Alabama Nurse in Korea Refuses Chance To Leave
A US Army nurse on the northeast Korea beachhead declined an Army transfer to Japan at her mother’s request. In a letter shared with Rep. Laurie Battle, she explains she cannot abandon patients suffering severe wounds and violence, emphasizing duty over family pressure and gratitude for her support network. The letter frames her choice as a moral decision to stay until the war’s end and to care for servicemen at risk.
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Alabama
Korea
Washington
America
Guadalcanal
Army
Japan
Laurie C. Battle
Battle
Sorority Holds Pin Ceremonies at Shamblin Home
Alpha Beta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held jewel and pledge pin ceremonies at Mrs. Marguerite Shamblin’s home on Hayden Street. Jewel pins went to Lois Hill Teddy Dennis and Leta Gaines. pledge pins to Ellen Wells and Lucy May Yarnell. a social hour followed with refreshments. Attending were Ann Atkin Evelyn Sue Baird Ricky Bennett Juanita Burke Margie Casper Teddy Dennis Leta Gaines Marguerite Lilly Marguerite Shamblin Carol Scruggs Darleen Vachon Mary Frances Akard Elizabeth Armstrong June Cox Margaret Lill Peggy Mathis Eula May Parker and Weege Jones as guest.
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Alpha Beta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Marguerite Shamblin
Hayden
Lois Hill
Teddy Dennis
Leta Gaines
Ellen Wells
Lucy May Yarnell
Ann Atkin
Evelyn Sue Baird
Ricky Bennett
Juanita Burke
Margie Casper
Marguerite Lilly
Carol Scruggs
Darleen Vachon
Mary Frances Akard
Elizabeth Armstrong
June Cox
Margaret Lill
Peggy Mathis
Eula May Parker
Lucy Mae Yarnell
Weege Jones
Transfer Members Accepted by Trio Division No 300
Fifteen transfer members from Fern Division 402 joined Trio Division 300 of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Names listed include Cora Crotty Ada Carter Jennie Lindbloom Maggie Calvert Claudia McGee Lena Boynton and others. Eva Ludden led the meeting. P A Groves applied for membership. The next meeting is at 2 PM January 9 in IOOF Hall with new members to be installed.
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Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
IOOP
Mesdames
Cora Crotty
Grace Caraway
Ada Carter
Jennie Lindbloom
Maggie Calvert
Claudia McGee
Lena Boynton
Mary Lyons
Lee Gillispie
Creola Miullinis
Willie Mae Rollins
Mary Weaver
Cora Riley
Ethel Kemp
Maggie Lewis
Eva Ludden
P. A. Groves
Mesdames Myrtle Evans
Ethel Harmon
Pauline Ammons
Hazel Atwood
Viola Kinnyon
Gladys Chandler
Silver — Lorene Chelf
Mary
IOOF
Mystic Weavers Plan Thursday Meeting
Mystic Weavers Needle Club members will meet at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at Mrs J F Reynolds 2105 Ong street They will not meet on Jan 4 as previously planned.
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Mystic Weavers
Mystic Weavers Needle Club
J. F. Reynolds
When Using Baby Foods Recipes Note Jar Yields
A 4 ounce jar of strained or chopped baby foods yields about one half cup. The guidance mentions that a 4 ounce jar provides a generous half cup for ingredient measurements.
Jemima the 125 Year Old Doll Arrives at Mackenzie Homestead
A Polish doll named Jemima, 15 inches tall and wearing seven petticoats, arrived in Toronto on indefinite loan to the William Lyon Mackenzie Homestead. Her journey spans Poland, the 1848 Polish Revolution, India, and Canada with owner Charles Potten.
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Toronto
Jemima
William Lyon Mackenzie
A. C. Kyte
Mr. Kyte
Poland
India
Charles Potten
Hooghly
Canada
Mackenzie Homestead
Past Matrons Club Cancel Friday Meeting
Members of the Past Matrons Club will not meet Friday afternoon as originally planned.
Dance Held For Gary Jones At Home
Gary Jones a Kemper Military School student Booneville Missouri spent holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Troy Jones 1322 Taylor and was honored at a home dance. Holiday decorations featured throughout the rooms with a red cloth serving table candles silver streamers tinsel and mistletoe. Guests included Carolyn Moore Houston Barbara Vaught San Antonio M J Rodgers Janene Wrather Sue Baly Virginia Dona.
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Gary Jones
Kemper Military School
Booneville
Troy Jones
Taylor
Carolyn Moore
Houston
Barbara Vaught
San Antonio
M. J. Rodgers
Janene Wrather
Sue Baly
Virginia Dona
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