Funeral Service for Mrs. Robert Howard Held at Athens Church
Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 30 p m at the Athens Church of Christ for Mrs. Robert Howard who died Saturday at her home on South Clinton Street Athens. She is survived by a son L B Howard of Athens three daughters Mrs Charles O Baker Mrs Ed Hobbs both of Athens and Mrs W Kelly of Decatur eight grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters Mrs W A Ezell and Mrs Ed Bridges both of Coxey two brothers A M Lemore of Athens and J R Lemore of Coxey and other relatives Active pallbearers were Marvin Wignn C R Burkes Johnny Dee mer Homer McLemore Robert W Kelly and D A Howard Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Rose Arthur Stewart Ollie London Lester Burch Luke Bullington and Clifford Bullington Interment was in the Athens cemetery McConnell directing.
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Robert
South Clinton Street
Athens
Decatur
Eighildren
W. A. Ezell
Ed Bridges
Coxey
A. M. McLemore
J. R. McLemore
Marvin Wignn
C. R. Burkes
Johnny Deemer
Homer McLemore
Robert W. Kelly
Plan for United Nations aims and framework outlined
The document outlines a general international organization to be known as the United Nations, a general assembly, a security council with veto debates, an international court, and an economic and social council. It details force provisions, a military staff committee, and regional groups including a Pan American settlement approach.
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Ces
Hull
Stettinius
Dumbarton Oaks
Russia
United States
Britain
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Mo Chiang Kai Shek
Japan
United Nations
Sonerins
General Assembly
Security Council
China
France
International Court
International Court of Justice
International Labor Office
League of Nations
Geneva
Stuek
Coun
Special Air Force
National Air Force
Council
Pan-American Union
Cotton futures slip and rebound on hedge selling
In New York markets on Oct 9 cotton futures fell 65 cents early due to hedge selling and liquidation but recovered amid mill buying. Government crop estimates briefly unsettled prices, yet parity support limited losses. Late hours show Oct and Dec prices up from session lows as hogs and sheep trade steady with varied weights and prices.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Market Receipts Report On Butter Eggs
Chicago market data lists butter receipts at 311 348 with several grade scores and pricing. Eggs receipts total 10 636 with U S extras and standard price ranges.
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Chicago
U. S
Cattle market activity in Nashville shows mixed demand
Fe market news notes 2,000 head run largely cutters to medium steers and heifers and lower grade cows. Medium grade cattle, bulls and cows fairly active and near steady with varied prices from 4.00 to 15.50 per hundredweight across classes. Calves steady at 14.50 to 15.50 for good and choice, 9.00 to 13.00 for medium, 8.50 for culls.
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Nashville
Tenn
Fe Market News Service
Allies may press toward Aachen as war narrows lands
The article describes Allied advances surrounding Aachen as winter fighting looms and German retreat scorched earth tactics deepen devastation. It notes Aachen near surround and rail links to Cologne at risk, while predicting hardship and lessons for both sides from Hitler's choices.
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Germany
Aachen
Aix-La-Chapelle
First Army
Cologne
Hitler
Reich
Churchill in Moscow Arrival Quietly Noted by Russians
Churchill visited Moscow for a secret wartime meeting with Stalin and Molotov. The arrival featured a closed airport ceremony for official guests with Harriman and Deane among the U S figures in the greeting party. The U S embassy offered no official statement on the U S role in the talks.
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Molotov
Churchill
W. Averell Harriman
U. S
Moscow
J. Russell Deane
Marshal Stalin
Gorki Street
United States
Harriman
Allied forces cross Serra River into Seravezza near La Spezia
Negro troops of the 92nd division entered Seravezza about 21 miles southeast of La Spezia. Brazilian units pressed limited advances east of the 92nd sector. South African troops reached Monte Stanco near the Pistoia Bologna road but withdrew after a night counterattack. Allied planes hit barges and schooners at Sestri Levante despite bad weather.
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92Nd Division
Serra River
Seravezza
la Spezia
Monte Stanco
Pistoia-Bologna
Bologna
Sestri Levante
Gulf of Genoa
Morgan Coun Rock Creek Singing Events and Visits
The community notes a singing gathering every third Sunday afternoon led by Irene Johnson as president. Residents and visitors include Opal Leon Eddleman, Melba Floyd from Eva, and Lorene Wis with Malinda Lewis recovering from a heart attack. Visits span Decatur, Birmingham, and nearby families with members such as Elzin Childers and Don, Frances Taylor, Odessa Martin, O. J. Self, and Cecil Hamilton and relatives from Decatur and Bethel.
