Glimpse of Community Life With Weather And Local News
Warmer Sunday brings stronger winds in the north. Decatur and surrounding towns report river at 18.35 feet and temperature around 45 with 32 shows on stock prices and cinema lineups at the Princess Roxy Capitol. Numerous notes of births, military movements, and local visits fill the page, including Golds, promotions, and household updates from Decatur, Birmingham, and Chicago.
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North Portion
T River
Mit
Farflung air blows dealt axis in Africa
In North Africa the Bizerte base in Tunisia faced heavy Allied bombardment by three waves of Flying Fortresses while attacks targeted Tripoli, Tunis, Sfax, and supply lines. Eisenhower named Carl Spaatz to command American and RAF air ops in the theater amid losses on both sides.
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Wes Gallagher
North Africa
Bizerte
Tripoli
Tunis
Sfax
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Carl Spaatz
Tunisia
Camel Corps
Tachiumet
Libya
Algeria
London
Fezzan
Jacques Leclerc
Lake Chad
Equatorial Africa
Brach
Bi Gatrun
Murzuch
Sebha
Gebel Es Soda
Black Mountains
Eighth Army
Wadi Zem-Zem
Mediterranean
Homs
Ziliten
Ninth U. S. Air Force
Cairo
12Th U. S. Air Force
Ferryville
Missing 14 Year Old Girl Sought By Anxious Parents
May Frances Byrd then 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Larman Byrd of Hartselle, disappeared last Saturday while en route to her grandmother's home. Authorities traced possible sightings in Falkville but found no clue. Parents urged anyone with information to contact the highway patrol or Decatur police.
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State Highway Patrol
May Frances — Byrd
Larman L. Byrd
Hartseller
Falkville
Decatur City
Burnum Commissioned Lieutenant Commander in Navy
H. D. Burnum, division highway engineer for North Alabama, was commissioned lieutenant-commander in the U S Navy. A WWI Army veteran, he served in France with the engineers for 11 months. His son Denson Jr. recently enlisted in coast artillery at Ft. Sheridan.
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H. D. Burnum
North Alabama
United States Navy
Mr. Burnum
France
Corps of Engineers
Denson, Jr
Coast Artillery
Ft. Sheridan
Wilde
University of Alabama
Barnum
Alabama Highway Department
Alabama Highway Commission
Miller
Graves
American Society of Civil Engineers
First Presbyterian Church
Union Votes to End Strike in Wilkes-Barre
Local union and district officers of the United Mine Workers voted 63 to 45 to back a return to work for about 24,000 striking anthracite miners, with a committee to seek a wage proposal by tomorrow and a plan to address protests against a $4 cut. Lt Col W Ker headed a serious situation in the area, though he had no authority to compel a return. In Washington, H Ickes of Solid Puels commented on the broader issue.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mines Workers
W. Kered
Washington
Solid Puels
Nebraska ordnance plant dismisses worker over contempt salute
T. Woodard of Meat's Nebraska ordnance plant said John A Nelson of Omaha was discharged after paying a $100 fine and costs for contempt of court for giving the Heil Hitler salute in municipal court yesterday.
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Omaha
T. #. Woodard
Nebraska Ordnance Plant
John A Nelson
Pressure Put on Japs Over Entire Front
Allied forces pressed Japan from the Aleutians to Western Burma with air and sea attacks. In Burma, Archibald Wavell’s Indian army fought near Ratheduang northwest of Akyab as RAF and U S aircraft hit Japanese bases. A Japanese convoy landed fragmentary troops at Lae, while Rekata Bay and Bougainville faced raids with losses and damaged bases.
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Associated Press
Japan
Aleutians
Solomons
New Guinea
Burma
Archibald P. Wavell
Ratheduang
Akyab
RAF
U. S
Lae
Buna
Rekata Bay
Guadalcanal
Bougainville Island
Allied Air Triumph in Southwest Pacific Battle
Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific report intense fighting over Lae and Lae area where 39 Japanese Zeros were shot down and 17 probable. a convoy attempting to land reinforcements at Lae suffered transports sunk and heavy damage to at least one more ship amid multiple attacks over three days.
