Convict James Shouse Caught at All States Cabins
James Shouse, an escapee from Kilby prison since 1927, was captured Monday afternoon at the All States tourist camp by Morgan County deputies Humphrey and Phillips after allegedly forcing a Lawrence County resident to drive him to cabin 26. He claimed he fled with four others and planned to return, saying he needed a bed after days of exposure and rain.
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James Shouse
Kilby
All States
Humphrey and
Phillips
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Humphrey
Shouse
Roosevelt Visits Warm Springs Hospital Plans
President Franklin D Roosevelt is hosted at Warm Springs with Lt. Col George W Killen in command of the encampment. He meets hotel manager and mayor Frank W corn, discusses future Warm Springs and Allcorn, and reviews plans for a new hospital addition for service men with polio. Attending officials include Leighton McCarthy Basil Foy Washington Basil Foy chairman and Admiral McIntire reports on his condition.
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White House
George W. Killen
Oe Ee Tevens
Frank W. Corn
Warm Springs
Allcorn
Ata
Roosevelt
Founion
Leighton McCarthy
Jo. Washington
Warm. Springs Foundation
Basil Fi
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Usnr
Duncan
Bombardment and air raids threaten Japanese bases in Pacific theater
Reports state SUPERS hit Kokuki factory and a shipyard and may have cut Nagoya power. McCain’s carrier forces knocked out over half of 742 Japanese plants in the Philippines as American planes prepare to base on Mindoro within a half hour of Manila. Chinese forces near Chin Cheng Li and Liuchow push toward key targets while U S submarines sink more Japanese ships, bringing wartime toll to 907.
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Nagoya
Philippines
Adm
John S. McCain
Empire
Japan
Mindoro
Manila
Associated
Elmontaire
China
Chin-Cheng- I
Golden City
Liuchow
Kwangsi
U. S
Navy Department
Balloon With Jap Markings Found Near Kalispell
A large blue and cream paper balloon bearing Japanese ideographs and an incendiary device was found 17 miles southwest of Kalispell Montana. FBI said the free balloon could reach 200 mph, measured 33 12 feet, carried a six inch bomb, and showed date markings. No damage occurred and no release point is known.
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Kalispell
Mont
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Owen Hill
O. B. Hill
Ward Bannister
Montana-Idaho
FBI
Free
Cape Flattery
Northwest
Pacific
Bannister
Markets shift as war news lifts rails and armament stocks
New York trading shows brisk activity in rails and armament stocks amid war news. Transportation leads gains while most market leaders stay cautious. 1.2 million shares changed hands as cotton futures hover near late day highs and cattle hogs and lambs see varied demand.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report Cattle Trade Opens Slow
Nashville Tenn December 19 report notes cattle market early run light trading. trade opened slow with about ... dollars per cwt. Prices and exact figures are not fully shown in the fragment. The Federal State Market News Service provided the update from Nashville.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-state Market News Service
Spring Program Highlights at Lawrence County Gym
Reverend Lee Waldrop delivered a stirring message Sunday to good attendance. Families visit relatives in Parker and Florence while several children stay with grandparents as Cecil Randolph recovers in Nashville. Winford Hagood plans a Army departure. Monroes with Mavis Randolph visit Florence. Nadine Smith stays with Nina Mae White in Hatton.
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Lee Waldrop
Claude Dutton
Parker
Vera Bradford
Briedell Hagood
Florence
Flavious Lynn
Chris Green
Chester Gale Randolph
J. M. Randolph
Cecil Randolph
Nashville
Tennessee
Winford Hagood
Winford
Monroe Randolph
Mavis
Ruby Randolph
Nadine Smith
Nina Mae White
Hatton
Robert Pierce Lise
Paris Flood of 1910 Height Tops Records
The Paris flood of 1910 remains the record event as the Seine surged to 31 feet 4 inches above normal inundating the city. Authorities recount the damage and emergency measures taken to protect landmarks and residents along the riverfront.
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Paris
Seine
Nor
El Salvador Hosts Thousands of Coffee Plantations
El Salvador has approximately 12 000 coffee fincas containing about 140 million trees across the country. The vast network reflects the scale of the nation’s coffee sector and its agricultural footprint.
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el Salvador
Butter and Eggs Prices Hold Steady in Chicago
Butter firm at 203177 receipts. market unchanged. Eggs firm at 5275 receipts. market unchanged.
