Social and Personal News Summary for Yuletide Season
Social and Personal section lists holiday events and arrivals from December 28. Social calendar notes Miss Mary Claude Fletcher hosts a Hops Club gathering. Yuletide banquet for city firemen observed with Be Mope department guests. Several arrivals and departures include Mrs. Varrey Thoms, Catherine Lane, and Pvt. Harold Hortafield. multiple families visiting relatives in Little Rock, Dallas, Texarkana, and Benton. local residents travel for Christmas and medical updates on Lt. Harry Segnar and Jack Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be Mope Department
Jong Damask
James Qpinuree
Varyey Thoms
Ele Pass
Texas
Edward Woodford
Nancy Jane
Susan Ann
Little Ree
Marie
Nannie Parking
Glen Williams
Catherine Lane
Washington, D. C
C.F. Lane
Annie Let Wider
BeQueen Public Schools
Js. C. Fy Rider
Hugh B. Gilbert
FL Knox
Pet. Gilbert
Winufield
Little Rock
Incoming and outgoing residents and guests across towns
Senule and Mes arrive from Waslington with Lloyd Spencer, while C. Wispend plans Christmas in the city. Mrs. Kline Snyder and Mrs. Charge Lauderup depart for Miarshill Texas to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Braddon. Mes. G. A. Hohks and children head to Beaumont for the season holidays. Cpl Walter Milley returns from Camp Crowder Missouri to visit Mrs. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Duckett and Ben, William travel to Coffeeville Kansas. Miss Cora Burton is visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senule
Mes
Lloyd Spencer
Waslington
BD. C
City
Kline Snyder
Charge Lauderup
Brain Fanight
Miarshill, Texas
George Braddon
Cpl
Walter Milley
Camp Crowder
Mrs. Miller
Schooley Promoted to Captain in U S Army at Fort Lewis
J Edward Schooley son of Mr and Mrs C E Schooley of Hone Washington has been promoted to captain while stationed with the U S Army at Fort Lewis Washington as learned here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Schooley
E. Schooley
Hone
U.S. Army
Fort. Lewis
Washington
Dehydrated potatoes boost Army K P supplies for doughboys
Caldwell Idaho December 24 American potato industry aims to ship twenty million pounds of peeled skinned and tin flourished spuds to fighting men overseas this wartime season. Dehydrated potatoes first World War era supply with new processes now resemble fresh potatoes once rehydrated. Potatoes are washed peeled spotted and shredded then dried and sealed in five gallon tins for mass military rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry H. Robinson
Caldwell
Idaho
K.P
Army
Navy
Ivabu
Maine
Scieice
Quartermaster Corps
Williams Leads in Runs Batted In for 1942 Red Sox
Chicago December 26 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox led the season in runs batted in and placed ahead of rivals in scoring and base on balls during 1942. The report notes his strong performance with Maris also contributing in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Chicago
Ted Wile
Maris
Boston Red Sox
di Maggio
Cleveland
Jeff Heath
Keller
Les Fleming
Gordon
Yankee
Twins
Franke Crosetti
Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Frantic Festival Hearts and Snowbound Cottage Party
In a snowbound Laurentian cottage, Beano and Benny arrive with Leona, Farny, and friends for a festive gathering. Beano flaunts a diamond he shares with Leona as plans for a high stakes partnership and a training camp take shape amid carefree, flirtatious banter and a wary mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona
Beano
Benny
Flashes of Life and Sports in Brief From AP
A scattered AP roundup notes humorous wartime vignettes from Florida and New Mexico, plus baseball statistics and a train collision incident. Highlights include a Santa list turning into Christmas KP duty, a box of nuts mislabelled eggs and coffee, a rat-tail bounty prompting odd rat-catching, and top MLB leaders led by Ted Williams with 46 home runs and 141 runs.
