River flood devastates Ohio industrial city with massive evacuations
The Ohio River surged through Portsmouth and surrounding towns forcing 40 000 to 50 000 residents from homes. Officials expected crest near 61 feet as engineers built a 62 foot flood wall and hundreds faced displacement while rail and steel facilities faced disruption and injuries occurred in a separate wreck near New Philadelphia.
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Portsmouth
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Evansville
Ind
Thrive
New Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Wellsville
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
Bridgeport
Bellaire
Marietta
Weildton
Wellsburg
Wheeling
Moundsville
New Martinsville
Parkersburg
Ohio
Huntington
Here
Proctorville
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Kentucky
Ambush Shooting Spurs Riot in Elizabeth City
In Elizabeth City North Carolina a group dispersed by police after an ambush shooting left three white men wounded and one killed. The incident followed a reported rape of a 13 year old girl by a black suspect as a posse searched nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
N. C
Gomeees
Walter Spence
Andrew Jacks Sawyer
W. L. Thompson
Engineer sacrificed to save crew in head-on freight crash
At New Philadelphia Ohio a 50 year old engineer A L Snyder of Canton gave his life, pushing three crewmen from the cab as two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains collided head on near Mingo Junction. Three trainmen died, four others injured as three locomotives and seven cars derailed, flood detours halted traffic for 14 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Here
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Mingo Junction
A. L. Snyder
Canton
Snyder
James A Payne Gravely Wounded in Dispute in Virginia
Williamsburg police arrested R L Edd a private guard for the Byrne Organization on felonious shooting charges in wounding James A Payne former Chamber of Commerce secretary from Staunton and Fredericksburg Va Payne was shot twice in the stomach during a dispute at a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad siding serving navy Seabee base construction Payne was taken to Buxton Hospital Newport News with serious wounds W H Kelly Williamsburg police chief indicated Payne may have been foreman for the Byrne Organization and that Edd claimed self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
R. L. Edd
Byrne Organization
James A. Payne
Chambers of Commerce
Staunton
Fredericksburg
Wilson
N. C
W. H. Kelly
Payne
Edd
Chesapeake and Ohio
Navy
Magruder
Buxton
Newport News
Chamber of Commerce
Defense
Kelly
K. F. Gardner
Byrne Orization
E' Doyle and Russell Company
Nineteen Clarke Men Leave Today For Camp Lee
Nineteen Clarke county men left today for Camp Lee Virginia to begin training for service in the army. The group includes William Pierce Charles William Bray Horace Myers Gardner Powell Dearmont Ashby and 15 others from Clarke county and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Berryville
Clarke County
Camp Lee
Army of the United States
William Pierce
Charles William Bray
Horace Myers Gardner
Powell Dearmont Ashby
Paul Leon Wheeler
Chester Lée Dinges
Bradshaw Beverley Byrd Lawrence Roscoe Lloyd
Cleo Wilson Wood
William Ramey Barr
Robert Carlton Kent
Robert Roger Shepherd
Lester Ohio -Dodson
Welby Bennie Carpenter
William Travis Williams
Gordon Wilson Hibbard
William Lewis Carper
Holmes Melvin McFarland
Raymond Edgar Jones
Pennsylvania
Oil Pinch Continues Until After World War, Warns Congress
A Congressional committee warned the nation that relief from the oil pinch cannot be expected until after the war. Citing two years of hearings, the panel said war needs will keep crude oil demand high, with stored supplies falling and 1943 demand far exceeding production. They urged higher prices, expanded production, and incentives for new oil sources while conserving existing supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Retired Minister Back In Service
Dr. J. P. Carey, formerly retired, will return to lead Clifton Forge Church in Virginia. Dr. E. L. Woolf becomes district superintendent January 15, moving from Clifton Forge where he served six years and gained prior experience in Baltimore Roanoke Winchester areas and churches in Rockville Washington Roanoke Lexington Staunton Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. P. Carey
Clifton Forge Church
E. L.woolf
Staunton
Virginia Methodist Conference
Carey
Lawrenceville
Florida
Woolf
Rockville
Washington
Roanoke
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Glover Named to Virginia Petroleum Transport Committee
John D. Glover of Gulf Oil is appointed to the Local Delivery subcommittee of the Petroleum Transport Advisory Committee for Virginia. Members include H W Watson Onley Va W W Payne Norfolk F H Billows Richmond M B Whiting Clifton Forge I F Pierce Roanoke and H F Fitchett Danville. First meeting set for January 4 at 10 30 in Richmond's Hotel John Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Defense Transportation