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Chicago
Woman's Society meeting at Ward home notes illness list
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. W. E. Ward's home with Ward presiding and Stella Roberts as program leader. Prayer opened and closed the gathering, with minutes read by Mrs. Whitten and scripture from Luke chapter two read by Mrs. Roberts. Several community members are listed as ill including Ward with pneumonia.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. E. Ward
Ward
Stella Roberts
Whitten
Roberts
St. Luke
Homer Montgomery
Patty Jane Montgomery
Pervis Cox
Cpl
Reuben Sims
Camp Bowie
Texas
George Sims
Wilburn Praytor
Decatur
David Russell Mitchell
Tuscumbia
Ps. R Montgomery
Wallace Sims
Coy Story
Birm
Ervin Story
J. Curtis
Faye
Amon
Ernest J. An Rs
Roy
Newt Belles
M. G. Whitten
J. L. West
Gecate Oe Pd
Phone Call Prank Ends With Wrong Number Laugh
In Decatur a 16 year old girl answered a telephone call where a caller claimed to have a quart. After a brief exchange the caller asked for the name, then realized the error and abruptly hung up.
Missing Navy radioman from Huntsville and Decatur
Mr and Mrs Melvin W King of Huntsville report their son William Wayne King aviation radioman 3 c is missing in action. He enlisted January 1943 and was a former Decatur resident. Assigned to a dive bomber, he is believed to be in action in the Pacific.
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Melvin W. King
Huntsville
William Wayne King
Navy
Decatur
Pacific
Birmingham Plans Major Street Lighting Upgrade
Birmingham's street lighting system will be modernized and expanded under a new contract with Birmingham Electric Company. The city commission announced the agreement adding 929 new lights and upgrading 913 whiteway standards at an estimated cost of about 205000 dollars, to be borne by the electric company.
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Birmingham
Birmingh Electric Company
Electric Company
Local Family Gatherings Highlight Christmas Visits
Sunday services at Neel Methodist Church drew Therril Wallace and family Ben Roberts and family and Mr and Mrs W P Roberts and daughters. A dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Jess Smith honored Pvt Raymond Smith on leave with Rev and Mrs Freeman Smith Pettusville Mrs Bertha Ikner and several relatives present. Lolane Turney spent weekend in Nashville then joined family for Christmas holidays. Garland Roberts of Neel visited with Pvt Roberts and family.
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Therril Wallace
Ben Roberts
W. P. Roberts
Neel Methodist Church
Jess Smith
Pvt
Raymond Smith
Freeman Smith
Pettusville
Bertha Ikner
Bradford
Smith
Raymond
Nannie Bell
Emma Robinsort
Hazel Turney
Nashville
Lolane Turney
Lolane
Garland Roberts
Neel
Pvt. Roberts
Troy Martin to Head Club
Troy Martin elected president of the Morgan county conservation club at a courthouse meeting. Other officers named include J. A. Thornhill secretary and W. W. Dinsmore vice president. Discussions covered rotating the game refuge, trapping enemies of wildlife, and deer hunts access in National Forests. Treasurer announced a $70 treasury and members urged to join.
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Troy Martin
Decatur
Morgan County Conservation Club
Q. E. Eddeng
J. A. Thornhill
W. W. Dinsmore
North Alabama
Department of the Interior
State Conservation Department
Ben Morgan
National
Treasury
Wild Life
Law rence county high school presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Lawrence County High School senior class performs The Adventures of Tom Sawyer on Thursday night December 21 at 7 30. Cast includes Lowell Clabhorn as Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn Carl Posey Mary Nell Corum and others with Joe Harper and Jim among the roles. The production promises humor and lively hijinks from Twain’s characters.
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Lawrence County High School
Tom Sawyer
Tom
Huck
Joe Harper
Jim
Lly
Mary
Mark Twain
Lowell Clabhorn
Aunteneennee
Ann Draper
Huckleberry Finn
Carl Posey
Mary—Nell Corum
Sidney—Irvin Watkins
Beckey Thrasher
Willodean Woodard
Mrs
Sereny Harper
Joyce Wade
Dalton Pearson
Susan Harper
Montyne Day
Widow Douglas
Sue Bass
Jim—Ray Woodard
Sheriff—Wayne Smith
Churchill outlines arm surrender and allied directives in Brussels
Churchill said civilians willingly approached British troops to surrender their arms and were helped to do so. He added that British authorities acted under supreme commands aligned with the government. Eisenhower visited Brussels and issued clear orders to preserve communications.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Brussels
Southern editors meet in Atlanta on voting restrictions discussion
Southern authors and newspaper editors from 13 states will discuss voting restrictions in the South at a meeting in Atlanta described as exploratory and informational in nature. The event is sponsored by the Committee of Editors and Writers of the South, an informal unaffiliated group. Speakers will present factual summaries of current voting laws in the region.
