Polling Stations Listed for Farm Quota Ballot
Morgan County official announces polling centers for the 1942 cotton quota referendum. Voting runs 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday at many locations including Lane's No 1 and 2, Cedar Creek, Brooksville, Turney's Cross Roads, and Union Hill. Absentee ballots available for defense workers with final receipt by 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
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J. Ho Harvey
Morganie Committee
Center Grove
Danville
Neel
Decatur
Crow and
Crow How. Co
Austinville
Lane's No
Macedonia Church
Lane
Pleas+sant Hill school
Flint
Eva
Law- Lacon
Cole Springs
Florette Ohms
Guim Pond
Harteelle
Morgan County Exchange
Oak Ridge
Cedar Creek
Lacey's Spring
Massey
McKendry
Penns
Priceville
Ryans Cross Roads
Hulaco
Somerville
Brooksville
Turney's
Joan
United States
British Far East Fleet Sinks and Losses Hit Malay
Tokyo confirms two transports sunk and ships damaged as Japanese forces push toward Singapore. The Prince of Wales and Repulse reportedly sunk after battles with Japanese bombers, while U S observers describe possible misidentification of a carrier. Roosevelt pledges victory in Pacific war.
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United States
Great Britain
Tokyo
Hawaii
U. S
Prince of Wales
Repulse
Singapore
Malaya
Tom Phillips
Gibraltar
Far East
Imperial Tokyo
Britain
Roosevelt
Churchill
Hood
Malay
Alfred Duff Cooper
Malay Peninsula
New Zealand
Thailand
Japan
Kuantan
Bingere
Netherlands
East Indies
Holland
Adolf Hitler
Markets End Turbulent Session With Mixed Close
Market activity stabilized after a wave of selling pressured leaders, helped by gains in steels and aircraft pivotals. Investors absorbed news of Britain's naval losses, with midday buying restoring some balance as 2,110,000 shares changed hands. Nashville livestock prices were mostly steady as cattle hogs and sheep showed modest ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
New York
Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Malaya
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-State Market News Service
Junior Red Cross lists 100 percent membership in Morgan County
Miss Franecés Nungester, chair of the junior Red Cross in Morgan County, announced that every city school and 15 county negro schools joined as 100 percent members. Schools include Center Grove, Cotaco high and elementary, Eva high and elementary, Gum Pond, Jones, Lawrence Cove, Maple Grove, Morgan County high, Hartselle elementary, Iron Heights high and elementary, Neel, Plainview, Hill, Rocky Ford, Six Mile, Trinity high and elementary, Parkville, Gandy's Cove and Cedar Creek. Interest in Red Cross is unusually high this year with several schools conducting first aid and war relief projects.
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Franecés Nungester
Wie
Red Cross
Morgan County
New
Center Grove
Cotaco
Eva
Gum Pond
Jones
Lawrence Cove
Maple Grove
Hartselle
Iron Heights
Neel
Plainview
Hill
Rocky Ford
Six Mile
Trinity High
Dlemenetary
Parkville
Gandy's Cove
Cedar Creek
October Unemployed Benefit Total in County Set Record
HM. P. Still district manager of the Alabama State Employment Service reported that October benefits totaled 5245 dollars distributed via 603 checks to unemployed residents in the county. The month marked a new low for the state in total benefits, with many claims from people moving from out of state and previously covered employment. Lawrence county issued 38 checks totaling 443 dollars in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HM. P. Still
Dstrict
Alabama State Employment Service
Stil
Lawrence County
Reverend Boozer Called by Falkville Church Pastor
Falkville Baptist Church called Reverend C. D. Boozer as pastor and he accepts the post. He will fill the pulpit next Sunday in morning and evening services with the public invited. The Board of Deacons will meet Friday at seven at the home of FB, L. L. Drinkard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Birmingham Guards Expand Units Rapidly After Authorization
Captain Norris B. Green, commanding officer of the Alabama state guard in Birmingham, reported that the two local companies expanded from 40 to 65 enlisted men each within two hours after receiving authorization for the increase. The move reflects swift mobilization in the Birmingham area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Norris B. Green
Alabama State Guard
Japanese War Plan Pivots on Malaya and Indies Goals
The text outlines Japanese strategy aiming to seize Singapore and the Philippines, with landings in Malaya and Manila reports as Britain loses ships near Singapore. It notes a wider aim to access Dutch East Indies resources to sustain Nippon, warning that severed supplies could threaten Japan.
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Berlin
Britain
Singapore
Philippines
Prigcé
Cruiver
Repulse
Malayan
Malaya
Luzantine Philippines
Manila
British Burma
Dutch East Indies
Indies
America
Nippon
United States
Army Camp Expansion Plans Reach 27 Sites
The draft outlines provision of equipment for 1,800,000 soldiers and essential gear for 3,300,000. It lists four camps under construction at Neisho Missouri Fort Smith Arkansas Augusta Georgia and Santa Maria California with costs between 1,000,000 and 24,000,000 each. Plans for the remaining camps are ready and construction could begin once Congress funds are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neisho
Fort Smith
Ark
Augusta
Santa Maria
Calif
Congress
Name of Japan Avenue Changed in Montgomery
Montgomery residents urged the city commission to erase Japan Avenue from official records and rename the street. The commission unanimously approved the petition and ordered the name change immediately, with the petition signed by most residents on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Trate
City Commission
Japan Avenue
Opponents Urged Not To Defile Patriotism Over Rates
The Georgia Public Service Commission chairman urged opponents of freight rate revisions not to defile the name and spirit of patriotism by blocking the South’s push for lower freight rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia Public Service Conmission
Roosevelt Speech Builds War Effort As Pacific Struggles Grow
President Roosevelt outlines a nationwide push to expand munitions plants and mobilize industry for a long war. He warns of metal shortages and higher taxes while pledging lend lease support and urging steel on a 160 hour defense production week. He notes Japanese raids on Hawaii and Luzon and reports Tokyo aims to widen the conflict.