Joseph B Eastman
John L. Rogers
Division of Motor Transportation
John D. Glover
Gulf Oil Corporation
Petroleum Transport Advisory Committee
State of Virginia
H W. Watson
Onley
W. W Payne
Norfolk
F H. Billuws
Richmond
M. B. Whiting
Clifton Forge
I. F. Pierce
Roanoke
H. F. Fitchett
Danville
John Marshall
Telegraph Merge To Be Pressed
Washington January 2 The new 78th Congress will consider a wartime merger of Western Union and Postal Telegraph to improve communications. A bill authorizing the merger passed the Senate last session and was approved by the House Interstate Commerce Committee but not voted on. Committee chairman Bulwinkle said he would re introduce the bill with minor amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
78Th Congress
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
Mrs Churchill Optimistic on Allied Victories in 1942
Mrs Winston Churchill told a BBC overseas audience that victories in Russia Africa and the Pacific mark the start of a gathering avalanche to defeat Hitler. She called 1942 eventful with retreats overcome by triumphs and noted 2,250,000 pounds pledged to the Russian relief fund and nearly 3,000 tons of supplies sent including drugs X-ray units surgical instruments blankets and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
B.B.C
Russia
Africa
Pacific
Hitler
Russian Fund
G Gibson Baker Named As Acting City Sergeant
G Gibson Baker is appointed acting City Sergeant by order recorded in the clerk’s Office of Corporation Court. He posted a $5000 bond and takes over during war service with term through December 31 1945 pending city and court approval and prior acting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Gibson Baker
Corporation Court
Baker
Harrison
Taylor L. Barr
Wincankee
Scehis .Co
Code of Virginia
Robert L. DeHaven
DeHaven
Common Council
G. G. Baker
Australians Urge Stronger Pacific Bases
Melbourne January 2 Prime Minister Curtin seeks to bolster Allied Pacific forces and push Japan from conquered areas. War minister Dedman says Australia must maximize its contribution and cabinet will undertake sweeping reforms to industry and commerce. Curtin denies United Nations in the Pacific are being deprived resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
John Curtin
J. J. Dedman
War Organization
Curtin
Japan
Hitler
A.sour
United Nations
Pacific
Virginia V-scopes trap few motorists on New Year holiday
Virginia state police reported that New Year traffic was light and most drivers kept to the 35 mile per hour limit. One V-scope on Route 1 near Petersburg showed no motorists exceeding the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles W. Woodson
Virginia
Route
Petersburg
Clarke Co. Lad Dies After Mill Shafting Accident
John Richard Heironimus fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs J W Heironimus formerly of Frederick county but long resident of Wadesville Clarke county was killed in a grist mill shafting accident He was caught by his clothing and hurled into the machinery dying before arriving at Winchester Memorial hospital The accident occurred about four o clock at the mill with several men aiding The boy leaves a sister Mrs Leo Eisner and five brothers Funeral services will be held at Enders Funeral Home Berryville Monday at ten in the morning with Rev E D Vaughan pastor of the Presbyterian church and interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard Heironimus
J. W. Heironimus
Frederick County
Wadesville
Clarke County
Winchester Memorials Hospital
William Elyett
Plotner
Leo Eisner
Charles William
Elwood Denny
Linwood Wilson
Benton Andrew
Muchee Osborne Heironimus
Dee Rebecca Snapp
Prederick County
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
E.D. Vaughan
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chancery Docket Stricken In Frederick Court
Frederick Circuit Court orders fourteen chancery suits stricken and notices issued to parties for nineteen more as of January term. Several cases listed include Compton vs. Comp ton, Elliott vs. Elliott, Oates vs. Dunlap, and Elosser exor. vs. Elosser with others following in line for possible dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Lee N. Whitacre
Earl Compton
Ethel Compton
Eva Virginia Evan Elliott
Paull Elliott
A. C. Oates
Arthur L. Dunlap
L. H. W. Elosser
Leonard E. Elosser
C. N. Garvin
Ada Stone
Robert F. Himelright
Allie Brill
Charles H. Hall
John A. T. Grigsby
Mary I. Janney
John Albert Parsell
Gladys Ward Rush
Dora Ward Brotherton
M. S. Reed
Gdn
Carroll Reed
George Tokus
Charles Tokus
J. W. Venable
G. E. Madigan
J. B. Vanersdale
Bertie L. Vanersdale
U S Air Forces Hit Kiska and Guadalcanal Area
The Navy said American air forces opened the new year with heavy attacks on Japanese positions in the Aleutians and the Solomon Islands. Liberator bombers attacked ships in Kiska harbor, with one enemy fighter shot down and a near-hit on a small vessel. Raiders also hit near Kokumbono and the Munda area as Curtiss fighters were noted in Guadalcanal theater for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Pacific
