Sergeant Paul E. Rice Serves in England Bomber Group
Sergeant Paul E. Rice, wife Ann Reed, resides at 224 Braddock Street, is armament chief in a Bombardment group at an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. He is pictured adjusting top turret guns on a Boeing fortress prior to a bombing mission against a German target. Rice spends many hours at the controls.
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Paul E. Rice
Ann Reed
Braddock Street
England
Boeing
Rice
Ithin
Baltimore
Set
Focke Wulf
Posen
Poland
Ration changes and military notices across regions
Ration calendar updates include new red and blue stamps taking effect December 31 and January 1, boosting butter points and adding vegetables to the list. Military reports note Sergeant Rice and Corporal Buckner's service, defense duties at airfields, overseas postings, injuries, and family updates from Brunswick and Baltimore families.
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Associated Press
Ship Launching Committee To Meet In Winchester
The committee planning the launching of the Victory Ship named after Winchester will meet this evening at 8 o clock in the city council chamber. Announcement was made by Gar land Quarles, secretary.
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Winchester
City Council
Garland Quarles
72 County Men
A list continues naming men including Nolan Lee Grandel James E Helslery Carl Harrison Lewis Richard M Whitacre George M Lynn James F Andrews Marshall W W Kump Winston E Teets Home V Hack John H Carper Linwood W Brannon Albert Ray Allamong Theodore P Braithwaite Daniel D Bageant Woodrow W Teets Charles A Franklin Kemper C Rickard Arthur W Boyd Edward L Butler Elbert H Snyder Henry A DeHaven Clyde W Melloowee Kenneth D Layman William A Morrison Kenneth P Boyer Raymond M Loy Robert J Fahnestock Charles K Poole Ralph F Beaver Lynn A Patterson Carter G Whittington Paul Miller Ray Luther Michael
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Nolan Lee Grandel
James E. Helslery
Carl Harrison Lewis
Richard M. Whitacre
George M. Lynn
James F. Andrews
Marshall W.W. Kump
Winston E. Teets
Home V. Hack
John H. Carper
Linwood W. Brannon
Albert Ray Allamong
Theodore P. Braithwaite
Daniel D. Bageant
Woodrow _W. Teets
Charles A. Franklin
Kemper C Rickard
Arthur W. Boyd
Edward L. Butler
Elbert H. Snyder
Henry A. DeHaven
Clyde W. Mellowee, Jr
Kenneth D. Layman
William A. Morrison
Kenneth P. Boyer
Raymond M. Loy
Robert J. Fahnestock
Charles K. Poole
Ralph F. Beaver
Lynn A. Patterson
Carter G. Whittington
Paul Miller
Ray Luther Michael
Funeral Thursday for J C Stickles
Funeral services for John Conrad Stickles who died Monday night in Le will be conducted from Duncan Memorial Church tomorrow morning at 11 oclock. The Rev. George S Lightner will officiate and interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Conrad Stickles
Duncan Memorial
George S. Lightner
Green Hill Cemetery
Allied Campaign Hits Halmahera Luzon and Saipan Targets
Formosa forces hammer Halmahera airfields supply areas and anti air positions in the ongoing neutralization drive. Fighter sweeps over southern Luzon damage warehouses rail facilities power plants and wharves. Medium bombers farther north sink a 2000 ton merchant ship off Luzon coast and set fires at Laoag. A gunboat is sunk by patrol planes. Mopping up on Leyte Island continues as 778 Japanese are killed and one prisoner taken for total 119762 enemy dead or captured. Admiral Nimitz cites an ineffective raid by a lone Japanese bomber on Saipan and another attack on Iwo Jima with 28 raids in December.
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Halmahera
New Guinea
Philippines
Luzon
Laoag
Leyte Island
Ra Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Saipan
Marianas
Farm draft clash centers on farm workers exemptions
The article reports government conflict over drafting farm youth as War Food Administration head Martin Jones opposed broad draft moves. Byrnes asks Selective Service to push deferment standards, invoking the Tydings amendment that exempts bonafide farm workers while leaving local boards to decide deferment criteria under advisory plans.
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Armed Services
Byrnes
Martin Jones
Hershey
Selective Service
Farm Work Deferment Policy Mentioned in System Note
A historical note discusses a farm labor deferment system that originally recommended deferring workers who performed 16 units of work per year. The fragment suggests a policy baseline and potential adjustment to labor eligibility.
