French Troops Attack Viet-Nam Battle Swells
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting in Hanoi as French forces attack Viet-Nam post and the Indochinese quarter. Civilian casualties include 29 killed and 11 women among the dead. French bombardment targets fortified barracks while Viet-Nam batteries respond with 75 millimeter guns. French armor and infantry battle for Coton and near Boulevard Gambetta as engineers work to restore power and water.
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Paris
Hanoi
Bat
Gee
E Coton
Lancing Gambetta
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the Daily Quiz printed in the issue include solutions for questions on soap powder distribution among three daughters, a lizard, the U S Military Academy, heaven, James J Walker aged 65, a vote 6 to 3 declaring plural marriages illegal, and other items such as Maple and the Duke of Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugh
Lizard
U. S. Millitary Academy
Heaven
James J. Walker
Maple
Duke of Wellington
Ada H. Carter Dies at Clearbrook Home
Ada H. Carter wife of the late Harry Carter died Sunday morning at her son’s home in Clearbrook Virginia after a lingering illness Born in Clearbrook she lived most of her life in the area A member of the John Wesley Methodist Church she is survived by two sons Roscoe and Sterling Carter one grandson six brothers and a sister Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev Nelson officiating Pallbearers are James Brown Churchill Brown Harry Brown Walter Jackson Taylor Jackson and John Carter Interment will be at the Owick Cemetery Winchester Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada H. Carter
Harry Carter
Clearbrook
John Wesley Methodist Church
Cedar Hill
Roscoe Carter
Sterling Carter
Reading
William Carter
Matthew
David
Walter
Charles
Robert Leftridge
Chicago
Ill
William Leftridge
Harrisburg
Lula Lewis
Cartwright Funeral Home
Nelson
James Brown
Churchill Brown
Harry Brown
Walter Jackson
Taylor Jackson
John Carter
Owick Cemetery
Wincheser
Fitzgerald Case Is Reset By Court
Robert Fitzgerlad of Buckhan non West Virginia charged with larceny of 775 dollars from George Cameron an apple buyer on October 23 will be tried in corporation court again on January 6. A prior jury trial ended with no verdict after about two hours of deliberation. The case was set again this morning by Judge May of Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fitzgerlad
Buckhannon
W. Va
George Cameron
May
Staunton
New Furnace Installed in County Courthouse
Work on a new heating plant for the county courthouse has been completed. The fire rekindled late Saturday and this morning the courtroom and offices were warm and comfortable. No heat had been available since December 7 when the old boiler broke.
Circuit Court Cases Postponed In Frederick County
Two cases scheduled in Frederick county circuit court were postponed as Judge Elliott Marshall was delayed by Shenandoah county court. Thomas Turner faced an attempted rape charge and Harry M. Estep appealed a reckless driving conviction. Jurors and witnesses were told there would be no court today. Marshall presides at a murder trial in Woodstock. Next term begins January 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Elliott Marshall
Shenandoah County
Thomas Turner
Harry M. Estep
Trial Justice Court
Commonwealth
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Judge Marshall
Woodstock
Winter Driving Cautions In Snowbound Conditions
Weather advisory stresses patience during winter storms. People warned not to travel unless road and vehicle equipment ensure safety. Authorities urge postponement of trips when blizzards block highways and cars risk immobilization.
Well I've Done It Telephones Mrs Hinshaw
Ellen McAdoo De Onat Hinshaw 1 a twice divorced daughter of Sen William Gibbs McAdoo died after calling I’ve done it. Police say she had hinted at death due to finances and family issues. She shared custody of her son Billy with husband William Hinshaw. She also left a son Richard with Rafael Lopez De Onate. Her mother Eleanor Wilson McAdoo and sister Faith Thackwell live in West Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Ellen McAdoo de Onat Hinshaw
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Santa Monica Hospital
Sid Cherniss
Leon Kahn
Hinshaw
Joseph Netheny
Caroline Willey
Mrs. Hinshaw
Netheny
Ben Markson
West Los Angeles
Wilson
New York
McAdoo
Faith Thackwell
West
Los Angeles
General Clay Deplores French Saar Frontier Action
Lt Gen Lucius D. Clay the American deputy military governor criticized the French move to separate the Saar from Germany by a customs frontier. French governor Koenig set 1200 customs officials on the border to curb food exports and currency flow into the Saar. Clay said the action was unilateral and not referred to the Allied Control Council. Other Americans privately said it bypassed four power talks to press the French demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Luciusa D. Clay
Saar
Germany
Joseph Pierre Koenig
Baden
Rhine-Palatinate
Clay
Allied Control Council
Eagles Club Here Invites Children To Christmas Party
The Eagles club of Winchester invites all city children to a Christmas party at the lodge on North Brad dock street. The event starts Christmas morning at 10 o clock with Santa attending.
