Leslie Brooks to Appear at Handley High Sunday Rally
Leslie Brooks, Nebraska native and film star, will appear Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Handley High School in Winchester for a band rally. Also appearing are Edgar Buchanan and five World War II veterans to promote home front support as part of a broader war bond drive with a target of 1 270 000 dollars.
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Leslie Brooks
Winchester
Handley High School
Nebraska
Navy Blues
Columbia Studios
Lincoln
Paul Gettman
Fern Cottle Gettman
Miss Brooks
Hollywood
Warner Brothers
U. S
Rita Hayworths
Chicago
Edgar Buchanan
Sandberg A Red Cross Official To Address Local Chapter Meeting
Sandberg, author of public speaking handbooks, has broad experience in promotional work and directing a radio station. He joined the American Red Cross Public Information staff in 1942 as Eastern Area Director of Bureaus and transferred to a new post in fall 1943. All local chapter members are urged to attend this important meeting.
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A.D. Huston
National Association of Retail Grocers
Dodge Motor Corporation
KWSC
Pullman
Wash
Sandberg
Meat Shortage in 1944 Slashes Supplies and Jobs
The speaker warns meat shortages will be 25 to 75 percent below 1943 levels due to producer market experiences. He notes producers quitting and cites 29,000 pounds wasted on the Richmond market for December 6-11 with millions of pounds of pork lost to unfavorable conditions.
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East
Meek
Richmond
Navy L, Tausig Named Destroyer Launched On Staten Island
A 2,200 ton U S S Tausig super destroyer was launched at Bethlehem Steel on Staten Island. Named for Rear Admiral Edward David Taussig, the vessel honors his Civil War to 1918 service and Wake Island claim. Taussig's sons and grandson attended. Ellen Taussig sponsored the ship. The ship targets Pacific action against Japan. Taussig born 1847 in St Louis and died 1921.
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New York
Joseph K. Taussig
Charles A. Taussig
Marine Corps
Ellen M. Taussig
Philadelphia
Pacific
Taussig
St. Louis
Briggs Indicted In Hopkins Letter Affair
George N. Briggs former assistant to Interior Secretary Ickes was indicted by a federal grand jury on forgery false pretense and use of the mails to defraud. Three indictments eleven counts accuse Briggs over a letter purportedly from Harry Hopkins to Dr Umphrey Lee president of Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas about Wendell Willkie renomination.
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Washington
George N. Briggs
Ickes
Rn “Hopkins
Briggs
Harry L. Hopkins
Umphrey Lee
Frank Philips
Hopkins
Lee
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Wendell Willkes
Willkie
Miss Nellie B. Rodgers Died in Winchester
Miss Nellie B. Rodgers 51 died at 11 15 last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital after nine weeks as patient cause listed as complications She lived with twin sister Mrs Virginia Everhart 314 N Kent Winchester She survived by three nieces and was a Congregational Christian Church member Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Robert A Whitten officiating burial Mt Hebron Cemetery
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Nellie B. Rodgers
Winchester Memorial Htll
Miss Rodgers
Virginia Everhart
N. Kent Street
Winchester
William A. Rodgers
Bertha Sargent
Frederick County
Warren County
Congregational Christian Church
Bertha Smith
Jean Bly
Helen Cammer
Prent Royal
Jones Funeral Home
Robert A. Whitten
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Ten Car Passenger Train Derailment Near Jordan
Five sailors were slightly injured when a New York Central passenger train derailed near Jordan New York. A wheel broke on a freight car, throwing it into the path of the passenger locomotive at 65 mph as the freight traveled about 45 mph, causing the locomotive to tip and derail two baggage and eight passenger coaches.
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Jordan
N.Y
New York
Chicago
Here
New York Central
Philip C. Rgan
Syracuse
Indians Push On In South Burma
British Indian troops in Arakan have advanced about 12 miles in two months, reaching an irregular line between Maungdaw and Rathedaung. They lie roughly 40 miles north of Rathedaung on the Mayu river, with artillery shelling targets that had never fallen to the British previously.
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14Th Army
Arakan
Burma
Maungdaw
Rathedaung
Mayu River
Allies Expand Miniature Defense Divisions Near Rome
Allied forces push strategic gains as new miniature defense divisions form under various commanders. Gen Sir Harold Alexander directs landing operations at Nettuno and supervises early ashore actions while reports hint at German reinforcements from northern Italy toward Rome. Air and naval units cover beaches and supply routes as heavy bombers strike rail yards near Sofia and Skoplje.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Rome
Harold Alexander
Nettuno
Morocco
Littoria
Pontine Marshes
Vrattsa T
Sofia
Skoplje
Yugoslavia
Cape Anzio
Anzio
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Prices
Baltimore market data from January 25 shows steady to firm cattle values with good steer demand around 950 lbs at 14.00, veal and calf prices mixed, hogs mixed to firm with top weights near 13.75, sheep and lambs active with high quality woolies at 15.50-16.50, eggs 1,811 cases, butter 97,032 pounds. Chicago markets report for hogs 200-300 lbs steady to 25 higher and cattle, calves and sheep with varied gains and strong demand across classes.
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Queens
Chicago Livestock Chicago
God and Choice
Gods and Choice
Good
Wheat and oats hold near prior close in Chicago grain quotes
Chicago January 25 Wheat futures opened near the previous close with little movement. Oats weakened while barley showed no early gains. Wheat May 1.70 and July 1.68 1 2. Sept 1.67 3 4. Oats May 77 7 8, July 76 to 75 7 8, Sept 74 1 8. Rye May 1.29 1 4 to 3 8, July 1.28 3 8, Sept 1.27 1 8, Dec 1.27 3 8 to 1 2.
