Clarke County Christmas Program Set for Wednesday Evening
Clarke County’s annual Community Christmas Tree program, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and aided by the Junior Board of Trade, will be held Wednesday at seven o'clock in Berryville Council Building. Transportation for needy children will be arranged and funding came from a summer card party hosted by Mrs. Blackburn Smith. Dr. W. D. Cameron chairs the event.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Blackburn Smith
W. D. Cameron
Baptist Ice
Berryville Baptist Sunday School
Funeral Today for Mrs. Thomas Fenton
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church for Mrs. Catherine F. Fenton wife of Thomas J. Fenton who died Saturday at her Clarke County home after a long illness. She was born May 23 1856 daughter of Maurice and Mary Cain of Charles Town and married November 27 fifty seven years ago. Survived by her husband seven children Frances and others and five grandchildren.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Catherine F. Fenton
Thomas J. Fenton
Berryville
Robert E. Hannon
Fenton
Maurice
Mary Fox Cain
Charles Town
Mr. Fenton
Clarkecell
Clarke County
John J
Agnes
Baltimore
Frances
Thomas A
Neill
C. M. Polhamus
William
Social Security Office Visit Rescheduled in Winchester
The Social Security office in the Winchester post office will be open Tuesday from 1 to 3 PM instead of Wednesday for Max G. Boatwright’s visit. The change was announced from his Martinsburg, West Virginia office.
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Social Security
Winchester
Max G. Boatwright
Mr. Boatwright
Martinsburg
W. Va
Pastor Accepts Call To Cork Street Church of Christ
The Rev. Nathan Williams aged 26 has accepted the call to Cork Street Church of Christ in Winchester. He will begin active duties on the first Sunday in January after serving as supply pastor at Hyattsville and previously in Florida. Williams trained at the Bible Seminary in Cincinnati and has married since relocating from Wyoming.
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Church of Christ
Nathan Williams
Disciples of Christ
Cork Street Church
Washington
Wyoming
Williams
Winchester
Bible Seminary
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hitler reorganizes command as eastern war effort grows
Hitler replaces von Brauchitsch citing the eastern theater’s vast scope and the war’s political and economic links. He vows to personally direct the army, promises better weapons for spring offensive, strengthens western defenses, and urges fanatic loyalty amid winter stalemate. He recalls his 1938 move to solo generalissimo authority.
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von Brauchitsch
Hitler
Fuehrer
Russia
Japan
Germany
Norway
Africa
Ehrer
Foes Locked in Death Struggle Over Hong Kong Defense
British Hong Kong garrison reportedly holds out under siege from land and air. In Malaya, 300 miles north of Singapore, forces say they repelled Japanese gathering for Ipoh. Japanese claim Guam pacified and offensive against China. Domei tallies 47 Japanese naval losses since war began. The Philippines defense faces a supreme test.
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Hong Kong
London
Britain
British Malaya
Singapore
Ipoh
Manila
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon Island
Vigan
Legaspi
Philippine
Guam
Chekiang
Anhwei
Kiangsi
Pukien
Domei
Philippines
Uniform Parking Plan Extends to Curb Along Street
The plan requires cars to park bumper to bumper with stalls extended to the curb if approved. Motorists today followed the idea, with only a few parked outside lines. Police Chief C. W. Hollis says stalls will be enforced, tickets issued, and convictions fined.
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C. W. Hollis
Indians pledge funds and bonds to federal defense drive
Hosteen Bahe his wife and daughter visited the Navajo reservation superintendent pledging aid to Washington. Mrs Bahe counted 350 dollars in silver and currency from a cigar box while the family returned to Manuelito New Mexico with defense bonds in hand.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Hosteen Bahe
Washington
Pearl Harbor Heroes Tell First Hand Battles
Graphic first hand narratives from three naval officers detail the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7. They describe dive bombers at 300 feet, fires, magazine explosions, brave crews aiding wounded, and captains choosing to stay on the bridge as ships burned, with over 1,000 wounded treated ashore.
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Honlulu
Pearl Harbor
Ue Navy
Berryville Red Cross Demonstrates Community Aid Drill
Clarke County Red Cross units staged a Saturday demonstration in Berryville showing Motor Corps First Aid and Canteen work. Volunteers treated mock injuries at the scene and conveyed victims to the Community building where coffee and cake awaited the refugees.
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Berryville
Clarke County
American Red Cross
Motor Corps
Saturda
Misse
Agnes Mitchell
Virginia Watkins
Alberta Elsen
Polly Winslow
Edith Ritter
Camille Wisecareer
Annie Stribling
Rose McDonald
Walter Wisecarver
Tyson Dortch
Henry P. Mitchell
Graham Dougherty
Alexander Smith II
Amory Sommaripa
Pearl Harbor survivors recount raid with torpedo planes and dive bombers
A 37 year old officer described the surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor as 25 to 30 torpedo planes and dive bombers swarmed the fleet. He said bombs and fire engulfed the Arizona and other ships as crews cut lines and fought to reach sea, amid near misses and heavy anti aircraft fire.
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Arizona
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Answers to the Daily Quiz Highlights Mixed Facts
The page lists quiz answers including Indian pipe Jefferson Davis and statements on fingerprints brain and stake burning. It notes Mount Rushmore funding by the Mount Rushmore Society Congressional appropriation and popular subscription.
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Jefferson Davis
Senate
Lower House
House of Representatives
Mount Rushmore Memorial
Mount Rushmore Society
Black Hills
South Dakota
Congress
Submarine Attacks Off California Coast Kill and Injure Sailors
Thirty-one survivors from the tanker Emidio were brought to Eureka with five injured as Axis submarines attacked off California over the weekend. Two tankers faced torpedoes and shelling, with three lifeboats destroyed and two crewmen reported dead. five missing and twenty-six rescued. The Agiworld escaped off Cypress Point after an empty chase. Cap tain Clark A Farrow reported the Emidio still afloat near Cape Mendocino.
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San Francisco
California
Naval Station
Eureka
Emidio
Navy
Korane
Clark A. Farrow
Long Beach
Pacific
Blunt’s Reef
Emido
Agiworld
Cypress Point
Xtogens Waeank Shearine Wise Ipper
WAV
Agwiworld
Cape Mendicino
S A
B. A. Winters
San Pedro
Calif
Stuart McGuillivry
West Seattle
R. W. Pennington
Los Angeles
Emmidio
Anchorage
E Emidio
Clark A. W
Socony-vacuum Oil Company
Record number sport permits issued in county
In the county, sport permit totals show a strong start with hunting and fishing licenses totaling $4,643 for the first five months of the current fiscal year. The sum exceeds the entire previous year’s $3,895, while city figures report $1,351.50 thus far in the new year with six months remaining. County breakdown includes 1,202 county hunting and fishing licenses, 620 state licenses, 13 non resident, 155 state hunting, 40 non resident two day hunting permits, 211 state fishing licenses, 8 non resident state licenses, 101 non resident two day fishing, 17 county trapping, 144 National Forest stamps, 65 big game stamps, and 1 non resident big game stamp.
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Julian W. Baker
Frederick County
Peyton Marshall
Marshall
National Forest
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COC
JET
Baptists
Thomas Fenton
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Waffle
Anderson
N. Braddock St
der Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Turkey
United Food Stores
Tom Yarbrough
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudoun St
H. C. Sydnor, Mer
Gilbert Thompson
United States Geological Survey
New Mexico
E. Piccadilly St
U. S
Labrador
Lisbon
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main
Northern
Virginia
Power Coo
Selby Arch-Preservers
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Poinsettias
C.B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Ass
Guitars
Miles Music CO
W. Boscawen St
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