Man Held in Death Probe Near San Bernardino
San Bernardino California January 23 52 year old Arthur L Eggers Temple City a deputy sheriff was booked for murder investigation after questioning over the mutilation slaying of Dorothy Eggers whose body parts were found in Waterman canyon The suspect denied guilt saying he would not hurt his wife and claimed she was missing after a quarrel investigators found bloodstains in the Eggers bungalow and in a car he had sold prior to her disappearance
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San Bernardino
Calif
Arthur L. Eggers
Temple City
San Francisco
Arthur Jewell Ofos Angeles
Dorothy Eggers
Eggers
Los Angeles County
Manisse
Lorraine
Emmett
Shay
Waterman Canyon
Snowflake and Bee Cell Symmetry Noted
A brief observation notes that almost all snowflakes exhibit sixfold symmetry similar to the hexagonal cells of honey bees.
Office Cat
A joke vignette about a farmer and a professor on a train sharing riddles for small bets. They trade a dollar and fifty cents as they tussle over who has the better answer. A second gag involves two golfers arguing at the 19th hole about who will use which club, ending in a laugh at the other’s expense.
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A. Farmer
Farmer
A Young Man's Lament by F. W. Todd
A humorous verse where a young man wishes to be a kangaroo to carry the junk his girl takes to dances. The speaker jokes about awkward stances and the practical idea of a pouch for belongings.
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F. W
Todd
Paratrooper and Bald Spot Sayings
A collection of wry phrases and aphorisms notes on disguise and honesty. The quips include a joke about a paratrooper rising by falling on the job and a line about a woman reading between men's lies, plus a tongue in cheek jab at a bald spot as virtuous.
Mrs Smith Gives Mission Study at Ninth Street Church
Mrs. Rolf Smith presented a mission study on Africa at the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting in the Ninth Street Methodist church annex. New president Mrs. C. S. Gamble led prayers, secretary Mrs. Jim Smith called roll, and the group discussed contributing to a national clothing drive for war victims.
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Rolf Smith
Africa
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ninth Street Methodist Church
C.S. Gamble
Jim Smith
Kalgan Thrives Under Japanese Legacy Amid Trade Hurdles
The Kalgan center near the Mongolian steppe has become a bustling quasi industrial city after Japanese influence. Gen Nieh Jin Chen warns of a critical shortage of skilled workers as worn machinery and scarce repair parts hinder operation of factories left by Japan.
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Kalgan
China
Nieh Jin-Chen
Gen
Nieh
Col. Lee V Harris
Memphis
Tenn
North China
Jehol
Chahar
Yung Ting
Peiping
North Platte
Libel charge edict upheld by Alabama Court of Appeals
The Alabama Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Norman Krasner for criminal libel tied to distribution of a political dodger during the 1941 mayoral campaign. The court held freedom of speech is not a license for licentious action and upheld other Jefferson County sentences in related cases.
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Montgomery
Alabama Court of Appeals
Jefferson Coglntion
Norman Krasner
Warrior
Jefferson County
Krasner
E. N. Parsons
Loraine Cote
Morgan County Local Social Notes Mirror Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Eugene Baker from Decatur spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs A Baker. E M Ponter was in Hartselle Saturday. Mr and Mrs Winfred Holmes of Decatur weekended with relatives here. Roscoe Rutledge from Michigan visits relatives here. Vista Ponter was Sunday night guest of Miss Carrie Lee Vincent. Omer Holmes and Winfred Holmes visited relatives at Eva. Neander Puckett of Oden Ridge also mentioned in notes.
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Eugene Baker
Decatur
A. Baker
E. M. Ponter
Hartselle
Winfred Holmes
Roscoe Rutledge
Michigan
Cotton
Shaddix
Hubert Livingston
Vista Ponter
Carrie Lee Vincent
Omer Holmes
Eva Sunday
Neander Puckett
Oden Ridge
Drop black made from burned bone used in painting signs
The material known as drop black is produced by burning animal bones then grinding them in water and regrounding in oil or glue to serve as a binder for paints used on signs and automobiles.
Lions Officer Speaker Outlines District Plans at Jasper Meet
District Lions Club Governor Clarence Gardner of Jasper outlined state Lions structure and district relations at the noon Lions meeting in Hotel Lyons. He urged zone meetings, cross club visits, and January growth for Decatur, and promoted Mobile for the state convention. Guests included Boy Scouts rep Frank Yancy, Roy Fite Jr, and Jack McLaughlin, welcomed back after service.
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Lions Club
Clarence Gardner
Jasper
Hotel Lyons
Tom Edgil
Gardner
Decatur Club
Mobile
Decatur Lions Club
Frank Yancy
Boy Scouts
Roy Fite, Jr
Jack McLaughlin
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ETON
ATLAS
Ryan’s Tire Service
B. G. Ryaiw
Gene Aker
Junius
Kilmer & Co., Inc
P.O
Stamford
Conn
Belk’s Linen
DEPT
Belk’s Bargain Basement
Mrs. Smith
W.S.C. S
America
Paes
Aleutians
USO
Bill
Tom
Virginia
Virgie
Ma Air
UNO Assembly
Paul- Henri Spaak
United Nations General Assembly
London
Central Hall
Westminster
Emancipation Hotel
U. S
Gobi Desert
Communist Bank of
Shansi-Chahar- Hopeh
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Washington
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Dorothy Galomb
Niehl
Morgan County
Stewart Bros. Motor Co
Lawrence
Annie Stinson
Lee
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Texaco Products
Yarer
LIONS
SPD
W. J. Williams
James Roberts
John McCants
Hallbrooks
Decatur Transit
U.S. Army
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