Bowling Family Reunion Celebrates Christmas Day in Caddo
The Bowling clan gathered for a Christmas reunion at Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hames home in Caddo with E C Bowling Mammy and many relatives present. A noon dinner followed and greetings were exchanged amid holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling
John B. Hames
Caddo
E. C. Bowling
Mammy
Callie Sheats
Edna Bowling
Cleveland Bowling
Will Sims
Jennie
Alice and Tilman Bowling
J. P. French
Social Roundup of Visits and Travel in Tuscumbia
A detailed listing of local residents and guests visiting over the holidays. People from Tuscumbia, Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, and Macon spend Christmas with families, travel to see relatives, attend games, or return to schools and jobs.
Girl Convicted of Defiling Flag in Lakewood Parade
The New Jersey supreme court affirmed Helga Schlueter a 20 year old German born alien from Lakewood guilty of defiling the American flag during a firemen's parade on June 29 1940. She was sentenced to one to two years in a women's reformatory and was taken into FBI custody after the war outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Helga Schlueter
Lakewood
Miss Schlueter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ocean County
FBI
Vanderbilt Bride Weds Italian Immigrant's Son at Santa Barbara Mission
Gloria Vanderbilt, granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, wed Pasquale Di Cieco at the 165 year old Santa Barbara mission in an ornate ceremony. Movie stars and socialites attended as the couple began a brief honeymoon in California.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Vanderbilt
Santa Barbara Mission
Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
America
Pasquale
Pat) di Cieco
Two Orange Lutheran Churches End German Language Use
The two largest Lutheran churches in Southern California discontinue German services, with Emanuel Lutheran Church under Rev. A G Webbeking and St John’s Lutheran Church led by Rev. W C Gesch announcing the change. All other Orange County Lutherans follow suit.
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Orange
Calif
California
Orange County
A. G. Webbeking
Emanuel Lutheran Church
W. C. Gesch
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Makeup for Morale By Betty Clarke Up
People test substitutes to preserve looks as shortages push beauty routines toward improvised basics. New England seaweed is examined for soap making while alcohol, once a solvent in cosmetics, becomes a looming supply concern.
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New England
Neck Care Routine Promises A Brighter Smooth Neck
HELEN FOLLETT advises daily neck grooming using peroxide sponging brushing and cold cream to keep the neck tone even. She prescribes morning and night cleansing massaging exercises and light powdering to prevent dingy skin and creases while avoiding coat collars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Follett
U S Secretary Hull Warns of Rising Atrocities by Axis Powers
Secretary Hull notes fiendish practices against the Chinese and cites alarming reports from Istanbul on Nazi death throes and planned vandalism as German fortunes wane. He warns of Japanese brutality in Changsha and describes Japan as primitive and pagan, urging readiness for more atrocities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
State Department
Red Cross Seeks More Knitters For Local Chapter
Mrs A Bailey chair of production asks all who finished garments to return them at the local Red Cross office as the quota deadline nears. She urges volunteers to join knitting efforts and directs them to Vine Street office for yarn and instructions.
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A. ©. Bailey
The
Red Cross
Cosmetics Industry Faces Dramatic Changes in Packaging
The upcoming reforms will cut package sizes and weights to standardize containers while phasing out brass components after January 1. Synthetic substitutes will replace brass, with new ingredients sourced from California for powders and beeswax from South America for lipstick. The piece notes shifts in dyes, fragrances, and raw materials amid a broader cosmetic industry adaptation.
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Cleopatra
California
Italy
India
Manchuria
South America
Make This Model At Home Panelled Jumper for Girls
Style advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4846 describing a front panel jumper with blouse, options for rickrack gingham or wool, neck collar, short or long sleeves, and a Peter Pan bow. Includes size range 6 to 14, yardage, price 15 cents, and order details from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne AD
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
Weat 17Th St
New York
N. Y
German fortunes decline as Nazi grip tightens
George H. Parle, former United States minister to Bulgaria, said from Sofia that Nazi controlled Europe is gripped by gloom. He noted Romanian and Hungarian hospitals overwhelmed with German wounded and claimed Germans are sickened by Hitler's personal command of the army. He warned that German fortunes are declining and death throes may be violently intense.
