Progress in Drive for Athens College in Tuscaloosa District
A $250000 development for Athens College is progressing in the Tuscaloosa district. More than $12000 has already been pledged as of now. The Jasper district campaign began Sunday September 24 with active solicitation starting the next day. Headquarters are at the First Methodist church in Jasper with Dr. Paul Haley and Dr. A H Nabors on the board of trustees.
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Athens College
Tuscaloosa
Jasper
Ristian Education
First Methodist Church of
Paul Haley
A. H. Nabors
First Methodist Church
T. L. McDonald
Allied Drive Through Netherlands Near Eindhoven and Nijmegen
Allied forces pushed east of the Eindhoven Nijmegen corridor advancing several miles. German counterattacks failed to dislodge the Red Devils near Arnhem as supply routes and bridges faced constant pressure. British and Canadian forces made gains toward Kleve and Turnhout with paratroops supporting advances across the region.
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Eindhoven-Nijmegen
Helmond
Deurne
Eisenhower
Veghel
Nijmegen
Arnhem
Fenhel
Holland
Eindhoven
Kleve
Montpellier
U. S
Comen
Second Army
Beek
Reich
Germany
Reichswald
Ruhr
Essen
Supreme Headquarters
Turnhout
Antwerp- Turnhout Canal
Antwerp
Berstevens
Bertin Sea
Hertogenbosch
Markets in New York and Chicago Open Mixed Declines Across Commodities
Cotton prices fell in New York with late afternoon quotes 50 to 65 cents per bale lower amid profit taking and hedge selling. Chicago markets showed firm butter and steady eggs with hogs steady to up, cattle mixed from 6 to 15 dollars, calves steady, and sheep generally steady amid varied meat prices.
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New York
W.F.A
Nashville Livestock Market Report Sees Slow Cattle Trade
Nashville Tenn Sept 26 market news service cattle 600 run moderate mostly lower grade grassers fleshy cattle scarce trade opening slow
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-state Market News Service
Allied Forces Repel German Counterattacks East of Aachen
American and French units push and hold ground across Lorraine and Meurthe regions. United States first and third armies report gains near Aachen Dieuze Epinal Baccarat and Nancy while Seventh Army advances toward Belfort. Calais siege tightens with Canadian troops striking Escalles and forcing a German bottleneck along the channel coast.
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First Army
Aachen
Rotgen
Chateau Salins
Dieuze
Metz
Third Army
Leyr
Nancy
U. S
Seventh Army
Baccarat
Strasbourg
Rhine
Epinal
France
Germany
Calais
Escalles
Channel
Eindhoven
Nijmegen
Arnhem
Elst
Second
Est
Deurne
Helmond
Veghel
Waal
Lower Rhine
Ochtem
Utrecht
Meuse
Turnhout
Antwerp
Rousel
Belfort
No Man’s Land
Duren
Colyogne
Lorraine
Jeuxey
St. Anne
Remiremont
Lure
Holland
Sky
Evangelistic Services Planned at Oakland Chapel
Rev. Adrian DeYoung of First Presbyterian Church will lead evangelistic services at Oakland Chapel in Limestone County near the Southern Aviation Training School. The series runs Monday October 9 through Friday October 13, with 8 p.m. services each evening. The chapel hosts Sunday school and a summer Bible school, marking the culmination of years of work and a fresh paint update to welcome visitors.
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Adrian DeYoung
First Presbyterian Church of
Lawrence County Singing Convention at Oak Grove Church
The Lawrence County Singing Convention will be held at Oak Grove church near Caddo on the first Saturday night and Sunday. A basket will be served at noon Sunday. Singers include Pvt. Woodene from Lochevili and Court-Woodene, first appearance at the Lawrence county event.
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Lawrence
Oak Grove Church
Caddo
Woodene
Wooden
Lawrence County
Patches in Foo Fuel Aoe Thy Eee Debate
Patch notes reveal disputes over patches in Foo, with Aoe and Thy at the center. The article outlines what patches cover and the factions pushing for changes, citing technical and policy concerns.
