Italy Feels Loss Keenly From Crete War Front
By Larry Allen from Suda Bay Crete, Dec 3 Great Britain and Greece build a strong base on Crete to blockade Italy’s Dodecanese islands. British ships and Greek troops guard the harbor as Crete becomes a war camp and supplies are focused toward Libya.
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Larry Allen
Suda
Island of
Crete
Great Britain
Greece
Mediterranean
Italy
Dodecanese
Britain
Kase Strait
Ionian
Rhodes
Lero
Alexandria
Egypt
Libya
Rodolfo Graziani
Fire damages limestone home on Route 1 near Carey
A small stairway fire at Mrs. Lillie Griffin’s limestone home on Athens Route 1 near Carey caused smoke and water damage. Roy Bailey alerted the crowd as Robert Broadway Jess Muse and Mack Craig helped pour water to control the blaze. Clothing valued at $50 plus was ruined. neighbors helped in the rescue effort.
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Lillie Griffin
Athens
Carey
Roy Bailey
Robert Broadway
Jess Muse
Mack Craig
Bailey
Stewart Elected President of New Orleans Cotton Exchange
John N. Stewart was elected president of the New Orleans cotton exchange to succeed Garner H. Tullis. Directors named include H. H. Greene of West Point Georgia.
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New Orleans
John N. Stewart
Hartselle Churches Send Carload Provisions to Troy Orphanage
Morgan county Baptists provided a full car of farm products including canned goods potatoes corn and hay for the Baptist Orphanage at Troy. C A Mitchell and J A Wright led the shipment with county churches contributing.
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Baptist Churches
Morgan County
Troy
C. A. Mitchell
J. A. Wright
Doris Hammond Birthday Party Honors Ten Year Old
Doris Hammond was honored on her tenth birthday at home with Mrs. Fred Hammond hosting a gathering of friends. Pink and white decorations set the festive tone as games and refreshments delighted guests including Marion Parker and Mary.
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Doris Hammond
Fred Hammond
Marion Parker
Mary
County Wide Meet of Negro PTA Units Held
A Morgan County wide PTA gathering of all Negro school units including Decatur city system will convene at Morgan County Training School in Hartselle on Friday December 6 at 2 pm. The program focuses on yearly objectives and a guest speaker was invited. Each organization will present a two minute report on local goals or activities planned for the year.
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A. P. Howell
Eric Howell
L. N. Whitman
Riddle
C. I. Lee
A. E Jackson
School For the Blind
Cripple Children’s Clinic
Pierce Pattillo
Frank Aldridge
Morgan County High School Home Economics Department
PTA
Morgan County
Decatur City
Morgan County Training School
Hartselle
Adorable Anne Adams Pattern 4623 Doll Wardrobe
Pattern 4623 offers five tiny Garments designed by Anne Adams a Scotch bolero housecoat party dress sailor frock and playsuit with panties. Remnants from outgrown clothes provide fabric and pattern includes sizes 14 to 24 inches. Send fifteen cents for pattern and include SIZE NAME ADDRESS STYLE NUMBER.
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Anne Adams
MNE Adams
Pattern Department
West Lnte St
New York
Milk Picture Begins Round at County Meeting
The two reel film The Milky Way Out toured county venues starting last night at the Hotel Lyons Assembly room with a showing planned for Falkville tonight. R B Rogers presided, Oscar Napps and Dr M E Edwards presented the film. A dairying education reel and a trip to the New York World's Fair were shown. Brief talks were given by Leroy McEntire Bar Glenn and officials from the farm agency Mr Marshall Mr Carlson and John McKibben. The firm will tour Parkville Danville Cotaco Plainview Prohette Priceville Trinity Somerville Massey visiting school buildings on December 3 through December 14.
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Lyons
Falkville
R. B. Rogers
Oscar Napps
M. E. Edwards
Edwards
Leroy McEntire
Bar Glenn
Farm Agency
Marshall
Carlson
John McKibben
Chamber of Commerce
Parkville
Bya
Danville
Cotaco
Plainview
Prorette
Priceville
Trinity
Somerville
Massey
Opera Season Opens in Met
New York December opening at the Metropolitan Opera draws record crowd and shows a display of jewels in the parterre. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt attends in a diamond stomacher with fox wrap while Ganna Walska wears ropes of emeralds and ostrich tips amid the Diamond Horseshoe setting.
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Mary Elizabeth Plummer
New York
Parterre Boyes
Metropolitan Opera Today
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ganna Walska
Harold McCormick
Verdie Opera The Masked Ball Draws Big Met Crowd
The Met hosted Verdie's The Masked Ball last night selling receipts of 18000 dollars as attendance climbed to 4500 after removing one box tier. Zinka Milanov led as Amelia with Jussi Björling as her husband Alexander Sved as Renato Kerstin Thorborg as the Sorceress and Stella as the Page, Sved earning an ovation after his fourth act aria.