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Chicago
Racey Rites Held at John Enders Funeral Home
Funeral services for Robert Lee Racey were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the John Enders funeral home in Beryville. He was the son of W. E. Racey of Clarke County and the late Rosa Houdersheldt of Moorefield, W Va. Rev George Lightner of the Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert Fowler Roy Potts Dr C H Iden Harry Lee Boxwell Buddy Singhass and Curtis Breeden.
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Robert Lee Racey
John Enders
Beryville
W. E. Racey
Clarke County
Rosa Houdersheldt
Moorefield
W. Va
George Lightner
Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Robert Fowler
Roy Potts
C. H. Iden
Harry Lee Boxwell
Buddy Singhass
Curtis Breeden
Mrs. Rachael Good Mann Funeral Held in Baltimore
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachael Good Mann were held at Evans funeral home in Baltimore at ten this morning. She died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Maggie Knipper near Baltimore. Rev. S. J. Goode, a nephew, officiated.
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Rachael Good Mann
Maggie Knipper
Baltimore
Stock Market Mixed With Narrow Advances On Wall Street
New York traders posted selective gains in utilities and industrials amid cautious sentiment ahead of war loan drives and tax debates. Major issues showed little net change with a few leaders rising, while losers included Bethlehem, United Airlines, Chrysler, Westinghouse and Douglas Aircraft. Most bonds and commodities moved slowly with some curb activity in Electric Bond and Share, Cities Service, and Cuban Atlantic Sugar.
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New York
International Telephone
Patino Mines
Goodyear
Woolworth
Santa Fe
Eastman Kodak
J. C. Penney
Bethlehem
N.y.tral
Chrysler
Westinghouse
U. S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Cities Service
Cuban Atlantic Sugar
Carrier Corp
American Gas
Puget Sound Power
Army Specialized Training May Be Thrown Out
The House Military Committee may recommend ending much of the Army's specialized training to save about 200000 pre war fathers from induction. They near closed hearings and plan to seek cuts in funding while preserving engineering and military government programs. About 14000 soldiers in colleges studying dentistry surgery medicine and related fields would be affected.
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Washington
House Military Committee
House Appropriatens
Asks Railroaders To Buy Bonds
Secretary Morgenthau urged the nations railroad workers to invest retroactive wage pay in war bonds during the Fourth War Loan. About 1,500,000 employees involved, funds totaling $205,000,000. He appealed to railroad presidents and union leaders to mobilize workers for bond purchases as campaign progress lagged with a week left and corporate accounts still short.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Funeral services for Harry Settles at 801 S. Cameron
Services were held this afternoon for Harry Settles from his home at 801 South Cameron Street. He was a veteran employee of the George Washington Hotel. The Rev. E. H. Jakson officiated, assisted by Rev. M. J. Thomas. Interment followed at Orrick Cemetery.
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Harry Settles
S. Cameron Street
Can
George Washington Hotel
E. H. Jakson
M. J. Thomas
Orrick Cemetery
Slight Accident on Berryville Avenue Involves Parked Car
A 1941 Chevrolet driven by Wilbur Swiggett of 931 Franklin Ave Winchester skidded on Berryville Avenue Saturday and struck the parked car of Charles F. Lind of Rt. 1 Winchester. Damage estimated at about $25.
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Berryville Avenue
Wilbur Swiggett
Franklin Ave
Winchester
Charles F. Lind
Rt. 1
Soviet Push From Leningrad to Pushkin and Pavlovsk
Soviet communique reports Govorov’s forces killed 1,500 Germans and captured 10 tanks and 27 guns as they advance toward Pushkin and Pavlovsk near Leningrad. Meretskov’s columns approach Abatetskaya and Luca while Vatutin’s First Ukrainian Army pushes toward Vinnitsa on the Romanian frontier.
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Smolkovo
Krasnogvardeisk
Govorov
Pushkin
Tsarkoye Selo
Pavlovsk
Slutsk
Leningrad
Ulianovka
Leningrad-Moscow
Moscow
Ukraine
Vinnitsa
Nikolai Vatutin
War Bond Sales Progress Report and Rally Planned
Wendell Barney, chairman of the War Finance Committee, reports Fourth War Loan progress in Winchester and the county with 989 people and $224 387 50 raised. E bonds total 76987 50 Fa G bonds 60400 and other bonds 87000. A rally at Handley High School Sunday aims to boost sales with Bond Battalions and film stars visiting the Shenandoah Valley.
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Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Oesteers
Barney
Winchester
Handley High School
Shenandoah Valley
United States
Plane lands safely after gear jammed in Long Beach
Rightly named Long Beach, California, January 25. A training plane with retracted wheels jammed belly landed. The pilot was Army Captain Kenneth B. Skidmore, born in National City, California.
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Long Beach
Calif
Army
Kenneth B. Skidmore
Skidmore
National City
Attacks Expected As Air War Intensifies on Rome Front
The RAP and American air forces flew about 1 400 sorties as Rome beachhead battles continued. German fighter pilot quality reportedly declined with many young pilots lacking experience, though the threat remained.
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RAP
Rome
Cannon
Senator Van Nuys Dies at Home After Illness Complication
Indiana Senator Willis announced the death of Senator Van Nuys born in 1874 with a heart attack suspected. Floyd J. Mattice said the family urged medical help. Van Nuys refused claiming not sick. Employe H Parks found the body at 5 am at the Vienna home and funeral plans await contact with Mrs Van Nuys. Burial likely in Ann Gerson Indiana where he practiced law.
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H. Parks
van Nuys
Vienna
Ann
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