State's Guard is Recreated in Alabama
Alabama Gov. James B. Folsom ordered the reestablishment of the State Guard to replace the National Guard called to federal service. The force will handle disaster duty and defense of the state, open to able bodied Alabama men 18 to 45, with a new review board to vet prisoners for federal service eligibility.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Guard
James B. Folsom
State Guard
Alabama National Guard
National
Dixie
Alabama
Mississippi
Folsom
National Guard
Thebama State Guard
U. S
Expansion Of TCI Facilities Approved In Birmingham
Birmingham dispatch reports Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co authorized a major expansion to its facilities here to boost steel production, with costs and specifics to follow in forthcoming declarations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TCI
Birmingham
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
Fort Jackson Readies for Guard Unit Arrival in January
At Fort Jackson D C about 1000 squad tents rise as living quarters for officers and enlisted men in the 31st Infantry Division plan. The tents house eight men each and will be heated by coal stoves with nearby mess halls and supply rooms. The regular Army eighth infantry division already garrisoned will train new soldiers in six weeks basic and eight weeks infantry courses plus ten specialty programs including pre officer candidate school and cooks bakers and mess management.
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U.S. Army
31St Infantry
Alabama
Mississippi National Guard
Fort Jackson
D.C
Regular Army
Eighth Infantry Division
Many Must Sign In Doctor Draft
Virtually all physicians dentists and veterinarians under 50 not already registered must sign up for the draft on Jan. 15. Draft Director Hershey estimates about 210000 medical men must register and about 13000 doctors will be needed for the projected military establishment of 3.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Richard L. Meiling
Defense Department
Meiling
Gen. Hershey
Selective Service
Nations Noted Genghis Khan Line Leads to War Program
The National Geographic Society cites the Kalmucks as the last organized lineal descendants of Genghis Khan with an estimated value of 41 525 000. The National Security Resources Board announced the figure in Washington and approved 32 plant expansion programs to aid a wartime industrial buildup. TheTCI building program is under way and to be finished in about 18 months. A U S Steel subsidiary plans three to four new open hearth furnaces plus soaking pits and related equipment, boosting output from 2 850 000 to 3 350 000 tons annually.
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Washington
National Security Resources Board
TCI
U. S. Steel
Tc[ Steel
Christmas Visitors and Church Attendance Across Morgan County
Family and friends gathered for Christmas and holiday visits across Morgan County. Reverends and families from nearby towns attended services at Gandy's Cove Methodist Church while numerous relatives from Cullman Decatur Birmingham Huntsville and Indianapolis visited the Lindler Holmes and Puryear households for dinners and social hours.
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M. S. Palmer
Gandy’s Cove Methodist Church
R. A. Ryan
Marvin Patton
Near Cullman
Gene Enterkin
Hyland Ryan
Decatur
George Cobb
Indianapolis
Indiana
Junior Childers
Roland Ryan
Comer. Livingston
Monte Ahe Ryan
Johnnie Woodruff
Betty
Union Hill
Lendon Thompson
Illinois
Rava Nell Thompson
Virgle Thompson
Bob Wallace
Addison
Pat McCaraley
Huntsville
Marie Morgan
Boaz
Jack Morgan
Fred Morgan
Leon
George Pirkle
Joe Hightower
Near Upshaw
Cephas Turner
Harry Turner
Gadsden
Byron Vann
Rayborn Douglas
Birmingham
Carl Hough
Lacey’s Spring
K. P. Morris
John Vann
Frances
Aston Cobb
Brooks Lindler
R. M. Holmes
Boyd Puryear
Tuscumbia
E. B. Puryear
Cephus Turner
Jackson Cobb
Buddy Cobb
Georgia
Billy Wilson
Childersburg
Pig Thompson
Cullman
Bessie Cobb
Wayne —Joe Hightower
Jis
Maurice Vann
J. £. Lindler
Domestication Of The Ox In Early Agricultural Era
The text discusses the ox as among the animals thought to have been domesticated in early agricultural development. It notes the roles of the ox in farming and labor, reflecting scholarly views on livestock domestication timelines.
Miller Seeks Texan Mate in Hollywood Gossip
Hollywood gossip columns reveal Pi here Miller, the dancer star of Two Tickets To Broadway, seeks a Texan husband and hints she may return to Houston. She prefers a tested man with oil wealth or a cowboy, criticizing Hollywood men as playboys social climbers and gigolos while recounting lunch on set.