AFL Attack on Wartime Wage Freeze Sparks Hearing
The American Federation of Labor denounces the wartime wage freeze as a fraud on workers and soldiers and pushes for a wage policy change before the War Labor Board. AFL leaders Meany and Woll argue inflation fears now give way to deflation risks while hearings focus on steel, general wage demands, and upcoming industry cases.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
George Meanny
Ee Pee
WAFL
Woll
War Labor Board
WLB
Roosevelt
Meany
AFL
CIO United Steelworkers
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors
Institute to Open October 2 in Decatur
The Rotary club of Decatur sponsors an Institute of International Understanding running October 2 to 23 at Riverside High School. Four weekly sessions feature leading authorities on world affairs with public forums and student addresses. Simon M. Davidson opens October 2 on Russia's Position East and West.
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Decatur
Rotarys Club of
James Rankin
Rotary Club
China
Pacific
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
South Pacific
Simon M. Davidion
Riverside High School
Selectees Leave for Fort McClellan
Morgan county draft group leaves for pre induction physicals at Fort McClellan. Names include Charles Franklin Boston Foshee Lester Franklin Thompson William Thomas Anders Paul Milton Yarbrough James Edward Evans Vernon Edward Watkins Roland Augustus Manor Thomas Smith Cecil Leybourn Lang Andrew Thomas Ashford William Eugene Hamilton J T Montgomery Charles Wesley Lee Jessy Biffle Cleo Minor William LeVaughn Hall James Edward Jackson Tarry Stevenson Hayes Merle Luther Davis William Marcellus King.
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Morgan County
Fort McClellan
Charles Franklin Boston Foshee
Lester Franklin Thompson
William Thomas Anders
Paul Milton Yarbrough
James Edward Evans
Vernon Edward Watkins
Roland Augustus’ Manor
Thomas Smith
Cecil Leybourn Lang
Andrew Thomas Ashford
William Eugene Hamilton
J. T. Montgomery
Charles Wesley Lee
Jessy Biffle Cleo Minor
William LeVaughn Hall
James Edward Jackson
Tarry Stevenson Hayes
Merle Luther Davis
William Marcellus King
Court of Honor for Decatur Boy Scouts Tonight
A court of honor for the Boy Scouts of Decatur will be held at 7 30 this evening at the courthouse with W R Riley presiding. Census reports show 4975 bales of Morgan county cotton ginned in 1944 before Sept 16 versus 12963 for the same period in prior year. Mrs E G Lane has returned to Paducah after visiting her mother Mrs R L Brassele and Mrs Lawrence Ma Rae. Cpl Eugene Bedingfield of Fort Leonard Wood is visiting his mother in Flint this week. Mr and Mrs Leslie Beddingfield and family hosted a birthday event for their daughter Joyce in Cloverdale. Gordon McDonald, rigger at Ingalls Shipbuilding, fractured his leg when steel fell. treated at Ingalls first aid, then Chenault's clinic. Mr and Mrs William H Stewart of Hartselle visited Decatur Monday night. Barbara Bland underwent a tonsillectomy at Hamil clinic.
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Boy Scouts of Decatur
W. R. Riley
Wenn
Cpl
Eugene Bedingfield
Fort Leonard Wood
E. F. Bedingfield
Flint
Gordon McDonald
Ingalls Shipbuilding Company
Mr. McDonald
Ingalls
Chenault
Brown's
No Security Treaty Delayed by Postwar Talks
Washington reports show officials revising expectations for a world security organization. Slow progress at Dumbarton Oaks and unresolved questions about aggression leave some issues unaddressed for now. A second meeting may be needed if talks stall. postwar Europe remains the proving ground for Allied cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Russia
Dumbarton Oaks
Spain
Sweden
Argen
United Nations
Europe
World Security Organization
Emory S. Land
The
Maritime Commission
Germany
Japan
Land
House
Britain Demands Nazi Punishment and Postwar Policy
Prime Minister Churchill repeats Britain will bar Nazi war criminals from neutral havens and presses for postwar plans. He notes Spain has not issued a firm response. TheCommons debate continues as Roosevelt aides clash over Germany’s future, including Morenthal’s agricultural plan.
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John F. Chester
London
Churchill
Commons
Spain
Quebec
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE
A crossword with across clues 14 to 42 and down clues 1 to 38 plus a cryptoquote. Clues include Chop finely, Indented, Lizards, Conjunction, Pennsylvan ia abbr., and others. Cryptoquote reads MOFMGBO QGCM YMVOLPR VL ROTMOD, FMZVRO DWON GFOLXQ. RQMC R.