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Atlanta
South
Committee of Editors and Writers of the
Aprons Turn Frivolous Yet Practical Gifts
Fashion note on the rise of gay decorative aprons led by designer Helene Pons who makes functional kitchen and hostess aprons in glazed chintz pastel sateen chambray and ginghams. The trend suits maidless households and makes practical gifts with a playful look for this season.
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Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
K. P
New York
Helene Pons
Rev Sturgis Speaks at Memorial Service in France
Rev Richard L. Sturgis a captain and Army chaplain spoke at a memorial service in Viroflay France honoring allied airmen buried there. He thanked French citizens and American troops for caring for the dead and noted the mayor of Viroflay and local women who maintained graves were praised for their devotion.
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Evening Herald
Rock Hill
S. C
Richard L. Sturgis
R L
Dick) Sturgis
France
Belgium
Cemene
Viroflay
Sturgis
England
R. L. Sturis
Stonewall Street
Chapain Sturgis
Amercan
Canret
Negro Soldiers Sentenced After Fort Lawton Riot
In Seattle on December 19, more than 200 years in combined terms were imposed on 27 Black soldiers found guilty of rioting after a clash with an Italian service unit at Fort Lawton on August 14. Among sentences were 25 years for Luther Larkin and 15 years for William Jones, with Arthur Jerks jailed 12 years. others received shorter terms, including six months.
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Seattle
Wash
Fort Lawton
Pvt
Guglielmo Olivetto
Cpl
Luther Larkin
Helena
Ark
William G. Jones
Decatur
Arthur Jerks
Houston
Tex
Flying Fortress Crash Claims Three Crewmates
HENDRICKS FIELD Fla. Dec. 19. Pfc. Benjamin L. Hale of Eclectic Alabama was among three killed when a Flying Fortress based at the field crashed during a routine training flight yesterday, Col Warren H Higgins announced.
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Hendricks Field
Fla
Benjamin L. Hale
Eclectic
Ala
Warren H. Higgins
Gala Evening Planned At Old Bank Building Decorations
Servicemen from Ingalls Shipyards and Coast Guard newcomers joined junior hostesses at the Service Men's club on Bank Street for decorating the Old Bank Building with red and green lights for Christmas Eve visits by Santa. Judges awarded prizes for window decor, a large Merry Christmas sign, and mantle pieces. A Lane Night Club opening with 8 p.m. dinner and formal dance followed, featuring music by a local orchestra and a floor show. Junior hostesses were asked to call 827 to attend tonight.
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Coast Guard
Ingalls
Elizabeth Griffin
827
German Spring Offensive Push Hits Allied Lines Near Stavelot
Allied forces faced a fierce German counteroffensive as Stavelot fell and Malmedy remained in darkness. Berlin claimed plans to retake Aachen, while Allied airpower battered German armor, with U S Ninth Air Force reporting about 112 German vehicles destroyed or damaged.
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Stavelot
Arnhem
U. S
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Dundstedt
Hitler
Africa
Ukraine
Kharkov
Red Army
Avranches
Falaise
Ninth Air Force
First Army
Falaise Gap
Normandy
Seventh Army
von Rundstedt
First Army bolsters lines as German counteroffensive presses
US First Army under Lt Gen Courtney Hodges throws in infantry and armor to stabilize fronts in Igium and Luxembourg as a major German tank led counteroffensive continues for a third day. The attack ranges from Monschay to Ech, threatening Allied positions and marking the most serious setback since Kasserine.
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William F. Boni
U. S. First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Igium
Luxembourg
Kasserine Pass
Tunisia
Monschay
Ech H
Belgium
Raids Seize Stills and Beer Mash. Local Court Actions Noted
Lawrence county raid by ATU agents destroys three stills and 400 gallons of beer mash in Limestone county. Investigators Lamon Burgess Clem Sandlin and Pierce led the operation Monday afternoon. Also listed were city docket items with fines and bonds for public drunkenness recidivism and driving without a license.
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ATU
Limestone County
Lamon
Burgess
Clem
Sandlin
Pierce
Morgan County Rock Creek War News Moves to Cullman County
J. F. Tanner reports neighbors moving to Cullman and Lawrence Cove as Malinda Lewis weakens. A war scene describes a task force with tanks and jeeps sweeping into a village behind German lines. Lt. Col. Charles R Horner and T5 William J Cazara engage guards at hospitals and request evacuation and salvage of ammunition.
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Hilbert’ Weaver
Lawrence Cove
Vista Self
Mary Sue
Andra
Cullman
Malinda Lewis
Roughboys
First Army
Theemy
Charles R
Chuck) Horner
Pottsville
William J. Cazara
Detroit
Horner
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Great Bend
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