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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
2
Officers cadets and wives plus officials gather for an 11 Christmas dinner led by Mrs. Beulah Kilgore. The event features a full menu, open house, a birthday cake for the 123rd year, and gifts for cadets as they prepare for furlough. Mrs Kilgore says she will remain in the Army and take a base position.
The southern portion of Ontario remains the most densely populated area in Canada with major cities and growing communities shaping the demographic landscape.
Markets overview with mixed grain and livestock moves. Hogs steady to lower. cattle active higher. cotton quiet with hedging and liquidation. corn and wheat show short covering and varied moves. prices listed for hogs cattle calves and sheep across receipts and weights.
Nashville market report provides Federal-State Market News update from December 20 with livestock trading notes and price trends affecting buyers and sellers in Tennessee markets.
Mrs. H B Quinn and children from Montgomery visit Mrs B M Counts. B T U members invited to Town Creek Sunday afternoon. Nelson McRight of Texas visits family. Tharol Smith of Memphis spends weekend with mother. Billy Smith returns to Camp after furlough. J L Whitworth and Ray Ciel visit Decatur relatives. E G Dorris and Wyatt Counts in Birmingham. Floyd Martin family from Florence visit Mrs Bula Martin.
The Alcohol Tax Unit reports raids across North Alabama resulting in the seizure of four stills, five gallons of whiskey and 600 pounds of sugar. Investigators Sandlin Clem seized two 100 gallon tank stills south of Leighton, arresting Hilly Roden and Dewey Jones. another raid in Piney Grove led by Lamon Burgess and Pierce yielded a 600 gallon still a 400 gallon still and 600 pounds of sugar.
Butter firm with 317 152 receipts and eggs firm with 9 754 receipts report little change in Chicago trading. Market tone stays steady for both commodities as of December 20.
Edgar G. Brown director of the National Negro Council urges 13 000 000 Negroes to seek a second emancipation proclamation to end racial discrimination. He in Seattle to aid 28 Black soldiers convicted of rioting at Fort Lawton and petitions the President for a searching investigation into Army and Navy discrimination and segregation policies.
Instructions advise shaking out each piece of laundry before hanging it on the line to reduce ironing time and effort.
Cheese was produced in various forms by Jews Greeks and Romans before the Christian era reflecting early dairy practices and culinary traditions across civilizations.
Curtis Montgomery elected captain and Billy Wade alternate captain for the 1945 season at the Lawrence County High School football banquet. The event featured festive decor and recognition of team members, with letters awarded to players, manager, and cheerleaders.
Berlin reports more than 10 000 prisoners taken as Nazi spearheads push toward Stavelot and Liege with tanks and infantry. American forces fight to hold foxholes while German columns split and press toward St Vith and Malmedy amid civilian evacuations.
In Los Angeles on December 20, Charlie Chaplin testifies in Joan Berry's bid to prove he is the father of her 14 month old Carol Ann. Berry seeks $2,500 monthly support. Chaplin defends himself, denying sexual relations and questioning Berry's claims while recounting past events at his home. The case features detailed testimony from Berry's attorney Joseph Scott before a jury of seven women and five men.
Burgess Mahan said 85 percent of Alabama counties will meet sixth war loan targets. Morgan County shows $450,000 in series E bonds toward a $791,000 quota, with total Morgan bond investments at $1,846,047.25 for the campaign. Also noted are local confirmations of orders and community updates including church choir rehearsal at Central Methodist.
Dispatches report St Vith fortified by American screening forces and pockets along the line held firm near Malmedy and Geilenkirchen. Allied gains were limited with pillboxes reduced in Saarlautern and counterattacks repulsed near Wissembourg while heavy bomber raids pressed German movement into Belgian and Luxembourg wedges.
A simple routine to keep the refrigerator interior clean is to wash it occasionally with warm water and baking soda. This method helps remove odors and prevent buildup without harsh cleaners.
Three circles of the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a joint Christmas party and program at Mrs. R. A. Payne home with a decorated tree. Mrs EF A Nix and Mrs J P Simpson led entertainments and readings while guests enjoyed tea and refreshments, Christmas carols, and stories.
Members of the Decatur Lions' club enjoyed a Christmas program at their weekly meeting held Tuesday in the Hotel Lyons club room. Ed Rogers led the event and a Christmas tree formed the centerpiece. A committee was appointed to distribute Christmas baskets to needy families on Christmas Eve.
Notice announces the Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company annual stockholders meeting in Decatur Alabama at 10 am January 20 1945 to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. Also listed are probate court notices in Morgan County Alabama for the estate of Cora E Hunter with administrator W O Clark detailing an upcoming land sale hearing January 8 1945 and related notices to multiple heirs.
The Red Raider junior and senior teams lost their opening games. Moulton Heights defeated the juniors 16 to 1 with a second half surge after Deratur led milk first half. Ingalls dominated the Raiders in the second half, 38 to 18, as Dumas and Turner starred for Ingalls. The Capitol building note mentions Washington DC on a hill once called Duddingtons pasture.
The Lions quartet comprising Robert McMasters James Wade Homer Tanksley and Ed Rogers rendered Christmas carols. They were ably assisted by other club members in the program.
Ad claims no argument needed for satisfaction or refund if two or three doses fail to ease a cough. It highlights instant relief, no chloroform, narcotics, or narcotic sweetness, and urges purchase from Golden Drug Co and Caddell Drug Co with refunds for restless nights.
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