Piper Heard Twice Here At Central Baptist Service
Elmer D. Piper now pastor of Lake Baptist Church in Chattanooga preached morning and evening at Central Baptist. He delivered two fine sermons on peace power and the face of God and on Peter’s walk to calm seas with Lord save me as the climactic line of the evening message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Elmer D. Piper
Lake Baptist Church
Chatooga
V. Piper
John C. Powell, Jr
Assis
Jeannot
Peter
Piper
Christ
Decatur Soldier Awarded Expert Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Raphael B. Parker of Decatur receives the Expert Infantryman Badge for readiness and performance on the fifth army front with the 88th Infantry Division in Italy. The badge features a silver rifle on blue. Parker is among the first in his regiment honored. standards for the medal are high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael B. Parker
East Walnut Street
Decatur
88Th
Italy
War Department
Houston convict escapes Kilby prison in Alabama
Houston county convict Lewis Forrester, serving robbery and burglary sentences, fled Kilby prison yesterday after deceiving the gate guard with a claimed special job. The semi trusted inmate, previously freed on a weekday work release, did not return and had earlier escaped Kilby after entry in 1937 for 30 years plus burglary terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lewis Forrester
Houston County
Kilby
Pitt Williams
Williams
Forrester
Newton Powell Attends Officers Candidate School
Newton Benjamin Powell county solicitor is now at the officers candidate school of the judge advocate generals department in Ann Arbor Michigan. Before leaving Camp Forrest Tennessee he was made a corporal. Powell completed seventeen weeks of basic training at Fort Bragg North Carolina in artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Benjamin Powell
Judge Advocate Generals Department
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Cpl. Powell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Powell Advances in War Department Career
Cpl. Newton B. Powell, with the rank and unit details noted, has been advanced by the War Department to his current post due to demonstrated ability. He is described as having many friends in the county, a wife, and two young sons. His present address is The Judge Advocate General School in Ann Arbor Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Cpl. Powell
Newton B. Powell
Judge Advocate General School
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Beverage Alcohol Operations Begin
Washington reports distilleries will run 24 hours for 31 days starting tomorrow producing about 40 million gallons of high proof alcohol. War production expansions and year long capacity allow this surge, with most output blended into aging stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Ellery Queen Solves a Poison Plot in Calamity Town
Ellery exposes Nora’s motive and method in a New Year poison plot targeting Rosemary. Nora’s letters reveal Jim’s guilt, while Nora’s breakdown triggers a chain of confessions and a plan to bury the case. Pat and Carl choose marriage and a future with a baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Ellery
Carter Bradford
Patricia Wright
Mr. Queen
Myron Garback
Garback
Rosemary
Pat
Nora
Carter
Patty Darling
Carl
Cart
Nora’s
Patty
Dakin
Bradford
Alabama counties raise war bonds surpassing quotas in fifth drive
Sixteen Alabama counties joined the list of top performers after weekend gains in E bonds and overall sales. Notable totals include Montgomery with 1 853 000 in E bonds and 20 291 000 in overall, and Lee 398 223 in E bonds and 1 867 000 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Alabama War Finance Committee
Russell County
Dale County
Colbert
Autauga
Montgomery
Pickens
Sumter
Clay
Clarke
Lee
Elmore
Coosa
Talladega
Butler
Crenshaw
Methodist Revival Ends in Decatur Central Church
Revival services sponsored by the Methodist Evangelistic club of Decatur at Central Methodist church concluded last night. Rev. Lacour spoke in the morning on The Secrets of Abiding in Jesus Christ and in the evening on Gods Universal Standard of Judgment. He urged seeking the Spirit’s witness to bear fruits and urged living today to secure eternal rewards or penalties. The speaker praised city cooperation and thanked locals for their kindness to him and his wife. gospel singer Mr. Jones echoed appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Evangelistic Club of
Decatur
Central Methodist Church
Lacour
Jesus Christ
John
Mr. Lacour
Our Town
Jones
American Legion Series Dates Set for 1944 Junior World Series
Indianapolis announces the 1944 junior world series to be played in Minneapolis August 26 to 31. National director Homer L. Chaillaux also released the schedules for four sectional rounds and eleven regionals preceding the final. Section C covers Charleston August 18 to 22 for regions 7 8 and 9. Regional action includes Benen 8 with Alabama Georgia Florida and South Carolina in South Carolina state champion home town August 13 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jly
American Legion
Minneapolis
Homer L. Chaillaux
National Americanism
Chaillaux
Charleston
S. C
Benen
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Captain Mitchell Now Is Adjutant at Avon Park
Captain Billy D. Mitchell of Hart selle has been transferred from plans and training officer to adjutant at base headquarters Avon Park Army airfield. He joined the Army on September 15 1941 at MacDill Field Florida after working in the personnel section of the Birmingham office of E I DuPont De Nemours Inc. He studied at Morgan County High School Hartselle Decatur Riverside High and the University of Alabama. His mother Mrs W A Mitchell resides in Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy D. Mitchell
Hartselle
Clint T. Johnson
Avon Park
Army
McDill Field
Fla
Mitchell
Birmingham
E. Ll. DuPont DeNemours, Inc
Morgan County High School
Decatur Riverside High
University of Alabama
W. A. Mitchell
Lumber Regulation Relaxed Slightly in War Era Policy
Atlanta reports a War Production Board rule allows priority lumber sales to civilians with a porch repair hope for non-rationed wood. Officials say lumber is practically frozen but not entirely restricted and yards may sell 8,000 feet quarterly with no restrictions if stock remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
War Production Board
Alfred MacDonald
Turkish Move Seen Ahead of Break With Reich
Berlin reports say Turkey will cut diplomatic and economic ties with the Reich. German dispatches claim Ankara is to inform the Turkish assembly and editors of the decision, while diplomats book passages out of the country and Bulgaria's position weakens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turkey
Reich
Bulgaria
Transocean
Berlin
Ankara
Sofia
DNB
Turkish National Assembly
Sawmills Lightly Cutting Lumber May Sell Without Restrictions
The rule allows sawmills cutting under 100000 feet annually to sell their lumber with no restrictions. It adds that when selling 8000 feet quarterly, lumber yards must prioritize buyers certified by the FHA as needing the lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
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Ellery Queen
Chapter
Eller
You
Roberta Roberts
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Wrightsville
Lola
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Gus
New York
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Bing Feteeiee
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Lynn Merrick
Roxy Theatre
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