Native Attitude in New Guinea Letter From Sailor West
Gunner Jessie West describes colonial life in New Guinea noting natives hate the Japs and telling of jungle dangers, cannibal stories, and delays before possibly returning home. He hopes for mail and an end to sea service by next April.
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Jessie West
New Guinea
W. O. Simmons
Hartselle
Mama
W. O
O. K
Gosh
States
Billie
Leslie
Ben
Flint River Free-Will Baptist Association Meets at Cedar Creek
The sixty third annual session will convene at Cedar Creek church on September 14 15 and 16 with daily noon dinners. A warm welcome is extended to all attendees and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint River
Free-Will Baptist Association
Cedar Creek Church
Community Notes from Lawrence County Speaks
Local column covers visits and travels of residents such as Mrs. Carrie Speake and Clifford Speake in Decatur, and staff Sgt. Leonard Hogan with his wife from Mississippi. Rev. W. W. Parker resigns after five years. a Baptist call meeting is planned for the fourth Sunday. Farm conditions note rain delaying cotton picking and daily work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGaghren
Awely
Allis McCaghren
Armed Forces
North Carolina
Join McCaghren
John McCaghren
Tennessee
Carrie Speake
Carrie Mae Speake
Clifford Speake
Elmo Miller
Decatur
James Tomlinson
Tuscaloosa
Don
Red Hill News Briefs from Lawrence County
Local notes report weather delaying cotton picking and several community updates. Visitation across Florence and Decatur areas includes Louise Lowery visiting relatives, births announced, hospitalizations, and military furloughs with neighbors sharing social calls and church events.
Lawrence Nesmith and Area Residents Gather for Weekend Visits
Rain caused some farmers to delay crop gathering this week. Families and friends visited, including Virgil Randolph and children Janett and James, Helen Jeffreys’s recovery noted, and multiple trips to Florence and Landersville. Individuals named include Nolan Beck, Calud Parker, Mary Beck, Hill Carpenter, Harvey Upton, and others in the Lawrence County area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil” Randolph
Janett
James Colon
Anderson Randolph
Nolan Beck
John William Brilley
Claud’ Parker
Flossie Berryman
Landersville
Neel Dawson
Helen Jeffreys
John Kirby
Travis Kirby
Coolidge Harrison
Armed Forces
Stinson Harrison
Lester Beck
Town Creek
Ernest Mcoreless
Flat Rock
Wheeler Mardis
Florence
Austin Beck
Ollie Beck
Ruby Beck
Hatton
Garth Parker
Hill Carpenter
Florette Notes From Morgan County Bustling Social Round
Mrs. W G Ransome of Eglin Field Florida visited sister Mrs James Lynn Jr last week. Mrs Sarah Brenneman and son with Mrs Ethel Wear of Monrovia were guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Gurley. Dennis Dunn of US Navy visited friends in the community. Sgt Oscar Tidwell of Camp Pickett leaves here to join his mother Mrs Lily Tidwell. Miss Pansy Moore of Eva and Miss Lula Fow Lundy Morrow of Miami visited Mrs Jim Gurley Sr. Center Point visit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Brenneman
Ethel Wear
Monrovia
Jim Gurley
Jimmy
Huntsville
Dennis Dunn
U. S. Navy
Oscar Tidwell
Camp Pickett
Lily Tidwell
Harold Waugh
Glenn Watkins
Somerville
Pansy Moore
Eva
Lula Fower
Lundy Morrow
Miami
Fla
Mae Morrow
Center Point
Decatur Nurse Lt Marjory Scruggs in Paris
Lt. Marjory Scruggs daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Scruggs of Decatur travels in Europe with the Army Nurse Corps and reports from Paris Sept 3 1944 that the city is more beautiful than she had imagined. She recalls warm hospitality from the French people and describes daily care by local residents including meals in bed and a tent with blankets amid a joyful mood.
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Marjory Scruggs
J. H. Scruggs
Decatur 3
Paris
Scruggs
Army Nurse Corps
England
Cay
Vande Elise
Mor'n County Society Notes Amid Visits and Fire
Mor n County column records visits by Rev W H Andrews to Pleasant View and a list of locals visiting kin in Fayetteville Decatur Center Grove and Falkville. Mentions Mrs R M Holmes Burns from a lid incident and Edd Puryear barn fire with loss of tools seed cotton and wagon. blaze origin unknown.