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Eagles Club
The
Eagles Club of
Winchester
North Braddock Street
Kilroy Receives Street Car Prize From Transit Association
The American Transit Association identified Kilroy as the Kilroy of "Kilroy was here" fame and shipped a street car to James J. Kilroy of Halifax, Massachusetts. The car, lifted by crane, will be attached to his home to house six of his nine children, ages six months to 15 years, on the South Shore 30 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
American Transit Association
Kilroy
James J. Kilroy
Halifax
Boston Elevated Railway
South Shore
Transit Association
Uncle Sam's Almanac Household Necessity
The 1947 edition of Uncle Sam's Almanac is a trusted reference from official sources. It covers UN membership, 1946 elections results, veterans' affairs statistics, and calendar facts. Priced at fifteen cents postpaid, it aims to settle family arguments and inform households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Almanac Request Correction Sealed With Fifteen Cents
The writer from Washington D C encloses fifteen cents in paper wrapped coin to obtain a copy of Uncle Sam s Almanac for 1947 from the Information Bureau at 316 Eye Street Northeast Washington D C This is a single page request noting the postal typed address and price a small archival solicitation.
Mrs Esta Cooley Dies At Her Home In Falls Church
Esta May Cooley 39 wife of J Leo Cooley died unexpectedly Sunday morning at 1 30 at her home 510 Meadow Lane Falls Church. Born October 10 1907 she was daughter of Hunter B and Ida May Ashwood Strasburg. She married J Leo Cooley January 14 1926 in Winchester and leaves a daughter Nancy and her parents and several siblings. Funeral 1 30 from St Pauls Lutheran Strasburg with Rev F B Lingle and Riverview Cemetery burial.
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Esta May Cooley
J. Leo Cooley
Meadow Lane
Fall's Church
Winchester
Nancy
Hunter Ashwood
Strasburg
Marion
Pete) Ashwood
Boyd and Tilden Ashwood
Charles Coffman
Takoma Park
Ruth Ashwood
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
F. B. Lingle
Riverview Cemetery
William Orndorf 90 Dies in Staunton Funeral Tomorrow
William Frank Orndorff, 90, died in Staunton Virginia Saturday from pneumonia after a two day illness. He was born August 13, 1856 in Hayfield, West Virginia, a retired farmer and United Brethren Church member. Surviving are a son Russell and daughter Lelia Peer of Winchester, two sisters, fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3:30 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Courtney Anderson officiating. interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Listed pallbearers include William Clowser, Ollie Clowser, Luther Larrick, Hale Moore, Clifton Nail and Russell Ramey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frank Orndorff
Staunton
Margaret Anderson
William Orndorff
Highview
W. Va
Hayfield
United Brthren
Russell Orndorff
Lelia Peer
Winchester
Anna White
Margaret Boxwell
Jones Funeral Home
Courtney Anderson
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
William Clowser
Ollie Clowser
Luther Larrick
Hale Moore
Clifton Nail
Russell Ramey
Bevin Sees Hope For World Peace Now
London December 23 Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin voiced optimism about friendship and cooperation among great powers as the groundwork for lasting peace. He warned peacemaking will take years and outlined Britain’s policy amid calls for a foreign policy confidence vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United Nations
BBC
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Moscow
Bevin
United States of America
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
M. E. Thompson To Be Sworn In Gov. Of Georgia
Georgia faces a political feud after the death of governor elect Eugene Talmadge. The issue centers on succession before inauguration as the assembly convenes January 13. M. E. Thompson, revenue commissioner and lieutenant governor elect, will be sworn in January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
General Assembly
Eugene Talmadge
M. E. Thompson
Ellis Arnall
State of Siege Declared in To kin and Annam
Paris announces a state of siege in Tonkin and northern Annam as the French presidency awaits Premier Leon Blum’s statement on Indo-China. A Hanoi dispatch reports over 200 French soldiers killed or wounded in clashes with Vietnamese forces. French warnings say ununiformed natives with firearms will be shot. Houses failing to fly a white flag will be searched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tokin
Annam
Assesly
Leon Blum
Indo-China
Hanoi
Hotel lessees indicted in Atlanta fire case
A Pul ton County grand jury indicted the lessees of the Winecoff Hotel on three counts of involuntary manslaughter and accused them of operating a firetrap after the disastrous blaze that killed 119 people in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Pulton County
Winecoff Hotel
Christmas Cantata Pageant At Sunday School
Sunday School will present a Christmas Cantata Pageant titled Come Ye To Bethlehem on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. The program features solos duets group singing and the Christmas story in tableau. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest
Bethlehem
Christmas Program at Red Land Church Whitacre
A Christmas program will be given at Red Land Methodist Church in Whitacre tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Land
Red Land Methodist Church
Whitacre
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Sydney Paris
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Byttorney
Viet-Nam
Chappie
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Fitgerald
Carload
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Jpport
William Haralson
Hattiesburg
Miss
William H. Sherrill
John D. Gardner
Sherrill
Gardner
Gladys Gardner
Uncle Sam
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Washington 2
D. C
Washington, D. C
Esta Cooley
Falls Church
Miller and Anderson
and Anderson
William Orndorf
Tontin Andannam
Clarke County
Cain
Abel
Pry
Mara Ca Company
Hugh S. Lupton & Son
the Mutual Insurance Agency
Rouss Ave
Stonewall Board
Roe Glaize & Bro
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Chapman Motor CO
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
RADIO
All Models Woods
Amherst St
the Armory
Phil Young
Bell Colthes Store
Washington Garage
Loudoun St
Pine Motor CO
Dodge-Plymouth
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
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