Combat Officers Train To Go Back
A class of twelve aviation cadets at Courtland Army Air Field recalls overseas service in two or more theaters. They include 1st Lts. Stettler Hitzeman Weisburg Jackson Washburne Redd Barbie and others who describe missions over Europe Africa and the Caribbean along with the risks, repairs, and native labor aiding operations.
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Germany
Ben Haven
Vegesack
Donald G. Stettler
Stettler
Courtland Army Air Field
Richard F. Hitzeman
Alaska
Canada
Alcan Highway
Carrbbean
Martinique
Jack Weisburg
Weisburgh
Lilborn B. Jackson
John C. Washburne
John L. Redd
Washburne
Solomons
Lt. Redd
Rommel
Ferry Command
Nicky R Barbie
England
North Africa
Lt. Hitzeman
Africa
Hitzerran
Weisburg
Caribbean
Jackson
Canal Zone
Fort Benning
Redd
Troop Carrier Command
New Caledonia
South Solomons
South Pacific
Lit
Barbie
Iran
Iraq
India
China
Australia
South America
Robert E. Brunke
Don C. Fortney
Jesse G. Elliott
Gerard N. Belanger
Ferry
Air Transport Commands
Bob Ferguson Seeks Morgan County Education Board Seat
Bob Ferguson announced Saturday his candidacy for a seat on the Morgan County Board of Education. Three places are to be filled in the May primary among six candidates. Ferguson, a Trinity resident with business ties in Decatur, previously served twelve years on Trinity High School’s board of trustees and four years on the board of others.
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Bob Ferguson
Morgan County Board of Education
Ferguson
Trinity
Decatur
Trinity High School
Chaplain to Open Circus
Doc Waddell, an 81 year old circus evangelist, will become a full-time chaplain for a traveling show starting with the Mills Bros. three-ringer in Ashland on April 22. He will deliver a sermonet and lead a brief prayer at opening, with prayers and services planned at various towns during the tour.
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Columbus
Doc Waddell
Mills Bros
Ashland
Doc
Dec
John Robinson
Big
Herrin
Hales Bar Lock Resumes Operations on Tennessee River
The Hales Bar Lock on the Tennessee River resumed operations on the morning of 31 March 1944. District Engineer H. E. Pannabaker, Major, Corps of Engineers, Executive Assistant, issues the notice to all concerned.
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Hales Bar Lock
Tennessee River
H. E. Pannabaker
Corps of Engineers
Limstone County notices from Oak Grove and Athens
LIMESTONE COUNTY OAK GROVE MRS ROBERT BROADWAY. Woodrow Wright in North Africa remains ill with mumps. Mrs A L Wright improves rests and can walk with support. Mrs Lee Bumpus and daughter Evelyn of Athens visit L C Bumpus and Buddie. Buddie Bumpus and Mrs Kate Clark dine with the Athens family. Mr and Mrs Marvin Clem. Mrs Mattie McSherry and Miss Nichols and Dr Leonard improving after illness. Mrs Oscar Sylvester ill with measles. Death of Claton Young. burial at New Garden Cemetery Friday. Mrs Mattie McCaine and son Lonnie visit W T Broadway, Athens. Corp J M Birdsong in Hawaii writes to Mrs Robert Broadway, Athens. he is well. Mrs Lee Bumpus and Buddie Bumpus visit Athens.
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Woodrow Wright
North Africa
A. L. Wright
Lee Bumpus
Evelyn
Athens 9
L. C. Bumpus
Buddie
Buddie Bumpus
Kate Clark
Athens
Marvin Clem
Mattie McSherry
Miss Nichols
Leonard
Oscar Sylvester
Claton Young
New Garden Cemetery
Mattie McCaine
Lonnie
W. T. Broadway
Corp. J. M. Birdsong
Hawaii
Robert Broadway
Athens 1
Morgan County Board of Education Nomination Method
The Morgan county Board of Equalization notes that candidates do not run for individual places on the board of education. Voters across the county choose all nominees and the three with the highest votes become the democratic nominees.
