J Leigh Andrews of Sheffield Dies After Civic Service
J Leigh Andrews a Sheffield civic leader in the Tennessee Valley died Sunday morning at Colbert county hospital after a three day confinement. Born August 9 1871 he was a lawyer in private practice and a leader in banking chamber of commerce and river development. Survived by his wife Mrs B Andrews a daughter Mrs Basil Adams and two grandsons funeral held Monday at First Methodist Church Sheffield burial in Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers including local and neighboring professionals.
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Decatur
J. Leigh Andrews
Heffield
Tennessee Valley
Andrews
Mornig
Colbert County
Julian Leigh Andrews
Pen Allen S
Vir Hudson Andrews
Old Southern University
Greensboro
Southern University
University of Alabama
Sheffield
Alabama
Ama Supreme Court
Tennessee River
Old Tennessee River Improvement—Association
Sheffield National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Old Tennessee Valley Country Club
Sheffield Community Chest
Sheffield Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
B. Andrews
Gordon Drive
Basil Adams
Johnson City
Tenn
W. Glenn Bartee
Oakwood
Walter B. Jones
Tuscaloosa
John H. Peach
C. W. Nelson
C. M. Brewster
A. Bradshaw
Clopper Almon
Mr. Andrews
C. R. Palmer
W. E
Santa Makes Visit by Air to China Town Tree Delivery
A U S Army observers in a remote Chinese communist HQ town finally receive a Christmas tree after three flight attempts by Lt. Glenn Van Zee. Weather and fog forced delays. a radio-guided landing allowed supply trucks to guide the C-46 in. The tree and gifts drew American observers and Chinese officials including Gen Chu Teh and Lin Pai Chu, with a feast featuring turkey, pork chops, and chicken soup.
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Yenan
Santa Claus van Zee
Ivan D. Yeaton
Albert Wedemeyer
U. S
China
Glenn van Zee
van Zee
Chu Teh
Lin Pai Chu
Po Ku
Contested Outcomes at Byrnes London Conference
The article outlines uncertain results from Byrnes and the five power ministers as they discuss postwar issues. Topics include control of Japan and atomic energy, troop withdrawals from Iran, and treaty drafting procedures. France’s stance remains unconfirmed while China reportedly approved one accord. Byrnes aims to depart Moscow promptly as readiness remains high.
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Japan
Iran
Byrnes
Fivepower
London
France
China
Moscow
Readimess
Recognition Likely for Romania and Bulgaria
Washington reports that the United States is expected to extend formal recognition to Romania and Bulgaria after the Big Three conclude peace treaties with those former Axis allies. The anticipated move follows ongoing negotiations among the Allied powers and signals a broader postwar diplomatic realignment.
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Washington
United States
Romania
Bulgaria
Glimpses About Your Community
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Decatur Hometown Briefs From Christmas Day Social and Civic Notes
Local notices report hospital moves by Browns ambulance, visitors from Hartselle and Birmingham, and Christmas Day scenes. Several residents admitted to Baugh infirmary, others traveling to Birmingham for Navy training and San Diego boat training. The fire department answered one grass fire call, and city docket actions include penalties for pistol use, assault, drunkenness, and double parking.
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East Church Street
Allied Group Off to Japan
The Allied Far Eastern Commission leaves Washington today for Japan to review how U S directives to General MacArthur are carried out. The 10 nation panel, led by Herbert Evatt, plans to propose tightening instructions while some members push toward broader policy powers in postwar Japan. The group will fly to Pearl Harbor and then aboard the Mt McKinley, aiming to return by February 10.
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Graham Hovey
Washington
Allied Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
U. S. S. Mt. McKinley
MacArthur
United States
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
White House
U. S
Japanese Pay and Election Reform Report
The report notes monthly allowances topping 100 yen and silk producers asking to swap silk for imported rice at 225 bushels per bale. Kyodo says a cabinet meeting planned an imperial ordinance for Dec 29 to enfranchise political offenders to vote in the general election. Diet retirement remains uncertain with 300 plus seeking re election.
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Kyodo
Diet
President's Christmas Return Delayed by Sleet
The president finally took off from Washington at 12 06 p m after a daylong wait for weather. Sleety skies forced the Sacred Cow, his C-54, to delay departure as he sought to avoid missing Christmas with homefolks and breaking a 27 year cominghome record.
