Good Fellows fund boosts Christmas aid in Monroe area
B B Martin of the Good Fellows praises the public for donations totaling 2570.56 dollars after a late contribution from Mr. and Mrs. C T Johnson and thanks local volunteers, city and West Monroe workers, paper company staff, and the News Star World Publishing Corp for distributing baskets to underprivileged children and elders.
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Good Fellows
C. T. Johnson
B. B. Martin
Good Fellow
Monroe, Lie
Wilson Ewing
News-Star—World Publishing Corp
YQ North 2Nd Street
Monroe
Lousiana
Wilson
George Lofton
H. H. Brinsmade
News-Star Publishing Corporation
Great Good Fellows
Talsa
Dain
B. Martin
MOPS Y Read of Advance Pay in Comic Strip
Comic strip gag notes an advance payment for a month’s pay. Dialogue references staying within silly bounds and securing wages. It hints at characters reacting to financial advance in a humorous context without detailing plot points.
Cousins Reunite at Duty Station on Bougainville
Leonard Hansen of Milltown Wisconsin, in post classification at Stewart Field, meets his cousin Corporal Bart Ve Hansen stationed nearby. The two had previously met at Jefferson Barracks Missouri, as both pursue their Army duties in the Pacific theater.
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Leonard Hansen
Bart Ve Hansen
Balsain Lake
Leonard
Milltown
Wis
Bail
Stewart Field
John L. Cass
Eve Coe Genne
Che
Jefferson Barracks
Earl
Oworld
Bougainville action continues Despite lull in headlines
The war department reports ongoing enemy activity on Bougainville, with Private Harry Armand of Alexandria recounting patrols, snipers, and shelling near Empress Augusta Bay. He recalls direct hits and the sustained fight as American forces press the Japanese into jungle hideouts.
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Washington
Bougainville
War Department
Harry Armand
Alexandria
Lacan
Armand
Empress Augusta Bay Area
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
37Th Infantry
Bou-gainville
Louisiana
Bas
Iide
Athens
Tne
Howiver Hall
Howiver Hall Can Even Not More Than 100 Yards Fond Sid 30 Yards Wide“ Bato
Armond
Boupaipsaile
Arthapdaid
Das Cannon Company
Americoan
Singenirse Anfantes
Lake Kathleen
Letternies General Hospital
Armen
General Hospital
Jackson
Rplease
Adeleme Astaned
Rosse
Alemonth
Hares Jr
Celeste
Fifth Street
Alexchedrie
Letotenten
We Secur
Itching First Application for Eczema Treatment
The notice describes an itching and eczema remedy with a gel likeointment. It mentions repeated applications and cautions about healing as advised by a medical product. It uses unclear terms and garbled ingredient names, but urges prompt use.
Recreation Center Holiday Activities Open to All
People of all ages are invited to the Recreation Center at 17 South Grand Street during the holidays. The gym will be open each morning from 9, with an open night on December 27 for youth entertainment. A new jukebox, games, and equipment arrive daily under gym director Miss Dollie Tichel.
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South Grand Street
Dollie Tichel
Mass Thehelio
Asoc
M. Culpepper
Siactid
Army gas hoods on market in postwar surplus sale
The Office of Price Administration announces a civilian sale of gas hoods and related medical gear as surplus. Items include hospital beds, mattresses, folding cots, and canvas beds priced from about 19 to 425 dollars. The government notes the sale supports civilian needs and avoids inflation.
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Tom Dee
Paice Administration
Ehemeal Department
OPA
War Notebook: Allied Engineers Break Nazi Tank Threats
Hal Boyle recalls American troops in Belgium where three Allied engineers used a bazooka for the first time blasting a German tank. A second tank was hit and an American officer and three enlisted men narrowly escaped a close tank ambush while attempting to destroy a bridge with TNT.
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Hal Boyle
Belgium
Claufas Hernandez
San Antonio
Tex
Jack Hoge
Dunlap
Tenn
Hoge
Hernandez
Arnold A. Betcher
Red Wing
Minn
Betcher
Berryhill
Palestine
Joe
San Angelo
Pfe
Adalpt
BE. Dohtie
Charlies
Baltimore
Berrschiff
Jolie
Orovinff Saiffir
Johle
Tos
War Today: German Offensive Faces Allied Resistance
The article discusses German offensives and Allied counterattacks as General Eisenhower’s forces attempt to hold the front. It notes battles around Liege and Namur, with threats toward Sedan and Paris, and mentions Roosevelt’s potential peace talks while promising continued air and ground operations.
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Dav
Hiss
Dinieaut Tips NZ
Biechower
Vtoen
Roosevelt
Belpiusy
Meuse
Liege
Namur
Sedan
Paris
Amd
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