Young People Group To Meet At Ninth Street Church
The Ninth Street Methodist church youth group will gather Tuesday night at 7:45 o clock with Miss Elmer Compton. The Forrest Chapel Epworth Leaguers enjoyed a Friday social at Rachel Ward s home with games led by Jewel Curtis and refreshments for members including Marford Grace Bullard Nannie Belle Robinson Ola Mae Speakman Edith Curtis Rachel Ward Gillman Bullard Ramon Smith Freeman Smith A N Whitten Leon Osborne Robert Robinson and visiting Price Morris back from army Billy Hargrove Millard Morris James Sybert Willard Bolan Ordean Bolan and Jack Orr. Womens Christian Temperance Union meets at Mrs A Z Bailey s Grant Street home Tuesday afternoon at o o clock.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
Elmer Compton
Forrest Chapel Epworth
Rachel Ward
Jewel Curtis
Marfe
Grace Bullard
Nannie Belle Robinson
Ola Mae Speakman
Edith Curtis
Gillman Bullard
Ramon Smith
Freeman Smith
A. N. Whitten
Leon Osborne
Robert Robinson
Price Morris
Personal News and Visits Round Westminster Parish
Mrs. E. B. Morrow Sr and granddaughter Gene Brown returned home from Danville Virginia where they were guests of Mr and Mrs E B Morrow Jr J O Colvard Jr has resumed studies at A P I Auburn for the summer session Miss Jean Liston left for Anniston Alabama for two weeks Mrs P M Hodgson of Bay Minette visiting her daughter Mrs E W McLeod Miss Virginia Owen returned home in Roanoke Alabama after staying with Miss Jessy Wilds Rev John A Troxier and others from Westminster church will attend the Tri States Synod in Maryville Tennessee Sgt Clifton Cobb of Fort Benning spent Sunday with the Branums Lt and Mrs Withington and infant son left for a vacation in Massachusetts Mrs Herbert Newton and son Buster en route home from Nashville Chattanooga and points north Miss Peggy Wilds recuperating at home on East Walnut Street Mrs M H Kiser returned to Bristol Virginia after visiting J O Colvard Mrs H L Pettey visiting relatives in Louisville Kentucky Mr and Mrs L P Branum spent time in Nashville Tennessee Mrs H W Rice at home after visiting Lacey's Spring and Mooresville Wilden Bennett of Gurley spent Sunday with Thomas Jacobs Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lively and daughter left for Memphis Tennessee Mrs A J Houser moved Sunday to her Bee...
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the Red Cross
C. W. Sarver
Nella Puryear Dupree
County Board of Registrars
Dupree
Elizabeth Crawford
Lee Cagle
Jim Smith
Cagle
Nancy Martin
W. Cc. Chambers
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Cupid Messages From War Front Include Love and Cheer
The War Department lists 102 fixed Expeditionary Forces messages for home front communication. Message No 53 says Happy Christmas and New Year with three fixed texts allowed per message. Some texts are simple like Love, while No 32 and No 35 tailor affectionate closings.
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Washington
War Department
PLAN FUNCTIONING ATLANTA June 15- ( ) - Des cribing compliance with the ceiling level
Regional OPA Administrator Oscar Strauss Jr said price control in the southeast was functioning smoothly as retailers complied with the established ceiling level. He described the overall operation as functioning well across the region.
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Atlanta
OPA
Oscar Strauss Jr
Southeast
Hospital patient recuperates after operation near benevolent line
A patient at the Benevolent Society Hospital is reported recuperating nicely about ten days after an operation. Moseley Jr. returned to town after a visit with relatives in Courtland.
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Benevolent Society Hospital
WPB Alabama chief to speak at Decatur Chamber dinner
Col James P Barnes chief of the War Production Board of Alabama will attend a Lyons hotel dinner with the Decatur Chamber of Commerce to discuss contract distribution priorities pooling inventories and other WPB regulations. Local and out of town business leaders are urged to attend and bring issues for direct discussion and solutions.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
James P. Barnes
War Production Board of Alabama
Alabama
Col. Barnes
WPB
Chamber of Commerce
Attractive Plates of Cookies Are the Cookie Book Here
The Decatur Daily presents The Cookie Book 17th in its cookbooklet series. It highlights filled cookies and various treats for party tables, with recipes for foundation filled cookies and date based fillings, plus ideas for fruit fillings and other fancy cookies.
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Decatur Daily
Beauty rationing tips during wartime emergencies
Cosmetic experts urge careful use of make up perfume and creams amid shortages. They advise using small amounts keeping products cool using one jar per routine reducing waste and preserving supplies for lasting beauty care during the war effort.
