Thanksgiving Night Dance Reignites House Rivalry
In Lowell the Lambert wedding party centers on Lucia as she dominates the club scene at a Thanksgiving gala. Kay glows in bronze while Lucia plots to claim the Lambert wealth and home in her own name, sparking tension with Kay and Jimmy Brent.
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Lucia
Kay
Katherine
Francis
Randis
Atlanta
Lowell
Francis Lambert
Katherine Lambert
Jimmy
Jucia
Jimmy Brent
Lambert
Pimmyy
Gilbert
Superfortresses to Join Eighth Air Force in Pacific War
A wartime roundup notes G-29s added to the Eighth Air Force under Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, expanding B-29 operations from the Marianas. The 20th Bomber Command may shift closer to Japan, with three Superfortress forces boosting attacks on Nippon. Also reports rising bomb tonnage and shifted bases in India Burma theater. In domestic news, Senate Finance Committee may block new tariff authority though Reciprocal Trade Act renewal remains certain. OPA tightens home canning sugar rules, requiring pledges to use sugar only for preserving. US seeks British French talks to break the Levant deadlock, and Truman approves British Syria Lebanon intervention. Senator Elender calls for inquiry into surplus disposal amid leadership changes at surplus property board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eighth Air Force
Japan
Jimmy Doolittle
Nippon
Marianas
20Th Bomber Command
India
China
Pacific
Anglo-American Eastern Air Command
India- Burma
Truman in constant touch with British on Levante affair
President Truman said he was in constant communication with Prime Minister Churchill regarding the French Levant situation and described his ongoing discussions with British leadership as the crisis developed. The exchange emphasized Allied coordination in the region.
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Truman
Levante
Washington
Churchill
Word Puzzle Clues Reveal Varied Terms Across Fields
A scattered OCR item presents a crossword style list with numerous clues and partial answers. The fragment includes references to plants, animals, and geography, interspersed with misspellings and unrelated phrases, lacking a coherent article narrative.
Ingenious oil burners aid Allied bombing in fog
London reports Operation FIDO used oil barrier devices along air base runways to heat fog and allow Allied planes to bomb Germany despite weather. The system let a controller in a tower trigger fog dispersal, enabling landings within six minutes and rapid return to fog once off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
President cites daily wires with Churchill on Syria crisis
The chief executive said he fully approved sending British troops into Syria and noted that French forces had ceased firing after Churchill’s stern message to Gen Charles De Gaulle. He had heard nothing from the general and saw no tri partite meeting agreed, though he thought the government might be interested.
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Chuchill
Syria
Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Bainbridge Seeks War Bond Rallies in County Schools
June 1 note from Andrew Avery announces seventh War Bond rallies at Decatur county school auditoriums. First program scheduled Mount Pleasant Tuesday night June 5 at 8 30. Jack Avery and Rufus Davis honored with gold stars and purple hearts. Paul Kwilecki to show moving pictures of the war.
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Bainbridge
Decatur
Andrew Avery
Mount Pleasant
J. L. Brock
W. W. Harrell
Ralph Wells
H. L. Newsome
L. F. Harrell
Carl Crock
Ben Harrell
Dock Kelly
Co. W. Harrell
David
Jaycees Sponsor War Bond Auction at Ritz Theater
Bainbridge Ga June 1 plans by the Decatur County Junior Chamber of Commerce for a War Bond Auction Night at the Ritz Theater on June 6. Prizes will go to top bidders and many Liberty Bonds are expected to be sold. The feature is Blonde Fever with Philip Dorn and Mary Astor plus a two real All Star Band Rally. Frank Battles Jr Jaycee president heads the auction committee with members pledging support for the seventh War Loan Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Decatur County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ritz Theater
Jaycees
Philip Dorn
Mary Astor
Frank Battles, Jr
Jaycee President
Fhx
Puzzle of Pouches and Phrases in a Daring Wordplay List
A historical word puzzle fragment presents clues like Brilliantly colored fish and Babylonian deity with associated numbers. The list spans diverse definitions from geography to anatomy, inviting crossword style fills and thematic linking across many domains.
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Lamb
Ulekly
Russia
Infantry hero praises 30 caliber machine gun at Finney General
Pfc. Talmadge C. Watkins of Fort Mil, S.C., now a patient at Finney General Hospital, lauds the 30 caliber machine gun used by his two man team in the 2nd Infantry, 5th Division. He recalls Normandy fighting and a buddy’s death behind a hedgerow as the gun saved comrades and killed Nazis. Watkins, a textile worker before the war, trained at Fort Jackson and Camp Atterbury and went overseas in June 1944 amid Gen Pelion’s unit views the weapon as vital in battle.
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Pfc
Talmadge C. Watkins
Fort Mil
S.C
Finney General Hospital
Watkins
Thomasville
Treasury Department
Normandy
Hiddy
Pelion
Paris
Fort Jackson
S. C
Camp Atterbury
Local Atlanta Man Praises Retonga After Relief
R L Brown of 1124 Lotus Ave NW Atlanta a cabinet maker says years of sluggish elimination indigestion and weak appetite vanished after using Retonga He reports regained weight better sleep restored appetite and renewed energy for his business Accompanied by a drug store ad statement Retonga is claimed to relieve vitamin B-1 deficiency constipation and poor digestive flow.