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Irene Johnson
Opal Leon Eddleman
Melba Floyd
Eva
Lorene Wis
Malinda Lewis
Elzin Childers
Don
Decatur
J. F. Tanner
Frances Taylor
Birmingham
Lester Taylor
Odessa Martin
O. J. Self
Bethel
Cecil Hamilton
Harvey Hamilton
Athens man discharged from Decatur General Hospital
Harold Garnett of Athens was discharged from Decatur General hospital on Sunday.
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Harold Garnett
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Money Can't Buy S Than Peas Pure Be Dowmply Rankin
The text provided is garbled and lacks a coherent news event or identifiable entities to summarize into a T and S that meet the required format.
Air War Peaks With 24 Hour Allied Bombardment Record
London reports near 10 000 Allied aircraft hammered Germany and Holland in the war’s greatest 24 hour assault. American and British tactical fleets flew 1 500 sorties supporting ground armies while Ninth Air Force fighters damaged opposing troops and rail lines. RAF Lancasters destroyed the Kembs dam, flooding the Rhine and hindering German movements as German bombers attacked England for a fourth night.
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Henry B. Jameson
London
Germany
Holland
France
Ninth Airforce
Western Front
Nijmegen
Tilburg
RAF
Kembs
Lower Rhine
Rhine
England
North Sea
Scotland
Willkie Death Leaves Question Of 1944 Endorsement
Tribute notes Mr Willkie as a forceful leader whose death robs the nation of a unifying voice. He wavered on endorsing Roosevelt, with reports placing him for and against the President at different times. He toured war theaters, supported a second front, and wrote One World after a 31,000 mile journey.
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Republican Party
Xxx
Willkie
Blue Network
Henry R. Luce
Time and Life
Roosevelt
Drew Pearson
Associated Press
New York Harbor
Statue of Liberty
Philadelphia
England
United States
Middle East
Russia
China
Europe
Marshal Stalin
Kremlin
Wisconsin
Dewey
Old Guard
Naval Action Theaters Highlight World War II Fronts
The report notes U.S. losses including 42 planes last month and three Yank aircraft at a cost. It details Allied efforts to link Ledo and Burma roads to supply China, despite Japanese advances aiming to split China and bottle up the coast. Tokyo claims in Northwest China report a Superfortress air raid destroyed 44 American planes while weather limited U.S. air operations.
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Ledo
Burma
China
Foochow
Tokyo
Southeast Asia
Arakan
Federal rent control report finds no national need
A U S federal panel concludes commercial rent controls are unjustified and should be state or local, citing 1300 New York complaints. It notes limited DC cases show few widespread abuses, and mentions minor price upticks in Savannah and Atlanta while NYC faces strongest local pressure. It cites the Commerce Department survey and Chamber of Commerce remarks.
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Washington
Nen Small Business Committee
New York City
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Office of Price Administration
District of Columbia
Savannah Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Waters
Cotton picker innovations at International Harvester
The article describes two types of high and low drum cotton pickers built on modified Farmall-H tractors. It explains the drum spindles, cam bars, rubber duffers, moisture pads, water metering, and vacuum separation that remove lint and trash into a half-bale basket. It notes a typical 95 percent open cotton pick rate and grade expectations for Mississippi Delta conditions.
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International Harvester
Farmall
McCormick-Deering
Mississippi Delta
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE LIST IN MANY CLUES
Cryptoquote message and a large grid of across and down clues. The puzzle includes a quoted cipher line THAT LOAD BECOMES LIGHT which is cheerful to bear, and a second quote. It lists numerous numbered across and down clues with definitions and abbreviations.
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OVIN
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Burns Heads City Group For Alabama Municipalities
Selma Mayor Lucien P. Burns will chair the Alabama League of Municipalities legislative committee for a seventh year. Mayor Frank Livingston announced the lineup of a 25 member group including Ed E. Reid and officers to discuss a tentative legislative plan with Gov Chauncey Sparks.
