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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
2
In Bea Island Georgia on December 12 Bishop E R Richardson of Philadelphia was elected president of the Methodist Council of Bishops at the annual session. Bishop W Peele of Richmond was named vice president and Bishop G B Obnan of Boston was elected secretary with Bishops J Broomfield and A W Leonard named to the executive committee. <rest of text appears to discuss unrelated wartime remarks by Arthur Moore about Japan>
The Winders Home Demonstration Club met November 28 at Mrs. M. D. Dobbs’s home for an all day event. Members prepared a Thanksgiving dinner, decorated tables in yellow and green, and discussed nutrition and the national program. Officers for 1942 were announced and plans made for a December 26 Christmas party at Mrs. Dan Penn’s home.
Sunday night service drew a large crowd at Forrest Chapel Morgan County with performances by the Athens quartet the Hood quartet and the Osborn quartet. Rev Thelmer Vaughn will fill his regular appointment Sunday inviting all.
Mrs D L Key of Augusta reports six sons on active military duty and two others with prior service, defying the era’s grim headlines with family resilience and pride.
Agriculture officials reassured housewives that America has bulging granaries and well stocked pastures. President Roosevelt's vow there is enough food for all remains supported by a record summer output and large wartime reserves. Only rare items from the Far East may face restricted supply.
Mia Key urges American women to boost morale and aid military families during wartime, proclaiming if every woman raised as many soldiers as she has, the nation could prevail. The call spans Army Navy and Marines, highlighting broad civilian mobilization.
The Clarke county headquarters unit of the state defense corps in Athens asks residents to bring 12 and 16 gauge shotguns and any firearm capable of firing a large slug. Commander R R Gunn called on Athenians to donate arms after Enfield rifles were exhausted.
The Columbus Lions club votes to equip the Muscogee unit of the state defense corps with a machine gun at an estimated cost of about $100 to boost effectiveness.
The Jefferson County League of Young Democrats approved a $37,400 defense bond order for the post officer ay. The bonds were to be purchased today after a meeting last night attended by about 90 members.
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