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Verdie
Met
Zinka Milanov
Amelia
Jussi Bjoerling
Alexander Sved
Renato
Keratin Thorborg
Stella
Sved
National Guard anti aircraft cadets begin long training
In Hinesville Georgia fifteen thousand National Guard men in air defense units start an extended course of thirteen or more weeks of intensive classroom study before firing on the wooded firing range at the training center.
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Hinesville
Probation Sought for Noted Local Offender in Alabama Court
In Athens Alabama Mitchell Wallace known for selling whiskey sought probation at a non jury circuit court session. Judge A A Griffith considered letters from police officers church leaders and business leaders in support. Wallace with prior prohibition convictions faced a $50 fine plus costs and six months hard labor after a circuit court jury conviction following a prior Rosenay municipal ruling.
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Athens
Ala
Mitchell Wallace
Supreme Court of Alabama
A. A. Griffith
Wallace
D. L. Rosenay, Jr
Limestone County
Cirrcuit
W. W Callaghan
Archibald to Head Pastors Archibald to Head Ministers
Reverend Lambuth Archibald, pastor of Central Methodist Church, elected to lead the Ministerial Association for 1941. Cecil Brown of God elected vice president. Frank Longino of the Salvation Army named secretary-treasurer. Officers to take office January 1 after Tuesday election presided by Reverend Edward Ramage. Davison spoke on revival at First Baptist.
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Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Ministerial Association
Cecil Brown
the of God
Frank Longino
Pn Ant
Salvation Army
Edward Ramage
First Pr Church
Davison
First Baptist Church
Wallace seeks probation under Dixon act after appellate losses
In the penitentiary Wallace appealed to the court of appeals where the sentence was affirmed and then to the state supreme court where the same action was taken. Through his attorney Hon. R B Patton he filed Monday a petition to be placed on probation under the new probation act of the Dixon legislature.
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Bor
Wallace
Court of Appeals
Supreme
Hon. R. B. Patton
Dixon
Greed and Gumption in Advertising Debate
A newspaper column argues advertising is a selfish yet vital tool. A factory owner admits savings from ads fund better value and pay workers, while advertising supports news gathering and publication costs. The piece likens self interest to a broader public benefit and invites reader reaction.
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R.J. Scott
Witsell
L. A. Staab Rfd
Decatur
Djuka
J. V. Henderson
Friday Bridge Club
Main Street
Hal Barclift
Harold Parker
J. F P. Stewart, Jr
Phil Orr
Arthur Howell
Oliver Blizzard
T. E. Kimbrough
J. E. Stone, Jr
J R. Stone
Roy Newman
W. H. Block
Lee Palmer
Training Union
Fred Bailey
J. W. Montgomery
Jenny Lind Gatlin
Luther Roberts
South Highlands
Woman’s Division of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Nelle Groover
Dorothy
Donald Orr
Nancy Carolyn Roberts
Ray Howell
Willene Ransom
Allen Sharp
Elizabeth Ann
Howard Mitchell
Audrey Bellew
Robbie Quinn
Drady McElroy
Wanda Praytor
Fred Hammond, Jr
Martha Witt Burleson
Alabama
Lavert Russell
Jack Burleson
Gadsden
State Highway Department
VU. Burleson
Barbara Peck
Cullman
J. E. Peck
Pat Bryant
Florence
W. V. Pattillo
Rachel Pattillo
Fannie Gurley
Howard Burleson
Montgomery
Horace Roberts
Glasscock Cottage
South Hippende
Robert Perry, Jr
Birmingham
W. P. Newman, Jr
W. P. Newman
Louisville
Walker Rice
Leonard Rice
J. L. Matthews
Bobby Matthews
Scottsboro
Coke Bowman
Billy
Chattanooga
Tenn
T. L. Roberts
Mack Ferguson
Maxine
S. C
J. P. Moore
Elbert Young
Bethel Road
Hobart Parker
Jane
Z. D. Parker
Wol? McCutcheon
Harry Currier
Sue Patterson
Lacon
Beth Howell
Anne McCutcheon
Louise McCutcheon
Columbia
W. L. McCutcheon
W. J. Terry
W. J. Terry Were the Recent Guests of Mrs. Terry
Mrs. Eward Davis
Moundville
Negro Pta
Dr. Kildare
Laraine Day
Mary Lamont
Lew Ayres
Archibald
Vicks
VapoRub
Newspaper Publishers Committee
American Business
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