Nab Spy Suspect At Harpers Ferry
Justice Department announced the arrest of Simon Emil Koedel and Marie Hedwig for aiding Germany by gathering military shipping data for the Nazi state. Koedel, 62, was seized at Harper’s Ferry West Virginia. Hedwig, 26, was nabbed in New York City. Koedel later fled the East Coast and was deemed dangerous by Army authorities. Both faces arraignment in Harper’s Ferry and New York City respectively.
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Washington
Justice Department
Simon Emil Koedel
Harper's Fer W. Va
Marie Hedwig
New York City
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
New York
Pearl Harbor
Hoover
Koedel
de Se
Harper's Ferry
Mrs Funk Buried Friday at Mount Hebron Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry C. Funk were held at 2 p.m. Friday at her South Loudoun home. The Rev. T. J. Hawkins officiated. Pallbearers were Charles McVic ar, John H. Rosenberger, Joseph Hodgson, John Seal, Arthur Ritter, and Marshall Hutchinson. Interment followed in the family mausoleum at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Relatives and friends traveled from Canning New York Buffalo New York Homer New York Atlantic City New Jersey Baltimore Maryland Catonsville Ohio and Washington D.C. to attend.
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Harry C. Funk
South Loudoun Street
Funk
T. J. Hawkins
Charles McVicar
John H. Rosenberger
Joseph Hodgson
John Seal
Arthur Ritter
Marshall Hutchinson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Helen Hudson Enlists in WAVES at Navy Station
Helen Marie Hudson of 120 East Cork Street Hagerstown joined the U S Naval Reserve WAVES. She will report for indoctrination at the Naval Training School in the Bronx after graduating from Handley High School and working as a secretary for an aircraft manufacturer in Hagerstown.
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Navy
Hagerstown City Hall
Helen Marie Hudson
W. E
East Cork Street
Women's Reserve
U. S. Naval Reserve
the Waves
U. S. Naval Training School
Bronx
N. Y
Handley High School
Hagerstown
Man Confined After Private Hearing in Winchester Court
At a private hearing before Judge B P Harrison the court reported Io h Earl McClure to be insane and committed him to the Southwestern State Hospital at Ion Va for investigation. McClure had earlier been convicted by a jury for attempted rape and sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. Judge Harrison later summoned the commission on his own volition.
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B. P. Harrison
Winchester Corporion
Earl McClure
E- Court
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz are listed: 1 Maj Gen Troy Middleton 2 Die 3 General Douglas MacArthur 4 A shallow body of water near sea 5 Utah 6 Far Eastern 1 Flower 2 Ambidextrous 3 No 20 4 Palse.
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Troy Middleton
General Douglas MacArthur
Utah
Flower
Palse
Ration Calendar Update From the Associated Press
A wartime ration calendar lists validity for meat fat processed foods and sugar stamps with indefinite or late 1940s expiration dates. It details stamps A through W and specific dates like Oct 29 1945 and Feb 28 1945 for sugar and shoes and gasoline coupon periods in the northeast and eastern regions.
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Associated Press
Infant Hounshell Dies at Front Royal Home
Donald Berkeley Hounshell infant son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Shirley Hounshell died suddenly Saturday night at 9 30 at the family home near Shady Grove three miles west of Front Royal He would have been one year old in November He is survived by his parents and two brothers Stephen and Shirley Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 pm from Madox Funeral Home Front Royal with Rev H Wark Curry. Burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the parents home until 11 am tomorrow.
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Donald Berkeley Hounshell
Cecil Shirley Hounshell
Shady Grove
Front Royal
Stephen
Shirley
Maddox
H. Wark Curry
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Russians Capture Goldap
Russians encircled and crushed two Soviet divisions east of Szolnok. Most Soviet troops were taken captive in the advance toward Goldap and surrounding area.
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Szolnok
Red Army advances threaten Budapest Vienna supply link
Soviet forces drive toward Kassa and Debrecen through northeastern Hungary with Petrov’s Fourth Ukrainian Army joining the attack. Czechoslovak partisans prepare to converge as Russians push toward central Slovakia, risking a collapse of German hold on Budapest and Vienna.
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Moscow
Europe
Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Debrecen
Kassa
Slovakia
Moravia
Bohemia
Prague
Carpathian
Czechoslovakia
Bohemian
Hitler
Bratislavia
Nyiregyhava
Debrechen
Petrov
Red Army
Lower
Tisza
Norway
Petsamo
Kirkenes
North Cape
East Prussia
Reich
Covell Says Campaign Kickoff Depends on Voters
Former Virginia House speaker said Ashton Covell’s Richmond address may or may not mark a gubernatorial campaign depending on voter support. Covell attacked state Democratic leaders for hostile opposition to President Roosevelt over the past twelve years amid a broadcast sponsored by the Virginia Committee of 100 For The Reelection of President Roosevelt.
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Richmond
Ashton Covell
Virginia House
Willamsbore
Virginia Committee of 100
Roosevelt
Sgt. Dodson Wounded in Action in Italy
Mr. and Mrs. B F Dodson of Stephens City report their son Sgt Benjamin Dodson was slightly wounded in action on October 1 in Italy. He is 20 years old and has served 17 months. He has two brothers in service overseas, Cpl James Dodson and Sgt John Dodson.
