Society Notes Highlight Hospitality and Farewell Gatherings
Mrs. Ben Britnell hosted a Tuesday morning gathering on Sherman Street for Mrs. A. G. Danforth of Macon Georgia and Mrs. J Foster Barnwell Jr as they visit, with guests named and descriptions of food and flowers. Miss Rockwell honored with farewell supper by Decatur Iron and Steel colleagues. Woodall's barbecue provided, gifts given. Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 820 O EBS will meet Thursday at 8 in the Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Britnell
Sherman Street
A. G. Danforth
Macon
J. Foster Barnwell, Jr
Mr. Barnwell and Son
Florence
Danforth
Barnwell
T. G. Morrow
J. F. Graham
E. D. Bailey
Ben Bloodworth
Milton Norris
Claudia Thombs
Quince Eddens
Malcolm Link
Joe Sneed
Sadie Hicks
Flora Boyd
Barbara Burch
Julian Bronaugh
Ethel Whitten
Clyde Kimberlin
Larry Hill
Birmingham
Mary Lou Dancy
O. EB. S
Masonic Hall
Personal notices from Greensboro and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Frank Dix and two sons Keith and Paul of Greensboro NC arrive Friday to visit mother Mrs Paul F Dix. Dix promoted to National Department work in Ohio Kentucky West Virginia with HQs in Cincinnati. Oliver Dix returns to Mobile after visiting his mother. A J Coleman and family return from Kentucky Shelbyville relatives. Miss Mary Louise Collins of Shelbyville KS joins Miss Sarah Coleman. Mrs Walter D Sanders and daughters Evelyn Hunt Letitia depart for Newman Ga after visit with Mr and Mrs F S Hunt Sr and Pass Christian MS. Miss Lucille Le Clerc leaves for Terre Haute Ind after week with C H Murphy family. Frances Rockwell heads to Locker Center California to visit aunt Mrs Eagan. Mrs J M Minor moved home from Baughs Infirmary. Mrs Garner Pride of Greenville Ala visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Joe Duncan to Nashville with Mr and Mrs Max Luther of Huntsville to join them.
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Frank Dix
Keith
Paul
Greensboro
N. C
Paul F. Dix
Dix
National Boy Scout Council
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati
A. J. Coleman
Shelbyville
Mary Louise Collins
Sarah Coleman
Evelyn Hunt
Letitia
Newman
F. 8. Hunt, Sr
Pass Christian
Lucille le Clerc
Terre Haute
Ind
C. H. Murphy
Rains Cool Off Nation With Broad Temperature Drop
A large portion of the country experienced notably cooler weather with 10 to 20 degree drops from Tuesday readings. Central and northeastern states saw the chill extend south to Nashville while southern cities remained warmer though easing. Major readings included Shreveport 96 and New Orleans 92 with many areas under 50 or lower north of the Ohio River. Local travelers and visitors are noted as planning trips to New York City, Pontotoc residents visit relatives, and several people are listed with illnesses and visits across Macon Louisville Atlanta and Anniston.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Gulf States
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Mercury
Maine
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
South
Shreveport
Vicksburgh
Memphis
Birmingham
Meridian
New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Macon
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Jacksonville Airport
Miami
Tampa
Raleigh
Phone strike feared as union authorizes walkout
The Association of Communication Equipment Workers reports a majority of locals in 13 cities voted strike authorization in the Bell System dispute with Western Electric. A meeting of disputants is called by State Mediation Board Commissioner Fitzpatrick to avert nationwide stoppage. The union warns a walkout by its 8,000 Western Electric installation workers could halt Bell System private installations nationwide. Locals span New York Atlanta Washington Albany Philadelphia Cincinnati Detroit St Louis Chicago Omaha Denver Newark San Francisco. Negotiations stalled over a master wage progression plan, union membership clause, seniority, and holiday pay for observed holidays.
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New York
Association of Communication Equipment Workers
Western Eilectric Company, Inc
James W. Fitzpatrick
State Mediation Board
Bell System
National Federation of Telephone Workers
United States
Western Electric
Atlanta
Washington
Albany
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
Newark
San Francisco
Senator Reynolds to Wed Again in North Carolina Romance
United States Senator Robert Reynolds of North Carolina 57 disclosed his engagement to 20 year old Evalyn McLean Washington heiress. She will be his fifth wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Evalyn W. McLean
Washington
Smart Girls Plan Their Best Luck At Socials
A guide on preparty preparation for women emphasizing rest, skin care, and calm arrival. It contrasts well organized routines with late nights and smoking environments, praising mindful pacing to preserve youth, charm, and appearance. It highlights avoiding fatigue and night clubbing to maintain youthful look.
State Defenses Training Council Forms Local Committees
The State Council of Administrators for National Defense Training announced the appointment of local councils to coordinate defense worker training. The council includes the State Department of Education, the State Employment Service, and the National Youth Administration. The Employment Service acts as the sole agency to determine labor needs for defense industries, with training plans guided by education authorities and advisory committees representing industry and labor.
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State Council of
Office of
State Department of Education
State Employment Service
National Youth Administration
Council
French Attitude Studied Amid Nazi Subservience Fears
The piece critiques French acquiescence to German demands under Petain and notes a widespread French revolt against Nazi rule. It describes Hitler’s Ukraine push with about a million troops, reports battles near Odessa, and outlines a strategy toward the Caspian Sea and Caucasus as part of a larger Nazi empire plan.
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Germany
France
Petain
New Order
Hitler
Ukraine
Berlin
Odessa
Black Sea
Mar
Ukrain
Budyonny
Felisia
Caspian Sea
Caucasus
Near East
No Word From Roosevelt As Potomac Silence Continues
Washington reports no word from President Roosevelt today, the fourth day since a taat dispatch was received from the presidential yacht Potomac. The Navy Department offered no comment on the silence as communications from the Potomac remained paused since Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Youth Defense Projects Train Workers for Industry
The National Youth Administration organizes defense production work projects under a special appropriation. Youths may be sent to vocational schools for training and split time between classroom learning and production in well equipped shops. Employers are urged to report anticipated skilled labor needs to the Employment Service promptly to prevent shortages in Alabama defense industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
State Council of Administrators For
National Defense Training
Alabama Defense Industries
Dr A R Bliss Dies at 51 in Birmingham
Dr A R Bliss retired director of the Howard College School of Pharmacy died in Birmingham after a lingering illness. He retired at term end due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
Birmingham
Ala
A. R. Biiss
Howard College School of Pharmacy
Kilby Plant Wins Shell Forging Contract for War Dept
A $6,127,200 contract for forging shells was awarded by the war department to the Kilby Steel Company of Anniston Alabama, announced by Senator Hill. The Commerce Department serves as a clearing house for market research information in American universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Kilby Steel Company
Anniston
Ala
Senator Hill
Department of Commerce
American Univeralticn
Liverpool mother has tenth child in five years
A ten ounce girl was born today to Mrs. Mary Jackson of Liverpool, who already has four other children, in a birth reported from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mary Jackson
Liverpool
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