New British Envoy Aims to Secure Destroyers Amid Sub Menace
Lord Halifax starts as British ambassador pledging action to curb submarine losses. In 16 months of war at sea 4.3 million tons of Allied and neutral shipping have been sunk, underscoring the urgency for more escorts. RAF bombers pounded Bremen and Emden, starting fires and damage. Card if attacked, Cardiff, and invasion bases along the French coast were said to be raided. The Press Association noted Cardiff’s destruction recalling Ypres. The government said damage was considerable and casualties reported.
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Lord Halifax
Royal Air Force
Bremen
Emden
Dortmund- Ems Canal
Cardiff
Ypres
U. S
Massachusetts visitors in Decatur stay with cousin
Elbridge G Cann of Pepperell and Lois Cann of Beaton were guests of Rev. Edward V Ramage. They traveled south for holidays with Alabama relatives and noted warm weather while worrying about returning to snow. Miss Cann Seamer of Cushing Academy dramatics. Otis is editor of The Pepper Press.
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Elbridge G. Cann
Pepperell
Mass
Lois Cann
Beaton
Edward V. Ramage
South Alabama
Ot N
Pepe Press
Miss Cann
Cushing Academy
Mr. Cann
Parties Honor Wardie Marsh Jr and J W Horton Birthday
Mrs. W H Marsh hosted a Christmas party for Wardie Marsh Jr feting his fourth birthday with guests listed and decorations. J W Horton celebrated his seventieth birthday with a noon luncheon and cake candles as grandchildren sang. Many local families attended, with cross-town visits noted among Huntsville Decatur and Birmingham residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H.’ Marsh
Wardie Hunter Marsh, Jr
Ava Virginia Montgomery
Virginia Blythe
Heme Hudson
Mary Lee Vaughan
Betty Vaughan
Mary Ann Gilchrist
Ora Lee Randolph
Rolan Montgomery
Bert Pippen
Joe Wesley Sanderson
Lawson Sykes Martin
Larry Sanderson
Bobby Tweedy
Billy Vaughan
J. A. Vasasery
Jack Pride
Irene Leggett
Will Burns
Tuscumbia
Oscar Brown
Leighton
J. W. Horton
O. L. Pearson
Eleanor
Elizabeth
C. C. Horton
Clarence
Wiley
C. G. Horton
Bob
Jack
E. L. Horton
Hilary
Ann Tyson
Harriet
Annie Brown Godfrey
Mary Anderson Harris
Francis Bynum
Jeanne DuBose
Nell Gilchrist
Lucy Byrd Hollenbeck
Helen Ward
Iane McKnight
Daniel Gilchrist, Jr
Bill Hudson
Old Age Help Solon s Plea Opens 77th Congress
About 1,000 bills ready for introduction at the opening of the 77th Congress far below the usual levels. Sparkman proposes full federal old age assistance with state matching, plus to bring cotton and other crops under federal crop insurance. Fulmer seeks forest conservation of timber for pulp.
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Washington
House
Sparkman
D.ala
Fulmer
D-S. C
Watch Family Now While Epidemic Colds Spread
Health tips urge simple daily habits during a cold epidemic. Advice includes plenty of water, rest, outdoor activity, and avoiding excesses. It promotes Vicks Vatronol and VapoRub as relief, noting they work by chest warming and vapors.
Shirley Temple to Return to Films This Spring
Shirley Temple resumes film work this spring at 2500 dollars per week for at least 40 weeks under a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her first project may be Kathleen with a March start date, and she will co star opposite Mickey Rooney in the Andy Hardy series with half earnings placed in a trust fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Shirley
20Th Century-Fox Studio
Superior Court
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Kathleen
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Return of Individuals to School and Home After Holidays
The text notes individuals resuming activities after holidays. It mentions a man returning to the University to continue work after visiting his mother Mrs Nora Reding. Mrs Fred Horowitz plans to leave for New York after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Steinberg. Miss Thelma Steinberg will resume studies at Tulane after spending holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs Steinberg.
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University
Nora Reding
Fred Horowitz
New York
Joe Steinberg
Thelma Steinberg
Tulane
Joe, Steinberg
German sea raider Von Luckner accused again of Pacific attacks
Norwegian survivors who escaped two sinkings report Count Felix Von Luckner the sea devil is again attacking shipping in the Pacific and Indian oceans. They say the Glen garry seized off Copenhagen earlier and that the raider fired on a Norwegian vessel near Sumatra then sank another ship in the Indian Ocean before taking prisoners aboard the Scharnhorst in Kobe.