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B. F. Dodson
Stephens City
Benjamin Dodson
Italy
Sgt. Dodson
Cpl
James Dodson
Sgt
John Dodson
Minor Accidents Reported In City
Two minor accidents occurred Saturday in the city. Wil bert Leo Morris 16 driving an International truck owned by Dr A B Eagle of Martinsburg W Va sideswiped two parked cars causing about 30 dollars damage to a Roy Hicks vehicle and minor damage to M O Kidwell car. Jerry Nelson Clark 68 on North Loudoun Street Ext'd backed into Mack Gent 25 of Ridgeway W Va causing about 40 dollar damage to the Clark and 5 dollars to Gent vehicle. The crash happened near North Loudoun and Cameron streets.
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Wilbert Leo Morris
A. B . Eagle
Martinsburg
W. Va
Loudoun Street
Roy Hicks
M. O. Kidwell
North Cameron Street
Morris
Jerry Nelson Clark
North Loudoun Street
Chrysler
Mack Gent
Ridgeway
Loudoun
North Loudoun
Cameron Streets
Hold Rites For Newlin Infant
Services were conducted for Betty Lou Newlin infant daughter of Emuel and Geneva Carter Newlin near Hayfield. The child died at home Sunday afternoon after a day of illness. Survived by parents and two brothers Paul David and Philip Eugene Newlin. Graveside rites at Mount Olive United Brethren Church Hayfield conducted by Rev. Luther McFarland.
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Betty Lou Newlin
Emuel Newlin
Geneva Carter Newlin
Hayfield
Paul David
Philip Eugene Newlin
Mount Olive United Brethren Church
Luther McFarland
Winchester Police Court Entries This Morning
Judge John Rice presided as multiple defendants faced charges. Willie Meadows 21 reckless driving paid 10 dollars and 4.25 costs. Delbert Sager speeding 10 and 4.25. Dewey Spielman 46 drunk and fighting 10 and 5.75. Lawson LaFollette 44 drunk 5 and 6.75. W H Dellinger 49 whittier area 6 and 5. Margaret Armel 609 South Cameron reckless driving 10 and 44.25. Vergie Mack 50 Winchester drunk 5 and 6.75. Elmo McDonald 22 Boyce drinking in public 5 and 5.75. Clyde Howe 29 Gore drinking and drunk 5 and 5.75. Forest Adams 32 209 Kent drunk 5 and 5.75. Adams held on county charge.
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Winchester
John Rice
Willie E. Meadows
West Clifford Street
Delbert Lee Sager
Dewey Speilman
Ridge
W. Va
Lawson - LaFollette
North Kent Street
Margaret Armel
Cameron Street
Vergie Mack
Elmo McDonald
Boyce
Clyde Howe
Gore
Forest Adams
Kent Street
Adams
Allied Armies Drive Deep Into German Defenses in Europe
Allied forces repeatedly pierced German lines across the Schelde pocket and along the Aachen corridor. Canadian and American units advanced toward Breskens Schoondijke and Duren while Patton's Third Army pressed toward the Saar and Vosges passes as German positions falter amid bombing and river crossings.
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Breskens
Fort Frederik Hendrik
Schoondijke
Schelde
Fort Frederik-Hendrik
Missingen
Flushing
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S. First Army
Duren
Aachen
Wurselen
Cologne
Rhine
Berlin
First
Geilenkirchen
Stolberg
Vosges
Patton
Third Army
George S. Patton
Saar Valley
Bezange la Petite
Nancy
Moncourt
Saar
Dieuze
Seille
Seventh Army
Epinal
Brouvelieures
Bruyeres
Domfaing
Vervezelle
Belmont
Bonhomme Pass
Zuid Willemsvaart Canal
S-Hertogenbosch
Schijndel
Schijndel-Boxtel Road
8-Hertogenbosch
Cadzand
Oostkerke
First Army
Modernization of Congress Discussed in Washington
Senators urged tactful campaigning this winter to push for modernization of Congress. A Senate resolution calls for studying overhaul of legislative machinery stalled in a House committee. Leaders like Bridges and Byrd advocated changes to reduce duplication and improve efficiency and lobbying impact.
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Washington
House
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Senator Bridge
R-Nh
Senator Byrd
D-Va
Maloney
Keep the invasion rolling Buy War Bonds today
A wartime appeal urges ongoing support for the war effort by purchasing War Bonds now. Officials emphasize immediate citizen contributions to sustain military operations and national defense.
Fitzwater Youth Is Buried Today
Funeral services were held for Kenneth Fitzwater three year old son of Ben Fitzwater and the late Mary Edmonds Fitzwater. He died Saturday morning in Frederick county from a heart ailment. Survived by his father two brothers Ben and Garland a sister Retha May Fitzwater and an uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Combs. Burial followed at Mauertown Cemetery Shenandoah county after services at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. J. S. Duckwall.
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Kenneth Fitzwater
Ben Fitzwater
Mary Edmonds Fitzwater
F. A. Combs
Frederick County
Young Fitzwater
Ben
Garland
Retha May Fitzwater
Hardy County
W. Va
Shenandoah County
Jones Funeral Home
J. S. Duckwall
Mauertown Cemetery
Yanks Pursue Enemy On Leyte In Pacific War Update
American forces push the Japanese from Leyte as Gen MacArthur vows a great base for future operations. Air and naval strikes target Tacloban, Dulag, and surrounding islands while Commonwealth authority is proclaimed in liberated areas.
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Tacloban
Dulag
Japan
MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Sergio Osmena
Philippine Commonwealth
Gadoban
United States
Republic
Philippine
Visayan Islands
Leyte
Mindanao
Gulf of Leyte
C. Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
6Th Army
McDaniel
Cagayan
Sayre
Balikpapan
Borneo Oil Center
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Newlin
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Standard Oil Company OF
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