Grace Church Announces Christmas Services Schedule
Grace Episcopal church outlines Christmas observances with a children’s tree service on Christmas Eve at 5 pm. The midnight choral Eucharist features Miss Mack Fay Hammonds and E. L. Jefferson, with hymns, selections from Gounod and Adam Geibel, and soloists. Christmas Day includes a 7:30 am Eucharist and 4:30 pm Evensong.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Mack Fay Hammonds
E. L. Jefferson
John Braezael
U S Rushing Aid To Tanks In Pacific Battle Outlook
Allied reports from Manila and London describe intensified bombing and air support for tanks in the Philippines as Japanese transports face heavy losses. Dutch naval planes engage in Davao and Lingayen, while Chinese and British forces shell Japanese advances toward Singapore. Washington and London discuss Allied counter plans and potential Russian Pacific cooperation amid signals of a broader axis challenge.
Far East Fronts Rally As War Talks Continue
Amid global war tension a Chungking report notes Russian Siberian maneuvers near the frontier while Manila reports a near miss from Japanese air raids diverted by U S defense pilots. British and Indian forces fight along the Malay Peninsula as air chief Brooke-Popham cites aid to Russia and Libya as weakening Britain in the Far East. Hong Kong resists with 20000 troops guarding the coast as Churchill Roosevelt talks overlap with Chungking discussions among anti axis powers. European observers expect Hitler to open a new front beyond winter Russia.
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Russia
Manila
United States Defense
China Sea
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Robert Brooke-Popham
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Britain
Malaya
China
Hongkong
Adolf Hitler
Turkey
Middle East
Spain
French Africa
Fuehrer
Allies anticipate Axis sudden thrust in North Africa
British Middle East headquarters report Axis retreat west of Mekili littered with abandoned material. On the Russian front Soviet counter offensives drive Germans from 75 villages as Pravda cites 117,000 killed in five weeks. Izvestia notes Red army flanking attacks after recapturing Tikhvin, with some retreat beyond the Volkhov river.
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Red Army
Volkhov
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Lake
Ladoga
Black Sea
Crimea
Sevastopol
Curtin outlines Pacific strategy to Roosevelt and Churchill
Curtin wires Roosevelt and Churchill detailing Australia’s view of the Pacific strategic problem. In London, British officials say the Battle of the Atlantic is going fairly well with reduced shipping losses, though no figures are released.
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Roosevelt
Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
Churchill
Pacific
Atlantic
London
Lisbon deploys fresh troops to reinforce Azores
Lisbon reports another contingent of troops sailing to reinforce the Azores as part of ongoing military support. The movement underscores continued Allied readiness amid regional tensions and postwar security concerns.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Azores
Women Eager to Assist in Defense Work in Louisiana
A Louisiana women’s appeal outlines civilian defense plans and calls for local councils to appoint women to committees. The writer, Baton Rouge based, serves as director of the women’s division and assistant state coordinator, urging parish and city coordinators and inviting women to join. A January bulletin will detail essential tasks for women, and the note closes with a Christmas and new year greeting.
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Louisiana
Roland Cocreham
Woyk
Cocreham
Baton Rouge
Many Problems Before F D R and Churchill
Continued from first page the leaders discuss choking off the Mediterranean through Turkey and Spain while maintaining an anti-Axis front in Africa to relieve Russia. They consider consolidated Libyan gains, supporting Russia against a German drive to Moscow, and possible creation of a supreme command and joint supply ministry. Topics include keeping Atlantic routes open, potential German invasion of Britain or foothold in South America, and naval bases in Eire. Egypt’s area and arable land are noted.
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Turkey
Spain
Africa
Russia
Moscow
Caucasus
Hitler
Atlantic
United Kingdom
South America
Eire
Dublin
United States
British Empire
China
Churchill Roosevelt Meet Amid Pacific War Tensions
British Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt met in Washington as Britain eyes unified command against Japan. MacArthur leads U S forces repelling Lingayen Gulf landings while Russian Far East forces under Voroshilov are readied. United front expected for Pacific and Mediterranean fronts amid German, Japanese theater pressures.
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Middle East
White House
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Mediterranean
North Africa
Britain
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Philippines
South Pacific
United States
Far East
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Ivasion
Roosevelt- Churchill
Siberia
Japan
Klementi Voroshilov
Russia
Voroshilov
Leningrad
President Proclaims January 1 as Day of Prayer
President Roosevelt proclaimed New Year Day 1942 a day of prayer. He called for devotion to country freedom and courage. He said the nation seeks forgiveness for past shortcomings and asks for God's help in present tasks and days to come.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Christmas Office Closures Stir Monroe News
Community notes list city departments and many local employes and churches, with a long roster of companies and organizations connected to the Monroe area. The item details city hall, utilities, health and sanitation, and social groups alongside a ledger of employee counts and payments.
