December 31, 1942: NAZI SOUTH FRONT NEAR COLLAPSE; SOVIETS FREE RICH AREA IN UKRAINE

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 31, 1942

December 29, 1942: FRENCH SOMALILAND JOINS ALLIES, OPENING IMPORTANT SUPPLY ROUTE

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 29, 1942

Local: Fred McKnight and 7th Ward Club, Canteen Charity Ball, Dr. & Mrs. H.F. Tomb, Dr. Leroy Elder, Joseph Lambert, Miss Phyllis McEwan and Maj. Arnold Koenneritz

Wedding Bells:

Hess - Engel

Hay- Wolfensberger

Saylor - Hillegas

Gray - Westrick

Winebrenner - Ashcom

Godfrey - Potter

Wimmel - Sulin

Evans - Metzger

Davis - Worth

March to Victory:

Miss Virginia Craig 

Cloyd Berkebile

Cletus Berkebile

Sam Morris

Robert McFeeley

Sgt. Forrest Pratt

Waldo Griffith

Pfc. Joe Hamp

Merle Pebley

Joe Smayda

Pvt. Steven Johns

Pvt. Ed Weaver

Mike Tutsock, Jr.

Pfc. William Price

Corp. Oscar Myers

Charles Verbickey

Curtis Boyer

Walt Smith

John Durkovich

Tom Grumbling

M.L. Alwine

Guy Alaimo

James Brennan

Frank Fletcher

Robert Hauser

William Bruce

Mike Bifano

Ken Elkin

Ed Mayer, Jr.

James Mayer

Tom Sheridan

Corp. Peter Holub

Andrew Schilling

John Gabryjolck

Irene Gabryjolck

James Zimmerman, Jr.

Rush Powell

Roger Powell

Walter Klingelhofer

Richard Haughton

Charles Govaker

Charles Ashman

Robert "Lefty" McGuire

Robert Bischoff

Corp. William Miles

Corp. Anthony Lesko

Steve Markovich

Don McCall

Louis Cernak

December 26, 1942: DARLAN'S ASSASSIN EXECUTED

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 26, 1942

December 24, 1942: NATION CONFIDENTLY OBSERVES ITS SECOND WARTIME CHIRSTMAS

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 24, 1942

Local: Paul's Shoes, Nick's Hairdressing Salon, W.T. Grant, Torleskys Furs, Leon's Furs, Holtzman's, The Style Store, Henderson's Launderers and Cleaners, City Market, Ann's Millinery and Johnstown Office Supply

December 23, 1942: RED ARMY CRASHES INTO UKRAINE; ALLIES SQUEEZE AXIS IN AFRICA

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 23, 1942

December 22, 1942: BEND OF DON RIVER IS AXIS GRAVEYARD

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 22, 1942

December 21, 1942: HITLER DIVERTS MEN AND MATERIAL FROM RUSSIAN FRONT FOR TUNISIA

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 21, 1942

Local: Chalmer Layman - Good Cheer Club - Masonic Temple, Headrick School, Rockville PTA, Geistown School, Echo School, Upper Yoder Booster Club, Stanley Guier and Frank Yablinsky

December 19, 1942: WAVELL INVADES WESTERN BURMA; CUNNINGHAM CHASES AXIS FORCES

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 19, 1942

Local Obits: Henry Smith - Meyersdale, Mrs. Isabelle Keith - Barnesboro, John Wilkins - Johnstown, Mrs. Jennie Jay - Everett, John Houser - Indiana, Frank Pleczonka - Cambria City, Andrew Soltis - Windber, Peter Slatcoff - Scalp Level, Lewis Michael - Acosta, Mrs. Lester Dournberger - Johnstown and Thomas Babula - Windber

Birth Notes:

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Urban - son - Frank Anthony

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Wintner - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. John Cornaly - son

Mr. & Mrs. Blaine Cruickshank - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hess - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Ott - son

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Hesketh - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Earl McGunigale - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Giles - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Melbourne Link - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Parrish - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Azzarello - son

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Slick - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. William Hughes - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Dipre - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Brewer - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. William Bossi - son

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Reed - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Schmidt - son

Mr. & Mrs. Rolla Davis - son

Mr. & Mrs. Grant Holsopple - son

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Donato - son

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gabany - daughter 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Edgar Mullen - daughter - Sherry Lee. Mrs. Mullen is the former Betty Jayne Irons

Military Notes:

Pvt. Robert Nies

Sgt. Albert Nies

Pvt. Stanley Til

Robert Johns

Corp. Frank Dietrich

William Yuhas

Pfc. Mike Komar

Lieut. A.R. Choby

Robert Shahade

Sgt. Frank Guardino

Pvt. Sam Guardino

Walt Weakland

Pvt. Fran Kline Jr.

Pvt. Ben Bonitz

Pvt.Irvin Layton

Pfc. Don Illig

George Donch

Norman Hysong

Will Seth Jr.

John Hebron

James Hebron

John Williams

Seth Williams

Maurice Torledsky

Theodore Ream

Walter Hurst

Stanley Hurst

Joe Sambor

Benny Smith

Earl Saylor

Florence (Pat) Weimer

Pvt. John McConaughy

Elwood Hammond

December 18, 1942: TEMPORARY ORDER SUSPENDS ALL GAS RATION COUPONS EXCEPT 'T'

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 18, 1942

December 17, 1942: DARLAN VOWS FORMIDABLE FRENCH FLEET UNITS WILL JOIN THE ALLIES

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 17, 1942

December 16, 1942: GERMANS WITHDRAW FROM SOME ADVANCED POSITIONS IN TUNISIA

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 16, 1942

Local: Mrs. Clara Flick - Golden Rule Club

Birth Notes:

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mahon -son - Mrs. Mahon is the former Mary Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Moyer - son - Mrs. Moyer is the former Leona Mae Pittman

Pvt. Harry Horner - son - Mrs. Horner is the former Martha Frazier

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Eppolito - son

Mr. & Mrs. John Custer - son

Mr. & Mrs. James Tredennick - son

Mr. & Mrs. James Stewart - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. John Grady - son

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Mackall - son - Don Stephen

December 15, 1942: AXIS MAY FORFEIT TRIPOLI BASE; MAC ARTHUR'S FORCES SEIZE BUNA

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 15, 1942