Kiska Island
Aleutian Islands
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
North Pacific
Kiska Harbor
U. S
South Pacific
Kokumbono
Munda
New Georgia Island
Curtiss
Kiska
Blood Donor Clinics Set for January 15 16
L. G. Sjostrom announces dates for upcoming Red Cross blood clinics. The mobile unit will visit Winchester January 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. and January 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is at the old Penney store building on North Loudoun. Further details will be published Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Sjostrom
the Red Cross
Winchester
Penney
North Loudoun
Sweeping Changes in German Diplomacy Reported
New York reports Adolf Hitler is restructuring Germany's diplomatic corps abroad, recalling ambassadors and ministers to Spain Japan and Sweden. London dispatches claim Jiri Sedmik and six others were executed in Prague for aiding anti German activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Spain
Japan
Sweden
London
Zurich
Switzerland
Jiri Sedmik
Edouard Benes
Prague
U S Air Force strikes hit Japanese rail lines in North Burma
New Delki India January 2 reports that United States Tenth Air Force planes loaded with small bombs conducted forays two days earlier, delivering sharp blows to Japanese rail communications in North Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delki
India
United States
Tenth Air Force
Burma
Noted Surgeon Crile in Cleveland Condition Serious
In Cleveland on January 2 Dr George W Crile worsened suddenly and remained in serious condition as reports from Cleveland Clinic Hospital noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jan
George W. Crile
Tl Hartsock
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Rinker Named Deputy Commissioner of Revenue
J Earle Rinker of Gainesboro qualified as Deputy Commissioner of Revenue for the coming year by Earl Bailey. He is a well known local farmer, son of the late Squire A R Rinker, and unmarried. He took the oath before Clerk Lee N Whitacre, with no bond required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earle Rinker
Earl Bailey
Gainesboro
Rinker
A. R. Rinker
Lee N. Whitacre
Frederick Circuit Court
South End Fire Company Holds January Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Fire Company will be held Monday January 4 at 8 oclock. Election of officers for this year. All members are requested to be present. Howard Hart Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
Howard Hart
New Year's Day Birth Highlights Local Family
The first baby of the year arrived at Memorial Hospital at 10 10 am January 1. Parents are Mr and Mrs William Orndorff of Stephens City mother Louise Robertson of Winchester. Father works at Viscose plant Front Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Orndorff
Stephens City
Memorial Hospital
Louise Robertson
R. W. Robertson
Winchester
Orndorff
Front Royal
Allied Planes Strike Heavily In Tunisia
Allied air power pounded Tunisia as British and American forces press offensives in North Africa. Reports say German and Italian positions face heavy bombardment while allied marines push inland and disrupt Axis supply lines amid advancing fronts. Rebels and rallies echo through towns as operations intensify against Axis holders in the region.
Two Cadet and Passenger Injured in Virginia Crash
Air Cadet Edward I Williams Jr of Front Royal and Miss Jean McCrary of Washington DC were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital after their car hit a truck in Paris Virginia last night around seven. Both suffered cuts and bruises and their vehicle was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward I. Williams, Jr
Edward I. Williams
Front Royal
Jean McCrary
Conn
Ave. N. W
Washington, D. C
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Paris
Cadet Williams
McCrary
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Elista
Kalmyck
Caucasus
Clarke
The
Evening Star
Glover
ODT Post
Mrs. Churchill
Barr
John R. Heironimus
George M. Dodd
Benj. Dodd
Mollie D. Adams
D. W. Weaver
W. A. Buncutter
Russell S. Orndorff
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Fannie Moulden
Lydia E. Hawkins
C. C. Hawkins
Nellie W.hoffman
Virginia Hoffman
Emma V. Lupton
Fred M. Lemley
Leo J. Miller
Georgia
Rebecca R. Dodd
R. L. Peer
Chester A. Orndorff
Wm. P. Spiggle
Wm. H. Spiggle
H. J. Snyder
Catherine Snyder
Wm. BP. Smith
Zula B. Smith
Shenandoah Valley Bank
C. W. Shertzer
Ada S. Sheriezr
Expr
Wm. H. Bates
Ruth Wms. Bates
Edith P. Henry
J. H. Henry
Lela Lonas
Elmer Lonas
Titus Nursery Co
J. W. Reese
Aleutians
Solomons
Bulletins
Benes
Chester C. Shinafelt
Mamie Agnes Cottrill
Altoona
Love
Ben Love
Carnegie
Catherine Love
Tarr
California
Elizabeth Kern
Los Angeles
Express
Vincent A. Curcio
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Lynchburg
Tunisia
By Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Naz
Velikie Luki
Velie Luki
Arctic Sea
Bear Island
Admiralty
Goebbels
DNB
Kalmyck Steppes
Black Sea
Moscow
Sea High Command
Sir Bernard Ha
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