Social Calendar and Church Class Officers Named
The W M S of First Baptist Church meets Monday at 4 p m with Bible Study by Mrs Henry Haynes. The Jess B Graves class of First Methodist elects officers after a garden gathering hosted by Mrs O A Graves with 16 members attending. Officers include president Mrs Ben Edminston and secretary treasurer Mrs Lloyd Kinard. Iced watermelon and socializing follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S. of the First Baptist Church
Henry Haynes
Jett B. Graves
Jess B. Graves
First Methodist Church
O. A. Graves
Clyde Hendrickson
R. B. Moore
Clyde Carpenter
Byron Andrews
Ralph Smith
Local social notes feature visits and gatherings
Miss Polly Tolleson returns from Sherman Texas while Miss Nancy Robins visits Texarkana. Janet Lemley arrives from El Dorado for a weekend with the Lemley family. Navy Midshipman E P Young Jr and others travel home for vacations. Home Demonstration clubs hold Fall Executive Council at Miss Fletcher's. Plans include district meetings, Red Cross drives, and November Achievement Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Lemley
el Dorado
W. K. Lemley
Mary Lemley
Five Coal Mines Returned to Private Owners in Wartime Report
Washington reports the government restored five coal mines to private owners as wartime production deemed secure without government possession. The mines Barns Coal and Mining Coshocton Ohio Elk River Coal and Lumber Columbus Shaff Coal Oneonta Ala had no UMW contracts and thus were not challenged by policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
Interior
Ickes
UMW
John L. Lewis
Smith- Connally
Barnes Coal and Mining Company
Coshocton
Ohio
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Columbus
Rail and Lake Coal Company
Cleveland
Sheban Mining
Comany
North Lima
Shaff Coal Company
Oneonta
Ala
Roosevelt
Illinois
Afl-Progressive Mine Workers’ Union
Lewis
Local Social Notes and Birth Announcement
In Fort Myer Virginia, a WAC guest stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Gates while Texarkana visitors Mr and Mrs Stith Davenport spent Friday with Miss Mamie Briant and Paul Briant. Birth announces Richard Eugene Wingfield born August 12 at Julia Chester hospital. Cpl Wingfield overseas. Edith Bell Wilson is Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Fort Myer, Va
Mrs
Roy Gates
Stith Davenport
Texarkana
Mamie Briant
Paul Briant
Cpl
J. E. Wingfield
Richard Eugene
Julia Chester Hospital
Cpl. Wingfield
Wilson
Edith Bell Wilson
Armored Unit Recruits Finish Basic Training at Fort Knox
Among soldiers completing basic training for combat duty with an armored unit are Pvt. Clifford D. Mayton and Pvt. Granville Speck, both listed as sons of Patmos area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Clifford D. Mayton
R. L. Mayton
Patmos
Granville Speck
Paul Speck
E. R. Moxley Dies at Home Here Friday
Ed Roscoe Moxley aged 56 died at his home on South Grady street after a long illness. He was a Methodist, a Howard county native, and survived by his widow, three daughters Gladys Vines A D Russell and May Mitchell, a son Ted Crowder, two brothers Charles H and Tolbert, and two sisters Lilly Willingham and Minnie Easterling. Funeral services will be at the home with burial Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roscoe Moxley
Howard County
Methodist Church
South Grady Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gladys Vines
A. D. Russell
Hope
May Mitchell
Winslow
Arizona
Ted Crowder
Charles H. and
Tolbert Moxley
Lilly Willingham
Minnie Easterling
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
New York bouts saw Bobby Ruffin win a decision over Cleo Shans in a ten rounder while Tippy Larkin edged Garfield in another ten round match. Long Branch and Hollywood results featured Bobby Jacobs and Julius Cesar Jiminez in close decisions and a Mexican Mexican duo draw. Separately the Navy Hydrographic Office reported printing twelve million nine hundred thousand charts in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Bobby Ruffin
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
Long Branch
Bobby Jacobs
Philadelphia
Andy Holland
Detroit
Hollywood
Julius Cesar Jiminez
Yucatan Mexico
Lupe Gonzales
Doyle Home Demonstration Club Sees Brining Demonstration
The Doyle club met August 11 at Mrs. Bennie Orr’s with nine members and two visitors. Mary Claude Fletcher demonstrated brining vegetables for six weeks and cooking schools will follow. President Mrs. Louie Dowdy led the meeting after the demonstration. A citizenship discussion was led by Miss Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wiggins
Hope
Ark
Doyle Home Demonstration Club
Bennie Orr
Mary Claude Fletcher
Louie Dowdy
Mark Jackson
Miss Fletcher
Doyle Club
J. H. Jeffers
J. P. Hutson
Nashville
Religious services and schedules in area churches August 1943
Our Lady of Good Hope and First Methodist outline Sunday masses chimes and Sunday School times. First Christian lists Bible School morning worship evangelistic services led by Pastor Baggett with open air revival to begin next week by evangelist Ward including the Second Coming of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Basye
Wm. Ward
Christ Ambassador
Tabernacle
Christ
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Baptism Service
The First Baptist Church invites the public to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and 10 50 a m Morning Worship with a sermon by the pastor. At 2 30 p m Sunday Schools meet at Guernsey. General assembly for Baptist Training Union at 7 00 p m and Evening Worship at 8 00 p m with baptism to be administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Malcolm Porterfield