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Washington
Child dies after Christmas dinner in New York
Four year old Joyce Erickson, flown from Jacksonville Florida for leukemia treatment, died while eating Christmas dinner at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The hospital said several blood transfusions were given without success. Joyce, daughter of Mrs Cladys Erickson of York, was brought to the hospital December 15.
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New York
Joyce Erickson
Jacksonville
Fla
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Cladys Erickson Oe
York
Markets at a Glance in New York on December 26
Markets at a glance show stocks higher with motor shares leading gains. Bonds hold steady as rails rise. Cotton remains firm with active mill buying amid cautious trading and mixed sector signals.
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New York
Cotton futures rise on mill buying amid scarce offers
New York December cotton futures climbed over 1.00 a bale as mills bought aggressively amid scarce offerings. Short covering and demand for distant months followed. Export demand remained strong and stocks fell, supporting the advance with late afternoon quotes showing March 24.68, May 24.63, July 24.48.
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N. Y
New York
Commission House
Nashville Livestock Market News Dec plethra cattle hogs and sheep
Cattle receipts very light with prices steady for few quality lots. Good steers around 16.50 with others 15.50 to 14.00, cans 6.00 to 8.75, common beef 9.25 to 10.25. Calves scarce 14.00 to 16.50 for best vealers, 9.50 to 13.50 others. Hogs steady 14.55 ceiling for 1400 lb class, 13.25 under 140 lb, sows 13.80. Sheep limited, good ewes and wethers 13.00 to 14.00, slaughter ewes 6.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal-state Market News Service
Six Babies Born on Christmas Day in Decatur Hospitals
Six babies four boys and two girls were born on Christmas Day in Decatur hospitals. Two sets of parents listed include Mr and Mrs Ward and Mr and Mrs E L Shook at 1216 Fourth Avenue South and Mr and Mrs Greer Black at 1605 Twelfth Avenue South. A son Leo born to Mr and Mrs L L Blizzard in Decatur 2 at the Baugh infirmary. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Suchs at 615 Third Avenue West. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ottis E Roy in Trinity 1 at Decatur General hospital.
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Decatur
Ward
E. L. Shook
Fourth Avenue South
Greer Black
Twelfth Avenue South
Decatur General Hospital
Leo
L. L. Blizzard
Decatur 2
Baugh Infirmary
Joseph Suchs
Third Avenue West
Ottis E. Roy
Trinity
U S Will Join Franco Talks
The United States has notified France of readiness to discuss with Britain and France all aspects of relations with Franco's regime. Acting Secretary of State Acheson said discussions could begin early January, after France suggested talks. Britain has replied. exact timing and location remain to be announced.
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Washington
United States
France
Britain
Spain
Dean Acheson
U. S
Acheson
Paris
London
Generalissimo
Mexico City
Generalissimo Franco
Fernando de Los Rios
Juan Negrin
Melson Rites Held Today
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary Velmar Melson 58 will be at 2 p m at Johnson's Chapel with Rev Emmett Byars officiating Burial will follow in Johnsons Chapel cemetery Brown directing She died Monday at her Decatur home Surviving are four daughters Mrs J B Sparks Mrs Jake Johnson Mrs Louise Parks and Miss Wilma Melson all of Decatur four sons Edgar Melson Emmett Melson Herman Melson and Willie Melson one sister Mrs J M Childers Itselle and two brothers Bret and Arthur Gill Danville
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Mary Velmar Melson
Emmett Byars
Johnson's Chapel
Johnson’s Chapel
Brown
Melson
Decatur 1
J. B. Sparks
Moulton
Jake Johnson
Louise Parks
Wilma Melson
Decatur
Edgar Melson
Hartselle
Emmett Melson
Herman Melson
Hillsboro
Willie Melson
J. M. Childers
Itselle
Bret
Arthur Gill
Danville
Navy Man Honored At Holiday Dinner
Mrs. Clyde Tapscott hosted a Christmas Day dinner at 1602 Sixth Avenue South in honor of her son Willard Ferguson on five day leave from the U S Navy at San Diego. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tramly McMurry Little Rock Ark Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scruggs Nashville and daughter Mrs. Billie Hicks Nashville Mr. and Mrs. Lee Standridge and Mrs. William Patterson Hartselle Mr. and Mrs. Claudie McMurry Billie Joe and Claudett and Mrs. Deary McMurry Decatur.