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Hong Kong
China
Felix von Luckner
Pacific
Indian
Hongkong
Sumatra
Glengarry
Copenhagen
von Luckner
Indian Ocean
Bethel and Danville Baptist Church Services Notice
In 1941 Bethel Baptist Church led by Rev A H Mahaffey invites attendance on Sunday January 5 with 10 am Sunday School led by Leonard Wallace and 11 am preaching on I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel. 7 pm sermon by the pastor. Danville Baptist Church with Rev D C Prince schedules 10 am Sunday School Miss Sara Langston superintendent and 11 am sermon Mo tives followed by a 5 30 pm Young Peoples meeting and 6 30 pm sermon by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
A. H. Mahaffey
Leonard Wallace
Mildred Stephenson
Danville Baptist Church
D. C. Prince
Sara Langston
Young Peoples Meeting
Travelogue Talks to Begin Sunday at First Christian
Dr. Edwin Wyle pastor of the First Christian church will start a series of journeys around the world this Sunday evening. The topics include Along Mediterranean Shores Climbing the Jungfrau Beside the Zuyder Zee Sunset at Interlaken Some Islands of the Atlantic Egypt the Land of the Pharaohs In the Steps of the Master Journeying with St Paul God Bless America My Home Sweet Home
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Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
Mediterranean
Jungfrau
Zuyder Zee
Interlaken
Atlantic
Egypt
St. Paul
America
Home Sweet Home
Checks Available For Guardsmen At Armory Tonight
An effort will be made to pay off guardsmen who call for their checks at the Armory tonight between 7 30 p m and 9 00 p m Those unable to call tonight will be paid Monday night Jan 6 at the regular drill Captain Finnell urged men not to come outside the specified times to avoid unnecessary trips and time loss for others.
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Finnell
Make This Model At Home Bodice Flattering Dress Pattern
Anne Adams pattern 4680 promises a slimmer look with a paneled bodice creating two slenderizing points at the front waist seam. The skirt affords gentle fullness, with options for short sleeves or three-quarter length. Sizes 34 through 48 priced 15c, plus per fit foundation 4114 offered for sizes 14 to 20. Readers mail order to The Decatur Daily pattern department.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
West 17Th St
New York
N .Y
Eugene Talmadge Plans to Operate Georgia Government
Governor elect Eugene Talmadge told the Fulton County Medical Society he seeks no conflict with the national administration and plans major state reforms. He compared cutting expenses to an operation likely to be accompanied by some screams and urged unemployment relief while avoiding war.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Fulton County Medical Society
Georgia
Talmadge
America
Acreage for Cotton Is Set
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration set 26,699,917 acres for cotton planting this year, 370,256 fewer than 1940. Loss of foreign markets and surpluses require continued restrictions, with about 12,500,000 bales expected from the allotment. State figures list Alabama 2,219,961 acres and Georgia 2,192,654 acres among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Japanese shift blame over Marines arrest in cabaret
Japanese military officials in North China said the incident was started by a celebratory Marine who grabbed a pipe, denying Japanese responsibility. They claimed all Marines were celebrating and said high authorities are reviewing the affair, with no reply yet from Col. Turnage. He seeks punishment and assurances to prevent a repeat, otherwise he will escalate the matter.
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Peiping
United States
Hayao Tada
China
Allen H. Turnage
U. S
Col. Turnage
Turnage
Presbyterian Board Hosts Dinner At Cornelian Court
Piders and deacons of the First Presbyterian church enjoyed a dinner at Cornelian Court Hotel on Thursday evening. Three board members, Arthur Jones Fred Hunt and Will Wyker, acted as hosts. Rev Edward Ramage presented the church program for the coming year and other business affairs were discussed.
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Piders
First Presbyterian Church
Cornelian Court Hotel
Arthur Jones
Fred, Hunt
Will Wyker
Edward Ramage
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Courtland
G. B. Tedder
Haleyville
McL. Tedder
Virginia McNeal
Greenville
Ala
Alvin Moore
Chattanooga
A. F. Redman, Jr
John Clark, Jr
Huntsville
J. K. Clark
Lizzie Morgan
Annie Clark
Russellville
Bessemer
Helen
Memphis
J. L. Morrison
C. S. Vaughan
James Gilchrist
Kingston
Ralph Agee
Montgomery
Birmingham
Ann Ballentine
Florence
E. S. Ballentine
Clarence W. Horton
Auburn
Arthur Morrison
Solon
Dee
Swift
Oleo
City Coal & Fuel CO. L
McMillan
MGR. Davis & Wells
SEA Devil
Sally
Bumisteads
Princess Theatre
Gene
Cain and Wells Sta
Ib Fryers
Monarch
Bacon
Coffee Shop
Presbyterian Board
Tennessee
E. Moulton Street
Henry Norton
Food News
Hormel Oleo
Moulton ST. Market
Chappell’s
WE. Deliver
Moulton
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