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Australia
Southwest Pacific
Laf
New Guinea
Lae
Las
Sinking of Japanese Liners Off Shanghai Reported
Belated news recounts the November 11 sinking of two Japanese liners off Woosung near Shanghai by U S submarines. About 1 000 aboard were Japanese controlled, as the Chinese government declared war on the United States and Britain under Japanese influence.
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Woosung
Shanghai
U. S&s
SSS
Tional Government of
China
United States
Britain
Army units seek joint action to curb liquor trade and venereal disease
Colonel C P West calls a January 13 conference at the Army air forces basic flying school in Courtland with civilian leaders and sheriffs from five counties to launch a crackdown on illegal liquor sales and prostitution. Morgan County Sheriff Willoughby pledges cooperation, noting prosecutions and eight inmates in jail for prostitution as the area faces public health concerns.
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C. P. West
Army Air Forces
Courtland
Morgan
Lawrence
Lauderdale
Colbert
Limestone
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Highway Patrol
West
Tom Harrison
Decatur
W. T. Willoughby
Morgan County
Alabama
Willoughby
Apartment Owner Convicted of OPA Rent Violations
Stanley W. Taylor owner of an apartment house was convicted today of violating OPA rent ceilings. He received six months in jail and a $1100 fine after 21 counts were found proven. Federal Judge A. F. St. Sure sentenced him.
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Stanley W. Taylor
OPA
Taylor
A. F. St. Sure
U. S. Streamlines Feminine Clothing
Washington column discusses wartime fashion shifts for 1942 into 1943, noting hats remain elusive and styles adapt to shortages. It cites innovations include long underwear, short dresses, sensible shoes, cotton stockings, and skimmed milk fabric, with expectations of further changes.
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Uncle Sam
New Planes Strike Nazis In Second Ruhr Raid
London reports speedy Ventura bombers of the RAF struck the Njumiden iron and steel works in Holland dropping bombs on furnaces and coke ovens. Spitfire Mark Nine fighters and Mosquito bombers attacked targets in Northern France and Belgium. One fighter and one bomber were lost, five planes did not return from the Ruhr raid.
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London
RAF
Njumiden
Holland
Germany
Air Ministry
Ruhr
France
Belgium
Abbeville
Photographer J. E. B. Haynes Dies After Long Illness
J. E. B. Haynes aged 70, a 37 year photographer in Hartselle, died at home after a long illness. Funeral held at Drinkard's Chapel with Rev. Frank P. Smith officiating. Interment at Hartselle. Pallbearers and flowers were listed. surviving family includes his wife, a sister Mrs M. E. Killion of Collinsville, Ala, and a nephew.
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J. E B. Haynes
Hartselle
Drinkard
W. H. Lovelady
Myer Lindsay
Ernest Gibson
Henry Stephenson
S. M. Nelson
Henry Gibson
Ella Johnson
Hilda Terry
Ha! Orr
Lizzie Reed Penn
M. E. Killion
Collinsville
Ala
Nice
Cullman County heated as January vote nears
As the January 22 ballot approaches in Cullman County campaigns on both sides intensify. Drys set a big inning Monday afternoon with events at 4 pm and a gathering of women at the First Methodist Church in Cullman.
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Cullman County
E. Sanh
First Methodist Church
Cullman
Doctor Call Looms Large
The War Manpower Commission announced 10 000 more physicians will be drafted in 1943, leaving about 80 000 active civilian doctors. Dr Frank H Lahey said the number is sufficient if doctors are properly distributed and civilians practice health precautions. Over 400 physicians have already relocated and others may volunteer to ensure minimal civilian medical care. Relocation lists are being prepared for the procurement service with the U S Public Health Service to study critical areas and temporary licensure across states is possible.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Frank H. Lahey
WMC
Procurement Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Jim Ellis Dies at Seventy in Danville
Jim Ellis 70 of Danville died Saturday at Benevolent hospital after days of treatment. Funeral services Sunday at 11 at Johnson Chapel with Rev. Dan Praytor. Interment at Drinkard. Pallbearers listed and flower committee named. Survived by wife and one brother John Ellis.