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Rotonga
R. L. Brown
Lotus Ave
N. W
Atlanta
Brown
Inman Drug Store
Decatur County Canning Schedules Announced Today
Decatur county canning plants in Bainbridge Climax Faceville and Mount Pleasant are open for canning services. Schedules call for Bainbridge Faceville Mount Pleasant on Tuesday and Friday with Climax on Wednesday and Thursday. Citizens should consult plant managers for food preparation details.
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Bainbridge
Decatur County
Climax
Faceville
Mount Pleasant
School Band and Glee Club Featured at Sportsmen's Club
Bainbridge Georgia June 1 The Bainbridge Sportsman's Club hosted about 125 members for a May meeting with a marigold decorated supper. Pfc Demon Taylor spoke about his WWII POW experiences and Red Cross aid. Louis Friedman praised the school bands and glee club before a joint concert and later dancing.
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Bainbridge
Bainbridge Sportsman’s Club
C. S. Haddon
Pfc
Demon Taylor
Taylor
Germany
Red Cross
Roy Jones
R. G. Elcan
Louis Friedman
Seaboard Railway Sold at Auction in Foreclosure
Portsmouth Virginia June 10 After 14 years in receivership the Seaboard Air Line Railway was sold at public auction for 55200050 Seaboard Railway Company formed last year by stockholders of the old firm was the only bidder for the Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina lines sold under foreclosure proceedings
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Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard Railway Company
Virginia
North Carolina
South
Brooks Named Successor to General Uhl in Fourth Service Command
Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks gains command of the Fourth Service Command succeeding Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Uhl. Brooks, a New Hampshire native, formerly led the Sixth Corps in the Seventh Army and has World War II decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. Uhl moves to an undisclosed assignment.
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Atlanta
Edward H. Brooks
Sixth Corps
Seventh Army
Fourth Service Command
Predoerick
Uhl
Army
Brooks
New Hampshire
TSS
France
Second Armored Division
MIS
Harvard
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Oat Oandin
Harrold
South Dakota
Perkins Says Men In Class By Themselves
Frances Perkins, the first and only woman to hold a U.S. cabinet post, says American men are in a class by themselves. She recalls supportive cabinet colleagues and a candid 1933 meeting with President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner. The interview notes her upcoming successor and mentions the first use of FIDO in 1943 aiding 2,500 Allied aircraft lands.
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Washington
United States
Frances Perkins
Labor
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Mr. Garner
Seaboard Railway Company to absorb old line assets in reorganization
Four states Carolina Georgia Alabama and Florida see 3300 miles of main line equipment and appurtenances transferred to the Seaboard Railway Company after a hearing for confirmation set for June 29 in Baltimore. The new company takes on about 18 million dollars of outstanding equipment trust obligations and bond issues from the old Seaboard Air Line Railway. Otis A. Glazebrook Jr. leads the reorganizing committee with Joseph France and S Ralph Warnken. The "Air Line" name is dropped and related assets remain under administration of Legh R. Powell and Henry W. Anderson pending confirmation.
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Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Baltimore
Seaboard Railway Company
Air Line
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Otis A. Glazebrook, Jr
New York
Seaboard Reorganization Committee
Joseph France
S. Ralph Warnken
Glazebrook
Seaboard All-Florida
Seaboard Railwerk Company
Asvar Toreers
Legh R. Powell
Ofolk
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Compa
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Wreck of ACL West Coast Champion derails near Kissimmee
Wreckage of the Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion derailed just north of Kissimmee, Florida, injuring 27 passengers mildly. A three unit diesel pulling the New York to Tampa train left the rails, a baggage car and five steel cars detached, the engine overturned and caught fire. 400 yards of track were damaged and officials expect another day to clear the line. Electrical superintendent J J Johinson blamed a split track, estimating speed at 50 to 60 mph.
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Kissimmee
Pla
Atlantic Coast Line
Champion
New York
Tampa
J. J. Johinson
Stuck Avenue B and Fourth Street East Side
Ave nue B and Fourth Street on the East Side are described as the most stuck up neighborhood in town in a light AP dispatch from New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Avenue B
Fourth Street
Mucilage Barrel Blocks City Streets In Comical Incident
A large barrel of mucilage spilled from a truck causing vehicle congestion and sticky disruptions. Pedestrians and a passing ice wagon horse were involved as the gooey mess spread across the area.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root advert claims quick kidney relief
An old time medical ad urges readers to try Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for rapid kidney action and relief from urinary and bladder discomfort. It emphasizes a blend of herbs with no harsh effects and invites readers to send for a free pamphlet and purchase through Kilmer & Co in Stamford.
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Aducanyee Department
Kilmer & Cnessee
Stamford
Conn
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