Ted Jones
Ackley
Christian Youth Fellowship
Guernsey
General Assembly For Baptist Training Union
First Baptist Church
Unity Baptist Church
J. T. Gilmore
Jack Brown
West Division Street
Revival Meeting Moves Outdoor in North Main Street Lot
Evangalist Ward will move Sunday night revival services outdoors on a large lot across from the Tabernacle on North Main Street. Services continue weeknights at 8 15 led by Pastor Paul Gaston with other area churches listing schedules for Bible classes preaching and midweek prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Ward
Tabernacle
North Main Street
Paul Gaston
Moses as Law Giver and Guardian of Liberty
A sermon exploring Exodus and Galatians on law and liberty. The speaker, William E. Gilroy, argues that true freedom requires just laws and a willing people, citing Mosaic law, Christ’s summary of the law, and Paul’s schoolmaster metaphor, with notes on democracy, war, and social obligation. Hornets' nests remark concludes the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Gilroy
D. D. Moses
Egypt
Paul
Jesus
Death Writes the Last Edition
Midvale Ex presse editor Joe Parker is found stabbed to death as three rival forces haunt the town. Society reporter Pat Cleve land, sports writer Clem Evans, and ex newspaperman Dave Elson hunt a culprit amid threats, an unsigned note, and footprints in the snow. Dave suspects Atherton Construction ties to Parker’s disappearance and a hidden story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Parker
Midvale Expresse
Society
Pat Cleveland
Clem Evans
Dave Elson
Joe
Dave
Pat
Jerry Cleveland
Patricia
Sis
Jerry
Sonny Boy
Miss Parks
Clem
Atherton Construction Company
Evans
Parker death resolution noted by county commissioners
Patricia Cleveland notes a county meeting where officials passed a resolution on Parker's death and requested a copy be kept for the paper. Atherton delivers flowers and a card but denies sending them. The scene shifts as Pat reflects on work joy and colleagues, with theaitation of a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem
Randolph Atherton
Parker
Atherton
Dave
Patricia
Joe Parker
Dave Elson
Pat
Miss Cleveland
Mr. Atherton
Mosquito RAF Planes Strike Berlin and Dutch Targets
Swift Mosquito bombers and RAF fighters conducted raids on Berlin while Allied aircraft attacked railways and airfields across France Belgium and Holland. American Fortresses and Thunderbolts supported strikes on Vlissingen Gilze Rijen Poix Amiens Glisy and other targets as losses were reported on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Germany
Holland
France
Belgium
Vlissingen
Flushing
Gilze- Rijen
U. S
Poix
Amiens- Glissy
RAF
English Channel
Blize Risen
Schweinfurt
Regensburg
North Africa
London Telegraph
Calais
Air Ministry
Tours
Orleans
Battle of Munda Result Stuns Ancient Warfare
Thirty thousand soldiers were killed in the battle of Munda Spain in 45 B C Turpentine and rosin both important war time products are obtained from the sap of pine trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munda
Spain
MaKamie Gas Distillate Tops Oil News
In La Fayette County near Stamps Lion Oil Refining Co faced lodged tools at Wheat No 1 after reaching 9311 feet with reports of excellent shows around 9250 feet. Lease and royalty trading grew brisk as operators continued fishing and Barnsdall Oil Co advanced Powell No 4 to 625 feet in the Midway field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamps
Ark
Houe Star
MaKamie
LaFayette County
Lion Oil Refining Company
Midway
Evolution of Purple Heart Decoration Described
The original Purple Heart Order featured a purple sprigged silk with silver braid on the left breast of the uniform. The current decoration is a heart shaped medal with a bust of General Washington on a purple enamel field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. D. Franklin
Contract Bridge Club
South Main Street
R. V. Herndon, Sr
J. M. Houston
BE. P. Stewart
Miss Polly Tolleson
Sherman
Texas
T.S.C.W
Nancy Robins
E. P. Young, Jr
Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md
E. P. Young
Pansy Wimberly
Urbana
F. M. Porter
Kingsport
Tenn
John Wimberly
Will Humphries
Shreveport
Mary Bright
Geneva Byers
Sgt
Dick Moore
Jefferson Barracks
Homer Ray Lavendar
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Mrs. Herold Peterfield and Son
Forrest City
Mr. Porterfield
Cpl. Merredith Gates
County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
E. M. McWilliams
Earlie McWilliams
Shirley Stuart
Little Rock
Hopewell Home Demonstration Club
O. B. Hodnett
Dickerson
NEW Saenger
el Bert G
Senden - Soitan
Red
Don “Red” Barry
Lynn Merrick
Woah Beery
Ropedlis Picture
Henry Davis
Corpus Christi
Ernest Davis
U. S. Navy Reserve
Tri- State Hospital
Tyrone
Anne Baxter
Dana Andrews
Tyrone Power
Technicolor
Trail Blazers
Richard Arlen
E. R. Moxley
Hydrographic Office of the Navy
James Gleason
News of the Churches
Our Lady OF Good Hope Catholic Church
F. T. Dollarton
Pine
Robert B. Moore
First Christian Church
Millard W. Baggett
Third and Main Streets
Rev. W. R. Hamilton
Church OF Christ
Grady Streets
Fred H. Williamson
KCMC
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Ferguson Street
D. O. Silvey
Rock of Ages
Ladies’ Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Brewster
Moses
Death
By Adeline McElfresh
Barnsdall Oil Com
Powell No. 4
Pines Dairy
W. M. Ramsey
All America
Dame May Whitty
Frank Morgan
Paramount
Rialto
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