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Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Lucien P. Burns
Alabama League of Municipalities
Frank Livingston
Tuscaloosa
Ed E. Reid
League
Chauncey Sparks
Burns
David E. Dunn
V. C. Wilkinson
Thomasville
E. M. Megginson
Mobile
C.C. Fountain
Brewton
G. D. Halstead
Headland
John Lewis Whatley
Qopelika
J. F. King
Anniston
S. M. Blann
York
J. N. Crowder
Fort Payne
J. A. Thompson
Troy
J. T. Fendley
Gordo
Z. L. Weatherford
Red Bay
Hoyt Greer
Sheffield
R. H. Richardson
Athens
Jap Bryant
Bessemer
John B. Denson
Scottsboro
H. C. Crelly
Homewood
Guy Folmar
Luverne
Eugene Conner
Birmingham
J. K. Edwards
Brighton
W. L. Baker
Talladega
Ed Sanford
Wetumpka
J. T. White
Cottonwood
T. K. Jones
Dadeville
New Cotton Picking Machine Pushes Efficiency in Open Fields
The report explains machine picking speeds in heavy yields and compares to hand picking, noting a machine can harvest about a bale per hour in open cotton with 95 percent pick rate. It discusses relative profitability in heavier yields and contrasts with traditional hand labor averages.
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United States
Rotary Talks of Institute at Riverside High Tonight
Rotary's noon meeting featured the Institute of International Understanding with a four lecture series. Tonight at Riverside High School at eight o'clock Dr No Yong Park will speak on New China in the New Era.
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Rotary
Institute of International Understanding
Riverside High School
No-Yong Park
Padee
James L. Rankin
Ainslie Wyle
Robert Blanke
Sam E. Alexander
B. G. Hall
H. R. Summer
J. H. Pop
John McGehee
Rutledge S. Thomas
Adolf strikes new amphibious operation west of Antwerp
In dawn darkness West of Antwerp Allied forces land on the Schelde South shore between Hoofdplaat and Terneuzen to hit a 5,000-strong German pocket behind a Canadian bridgehead. North of Antwerp Canadians push toward Zuid Beveland and Walcheren to block the port. Weather worsens after a brief clear spell as heavy air attacks occur.
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Antwerp
Schelde
Hoofdplatz
Terneuzen
Leopold Canal
Zuid Beveland
Walcheren
First Army
Aachen
Supreme Headquarters
Oidtweiler
Julich
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Oidtw
Osben
Hurtgen
Bryant Held for Slaying in Friendship
Sam Bryant was jailed about 12 30 a.m. Sunday for the murder of William Blankenship after a confrontation in the Friendship community on Old River Road. Witnesses described a fist fight before Bryant allegedly stabbed Blankenship four times. Funeral services were held at the Friendship church with interment there. A preliminary hearing is expected this week.
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Sam Bryant
Ore County
William Blanken
Friendship Community
W. T. Willoughby
Highway Patrol
Bryant
B. T. Howes
Sai
Blankenship
Friendship
Old River Road
Carl Lott
Rube Davis
Miles Eubanks
Davis
Baugh’ Infirmary
Friendship Church
War Relief Fund Sees Fifth Straight Million Dollar Series
Proceeds from today go to War Relief And Service Fund Inc after accumulating 149,557.80 from the third and fourth vine plus 100,000 from radio rights. If receipts reach 135,940 this marks the fifth straight million dollar series. Unseasonably cold bleachers and a sunlit early start framed the day as the home team hosts the Browns with a potential seventh game, while Lanier tips his arm injury had been treated in the clubhouse.
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War Relief and Service Fund, Inc
Yankees
Cincinnati
Browns
Lanier
Executions at Raiford Electric Chair
Three young Black men were executed today at the Raiford state prison for the rape and murder of a 22 year old white woman. James Williams 26 Freddie Lane 20 and James Davis 16 were put to death, with Davis the youngest ever to die by electric chair since its 1924 introduction.
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Raiford
Fla
James Williams
Freddie Lane
James Davis
American forces advance near Vosges and Belfort front
On the Seventh army front American troops repelled a counterattack east of Vagney and moved toward Ramonchamp and Le Thillot amid German resistance. French forces pressed toward Belfort, with long range artillery and air support battering German outer defenses as they push up the valley from the west.
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Duren
Hurtgen
Forest
Seventh Army
Vagney
Rmont
Swil
Vosges
Ramonchamp
le Thillot
Belfort
Allid
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