock Rates
Historical market list showing Patent Brand prices for various bag sizes and weights, Mixed Feed and Corn Meal feed entries, dairy and livestock categories with prices or ranges, including cows beef type, steers, calves, lambs, ewes, hogs at weights, country butter and butterfat notes. Prices are given per bag, per cwt, or per bbl as listed.
Fifth Army advances in rugged Italian hills near San Pietro
Allied updates show Gen Clark’s Fifth Army pushing toward San Vittore and advancing in the San Pietro area after three days of heavy fighting. Eighth Army near Orsogna reports gains, village captures, and continued German losses including the 90th Light Armor Division. Fifty parachutists captured from eastern defenses.
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Allied
Alers
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
San Pietro
San Vittore
Cassino
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Consalvi
Orsogna
Montgomery
Sangro River
Italy
Fifth Army
Venafro
Employment For Vets Planned
Washington December 20 Paul V McNutt said the United States Employment Service would coordinate a broad postwar program to return veterans to civilian life He insisted there would be no jurisdictional clashes with Selective Service and no conflict with the War Manpower Commission's program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
United States Employment Service
Selective Service
Congress
War Manpower Commission
Answers to the Daily Quiz Page One
The page lists correct quiz answers including Leverkusen Jean Millet Solomons Journalist Black Sea and a quoted line John is the better of the two men True Calcutta Rome Paris and London ee Columbus Latin.
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Leverkusen
Jean Millet
Solomons
Journalist
Black Sea
John
True
Calcutta
Rome
Paris
London
Ee Columbus
News Behind The News On Page 4
Paul Mallon presents background notes and commentary on current events featured on page four. The column offers insights, context, and observations designed to illuminate readers about ongoing political and social topics.
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Paul Mallon
Heavy bombing floods central Italy and Adriatic targets
Allied mass bomber formations hit Foligno Perugia and Arezzo in central Italy and the Terni junction along with Adriatic and western Italian harbors. Strikes extended to Chitavecchia Psman Island Split and possible French coast targets as raids intensified over the Straits and southeast coast. London endured two night alarms for the first time in six months with few bombs reaching the city.
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Foligno
Peruoia
Arezzo
Italy
Terni
Adriatic
Chitavecchia
Rome
Psman Island
Split
London
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Third Civilian Defense Region
S. Anderson
Defense Corps
War Department
Eastern Defense
Philip Hayes
Associated Press
Granville Davis
Flouce
By Joseph Dynan
United States Gypsum Company
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock Dial
U. S. Joint Defense Commission
Africa
Dudley Williams
de Brigado Anor
Mascarenhas
U.S. Signal Corps Radiophoto
International
Vicks Plan
Vicks
Eines Mae
Evan
Loudoun Street
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