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Honolulu
Roosevelt
Pacific
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Japan
United States
Britain
Berlin
San Francisco
Tokyo
Rnee Sere
Chiang Kai-Shek
Canton
Meao
Far East
North
Central
South America
Italy
Russia
Tno
Hitler
Mussolini
U. S
Tokyo Radio
Rome
America
Office of Production Management
South Pacific
Vital Industries
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Hawaii
Guam
Wake
Midway Islands
Philippines
Manila
Luzon
Nazi German War Battles Told Across Fronts
Soviet dispatches claim Zhukov’s forces killed 1400 Germans and recaptured seven villages near Kalinin while pressing Tula counter blows. German positions near Moscow reportedly retreat 100 miles west as Tobruk links with British forces strengthen in Africa. An Italian ship with 2000 British prisoners is reported torpedoed off Greece.
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Tikhvin
Moscow
Gregory K. Zhukov
Kalinin
Tula
London
Rzhev
Vyazma
Mechosk
Ore
Tobruk
EB Adem
Axi
Bardia
Halfaya
Ghirba
Libya
High Command
Greece
Allied forces repel West Luzon attack and sink ships
The War Department announced the first war communique reporting a failed hostile attack on Luzon’s West coast between San Fernando and Vigan. The attack involved six transports at Vigan, with three ships hit and one sinking, while the navy air force aided Army operations.
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Luzon
Vigan
Aparri
MacArthur
Luzon Island
On Aparri
Imperial Tokyo
China
Japan
Germany
Italy
Pan-American Airways
Honolulu
Wake Island
U.S
Mid- Pacific
Tokyo
Guam
Cuba
Argentina
United States
Chile
Straits ‘Et Magellan
Manila
Philippine
War Department
Par
Dutch Indies
Field
Philippine Constabulary
U.S. Army
Luzon Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Washington
Roosevelt
San Fernando
Army
Navy
Far Eastern Command
State orders stations manned with anti aircraft posts
Birmingham posts and anti aircraft guns installed. Mr Boswell says each post set within 15 seconds of a telephone. Plans call for 20 observers and one chief observer at every lookout to report aircraft movement to a central point.
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Birmingham
Boswell
Birmingham War Industry Goes On Full Alert
Birmingham declares war footing for plants with anti aircraft guns and warned private and commercial planes from overflights. Lieut Col McIntyre warns over Childersburg plant and Col Nolan organizes fully manned aircraft warning posts and air raid wardens by nightfall. A near future blackout is planned and 10000 auxiliary police and firemen are being formed with noise restrictions on sirens and whistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. D- McIntyre
Alabama Ordnance Works
Childersburg
R. M. Nolan
County Defense Council
Kiwanis Officers Gather for December Conference
Decatur Kiwanis will hold an organizational conference Friday afternoon December 12 at 3 o clock at the Lyons Hotel. President elect Shanks calls the meeting for incoming officers and newly appointed committee chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Shanks
Inter American defense pacts shift South American borders
Cuba joins nations declaring war on Japan as Chile offers benevolent neutrality allowing ally ports. Argentina and Chile pledge to fortify the Straits of Magellan blocking Axis routes, completing a ring of inter American bases around South America. Panama canal remains closed to Axis while Britain controls Africa's Cape of Good Hope.
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Ese
Cuba
Japan
Chile
United States
Straits of Magellan
New World
Panama Canal
Africa
Cape of Good
Tierra del Fuego
Santiago
South America
Rimmer Discusses Modern Science and the Deluge at Central Baptist
Dr. Harry Rimmer of New is leading a discussion at Central Baptist Church. He argues objections to Bible account of Noah arise from ignorance and cites ancient ship designs to claim the ark proportions were divinely revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rimmer
New
Central Baptist Church
Rimmer
Rome
U. S
New Mexico
War Bulletin on Enemy Aliens Held by Agencies
Federal authorities seized 865 Germans 147 Italians and 1291 Japanese labeled enemy aliens. Biddle stated they would be placed in Army custody after civilian review boards determine status. In Washington, Senator Johnson blocked Senate action on mobilization legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Biddle
Boards of Review
Washington
Johnson
Calif
Senate
War ministers conference proposed for Rio Janeiro
Secretary Hull proposed a conference of American foreign ministers to be held in Rio de Janeiro in the first week of January. Iron Age notes American industry mobilization and shift from defense to war production. Price Administration acts to stabilize markets for imported foods fats oils and related dairy products. Hartford reports life insurance firms invoking war risk clauses as in World War I.
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Washington
Hull Today
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
New York
Iron Age
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Price
Hartford
Conn
No Planes Detected in New York Harbor Raid Threat
Official statements from Major General Herbert A. Dargue at Mitchel Field and Major General Francis B. Wilby said no aircraft were found during the afternoon test. Dargue described the apparent threat as a false alarm and clarified that the observed activity was not an actual raid.
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Washington
Herbert A. Dargue
First Army Air Force
Mitchel Field
Francis B. Wilby
Army First Corps
Dargue
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New Orleans
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Insurance Mane
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Decatur High School
Riverside Auditorium
Catherine Rule O'Neill
John J. O'Neal
Trissville
Department
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Mindanao
United States Navy
Mikado
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
White House
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