Winchester Hit By Deep Winter Snow In Town
Winchester dig-out continues after six inches of snow as records show the deepest snowfall of the season. County schools canceled again with Leslie D. Kline to decide on tomorrow. Primary roads kept open by crews. secondary roads lagging amid icy conditions. Two accidents reported, one in city and one in county.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Weather Bureau
Coum
Leslie D. Kline
Fred Yellot
Major Whitfield to speak at JBT Founders Day banquet
Major William A Whitfield of Des Moines and the U S War Department will address the annual JET Founders Day Banquet Friday night in the Sarah Zane Fire Hall at 7 o clock. The event marks Junior Chamber of Commerce Week and includes a gold key award for civic progress in Winchester during 1944 with resolutions honoring two local members who died serving in the Armed Forces.
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William Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
Iowa
U. S. War Department
Washington
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Whitfield
International Division
Army Service Forces
Alexandria
States
District of Columbia
London
France
Benjamin Truman Potts
Rishard Owen
Local Fighter Pilot Richard Himelright Killed in Action
Telegram confirms Lt. Richard C. Himelright known as Pete was killed in Belgium on December 26. He was 23, a night fighter pilot of P-67 Black Widow with the 9th Fighter Squadron in Europe. Born July 12, 1921 in Moorefield West Virginia he moved to this city as a child and graduated Handley High School in 1939 where he lettered in track. He trained in the Army Air Forces after Duke University then served overseas from June 1944, married Helen Homan of Wellesley Massachusetts in 1944, and is listed as outstanding in track during school days.
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Richard C. Himelright
Pete
Belgium
Clarence H. Himelright
Miller Avenue
Himelright
9Th Air Force
Moorefield
W. Va
Handley
Handley High School
Army Air Forces
Duke University
Durham
N. C
la Juanta
Fiori
Air Corps
Williams Field
Chandler
Arizona
Helen Homan
Wellesley
Mass
Winter Park
Florida
Snow Brings Calm To Italian Front
Snow and poor visibility moderated actions on the Fifth and Eighth Army fronts in the Apennines and Po Valley. Patrol clashes and artillery were few as both sides held positions. meanwhile the Mediterranean air force flew about 1,800 sorties targeting rail lines and communications in Austria northern Italy and Yugoslavia.
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Rome
Eighth
Apennines
Po Valley
Mediterranean Air Force
Austria
Italy
Yugoslavia
Spectacular Fighting Career Of Capt Bottcher Ends On Leyte
German born Capt Hermann Bottcher dies on Leyte at 35 after a career from Buna to Leyte. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and citizenship through a special act, led harassing raids behind Japanese lines, and inspired his troops who likened serving with him to playing cops and robbers in jungle combat. He had prior service in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and studied at San Francisco State College.
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Philippines
Leyte
Pacific
Hermann Bottcher
New Guinea
Buna
Congress
San Francisco State College
Pearl Harbor
Bottcher
Aitape
Churchill says he is in complete agreement on Atlantic Charter
London Jan 16 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons he is in complete agreement with President Roosevelt on the Atlantic Charter and its goals, identical to 1941 though not all may be achieved immediately. He refused to detail immediate valid parts, calling it a standard of aim. Churchill said the war will be prolonged until unconditional surrender and affirmed Roosevelt’s statements.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Commons
Rhys Davies
Hurchill
JT Am
India
Fire consumes seven story Chicago hotel killing 14
A fast fire at the General Clarke Hotel on North Clark Street in Chicago killed 14 and injured five. Fire crews removed 13 bodies from the wreckage, with one identified victim Joseph Feilin, 61. Many guests escaped via fire escapes or nets, and 33 units responded before dawn. The blaze began near midnight and was controlled after 3 AM with origin undetermined.
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Isane
General Clarke
North
Clark Street
Michael J. Corrigan
Cook County
Joseph Feilin
Town Welcomes First Barber Since October
Homer welcomes Richard Dutton arriving from Foosland Illinois after a three month gap in barber service. A reception crowds cheer as he sets up at the main street shop and prepares to trim about 2000 shaggy heads from the surrounding area.
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Homer
Richard Dutton
Dutton
Ed Kenney
Foosland
Ill
No Bingo Postponed in Berryville Until Tuesday
No bingo in Berryville tonight due to weather. The event is postponed and will resume Tuesday Jan. 23 with the same prizes.
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Berryville
Russians Break Through Front as Warsaw Area Feels Pressure
Soviet forces widen a major offensive across southern Poland and approach Silesia and Krakow while German defenses report breaches along 600 miles of front. Stalin claims a decisive winter drive with Konev’s units pushing toward Kielce and threatening vital railway links to Silesia.
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Poland
German Silesia
Krakow
Marshal Stalin
London
Schlossberg
East Prussia
Warsaw
Vistula-bug
Narew
Marshall Stalin
Ivan Konev
Krakow-Warsaw
Europe
Silesia
Konev
Kielce
Warsaw-Krakow
Charles Town Boy Missing In Action
Capt. J. B. Huyett Jr 30 son of Mr and Mrs Burns Huyett South Samuel street Charles Town missing in action in Germany since December 21 He served three years in the army overseas since September 1944 promoted from lieutenant to captain attached to the 106 Infantry Division A Charles Town High School and WVU College of Agriculture graduate 1937 He worked for Farm Security Administration Morgantown before service His father works for Federal Land Bank in Baltimore and is a prominent farmer in the county He has cousins in Frederick and Clarke counties.
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Charles Town
W. Va
J. B. Huyett, Jr
Burns Huyett
South Samuel Street
Germany
Huyett
England
106 Infantry Division
Charles Town High School
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Farm Security Administration
Morgantown
Federal Land Bank
Baltimore
Frederick
Clarke Counties
More Men To Get 30 Day Furloughs
The War Department lifted all limits on one month furloughs for soldiers. General Marshall said in a letter to Rep. Brooks that returning servicemen on 30 day furloughs will likely rise in coming months as theater commanders gain authority to release men they can spare. The department is no longer directly involved in these decisions.