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Jim Ellis
Danville
Benevolent Hospital
Johnson Chapel
Dan Praytor
Drinkard
George Burchell
Ed Livingston
Alton Owens
Versie Ellis
Jimmy Fielding
Ruff Ellis
Lena Livingston
Frances Aston
Pauline Stephenson
Helen Teague
Lorene
Fire damages Brookside-Pratt Mining commissary near Blosburg
A blaze at the Brookside-Pratt Mining company commissary and two nearby houses at Blosburg, one mile southwest of Birmingham, caused total loss. Sam Lynn, special officer, estimated the damage at about 000.
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Birmingham
Ala
Brookside - Pratt’ Mining Company
Blosaburg
Here
Sam Lynn
Russian Drive Sweeps Aside Nazi Attacks
Soviet Red Army forces push west between Stalingrad and the Don to near the Donets and Rostov, capturing Vle nska ya and Nikolaevskaya while hard fighting continues in the lower Don region as German troops counter with tanks. The push threatens Rostov from the north with potential for a westward attack along the Don.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Lower
Don
Donets
Rostov
Soviet Information Bureau
Vlenskaya
Nikolaevskaya
Marinsk
Lower Donets
Caucasus
Retreat Urged In Caucasus By Von Bock
Berlin reports say German general Von Bock urged Hitler to withdraw lines in the Caucasus as Russian offensives threaten the German army. Von Bock, ex-Stalingrad commander, reportedly pressed the retreat with other officers backing him. Hitler allegedly reacted with fury and ordered Von Bock from headquarters.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jan
von Boek
Fort Tee
Caucasus
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
von Bock
Stalingrad
Volga
Hitler
Russian advance along 80 mile front north of Bogoyaylensky
Russian forces occupy a string of towns north of Bogoyaylensky including Saveliev Dermilev Novo Rossoshansky and push toward Tatsinskaya. Reports place Red Stalingrad and Kovilkin captured midway between Valkove and Tatsinskaya as the southern wing of the drive along the 80 mile front advances.
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Bogoyaylenskaya
Tatsinskaya
Saveliev
Dermilev
Novo - Rossoshansky
Stalingrad
Valkove
Kovilkin
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High Sierra
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W. A. Happer
Somerville
Lacey E. Terry
Austinville
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J. W. Cheatom
R. M. Mitchell
J. Lo Graham
Gilbert Gord
Jefferson Barracks
Engineering School
Boston
Mass
Franklin Technical Institute
Clifton R. Raybrough
Alamo Field
San Antonio
Texas
Oliver Shafer
Paul
Armed Services
England
Melba Jean Lankford
Marie Hitt
Moulton Heights
Mrs. Mack Jacobs
Louisville, Ky
Mr. Jacobs
Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co
Andrew Rombokas
8Th Avenue Hall
Gil Draper
Pascagoula
Ja. Draper
Fred Parham
West Lafayette Street
Harvey Montgomery
Montgomerys
8Th Avenue, West
Betty Jean Lowe
Madigan
Charles Landers
Baby
Chicago
Sadie Gillespie
Line Street
Pearl Wilber
Rosemary
Ann
Turday
Milton Campbell
U. S. Navy
Camp Allen
Norfolk
Sea Bee
Campbell
Decatur Daily
Iron Steel
Mon E
Canoo
Huntsville
L.M, Aday
Smith Trimble
W. O. Murphy
American Legion Auxiliary
T. B. Middlebrooks
W. L
W. M. Lanier
Odo Smith
Parker
Andre
Milton Parker
Parker & With Army
AXIS
Africa
Burnum
NAVY
Wavell
Rekata
Parley
Jane Eads
Jane
Helen Chunn
4Th Avenue
Philadelphia
Miss Chunn
Austinville High School
Gordon Chunn
Alicia Weaver
Doctor Call
Paul V. McNutt
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