Rev Hamill to End Service Here Sunday
Farewell day planned at Hope Gospel Tabernacle as Rev and Mrs J E Hamill end three and a half years of ministry. They move to Okmulgee Oklahoma December 30 and Rev Paul Gaston of Port Arthur Texas will take over January 1. Hamill to speak morning and evening, with invitations extended to church friends and Hamill family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
J. E. Hamill
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
Hamills
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Paul Gaston
First Assembly of God Church
Port Arthur
Texas
Gaston
Hamill
Church Services and Schedules for Pine Second Street Area
First Methodist Church Pine at Second lists chimes nine thirty morning worship ten fifty with special music sermon by pastor and vesper service at five thirty with youth fellowship and choir practice on Thursday. Unity Missionary Baptist at 515 South Elim Street presents Sunday School at ten morning service eleven and evening service at eight with midweek prayer Wednesday at p m and ladies auxiliary Monday two p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Pine
Robert B.moore
Unity Missionary Baptist
South Elim Street
J. T. Gilmore
Message of support to families during hardship
A wartime appeal praises mothers and families, noting morale boosts from wives describing husbands and sons in battle. The speaker urges resilience, thanks readers for their sacrifices, and wishes them a peaceful Christmas, hoping words comfort those at home. The tone stresses solidarity and keeping loved ones in thoughts and hearts.
AP War Correspondents Receive Christmas Greetings
General Manager Kent Cooper broadcast holiday greetings to Associated Press war reporters worldwide. He lauded their dangerous, pivotal work and noted their reports vividly reflect the realities of battle, keeping the home front informed as theaters of war expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Kent Cooper
Cooper
NBC
WRC4
WNBI
WCW
WGEO
Latin America
United States
Frnis
Inferior Goods May Be Death to the Maker
Washington reports a proposed wartime bill seeks 7 imprisonment or death for willfully manufacturing and delivering inferior materials to the armed forces. Rep Hobbs says current penalties are too light, urging treason or fraud charges for those endangering soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. LE
Washington
Congress
Asth
Hobbs
D-Ala
Alabaman
United States
Tom C. Clark
Tire Department War Frauds Sion
Pacem
Clark
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Daisy Dorothy Heard
Remy
All Society
Mary Claude Fletcher
Hops Business and Professional Women's Club
Lewisville
Helen Coon
Fay
Dallas
Pvt
Harold Hortafield
St. Lois, Mo
Mrs. Harlafield
Seymour Fleeming
Billy
Benton
Lloyd Kinard
Broken Bow
Oklo
Fred White
Mary Pella White
Halty Grove
G. T. Crews
George T. Crews
Texarkana
Frank Hutchens
Fred Herne
Frank Galleger
Briant Billingsley
T. R. Billingsleys
John S. Greene
Arkansas
Norfolk
Little Terk
Greene
C. G. Thomas
Bill
Harry Segnar
Fort Sam Houston
Jack Rogers
Josephine Hospital
Mes. G. A. Hohks Ad Childeen
Beaumont
Billy Duckett
Ben
William
Coffeeville
Kansas
Miss Cora Burton
Rialto
Pat O'Brien
Boris Karloff
Man
F‘uay
Don Red Barry
Holt's
Secret Service Men
Capitan
Cliff Falls
NEA
Telephoto
Aliquippa
Edmund Fancott
Myry Mack
Fay Rathhbone
Montreal Sul
Gueate
Ferdy Horton
Hie Cottage
Laurentiana
Roy
Lieut
Vinan Henson
Renean
Myra
Biyra
Benno
June
Renny Brion
Vieveral
Genno
Santa Claus
Ferdy
England
NEA Service, Inc
Dorsi
Mr. Lorton
St Hendricks Field
Fla
San Diego
Addison E. Moush
OPA
Clayton
N. M
wAnd Village
Tulsa
Okla
C. HA
Blanken
Ted
Williams’otal
Joe di Maggio
R.B.I
Charlie Keller
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Korn
W. F P. Brooks
Church News
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Neu Saenger
Grace
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