Harvest Day and Christmas Parties Across Local Churches
Society notes describe Harvest Day at First Methodist with circle leaders named, a life membership awarded, and a war bond fund decision. Westminster Presbyterian and St. John Episcopal Auxiliary units held Christmas parties, prayers, contests, and carols. Several church groups gather for meals, gift exchanges, and home gatherings in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
C. H. Tumberlake
W. E. Curry
T. J. Cottingham
S. A. Lynne
Joe Duncan
N. R. Carrell
Frank Stone
Mattie Jones
Treasuries
Mesdames Cottingham
F. K. Gamble
Episcopal
St. John's Episcopal Auxiliary
Eugene Chapman
Ned Buchanan
Helen Conrad
Bennie Malone
Luke
Personal Notices From Camp Crowder to Davenport and Beyond
Mrs. Fred Cowan returns home to be with her parents in Missouri after time with her husband at Camp Crowder. L W Johnson Navy furlough will join his mother in Texas. Mrs. D R Johnson returns from Biloxi with Pvt. Johnson. Mrs. W A Phillips and daughter Alexis Jane travel from California to spend the war duration with relatives. Relatives gather in Louisville Davenport for funeral of Mrs. Martin Phelan Sr. A move to Cedar Street Austinville for Justin Roberts family. Emma Sparkman sustains leg injury in fall at her home. Helen McCartney, student at Christian College, home for holidays. Quince Eddens attends War Board meeting in Birmingham. Mrs J W Michael and Mobile visitor with sister Mrs Marvin Smith. Lt. Robert Baugh on leave with parents after navigation training and wings. Lt Baugh to leave Dec 25 for Le More Field Fresno OK. O P Sherrod visiting brother H F Sherrod in Kansas City.
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Robert Baugh
W. P. Baugh
Hondo
Texas
Baugh
le More Field
Fresno
Senator Hill Calls for More Cotton Duck Workers
Sen. Lister Hill of Alabama urged immediate expansion of cotton duck production and requested more workers for Southern textile mills after talks with Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell and several Southern senators about military and civilian needs.
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Washington
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Hill
Co South
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Foncon
Soldier Husband Jealousy Analyzed In Dorothy Dix Column
A letter from a lonely wife asks how to reassure a jealous service husband. Dorothy Dix notes jealousy runs epidemic among troops and warns wives to remain faithful while urging partners to end abusive control. The columnist labeled the husband as unworthy, urging the wife to resist mistreatment.
No More Loose Ambitions for a Married Suitor
A reader asks how to handle a married man who pursues her. The adviser urges a firm NO and to reject the attention, noting that many girls are flattered by pursuit yet should protect reputation. The column shifts to a tale of a wife confronting her husband’s infidelity and a potential divorce tied to military service.
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Miss DIX
Lemon Juice Recipe Cited For Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
A Geidel Drug Store recommendation notes lemon juice as a remedy to ease rheumatic pains. The claim reflects general use of citrus in home remedies and mentions drug stores broadly as places to obtain guidance or products.
Soldiers menu from France celebrates Thanksgiving feast
Letter from Cpl. Lewis D. Bennett in France reports good meals for Thanksgiving. He lists a full menu including tomato or grapefruit juice, roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, breads, pies, fruit, cookies, and coffee for fellows abroad.
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J. A. Bennett
Cpl
Lewis D. Bennett
France
Citrus crop escapes harm despite cold snap
Florida faced a sharp frost with temperatures in the low twenties in parts and low thirties around Lake Okeechobee. Farmers hurried harvests of marketable vegetables as frost damage varied, with citrus largely spared after October’s hurricane. Everglades areas saw potential severe damage.
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Jackksonville
Fla
Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Frost Warning Service
Everglades
FDR to Speak on Christmas Eve Radio Address
President Roosevelt will deliver his standard Christmas Eve radio address at 5 15 p m Eastern War Time on all major networks The White House did not specify the location of the speech last year he spoke from Hyde Park New York while reporting on Cairo and Teheran conferences with Churchill and Stalin
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FDR
Roosevelt
EWT
White House
Cairo
Teheran
Churchill
Stalin
Hyde Park
N. Y
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner criticizes cotton business delegates
Atlanta December reports that Tom Linder, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, told a special House committee on cotton that business representatives appearing before it were unwilling to join farmers in facing industry challenges, arguing against shared responsibility.
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Atlanta
Tom Linder
Georgia
Commissioner of Agriculture
House
Allied war effort and manpower comparison in World War II
The piece notes Allied contributions are proportional to each nation’s means and cites U S and Britain manpower figures. Churchill calls the United States the greatest military power, with American forces vastly outnumbering Britain in Europe and the Pacific. General Hershey cites 11 859 000 armed personnel as of Oct 1.
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Uncle Sam
France
Churchill
House of Commons
America
United States
Europe
Orient
Britain
Empire
Hershey
Selective Service
England
Home Guard
Penetro salve blends mutton suet with active ingredients
An old time chest cold relief concept reimagined as Penetro salve. It touts mutton suet base plus five active ingredients to relieve skin nerve pain ease chest tightness and counter irritation. It promises quick melting action soothing breath passages and easing rheumatic and neuralgic pains plus minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
City Schools Begin Christmas Vacation Friday
Three thousand Decatur students will end the regular session Friday December 15 and return January 1. Lower grade rooms hold Christmas programs on Friday.
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Decatur
Alexander Hamilton's Role in Capitol Site Selection
Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to choose the current Capitol site in Washington. He supported a central federal district and influenced debates shaping the determine location for the nation's seat of government.
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Alexander Hamilton
Congress
Capitol
Wash
Slacking Evidence as a Pillar of Peace
The text notes that evidence of slacking anywhere should be a pillar of peace. It frames laxity as a core issue to address to maintain stability and harmony. No additional names or places are provided.
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R. A. Nunn
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Marjory Workman
Danbury
Dwight Mixson
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Austinville
Chester King
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W. J. Duncan Jr
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R. Laury
East Gordon Drive
Tennis Tidwell
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J. B. Wiley
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Circle Two
W. S. Hunter
Z. P. Watkins
A. M. Roan
T. G. Henry
UN Moye
Goidel
Fred Cowan
Camp Crowder, Mo
H. Wohl
L. W. Johnson
U. S. Navy
Yorktown
W. R. Johnson
D. R. Johnson
Biloxi
Miss
Pvt. Johnson
W. A. Phillips
Alexis Jane
California
8S. O.elson
Marianna Islands
Clyde Kimberlin
Martin Phelan
Louisville, Ky
Major Martin Phelan, Jr
Davenport
Iowa
Justin Roberts
Cedar Street
Emma Sparkman
Elmer Bradey
Helen McCartney
Christian College
Columbia, Mo
Ninth Avenue E
Quince Eddens
Birmingham
J. W. Michael and Son
Mobile
Marvin Smith
O. P. Sherrod
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Southern Railway Lines
H. F. Sherrod
Mrs. Sherrod
Dorothy Dix
Griseldas
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Geidel
Evelyn
Speake
City Park Flower Shop
Beauty Shop
Ington
Pearl
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2Nd Ave
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