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Istanbul
George H. Parle
United States
Bulgaria
Sofia
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Guy Roberts Home Burns in Hartselle
The attractive Guy Roberts residence in Hartselle burned last night with its contents while the family was away. Mr. Roberts had left for the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas and Mrs. Roberts was with her mother. The loss was partly covered by insurance.
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Guy Roberts
Hartselle
Mr. Roberts
Dallas
Mrs. Roberts
Lice-borne typhus fevers cause 121 U.S. deaths in 1940
Census records show louse borne typhus fever caused 121 deaths in 1940 in the United States. Most fatalities occurred in warmer states, especially during wartime conditions.
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United States
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Urges treating coughs and bronchitis promptly to avoid chronic issues. Promotes Creomulsion as a potent non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs and loosens phlegm to soothe inflamed bronchial membranes. Money back if it does not quickly ease coughing or help sleep.
German Tailors Work Overtime in Remodelling Army Gear
Reuters dispatch reports German tailors and dressmakers laboring around the clock to remake uniforms and equipment for the army. Coat collars belts and other gear are being transformed as part of a vast remodeling program, according to the correspondent.
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London
Reuters
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Moulton Heights
Myra
W. T. McCutcheon
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W. O. McCutcheon
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Stephens
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Williamson
Cheb
W. R. Smith
Cornelian Court Apartments
Rosamond Blackwell
Long Beach
J. A’ Aleen
Charlie Morris
Tuscumbia
W. A. Sullivan
Herbert Farish
Annie Shumate
G. R. McKelvey
Dothan
Earl A. Hodson and Sons
Tommy and
Earl A., Jr
Louisville, Ky
Mrs. I. M. Eubanks
Hoyt Bonner
I. M. Eubanks
Borfer
Nell Clift
Macon
Helfrich
Kenneth Sneed
Kate Lile
Ben Fennell
Leighton
Crawford Reeves
Florence
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Atlanta, Ga
Joe Wilder
A. L. Frazier
Edward Hall
Annapolis Naval Academy
Andrew Elmner
Nashville, Tenn
Auburn
Harvey White
University of Alabama
Russell Edwards
William Samuel
Chi Epsilon
Francesa Rauschenberg
Memphis
Tenn
Edward Moseley
Sumner Ives
Austin
Texas
R. I. McDavid, Jr
Lafayette
W. F. Raunchenberg
R. T. Liston
Davis-Elkins College
Elkins
West Virginia
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Columbia, Tenn
Paul Rodenhauser
Kay
Mrs. Kruselle
Edna Smith
Norman Napps
Butaw, Ala
Harold Watkins
Louise Watkins
Huntsville
Mrs
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M. 8. Workman
Danbury, Conn
Farly Phinizy
Marjorie Workman
Barry Phinizy
William Patton
Montgomery
J. W. Patton, Sr
C. H. Eyster and Sons
Paul Eubanks
Paul Howe
Mrs. Brasher
Attala
Rhea Lide Carson
Atlanta
John W Jones
Mrs. Jones
Albert Pinkston
Jackson Calvin
Titusville, Fla
Yuletide
Moye’s Beauty Shop
Carole Landis Romero
Witten Neary
Storey
Gremberg
Lana Turner
Lara Turner
Atos
Call OF — Py Canada
Picture People
Turnip Greens
Murdock
Thrifty Food Store
Gloria Vanderbilt
Capitol
Aino Universal News
Milton Berle
Joyce Mathews
Hollywood
Mrs. Berle
Betty Clarke
George H. Farle
Warle
China
Changsha
Yale-in-China
Plant
Texas Rose Farms
Guy Roberts Home
Goidel’s Drug Store
Stotewide
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Simone Simon
Yue
Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell
George Muspiy
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