Mrs Murphy Dies In Berryville
Mrs Barbara E Childs Murphy wife of O M Murphy of Berryville died suddenly at her home at 2 30 pm yesterday from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 68 born January 7 1876 in Hardy County West Virginia and lived most of her life in Clarke County. Survived by husband three daughters Lila Farrington Arlington Dorothy Morris Berryville Flora Lusby Arlington and Pam Murphy plus four grandchildren. Funeral at John H Enders funeral home Thursday at 3 30 pm with Rev L A Parker. Interment Geen Hill Cemetery.
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O. M. Murphy
Berryville
Murphy
Benjamin and
Catherine Tusing Childs
Hardy County
West Virginia
Clarke County
Flora Lusby
Arlington
Pam Murphy
John H. Enders
L. A. Parker
Berryville Baptist Church
Geen Hill Cemetery
O'Sullivan Ribber Co marks post holiday production return
After a shutdown for maintenance O'Sullivan Ribber Co resumed full production yesterday at 3 PM. The plant hosted a Holiday Jamboree with a morning bowling event, a Capitol Theater movie for 1500 attendees, a private Armory supper and an eight piece orchestra.
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O'Sullivan Ribber Co
O’ Sullivan’s
O’sullivan
Capitol Theater
O’sullivan’s
Armory
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Produce dull with apples at 2.75 to 3.55 for Red Delicious Staymans and Yorks prices, bananas at 2.25 to 2.75, eggs 113 cases, butter at 61 879 pounds, poultry market firm with light receipts and unchanged quotations.
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Baltimore
U.S
W. Va
Baltimore livestock prices at a glance on January 3
Baltimore market report shows cattle 100 head with varied classes steady from Tuesday. Cows and bulls mainly 12.00 to 13.00 for medium beef cows. hards 8.50 to 11.50. canner 6.50 to 8.00. top bulls 12.00. calves 50 head strong with top 17.00 for 120 to 250 pounds. hogs 400 head steady with 15.30 for 180 to 260 pounds. sheep 25 head nominally steady with good and choice at 15.00 to 50 and light weights around 6.00 to 8.00 for ewes.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock Market Opens Mixed Prices Decline
Salable hogs 17 000 with total 24 500, barrows and gilts steady to 10 lower, top hog price 14 75, loads 14 70 15. Cattle salable 12 000, steer run 13 75 16 75, top yearlings 17 60, beef cows up to 14 50, vealers 15 50. Sheep 8 000, no early sales, Kansas wheat field remains above 7 50.
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Chicago
Kansas Wheat Field
Stocks Rise to New Year Peaks on Broad Buying Start
New York stocks advance on January opening as broad buying resumes. Early steel strength sparks gains with measures around two points, markets fast in early hours with volume exceeding two million shares. Commodities up further lift sentiment and rail loans attract steady demand.
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New York
Grain futures rise on short covering and limited supply
Chicago markets open firm with wheat deliveries up sharply and rye gaining up to 8 cents. May and July wheat prices show increases, corn, oats and rye futures listed with opening bids and ranges.
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Chicago
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses listed for page four questions. Names include Michael, Hodges, Degas, Yangtze, Alfred E. Smith, Wendell L Willkie, plus army designations and places such as Patton and the House of Commons.
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Michael
Americana Islands
Hodges
Patton
Patch
Simpson
Degas
Yangtze
Alfred E. Smith
Wendell L. Willkie
India
House of Commons
Surveying
Super Forts Hammer Japs in New Air Raids
Reports say United States B 29s from the 20th Air Force conducted multiple missions against Japan during a sustained offensive. See also Japanese air defense changes and emergency shelter directives following raids on Bangkok Anshan Mukden Sumatra Okayama Formosa Tokyo Omura Nagoya.
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Agawe
Getty Mina
20Th Air Force
Curtis Lemay
Japan
Sumatra
Manchuria
Burma
Bangkok
Thailand
Anshan
Mukden
Palembo
Okayama
Formosa
China
Tokyo
Omura
Nagoya
Star News Briefs Summary From Local and World Coverage
Local and world briefs compiled for readers seeking quick updates across regions. Highlights include community happenings, national events, and notable overseas developments presented in concise, period-voice style.
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the Star
Break Up That Cold With CHAPPIE S Cold Capsules Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to buy CHAPPIES COLD CAPSULES at Rhodes Drug Store to relieve cold symptoms with a money back guarantee. The copy promotes immediate relief and refunds.
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Chappie
Rhodes Drug Store
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