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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1944
Page
8
An officer said 19 German POWs remain at large after a sensational escape from Papagy camp. Six of 25 Nazi U boat officers were recaptured Sunday night. most fugitives are believed to surrender in the desert days ahead.
A few older photographic lenses with slight surface corrosion exhibit higher light transmission than newer models, suggesting aging coatings or glass may enhance performance in certain conditions.
In Germany near Aachen, Lt. Joseph Hamilton Jr. and a platoon of rookies storm German pillbox No. 41. After multiple charges and a brave hand grenade threat, Hamilton held a pole charge to finish the blast. He supervised the capture of 28 Germans with nine dead inside the pillbox.
In a Union Hill letter, J E Henderson of Somerville lauds Commissioner John McCutcheon for improving local roads. He defends state funded Florette road work and contrasts McCutcheon with former commissioner Jim Lynn, noting the county has better roads now and urging support for similar leadership in Morgan, Alabama.
Mrs. Pearl Cross and children Gwendell Taylor and Maxine visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Parker for Christmas dinner. The Terrys shared the holiday meal with Mr. and Mrs. John I Terry. Margaret Parker, employed in Courtland, will return January 1. Sanderson is improving from an illness. Dave Green of Town Creek visits Mr. and Mrs. Noah Sanderson.
2nd Lt. Robert T. Petticrew, a Springfield Ohio aviation cadet, returns to Courtland Army Air Field for B 24 Liberator transitional training after completing basic and advancing through school. The field switched to a transitional program a month after his basic graduation.
Mobile authorities hunt two armed bandits who escaped with 4000 dollars after a brazen holdup at the Lyric theater. The men, unmasked, bound manager Gracia Adelman and two porters in the office while threatening to kill if profits were not found. Orchestra leader J LaRue Early was tied outside the door and later freed by a porter who summoned police.
The Lee residence welcomed a large gathering on Christmas Eve. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee, Jim Quattlebaum and son Jimmie Lee, Hubert Lee and daughter Shirley Faye, Robert Wright and daughter Mattie Ruth, Johnson Lee and sons Dorman Harold Glenn and Ray, Authur Lee and children Authur Jr Edna Earl Linda Merle Max Wayne and Ted Dalton, Hubert Lawrence and children Marie Dora Jean Earl, Elmer Lee and children Donald Carylon Mira Ann Howie Effie Lee and A W Lee.
The Escambia county board of revenue expressed thanks to the state for paving the Brewton Dixonville road. They reminded that the state constitution requires all counties to be connected by a trunk line and noted Escambia and Monroe counties are not yet connected by such a trunk artery.
Kiwanis club of Decatur will install officers for 1945 with Dwight Mixson succeeding Lloyd L. Lively as president. The luncheon at Hotel Lyons Thursday noon features Sam Alexander, a past president, as program chair. All members urged to attend for near 100 percent turnout in the last 1944 meeting.
For years reference works claimed Stephen Crane died in Elizabeth New Jersey. A searcher found he was buried in Hillside, a nearby town, correcting the record in a concise historical note.
Charles Ef Clem Y 2 C stationed at Pensacola Naval Air Station daughter Huntsville son of Ellis and Mrs Clem formerly Decatur. Freeman L Thomas 2 C husband of Rachel Clem Thomas Decatur now stationed at San Pedro California son of K D Thomas Hance
Vocational home economics students at Riverside high school concluded a pre holiday project with Christmas themed work. First year girls planned a perfect home, second year prepared holiday dishes, third year crafted gifts. The second year served the Key Club dinner in the vocational department, with Sibyl Gunn and others organizing events. A group photo will appear in the school annual.
Lawrence County reports Christmas holidays with Oliver Hall family and many relatives visiting Hatton and Florence. Several forays to nearby towns include visits by Beck, Hall, Gargis and Maye families. Hatton basketball doubled wins at home against Town Creek with a large crowd.
Washington argues for a year of compulsory training for all able bodied youths to build a reserve of 10 million trained men in 10 years. Opponents warn it pressures schooling and risks fueling aggression, while noting France failed to save itself and Britain and Dominions avoided such training.
Rubye Beck performs at LaGrainge on Tuesday night. Garner Warren of the U S Navy and Mrs Warren visit his parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Warren and family. Mr and Mrs Bud Rutherford move into the community last week.
Pfc. Jim Clutts, 22, was killed in action November 26 in France. Relatives in South Limestone County have been notified. He entered service August 1942 at Ft. McClellan and won the Good Conduct Medal.
A service member who went overseas in June 1944 was wounded in September and awarded the Purple Heart. He returned to duty on October 19. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Emma Clutts, three sisters Reba Nellie and Katie Lee, and three brothers, one serving with the Navy in the Pacific.
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