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W. H. Andrews
Pleasant View
Hillery Woodruff
Fayetteville
Tenn
John H. Woodruff
Amelda
Truessella Ozebolt
Clara, Cobbs
Decatur
Alvin Wallace
New Albany
Ind
Maggie Patton
Jimmie Adams
Jimmie Wayne
Annie Cobbs
Robert Adams
R M. Holmes
Pal Runge
Falkville
John Enterkin
Center Grove
Gene Enterkin
R. M. Holmes
L. H. Merrell
Childersburg
Clyde Teague
Lillian Patterson
Camp Blanding
Fla
Adolphus Arrington
Pines
Charlie Arrington
B. F. Turrentine
S. R. Long
S. R. Jr
Taylor Frost
Edd Puryear
Winton Family and Guests Share Weekend Gatherings
Joan Sivley visited Jamige Lemmond Thursday. Mr and Mrs Leander Allen and daughter Jackie Faye and Mr and Mrs Floyd Sivley and daughter Joan were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs M Sharp and family of Hartseller. Opal Whitten spent the weekend with her parents. Lurline Dunaway stayed Saturday night with Mildred and Clara Mae Sivley. A music entertainment was held Saturday night at the home of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Sivley
Jamige Lemmond
Leander Allen
Jackie Faye
Floyd Sivley
Joan
M. €. Sharp
Hartseller
Opal Whitten
A. L. Whitten
Lurline Dunaway
Mildred
Clara Mae Sivley
Annual King Day Brings Strong Attendance in Morgan County
In Lebanon led by Ruth Shaneyfelt, the Morgan County community hosted an well attended annual king day event. Local church youth group met midweek for a fellowship session with families including Annie Shaneyfelt and Herman See. Relatives from Birmingham and Camp Peary visitors joined the week’s gatherings. Remember Sept 17 is the regular preaching day here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Fellowship Club
Herman See
Annie
Shaneyfelt
Otto Collins
North Birmingham
Irene Barkley
Birmingham
Junior Hensley
Dean, Jennigens
James E. Livingston
Camp Peary
Carl Green
Winton Family Honoring Son Home on Furlough
Mr and Mrs Perlie Winton honor their son Pfc J D Winton who is at home on a furlough from military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlie Winton
Pfc
J. D. Winton
To Make Syrup for Punch
To prepare syrup for punch boil two cups of sugar with three cups of water for five minutes. Cool and chill before using and adjust sweetness as desired.
Nazi Aliens Are Indicted In New York and New Jersey
The Justice Department announced 174 German aliens including former party officials were indicted in New York and New Jersey for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing party affiliations. Grand juries in New York, New Jersey and Newark returned 37 indictments, uncovering Nazi Party activities dating back to 1933 carried out through German ambassadors and consular officials. All defendants are residents or former residents of the New York New Jersey area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
New York
New Jersey
Chao
Cone Party
Ylyn
Newark
United States
Gereman
The
New York-New Jersey
Limestone County Church Services and Local Visits
Rev L K Foster preached at Limestone church Sunday afternoon. Sunday school at 10:30 each Sunday. preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 3:00. Local visits include Grubbs Zehner Baugh to Charlie Jones at Wheeler and Mary Smith visited by Evans family. Maplewood preacher Rev Mackin Harper to speak at Round Island Baptist Sunday. Welcome back to Mrs Sallie Easter and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Foster
Limestone Church
Richard Grubbs
Clifford Zehner
Frank Baugh
Charlie Jones
Wheeler
Round Island Baptist Church
W. T. Evans
Reid
Mary Smith
Sallie Easter
Maude West
George Beckham
Ila Brown
Hickory Corner
Max Garris
Cotton Hill
Jim Riggs
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Morgan County
Olie Holmes
Loyd’s
Dorsey
Jon Hall
Jeff
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Tommy Dorsey
Hall
Pat Dane
Eddie Norris
Lawrence County
Chas
Baptist Church
Hattie Hill
J. D. Brown
Becket
SoHn “Wiley
Byars Wiley
Pacific
Saneen
Arland Stephenson
Goodyear
Mills
Marshal Singleton
Hine
Butler P. A. Hine
Decatur, A
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Louise Lowery
Annie Lowery
Omie Johnson
Bessie McCaghren
Danville 2
Decatur General Hospital
Emmett Owens
Windell-Johnson
H. B. Way
Annie Marie
Mose -Owens
Elmer Owens
Missouri
Guy Keenum
Five Points
Will Reeves
Union Grove
Jim Owens
Maxine Hill
Margaret Johnson
Oakville
Hollis McCaghren
Lebanon
Sampan
Decatur, Alabama
Army
Navy
Alton Parker
Morgan County Florette
G. C. Vincent
W. G. Ransome
Eglin Field, Fla
James Lynn, Jr
Bloomfield
N. J
Westinghouse
France
Joe To All
Marjory
Mor
County
Brooks Lindler
Winton
Belk’s Bargain Basement
Rayon
Jacquard Indian Designs
Kem
Jose Iturbi
Gracie Allen
Princess Theatre
Iturbi
van Johnson
June Allyson
Gloria de Haven
Jimmy Durante
Ruth Shaneyfelt
Belk
Coats
Limestone County
Blackburn
Lovice Evans
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