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Clyde Tapscott
Sixth Avenue South
Willard Ferguson
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Tramly McMurry
Little Rock
Ark
Richard Scruggs
Nashville
Billie Hicks
Lee Standridge
William Patterson
Hartselle
Claudie McMurry
Billie Joe
Claudett
Deary McMurry
Decatur
PFC Williams to Serve Army Anew
Pfc Jimmie Williams 20 formerly at Adak Alaska enlisted in the regular Army for one year after serving in the Aleutians since January 1945 as a truck driver. Inducted May 1944 at Fort Benning he trained at Camp Pilague. He will have sixty days furlough at home before new assignment. Mother Mrs Mary Williams resides at 451 Johnston St Decatur.
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Jimmie Williams
Adak
Alaska
Pfc
Williams
Aleutians
Army of the U
Rites Set for Mrs Mullins in Gum Springs
Funeral services for Mary Emma Mullins who died Christmas Day at her home Hartselle 3 will be conducted by Rev. Dewitt Prince at 2 oclock this afternoon at Gum Springs Burial will be in adjoining cemetery Peck directing Surviving are one daughter Mrs Ethel Roden Hartselle 3 two sons Bert and Albert Mullins Hartselle 3 two brothers Elbert McCarley Somerville 2 and Alan McCarthy Decatur Pallbearers will be Charlie Speegie Ed Betha Brindley Walker Lawrence Calvin Waugh Weaver Brindley and Walker Dobbs
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Mary Emma Mullins
Hartselle
Dewitt Prince
Gum Springs
Biuria
Peck
Ethel Roden
Bert
Albert Mullins
Elbert McCarley
Somerville
Alan McCarthy
Decatur
Charlie Speegie
Ed Betha Brindley
Walker Lawrence
Calvin Waugh
Weaver Brindley
Walker Dobbs
Lord Keyes Dies at 73 Hero of Zeebrugge
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes, 73, died in his sleep in London on December 26. A hero of the Zeebrugge blockade in 1918, he was son of General Sir Charles Keyes and held the titles Baron of Zeebrugge and of Dover. He joined the Navy in 1885 at age 13 and rose to admiral of the fleet.
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Lord Keyes
London
Zeebrugge
Charles Keyes
Dover
Local families gather for Christmas visit in Mount Hope
Mr and Mrs Frank D Stephen son and sons Carl and Ewell of Mount Hope spent Christmas Day in Decatur visiting Mr and Mrs W S Heflin and children. Jack Spangler is recovering from pneumonia at his home 1011 Wadsworth Street. Sgt and Mrs Roy Browning of Frankfort Indiana are visiting their father L F Browning today.
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Russell
Edward Speake
United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
H. R. Speake
East Lafayette Street
Frank D. Stephenson and Sons
Carl and Ewell
Mount Hope
Decatur
W. S. Heflin
Jack Spangler
Wadsworth Street
Sgt
Mrs
Roy Browning
Frankfort, In
L. F. Browning
Salvation Army drive progresses in Decatur
Progress is being made on Decatur’s Salvation Army building fund drive. Chairman F O Smith announced a minimum goal of 10000 dollars and urged prompt donations. Funds will support a youth center near Army centers and benefit the city for 25 years. Employers asked to solicit employees and all Decatur residents to cooperate.
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Salvation Army
F. O. Smith
Smith
Decatur
The
Five-alarm blaze devastates five Heron Hill row houses
Two women died and six people were injured in a five-alarm fire in Pittsburgh’s Heron Hill area. The blaze destroyed three tenement houses and damaged two others, routing ten families totaling about 30 residents. Fire Chief William H. Davis estimated losses at $20,000.
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Pittsburgh
Heron Hill
Wiliam H. Davis
Package Jam Now Cleared Across the South
Florida citrus moved by express from Chattanooga to Jacksonville after Christmas delays due to freezing weather in Tennessee. Officials said most shipments were cleared by day’s end, with Memphis and Birmingham facilities reporting normal operations and Miami handling 700 carloads without backlog. The Northbound fruit caused only minor pileups while Southern centers cleared express platforms.
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Atlanta
Florida
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Railway Express
Alfred Pelley
Memphis
Express Company
Birmingham
Miami
Nashville
Mobile
Express
Home by New Year Is Goal for GTS
Army camps and separation centers along the Eastern seaboard rush to discharge as many servicemen as possible before the New Year holidays. About 700,000 veterans, kept from home by Christmas, found Army served meals, Red Cross and USO entertainment, and in one hospital free phone calls home. Ships Philadelphia and Randolph returned with 8,029 men amid Atlantic storms.