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Morgan County Board of Equalization
Board of Education
Local social notes and birth announced in Morgan County
Nell Green of Mobile spent the week end with Bonnie Rea Moon. Mr and Mrs Horace Warren announce the birth of a son Don Elton born March 23 at Arab hospital. Rev Virgil Sizemore filled his regular appointment last Sunday. P T A meets mid week. play Silas Smidge From Turnip Ridge slated next week. Families and neighbors from Eva Cullman Attalla Hart selle Center Grove and Grassy included in weekend visits and local events.
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Nell Green
Mobile
Bonnie Rea Moon
Florence Smith
Annie Winn
Cullman
Minnie King
Attalla
Joe Crawford
Horace Warren
Don Elton
Arab Hospital
Warren
Walte
Humphries
Virgil Sizemore
Gwendolen Holmes
H. E. Holmes
Boyd Price
Duras
Pacific
J. E. Peck
Oval Childers
Park Self
Loraman Morgan
Eva
Malcolm McAnear
Grassy
Aston Bolding
Bill Crawford
Center Grove
Malcolm
Ethel McAnear
Fred Ellenburg
Cotaco
Julian Martin
McAnear
Homer Stewart
Local Family News and School Update
Guests Tuesday night of Mr and Mrs Robert Broadway and daughter Helen. Calvin Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Alvis Coon Clark, left Thursday to enter the Navy. So much rain this week school attendance was small. Thursday and Friday school dismissed for teachers meeting.
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Robert Broadway
Helen
Calvin Clark
Alvis ‘Coon’ Clark
Navy
Air schools close soon across southern states
Washington April 1 thirty colleges in nine Southern States and five civilian flying schools in the South will be affected by the Army air forces termination of its air crew training program Plans to close the program affecting 81 colleges and 11 civilian flying schools nationwide were announced yesterday June 30 set for termination Southern colleges listed include Alabama Birmingham Southern College Spring Hill College Tuskegee Institute University of Alabama etc Civilian contract schools to be eliminated with termination dates include Georgia Air Service Jackson Tenn June 27 Southern Aviation School Camden S C August 4 Greenville Aviation School Ocala Fla August 4 Georgia Aeronautical Technological School Augusta August 4
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Alabama
Birmingham Southern College
Spring Hill College
Tuskegee Institute
University of Alabama
Georgia Air Service
Jackson
Nisbet Assigned to Colgate Naval Flight Prep
Ensign James Al Nisbet of Bainbridge Georgia captain of Alabama's undefeated 1936 football team has been assigned to Colgate University's naval flight preparatory school as military and physical training officer in Hamilton New York on April 1.
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Hamilton
N. Y
James AL. Nisbit
Bainbridge, Ga
Alabama
Colgate University
Naval Flight Preparatory School
First Copyright Act of the United States Passed in 1790
The first copyright act in the United States was enacted in 1790, establishing initial protections for authors and their works. This landmark legislation created a basic framework for literary and artistic rights in the new nation.
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United States
Holland brothers meet in Italy after fourteen months apart
Pfc Neal A Holland and Sgt Freeman L Holland brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Holland, had not seen each other fourteen months. They recently met in Italy. Neal, in the Army about three years, served in North Africa and Sicily before Italy, and is married to Catherine Laxton Holland of Hillsboro. Freeman serves with the Army Air Forces, entering service about fourteen months ago.
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Pfc
Neal A. Holland
Freeman L
Buddy’ Holland
Italy
T. J. Holland
Hillsboro
J. C. Bingham
Decature
Holland Boys
Neal Cagle
Decatur
Clyde Vaughan
Greenville
Ala Neal
Army
North Africa
Sicily
Catherine Laxton Holland
Freeman
Army Air Forces
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