Army Air Corps launches eastern coast air raid warning drills
Mitchell Field announces that all ground observation personnel of the first interceptor command must report immediately as week long drills are conducted with 35 000 civilian volunteers in 1 600 posts across 13 states and D C. Spotters will report all aircraft to Army filtration and information centers forming a protective network with interceptor planes and anti aircraft units.
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Seaboard States
Washington, D. C
Army Air Gorps
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Air Corps
Mitchel Field
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Army Air Corps
Air Raid Warning System Ordered On War Basis
Atlanta reports Chief Observers of Georgia aircraft observation posts to be on alert under the Third Interceptor Command of the Army Air Corps in Tampa. The order requires readiness to man posts at a moment’s notice and directs Savannah women workers at the filter center to be on standby for duty.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Army Air Corps
Tampa
Pla
State Council For National Defense
Third Interceptor Command
Savannah
736 Japanese Aliens Arrested by FBI During the Night
Federal agents arrested 736 Japanese aliens during the night in the United States and Hawaii, Attorney General Biddle announced today. The note mentions Atlanta report on Georgians accepting the war with a what-is-to-be.
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FBI
Washington
United States
Hawaii
Biddle
Atlanta
Federal Grant Boosts Nursing Training Across States
Miss Durice Dickerson of the Georgia State Nurses Association announces federal grants for nursing schools to train 2000 additional student nurses and 500 post graduate nurses in 32 states Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Total funding 1.23 million dollars to expand public health nursing field training centers. St Joseph's Infirmary Atlanta is current Georgia recipient. Crawford Long Memorial School seeks funds.
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Durice Dickerson
Georgia State Nurses’ Association
Atlanta
Miss Dickerson
U. S. Public Health Service
Thomas Porran
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Parran
Federal Security Agency
Armed Services
Defense
Dickerson
Georgia School of Nursing
St. Joseph’s
Crawford W. Long Memorial School
Board of Examiners of Nurses
Georgia League of Nursing Education
Georgia
Miss Evelyn Gwaltney Becomes Bride of Corp Robert Craig
Miss Evelyn Gwaltney of this city married Corporal Robert Craig of Camp Blanding Florida in Tallahassee Florida. The ceremony was by Rev Jack Anderson of First Baptist. They left for a wedding trip to New Orleans but Craig was ordered back to duty at Blanding.
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Evelyn Gwaltney
Robert Craig
Camp Blanding
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Jack Anderson
First Baptist Church
Craig
New Orleans
Blanding
S.J. Gwaltney
Corp Craig
Corpoarl Craig
Senatobia
Miss
Corporal
Girl Scouts Open Christmas Cheer Store Opens on S Broad
Girl Scouts establish a Christmas Cheer Store on South Broad Street in the former McKinnon building to collect clothing toys and books for distribution to needy children. The store operates 10 to noon and 1 to 5 daily with donations welcomed at the site.
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S. Broad Street
McKinnon
Grace
Pacific war mood as families brace for tensions
In Doraville and Atlanta residents react to looming crisis in the Pacific. A farm boy vows loyalty, a Bu ford attendant warns against early strikes, and a race driver hopes the end comes soon as men on leave rush to return to duty and Christmas furloughs loom uncertain.
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Pacific
Danser
Doraville
Buford
Tealing
Atlanta
Hawaii attacked on Sabbath as U S faces vast war effort
The report describes a sudden Japanese assault on Honolulu with hundreds killed or wounded and ships sunk. It notes Wake and Guam bombings and air raids, while the nation prepares to mobilize. President Roosevelt takes command, ordering all agencies to act, raise troops, and conserve resources amid mounting casualty lists.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Mamila
Wake
Guam
Navy Reserve offers 2 to 4 year enlistments for ages 17 to 50
Chief Watson in Valdosta announces from the Navy Department in Washington that men 17 to 50 may enlist in the naval reserve for two to four years. All reserves receive the same opportunities as the regular navy and may enter trade schools valued at 1500 dollars in the first year. Interested men should apply through the Valdosta recruiting station or contact for details.
