March Deplores Allies Failure To Hit Nazi Armies On The Nose
AP staff writer Tom Reedy records General March criticizing Allied intelligence failures before a Nazi counteroffensive. He derides weather excuses and Ike’s Christmas target date, predicts Japanese difficulties, and jokes about awaiting his ninety birthday to estimate war length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reedy
Associated Press
Peyton
Japan
Washington
Hitler
March
Germany
Eisenhower
Europe
Soldier James Sutler Killed in Action in Germany
Pvt. James Lawrence Sutler former Lee Baking Company salesman was killed in action in Germany on December 2. A pre Pearl Harbor father, he had served overseas seven weeks. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sutler of 208 Opequon Avenue and husband of Sarah Lou Sutler with two children living at 815 Berryville Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawrence Sutler
Lee Baking Company
Germany
Pearl Harbor
J. H. Sutler
Opequon Avenue
Sarah Lou Sutler
Berryville Avenue
Religious services listed for Cedar Mount Hope and nearby churches
A dense church notices page lists services for Cedar Creek Mount Hope and surrounding charges including Methodist and United Brethren churches. It details times for worship, Sunday schools, communion, and quarterly conferences with several pastors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Mount Hope
Julian T. Owen
Cedar Creek
Basis of Courage for the Future sermon lesson
The lesson centers on Jesus prompting his disciples to identify him as the Christ at Caesarea Philippi and the foundation of courage through faith in God. It emphasizes Peter’s declaration, the church’s enduring hope, and the call to grow in grace while following the Master to face future challenges. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Caesarea Philippi
Judas Iscariot
Lebanon Mountains
Palestine
John the Baptist
Elijah
Jeremiah
Prophets
Simon Bar-jonah
Peter
Hades
Kingdom of Heaven
God
Christ
Este
Jesus Christ
William A McAboy Dies In County At 75
William Arthur McAboy a retired farmer of this county died at 12 45 pm at the home of his son Wilco McAboy in Stephen son Virginia where he had lived the past two years He was 75 years old Funeral services will be held at 4 o clock Sunday at the George W Kurtz Funeral Home with Rev F T Fulcher officiating Interment will be in Mt Hebron Cemetery He is survived by six children including Marshall McAboy Halltown WV Wilco McAboy Stephens City four daughters Helen Pope Clearbrook Freda Bowers Halltown Margaret Dove Stephens City and Frances Fauver Stephens City plus 21 grandchildren The deceased was born October 20 1869 in West Virginia and spent most of his life at Stephenson The former Mrs Mattie Jane Lester of Clarke County his wife died in July 1919
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur McAboy
Wilco McAboy
Stephenson
McAboy
William McAboy
West Virginia
Mattie Jane Lester
Clarke County
Marshall McAboy
Halltown
W. Va
Helen Pope
Clearbrook
Freda Bowers
Margaret Dove
Frances Fauver
Stephens City
George W. Kurtz
F. T. Fulcher
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Spaid Brothers Reunite in Belgium After 14 Months
Mrs. John A. Spaid reports her sons Arthur W. Spaid with the postal service and Willard A. Spaid in the infantry met in Belgium around December 6. The brothers had not seen each other for fourteen months, signaling a wartime reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Spaid
Pfc
Arthur W. Spaid
Postal Service
Willard A. Spaid
Infantry
Belgium
The Road To Berlin Front Distances
The report lists current fronts with mileage: Western Front 301 miles from near Duren, Eastern Front 304 miles north of Warsaw, Hungarian Front 366 miles from the Hron river, and Italian Front 547 miles from near Alfonsine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
Hron River
Alfonsine
Rookie Lt. Hamilton Delivers Pillbox Victory in Germany
In Germany near Aachen the young Lt. Joseph Hamilton Jr led a rookie platoon to capture pillbox 41 after two failed attempts by veterans. Despite heavy fire and a faulty fuse, Hamilton placed a pole charge and then an additional explosive, killing nine inside and securing 28 German captives. the unit hails him as an oldtimer now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Joseph Hamilton, Jr
Lynbrook
N. Y
Aachen
Hamilton
Homer D. Brown
Ipaya
Til
Pvt
Elmer F. Foust
Williamsport
Pfc
Donald Barnhart
Potsdam
N. VS
Sion
Weather Outlook: Snow and Clearing Across Zones
Period December 30 to January 1 shows Zone four with snow in the north and clearing in the south on Saturday, snow in the south on Monday. Zone five near West Virginia sees clearing Saturday with snow Monday and again Wednesday, temperatures below normal and precipitation above or near average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Covenant Sunday Observed At Bunker Hill and Payne's Chapel
Covenant Sunday will be observed with Covenant cards signed for the Crusade for Christ. Payne's Chapel Church will hold a service led by the Pastor at 9 45 a m. Sunday School will follow. The Bunker Hill Sunday School Covenant Service is slated for 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Avenue Charge
John Teter
Macedonia
E. E. Hall
Round Hill
Myra Payne
Greenwood
Audrey Baecher
Charge Crusade
Ontaque Avenue
John H. Rosenberger
Berryville Presbyterian Church
R. K. McDonald
Loring C. Kackley
Pioneer Meeting
Stone’s Chapel Presbyterian Church
Julian Glascock
Bunker Hill
Payne’s Chapel
Star Newspaper Local and World Coverage Summary
The Star offers complete coverage of local events, national and world news, delivering timely reporting and concise briefs across communities and beyond. It provides ongoing updates, analysis, and feature stories to keep readers informed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russia
Siberian
Stalin
James L. Sutler
Joe
Londoun St
L. E., Hill, Mer
Virginia Capes
Virginia Fruit Company
C. H. Lyles
Prop
Loudoun St
Winchester
G RO Charge
Methodist Church
Herman Strawn
Wesley Chapel
Bryant
United Brethren Church
John E. Oliver
Mt. Pleasant
A. m. C. E. Society
Pleasant Valley
Red Bud
Galilee C. A. Quenze
Bible School
Charles E. McVay
Christian Endeavor
Agen
United Brethren IN Christ
Reliance
L. P. Tederick
Reliance Sunday School
Ridings Chapel
Greenway
Church OF the Brethren
Salem
L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
W. L. Riggleman
Jubilee
Front Royal Pike
By Newman Campbell
Twelve
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Commercial Tie and Lumber Co. Railroad Lumber and
Winchester, Va
Wm. A. McAboy
Walter Smith
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Home Mission Tabernacle
Nain
George Helsley
Spaid Brothers
Berlin
O. L. Jamison Dial
Ort
Coles
Valley Service
Tennyson
Whitehouse Food Products
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!