River Stage Readings Across Major Rivers Arrive
A string of water stage figures shows hourly changes across river stations from Mississippi through Ouachita and Red rivers. Data lists rising and falling measurements at locales such as Memphis Saint Louis Cincinnati Little Rock Shreveport Alexandria Morgan City and Baton Rouge with 24 hour shifts and minor fluctuations.
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St. Lowis
Memphis
Vertewee
Arkansas City
Chuaea
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
Atchafalaya
Melville
Morgan City
Ouachita
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Little Rock
Nea Ik
Quiet trading on New Orleans cotton ahead of holidays
In New Orleans on December 23 trading was quiet as markets paused for holidays. Cotton futures closed steady, rising five to seven points with near months showing gains. Spot cotton closed six points higher. low middling 15.61, mids 17.41, good middling 17.91, receipts 5,751, stocks 537,302.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures rise on mill pricing and goods demand
New York reports moderate gains in cotton futures as price fixing and stronger mill activity bolster markets. Late prices advance 30 to 50 cents a bale with March at 17.07, May 17.20, July 17.27, while futures close 3 to 6 cents higher amid light liquidation and hedging.
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New York
Commission House
Potatoes shipments and prices across states
Potatoes in Chicago reports United States shipments totaling 461 with moderate supplies and light demand. Idaho Russell Burbanks No 1 prices range 2.65 to 2.70, Nebraska Bliss Triumphs No 1 2.55 to 2.15, Minnesota and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs No 1 1.55 to 2.15.
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Chicago
United States
Idano Russel Burbanks
Nebraska Bliss
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bliss
Editor Killed Beneath Train In Hollywood
The editor, son of a prominent newspaper family, was struck by a train in Hollywood. He had led two daily papers and held key roles at his father’s syndicate, with a Yale degree and a career spanning Southbridge, Knoxville, and Westwood Hills. He leaves a separated wife Mary Dyer McNitt and two sons, Robert Jr. and Frank.
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Calif
Imm Cimtely
McNitt
Westwood Hills
News Press
Southbridge
Mass
Yale
Young McNitt
Knoxville (Tenn
Mary Dyer McNitt
Winchester
Robert B. McNitt, Jr
Frank
Market Roundup Shares, Bonds, Commodities Mixed
New York and Chicago trading notes show stocks irregular and selective, bonds lower with some industrials improving, and foreign exchange quiet. Cotton higher with fixed mill prices offset liquidation, sugar steady, metals quiet, wool tops mixed. In Chicago, corn higher with better cash demand, hogs active up 10 to 20 cents, top 11.15, and cattle mainly 25 higher with moderate arrivals.
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New York
Chicago
Chicago Grain Market Ends Day Narrowly Mixed
Chicago grain markets started the day muted by pre holiday factors and political concerns. Wheat finished modestly mixed with futures ranging from slight losses to gains, while corn edged higher in a late rally amid uncertain turnover and price direction.
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Chicago
Lew Crowe
New York Stocks Open Amid Mixed Trading On Dec Market
Reports from New York and Chicago describe a unsettled trading day with scattered gains and renewed tax selling. Stocks hovered near steady to slightly lower levels in late sessions, while commodities showed narrow moves as speculative sentiment remained cautious amid light turnover and erratic activity.
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New York
Butter And Eggs Receipts Steady Prices Unchanged
Receipts for butter and eggs show 734 231 with steady demand and prices. Creamery notes 92 and 1 2 for certain items while other prices remain unchanged. receipts total 10 837 and are unsettled. Breaded and firsts categories influenced by local market factors, with various price positions listed and government graded supplies noted as constant.
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago
On December 2 the USDA reported salable hogs at 15 000 to 22 000 total with prices 10 to 20 cents higher. Prices for hogs ranged from 180 to 260 for select gilts and 10 to 12 dollars for various cuts. Cattle salable at 5 500 with prime steers around 15 28 per hundredweight and best heifers near 14 50. Bulls and vealers showed strength with some heavier lots around 975 to 1000.
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Chicago
Actonpf
Choi
Christmas Baskets Distributed by Salvation Army
Christmas dinner baskets are prepared with sugar rice lard flour meal potatoes spaghetti oranges coffee tomat hominy salt apples and candy. Tickets at Salvation Army headquarters 201 Wood Street will grant Christmas dinners at local restaurants for those without regular meals.
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Salvation Army
Wood Street
Bone
Typhus Plague Report Hits Eastern Europe
The Poli telegraphic agency cites a widespread typhus epidemic in Eastern Europe and its proximity to Berlin. Berlin's Stockholm Tidning correspondent notes women in German labor camps near Berlin ceased assisting farmers as typhus spreads from nearby villages.
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Poli’ Telegraphic Agency
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Stockholm
Tidning
Brandesburg
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