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Washington
War Department
George C. Marshall
Rep
Brooks
D-La
China Coast Is Bombed By Third Fleet Fliers
U S Third Fleet pilots launched the first full scale carrier raid on China's coast from Formosa to Hong Kong Swatow and Amoy sinking 41 Japanese ships and damaging 28 more amid a wider Indo China offensive that destroyed or damaged more than 100 ships and 98 planes at Formosa and beyond.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Jan
Indo-China
Third Fleet
Hongkong
Swatow
Amoy
China
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Yest
Formosa
Key
Pfc Joseph Snapp Killed In Action In France
Relatives in this city confirmed that Pfc Joseph Snapp son of Mr and Mrs Paul Snapp formerly of this city now near Pittsburgh Pa was killed in action in France on January 1 He served with the 87th Division after graduating Handley High School in 1943 and enlisting in Aviation Student Training before transferring to infantry He received basic training at Fort Jackson He is survived by three aunts and other relatives His father works for B and O Railroad at Monessen Pa and his mother previously worked at Virginia Woolen Co
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Pfc
Joseph Snapp
Paul Snapp
Pittsburgh
France
87Th
Handley High School
Infantry
Fort Jackson
Snapp
Maggie Grant
Lydia Chrismore
A. K. Sirbaugh
B. & O. Railroad
Monessei
State
Virginia Woolen Co
American First Army drives past Salm river breakthrough
Paris dispatch reports the Belgian town of Houffalize captured without resistance by the 2nd Armored Division as the Salm river stand cracks. American offensives under Hodges and Patton reach near St Vith and Trier with temperatures near zero and continued snowfall.
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Paris
Houffalize
Hell On Wheels
Second Armored
First Army
Salm River
St. Vith
Siegfried Line
Bulge
Meuse
von Rundstedt
Hitler
Great Britain
Ernest N. Harmon
Houlalize
Courtney H. Hodges
Vielsalm
George S. Patton
U. SS. Third Army
Moselle
Patton
Trier
Germany
Jap Action On Luzon Puzzles U. S. Commanders
On Luzon front Pangasinan overrun with light resistance as American forces push toward Manila. A veteran commander questions why Japanese fail to concentrate and test the flank, noting Lingayen airfield nearly complete while Japanese avoid bombing. He cites Leyte defeat weighing on Japanese strength and warns of possible future resistance.
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Luzon
Philippines
Pangasinan
Manila
Tarlac Province
Lingayen
Leyte
Japs Report New Fighter Plane Hien
Japan reports via Domei that a new fighter aircraft the Hien has been deployed overseas and over the home islands. Intercepted by the FCC the Domei dispatch says the Hien performed bravely in interception operations against B 29 raids on Japan. Tokyo also announced six other new planes including Gekko Tenzan Ginga Suisei Toryu and Raiden.
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Associated Press
Japan
Domei
Federal Communications Commission
Hien
Tokyo
Hill-Entrenched Japs Slow Luzon Drive
Sixth army motorized columns push along a coastal road toward Rosario from Damortis while entrenched Japanese hill positions delay progress near Baguio. American ships and field artillery hammer Lingayen Gulf positions as carrier planes target hills and strongpoints. in Tarlac, only light resistance and few air attacks reported.
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C. Yates McDaniel
MacArthur
Luzon
Sixth Army
Camiling
Baguio
Damortis
Rosario
Dean Schecier
Associated Press
Lingayen Gulf
Seventh Fleet
Tarlac
Fred Hampson
Ted Press
Wood for Sale at Oates Lumber Yard
Wood for sale stove length available at Oates Lumber Yard. Call 6414 for details.
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Oates Lumber Yard
Wanted girl to work in office and wait on trade
Help wanted advertisement from Pingley and Carpes Cleaners seeking a girl for office duties and customer service duties. no telephone inquiries.
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Pingley & Carpes
35 Essential Occupations Are Broken Down
Washington January 16 The War Manpower Commission splits its 39 essential activities into two divisions with one called critical The guide supports selective service and mobilization directing registrants in top priority work to remain on their jobs to avoid war production disruption About 200000 men aged 26 to 29 are to be called by July 1 from the remaining occupations Continued on Page 2 Cal
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Polio Drive Opens In City And County
Robert B. Grove announces March of Dimes campaign against infantile paralysis in Frederick County. The drive will raise funds at President's Bail on January, with coin collectors in local stores and restaurants. Co chairmen Thomas H B Meade and Joseph M Kohrin lead, Laurens Jones serves as treasurer, Leslie Gouday handles publicity, and more committee members to be announced.
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Joseph M. Kohrin
Landon Whitacre
Prederick County
Thomas H. B. Meade A Mann
Phil
Laurens Jones
Leslie Gouiday
Grove
Voluntary Cigarette Rationing Set to Start in Nation
Chicago dispatch reports the National Association of Tobacco Distributors plans a voluntary cigarette rationing system. A carded program will issue about 15 cigarettes daily to civilians, aiming for orderly allotment amid scarce supplies.
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Chicago
National Association of Tobacco Distributors
Association
Dcffle
Price Administration
NATO
OPA
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Bulletin
Major Whitfield
JBT
Lieut
Pete Himelright
Handley and
Duke
Young Himelright
Capt. Bottcher
Atlantic Charter
Fdr
WMC
China Coast
Winchester Evening Star
Key St
James M. Long
U. S
Is Guide
Robert B. Grove
Longcome
Joseph Kolodny
Speak
Association of Retail
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