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Pennsylvania
Non-Partisan Dewey Campaign Moves Through Oklahoma
The Associated Press reports a peaceful Dewey welcome in Oklahoma as Dewey plans intensified attacks on Roosevelt over the New Deal. Dewey accuses the administration of falsehoods and a failing pre-war defense program while Wallace maps an October speaking schedule.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
Oklahoma
Dewey
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
White House
Sapulpa
Tulsa
New York
Albany
Robert E. Hannegan
New York City
New York State
New Pricing Plan Bared for Women’s Wear
Price Administrator B B Burton announced a rewritten regulation removing the highest price line limitation for women’s and children’s suits coats and dresses. The change aims to prevent trading up by merchants, while allowing retailers to stock and price more expensive items without a ceiling, encouraging continued low priced lines alongside higher fashion purchases.
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North
Alabama
Price
B. B. Burton
Office of Price Administration
Burton
Farmers to Visit Mississippi Dairying Section
Twenty five farmers from Morgan county and the same from Lawrence county will be asked to visit a Mississippi dairying area in the near future. The plan emerged at a meeting of farm agency representatives bankers and members of the Farm Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce held Monday night.
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Morgan County
Lawrence County
Mississippi
Farm Committee of
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
B. G. Hall
J. E. Carter
D. D. Marshall
Thomas F. Adams
State National Bank
J. W. Darrah
Dinner honors Pvt. Maxie Butler and family members
Mr and Mrs Walter Burks hosted a Sunday dinner honoring her brother Pvt Maxie Butler stationed at Camp Blanding Florida and also honoring two daughters Mrs Bill Harper of Birmingham and another daughter.
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Walter Burks
Pvt
Maxie Butler
Camp Blanding
Florida
Bill Harper
Birmingham
Scout Meet Held Here in Morgan District
The Morgan district of the Tennessee Valley Council met at the Elian Hotel to plan Scouting activities for the district. Leaders were urged to recruit top volunteers and train them, with W. J. Brown named recruiting agent and a training course slated for October led by Rev. B. B. Burks.
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Morgan
Thenessee- Val
Elian
Tom Fitzpatrick
Os Rankin
Rankin
W. J. Brown
Pr. J. Chenault
Oscar Napps
Paul Robinson
Phil Vaughn
M. Rann
D. L. Mixson
Decatur
B. G. Hall
M. H. Room
W.D. Marshall
E. J. Chenault
E. M. Chapman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Frank Chenault
C. W. Young
Local Social News From Cullman County
Flora Edna Allen returns home after visiting Berlin sisters. Boaz visitors include Mrs. J J Pruett and Miss Maude Pruett. Berlin residents visit J D Law home over weekend and other local households gather for church and family events. Sgt Coy Baker tours 18 day Army furlough.
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Flora Edna Allen
Alvin Hodge
C. K. Garner
Berlin
J. J. Pruett
Maude Pruett
Boaz
J. D. Law
J. A. Johnson
Ronnie Houston
J. W. Fowler
Helen
William Floyd
Duff Fowler
West Point
Cross’ Chapel
James Ray
T. W. Garner
Shirley Garner
Baker Yates
Marie
Keith
Bruce Garner
Woodrow Williams
Cross Chapel
J. Carl Garner
Juanita
T. W.garner
Ervil Baker
Childersburg
C. M. Baker
Sgt
Coy Baker
U. S. Army
Herman Galin
Florida
Air Corps
Local Social News and Wedding Highlights
Mrs Hugh Banks of Atlanta and friends celebrate birthdays with a noon dinner. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Hugh Banks Atlanta Mr and Mrs Arthur Barks and Mr and Mrs Bill Harper Birmingham Mr and Mrs Bailey Holly Pond Mr and Mrs Homer Harper Bethlehem. Helen Floyd wed Alton Skinner last week. Eddy unimproved. Ola D Farley visiting Nettie Lou Knight. Virginia Jones visiting Harmon Parker family. Sunday singing drew a large crowd. Harvesting crops continues amid labor shortages.
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Hugh Banks
Atlanta
Georgia
Arthur Barks
Bill Harper
Birmingham
Bailey
Holly Pond
Homer Harper
Bethlehem
Woody Phillips
Phillips
Robert Harper
Cullman
Helen Floyd
Alton Skinner
Eddy
Ola D. Farley
Mee
Nettie Lou Knight
Virginia Jones
Harmon Parker
Vinemont
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