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New York
Seaboard
Red Cross
USO
United States
Philadelphia
Randolph
Missionary Unit in Fine Meeting at Sixth Avenue Church
The Sixth Avenue Church of God Missionary Society met Monday. President Mrs John C Conley opened with a message on Christmas meaning as Christ’s birthday. Devotions by Mrs Robert Bradford and Mrs Kathleen Claybrooke, plus Christmas carols and two duets. The group voted to donate 25 to The Million Campaign. Social period followed with refreshments and closing prayer by Mrs R F Miller.
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Sixth Avenue
Church of God Missionary Society
John C. Conley
Robert Bradford
Kathleen Claybrooke
Rats Cooperate in Dual Theft Demonstration
A pair of rats demonstrate teamwork by stealing food together in a cooperative act that none could accomplish alone, highlighting collective foraging behavior.
Musicians Ban Foreign Music Broadcasts From Radio
James C. Petrillo President AFM bans broadcasts of musical programs from foreign countries effective Dec 31. War allowed some broadcasts for goodwill. postwar return to normal, with Canada exempt. Religious Vatican Jerusalem and overseas military programs exempt.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
AFL American Federation of Musicians
Canada
Petrillo
AFM
United States
National Association of Broadcasters
Dominion of Canada
American Federation of Musicians
Vatican
Jerusalem
Army
Navy
Boy and cat are forgiven in Pekin after runaway
In Pekin Illinois on December 26 a 14 year old boy Richard Mason returned home with a large cash stash and his pet cat after running away December 21 with 1500 dollars. Chicago police questioned him following a hotel room notice. The boy said the money came from a baking powder can stored by his grandfather Henry Gleich a Pekin city employee. He cited the cat Cookie as motive for the trip calling her part Angora and complained of how the family mistreated her milk. Police found a note inside the hotel room listing instructions to care for the cat and for secrecy.
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Pekin
Henry Gleich
Richard Mason
Chicago
Richard
Loop
Pekin City
Cookie
Tornado kills three in Covington County near Sumrall
In Hattiesburg, aid is being given by the Red Cross to tornado victims in New Hope, Covington County. Three Negroes died on Christmas Eve, with injuries reported and several structures damaged including homes and churches. Executive secretary Mildred Lott said assistance would be provided to the needy.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Red Cros
New Hope
Covington County
Sumrall
Mildred Lott
Collins
Covings County
Red Cross
Woman Held Over Ice Pick Slaying of Husband in Decatur
Virginia Catherine Manning, 37, a Negro woman, is jailed in Morgan County on murder charges for the ice-pick killing of her husband Jim Manning. She confessed after a coroner's jury ruled the death was caused by an unidentified weapon. The slaying occurred Sunday night near the Shady Lane cafe on Short Alabama Street. Witnesses included cafe operators Pauline Allen and Lewis Taylor, among others.
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Virginia
Catherine Manning
Morgan County
Jim Manning
J. B. Whitmire
Manning
Parker and McCalle
Decatur
Whitmire
Shady Lane
Short Alabama Street
Bev Howell
Howell
Pauline Allen
Robert Lee Allen
Shady Lane Cafe
Lewis Taylor
Frank McDonald
Ann McDonald
Carrie Thompson
Marshall Receives Views From Chinese Democratic League
In Chungking on December 26 General Marshall met with leaders of China's democratic league the third largest political group to hear their views on the civil strife. K C Wu information minister argued the Communists unconditional truce proposal carried conditions tied to government force withdrawals from railways. While Marshall sought unity government troops moved toward Mukden as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces advanced toward Manchuria with liaison set with Russian troops for Shinmin entry.
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Chungking
Democratic League
China
George C. Marshall
Marshall
League
Carfe
K. C. Wu
Mukden
Peiping
Spencer Davis
Associated Press
Chiang
Davis
Shinmin
First Baby Policy Announced for Decatur 1946
J D Bush of Prudential Life Insurance announced a policy giving $10000 to the first white baby born in Decatur in 1946. He asked people to report births in 1946 by calling 531 or 3081. This is the first year the policy is awarded.
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J. D. Bush
Prudential Life Insurance Company Today
Decatur
Bush
Georgia Ice Storm Hits North Georgia Cities
Emergency crews worked to release a large North Georgia area isolated by an ice storm over Christmas. Athens Gainesville and Cornelia suffered hardest hits with reports of serious injuries.
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Athens
North Georgia
Gainesville
Cornelia
Definition of a flood plain in hydrology
A flood plain is a level land area on a river border formed during inundations by deposits of silt sand or gravel eroded and transported from higher land.
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