Candy Shop Party Delights Courtland Club Crowd
Lane night club hosted a large holiday party with a candy shop theme and a central gum drop house stage. The event featured a floor show by junior hostesses, Christmas decor, and dancing from 8 P M through the evening with plans for a Service Club Christmas Eve gift event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Service Men's Lab
Mary Wallace Hogan
Elizabeth Griffin
Eloise Humphrey
Mary Louise Garrett
Cadet
Gene Reeves
Wanda Pruitt
Charlene Webb
Norman Todd
Sarah Stockton
Frances Allgood
Ruth McCulloch
Cpl. Chippman
Courtland
Courtland Air Base
Bank Street
Christmas Happenings and Visits Across Local Town
Mr and Mrs Tom Watt Thornton move near Cullman this week. Pfc Mac Carter is home with his parents for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Melvin Aldredge relocated from near Addison. Mr and Mrs Louie Partain made a business trip to Birmingham. A Christmas prepay is planned at Corinth Friday afternoon and a singing event is set for Sunday Dec 24. Bust Rigby visited J D Bonds’s household last week. Melvin Aldredge saw Mesa Evans Sunday morning. J D Bonds received news from his brother in New Guinea that he is in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Watt Thornton
Cullman
Pfc
Mac Carter
Texas
T. P. Carter
Melvin Aldredge
Addison
Louie Partain
Birmingham
Corinth
Bust Rigby
J. D. Bonds
Mesa Evans
New Guinea
Trio of Contests at Heights Gym
Three games are scheduled for the Moulton Heights gym Friday evening with Heights girls facing Decatur Independents at seven o'clock, followed by Heights juniors vs Priceville, and Ingalls Shipbuilders meeting Falkville seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Heights
Heights
Decatur
Priceville
Ingalls Shipbuilders
Falkville
Markets Stumble Late as Mixed Losses Clip Gains
Wall Street trends show buyers failing to sustain momentum with volume sparse and prices uneven. Rail shares edged higher briefly, aircrafts rose, but most issues closed lower with widespread losses. transfers about 900000 shares. Hogs up to 14.75, cattle down to 17.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Markets at a Glance in New York and Chicago
Market brief notes a steady to mixed session with selective gains and mixed bonds. Cotton remains quiet as mills show little buying while rails see short covering and liquidation in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton futures steady on light mill buying and lend lease sale
New York cotton futures held near best levels as light mill buying met hedge offerings. The C C C announced a 50 000 bale open market lend lease disposal. Late day quotes rose 10 to 15 cents with March at 21.94 May 21.87 and July 21.47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Market Reports Butter and Eggs Prices
Chicago notes butter firm at 223 861 receipts and eggs firm with U S extras trading 44 95 to 47 3, standards to 42 6 and current receipts 40 to 42 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Supervised Hunts At Wheeler Refuge Draw Local Sportsmen
Refuge Manager Chester R. Markley reports a successful supervised quail and squirrel hunt on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Despite rain and cold, Decatur Mooresville and Courtland hunters reported good results with 418 quail from 12 hunters and notable squirrel bags, while waterfowl use has risen from 10 000 to 50 000 ducks and geese since sanctuary founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Chester R. Markley
Malcolm Link
Decatur
David White
Mooresville
Willoughby Pony Lizes
Willoughby
Johnny Kiehl
T. A. Culver
Dan Gilchrist
Price Terry
Courtland
W. P. Dozier
Link
Selene
Alabama
Faded home-dyed materials hinder braided rug use
The note observes that most home dyed fabrics fade over time, making it impractical to use such materials in braided rugs. The statement highlights durability concerns and suggests limited suitability of dyed textiles for rug projects.
Rundstedt Overextends In War Front Battle Analysis
War commentary notes Rundstedt may delay and risk a German breakthrough as Allied reserves and supply lines could turn the initiative. The piece warns of a dangerous German position after a broad advance and cites fog and weather as key factors limiting Allied air power. Eisenhower’s potential reserves are referenced as a possible counter to a German debacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
Counterblow advances in Western Front battle report
Allied forces press the counteroffensive with Patton’s third army breaking into the Siegfried line north of Saarlautern and clearing Dillingen. The seventh army secures forts near Bitche and assaults Siegfried line defenses in the Wissembourg gap while the Monschau Roer area holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monschau
Roer
Duren and
Linnich
First Army
Third Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Siegfried Line
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Seventh Army
Simserhoff
Schiesseck
Bitche
Wissembourg Gap
Rhine
Third Army repulses attacks near Sarreguemines and advances near Colmar
Allied forces hold firm as the Third Army repels two German counterattacks northeast of Sarreguemines while the Seventh Army faces heavy fire and loses Bundenthal. French forces advance near Colmar as Stavelot is retaken and units near St Vith and Maspelt face encirclement risks along the Belgian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarreguemines
Bundenthal
Palatinate
Wissembourg
Vosges
Lake Noir
Colmar
Les Hautes Huttes
Eisenhower
Hodges
Monschau
Aachen
Liege
Verviers
Ambleve
Stavelot
Malmedy
St. Vith
Maspelt
Luxembourg
