U boats back in Atlantic operations
First Lord of the Admiralty A V Alexander reports U boats are returning to Atlantic lanes as a large North American convoy of 167 ships sails with over a million tons of supplies. He notes only one cautious U boat near the convoy and warns some submarines are back in action, though not in strength.
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Ity A. V
Alexander
Canary
Hill
Indian Ocean
Britain
North America
Admiralty
Armes
Memorial Poem for Eugene McCulloch in France
Contributed in memory of Eugene McCulloch who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country on the battlefields of France. The poem speaks of heavenly visions, a lad kind and true, and a life given to ensure a safer world for others.
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Eugene McCulloch
France
Cotaco 4-H Club Organized with Officers and Plans
Cotaco girls 4-H Club organized on Thursday in October with Amma Mary John as president Vera June Vemmond as secretary Willa Fayley as song leader Lurline Tyler as seporter Lola Myrla Russell attended. Members learned shoe care and leather quality. Mrs Thornton spoke. Another meeting is planned next month.
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Cotaco
Amma Mary Johne
Vera
June Vemmond
Willa Fayley
Lurline Tyler
Lola Myrla Russell
Thornton
Ship Broke In Half Off Alaska In Arctic Storm
Staff Sgt. Donald L. Osborne and Sgt. Arthur McCaffrey survived the Liberty ship John P. Gaines split in two during a November Arctic gale off Alaska. They rode out two days on the stern half with 70 aboard, were rescued by US Navy and Army vessels, and reached Seattle December 1 after being stationed at Courtland Army Air Field.
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Arthur McCaffrey
Donald L. Osborn
Courtland Army Air Field
John P. Gaines
Kodiak
Alaska
Aleutians
Donald L. Osborne
Osborne
Gaines
VU. S. 8
McCaffrey
Seattle
Libertyville, Il
U. S
Adak Island
Org
Aleutian
Honor Roll Made Public for Decatur Junior High
Decatur junior high lists honor roll recipients by classes Junior I First Honor Roll including Carolyn Finney and Elizabeth Rice among others Second Honor Roll with Sarah Pettus Mabel Turner and more Junior II First Honor Roll names Harry Brewer J P Vaughan Betty Douthitt Sam Evans and a long list of students names from various families.
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Decatur Junior High
Carolyn Finney
Marleen McBride
Mary Penn
Mary Ann Catlett
Kathleen Lively
Alice Smith
Ee Elizabeth Rice
Mary Caudill
Sarah Nell Pettus
Mabel Turner
Gerrald Wenzell
Allan Hamilton
Shirley Williams
Carolyn Ellener
Faye Eubanks
Carol Rozear
June Johnson
Joyce Pettey
Harry Brewer
J. P. Vaughan
Betty Jane Douthitt
Sam Evans
Clarence Aday
Jimmy Tatum
Austine Taylor
Shirley Jacob
Barbara Hardin
Marion Chandler
Elizabeth Calvin
Gene Brown
Mary Ann Bagley
Joy Bolin
Charles Voeringer
Carolyn Osborne
Jean Lawrence
Glenn Green
Alfred Matthews
Fennell Garnett
Marie Mooney
Gene Town
Sarah Stickney
Salley Kimbrough
Nona Fort Jones
Martha Jean Hig
Bobby Hartselle
Mary Lou Bell
Babye Grace Sheats
Clara Faye Teague
James Lanier
87th Anniversary Occasion of Party
Mrs A C Ryan of Hartselle and sister Mrs L L Coggins of Birmingham entertained their mother on her 87th birthday Sunday October 15. A noon dinner featured a birthday cake with candles and many gifts. Attendees included Evainger Huntsville Roy Whitten and daughter Faya Whitten G D Hartselle Oscar Reeves and the Ryans with Vann and W L McCutcheon. Afternoon guests were Miss Mary Frances Bean and Mrs Joe Thompson.
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A. C. Ryan
Hartselle
L. L. Coggins
Birmingham
Evainger
Huntsville
Roy Whitten
Faya. Whitten
G. D. Hartselle
Oscar
Cotaco Carnival Date Change Noted
The Cotaco Halloween carnival date changed to Thursday October 26th at 7 30. Attendance is open to everyone. Osborne comments that the Army makes good soldiers but cannot control weather as the key challenge.
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Cotaco
Osborne
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Atlantic
Buddy
Madam Rose
Rose
Bank St
Arctic
Chifforobe
Vanity
Dinette
Cecil E. Pannell
Lizzie Pannell
Falkville
Ruth Shaneyfelt
Sedman Pannell
Sterchi Bros
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