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Hollywood
Ann Miller
Texas
Houston
Michigan State To Host National Collegiate Boxing Championships
Michigan State University will host the national collegiate boxing championships on April 5 and 6 with competitors from multiple colleges expected to compete for team and individual titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Vote Contest At Standstill In Alabama District Three
The third district election contest is halted until Jan 3 after a court blocked recounts in Lee and Coffee counties. J Arch McKee seeks a declaratory judgment on disallowing ballots for late withdrawing candidates, while states rights democrats contest four national party loyalists for the state democratic executive committee seats.
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Opelika
Ala
Lee County
Coffee County
Elba
H. M Abercrombie
Birmingham
J. Arch McKee
Lee Courty Democratic Executive Committee
McKee
Democratic Committee
F. M. Farris
Coffee County Party Committee
Coffee Circuit
Abercrombie
Russell
States Rights Democrats
National Party
Democratic Executive Committee
Christmas Program Highlights At Forrest Chapel
A Christmas program at Forrest Chapel featured songs and recitations by Sunday school children under Mrs. Wesley Turney Mrs. Se bre n Garner and Miss Louise Higdon. Intermediates and young people with the choir presented a candlelight scene of the manger. Santa visited and distributed gifts.
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Wesley Turney
Sebren Garner
Louise Higdon
Santa
W. P Roberts
Doris
Willodene Robers
Cave Springs Baptist Church
Christ
W. E. Ward
Bevis Ward
Raythal Long
Fairview
Lucy Roberts
Sherry
W. E. Story
T. L. Speakman
Hartsell
Ermon Story
Dorothy
Birmingham
John Rodgers
Mary Lou Atkins
Benton Roberts
Mrs. Woods
Plainview
Gadsden
Pervis Cox
Wallace Sims
W. P. Roberts
J. P. Roberts
Neel
Dennis Rainey
Baby
Nashville
Rainey
Mae White
R. B. Bridges
Christmas Day Visiting and Family Gatherings in Cullman
Mrs J D Law returns home after visiting relatives in Boaz. Mr and Mrs Floyd Bartlett of NeSmith were Christmas day guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Jones. Sunday school Christmas program enjoyed by all. Archie Rowell and children Don and Melba visited Mr and Mrs J M McManus. Mr and Mrs Fred Jaeger and others visited Louise Jaeger at Vinemont. C A Law and children of Frade and Alvin Law and children of Berlin joined dinner with J D Law and family.
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J. D. Law
Boaz
Floyd Bartlett
NeSmith
Cecil Jones
Archie Rowell
Don and
Melba
Battleground
J. M. McManus
Fred Jaeger
Chalmus McManus
Louise. Jaeger
Vinemont
C. A. Law
Frade
Alvin
Berlin
Army gridder Ed Tixier named captain-elect
Army football player Ed Tixier is also selected as captain-elect of the Cadet basketball team, signaling leadership roles across sports at the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Ed Tixier
The 10 Most Beautiful Women In America If They Lost 10 Pounds
A list by Al Roon ranks Jane Russell Denise Darcel Lana Turner Faye Emerson Tallulah Bankhead Eleanor Steber. Roon claims the women are beautiful but would be perfection if they shed 10 pounds with targeted training and breathing focus.
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Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
Jane Russell
Denise Darcell
America
al Roon
Ziegfield Follies
Earl Carroll
Roon
Lana Turner
Denise Darcel
Faye Emerson
Improper Phrase Fragments From Anne Jeffreys Feature
The fragment references singer actress Anne Jeffreys known for Kiss Me Kate and hints at a discussion on vocal quality. The clipping shows a truncated remark about improving her voice with a note about glut reduction.
Fitness and beauty ideals cited by Roan in 1920s diet talk
The article quotes Roan describing ideal female measurements and body types. It cites Eloise Mellhone Frances Langford and Marguerite Piazza praising slimming the thighs and calves. Roan asserts a perfect figure depends on bone size with specified measurements for a medium-boned woman.
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Maximus
Eloise Mellhone
Frances Langford
Marguerite Piazza
Roan
Biscuits Meet Pim iento Boost For Flavor
A home baking tip suggests adding a quarter cup of diced pimiento to the sifted dry ingredients when making baking powder biscuits for extra peppery sweetness.
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State
Don's Floor
Don Williams
Genghis Khan
National Geographic Society
Lafayette Street
Highway 31
Joe Pettey
Morgan County
Eva Mrs Brooks Lindsler
Arthur Hodge
Air Force
Keesler Field
Miller
Fort
Bernard Hugo Tanner
B. H. Tanner
Church Street
Fort Campbell
Cpl. Tanner
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
W P. Roberts
Cullman County
Willingham
J. D Law
Gene Ahern
H. L. Reeves
Eighth Ave
Pete’s
Rell Packaye
Coal & Grain CO
Checte 4Nard
Moulton St
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