Night of intrigue and a proposed marriage in a mansion
Craig asks Alexia to marry him as Drue's murder case unravels. The nurse narrator witnesses tension, Drue's sudden disappearance, and a police hunt while considering whether the killer’s alibi fits prior crimes. The night yields suspense about who shot whom and who fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexia
Miss Keate
Craig
Nugent
Digitalis
Craig Darling
Conrad
Volver
Drue
Claud Chivery
Miller
Delphine
Beevens
Soper
Nicky
Dr. Cheery
Trapped Nazi Unit Is Being Liquidated Near Stavelot
American tank destroyers halted a German attempt to break the siege near Stavelot Belgium. Five captured American Shermans and one destroyer were knocked out as U S forces pressed to crush a 60-tank force amid fog and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Stavelot
Belgium
Malmedy
Liege
Wnter
Stavent
Stewart L. Hall
Lincoln Ave
Newark
N. J
Ambleve River
James Rice
Richmond
Calif
Halla
Fifty Cent Debt Payment Returned Posthumously
Rena Cousins of 719 West Vine Street sent fifty cents to the City Electric Department as repayment for a forty two year old bill guided by Father Divine. The payment belonged to the dissolved Electric Car Company and was returned with an explanatory letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Divine
City Electric Department
Rena Cousins
West
Vine Street
Rena
Electric Car Company
Decatur
Kiwanis Christmas Party Spreads Gifts to Needy
Decatur Kiwanis hosted its annual Christmas party at Hotel Lyons with Marvin R. Rankin presiding. Members exchanged gifts, later gathered by the Boys & Girls Committee for distribution. Mrs. Ross Dublin received a war bond gift and Rev. T Gilbert Henry led the Christmas quiz with top correct answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Boys & Girls Committee
Marvin R. Rankin
T. Gilbert Henry
Varnie A. Lawrence Claimed by Death at 51
Varnie A. Lawrence, 51, died at his Somerville 2 home Thursday at 3 30 am after a heart attack. Survived by wife four daughters Sgt Flora Lawrence of Fitzsimmons Denver Hazel L Lawrence S 2/c Memphis Iris Lawrence Somerville 2 four sons Benford Arab Arnold Garvis E Lloyd and three brothers Eugene Addie and a Lawrence of Lacey Springs. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at Waldermose church Rev J W Myers officiating. Interment in adjacent cemetery Peck directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnie A. Lawrence
Somerville
Robert Holmes
South Carolina
Flora Lawrence
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Hazel L. Lawrence
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Iris Lawrence
Benford A. Lawrence
Arnold
Garvis E
Waldermose Church
J. W. Myers
Peck
Canada Declares War On Es Before United States
Canada announces war against Es just hours ahead of the United States and the unfolding international crisis. The move signals escalating hostilities and may redraw alliances in the regional conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
States
Christmas Decor Guides at Tumble Inn Youth Center
The Art committee of Tumble Inn, formed by Mrs. Vernon McGwier’s art pupils, finished decorating the youth center for Christmas socials and invites public viewing. The War Department lists soldiers Pfc Javan V. Daniel, Pfc James E. Wallace, and Pvt Estas L. Hardin as wounded in action in Europe. Sixth War Loan drive shows Series E bonds at $459,318.75 and other bonds at $1,397,909, totaling $1,857,227.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumble Inn
Vernon McGwier
The
War Department
Pfc
Javan V. Daniel
Effie B. G. Daniel
James E. Wallace
Annie Wallace
Halle 2
Pvt
Estas L. Hardin
Marie H. Hardin
Moulton 2
Navy Yard in Need of Men
The Charleston Navy Yard faces urgent manpower needs as wartime shipbuilding and repair drive schedules. Regional officials note the yard in highest priority for recruitment across five states including Georgia and Florida, with Rear Admiral Jules James urging hundreds more workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service
Charleston
S. C
Navy Yard
Civil Service
Dillard B. Lasseter
War Manpower Commission
Charleston Shipbuilding and Center
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
Lasseter
Jules James
USN
Sixth Naval District
Charleston Navy Yard
Soldiers To Aid In Making Duck In Cotton Mills
Ninety day furloughs will be granted to several hundred soldiers starting January 1 to work in cotton duck mills amid a textile shortage. Eligibility requires over 26, non infantry or air forces, stationed in the continental U S, and prior experience as a weaver, loom fixer, doffer, or section man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maybanks
United States
Tobacco Manufacture In The South Ongoing Through Ages
Tobacco making has long been a staple across the southern states with varied regional practices and enduring prominence in local economies and trade.
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Morgan County Corinth
Jona
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston
Decatur Flying Service
Cea Road
Tokyo
Tama River
Japan
21St Bomber Command
Saipan Island
Marianas
Army Air Forces
Limestone Creek
Talley Bottoms
Martin’s Branch
Dancey Bottoms
Solathal Owens
Decature
Mr. Owens
Reelfoot Lake
White River
Arkansas
Tennessee Valley
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alabama Department of Conservation
City Park
Wolf IN Man
Mignon Goberhart
King Festures Syndicate
Ing
Echternach
Fanny Skeffington
Fanny, Jr
Bette Davis
Marjorie Riordan
Mr. Skeffington
Princess Theatre
Claude Rains
Kiwanis
V. A. Lawrence
Highway
Johnston St
Eusmuee
Udenake
James L. Rankin Eee
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