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Watson
Valdosta
Navy Department
Washington, D. Cc
Naval Reserve
Navy
First Baptist Sun Day School Adults Hold Turkey Supper
Two hundred twenty adult members of the First Baptist Sunday School signified plans to attend a turkey supper at 7 p m in the large downstairs room of the church. Judge Lee B Wyatt will speak on adults in the Sunday School and Dr Willis E Howard will host a Q A round table. Mrs W Fred Scott will sing two solos with Mrs S W Fleming at the piano.
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First Baptist S
W. Fred Scott
S. W. Fleming
LaGrange
Miss Lucille Kight Engaged To William Foster Jordan
Mrs J S Kight of Coolidge Georgia announces the engagement of her daughter Lucile to William Foster Jordan of Birmingham Alabama The wedding date will be announced later Daisy notes include a wartime era public pledge and a patriotic editorial urging unity and sacrifice for the war effort
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Lucille Kight
William Foster Jordan
J. S. Kight
Coolidge
Georgia
Lucile
Birmingham
Alabama
King Tarz to Tour Thomasville Rose Theatre
A Metro Goldwyn-Mayer promotional King Tarz lion will perform atop a 28-foot rope walk in front of the Rose Theatre on Wednesday at 12 and 4 p.m. The exhibit supports Tarzan's Secret Treasure with Johny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan, traveling in a special M G M caravan led by Howard Dietz and W R Ferguson.
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Tarz
Thomasville
Rose Theatre
Rose ‘Theatre
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
King Tarz
Lion Family
Meéetro- Coldwyn-Mayer
Johny Weismuller
Maureen O’sullivan
Howard Dietz
M-G-M
W. R. Ferguson
Turner third named to Air Corps School at Cal Aero
Private John L Turner III, son of John L Turner Jr of Thomasville, selected among five to attend Air Corps training. He re enlisted Dec 5 after radio battery service at Fort Sill Oklahoma, now headed to Cal Aero Academy Ontario California for aviation cadet training. A 1940 University of Georgia graduate and former Dalton art instructor, he belonged to Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Ai Corps
John L. Turner
John L Turner
E. Jefferson St. Thomasville
Turner
Air Corps
Cal-Aero Academy
Ontario
Calif
Fort McPherson
Dalton
University of Gorgia
Kappa Alpha
Dr Arthur D Little Injured In Farm Hunting Incident
Dr Arthur D Little was injured Saturday afternoon on his farm near town when he stepped into an old log hole and fell, breaking a leg bone. He was brought to town for hospital care and will miss surgery for weeks, though no serious effects are expected.
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Arthur D. Little
Mrs. Little
Dr. Little
W F Scott Ordained as Deacon at First Baptist
Mr W Fred Scott was ordained a deacon of the First Baptist Church with church board members present The ordination sermon was preached by Dr B D Ragsdale with prayer by Rev T F Callaway and hands of the presbytery laid on him Friends offered congratulations after the service
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W. Fred Scott
First Baptist Church
Board of Deacons
B. D. Ragsdale
Georgia Baptist Convention
T. F. Callaway
Scott
Ready Willing and Waiting Club News in Barwick
Barwick notes show the Ready Willing and Waiting Club opening with a motto, song, and cheerful mood. Eris Johnson read a funny Readers Digest piece, Kathryn Cane delivered several amusing items, Doris Thompson shared an interesting article, and Clara Venier read a poem while Marjorie Hardwick steadied order with a life loveliness poem. Refreshments of iced Royal Crown Colas and sandwiches followed.
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Barwick
Eris Johnson
Kathryn Cane
Doris Thompson
Clara Venier
Marjorie Hardwick
Sara Stephenson
County Baptists Send Supplies To Orphans
Mr J H Mille chairman of the Orphans committee for the Thomas County Baptist Association urges all association churches to send surplus food and products for Georgia Baptist Orphan Homes to Farmers State Market tomorrow or Wednesday. Supplies will be forwarded Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. First Baptist Church groups should provide produce to the reading room in time. John W Stegall leads as produce chairman. notify him if unable to deliver.
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J. H. Mille
Thomas County
Batist Associaton
Georgia Baptist Orphan Homes
First Baptist Church
W. F. Cox
John W. Stegall
Stegall
Club Plans Meetings At Wheel's Grill Banquet
In the banquet room at Wheel's Grill committees will be appointed and plans for work during the coming year discussed. Members will gather for a social meal and friendly company as the agenda proceeds.
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Wheel’s Grill
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