Bridge Luncheon And Local Developments In Athens
Mrs Jack Tanner hosted a bridge luncheon with a noon three course meal and prizes of defense stamps for high and low scores. Attendees included Mrs Fred Martin and Mrs David Patton among Huntsville Birmingham and Chattanooga visitors. Ongoing local news notes plans for a curb market three drinking fountains a Red Cross office and postmaster candidacies. Registration drives and a gas explosion incident at the Cagle home were also reported.
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Jack Tanner
Fred Martin
David Patton
D. J. Wilson
George Johnson
Carl Martin
F. G. Peer
Holmes Turner
Paul Ragan
G W. Feigley
F.M. Hall
Luther Yarbrough
D. O. Looney
W. B. Booth
Sue Billingsley
L. G. Collier
Huntsville
Douglas Rogers
Fort Smith, Ark
Luther Aberk
Chattanooga
Frances Hightower
Mary Lillian Feigley
Winston Legg
Birmingham
Black Dragons At Capitol Starred By Barclay And Lugosi
Joan Barclay and Bela Lugosi headline the Capitol feature Black Dragons for Monday and Tuesday showings in a horror driven screening.
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Bela Lugosi
Joan Barclay
Murmansk Lifeline in Global War Effort Emphasized
The article stresses Murmansk as a critical transport hub supplying the Soviet front. It notes Allied efforts to preserve this Arctic lifeline amid German and Japanese campaigns, warning that losing Murmansk would threaten major material flows and prolong the war.
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Arctic
Murmansk
Russia
War Production Board
Nelson
Burma Road
Hitler
Atlantic
China
Burma
Japan
Indo-China
Africa
Mediterranean
Europe
Athens Hit by Severe Windstorm Damages Trees Citywide
A strong windstorm swept Athens just before noon Saturday causing widespread tree damage. Hundreds of trees fell, blocking several streets, while only minor house damage was reported.
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Athens
Liits
Local Notables Return From North Alabama Trips
Accompanied Dr. John P. Hy of Athena for his induction into the medical corps of the Army as a first lieutenant in the dental section. State Highway Patrolman J M McNeese has returned from a ten days vacation spent here and at other North Alabama points. Miss Frances Lerman has returned from an enjoyable visit with Lieut and Mrs Thomas W Jones Jr at Paris Tennessee.
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John P. Hy
Athena
Medical Corps of the Army
J. M. McNeese
North Alabama
Frances Lerman
Thomas W. Jones, Jr
Paris
Tenn
Summer Pattern 4119 From Anne Adams
Misses size 12 to 18 dress with collar features versatile trim lines and a choice of neckline. Order Pattern 4119 by Anne Adams for 35 36 inch fabric, send fifteen cents with your name address and style number to The Daily Pattern Department West 17th Street New York for the booklet of simple designs.
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Anne Adams
Anhe Adama
Liz
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Save on Insurance by consulting agents today
Fragments indicate a local insurance prompt urging readers to consult agents for lower rates. No specific names, places, or figures are clearly readable in the text.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
A. Z. Bailey
Grant Street
Jerry McNamara
Steeplechase Park
Coney Island
J. O. Colvard, Jr
Auburn
Jean Liston
Anniston
Ala
Mrs. P. M. Hodgson
Bay Minette, Ala
Mrs
E. W. McLeod
Virginia Owen
Roanoke
Jessy Wilds
John A. Troxier
Henry Hartung
T. V. Harrison
Kathryn McRae
Westminster Presbyter
Ian Church
Tri-States
Maryville
Virginia Hollingsworth
Gurley
Margaret Virginia Branum
Sgt
Clifton Cobb
Fort Benning, Ga
Mrs. E. T.branum
Herbert Newton
Buster
J. O. Townsend
Nashville
Peggy Wilds
East Walnut Street
M. H. Kiser
Bristol
J. O. Colvard
H. L. Pettey
Louisville
Gto
B. D. Bassham
Lewisburg, Tenn
George Fuller Walker
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mrs. L. P. Branum
Nashville, Tenn
Wilden Bennett
Thomas Jacobs
Lloyd Lively
Memphis
A. J. Houser
The
Bee
Lana Turner
San Francisco
Calif
Eooe
Republic Pictures
Joan Blondel
Jon Wayne
Capitol
Deadwood Dick
Cupid
Wwe
Moseley, Jr
Courtland
Decatur
Helen Follett
Vhoto
Coty
L- Rosenau, SR
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dillehay
PRUG
Grant Harold Watkins
MGR
Evelyn
Speake
Ruta
Victor Hayworth
John Sutton
Carole Landis
Theodore Dreiser
Technicolor
Alexander
Laugh
Lady Eve
Arbara
Henry Stanwyck
Fonda
Wesley Ruggles
Bello
Moye
Moye’s
Beauty Shop
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